The Flash (TV Series)

Heart of the Matter, Part 2 (2021)

Candice Patton: Iris West-Allen

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• Speed Force : Barry, Iris, it's good to see you again.

  Iris West-Allen : Are the other Forces coming, too?

  Speed Force : No. With me here, they're all working overtime to keep the universe in balance. I've seen what you've all been facing. I've been fighting it myself within the Speed Force. Now, you all need to be at full strength in order to defeat this threat, which is why whether you're already a full speedster or have just a spark of Speed Force inside of you, I'm going to give you all a boost. That is if everyone's okay with that.

  Nora West-Allen : [as everyone nods, she snaps, and the others are all supercharged]  Schway.

  Jay Garrick : Yup. That works.

  Iris West-Allen : Barry, Bart's still...

  Speed Force : I know. Oh, my impulsive boy.

  Caitlin Snow : [in the infirmary, watching Bart's vitals inexplicably stabilize]  What in the world?

  Bart Allen : [whooshing into the Speed Lab]  Whoo! Oh! I'm back.

  Barry Allen : [relieved he's okay]  Bart.

  Bart Allen : [group-hugging]  Hi, did you miss me? Did you miss me? Oh, thank you for the reboot, S.F.N. I appreciate it. Speed Force Nana. Uh, it's... it's our little thing. Oh, somebody re-did my nails. It must have been Caitlin.

• Barry Allen : So what are we gonna do about Godspeed's ultimatum?

  Nora West-Allen : We have to give him what he wants: organic speed.

  Barry Allen : Nora, I'm never gonna do that.

  Nora West-Allen : Dad, everything will be destroyed. Not just Bart, but whole families. We have to protect them.

  Barry Allen : What about our family? If Heart is Bart's Thawne, that means he's already caused Bart a lifetime of pain and suffering. But we can stop this, here, in this time, by finding another way.

  Nora West-Allen : But we've tried everything, Dad, and nothing's worked. And now Bart's dying, and we're still no closer to ending this damn war!

  Iris West-Allen : Nora, honey, if his clones could do this your brother, then what do you think would happen if the real August Heart got organic speed?

• Barry Allen : We need to get back out there. Frost and Mecha-Vibe need our help.

  Iris West-Allen : Yeah, we will, as soon as...

  Nora West-Allen : [watching the Godspeeds vanish]  They're gone again. Wow, Frost and Mecha-Vibe make a hell of a team.

  Barry Allen : Chester, how long would it take to rebuild the S.E.E.?

  Chester P. Runk : Uh... four or five weeks, maybe?

  Bart Allen : Well, how come your tech thingy affected the clones and not us?

  Chester P. Runk : Well, you're all organic speedsters, so I tweaked my Pops' design to only target artificial cell membranes.

  Jay Garrick : Making it ineffective against us. Well done.

  Nora West-Allen : Dad, Mom, I know you both wanna keep the future safe, but if we don't stop this right now, there won't be a future to save. Please, can you just consider giving Heart organic speed?

  Barry Allen : Nora, I know that seems like the answer... but we're your parents. It's our job to protect you.

  Bart Allen : Maybe so. But Central City doesn't need parents right now. Dad, it needs heroes.

• Caitlin Snow : Thank God you guys are okay.

  Jay Garrick : We managed to save the reactor, but it looks like round two is about to begin.

  Iris West-Allen : And this time, there's no Speed Force Nora or the S.E.E.

  Nora West-Allen : We threw everything we had at them.

  Bart Allen : What are we gonna do? Dad?

• XS : Dad, something's wrong.

  Impulse : What's happening to us?

  Jay Garrick : Flash, we have a problem.

  Impulse : [watching all the Godspeed clones get back up]  But we knocked 'em all out!

  Jay Garrick : They're being recharged.

  Iris West-Allen : How?

  Speed Force : They're feeding off me. It's what happened inside the Speed Force. And now that energy drain is affecting all of us.

  The Flash : Nora, you have to go.

  Speed Force : I can't let you fight alone.

