Julian Albert quotes from The Flash

Joe

What'd you find out?

Barry

Okay, get this. So the outer layer of the lamppost is a half an inch thick. But to bend even a quarter of an inch of steel requires 177 tons of tensile strength. So...

Joe

So we're looking for a meta with super-strength.

Barry

Well, I'm not sure yet, but that's as much as I could find.

Joe

What? Why?

Julian Albert

Because I showed up. Yes, any problems with Barry's little theory is that there were no fingerprints on the post.

Barry

Again, Julian, not my theory. And the meta could have been wearing gloves.

Julian

Yes, perhaps. But the curvature on the post suggests that equal amounts of pressure were applied to the whole thing at the same time. So, unless our strongman has a wingspan of over twenty feet...

Joe

Something else caused it.

Julian

Yes.

Julian

Don't worry. I have four years training in the military.

Barry

Even still, since when does a CSI carry a gun?

Julian

Since there were monsters in our city.

Julian

This is exactly what I was talking about. Some meta's been gifted with this incredible power, and this is the very best thing they can do with it. Terrorize a city, it's... it's pathetic.

Barry

But why exactly do you hate metas so much?

Julian

If you think I'm going to break down now, and tell you that one of them killed my parents, and that's why I have to do this job... I'm not. I'm going "I don't need a deep personal reason to hate metas", Allen. I just need to see person after person transformed, given these extraordinary abilities and watch them be squandered. Robbing banks, hurting people, spreading fear. Well, it's not just a crime... it's an absolute waste. Can you imagine what it would be like to have those powers? I mean, I would... I'd be helping people. I would be improving the world. I guess I wasn't one of the chosen few, was I?

Julian

Particulae around the eye. The crushed larynx. This poor chap has got fingerprints all around his neck. He's clearly been strangled.

Barry

I heard multiple witnesses said the man was attacked by a shadow.

Julian

Huh. So a meta from Neverland's made the trip to Central City. Fabulous.

Caitlin

What's his name?

Julian

Doesn't really matter much now, does it?

Caitlin

Of course. I should call him by his name. After everything he's been through, he deserves that much respect.

Julian

He is a corpse. Thus impervious to such bedside manners.

Caitlin

Well, thank goodness, 'cause I'd hate to have to subject him to yours.

Caitlin

Just a little bit longer and she's dead. How's that for changing the future?

Julian

I know who you are, Caitlin. You do not want to do this.

Caitlin

This is who I am. You said it, it's time for me to take responsibility for my actions. Time for me to own who I really am.

Julian

Who you are is Caitlin Snow. I know first hand the battle going on inside of you. I know what it feels like. When it happened to me, I lost. All right? I was weak. And I let it win. And I did... I did horrible things to a lot of good people, and you don't have to do that. You're not gonna do that. You're stronger than that, Caitlin, you're far stronger than I am. You're one of the strongest people I've ever known. You can win this fight. [puts a gentle hand on her arm, speaks softly] Iris needs your help now.

Julian

Fascinating. Do you often travel to other Earths?

Barry

No. Uh, well... when I have to. Look, Julian, will you just tell Singh that, I don't know, I'm under the weather or something? It's, you know, it is kinda what we do on Team Flash. We cover for each other.

Julian

What does Caitlin think of all this multiverse-hopping? Does she approve?

Barry

She's coming with me.

Julian

[shocked] You're letting her go?

Barry

It's her choice.

Julian

Allen, it's not a wise move, surely. She can barely control her cold powers as is.

Barry

We might need her for Grodd.

Julian

Grodd? [realizing] Telepathic gorilla?

Barry

Yeah.

Julian

Where are you going? Are you going to Planet of the Apes?

Barry

No, it's just a... city of them. Will you cover for me?

Julian

Are you going to Planet of the Apes?

Barry

I'm not going to Planet of the Apes, okay? Calm down. Will you cover for me?

Julian

I've got you, yeah, of course.

Caitlin

I like you, Julian. I do. And I like that you like me. But I'm also afraid of my powers. And not what they could do to me, but what they could do to anyone who gets close to me.

