The Flash (TV Series)

Armageddon, Part 2 (2021)

Brandon McKnight: Chester P. Runk

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• Allegra Garcia : Well, you heard her. We have to protect Barry. There's no way he would destroy the world.

  Frost : What if he's right? I mean, look, we all saw how a massive boost of speed affected Barry before.

  Chester P. Runk : Oh, crap, you're right. Remember the ASF? He gained speed-thinking, but as a result...

  Barry Allen : I turned on the people I love. Look, I - that's not gonna happen this time.

  Chester P. Runk : But, Barr, what if you just leveled up too much, too fast?

  Allegra Garcia : Barry isn't a threat to us. Despero is. And his story doesn't add up. I mean, come on, doesn't anyone else think it's weird that an alien cares so much about Earth? He's not even from here.

• Chester P. Runk : How you feeling, Barr?

  Barry Allen : Like it's barely past lunchtime, already feels like the longest day of my life.

  Catlin Snow : But it also feels like it's gonna be a good one. Now that we got Xotar, we don't have to worry about the rest of the day or you losing your sanity.

  Allegra Garcia : Well, in that case, I don't know about you guys, but I'm starving.

  Chester P. Runk : Oh, yeah.

  Barry Allen : Why don't we meet up with Iris at Joe and Cecile's? See if we can talk Joe into whipping us up a pot of his famous jambalaya.

  Allegra Garcia : That's... not funny, Barry.

  Barry Allen : Okay, I'll ask him to grill some burgers instead.

  Catlin Snow : Why are you doing that?

  Barry Allen : Doing what?

  Chester P. Runk : Acting like Joe's still alive, man.

  Barry Allen : What are you talking about?

  Catlin Snow : You don't remember? Barry, Joe died six months ago. You know that.

  Barry Allen : What? No. I don't believe you.

• Catlin Snow : What the hell is wrong with you?

  Barry Allen : What's going on?

  Chester P. Runk : You... you zooped in outta nowhere and started destroying the place.

  Barry Allen : What? No, I...

  Allegra Garcia : You almost lightning-blasted Chuck.

  Barry Allen : I... I don't remember doing any of that.

• Catlin Snow : You can't just come in here and kick us out of our own offices.

  [Hackshaw hands her a piece of paper] 

  Catlin Snow : Public Safety Act?

  Director Hackshaw : Passed four years ago after the meta fallout nearly took out the city. Means we can do whatever we have to do for the greater good. Post teams at every entrance. No one gets in without clearance.

  Barry Allen : [getting off the elevator]  Excuse me, I'm Barry Allen. I own this facility.

  Director Hackshaw : Mr. Allen, we've detected dangerous levels of radiation within your facility. This lab's a day away from a meltdown.

  Allegra Garcia : That's impossible. We would've noticed if things were that bad.

  Chester P. Runk : Uh, maybe not. I just checked out the safety logs. Our radiation scanners haven't updated in over a week. Doesn't make... any sense.

  Barry Allen : [as he opens a wall panel, sparks fly]  What happened?

  Chester P. Runk : This is part of our early detection array that monitors radiation levels inside the place, but it's corroded. Hasn't been functioning for a while. Sensors in the subterranean power core currently read over 1,000 rads.

  Director Hackshaw : Consider yourselves lucky. Another day, you'd all be in ICU.

• Barry Allen : Okay, listen, I... I don't know what just happened, but I... I didn't do this. And I'm not going insane.

  Allegra Garcia : Barry, we saw you!

  Barry Allen : No way, I...

  Chester P. Runk : Dude, she's right. You came in here all lathered up, out of control. Allegra had to blast you, man.

  Barry Allen : Okay. All right, look, whatever happened, I can prove I'm myself now. Or at least Caitlin can.

  Catlin Snow : [putting her rifle down]  Cover me.

  [approaching him with her tablet and a scanner wand] 

  Catlin Snow : Your amygdala activity and cortisol levels are elevated. But... within normal parameters.

  Allegra Garcia : Well, even if you're really you again, it doesn't explain what just happened.

  Barry Allen : No, I know who's responsible for this. Right before it happened, I intercepted a meta called Xotar. She controls her victims' minds. What are the odds a meta who commits telepathic assaults on people shows up the same day Despero claims I'm gonna lose my mind?

  Chester P. Runk : Well, that does make a lot more sense.

  Catlin Snow : Okay, we need to find Xotar and stop this from happening.

