[ And Savitar will be waiting, the saloon menu on the table where Barry will see it. Savitar looks very nervous, of all things. He's also ordered them some food already: taco dogs and cheese fries. ]
[Barry is just as nervous, fiddling with the menu for a moment or two. Taco dogs and cheese fries sound fantastic, honestly.]
You've got a good life here. People who care about you. [They really do and while it had been an initial surprise to Barry, he is happy for him, for what he's built.]
I want to say I'm sorry. For what you went through back home. It shouldn't have happened like that.
Yeah I met Julie. I don't think I met Mike yet? It's been a little crazy getting settled in at the clinic.
[Wow. Okay. Not what he expected but Barry is going to roll with it.] It shouldn't have happened to you. Not like it did. I wish I could change it, find some way to make it all happen differently but.. [They both know how that would go and no - no more time travel.]
[There's a small hint of a smile at that eyeroll because that.. that looks more familiar.
And then Barry might be choking to death on one of those fries because what? He coughs, pounding his chest for a second before taking a drink and then nearly choking on that.] Wait, hold on. What now? Monsters? Dad?
[ Okay, there's SOME alarm at the choking, so he'll wait for Barry to...not choke to death before responding. ]
They say monsters, but they seem more like metahumans with extra steps. And sometimes parts. [ Pausing. ] Uh, well as far as I can ascertain the you that was previously here was dating the Mother of All Monsters.
[Hokay. It's a little troubling that Savitar is using "can make" instead of "did make" but he'll worry about that later. Right now they're at least at peace with one another and he'd kind of like to keep it that way.]
That's.. that's a hell of an ability.
And clearly she's been screwing with me. Didn't even mention we knew each other before.
No kidding. Probably a good thing she's not from Central.
Y...eah, or? Or, she's freaked out because you're not the guy she was in love with? I mean, how would your react if an Iris showed up and she didn't know who you were?
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I'll meet you there.
[On pins and damn needles, but still. He's going to do this.]
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You've got a good life here. People who care about you. [They really do and while it had been an initial surprise to Barry, he is happy for him, for what he's built.]
I want to say I'm sorry.
For what you went through back home. It shouldn't have happened like that.
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[ Oh boy does that apology throw him. RIGHT for a loop, it does. As does his own response to it, to be perfectly honest. ]
It's...possible that my reaction to what happened wasn't entirely...sane.
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[Wow. Okay. Not what he expected but Barry is going to roll with it.] It shouldn't have happened to you. Not like it did. I wish I could change it, find some way to make it all happen differently but.. [They both know how that would go and no - no more time travel.]
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Changing it would probably just make things worse, right?
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Okay. He can trust him - everyone else does, right?] Oh.
Changing it usually does.
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But that's not the point. At least not why I wanted to talk to you.
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[ He pauses, though. ]
Why did you? [ He doubts it was just the apology. ]
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[Barry picks at the food a little.] Because you've got a good life here. Good people. I.. I'm happy for you.
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[ Well, if they're eating, he's going to have one of those tacos. ]
...thank you. [ OH A PAUSE. ]
It was a little weird here at first. I guess some version of you that was here before was step-dad or...actual dad to most of the monsters.
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And then Barry might be choking to death on one of those fries because what? He coughs, pounding his chest for a second before taking a drink and then nearly choking on that.] Wait, hold on. What now? Monsters? Dad?
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They say monsters, but they seem more like metahumans with extra steps. And sometimes parts. [ Pausing. ] Uh, well as far as I can ascertain the you that was previously here was dating the Mother of All Monsters.
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Barry's jaw works. He starts to speak. Stops. Shakes his head.]
Wow.
I.. wow. A Mother of monsters?
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You mean Eve?
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She can turn people into dragons or vampires or werewolves. Like I can make metas with the philosopher's stone.
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That's.. that's a hell of an ability.
And clearly she's been screwing with me. Didn't even mention we knew each other before.
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Y...eah, or? Or, she's freaked out because you're not the guy she was in love with? I mean, how would your react if an Iris showed up and she didn't know who you were?
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Right. You're right.
It's just a hell of a head trip, meeting people who know you and having no memory of it. It sounds like I had a whole life here.
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Barry might just be smiling about that.
Okay, he totally is.] Guess I'm going to have a lot to get used to, huh?
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I guess so, yeah.