The Sound and the Fury

"The Sound and the Fury"
Information
[[Season 1 ()|Season 1 » Episode 11]]
Episode number	11 of
Airdate	January 27, 2015
Network	The CW
Written by	Alison Schapker Brooke Eikmeier
Directed by	John Showalter
Chronology
Preceded by	Revenge of the Rogues
Followed by	Crazy for You

"The Sound and the Fury" is the eleventh episode of the [[Season 1 ({{{theme}}})|first season]] of [[{{{theme}}}|{{{theme}}}]], and the eleventh episode overall. It on January 27, 2015. [[Category:{{{theme}}} Episodes]] [[Category:Season 1 ({{{theme}}})]]

“	It's time to pay the piper!	”
— Pied Piper to "Harrison Wells"[src]

Synopsis

Dr. Wells' former protégée, Hartley Rathaway, returns to seek revenge on his mentor after being affected by the particle accelerator explosion. Now able to manipulate sound waves, the brilliant Rathaway is a dangerous threat to both Wells and The Flash. Meanwhile, Iris is thrilled when she's hired by the Central City Picture News as their newest cub reporter. Unfortunately, her editor pairs her with a veteran reporter, Mason Bridge, who wants nothing to do with her. Cisco recalls his first day on the job at S.T.A.R. Labs when he met Hartley and Caitlin. Joe asks Eddie for a favor but asks him to keep it a secret from Barry.

Appearances

Characters

Main Characters

• The Flash's Team
  • The Flash (Barry Allen)
  • Caitlin Snow
  • Cisco Ramon
  • Harrison Wells (Eobard Thawne)
  • Joe West
• Iris West
• Eddie Thawne
• Mason Bridge (first appearance)

Villains

• Royal Flush Gang
  • Ace (first appearance)
  • King (first appearance)
  • Queen (first appearance)
• Pied Piper (Hartley Rathaway)

Other Characters

• Han Solo (mentioned)
• Osgood Rathaway (mentioned)
• Osgood Rathaway's Father (first appearance) (mentioned)
• Rachel Rathaway (mentioned)
• Ronnie Raymond (mentioned)
• Eric Larkin (first appearance)
• Mason Bridge's Mother (first appearance) (mentioned)
• Richard Dawkins (first appearance) (mentioned)
• Neil Tyson (first appearance) (mentioned)
• Henry Allen (mentioned)
• Gideon (voice)

Teams and Organizations

• Royal Flush Gang
• CCPD
• The Flash's Team
• S.T.A.R. Labs
  • Hartley Rathaway's Team (first appearance) (flashback)
• Central City Picture News
• Saved by The Flash (mentioned)
• Rathaway Industries
• DWP (first appearance)
• CC Jitters
• Pulitzer (first appearance) (mentioned)
• Norris Commission (first appearance) (mentioned)
• KSFZ Channel 8 (first appearance)
• Channel 5 (first appearance)
• National News (first appearance) (television)
• Central City High School (indirectly mentioned)

Events

• Reverse-Flash's War
• Capture of the Pied Piper (first appearance)

Species

• Humans
• Metahumans

Objects

• Royal Flush Gang Masks
• The Flash Suit
• Wheelchair

• Sonic Gauntlets (first appearance)
• Pied Piper Suit (first appearance)
• Power-Dampening Cuffs (first appearance)
• Evil Hearing Aids (first appearance)
• Reverse-Flash Suit
• Reverse-Flash Ring
• Tachyon Prototype
• Tachyons

Locations

• Earth-1
  • Earth
    • USA
      • Missouri
        • Central City
          • S.T.A.R. Labs Central City Facility
            • Pipeline (S.T.A.R. Labs Particle Accelerator)
            • Time Vault
          • West House
          • Eddie Thawne's Apartment (mentioned)
          • Eobard Thawne's House (first appearance)
          • Central City Police Precinct
          • Central City Picture News Office (first appearance)
          • Rathaway Industries Building (first appearance)
          • CC Jitters
          • Hartley Rathaway's Apartment (first appearance)
          • Central City High School (indirectly mentioned)
      • Keystone City
        • Cleveland Dam (first appearance)
• Speed Force (first appearance) (mentioned)

Trivia

• The events of this episode were altered after the Crisis rebuilt the Multiverse and were seen in a flashback in Pay the Piper.
  • Hartley has a group of henchmen with sound-weapons.
  • Barry threw lightning at one of the henchmen, and it destabilized his body due to the combination of lightning and the weapon.

Gallery

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  Pied Piper attacks his parents' company

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  Comic Sneak Peek