Ever since becoming The Flash, Barry Allen has been experimenting with the limits of his superhuman speed. Those experiments are put on hold for a night out with his girlfriend, Iris West, to the circus, where Barry plans to propose. Barry and Iris go for the main attraction, the Gymnastic Giovanni!
James Jesse, stage name Gymnastic Giovanni, has found himself unsatisfied with the adoration of his public. He indulges his fascination with practical jokes and decides to target Central City's hero, The Flash.