  Allegra Garcia : And keep Despero from killing you.

  Chester P. Runk : Back at S.T.A.R. Labs, we could scan for Xotar's energy signature and find her, but without satellites, we're blind.

  Barry Allen : I can search the city. I found her once, I can find her again.

  Catlin Snow : [her phone buzzes]  Frost needs help setting up a portable med lab at the apartment.

  Chester P. Runk : Oh, me and Allegra can set up a comms/Cortex-type sitch in my garage.

  Barry Allen : All right, do it. And, look, guys, I... I know today... started with a loss, but we can end it with a win. We got this.

• Frost : These are the bio-scans Katie did on Despero's brain. Study them, and let's figure out a way to stop him.

  Chester P. Runk : Oh, I heard that. I was already planning on pulling an all-nighter. You know, I was thinking, maybe we can find a way to restrain him or...

  Frost : I'm not talking about restraining him. Look, we need to level up our offense. And I'm not talking about some containment unit like we did with Bloodwork or taking out his lair with an EMP. We need to hit him. Hard.

  Chester P. Runk : You're... you're asking me to build a weapon. Frost... I've never built something to hurt someone before.

  Frost : Think of it this way. You're gonna help save Barry's life. Whatever it takes.

• Allegra Garcia : Frost ice-bridged a bunch of stuff out of here. She's gonna bring it to Caitlin's.

  Barry Allen : Okay, it's time to go.

  Chester P. Runk : I can't believe this is happening.

  Catlin Snow : This was our home.

• Allegra Garcia : Okay, this is the last of your... whatever this stuff is. What's this thing?

  Chester P. Runk : Uh, nothing. Yeah, no, it's just a-a project... for Frost. That's all.

  Allegra Garcia : Uh-huh. Chuck, you know how we've been spending more time together lately?

  Chester P. Runk : Oh, yeah, our weekend D&D sessions are, like, my new favorite thing. Why?

  Allegra Garcia : Well... and I can't believe I'm saying this, but the way you just said "nothing"... is exactly how you sounded right before the raid on Shavak's Tomb. And we all knew you were bluffing then, too.

  Chester P. Runk : Yeah, okay. Uh... Frost asked me to build... a weapon. To hurt Despero.

  Allegra Garcia : But you're...

  Chester P. Runk : A pacifist. Yeah, I know.

  Allegra Garcia : How do you feel about doing this?

  Chester P. Runk : Allegra... you know I still remember the exact moment that I decided to be a pacifist? I was ten. And I had just seen Marvin the Martian's ray gun on Saturday morning cartoons. So I decided to make one of my own. When I demoed it for my best friend, it malfunctioned. And, well... I burned his parents' house down. Him and his family barely made it out alive. After that... I made a vow. No more weapons, no matter what. So by going back on that vow now... I feel like by building this, I'm not just gonna hurt Despero. I'm gonna hurt myself, too.

  Allegra Garcia : Look, I... I know you wanna do right by Barry and by the team. But you can't do that if you don't do right by yourself. It's not your job to make weapons. It's to... find a way to protect Barry and stay true to yourself.

• Chester P. Runk : This is so unreal.

  Catlin Snow : I've spent more time in that lab than anywhere I've ever lived.

  Barry Allen : Guys, I know how much this hurts. And I know what you're thinking. But these setbacks aren't proof that Despero's right about the future.

  Allegra Garcia : They're not proof he isn't, either.

  Barry Allen : I know, but, hey, we gotta have faith. Not just in me, but in each other.

  Catlin Snow : Barry, we're with you. I think we all just wish that there was some other explanation for all this.

  Barry Allen : I think there is. Something caused a security guard to lose his mind at a bank robbery this morning.

  Allegra Garcia : Uh, you mean exactly like what Despero would happen to you?

  Catlin Snow : This has to be related.

  Barry Allen : Yeah, I was gonna use the S.T.A.R. Labs satellites to follow a lead. Luckily, we have someone on our team who is an expert at exposing the truth.

• Barry Allen : [S.T.A.R. Labs is being shut down]  This place is already swarming with city workers. If they get to the inner levels...

  Allegra Garcia : They'll find out it's Flash HQ.

  Chester P. Runk : AKA our home base.

  Barry Allen : That's why I need you to grab what you're able to, conceal the labs' critical areas, and get out as fast as you can.

