- Joe West: What the hell is wrong with you two? Since when do we let people die?
- Iris West-Allen: Dad, you know who Thawne is.
- Joe West: Yeah, I do. And that man came to you for help, which means you're obligated to try and save him.
- Barry Allen: Joe, he killed you. No, I know you don't remember, but I do. If we don't let this happen now, our family will never be safe.
- Joe West: You don't think I want to see him dead either? 'Cause I do. If I learned one thing being a cop, it's that you can't just protect the people you think are good. You have to protect everyone. That's what heroes do.
- Barry Allen: I know that.
- Joe West: Do you? A hero is not just in the name, Barry, or in a red suit. It's the choices we make that decide who and what we become. You know that.
- Iris West-Allen: Dad, we don't have a choice. Thawne isn't giving us one.
- Joe West: You always have a choice! Now, did either one of you even try to think of a way to save him? You already found one.
- Barry Allen: Yeah. We could save him if we take his speed away, permanently.
- Iris West-Allen: Just like Jefferson Pierce did to you.
- Barry Allen: Listen, Joe, wait...
- Joe West: Hey. Uh-uh. This decision is for the two of you. But I can tell you one thing: if you let Thawne die, you don't have to worry about destroying our family.
- Joe West: Barry, why is there a supervillain standing in my living room?
- Damien Darhk: Thank you, but I'm not here to cause trouble.
- Barry Allen: Damien, how are you still here?
- Damien Darhk: I don't know. My theory, I was connected to the Time Stone you were wearing. And when you created a portal, it drew me to 2021, also. Although I haven't faded yet, I'm sure I soon will.
- Barry Allen: And once you do...
- Damien Darhk: I die. But my daughter Nora lives. Only that hasn't happened yet, and I don't know why. Maybe if I had the Time Stone.
- [Barry zoops away and back, Stone in hand]
- Damien Darhk: That was handy.
- 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.
- Iris West-Allen: Mia, you never said why you came to 2021, but I'm guessing it's important. So what is going on?
- Mia Smoak: I'm here to find my brother. William's missing. I just hit another dead end.
- Iris West-Allen: What happened?
- Mia Smoak: It was the night I decided to put on the suit. William and I went to see Dad's statue, but we were attacked. I haven't seen my brother since. I've been looking for him for two years.
- Iris West-Allen: I'm so sorry.
- Mia Smoak: Found a temporal energy signature at the crime scene which led me here, but every trail goes cold.
- [showing her an arrowhead]
- Mia Smoak: Now, this is all I have left of him. William gave it to me the night he was taken. Sometimes I wonder if it's connected to why he's still gone.
- Iris West-Allen: Have you asked Felicity for help?
- Mia Smoak: She wouldn't understand what I've had to do to get this far.
- Officer Daisy Korber: Freeze! You're under arrest.
- Reverse Flash: For what, officers? I haven't even done anything. Yet. And do you want to know why? Because I'm not ready to die yet.
- 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.
- Barry Allen: Look, if we're really heroes, we can't turn our back on anyone, including Thawne.
- Frost: So you wanna take away his speed to save his life?
- [he nods]
- Frost: All right, what if it doesn't work?
- Barry Allen: It will. Before the timeline reset, Jefferson hit me with enough continuous voltage to nearly sever my connection to the Speed Force.
- Allegra Garcia: Like blowing a fuse.
- Cecile Horton: And you wanna do the same thing to Thawne.
- Iris West-Allen: And once his speed is gone, A.R.G.U.S. will take him into custody. We've already called Cisco.
- Caitlin Snow: Jail time won't make up for all the lives he destroyed.
- Barry Allen: Look, you're right, but... we can't let Thawne change who we are.
- Despero: I was right about you all along, Flash. You are humanity's enemy.
- The Flash: I'm choosing to save a life, Despero, not end one. That's what heroes do. But you've never been a hero, have you?
- Despero: What are you implying?
- The Flash: What you told me about your home world, that was all a lie, wasn't it? You weren't the heroic rebel leader. You were the despot. The one who inflicted pain and suffering. Who killed to get what he wanted.
- Despero: I did what was necessary.
- The Flash: No, you're wrong. You've been wrong this whole time about everything. You're no hero, Despero. You're just like Thawne.
- Despero: Only in your eyes, Flash, because I know what must be done. The greater good that must be embraced in order for this world to survive. All that remains is for me to show you.
- Eobard Thawne: What exactly... do you think you've done?
- Barry Allen: We just saved your life, Thawne. Don't make us regret it.
- Eobard Thawne: You think you saved my life? You took my speed. My speed is my life. You took my life! And left me in hell.
- The Flash: [running in his new gold boots] They're a perfect fit, Chester.
- Chester P. Runk: Thanks. Now run, Boss, run
- Reverse Flash: Uh uh. I know what you're thinking. You're thinking what did I do that? Well, I did it to draw out your hero! What is taking him so long?
- Green Arrow: You want a hero?
- [knocks down Reverse-Flash]
- Reverse Flash: You. You know, normally, I'd be intrigued to meet the great Green Arrow, but unfortunately, today, I don't have the time.
