Things You Can't Outrun

"Things You Can't Outrun"
Information
Season 1 » Episode 3
Episode number	3 of 184
Airdate	October 21, 2014
Network	The CW
Written by	Alison Schapker Grainne Godfree
Directed by	Jesse Warn
Chronology
Preceded by	Fastest Man Alive
Followed by	Going Rogue

"Things You Can't Outrun" is the third episode of the first season of The Flash, and the third episode overall. It aired on October 21, 2014.

“	It doesn't matter if you're the slowest kid in gym class or the fastest man alive. Every one of us is running. Being alive means running... running from something, running to something or someone. And no matter how fast you are, there's some things you can't outrun. Some things always manage to catch up to you.	”
— Barry Allen[src]

Synopsis

As Barry and the team at S.T.A.R. Labs work to capture Kyle Nimbus, a.k.a. The Mist, a dangerous new meta-human with the power to become a toxic gas, they revisit the painful night the particle accelerator exploded and killed Caitlin's fiancé, Ronnie. Meanwhile, Joe decides to finally visit Henry in jail after all these years, but things take a dangerous turn when Kyle shows up looking to punish Joe for arresting him years ago. Meanwhile, Iris and Eddie continue to hide their relationship from Joe.

Appearances

Characters

Protagonists

• The Flash's Team
  • The Streak (Barry Allen)
  • Iris West
  • Caitlin Snow
  • Eddie Thawne
  • Cisco Ramon
  • Harrison Wells (Eobard Thawne)
  • Joe West
  • Ronnie Raymond (flashback)
• Henry Allen

Antagonists

• Darbinyan Crime Family
  • Araz Darbinyan
  • Raffi Darbinyan
• Harrison Wells (Eobard Thawne)
• The Mist (Kyle Nimbus)

Other Characters

• David Singh
• Nora Allen (mentioned)
• Orloff (mentioned and case file)
• Paulson
• Theresa Howard
• Theresa Howard's Daughter (phone call)

Teams and Organizations

• Big Belly Burger (mentioned)
• Central City Police Department
• Central City Times (news article)
• Darbinyan Crime Family
• S.T.A.R. Labs
• The Central City Tribune (news article)

Events

• Reverse-Flash's War
• Capture of The Mist

Species

• Ants (mentioned)
• Fungi (mentioned)
• Humans
• Metahumans
• Zombies (mentioned)

Objects and Concepts

• Cisco-ed Treadmill
• Eobard Thawne's Wheelchair
• The Streak Suit

Locations

• Earth-1
  • Earth
    • Italy (mentioned in flashback)
    • Mongolia (mentioned)
    • Tahiti (mentioned in flashback)
    • United States of America
      • Missouri
        • Central City
          • Amarasia Oasis
          • Central City Police Precinct
          • Central City Shopping Mall
            • Big Belly Burger (mentioned)
          • Eddie Thawne's Apartment (mentioned)
          • Flash Museum (mentioned)
          • S.T.A.R. Labs
            • Pipeline
            • Time Vault (flashback)
          • Vogue Theatre
          • West House
        • Keystone City
          • Iron Heights Prison

Notes

• This episode reveals the cells in the Pipeline is 100,000 times of Earth's magnetic force. Which proves that a human mutated by Ramsey Rosso's blood has the strength of at least stronger than it.

Gallery

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  The Streak fights The Mist

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  Comic Sneak Peek