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The Identity of Batman Revealed
Nick
Don't kill me! Don't kill me, man! Don't kill me! Don't kill me, man!!
Batman
I'm not gonna kill you. I want you to do me a favor. I want you to tell all your friends about me.
Nick
What ARE you?!
Batman
I'm Batman.
[tosses him onto a rooftop and flies off]
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Champagne and Delays with Alfred and Vicki
Alfred
I thought champagne would be in order, ma'am.
Vicki
Hi, Alfred.
[goes into the waiting car, Alfred goes into the driver's seat to start the car]
Alfred
Mr. Wayne told me to tell you that he might be a little late.
Vicki
I'm not a bit surprised...
[gives a knowing smile]
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Trust and Chaos in Gotham's Underworld
The Joker/Jack Napier
And now, folks, it's time for "Who do you trust!" Hubba, hubba, hubba! Money, money, money! Who do you trust? Me? I'm giving away free money. And where is the Batman? He's at home, washin his tights! Winged bat flies through the night and finds me ready. Bob, Mask. And now comes the part where I relieve you, the little people, of the burden of your failed and useless lives. But, as my plastic surgeon always said, If you've gotta go, go with a smile!
[addressing Gothamites; he and the crowds laugh; looks up into the sky and sees the Batwing; to Bob the Goon; to crowd in the street as the other goons prepare their own gas masks and he brings out a radio transmitter]
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Claiming the Night's Power
Taglines
Only one will claim the night.
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Confrontation Between Batman and Joker
Batman
Excuse me. You ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight? I'm going to kill you!
[punches Joker and knocks him against a bell, before grabbing him]
Joker
You idiot! You made me, remember? You dropped me into that vat of chemicals. That wasn't easy to get over, and don't think that I didn't try!
Batman
I know you did. You killed my parents.
[smirks; punches Joker in the stomach and knocks him through a wall]
Joker
Wha-What? What are you talking about?
Batman
I made you; you made me first.
Joker
Hey, bat-brain, I was a kid when I killed your parents! I mean, I say I made you, you've gotta say you made me...how childish can you get? You wouldn't hit a guy with glasses, would you? Huh!?
[puts on a pair of glasses; Batman knocks him over the side]
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Joker's Bold Declaration of Control
The Joker
So gentlemen, that's how it is. Until Grissom, uh, resurfaces, I'm the acting President, and I say starting with this anniversary festival, we run this city to the ground.
[chuckles]
Gangster
Why don't we hear this from Grissom?
Tony
Yeah, and what's with that stupid grin?
The Joker
Life's been good to me.
Tony
What if we say "No"?
The Joker
Well, Tony, nobody wants a war. And if we can't do business, why, we just shake hands and that'll be it.
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The Joker's Confident Anticipation of Chaos
The Joker/Jack Napier
Winged freak terrorizes". Wait till they get a load of ME!
[reads newspaper]
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The Joker's Intriguing Question to Batman
The Joker
Tell me something, my friend. You ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?
Bruce Wayne
What?
The Joker
I always ask that of all my prey. I just... like the sound of it.
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Reflections on Loss and Friendship
Bruce
What's on your mind, Alfred?
Alfred
I have no wish to spend my few remaining years grieving for the loss of old friends. Or their sons.
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The Joker's New Product Pitch
The Joker/Jack Napier
New and improved Joker products! With the new secret ingredient - Smylex! Now, let's go over to our blind taste test. Uh-oh. He don't look happy. He's been using Brand X! But with new and improved Joker brand...I get a grin, again and again! That luscious tan! Those ruby lips! And hair color so natural, only your undertaker knows for sure! I know what you're saying: Where can I get these fine new items? Well, that's the gag. Chances are, you've bought em already! So remember, put on a happy face!
[in TV ad; extends X sound as a hiss]
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The Joker's Critique of Gotham's Priorities
The Joker/Jack Napier
Batman? Batman? Can somebody tell me what kind of a world we live in where a man dressed up as a bat gets all of my press?! This town needs an enema!
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The Darkness Before Justice's Dawn
Taglines
Justice is always Darkest before the Dawn.
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Perceptions of Danger in Gotham City
Vicki
Some people say that you're as dangerous as the Joker.
Batman
He's psychotic.
Vicki
There are some people who say the same thing about you.
Batman
What people?
Vicki
Well let's face it, you're not exactly..."normal", are you?
Batman
It's not exactly a "normal" world, is it?
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Conflicted Feelings in a Complex Relationship
Vicki
Hi. Tell me if I'm crazy. But that wasn't just another night for either of us, was it? I mean, we both got to each other, didn't we? Why won't you let me in? Why?
Bruce
You got in.
Vicki
I've loved you since I met you. But I don't know what to think of all this. I really don't.
Bruce
Look, sometimes I don't know what to think about this. It's just something I have to do.
Vicki
Why?
Bruce
Because nobody else can. Look, I tried to avoid all this, but I can't. This is how it is. It's not a perfect world.
Vicki
It doesn't have to be a perfect world. I just gotta know, are we going to try to love each other?
Bruce
I'd like to. But he's out there right now. And I've got to go to work.
[short pause]
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Batman Offers Gotham a Temporary Peace
Harvey Dent
We've received a letter from Batman this morning. "Please inform the citizens of Gotham that Gotham City has earned a rest from crime. But if the forces of evil should rise again to cast a shadow on the heart of the city, call me".
Alexander Knox
Question: How do we call him?
Commissioner Gordon
He gave us this ]!
[[w:Bat-Signal|signal; activates searchlight]
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Confrontation between Grissom and The Joker
Carl Grissom
That you, sugar bumps? Who the hell are you?
[turns around]
The Joker
It's me..."sugar bumps".
Carl Grissom
Jack? Oh...thank God you're alive! I heard you'd been-
[alarmed]
Carl Grissom
Your life won't be worth SPIT!
The Joker
I've been dead once already. It's very liberating. You should think of it as...therapy.
Carl Grissom
Jack, listen. Maybe we can cut a deal.
[last words]
The Joker
Jack? Oh, Jack is dead, my friend. You can call me...Joker. And as you can see, I'm a lot happier! Ohh, what a day!
[emerging into the light; commences to laugh maniacally as he repeatedly shoots Grissom dead]
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