The Flash (TV Series)

Armageddon, Part 3 (2021)

Cress Williams: Jefferson Pierce, Black Lightning

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Quotes 

• Jefferson Pierce : Where's the future?

  Barry Allen : Right here.

  Jefferson Pierce : Whose life is this?

  Barry Allen : Mine.

  Jefferson Pierce : What are you gonna do with it?

  Barry Allen : Live it... by any means necessary.

• Jefferson Pierce : [about Oliver, to Barry]  He wasn't a quitter. So don't you dare quit on yourself.

• Barry Allen : Fine, you want to ignore protocols? Now imagine millions dead all because of me!

  [throws his lighting at Jefferson] 

  Black Lightning : [throws it back at Barry]  It's your lightning. Keep it.

• Iris West-Allen : You need to go and figure out who is trying to frame you.

  Barry Allen : I need to go to the future, see who causes Armageddon. I'm not gonna make it there. I don't have enough Speed Force left.

  Deon Owens : How about some Still Force? My isotopes will pull you toward any weird temporal activity.

  Black Lightning : Run, Barry. Run.

• Barry Allen : Damn it, I... I can't get this last conduit.

  Jefferson Pierce : You know what? Um, you know, sometimes I like to work with a little music on.

  Barry Allen : Yeah.

  Jefferson Pierce : [he turns on Theolonius Monk's "Blue Monk"]  Monk? Okay, trying to impress me.

  Barry Allen : I kind of grew up on this stuff. Joe always had something spinning on the turntable. Miles Davis, Johnny Hartman, Ella Fitzgerald. It's his favorite. Was his favorite.

  Jefferson Pierce : Yeah, I lost someone too a while back. Bill Henderson. Actually, he was a cop like your old man. Well, we had our ups and downs, but, uh, through it all, he was my best friend. My brother. Bill died saving my life... so I could get home to Atlanta and the girls. Yeah, he made that sacrifice. Just like you sacrificing a big part of yourself here today. You know, if Joe was here, I think he'd be real proud of the hero you've been all along.

  [seeing his physical reaction as Barry remembers something Despero said] 

  Jefferson Pierce : Are you okay?

  Barry Allen : Yeah. That was the last conduit. Now, when your suit materializes, you'll be able to generate enough voltage to disrupt my Speed Force connection.

  Jefferson Pierce : Giving Gambi a run for his money, huh? All right, let's go blow this fuse.

  [a few moments later, he's suited up] 

  Barry Allen : I'm ready.

  Jefferson Pierce : This is gonna hurt.

  Barry Allen : Mm-hmm.

• Jefferson Pierce : Injustice? Damn. Look, Barry, those protocols are a one-way trip. A bad one.

  Barry Allen : [a little irritable]  I know that.

  Jefferson Pierce : All right, all right. Just take a deep breath. Tell me what happened.

  Barry Allen : In the last 24 hours, I've lost my job, my home base. I've started having blackouts. I destroyed my apartment at superspeed. I attacked my team, my family. Jefferson, I attacked innocent people, dozens of them, and I don't remember doing it. I'm out of control!

  Jefferson Pierce : Easy. In my experience, there's almost nothing that can't be undone, but I'm gonna need you to calm down for me.

  Barry Allen : Calm down? I'm losing my mind! Look, you know the contingency plan. The Injustice protocols were put into place for a reason, to protect the world when one of us goes rogue. It's happening, Jefferson. You have to take away my powers.

• Jefferson Pierce : Look, we need to call in the others.

  Barry Allen : We don't have time.

  Jefferson Pierce : No, no. Kara, J'onn, Sara, we all designed this plan together after Faust.

  Barry Allen : And we all made the same promise. If anyone ever lost control, a designated teammate would step in. For me, that's you.

  Jefferson Pierce : And I don't carry that weight lightly. What if this is all temporary? What if your mind starts healing?

  Barry Allen : It's... it's not gonna heal. It's only gonna get worse.

  Jefferson Pierce : But how can you say that for sure?

  Barry Allen : I forgot Joe died. The man who raised me... he passed away six months ago, and I can't remember it at all. Look, I know you have questions, but I'm losing myself. You took an oath, if I ever said the word "injustice," you'd listen. Please. We have to do this now.

  Jefferson Pierce : My father had a saying, one that I even teach my students today. "Where's the future? Right here. Whose life is this? Mine. What are you gonna do with it? Live it by any means necessary." So don't worry. I will honor my promise. I will do whatever is necessary to keep folks alive. But remember... when we take away your powers, they are gone, permanently.