The Flash (TV Series)

Armageddon, Part 5 (2021)

Brandon McKnight: Chester P. Runk

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Quotes 

• Mia Smoak : What did Thawne mean when he said, "save me"? Save him from what?

  Barry Allen : You see how he's fading in and out? Same thing happened to me in his Reverse-Flashpoint. He's being erased. Once the process is complete, he'll die.

  Cecile Horton : So when you removed Thawne's changes, the timeline decided to remove him, too.

  Barry Allen : Yeah.

  Iris West-Allen : Okay, but when Thawne died, he came back somehow after Eddie. I mean, could that happen again?

  Barry Allen : No, this is different. When I reset the timeline, I used Damien's Time Stone. It eliminated all possible time variables, restoring a single, permanent timeline again. This one.

  Caitlin Snow : So if he dies this time...

  Chester P. Runk : It's game over for good.

  Caitlin Snow : Okay. I need to call Frost. If we're gonna decide what to do about Thawne, we need the whole team here.

  Mia Smoak : Wait a minute. You're not actually considering saving him, are you?

  Iris West-Allen : Mia, we know that Thawne is bad, but we still need to talk this through before we make any decisions.

  Mia Smoak : Fine. If that's how you guys do things. But you're making a big mistake.

• Mia Smoak : So Thawne messed with the timeline. No wonder I picked up on his temporal energy. He must be loaded with it.

  Barry Allen : Is that why you're here in 2021?

  Mia Smoak : No, I tracked Thawne's scent by mistake. I was, uh, looking for something else.

  Chester P. Runk : May... maybe we can help. I'm-I'm Chester P., by the way. New guy. And it is so cool to meet the future Green Arrow. Mia Queen, progeny of Felicity Smoak and Oliver Queen. I know all the stories.

  Mia Smoak : Yeah, not all the stories.

• The Flash : [running in his new gold boots]  They're a perfect fit, Chester.

  Chester P. Runk : Thanks. Now run, Boss, run

• Barry Allen : The energy Despero's harnessing is from his home world, Kalanor, but, I mean, even if the energy's alien, the flame of Py'tar is still a flame.

  Iris West-Allen : You can harness it with a vacuum.

  Barry Allen : And then disperse it, but I-I'd still need a way to direct all the energy into the atmosphere.

  Chester P. Runk : Wait, if a delivery system is what you need, then I got the ticket. Okay, so you know how the P.E.D. redirects energy? Turns out the materials in that puppy are damn versatile. So I took the liberty of using them to make these.

  [Chester opens a metal case, a golden light shines] 

  Allegra Garcia : No way. Chuck, you're amazing.

  Barry Allen : Yeah, I can work with these.

• Iris West-Allen : I can't believe everything that you went through. I mean, these last few days have been so... normal. Boring, even.

  Barry Allen : I mean, I'm glad nobody remembers.

  Caitlin Snow : And Frost and Chillblaine were married?

  Barry Allen : Apparently.

  Caitlin Snow : That's insane.

  Allegra Garcia : What about Chuck and me? What were we doing?

  Barry Allen : I... I mean, same as now, I guess. I-I don't know, I mean, we weren't really teammates in that other timeline, so... I do know Chester helped build the energy absorption tech that saved the world. Hold on.

  [he zoops away and back] 

  Barry Allen : [handing a device to Chester]  There you go.

  Chester P. Runk : [inspecting it]  Holy Ron Mallett. This circuitry is next-level.

  Barry Allen : Mm-hmm.

  Chester P. Runk : Okay, nice work, future me, but is it okay that I have this? I don't wanna start, like, a Chester-P.-point.

  Iris West-Allen : I mean, maybe just don't talk about it on your podcast.

  Chester P. Runk : Ah, gotcha.

  Joe West : Well, Barr, you risked everything to prevent Armageddon and gave all of us a second chance. And we are really damn grateful, especially me.

  Cecile Horton : [taking his hand]  Ditto. You really are a true hero, Barry.

• Chester P. Runk : Mia, what the hell, girl?

  Despero : [speaking through Mia]  Iris West-Allen. You and Flash made this decision. And now you'll die for making the wrong one.

  Iris West-Allen : Mia, listen to me. This isn't you.

  Cecile Horton : Mia. Mia, she's right. Take my power. Take my strength. Fight him.

  Despero : Empath. You think I'd release this perfect vessel?

  Iris West-Allen : [powering up a blaster rifle]  Mia, stop. I know you can fight this.

  Despero : The child is gone, human.

  Iris West-Allen : No, she's not. Mia, I know you can fight this because you already have. Look around. You could've killed us all, but you didn't.

  Cecile Horton : Mia, she's right. Fight him.

  Despero : [fighting with the Flash]  Impossible.

  Iris West-Allen : Mia, think about William. is this the path he would want you to choose?

