Batman: The Dark Knight Page #3

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Dent, he's just the beginning.

And as for the television's

so-called plan ...

The Batman has no jurisdiction.

He'll find him and make him squeal.

I know the squealers when I see them.

-- What do you propose?

-- It's simple. We kill the Batman.

If it is so simple why

haven't you done it already?

If you are good thing at something,

never do it for free.

And what you want?

Hm ... Half.

-- Are you crazy!

-- No I'm not ... No, I'm not.

If we don't deal with this now,

soon little Gamble here

won't be able to get a

nickel for his grandma.

Enough from the clown!

Let's not blow this out of proportion.

Do you think you can

steal from us and just walk away?

I'm putting a word out: 500 grand

for this clown dead.

A million alive, so I can

teach him some manners first.

Alright, so listen.

Why don't you give me a call when

you wanna start taking things

a little more seriously? Here's my card.

You're a hard man to reach.

Lau is halfway to Hong Kong.

If he had asked,

I could have taken his passport.

I told you to keep me in the loop.

All that was left in the vaults were

marked bills. They knew we were coming.

As soon as your office got involved ...

My office?

You're sitting down there with scum like

Wuertz and Ramirez and you're talking ...

Oh yeah Gordon, I almost had your rookie

cold on a racketeering beef.

Don't try and cloud the fact that clearly

Maroni's got people in your office, Dent.

We need Lau back.

But the Chinese won't extradite

a National under any circumstances.

If I get him to you,

can you get him to talk?

I'll get him to sing.

We're going after the mob's life savings.

Things will get ugly ...

I knew the risk

when I took this job, lieutenant.

How will you get him back ...

He does that.

Our Chinese friends left town before I

could tell them the deal was off.

Well I'm sure you've always

wanted to go to Hong Kong.

What's wrong with a phone call?

I think Mr Lau

deserves a more ... personal touch.

Now for high altitude jumps, you're

gonna need oxygen and stabilizers.

But what about getting back into the plane?

I'd recommend a good travel agent.

Without it landing.

Now that's more like it, Mr. Wayne.

The ClA had a program back in the 60's for getting

their people out of hot spots called skyhook

You could look into that.

Okay, now.

Hardened Kevlar plates over

titanium-tipped

triweaved fibers for flexibility.

You'll be lighter,

faster, more agile.

Perhaps you should read the instructions first.

Now there is a tradeoff.

Separation of the plates makes you

more vulnerable to knives and gunfire.

We wouldn't want to make

things too easy now, would we?

How will it hold up against dogs?

We talking Rotweilers or Chiuauas?

It should do fine against cats.

I found one in Arizona.

An very nice man said he could have it up

and running in a week and he'd take the cash.

What about a flight crew?

South Korean smugglers; they run flights

into Pyongyang below radar the whole way.

Did you think of an alibi?

Oh, yes.

Presentation cancelled

I believe this is your plane, sir!

You look tired, Alfred.

Will you be all right without me?

If you can tell me the Russian for:

Apply your own bloody suntan lotion.

Yo Gamble, somebody here for you.

They say they've just killed the Joker.

And they brought the body.

Dead, that's 500 ...

How about alive?

You want to know how I

got these scars?

My father was a drinker and a fiend.

One night he goes off

crazier than usual

Mommy gets the kitchen knife

to defend herself.

He does not like that.

Not one bit.

So, me watching, he takes the

knife to her, laughing while he does it.

He turns to me and he says:

Why so serious, son?

He comes at me with the knife ...

Why so serious, son? He sticks

the blade in my mouth:

Let's put a smile on that face!

Why so serious?

Now, our operation is small but there is a

lot of potential for aggressive expansion.

So, which of you fine gentleman

would like to join our team?

There's only one spot open right now.

So we're going to

have tryouts?

Make it fast.

Welcome to Hong Kong, Mr. Fox.

Mr Lau regrets he isn't able

to greet you in person today.

I understand.

For security purposes, I'm going to

have to ask you to check in your mobile.

Of course

I must apologize for leaving

Gotham in the middle of our negotiations.

This misunderstanding

with the Gotham police force.

I couldn't let such a thing

threaten my company.

Of course.

A businessman of your stature

will understand

that with you here now,

we can continue.

Well I do appreciate you bringing me

out here in such style Mr Lau ...

-- We do not allow cell phones in here.

-- Oh sorry, forgot I had it.

I really came to tell you that

our business deal has to be put on hold.

We can't afford to be seen to do business

with ... whatever it is you're accused of being.

I'm sure a businessman of

your stature will understand.

I think Mr Fox, a

simple phone call might have sufficed.

Mr. Wayne didn't want

you to think that

he was deliberately

wasting your time.

Just accidentally wasting it.

That's very good Mr Lau.

Accidentally, very good.

Hey, sir!

A better view from the train.

-- How's the view from LSl hallways?

-- Restricted. Lau has held up the networking tight.

-- What is this?

-- I had RND work it up.

It sends out a high frequency pulse

records in response time.

For mapping an environment.

-- Sonar, just like a ...

-- a submarine, Mr. Wayne.

-- And the other device?

-- It's in place.

Mr Wayne, good luck.

Where are the police?

They are coming.

Then what the hell

am I paying them for?

Please deliver to Lieutenant Gordon.

Look, give us the money

and we'll talk about making a deal.

The money is the only reason

I am still alive.

Oh, you mean when they find out

that you've helped us they're going to kill you?

Are you threatening my client?

No, I'm just assuming your

client's cooperation with this investigation.

As well everyone.

No?

Okay.

Enjoy your time in county Mr Lau.

Wait.

I won't give you the money.

But I will give you my clients.

All of them.

You were a glorified accountant. What could you

possibly have on all of them that we could charge?

I'm good with calculation.

I handled all the investments.

One big pot.

-- Got it.

-- One minute.

If they pull their money we can

charge them all as one crew on conspiracy.

Charge them with what?

In a Reiko case, if you can charge one

of the conspirators with a felony, you can ...

Charge all of them with it. That's great.

Mr Lau. What kind of details do you

have about this communal fund?

Edgers, notebooks ...

Immunity, protection and a

chartered plane back to Hong Kong.

After you testify in open court.

And I'm just curious.

with all your clients locked up,

what's going to happen with all that money?

Like I said, I am

good with calculation.

He can't go to county,

I'll keep him here in the holding cells.

What is this Gordon, your fortress?

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