The Flash quotes

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.

Cisco

This is a waste of time. Thank you very much for coming, Cumberbatch.

I'm sure you would like it if I took my leave, right? Could have more time to recover from your recent heartbreak.

Cisco

What are you talking about?

Sherloque

The subcutaneous undereye bruising which indicates you've been crying. A flaky skin which indicates dehydration, probably from alcohol consumption. Alcohol plus crying can only mean one thing: you have been duummmped.

Cisco

Wrong, detective. I have not been dumped.

Sherloque

Oh no?

Cisco

It was a mutual decision, okay? Cynthia and I, we reached a decision together as a team–

Sherloque

Of course.

Cisco

–okay? And I haven't been sobbing. In fact, I can't remember the last time [starts to break down] I cried about it. Excuse me. [leaves the room]

Cicada

You have a lovely family, Detective West. By not giving me what I want, by putting your life in danger, you're gambling their future with you. If you knew what I know, you'd cherish them more.

Joe

I'm not luring Vibe into a death trap. You can threaten me all you want. I'm not afraid.

Cicada

I believe you. But you should be. [fires energy bolts from his dagger at Joe]

Iris

Still swirling around up there?

Barry

I just don't get Nora. I mean, I thought our training was sinking in. I mean, she defeated Block, she was really making progress. And next thing you know, she wants to break into CCPD and kidnap a suspect in police custody. I mean, it's like she wants to... make Hersch Cicada.

Iris

Barry, you really don't get why she's obsessed?

Barry

Wait, should I?

Iris

Think about it. She's been hearing about the ripple effects on the timeline since she got here. And at first, they were relatively small, but now, Cicada...

Barry

Not so small.

Iris

He's one of the worst serial killers in history, and now because of Nora, he's here early. And an entirely different person.

Barry

With an entirely different set of victims.

Iris

That is a huge weight to bear for someone who just wanted to spend time with a dad she never knew. She feels really guilty, Barry. She wants to try to fix her mistakes, whatever that takes. Sounds like another speedster I know, actually.

Ralph

Listen, Caitlin, I'm... I'm sorry.

Caitlin

For what?

Ralph

For... all of this. Just, I felt like a complete joke after that hostage thing, and then "Sherloque" shows up and everybody swoons over his so-called master detective-ness. You were nice enough to invite me along, and I pushed you... into that. And... I'm really sorry.

Caitlin

Ralph, this thing you 'pushed' me into gave me something I've never had before.

Ralph

Your first felony?

Caitlin

No, closure. It may not be pretty, but I finally know the truth. And that means everything. So for my buck, you're the best detective a girl could ask for.

Iris

What, what're you doing?

Nora

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

Ralph

We find out where this is used, we'e gonna find our man. Elementary.

Sherloque

Elementary?

Ralph

No shrap, Sherlock. [walks off]

Sherloque

[more to himself] It's Sher-loque.

Barry

Hold on. Look at the time stamp on the post. Seven-fifty-two pm? Nora and I were still with Jonesy, and the fire at C.C.P.N. hadn't even been reported yet.

Iris

I guess you'll always be the first one to the scoop if you're the one making it.

Caitlin

So she's some sort of "Early Edition" meta who creates stories?

Iris

Fake news taken to a whole new level.

Ralph

Well, listen, Sherlook–

Sherloque

Sher-loque.

Ralph

I, uh, I gotta hand it to you. That's... very impressive.

Sherloque

Quite a breakthrough, aye, Monsieur Dibny? One that I cannot take any credit for. Hmm, all the credit, all the praise, goes to you, Monsieur Dibny. It was your instinct to follow the mask, right? Well, you were right, and I was... less right. I apologize.

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.

Iris

Tripped alarm at Central City Art Gallery. Someone stole a Monet.

Barry

[in disbelief] At 10 a.m.? That's bold.

Barry

You know, Nora, I wish you would try to understand who your mom is today, and stop seeing her as who she becomes in the future.

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.

Police man. Fancy cuffs.

Barry

Peter, you don't want to do this. Look, I know how you got your abilities. The night of the Enlightenment, right? You were hit by a piece of the satellite, weren't you?

Crushed. Snapped. Broo-ken.

Barry

Okay. Well, I know people who can help you. People who can stop your suffering.

Suffering can't be stopped. Especially hers (Iris).

Barry

[hard] If you touch Iris--

Don't want to hear your pain. Only your wife's.

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.