Trust and Tension in a Critical Moment
Barbara Eileen-Gordon: [''aiming Jim's gun'']
Don't move! I'll shoot, I will!
Bruce Wayne: [''his face hidden in shadow'']
Mrs. Gordon, I won't let your son die. Trust me.
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The Duality of Perception and Safety
Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb:
Two sides to everything, Carmine. Yes, he's taken out a few street dealers. But the people have a hero now. They feel safe.
Dinner Guest: [''grinning'']
And the safer they feel, the fewer questions they ask, right, Gil?
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Critique of a Hero's Morality
Barbara Eileen-Gordon: [''about Bruce Wayne'']
He's a pig.
Lieutenant Jim Gordon:
He's acting like one. Anyone who'd wear a cape and hurt criminals might go far to keep his secrets.
Barbara Eileen-Gordon:
Or he really is a sleazy, womanizing scumbag.
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Falcone's Response to Stolen Rolls Royce
Driver:
Mr. Falcone, your Rolls, it's gone.
Carmine Falcone:
He took it. Said it's in the river. Thinks he's a damn Robin Hood. He dies.
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Tension Between Law Enforcement and Vigilante Justice
Lieutenant Jim Gordon: [''about Detective Flass'']
He's got a Green Beret's training. He knows how to use his size too. Don't do a damn thing. Be sure of your facts before you bring down another cop. Just watch him. Memorize every move. For future references.
Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb: [''to Gordon, the day after Batman crashes Falcone's dinner party'']
No excuses! That vigilante bastard goes down, instantly, or it's your job!
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Enduring Pain and Seeking Purpose
Batman:
Twelve years. And the ache is still fresh. Like a raw angry nerve. But this isn't about healing. I'm not looking for closure.
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The Nature of Pain and Connection
Batman: [''to Jefferson Skeevers'']
You can never escape me. Nothing harms me. But I know pain. I know pain. Sometimes I share it with someone like you.
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Gotham's Feast of Wealth and Consequences
Batman: [''Batman invades a dinner party of Gotham City's criminal elite and their corrupted government officials who thought the new superhero would never bother them'']
Ladies, gentlemen, you've eaten well. You've eaten Gotham's wealth. Its spirit. But your feast is nearly over. From this moment on, none of you are safe.
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Struggle for Guidance in Darkness
Bruce Wayne: [''a bat crashes through his window, lands on his father's sculpture'']
I've tried to be patient. I've tried to wait. But I have to know. How, Father? How do I do it? What do I use to make them afraid? If I ring the bell, Alfred will come. Another of your gifts, Father. But I'd rather die than wait another hour. I've already waited 18 years. Eighteen years since all sense left my life. Yes, Father.
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The Illusion of Gotham's Achievement
Bruce Wayne: [''first lines'']
Gotham City. Clean shafts of concrete and snowy rooftops. The work of men who died generations ago. From here, it looks like an achievement. From here, you can't see the enemy.
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