The Flash

Previously, on "The Flash"...

We've been looking at that front page for four years.

I'm the one that writes that article, Barry.

My boss' husband is the Flash?

- Mm-hmm. - Oh God, nobody tells me anything.

This substance appears to heal

any and all weaknesses in the human body.

I've learned to control it.

This is my final masterpiece:

life eternal.

I've seen your version of life.

It's a nightmare.

- I want to show you this. - I recognize that pin.

I have a follow-up question.

*THE FLASH* Season 06 Episode 07

Episode Title: " The Last Temptation of Barry Allen"

Whoo! That was quite the tumble.

I guess you're wondering why I'm doing this to you.

You're evil. I get it.

I bet it's been a while since you felt your own mortality,

but my powers, like yours, work on a cellular level.

Allow me to demonstrate.

You know, Iron Heights...

is gonna send me a thank-you basket

when I drop you off as a gift.

I've already given you a gift,

and now I'm gonna need it back.

My destiny is to heal all of mankind.

You and your friends

can't be allowed to prevent that.

Life demands your death.

Ralph!

Ralph... Ralph.

Ralph, come on.

- Give us a hand. - What happened?

Ramsey.

Come on, Coach, we... We still gotta go

on that road trip, right?

He's gonna die.

- Frost, how do we save him? - I don't know!

I can't fix this.

Uh, maybe Caitlin can.

Ralph's elastic cells aren't mending like they used to.

Ramsey must be getting stronger.

- So Ralph can't heal himself? - No.

- But maybe you can. - What?

Your speed healing is the only thing we've seen

that can repair damage this severe.

Maybe if we gave him

a blood transfusion, that would fix him.

What are you saying? I... I... I could give Ralph

- my speed healing? - Theoretically, temporarily, yes.

I don't know, we're sort of in uncharted medical territory here.

But... your blood type is O-negative,

so you're a universal donor.

Guys, Ralph is elastic.

No needle can puncture through his skin.

I can phase him.

Will that work?

Do it.

- Got it? - Yeah.

- Ready? - Yeah.

Hey. How is he?

He's stable thanks to you.

We contacted A.R.G.U.S., and they're gonna move Ralph

to a secure medical facility for recovery.

Cisco and Caitlin are prepping for transport right now.

Hey, don't worry, okay? He's gonna pull through.

It's not that.

What if I hadn't been here?

Ralph's fight was nothing compared to what's coming.

Crisis is only two days away.

And we're all ready, I promise.

Iris, if I haven't prepared the team...

You have prepared us, Barry.

Hey, don't let what happened to Ralph

fill you with doubt.

You've done the work. We're ready...

For whatever comes next...

I'm gonna give you one chance to turn yourself in.

Honestly, I hope you don't take it.

Well, there's no need to involve the authorities.

I just want to talk...

Flash.

Of course. You're the Flash.

But how did... When?

You were struck by lightning.

That is quite the origin story.

I don't know how you're doing this.

Real or not, I'm coming for you.

And yet I'm not your foremost concern, am I?

Not as much as your inevitable demise in a coming...

Crisis?

Goodness, you really are full of surprises, aren't you?

So tell me,

when you saw all those permutations,

billions of possible futures all ending in your death...

What role did I play?

You didn't.

You weren't there.

Really? Not even in one?

Huh. Then again,

you never saw this coming did you?

Frankly, neither did I.

Makes one believe in the impossible, doesn't it?

You look scared. You should be.

After all, it is the end of the world, isn't it?

Oh, my... oh.

What's that, Flash?

You think I should bust my boss

for keeping yet another secret from me?

Yeah, me too.

Drop what you're doing. "The Citizen" has a new story.

Look at these.

Where did you get these photos?

I pulled them from a bow tie camera.

Long story. Look, the point is,

this is the same guy that kidnapped your cousin Esperanza

and turned her into a meta-assassin against her will.

One of these photos, this one,

shows our mystery man getting out of his car.

My dad traced his plates and tracked the car

to a rented parking space at a nearby lot.

So now all we have to do is to wait for him to show up.

Cool. Just checking,

are there any other stories you wanna work on first?

What could need

our attention more than this?

Your cousin was a victim, Allegra,

and now some secret organization is using her.

I mean, how many others are they using?

We need to help them.

Right, I mean, no one wants to find out

what happened to Esperanza more than me, but...

is this really what matters the most to you right now?

Yeah. Now come on, get your stuff.

Kamilla is going to see if she can recover any other photos.

You and I have a stakeout date.

You're the boss.

Brain activity looks good.

No sign that you're going nuts.

And my blood work?

CBC, metabolic rate,

all normal for a speedster,

just a small spike in cortisol.

Katie says that sleep monitor on your wrist

will tell us if there's anything seriously wrong,

but if you ask me,

you just had a nightmare.

I don't know.

Ramsey seemed so real.

Something feels off.

I just can't put my finger on it.

Hi, there.

My name is Iris West-Allen. I'm with "The Citizen."

I was wondering if I could ask you a few questions.

Sorry, not interested.

Hi. Same paper, same question.

What the hell's going on here?

I don't have time for this. I'm late for work.

Which is where, exactly?

None of your business.

Okay, you know what? You're right.

We will just run our photos without any comments.

What photos?

You know what? I'm sure your employer

will love the free exposure.

All right, have it your way.

Easy, I've got a Taser.

And I have a business card.

Maelstrom Couriers,

the premiere name in high-end transport.

Transporting what exactly?

Whatever the wealthy would prefer to keep under the radar,

specialty items mostly.

That woman in a coma was a government job.

Meister's party, well, that was more like designated driving

for billionaires falling off the wagon.

Today it's priceless family jewels.

You're an Uber for the uberrich.

What I am is late.

Sorry to bother you. Thank you.

- That was a bust. - Yep.

But the bright side is, we have time for other stories

we might be putting off. Got any in mind?

You know, I don't know,

I think there's something that we missed.

I don't want to move off of this yet.

Mom?

Is this another nightmare?

No, Barry. This is much, much worse.

You're the Speed Force.

Yes.

It's been a while since we've talked like this.

I've missed it.

You need to help.

I don't understand what's happening to me.

You used your blood to save your friend's life,

but in the process, you've endangered your own.

A small amount of Ramsey's cells remain from the attack,