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Joker

A Unique Entrance and Personal Expression

Murray Franklin Well, that was quite an entrance. You okay?

Joker Yeah. This is exactly how I imagined it.

Murray Franklin Well, that makes one of us.

Murray Franklin So, can you tell us about this look? When we spoke earlier, you mentioned that this look is not a political statement. Is that right?

Joker That’s right, Murray. I’m not political. I’m just trying to make people laugh.

Murray Franklin And how’s that going for you?

Murray Franklin So, I know you’re a comedian. You’ve been working on any new material? You wanna tell us a joke?

Murray Franklin He’s got a book. A book of jokes. Take your time. We’ve got all night.

[audience laughs]

Joker Okay, okay, here’s one. Knock, knock.

Murray Franklin And you had to look that up?

Joker I want to get it right. Knock, knock.

Murray Franklin Who's there?

[audience laughs]

Joker It's the police, ma'am. Your son's been hit by a drunk driver. He's dead.

[laughs; audience gasps; musician in band goes "wah-wah" on trombone]

Dr. Sally Oh, no, no, no. No, you cannot joke about that.

[unsettled]

Murray Franklin Yeah, that's not funny, Arthur. That's not the kind of humor we do on this show.

[tense and somewhat spooked]

Joker Okay... Yeah, you know what? I-I’m sor-I'm sorry. I know. It's just, you know, it's been a rough few weeks, Murray. Ever since I... killed those three Wall Street guys.

Murray Franklin Okay, I'm waiting for the punchline.

[confused, but trying to stay in character]

Joker There is no punchline. It's not a joke.

Murray Franklin You're serious, aren't you? You're telling us you killed those three young men on the subway?

[a bit concerned and edgy]

Joker Mm-hmm.

Murray Franklin And why should we believe you?

Joker I got nothing left to lose. Nothing can hurt me anymore. My life... is nothing but a comedy.

[chuckles and scoffs]

Murray Franklin Well, let me get this straight, you think that killing those guys is funny?

Joker I do. And I'm tired of pretending it's not. Comedy is subjective, Murray. Isn't that what they say? All of you, the system that knows so much, you decide what's right or wrong. The same way that you decide what's funny or not.

[points to himself; gestures over to Murray]

Audience Member Get him off!

[angry yet frightened]

Murray Franklin Well, o-okay, I-I think... I-I might understand that you... did this to start a movement? To become a-a symbol?

[trying to stay composed]

Joker C'mon, Mur-ray. Do I look like the kind of clown that could start a movement? I killed those guys because they were awful. Everybody is awful these days. It's enough to make anyone crazy.

Murray Franklin Okay. So that's it, you're crazy? That's your defense for killing three young men?

Joker No. They couldn't carry a tune to save their lives. Ugh, why is everybody so upset about these guys? If it was me dying on the sidewalk, you'd walk right over me! I pass you every day, and you don't notice me! But these guys... What, because Thomas Wayne went and cried about them on TV?!

[smugly; the crowd boos and jeers; Joker/Arthur grows frustrated]

Murray Franklin You have a problem with Thomas Wayne?

Joker Yes, I do. Have you seen what it's like out there, Mur-ray? Do you ever actually leave the studio? Everybody just yells, shouts, and screams at each other. Nobody’s civil anymore! Nobody thinks what it's like to be the other guy. You think men like Thomas Wayne ever think what it's like to be someone like me? To be somebody but themselves? They don't. They think we'll all just sit there and take it like good little boys! That we won't werewolf and go wild!

Murray Franklin You finished? I mean, there’s so much self-pity, Arthur. You sound like you're making excuses for killing those young men. Not everybody, and I'll tell you this, not everyone is awful.

[growing impatient]

Joker You're awful, Murray.

[coldly whispers]

Murray Franklin Me? I'm awful? Oh, yeah, how am I awful?

Joker Playing my video. Inviting me on the show. You just wanted to make fun of me. You're just like the rest of em.

Murray Franklin You don't know the first thing about me, pal. Look what happened because of what you did, what it led to. There are riots out there. Two policemen are in critical condition, and you're laughing. You're laughing. Someone was killed today because of what you did.

[offended; Joker starts to laugh]

Joker I know. How about another joke, Mur-ray?

[giggling]

Murray Franklin No, I think we’ve had enough of your jokes.

Joker What do you get...

Murray Franklin I don't think so.

Joker ...When you cross...

Murray Franklin I think we're done with your jokes, that's it.

Joker ...A mentally-ill loner with a SOCIETY THAT ABANDONS HIM AND TREATS HIM LIKE TRASH?!

Murray Franklin Call the police, Gene!

Joker I'll tell you what you get!

Murray Franklin Call the police!

Joker YOU GET WHAT YOU FUCKIN’ DESERVE!!!

Joker Goodnight. And always remember, that’s li- ]; as "]" plays in the background, the shot gradually pulls away to reveal a multitude of news reports of Joker's act, revealing he was arrested almost immediately]

[the signal is suddenly cut off, replaced with an [[w:Indian Head test pattern|Indian Head test pattern; [w:Spanish Flea|Spanish Flea]