- Green Arrow: Where's William?
- Reverse Flash: Who's William?
- Green Arrow: [draws back on her bow] Wrong answer.
- [Reverse-Flash fades in and out]
- Green Arrow: Oopsie. That's a temporal fade, pal. Looks like you're not too much longer for this timeline. Too bad. Now, where the hell's my brother?
- Reverse Flash: Enough with the questions.
- Reverse Flash: [preparing to vibrate his hand through Mia's heart] Sorry, kid... but I don't have time for family drama.
- The Flash: [knocking him backward] Stay down, Thawne.
- Reverse Flash: Flash. I didn't come here to fight. I came here to make a scene, publicly, so that there would be witnesses for what I have to ask you.
- The Flash: What is it?
- Reverse Flash: I need you to save me.
- 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.
- Joe West: [on the phone with Barry] Of course I'm really here. Barr. You sounding kinda strange. You okay?
- Barry Allen: [zooping in and hugging him] I am now, yeah.
- Joe West: [awkwardly] Yeah... okay. You wanna tell me what's really going on?
- Barry Allen: You don't remember, either. Thawne. Uh, he... he changed things. Made me think I was crazy. He took away my life, piece by piece, until I lost everything. Thawne started his own Reverse-Flashpoint. Joe, you died.
- Joe West: Uh... well, I'm so sorry you went through that. Hey, listen to me. I'm here now, and I'm not going anywhere.
- Barry Allen: I know, it's just... uh, seeing you again after everything that's happened, I... it's just... I can finally breathe again.
- Damien Darhk: Nothing like a second shot at life.
- Eobard Thawne: How much longer do I have?
- Caitlin Snow: Best I can tell, two hours, and then you'll fade away.
- Eobard Thawne: Two hours until you save me, right, Caitlin? Because you, Barry, and Team Flash, you're the good guys. You'll do the right thing.
- Caitlin Snow: Some of us might surprise you.
- Eobard Thawne: But not you. You're a doctor. You won't kill me.
- Caitlin Snow: No, I won't. But I can accept it when someone dies.
- Eobard Thawne: Is that right? Maybe you forget, I know the real Caitlin Snow. You're right where you were eight years ago, remember? Living your safe, orderly life. Preparing for a perfect future with your idiot fiancé. And then...
- [pantomiming an explosion]
- Eobard Thawne: It all came crashing down.
- Caitlin Snow: What is wrong with you? Ronnie was my whole future, and he is never coming back.
- Eobard Thawne: "He's never coming back." That's what happens. What about you? You could've moved on. I mean, you should've moved on. Right? But instead, you're stuck here where you were eight years ago helping Team Flash and Barry Allen instead of getting on with your life.
- Caitlin Snow: Fine. You want honesty? When I was a resident, fresh out of med school, one of the first things they taught me is that sometimes, you lose a patient. That death is a part of life. So guess what? It's your turn, because all the speed in the world can't help you outrun what's coming for you.
- Eobard Thawne: You'll save me. You'll save me, Snow. You don't have a choice.
- Caitlin Snow: And another thing: I stayed here because Barry and the rest of the team, they're not just friends, they're family. And just so we're clear, what I've been doing for the last eight years is hating you. So if you're looking for someone to save you, look somewhere else.
- Nora Darhk: Dad?
- Damien Darhk: Nora. It's really you.
- Nora Darhk: Where are we?
- Damien Darhk: Doesn't matter. I'm just glad I got to see you before I go.
- Nora Darhk: What do you mean? I don't understand. You're leaving? I thought you were...
- Damien Darhk: Dead?
- Nora Darhk: Yeah.
- Damien Darhk: I will be, but I guess I just needed a little more time.
- Nora Darhk: Wait. Dad, please. I don't know what's happening, but you can't leave now. I just got you back.
- Damien Darhk: I love you, Nora-doll.
- Barry Allen: Why did you create a Reverse-Flashpoint, steal my life?
- Eobard Thawne: Why? It was the best way to hurt you.
- Barry Allen: Don't you have anything better to do than trying to destroy my life?
- Eobard Thawne: Destroying you *is* my life.
- 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.
- [last lines]
- Officer Daisy Korber: [leaving CCPD] Thank God. Now everything can go back to normal.
- [in a picture of New Year's Eve 2014 on the wall, Nora and Bart appear behind a row of CCPD officers]
- 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: You're a fool. Thawne must be erased from time itself. Why can't you see that?
- Barry Allen: Despero, without his speed, Thawne won't be a threat to anyone ever again.
- Despero: Thawne recovered his powers before. This is your final warning, Flash. Stand down and let Thawne die or suffer the consequences.
- Barry Allen: [activating his cowl] No.
- Iris West-Allen: That aroma seems familiar. Sebastian James?
- Mia Smoak: My favorite scotch. Did you guys always party this hard after a successful mission?
- Iris West-Allen: I wish. By the way, I, um... I came across something that might help you find William. The symbol on the Hozen, it matches a symbol from some heavily redacted documents from Berlin. Only my source couldn't find out more thanks to some very intense firewalls.