• Alex Danvers : Okay, uplink to the Tower mainframe is secure. You now have access to our alien database, including any intel we have on this Despero.

  Iris West-Allen : We appreciate you helping, Alex.

  Chester P. Runk : How long will it take to download?

  Alex Danvers : Well, this new algorithm works at light speed. In fact, Caitlin, that guy Marcus that I connected you with, he designed it.

  Catlin Snow : Well, if the world's still here in a week, I'll be sure and give him a call.

  Alex Danvers : [getting a negative search result]  Oh, I'm sorry, guys. I'll keep digging and see what I can find out. But if this Despero has managed to stay off of our grid, then he is a greater threat than any alien we've faced. Keep your guard up.

• Iris West-Allen : If you and Allegra hadn't shown up when you did...

  Chester P. Runk : Hey, hey, it's all good. Okay? We'll figure this out. We always do. We'll get Barry back.

  Iris West-Allen : Yeah, but what will he be like when we do?

• Barry Allen : [learning he apparently went on a rampage around the city]  I don't remember doing that.

  Cecile Horton : Caitlin said you didn't remember destroying the loft. Or almost killing her and Chester, either.

  Iris West-Allen : Barry, we can blame Xotar for the loft. But she was in meta-cuffs when you destroyed City Hall.

  Despero : Do you see? It's been you all along, Flash. Now do you believe me?

  Barry Allen : No. This is one of your illusions. That's it. Iris, Cecile, you have to believe me.

  Despero : Enough! This ends now.

  Iris West-Allen : [his third eye opens and fires a blast of energy]  Barry!

  Despero : It's fitting that I end your life with the undying fire of my homeworld, the Flame of Py'tar.

  Cecile Horton : Get out of my house.

  Despero : [chuckling]  The empath. Well, your power's no match for me. So for now...

  [telepathically] 

  Despero : Sleep.

  Barry Allen : [Cecile falls unconscious]  Stop! If it's me you want, get it over with!

  Despero : Gladly.

  Chester P. Runk : [portaling in with Allegra, he zaps Despero backward]  That's... that's all I got. Barry, run!

• Alex Danvers : So, is Barry gonna be all right?

  Iris West-Allen : Honestly, we don't know.

  Frost : Can you tell us anything else about Despero's planet or his freaky flame?

  Alex Danvers : Well, actually, the pieces are starting to come together. For years, we had heard rumors and whispers from the dark corners of the galaxy about the Flame of Py'tar, which is an energy source that was supposedly the sentient heart of the planet Kalanor. But just when we started to think that this was a pan-galactic urban legend, you guys are the first to meet an actual Kalanorian.

  Chester P. Runk : Lucky us.

  Alex Danvers : Yeah, but thanks to you guys, we've opened an official file on Despero. Kara and J'onn, they're off-world, but we'll keep investigating, and I'll call if we find anything that can help take him down. You guys stay safe, okay?

  Iris West-Allen : Yeah, thanks. You too, Alex.

  Chester P. Runk : Well, we may not be the Tower or have access to S.T.A.R. Labs, but Chester P can still roll up his sleeves and see what I can come up with to help track down Barry.

  Frost : Assuming he wants to be found.

• Chester P. Runk : Okay, guys, now CCPD is reporting that the Flash is getting his butt kicked downtown by some meta-magician that's got him suspended in midair.

  Allegra Garcia : It's gotta be Xotar.

  Catlin Snow : Barry, Frost is on her way.

  Allegra Garcia : But she's all the way across town. She'll never make it in time.

  The Flash : [groaning in pain]  I can stop Xotar! I just need to generate enough lightning.

  Chester P. Runk : But, Barry, you need friction to build up that kind of kinetic energy. If you can't run... you can't throw lightning.

  [his comms crackle with static] 

  Chester P. Runk : Barry? Barry?

  [as Xotar continues torturing him, lightning flickers in Barry's eyes] 

  Catlin Snow : Sounds like Barry is generating lightning. How is that possible?

  Chester P. Runk : Holy Granville T. Woods. Okay, if he's vibrating his cells on a microscopic level... that might be enough movement to... to build up an electrical charge.

  Catlin Snow : How would he throw lightning, then?

  Chester P. Runk : I don't think he's going to. My guess... is he's letting it build up inside of him on purpose.

  Allegra Garcia : Caitlin, what happens if his body can't hold in his lightning anymore?

  Catlin Snow : I think we're about to find out.