  The Flash : You'll still be with us, but you have to leave. Right now.

  [she whooshes away] 

  The Flash : We're not going down without a fight.

• Cisco Ramon : My fellow Earthlings, today we are here to witness *the* greatest sequel since "Empire Strikes Back"...

  Barry Allen : Mm.

  Cisco Ramon : ...as Barry and Iris renew their vows and lend new meaning to the term "relationship goals". Now, I understand you both wrote a little something for each other.

  Barry Allen : Mm-hmm.

  Cisco Ramon : If you'd like to share, this is the time. Iris?

  Iris West-Allen : Barry... they say that love is a friendship that has caught on fire, but ours is a friendship that was struck by lightning. You and I are our own force of nature. And I promise today...

  [tearing up] 

  Iris West-Allen : ...to continue loving you with my whole heart.

  Cisco Ramon : That was beautiful. Good luck following that.

  Barry Allen : Yeah. Iris... ever since we met, you've been my lightning rod. But now that you're my wife, you are my past, my present, and my only future. That's why today, I promise to continue loving you now and forever.

  Cisco Ramon : Okay, that was... that was decent. Ten points for Gryffindor. Now, then...

  Barry Allen : [taking Iris' hands]  Oh, yes.

  Cisco Ramon : Do you, Iris, Bartholomew, take each other to cherish and to love in good times and bad for all the days of your life?

  Iris West-Allen : I do.

  Barry Allen : I... I do.

  Iris West-Allen : Again.

  Barry Allen : Again.

  Cisco Ramon : Then by the power vested in me by a last-minute internet web search... I now pronounce you husband and wife. Again. Am I... am I forgetting something?

  Iris West-Allen : Yes. The kiss.

  Cisco Ramon : Oh, yes. Th-Th-The kiss. Yes, do the thing.

  Iris West-Allen : [as they kiss, lightning whirls around them]  Flashtime, huh?

  Barry Allen : Do you blame me? I want this moment to last forever.

• Caitlin Snow : How did you bring Thawne back?

  Iris West-Allen : Well, the Speed Force did it by connecting with the negative side, which is pretty dangerous. So with Barry occupied, I was the perfect choice to anchor the Speed Force.

  Nora West-Allen : Wait. Tapping into the Negative Speed Force... do I even know who you guys are?

  Bart Allen : Okay, but why Thawne? Like, why not just let us come help instead?

  Barry Allen : Sometimes, what makes a speedster dangerous isn't just speed.

  Jay Garrick : It's having no limits on how they use it.

  Barry Allen : Right. Godspeed has no limits. But Thawne, his one limit is he can't let anyone else kill me. That's why I knew he'd turn on me the first chance he got.

  Nora West-Allen : But, Dad, Thawne's still out there.

  Barry Allen : Yeah, and he'll be back someday, but that's future us's problem.

  Jay Garrick : What about August Heart?

  Barry Allen : He's in Iron Heights now.

  Jay Garrick : But, Barry, he knows your real identity. What if he talks?

  Barry Allen : Luckily, he's a speedster. So Speed Force Nora was able to remove that from his memory.

  Caitlin Snow : It's finally over.

  Bart Allen : Great. Can we eat now? I'm starving.

  Barry Allen : Family dinner tonight, on Dad.

  Nora West-Allen : Yeah, I would love that.

  Caitlin Snow : That sounds perfect.

  Barry Allen : I'll get us a reservation.

• Iris West-Allen : What do you need me to do?

  Speed Force : You be my anchor while I concentrate.

• Barry Allen : Ever since you came into my life, I've been more than just the fastest man alive. I've been the luckiest. Marrying you was the best decision I ever made.

  Iris West-Allen : Well, I agree.

  Barry Allen : Yeah, and even though we're husband and wife, you never really got the wedding you deserved. These past few days, when it looked like I might never see you again, I swore if I ever did, I would make it up to you. So...

  [getting down on one knee] 

  Barry Allen : Iris West-Allen... will you renew your vows and re-marry me?

  Iris West-Allen : Yes. Yes, I will.