Running to Stand Still

"Flashy the red-nosed speedster had a very shiny suit, and if you ever saw him, you might even want to puke. Merry Christmas kiddy-winks, I'm back. Citizens, you know, holidays can be a time for gentle reflection on the year past. Our ups and downs, our triumphs, our heartaches. But don’t forget, it can also be a time for disemboweling our enemies. No, my stocking won't be stuffed, until it's filled to the brim with bloody Flash parts. What do ya say speed freak, you wanna roast chestnuts?"

- The Trickster's televised message to The Flash

"Running to Stand Still" is the ninth episode of the second season of The Flash and the thirty-second episode overall.

Synopsis
When Mark Mardon AKA The Weather Wizard returns to break Leonard Snart AKA Captain Cold and James Jesse AKA The Trickster out of Iron Heights, Barry must stop these rogues from taking over Central City during Christmas. Meanwhile, Joe and Iris meet Wally West.

Trivia

 * Cisco exclaims "How do you like them magnets, bitch?" when the magnetization causes all of the bombs to be successfully sucked into the breach. This is likely an overt reference to a quote made by Breaking Bad character Jesse Pinkman ("Yeah, bitch! Magnets!"). This can also be a reference to another quote from the 1959 film Rio Bravo ("How do you like them apples?").
 * A factory, Okamura Toys, is featured. Hiro Okamura is an incarnation of Toyman.
 * When Harrison Wells tells a child to give him the present given by the Trickster, he says "Your toys. Give them to me." This is similar to how the Terminator (portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger) often tells people to hand over things needed, such as clothes.
 * The exploding dreidels are a reference to the Flash villain, Top.