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{{Quote|The lesson I have prepped for today is much more simple. Life 101. There are no happy endings.|[[Clifford DeVoe]]}}
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{{Quote|The lesson I have prepped for today is much more simple. Life 101: there are no happy endings.|[[Clifford DeVoe]] to [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry Allen]]}}
 
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==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
{{Synopsis|[[Leslie Jocoy|Amunet]] kidnaps [[Caitlin Snow|Caitlin]] and puts [[Power-dampening cuffs|meta-dampener handcuffs]] on her to keep her from turning into [[Killer Frost (split personality)|Killer Frost]]. Amunet tells Caitlin she needs her to perform a tricky medical task and if Caitlin fails, Amunet will kill her. Meanwhile, [[Clifford DeVoe|The Thinker]] traps [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|The Flash]] in a speedster-proof prison. With the clock ticking, [[Team Flash|The Team]] doesn't have the time or resources to track both Caitlin and Barry so [[Iris West-Allen|Iris]] is forced to choose who to save.|http://flashtvnews.com/flash-spoilers-dont-run-description/30310|show=F}}
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{{Synopsis|[[Leslie Jocoy|Amunet]] kidnaps [[Caitlin Snow|Caitlin]] and puts [[Power-dampening cuffs|meta-dampener handcuffs]] on her to keep her from turning into [[Frost|Killer Frost]]. Amunet tells Caitlin she needs her to perform a tricky medical task and if Caitlin fails, Amunet will kill her. Meanwhile, [[Clifford DeVoe|The Thinker]] traps [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|The Flash]] in a speedster-proof [[Clifford DeVoe's sanctuary|prison]]. With the clock ticking, [[Team Flash|The Team]] doesn't have the time or resources to track both Caitlin and Barry so [[Iris West-Allen|Iris]] is forced to choose who to save.|http://flashtvnews.com/flash-spoilers-dont-run-description/30310|show=F}}
   
 
== Cast ==
 
== Cast ==
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
*The title is a reference to [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry]]'s final line as the [[Central City Police Department|CCPD]] show up to arrest him.
 
*The title is a reference to [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry]]'s final line as the [[Central City Police Department|CCPD]] show up to arrest him.
*[[Cisco Ramon|Cisco]] likens [[Harry Wells|Harry]] to [[wikipedia:Ebenezer Scrooge|Ebenezer Scrooge]] and [[wikipedia:Grinch|the Grinch]]. In reply, Harry claims that "you're a mean one, I wouldn't touch you with a 39 and a half foot pole", quoting the song "[[wikipedia:You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch|You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch]]" from the 1966 TV special ''[[wikipedia:Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (TV special)|Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!]]''.
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*[[Cisco Ramon|Cisco]] likens [[Harry Wells|Harry]] to [[wikipedia:Ebenezer Scrooge|Ebenezer Scrooge]] and [[wikipedia:Grinch|the Grinch]]. In reply, Harry claims that "you're a mean one, I wouldn't touch you with a 39-and-a-half-foot pole", quoting the song "[[wikipedia:You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch|You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch]]" from the 1966 TV special ''[[wikipedia:Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (TV special)|Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!]]''.
*Cisco calls both Harry and [[Ralph Dibny|Ralph]] humbugs, referencing Ebenezer Scrooge's catchphrase in the Charles Dickens novella ''[[wikipedia:A Christmas Carol|A Christmas Carol]]''.
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**Cisco also calls both Harry and [[Ralph Dibny|Ralph]] "humbugs", referencing Ebenezer Scrooge's catchphrase in the [[wikipedia:Charles Dickens|Charles Dickens]] novella ''[[wikipedia:A Christmas Carol|A Christmas Carol]]''.
 
**Cisco claims this as a "Festivus miracle", a phrase commonly used by [[w:c:seinfeld:Cosmo Kramer|Kramer]] in the TV series ''[[w:c:seinfeld:Seinfeld|Seinfeld]]''.
 
**Cisco claims this as a "Festivus miracle", a phrase commonly used by [[w:c:seinfeld:Cosmo Kramer|Kramer]] in the TV series ''[[w:c:seinfeld:Seinfeld|Seinfeld]]''.
*When [[Leslie Jocoy|Amunet]] prevents [[Caitlin Snow|Caitlin]] from transforming into Killer Frost, she quips that "Frosty melted away", referencing the 1969 TV special ''[[wikipedia:Frosty the Snowman (film)|Frosty the Snowman]]'' in which the protagonist melts.
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*When [[Leslie Jocoy|Amunet]] prevents [[Caitlin Snow|Caitlin]] from transforming into [[Frost|Killer Frost]], she quips that "Frosty melted away", referencing the 1969 TV special ''[[wikipedia:Frosty the Snowman (film)|Frosty the Snowman]]'' in which the protagonist is in danger of melting.
 
