Batman: The Dark Knight Page #2

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If you are not getting shot at

you're not doing your job right.

You know,he said if you were rattled

you could take the rest of the day off.

I can't, I dragged the Head of

the major crimes unit down here.

Jim Gordon? He's a friend actually,

try to be nice!

I hear you got a

hell of a right cross.

It's a shame that

Salvatore's gone walk.

Yeah, well good thing about the mob is

They keep giving you second chances.

Lightly radiated bills.

Fancy stuff for a city cop.

Have help?

We have links with various agents ...

Save it Gordon, I want to meet him.

Official policy is to arrest the

vigilante known as Batman on site.

Uhum ... And what about that floodlight

on the top of MCU?

If you've got problems

with malfunctioning equipment,

I suggest you take them up

with maintenance counselor.

I put every known money launderer

in Gotham, behind bars,

but the Mob is still getting its money.

I think you and your friend,

have found the last game in town

and are trying to hit them where it hurts:

their wallets. That's bold.

You gonna count me in?

In this town the fewer people know

something, the safer the operation.

Gordon, I don't like that you've got your

own special unit and

I don't like that is full of cops

I investigated at internal affairs.

If I had to work with cops you investigated

while you were licking your

name at IIIP working alone.

I don't get political points

for being an idealist.

I have to do the best I can

with what I have.

You want me to back warrants

for search and seizure

on five banks without telling

me what we're after?

Well, I can give you

the names of the banks.

Well, that's a start ...

I'll get you your warrants,

but I want your trust.

You don't have to sell me Dent. We all

know you're Gotham's white knight.

I heard they have a different name

for me down at MCU.

I wouldn't know about that.

In China, Lau Security Investments

stands for dynamic new growth.

The joint Chinese venture with

Wayne Enterprises will be a powerhouse.

Well, Mr Lau I speak

for the rest of the board ...

And Mr. Wayne,

in expressing our own excitement.

Sir, I know that Mr. Wayne is curious

about how his trust fund gets replenished

But frankly ...

This is embarrasing!

You worry about the delegace

Mr. Reese

I'll worry about Bruce Wayne.

It's done.

The numbers are solid.

Do them again. Wouldn't want the

trust fund to run out, now would we?

Another long night? This joint venture

was your idea and the consultants love it.

But I am not convinced. Lau's company

has grown by 8% anually like clockwork.

His revenue stream must be

off the books. It may be even illegal.

OK cancel the deal.

You already knew?

I just needed a closer look at their books.

Anything else you can trouble me for?

I need a new suit.

Yeah ... 3 buttons is a little

I am not talking fashion

Mr Fox, so much as function.

-- Want to be able to turn your head?

-- Sure would make

backing out of the driveway easier.

I will see what I can do.

It took me 3 weeks to

get a reservation here.

And I had to tell them

I work for the government.

Really?

This city health inspector is

not afraid to pull strings.

Rachel!

Fancy that!

Yeah Bruce, fancy that.

Rachel, Natasha.

Natasha, Rachel.

-- Natasha, are you the. ..

-- The prima ballerina from the Moscow ballet.

Wow, Harvey's

taking me next week.

Really?

So you're into ballet?

Bruce, this is Harvey Dent.

The famous Bruce Wayne.

Rachel's told me everything about you.

Well, I certainly hope not.

So, let's put a couple of tables together.

-- I'm not sure that they'll let us.

-- Oh they should. I own the place.

How could want to raise children

in a city like this?

Well, I was raised here

I turned out OK.

Is Wayne manor in the city limits?

The Palisades.

You know as our new DA,

you might want to figure out

where your jurisdiction ends.

I'm talking about the kind of city

that idolizes a masked vigilante.

Gotham City is proud of an ordinary

citizen standing up for what's right.

Gotham needs heroes

like you, elected officials.

And not a man who

thinks he's above the law.

-- Exactly. Who appointed the Batman?

-- We did.

All of us who stood by

and let scum take control of our city.

But this is a democracy, Harvey.

When their enemies were at the gates,

the Romans would suspend democracy

and appoint one man to protect the city.

It wasn't considered an honor,

it was considered a public service.

Harvey, the last man that they appointed

to protect the republic was named Caesar,

and he never gave up his power.

OK, fine.

You either die a hero ...

or you live long enough to see

yourself become the villain.

Look whoever the Batman is, he doesn't

want to do this for the rest of his life.

Batman is looking for someone

to take up his mantle.

-- Someone like you, Mr. Dent?

-- Maybe. If I'm up to it.

-- What if Harvey Dent is

the caped crusader?

-- If I were sneaking out every night,

someone would have noticed by now.

Well ... I'm sold that I'm going

to throw you a fundraiser.

That's nice of you Bruce, but

I'm not up for reelection for 3 years.

No, you don't understand.

One fundraiser with my pals,

you'll never need another cent.

What the hell is this?

As you all are aware, one of

our deposits was stolen.

A relatively small amount.

Who is stupid enough to steal from us?

purple suit and makeup.

He's not the problem.

He's a nobody.

The problem is our money

being tracked by the cops.

Thanks to Mr. Maroni's

well placed sources,

we know that police have

indeed identified our banks

using marked bills and are planning

to seize your funds today.

And since the enthusiastic new DA has

put all my competitors out of business,

I'm your only option.

So what do you propose?

Moving all deposits

to one secure location.

-- Not a bank.

-- Where then?

Nobody can know, but me.

If the police were to gain leverage over one

of you, everyone's money would be at stake.

What stop them getting to you?

I go to Hong Kong.

Far from Dent's jurisdiction

And the Chinese will not extradite

one of their own.

How soon can we move the money?

I already have.

For obvious reasons, I couldn't

wait for your permission.

Rest assured your money is safe.

And I thought my

jokes were bad.

Give me one reason why I shouldn't

have my boy here pull your head off.

How about a magic trick?

I'm going to make

this pencil disappear.

Tahdah! It's Gone!

Oh, and by the way,

the suit, it wasn't cheap.

You ought to know,

you bought it!

Easy.

I want to hear the opposition.

Let's wind the clock back a year.

These cops and lawyers wouldn't dare

cross any of you.

What happened?

Did your balls drop off?

-- You see a guy like me ...

-- A freak!

A guy like me ..

I know why you choose to have

group therapy sessions in broad daylight.

I know why you're afraid to go out at night.

The Batman. Batman has shown Gotham

your true colors, unfortunately.

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