Nora West-Allen quotes from The Flash

Nora

[opening voiceover] Okay. Let's back up. My name is Nora West-Allen, the fastest woman alive. When I'm from, thirty years from now, I'm the guardian of Central City. I'm a speedster, just like my dad. People call me XS. Every day, I hope to live up to the legacy of the Flash. But I've still got a looong way to go.

Nora

[closing voiceover] My name is Nora West-Allen, and I'm the fastest woman alive. When I was a child, my father disappeared in something impossible. Then I grew up and became the impossible. Now I'm trying to live up to the legacy he created, so that one day, I'll stop him from ever disappearing. I'm XS. How shui is that?

Nora

[voice-over] As a kid, there was a part of the Flash Museum that always scared me. I guess it's normal for children to be afraid of monsters. But this monster was different. [The young Nora walks to a display of a newspaper with the headline "Who Is Cicada?"] No one knows where he came from, how he got his powers, who he is. All that's known is his alias, and the last sound his victims hear.

Nora

[continuing] But that's not what makes him scary. What makes him scary is... you never catch him.

Nora

I want you to think about the biggest secret in your life. The one that you keep from the people that you love. Or even from yourself. I want you to imagine what would happen if that secret got out.

Nora

It's hard to keep a secret. But it's a lot easier when you're reminded why you're doing it. I met someone who told me that she would do anything to protect her family. She helped me see that... so would I.

Nora

Hi, Mom and Dad. If you're watching this, it means that something went wrong. But I don't want you guys to be sad. I'm not. I always wanted to be a hero. To use my extraordinary abilities to help people. That's why I came here. To meet my family, stop Cicada, help fix the Flash's legacy, and save him from disappearing in the future. I believed I could do the impossible. But I never imagined it would turn out like this. I'm glad it did. I wouldn't change anything about my time with you. My sweet parents. The most important people to me in the world. I wish I could be there to celebrate every new chapter. To witness every success. Just know, that no matter where I go in my life, you'll always be by my side. Because of you, I know I will never, ever truly be alone. And I will feel your love and support like a warm hug, comforting me, pushing me to be the best person I can be. Thank you for everything. For making me a hero. And for loving me even if I wasn't perfect. Please remember that I love you both. And I always will. No matter what the future brings.

[together] "-- love you."

Barry

Where did you get this jacket?

Nora West-Allen

Uh... [points to Iris] From her.

Iris

Um... no. Mine... mine is a one-of-a-kind.

Nora

So was this, when you let me borrow it.

Barry

Who are you?

Nora

I'm your daughter Nora, from the future, and I think I made a big, big mistake.

Barry

How old were you when it happened?

Nora

I was born, um, a few years before you vanished, but I don't have any memories of you.

Barry

So the wedding was–

Nora

–was pretty much the first time I met you. Can imagine so many different things to say to you. Still can't believe I went with "Remember to say 'I do' ". I guess things don't always go the way you planned them.

Barry

What are you doing?! You can't touch that, you'll contaminate the evidence.

Nora

Sorry, you mean you don't have a scene-wide modified bosonic frequency field to avoid cross-contamination?

Barry

I don't even think we have some of those words yet.

Nora

... Oops.

Nora

[rushing to Barry's side] Dad! Dad, are you okay?

Barry

I'm okay. I've been hit with lightning before. [groans] It's okay.

Nora

It's not okay. I guess... greatness isn't hereditary.

Iris

What, what're you doing?

Nora

Uh, I am just getting evidence that you make lumpy pancakes in every time period.

Nora

[emotional] Mom thinks that she had good reason to suppress my powers in the future. But she doesn't know what that reason is.

Barry

I'm sure it's a good one. Look, Nora, I don't have to visit the future to know what kind of mother Iris is gonna be. She cares about family, more than anyone I've ever met. Okay? I support her decisions. Past, present and future.

Nora

[shocked and appalled] Then I guess I need to rethink what the meaning of "family" is.

Cecile

All right, I'll make you a deal. For every chore you do, I'll tell you one thing Papa Joe told me about your father that didn't make it into the precious Flash Museum.

Nora

Mama Cecile, the museum has a complete record of all of Dad's accomplishments.

Cecile

Including the time when Barry ends up in an alternate past filled with golden giants called Grodans?

Nora

Wait, what?

Cecile

Grodans.

Cisco

Iris West-Allen, I know bad-assery when I see it, and that was raw, unrefined, cage-free, non-GMO bad-assery right there.

Caitlin

You dove off a building.

Barry

For me.

Iris

Yeah, I guess I kinda did.

Nora

What was going through your mind?

Iris

Uh, "Please, God, don't let me drop this key."

Nora

I mean, weren't you afraid? You're not a speedster.

Iris

No, I'm not. But my husband and my partner and my best friend... is.