- Mia Smoak: You know, I think I know a hacker who might be able to help me.
- Iris West-Allen: You're going to see Felicity?
- Mia Smoak: You were right, Iris. I can be the person she always wanted me to be. Thank you for helping me find myself again.
- Iris West-Allen: You made the choice to be a hero. Your dad would be proud. And, hey, you know, don't be a stranger while you're here in our time. Bart and Nora, they... . they drop in on us a lot, and I think you guys would get along really well.
- Barry Allen: So, a lot's happened these past few days. The world almost didn't make it, but it did, thanks to all of you and a dedicated father. We all survived because... when faced with the very worst, it's our choices that define us. And the choices that we made are why we're all heroes.
- [raising his champagne flute]
- Barry Allen: So, to making our own destiny and protecting it. Together.
- Barry Allen: Damien, I'm sorry.
- Damien Darhk: Me, too. And now the timeline's reset, I should be gone.
- Barry Allen: Damien, I don't know what to say.
- Damien Darhk: You just did.
- 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: When was the last time we had a night out, again?
- Iris West-Allen: I don't know. It's been too long. Is that Nora Darhk?
- Nora Darhk: [spotting them] Barry Allen? Iris? What am I doing here? What just happened? Where is my dad? Barry.
- Barry Allen: [not sure what to say] I...
- Nora Darhk: Please, someone, tell me what is going on.
- Joe West: You're okay, thanks to your dad.
- Nora Darhk: He's gone, isn't he?
- [he nods]
- Nora Darhk: Why is this happening again?
- Joe West: Because Damien Darhk promised that he would do whatever it takes to save his daughter, and he did. Come on. There's a story I need you to hear.
- 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?
- Despero: Now, Flash, your city dies so that this planet's future may survive.
- [Flash manages to sever his connection to the Flame of Py'tar]
- Despero: No! It's gone. My connection to the flame! Damn you, Flash.
- The Flash: It's over, Despero.
- Despero: Flash, you've no idea what you've done. I swear by the moons of Kalanor, you'll pay for this. This whole planet will.
- 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.
- Joe West: Damien Darhk?
- Damien Darhk: Are you here to arrest me?
- Joe West: I'm not a cop anymore. I, uh... I came to say thank you. You helping Barry restore the timeline, it's pretty damn selfless.
- Damien Darhk: Well, what can I say? Being a parent kinda... changes you.
- Joe West: Mm, for the better.
- Damien Darhk: Agreed. Yeah, I wish I knew why I was still here. I should be gone by now, Joe. Nora should be in my place.
- Joe West: Well, maybe you still got a little work to do.
- [Damien closes his eyes]
- Joe West: Are you trying to cast a spell?
- Damien Darhk: No. More like a prayer. Maybe this is my unfinished business.
- Joe West: [taking the Time Stone] What is it?
- Damien Darhk: It's a gift. Father to father. And I think you're gonna need that someday.
- Joe West: What...
- [in the blink of an eye, he sees Damien is gone]
- Despero: You know what to do, Flash.
- Barry Allen: What are you doing here?
- Despero: I went to the future to see for myself whether or not Armageddon has been prevented.
- Barry Allen: Then you know that it was.
- Despero: Yes. But also witnessed the return of your rival. You must know as long as Eobard Thawne lives, he can still bring about another Armageddon.
- Barry Allen: So what do you want me to do?
- Despero: Listen to your friend. Let him die.
- Barry Allen: If you want him dead so much, why don't you just kill him yourself?
- Despero: I would, but he could come back as he did before. This is the only way to assure his absolute death. You know it's the right thing to do, Flash.
- Iris West-Allen: Mia, have you ever...
- Mia Smoak: Killed anyone? I will if I have to, for William's sake. Sometimes blood for blood is the answer.
- Iris West-Allen: You know, your dad thought the same thing once. That in order to protect his city, he had to take lives, but all he ended up doing was ruining his own. I think you know that, or else you wouldn't be so afraid to go see your mom.
- Mia Smoak: You're the one who's afraid. Thawne killed your dad and then tricked you into almost marrying him, all the while making you believe you had a choice in it all. You, Iris West-fracking-Allen. And now you're too afraid to give him what he deserves. You think my life will be ruined if I kill? What about yours if you don't? 'Cause it sounds like you'd be a lot better off if he was gone.
- Eobard Thawne: Almost two centuries from right now, we meet for the very first time. For my part, I'd finally discovered ways to possess speeds. Speeds faster than anyone alive. And just as I was about to present myself to the world... you showed up in pursuit of some stupid case, dazzled the crowd. Ah, you were dazzling. And then... and then you saved the crowd. A crowd that I was meant to save. A crowd that was meant to thank me. You stole my greatest moment. I admired you. And you humiliated me. And it was in that moment that I knew I had to get faster than you.
- Barry Allen: Only a sociopath would react to something to something so small with that kind of rage.
- Eobard Thawne: What you call rage... I call commitment.
- Barry Allen: So if you won't stop hating me, what happens once I save you?
- Eobard Thawne: I'll just go on with my life's work: finding new ways to kill you.