Julian

Caitlin, I'm not afraid

Caitlin

You should be. Fear me, Julian. It's not a threat. Just good advice

Julian

Okay. Fine. I'll fear you. You know what really helps me when I'm scared?

Caitlin

What?

Julian

Just a good filet steak. [Caitlin smiles.] Bit of Béarnaise on the side, mashed potatoes. Does the trick every time.

Caitlin

Really?

Julian

I promise. I think we should find a local steakhouse and be terrified together.

Caitlin

Sure. Together it is.

Caitlin

Is the reason you don't want to do this (be mind-linked again with Savitar) because... you don't want me to see it?

Julian

I just think... hearing his voice come out of me... it just makes it impossible for you to see me as normal-

Caitlin

Hey. [puts her hand on top of Julian's] I've had somebody else's voice coming out of my mouth, and you were still able to see the real me. How about trusting that I can do the same thing?

Julian

Sorry. I just wanted to do that, in case you changed your mind later.

Caitlin

[smiling] Quite all right.

Cisco

You know that thing we used to talk to Savitar?

Julian

Yes.

Cisco

[points to the headset] Meet the Electrode-Halo. So basically, these two are linked electromagnetically via Goldtooth.

Julian

"Gold-tooth"?

Cisco

[pleased with himself] Yeah, it's... kinda the Cisco Ramon inter-dimensional equivalent of Bluetooth. Kinda proud of it. Anyway, it gives us all the relevant locus information no matter what corner of the Multiverse Barry's stuck in.

Caitlin

And, if Barry needs our help, it stimulates Cisco's prefrontal cortex.

Cisco

Then I'll open a breach and pfff... siphon them back in.

Julian

Good lord. Multiverses, breaches, halos. Easy bloody peasy.

Cisco

By George, I think he's got it.

Caitlin

You're lucky. This could've been a lot worse.

Julian

I'm fine, really. It's merely a flesh wound, as the Monty Python boys would say.

Julian

I cannot believe what you did, Caitlin. I mean, to stay awake during your own surgery, that's one thing, but talking my clumsy hands though it, that's quite the other. You were immensely brave. You fought through the pain like I've never seen anyone before.

Caitlin

You did all the hard work.

Julian

Hardly.

Caitlin

You going soft on me, Julian?

Julian

Yes. Absolutely.

Julian

I'm so terribly sorry. That's most clumsy of me.

Caitlin

Some bedside manner you got there.

Julian

I'm now working on it.

Julian

I thought you'd like to be informed that H.R.'s managed to talk Tracy around.

Cisco

Ah. Perfect. That means we can get to work.

Julian

Yeah. There's one thing I need to know first. Outside Jitters earlier, you could have stopped Caitlin with a vibe. But just like CCU... you didn't.

Cisco

I'm not doing this again... [tries to leave, but Julian stops him]

Julian

No no no no no. You are. I need to know, Cisco. Tell me why you couldn't do it.

Cisco

[hard] Get out of my way. [goes around Julian]

Julian

Caitlin could be home now. Had you stopped her, she would be here. But you didn't. You couldn't. Tell me why!

Cisco

Because I'm afraid!

Julian

Afraid of what?

Cisco

Afraid of killing her! [indicating his hands] I'm walking around with two loaded guns here, ready to go off. And what if she's hurting Barry, or Joe, or you? And I have to save you and I can't control my powers and I end up killing her? She's my best friend. And I'd rather it be me than her.

Iris

When I think of H.R., I'm reminded of a story that John Lennon once told. When Lennon was five years old, his teacher asked him to write down what he wanted to be when he grew up. Lennon wrote "Happy". His teacher said that he didn't understand the assignment, and Lennon said they didn't understand life. H.R. understood life. He wasn't a genius, and he didn't have super-speed. But when we needed him the most, he was a hero. He was my hero. [walks over to Joe]

Joe

[hugging Iris] Mine, too.

Julian

[to the casket] Good on ya, mate.

Wally

[to the casket] Thanks for believing in me, H.R.

Barry

Hey, I've been looking for the right time to tell you.

Cisco

Tell me what?

Barry

Right before H.R. died, he asked me to give you a message.

Barry

I know that you've had a connection with every Wells that we've met, but... I dunno, something about this Wells...

Cisco

Yeah. Something.