The Flash (TV Series)

Deadly Nightshade (1991)

Jason Bernard: Desmond Powell, Nightshade

Quotes 

• Barry Allen : You saved my life, and you're the only other person I know who wears the mask.

  Dr. Desmond Powell : Oh, no. Wore. I came out of retirement for that Ghost business. Thought I was twenty-five again.

• The Flash : Next time, just tell me where we're headed.

  Dr. Desmond Powell : The hell with that. Then you'd end up beating me here. When I go to this much trouble, I want to get my money's worth.

• Curtis Bohannan : It should have been all three of us. You, me, and the Flash.

  Dr. Desmond Powell : Yeah, just a bunch of crimefighters out murdering the bad guys.

• The Flash : You should stay in better shape.

  Nightshade : Did you really search every room in this mansion already?

  The Flash : Twice. I found the secret passage in here. Really puts your garage to shame, doesn't it?

  Nightshade : Do you have a headquarters?

  The Flash : On my salary, an apartment.

• The Flash : I want answers. I need them now.

  Pearl : You look like my second husband Eddie. Only naked.

  The Flash : I said I want answers.

  Fosnight : Relax. You're the least of our worries. Nightshade's popped half a dozen small timers last week.

  Pearl : I hope you're here to protect us from him.

  The Flash : This killer's an imposter.

  Nightshade : That's right. No need for protection from me, Pearl. Not from the original. We're all too old to be adversaries anymore. Let it be.

• Nightshade : Fosnight. Long time since I brought you down. Short conning for Gorilla Grodd out of Helltown.

  Fosnight : Yeah. I took one of your tranq bullets. I slept for three days. At least I woke up. This guy's claiming to be you. He's, uh... He's another story.

  The Flash : But why kill Double Decker? I heard he went straight.

  Fosnight : Like an arrow. This Nightshade imposter's got snakes in his head.

  The Flash : I'll leave you here. I know a way to get a profile on just the kind of man we're looking for.

  [runs off] 

  Fosnight : He oughta slow down. He's gonna give himself a coronary.

• Dr. Desmond Powell : Bet you didn't get in your Sunday best just to come see me, did you?

  Barry Allen : Actually, I'm, uh, ahem, meeting someone for dinner.

  Dr. Desmond Powell : Oh. Anybody I know?

  Rebecca Frost : Professionally and personally.

  Dr. Desmond Powell : [wolf whistles] 

  Rebecca Frost : I'll take that as a compliment, you sexist pig.

• Joe Kline : Dr. Frost said that you were a killer. Would you like to respond?

  The Flash : Get that mic out of my face!

  Joe Kline : Then how about sharing the real you with our audience?

  Nightshade : [shoots tranq in Kline's neck]  Ask his agent.

• The Flash : What are you doing?

  Nightshade : Now some mobster's using name of Nightshade to justify a blood bath. I've gotta clear my name.

  The Flash : I know how you feel, but I can handle it.

  Nightshade : No. This is my fight now. This Deadly Nightshade taints my past.

  The Flash : The police have an APB out for the Nightshade. They don't know it's an imposter. They're after you.

  Nightshade : You coming?