The Flash

My name is Barry Allen,

and I am the fastest man alive.

To the outside world, I'm an ordinary forensic scientist,

but secretly, with the help of my friends at S.T.A.R. Labs,

I fight crime and find other meta-humans like me.

In an attempt to stop the evil speedster Savitar,

I was accidentally thrust into the future,

and I saw him murder the woman that I love.

But I won't let that happen.

I'm gonna do everything in my power to change the future,

and I'm the only one fast enough to keep her alive.

I am The Flash.

Previously on "The Flash"...

It's definitely a meta. I think this is someone new.

I'm Cisco, by the way. You must be Gypsy.

- So is this good-bye, then? - For now.

Caitlin, you do not want to do this.

Time for me to own who I really am.

You're one of the strongest people I've ever known.

You can win this fight.

- Jesse! - No, no.

- What's wrong? - Grodd.

He's got my dad.

He has him in Gorilla City.

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It's been two weeks since he disappeared.

I mean, no one's seen or heard from him since.

Slow down. Just start from the beginning.

Okay, why did your dad go to Gorilla City?

Wait, can we slow down even further?

What the hell is a Gorilla City?

Okay, so...

there are sentient, highly intelligent

evolved gorillas in Earth-2.

And they all live in a city deep in the heart of Africa.

We sent Grodd there when he went after Fay Wray here.

- Grodd's there? - Mm.

Why on Earth, any Earth, would your father want to go there?

I mean, we received a mathematical cryptogram

at our S.T.A.R. Labs.

It was highly complex.

It took a week to decode it, but my dad and I did.

What did it say?

It was an invitation...

from the gorillas to my dad.

Why Harry?

They wanted to meet him.

So he mounted an expedition with ten other people,

and they went into the jungle.

But they failed multiple check-ins,

and a search party went in after them.

But all they found were the bodies...

all of them beaten to death.

But no one's seen my dad.

- I mean, is he... - No.

No, he's alive. They...

they went to a lot of trouble to get him there.

They need him for something.

We're gonna figure out what that is.

Oh! There you guys are.

I've been looking all over for you. Are we going for coffee or what?

- Dad! - Ah, oh.

Yes, that's how you say good morning, people...

with hugs. Hi!

Jesse, that's not who you think it is.

This is H.R.

You met him briefly before you left last time.

At your service, madame.

He's Harry's replacement.

Some would say improvement.

Um, this is Harry's daughter.

- Yeah. - He's been kidnapped.

He... I didn't know. I'm so s...

- I thought... - Sorry about that.

I'm sorry, too.

I'm sorry I took the smile from your face.

What are you thinking about?

The future.

This headline from the future:

the city's still recovering from a gorilla attack.

So you're thinking this headline

and Harry being taken are tied together.

I mean, it can't be a coincidence, right?

Harry getting lured to Gorilla City?

Grodd must be planning something.

Seems like he's planning to come back to this Earth.

And not alone, by the sound of it.

If we rescue Harry, then maybe that stops

whatever Grodd's planning here,

and maybe that changes the future.

- Which would change my future. - Mm.

So we save Harry, we save Iris.

But you're not sure.

No, but...

I'm going either way.

Harry's my friend. I'm not gonna just abandon him.

I'm going back to Earth-2.

And I suppose you'll want somebody to come with you

who's gonna open those breaches for you?

We had so much fun last time.

Fun-ish.

I'm in.

I'm gonna come too.

I have a special connection with Grodd.

Maybe we can use that to get through to him.

- Yes, okay. - Great, yeah, I'm coming too.

No. I'm sorry, Jesse, no.

Look, I didn't come here for you to take all the risk.

- I'm going to help. - Your dad would kill me

if I let you come along.

I'm a Speedster now, okay?

I can take care of myself.

I know, which is exactly why I need you to stay here.

I mean, this city needs protecting while we're gone.

Besides, maybe you can teach Wally a thing or two.

Wait, what is he talking about?

Um...

Wow.

So you're... you're a Speedster now

Yeah, we're both Speedsters now.

Great, yeah, that's, uh...

... that's awesome.

I, um... I thought she'd be more excited than that.

Hey, Julian, would you maybe be able to cover for me

at work for the next few days?

Few days? Why?

I... I just, um, have a thing...

we're... it's just... it's Flash stuff.

Such as?

A friends of ours is lost on a parallel Earth,

and we're gonna go get him back.

- A parallel Earth? - Yeah.

This is the... this is the multiverse.

I'm fascinated.

And do you often travel to other Earths?

No, I... well, when I have to.

Look, Julian, will you just tell Singh that,

I don't know, I'm under the weather or something?

It's... you know, it is kind of what we do on Team Flash.

We cover for each other.

What does Caitlin think of all this multiverse hopping?

- Does she approve? - She's coming with me.

- You're letting her go? - It's her choice.

Allen, it's not a wise move, surely.

She can barely control her cold powers as is.

- I mean... - We might need her for Grodd.

Grodd? Gr...

- Telepathic gorilla? - Yeah.

Where... where are you going?

Are you going to Planet of the Apes?

No, it's just a city of them, okay?

Will you cover for me?

Are you going to Planet of the Apes?

I'm not going to Planet of the Apes, okay?

Calm down. Will you cover for me?

I got you. Yeah, of course.

Okay, thank you. See you in a few days.

All right, now.

- And make sure Wally doesn't... - I won't.

Because, you know, sometimes...

- he can be a little... - Barry...

You know, if given the opportunity...

Barry, I am very good

at bossing my little brother around, okay?

- Don't worry. - All right.

Just please don't do anything stupid.

You mean like voluntarily going to a city of super apes?

I'm being serious.

Rescue Harry.

But other than that, you...

you don't have to do this for me.

Everything I do is for you.

Good.

Y'all know Wally can hear you, right?

Sorry, Wally.

Be safe.

Hey, you see anything hinky, you run.

Listen to me. I don't need to tell you that.

I promise.

All right.

Detective. Hmm.

Indiana Jones much?

Cisco, my friend, this is not my first expedition,

and believe me, this is the perfect attire.

Wait, Julian, what's going on?

I thought you were gonna cover for me.

I spoke to Captain Singh.

He thinks we're at a morphology conference

up in Bludhaven.

So if it's all the same to you...

All right.

You don't have to come, Julian.

- You don't even know Harry. - Come on.

A chance to travel to another dimension...

I mean, I wasn't gonna miss that.

We're not going sightseeing.

Neither am I.

Well, damn.

All right, Jesse, Wally,

you make sure this city's safe while I'm gone, all right?