*Cisco calls Amunet an "evil [[wikipedia:Mary Poppins (character)|Mary Poppins]]", referencing her English accent.
 
*Cisco calls Amunet an "evil [[wikipedia:Mary Poppins (character)|Mary Poppins]]", referencing her English accent.
 
*[[The Flash suits|The Flash suit]] is revealed to have kept the life-raft function that Cisco installed earlier and showed off in {{Ep|Mixed Signals}}.
 
*[[The Flash suits|The Flash suit]] is revealed to have kept the life-raft function that Cisco installed earlier and showed off in {{Ep|Mixed Signals}}.
*When [[Clifford DeVoe|DeVoe]] (disguised as [[Dominic Lanse|Dominic]]) goes to describe the [[West house]], Cisco suggests "bitchin'", a callback to the season premiere, {{Ep|The Flash Reborn}}, in which a decoded message from a discombobulated Barry reads "This house is bitchin'".
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*When [[Clifford DeVoe|DeVoe]] (disguised as [[Dominic Lanse]]) goes to describe the [[West house]], Cisco suggests "bitchin'", a callback to the season premiere, {{Ep|The Flash Reborn}}, in which a decoded message from a discombobulated Barry reads "This house is bitchin'".
*DeVoe gains the ability of telepathy through his transferring his mind and consciousness into the body of Dominic. In the DC comics, DeVoe had the ability of telepathy, however, Barry Allen is immune to telepathy.
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*DeVoe gains the ability of telepathy through his transferring his mind and consciousness into the body of Dominic. In the DC comics, [[w:c:dc:Clifford DeVoe (New Earth)|Clifford DeVoe]] originally the ability of telepathy, although [[w:c:dc:Barry Allen (New Earth)|Barry Allen]] is immune to telepathy.
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*The Thinker tells the Flash, "You should learn to lose every once in a while, Bar. A little humility will prepare you for what lies ahead." These are actually the Thinker's last dying words to [[w:c:dc:Jason Garrick (New Earth)|Jay Garrick]], the original Flash in the comics.
*It is revealed that [[Clifford DeVoe]]'s birthday is on Christmas.
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*It is revealed that DeVoe's birthday is on [[Christmas]].
   
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 22:39, 10 June 2020

"The lesson I have prepped for today is much more simple. Life 101: there are no happy endings."
Clifford DeVoe to Barry Allen

"Don't Run" is the ninth and midseason finale episode of the fourth season of The Flash, and the seventy-eighth episode overall. It aired on December 5, 2017.

Synopsis

Cast

Starring

Special Guest Star

Guest Star

Uncredited

  • Derek Schnobb as Passerby

Gallery

Videos

Trivia

  • The title is a reference to Barry's final line as the CCPD show up to arrest him.
  • Cisco likens Harry to Ebenezer Scrooge and the Grinch. In reply, Harry claims that "you're a mean one, I wouldn't touch you with a 39-and-a-half-foot pole", quoting the song "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" from the 1966 TV special Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!.
  • When Amunet prevents Caitlin from transforming into Killer Frost, she quips that "Frosty melted away", referencing the 1969 TV special Frosty the Snowman in which the protagonist is in danger of melting.
  • Cisco calls Amunet an "evil Mary Poppins", referencing her English accent.
  • The Flash suit is revealed to have kept the life-raft function that Cisco installed earlier and showed off in "Mixed Signals".
  • When DeVoe (disguised as Dominic Lanse) goes to describe the West house, Cisco suggests "bitchin'", a callback to the season premiere, "The Flash Reborn", in which a decoded message from a discombobulated Barry reads "This house is bitchin'".
  • DeVoe gains the ability of telepathy through his transferring his mind and consciousness into the body of Dominic. In the DC comics, Clifford DeVoe originally the ability of telepathy, although Barry Allen is immune to telepathy.
  • The Thinker tells the Flash, "You should learn to lose every once in a while, Bar. A little humility will prepare you for what lies ahead." These are actually the Thinker's last dying words to Jay Garrick, the original Flash in the comics.
  • It is revealed that DeVoe's birthday is on Christmas.

References