  Green Arrow : [as Despero's control over her is lifted, she drops her bow]  Iris. Allegra, Frost, in the hallway.

  Cecile Horton : I'll go check on them.

  Green Arrow : I'm so sorry.

• Frost : I know that look.

  [sing-song] 

  Frost : Someone's got a crush.

  Chester P. Runk : No. No, me and... me and Allegra are just... we're just friends.

  Frost : Sure.

  Chester P. Runk : Yeah.

  Frost : Sure.

  Chester P. Runk : Yeah.

  Frost : She could be a lot more if you decided to stop sipping root beer and go put a move on her. I'm a lot more intuitive than people give me credit for. Come on, go for it.

• Despero : My pawn failed. Your friends survived.

  The Flash : Mia? What did you do?

  Despero : Nothing compared to what I'm going to do now. I told you Thawne must die, and he will. That's why I'm taking matters into my own hands. I'm going to be the hero that this world needs, Flash. Not you.

  [as Barry zoops forward, Despero teleports him away] 

  Iris West-Allen : [seeing him re-appear in S.T.A.R. Labs]  Barry, are you okay?

  The Flash : Yeah, I think so. I... wh-what's going on?

  Chester P. Runk : I've got the secondary power circuits up and running, but I'm picking up insane energy readings out there. I'm talking, like, atomic bomb-level readings.

  The Flash : That's Despero. He must be willing to wipe out the whole city to get what he wants.

  Iris West-Allen : He's gonna kill us all.

  The Flash : Just so Thawne'll die.

• Chester P. Runk : Now, this is epic.

  [imitating an echo] 

  Chester P. Runk : Epic, epic.

  Cecile Horton : Wow, I don't know what's more impressive. This place or us.

  Iris West-Allen : Us, definitely.

  Mia Smoak : I haven't been in a place this swank since my debutante days.

  Barry Allen : Well, we have the place to ourselves tonight. And since Thawne's at A.R.G.U.S. and Despero's finally gone...

  Iris West-Allen : For good, it seems like.

  Barry Allen : I figured we deserved a night off.

  Mia Smoak : Look, about me going evil and trying to kill you all...

  Cecile Horton : Already forgiven. We're just glad to have the real Mia back. And that, beautiful people, is it for shop talk.

  Caitlin Snow : Yes, absolutely. I think we've had enough of aliens and evil speedsters.

  Damien Darhk : Does that go for evil magicians, too?

  Mia Smoak : [drawing a knife and putting it to his throat]  I know what you did to Laurel Lance, Damien Darhk. How about I return the favor?

  Damien Darhk : By all means, go for it. I thought I'd be a dead man by now, anyway.

  Mia Smoak : [withdrawing the weapon]  I need a drink. A real one.

• Barry Allen : How's Mia?

  Caitlin Snow : She's resting. Frost is keeping an eye on her.

  Cecile Horton : Thank goodness Iris got to her before she...

  Chester P. Runk : Right, but what in the world are we supposed to do now?

  Allegra Garcia : We beat Despero to the punch. We whammy Thawne's speed right now, make him a permanent jaywalker before Despero whammies us.

  Caitlin Snow : [Cecile senses an emotion from her]  It's okay, Cecile. We all decided it together.

  Barry Allen : Chester, where are we with...

  Chester P. Runk : Project Whammy? Well, I still have to finish calibrating your suit.

  Cecile Horton : Well, how much time do have before the timeline resets?

  Chester P. Runk : A few minutes, maybe less, and only if Despero doesn't wipe us out first.

  Allegra Garcia : Look, we are not losing today. Not our city. Not a single life. I don't know how, but there's gotta be a way to stop Despero long enough for Chuck to do his thing, so come on. We're Team Flash. What can we do?

• Chester P. Runk : You can't be serious. You can't just let Thawne die.

  Barry Allen : I gave him a chance to prove he can change. He can't.

  Allegra Garcia : So what, we just kill him?

  Caitlin Snow : Thawne messed with the timeline, and now the timeline is fighting back. I say we let it.

  Iris West-Allen : Me, too. Look, Thawne did this to himself, and it's not like we can save him, so it's time to let him go.

  Allegra Garcia : Look, I know that we're the new kids and we don't have the same history with Thawne, but that's a good thing, because I don't care who Thawne is. I care who you guys are, and you save people. I know because you saved me.

  Chester P. Runk : And me, literally.

  Iris West-Allen : You're right. You are the new kids. And so when it comes to Thawne, I'm sorry, but you don't get a say.

  Cecile Horton : Iris, maybe we should think about this.

  Caitlin Snow : We already have.

  Barry Allen : You guys don't understand what Thawne's capable of. It's time to keep everyone safe by finally letting Thawne die.

  Joe West : [with the tone of an order, not a request]  Barry, Iris, we need to talk. Now.