The Flash (TV Series)

Heart of the Matter, Part 2 (2021)

Brandon McKnight: Chester P. Runk

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Quotes 

• Jay Garrick : [to Barry]  Heart's got organic speed. He just reabsorbed all his clones.

  Chester P. Runk : Jay's right. Until the excess speed burns off, Heart could be faster than you.

• Allegra Garcia : Chuck, I'm done with pep talks, okay? I can't charge your dad's gizmo. Not now, not ever.

  Chester P. Runk : Allegra, I don't give a crap about the S.E.E. right now. Right now, all I care about is my friend. Now, look, Esperaza chose to go on that mission. That's not on you. Okay? But you know what is? The Flash being alive today because you didn't go with her.

  Allegra Garcia : That doesn't make any sense.

  Chester P. Runk : That makes all the sense. That Godspeed clone in the Pipeline, he was gonna kill Barry. And you stopped that. Which means the Flash can get back to the business of ending this war. But Esperanza, she left to start one. She let the city down. You didn't. You helped lift it up.

  Allegra Garcia : You really think so?

  Chester P. Runk : Girl, I know so. Now, I don't know about you, but I'm ready to get back to the business of keeping Central City safe. So what do you say, you with me?

  [she hugs him] 

  Chester P. Runk : I... I guess that means a yes.

• Barry Allen : We need to get back out there. Frost and Mecha-Vibe need our help.

  Iris West-Allen : Yeah, we will, as soon as...

  Nora West-Allen : [watching the Godspeeds vanish]  They're gone again. Wow, Frost and Mecha-Vibe make a hell of a team.

  Barry Allen : Chester, how long would it take to rebuild the S.E.E.?

  Chester P. Runk : Uh... four or five weeks, maybe?

  Bart Allen : Well, how come your tech thingy affected the clones and not us?

  Chester P. Runk : Well, you're all organic speedsters, so I tweaked my Pops' design to only target artificial cell membranes.

  Jay Garrick : Making it ineffective against us. Well done.

  Nora West-Allen : Dad, Mom, I know you both wanna keep the future safe, but if we don't stop this right now, there won't be a future to save. Please, can you just consider giving Heart organic speed?

  Barry Allen : Nora, I know that seems like the answer... but we're your parents. It's our job to protect you.

  Bart Allen : Maybe so. But Central City doesn't need parents right now. Dad, it needs heroes.

• Godspeed : [in Punjabi]  This is why I chose this time, Flash.

  [switching to English] 

  Godspeed : Now that you've leveled up, what better time to feast?

  [as he starts to absorb Barry's speed, he's knocked backward] 

  Chester P. Runk : [watching at S.T.A.R. Labs]  Wait, is that... Thawne?

  Cecile Horton : It sure as hell is.

• Chester P. Runk : [with their speed, Nora, Bart, and Jay reassemble the S.E.E]  Whoa, you guys are stellar.

  Bart Allen : Thank you. What did we just do?

  Chester P. Runk : Well, you saved me at least three weeks in the proverbial salt mines of science. At this rate, the modified version of my Pops' S.E.E. could be up and running in a day or two.

  Jay Garrick : A day or two? Isn't there some way we can speed that up a little?

  Nora West-Allen : There is, but Mom and Dad won't change their minds.

  Barry Allen : We already did. We're gonna give August organic speed.

  Bart Allen : [chortling]  Okay.

  [realizing he's serious] 

  Bart Allen : Oh, you're not kidding.

  Nora West-Allen : Where's Mom?

  Barry Allen : She's still with the Speed Force. They're both helping, too.

  Jay Garrick : What changed your mind?

  Barry Allen : My kids, when I realized that their future starts right now.

• Allegra Garcia : Hang on to your buns!

  [charges up the S.E.E] 

  Caitlin Snow : Whoa! The S.E.E. readings are at five times their maximum strength.

  Chester P. Runk : Oh, yeah, watch out world! This wavelength's off the charts!