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The Flash (2014)

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Season 5  "Failure is an Orphan"  5x16

Aired 5 years ago - Mar 12, 2019

With the meta-human cure ready to use, Barry and Team Flash must figure out a way to subdue Cicada long enough to take it. Killer Frost steps in to help with the plan. Meanwhile, Joe eases back into work, and Nora isn't happy about the way her dad plans to stop Cicada.

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Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 1
or meta-gene bursts or Element X?
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 2
I've... I've got some loose thoughts.
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 3
- You two did this. - You made her.
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 4
you ever seen this woman?
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 5
- Partner. I like that. - Yeah.
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 6
[Phone Vibrating]
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 7
- Let's go get him.
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 8
and he starts killing again.
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 9
- Well...
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 10
[Energy Zaps]
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 11
is why it warrants the interest of the DA?
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 12
That's enough for now.
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 13
Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 14
he said he didn't want to be saved
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 15
- So, when you think about it, an anti-dampening array
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 16
- I will miss you both very much.
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 17
- This is it. - Just like in the photo.
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 18
- We have a way to cure meta-humans.
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 19
- [Grunting]
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 20
Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 21
I'm gonna check the Cicada files at CCPD.
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 22
- Honestly, I'm more worried about what happens when we do.
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 23
Meta-human, superpowers,
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 24
But Cecile and these powers, I mean, she puts me to shame.
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 25
- What are you listening to?
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 26
and all day you've been trying to pull me away.
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 27
♪ ♪
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 28
You do what you do best, I'll take care of the rest.
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 29
I mean, why would I condone a vigilante murderer?
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 30
- No, so we can cure him.
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 31
and patients that I can save tonight.
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 32
[Dramatic Music]
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 33
- Guys... - No, La Machine à Mémoire!
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 34
Your wedding, Auntie Jenna's baby shower,
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 35
not fighting big bads or getting my own XS-presso.
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 36
- Um, so I heard Dad has a lead on Dwyer?
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 37
- There's no more talking.
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 38
you can't come back from.
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 39
♪ ♪
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 40
♪ ♪
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 41
so you don't bleed out.
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 42
[Energy Pulsating]
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 43
- I'm just supposed to trust that that thing works?
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 44
Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 45
[Loud Beeping Continues]
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 46
Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 47
Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 48
- Cisco, we need power.
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 49
♪ ♪
 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 50
[Dramatic Music]

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Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 2
I've... I've got some loose thoughts.
#2 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 3
- You two did this. - You made her.
#3 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 4
you ever seen this woman?
#4 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 5
- Partner. I like that. - Yeah.
#5 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 6
[Phone Vibrating]
#6 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 7
- Let's go get him.
#7 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 8
and he starts killing again.
#8 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 9
- Well...
#9 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 10
[Energy Zaps]
#10 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 11
is why it warrants the interest of the DA?
#11 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 12
That's enough for now.
#12 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 13 #13 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 14
he said he didn't want to be saved
#14 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 15
- So, when you think about it, an anti-dampening array
#15 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 16
- I will miss you both very much.
#16 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 17
- This is it. - Just like in the photo.
#17 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 18
- We have a way to cure meta-humans.
#18 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 19
- [Grunting]
#19 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 20 #20 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 21
I'm gonna check the Cicada files at CCPD.
#21 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 22
- Honestly, I'm more worried about what happens when we do.
#22 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 23
Meta-human, superpowers,
#23 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 24
But Cecile and these powers, I mean, she puts me to shame.
#24 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 25
- What are you listening to?
#25 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 26
and all day you've been trying to pull me away.
#26 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 27
♪ ♪
#27 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 28
You do what you do best, I'll take care of the rest.
#28 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 29
I mean, why would I condone a vigilante murderer?
#29 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 30
- No, so we can cure him.
#30 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 31
and patients that I can save tonight.
#31 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 32
[Dramatic Music]
#32 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 33
- Guys... - No, La Machine à Mémoire!
#33 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 34
Your wedding, Auntie Jenna's baby shower,
#34 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 35
not fighting big bads or getting my own XS-presso.
#35 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 36
- Um, so I heard Dad has a lead on Dwyer?
#36 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 37
- There's no more talking.
#37 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 38
you can't come back from.
#38 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 39
♪ ♪
#39 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 40
♪ ♪
#40 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 41
so you don't bleed out.
#41 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 42
[Energy Pulsating]
#42 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 43
- I'm just supposed to trust that that thing works?
#43 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 44 #44 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 45
[Loud Beeping Continues]
#45 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 46 #46 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 47 #47 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 48
- Cisco, we need power.
#48 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 49
♪ ♪
#49 Recap of The Flash (2014) Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 50
[Dramatic Music]
#50