Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Page #2

Oh, just, you know...

The future!

Anyone's in particular,

or just the generic brand?

You know.

No, I don't. Since when

do you talk to me about your plans?

By the way...

...Dad's been wanting to meet you.

- Oh, yeah?

I told him you're not up to it yet.

I can meet him.

Great!

I'll call him right now.

You sure about this?

Sure, I'm sure.

What am I doing?

This isn't part of the plan.

I must be going nuts.

If I may make so bold, Master Bruce,

I'd say quite the reverse.

Mr. Beaumont,

here are the partnership papers.

If you could just go over them...

IKnock, knock!

This is a most pleasant interruption!

At last I meet the elusive Bruce Wayne.

Nice to meet you, sir.

"Sir"? Don't be so formal, Bruce.

She's said so much about you,

I feel we're practically family.

Daddy...

Don't mind me. I was just leaving.

I'm sorry.

Arthur Reeves, one of the hot Young

Turks from my legal department.

You should get to know him.

I hope we're not interrupting.

Not at all! I'm never too busy

for my Andi and her friends.

I tell you, Bruce, I do

a lot of financial planning.

In money matters, you can't

take the future for granted.

But money means little without

loved ones to share it with.

Nothing's more important than family.

Yes, Mr. Beaumont.

- Carl.

- Excuse me, sir...

...a Mr. Valestra is here to see you.

He says he has an appointment...

If he says he has an appointment...

...then he has an appointment.

That's what I like about your pop,

kiddo.

He knows his priorities.

Is my shirt too big,

or is that my flesh crawling?

Mr. Valestra is not what you'd call

a "people person."

No kidding!

That's just Daddy's business.

He deals with everyone.

It's not your father, Andi, it's...

...it's everything!

I said hand over the cashbox, man!

Give me!

- Pops here needs some persuasion.

- Don't hurt me!

- Stay here! I gotta stop this.

- Bruce, don't.

What should I do? Just stand here?

Just come back to me in one piece,

please?

Better have your

insurance paid up, sucker!

Come on! Pick up the box!

Pick up the box!

Thank God you're all right.

I was so frightened!

Let me have a look at you.

Andrea, please!

What am I still doing this for?

It's gotta be one or the other.

I can't have it both ways.

I can't put myself on the line

if someone's waiting for me at home.

Miss Beaumont would be glad to know

you feel that way.

She's holding on line one, sir.

Master Bruce?

Alfred, I can't. Not now.

What shall I say, sir?

I don't know.

I just don't know!

It doesn't mean I don't care anymore.

I don't want to let you down, honest.

But it just doesn't hurt

so bad anymore.

You can understand, can't you?

I can give money to the city

to hire more cops.

Let others take the risk.

It's different now!

Please. I need it to be different now.

I know I made a promise.

But I didn't see this coming!

I didn't count on being happy.

Please...

...tell me that it's okay.

Maybe they already have.

Maybe they sent me.

Get in.

All I want to know is, is it true?

Is the Batman really hitting our people?

We have eyewitnesses.

Beautiful.

That's just beautiful. Why?

He never leaned on us before.

I'm too old for this.

You could demand police protection.

What are you, a comedian?

This is the Batman we're talking about.

A freak job!

He'll crucify me!

Pull over.

It's not very healthy in here.

"O'Neil Funding Corporation."

"Adam's Tool and Die."

I should've known.

Sir?

Chuckie Sol and Buzz Bronski.

They have a history as partners

in dummy corporations...

...set up over 10 years ago.

The third director

was one Salvatore Valestra.

Sal's having company tonight.

Don't wait up.

Meaning, I trust that once you're done

with him, you'll be seeing her?

You think you know everything about me,

don't you?

I diapered your bottom.

I bloody well ought to... sir!

Well, you're wrong!

Andrea's father...?

You know how I've always

wanted to see Europe.

Dad has business there. It's a hush-

hush deal. He won't tell me a thing.

Not even when we'd be coming back.

Will you at least let me try

to talk you out of it?

Wait, please.

Never mind.

I'm no good at this.

Here. You'll get the idea.

What do you say?

Of course I will!

I never thought this would happen.

I always felt like I'd

thrown you a curve ball.

Like you never knew what to do with me,

since I wasn't in the plan.

You are now. I'm changing the plan.

Looks like Dad's got company.

Business-type company.

He doesn't usually see clients here.

Not at this hour.

Maybe we should wait

to tell him the good news.

- Maybe.

- Good night, Bruce.

- Alfred.

- Miss.

It's another cave, all right.

As big as the house, judging from

all the bats that came out of it.

Alfred, what's wrong?

This just arrived, sir.

"Left with Dad.

Too young...

...need time.

Forget about me."

My God!

If there was just some other way...

I hate that song.

Gasp!

Can it be?

Old Sallie "The Wheezer" Valestra.

Welcome, paisan!

It's been a dog's age.

Hello, Joker.

Didn't mean to drop by unannounced.

Oh, Salvatore!

Why so formal?

Mi casa nostra es su casa nostra-

What does an old-timer like you

want with a two-timer like me?

Business.

Oh, business!

Sounds like fun! Come!

We'll repair to more

comfortable environs.

Now hold on to your hat,

and watch those valuables.

It's going to be a bumpy ride!

Honey, I'm home!

Don't mind my home-security system.

Down, Rusty.

Can't be too careful,

with all those weirdos around.

What? Meat loaf again?

Oh, I had it for lunch!

Isn't Hazel here a cutie?

True, she's a real homebody, but you

can't help who you fall in love with.

Come. Have a seat, Sal.

Tell me what's on your so-called mind.

It's Batman.

He's gone nuts!

First he whacked Chuckie Sol...

...then Buzz.

Now he's after me.

I've been reading lately how old

guano-man is wound tight enough to snap.

Wouldn't it be great if I'd finally

driven him off the deep end?

This isn't a joke!

He's knocking us off, and

only you can take him down.

Five million up front, with

whatever you want to finish him off.

What do I look like? Pest control?

Think, you fool! Once he gets me,

how long till he gets you?

You know what I'm talking about.

Your hands are just as dirty.

Dirtier!

Don't touch me, old man!

I don't know where you've been!

Oh, Sal, no one could

take a joke like you.

- Of course I'll help you out.

- Really?

Certainement-

No way is anybody

gonna hurt my pal Sal.

That's it!

That's what I want to see.

A nice, big smile.

- Thanks for another lovely dinner.

- My pleasure.

You know, it's not good to go to bed

on a full stomach.

We could stay up...

...talk for a while.

I've got a killer day tomorrow, Artie.

But call me, okay?

Good night.

So we meet again. I like the cape.

I'm not sure about the mask though.

Have you ever seen this?

But that's your father.

He set up their corporate partnership.

So? That's his job.

He's the one element

that tied these gangsters together.

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