Uncovered truths ::glee/flash

The Flash pilot (part 1)

BARRY (V.O.): It all started that day nine months ago.

EXT. CENTRAL CITY - ALLEY - NIGHT

CLOSE ON:

Our hero - BARRY ALLEN - getting SMACKED IN the face by a LAPTOP BAG - Hard -

BARRY (V.O.): Actually, earlier that day...
"Aww man!" Whined Kurt " I've always wanted to see that meerkat face get bashed in" the clubs snickers at the comments while everyone else look at them confused and in Oliver's case angry.

EXT. CENTRAL CITY STREETS - DAY

Barry racing down a CROWDED street - lugging his METAL SUITCASE with him - winded - COLLIDING with PEDESTRIANS -

BARRY: Sorry 'bout that! Excuse me!

BARRY (V.O.) As usual, I was late...
" what?" Said Thad confused "Sebastian is never late for anything" he looked at Barry as of for an answer and Barry looked at him and said " maybe Sebastian wasn't but Barry is." Before anyone could question what that meant the screen started up again.

EXT. CENTRAL CITY BANK - DAY

POLICE TAPE cordons off the crime scene - A SEA OF UNIFORMED OFFICERS corral the area as two DETECTIVES emerge from the bank - JOE WEST (50) - good cop, good man - salt-of-the-earth and seen-it-all - he walks with his partner, FRED CHYRE (50) - "out of shape" would be a kind description.

DET. WEST: The teller inside I.D.'d Clyde Mardon as the shooter.

DET. CHYRE: Christ. The Mardon brothers are back? Didn't you already send those lowlifes to prison?

DET. WEST: On a ten-to-twenty stretch... which in Central City's warped math comes out to two years time served.

MUG SHOT PHOTOS in West's hand - TWO LOWLIFE SCUMBAGS - CLYDE and MARK MARDON - unfortunately, we'll meet them soon. CAPTAIN DAVID SINGH (40's, Indian, humorless) approaches -

DET. WEST: Perps took the bank, hot-wired a parked car to make their getaway. Then for a chaser, they shot Mr. Brian Cunningham here.

They look at the TARP-COVERED BODY -

DET. WEST: We're canvassing for witnesses.

SINGH: Has CSI been over it yet?

DET. WEST: Um... no.

SINGH: Why not? Where is Allen?!

EXT. CENTRAL CITY - STREETS - DAY

Barry - still running - KNOCKS into a WOMAN carrying GROCERIES - BOXES, CANS and FRUIT hit the pavement - Barry has to stop and help her re-bag her fallen food -

BARRY: I am so sorry.

EXT. CENTRAL CITY BANK - DAY

Back with West, Chyre and Singh -

SINGH: Detective, you can't keep covering for him. If he's not here -

BARRY (O.S.) Sorry, I'm late, Captain Singh.

They turn - Barry FLASHES his BADGE - ducks the tape -

SINGH: At least you're consistent. What was it this time, Mr. Allen? Did you forget to set your alarm? Before you answer, I should remind you, that the excuse you used last time was car trouble. Want to know why that one was particularly memorable?

BARRY: I don't own a car.
That comment caused laughs amping the theater and a blush from the scarlet speedster himself.

SINGH: So which is it? Are you just a giant flake? Or are you off doing something I wouldn't approve of?