Batman: The Dark Knight Page #4

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-- Do you trust them over at county?

-- I don't trust them here.

Lau stays.

Well, I don't know about Mr. Lau's travel

arrangements, but I'm sure glad he's back.

He would, we should

have hired the clown.

He was right, we have to

fix real problem. Batman.

I'm not aware of any participation

by the Batman in the investigations.

Our boy looks good on the tube

You sure you want to embarrass me

in front of my friends lieutenant?

No, don't worry.

They're coming too.

Have a nice trip. See you in the next fall.

How do the defendants plead?

Order in court.

convince Surrillo to hear this farce?

She shares my enthusiasm

for justice. After all she is a Judge.

Even if you blow enough smoke

to get convinctions out of Surrillo,

you're going to set a new record

in appeals for quickest tick in the ass.

It won't matter, the head guys make bail,

sure. But the midlevel guys, they can't.

They can't afford to be off

the streets long enough for trial and appeal,

they'll cut deals that include some jailtime.

Think of all you can do

with 18 months of clean streets.

Mr. Mayor, you can't ...

Get out, both of you.

Sit down.

The public likes you.

That's the only reason that this might fly.

But that means it's on you. They are all going

to come after you now and not just the mob.

Politicians, journalists, cops. Anyone

whose wallet is about to get lighter.

Are you up to it? You better be,

because if they get anything on you

and those criminals are back on the streets ...

Followed swiftly by you and me.

I think your fundraiser will

be a great success sir.

And why do you think I want to

hold a party for Harvey Dent?

Well, I assumed it was your

usual reason for socializing

beyond myself and the scum

of Gotham's underbelly.

To try to impress Miss Dawes.

Very droll, but very wrong.

Actually it's Dent.

The police disclosed the footage

found at scene of the body.

Sensitive viewers please be aware:

the image is disturbing.

-- Tell them your name.

-- Brian.

-- Are you the real Batman?

-- No! No!

Then why do you dress up like him?

-- He's a symbol... that we don't have to be afraid of scum like you!

-- Yeah, you do, Brian. You really do!

So you think Batman has

made Gotham a better place?

You see this is how crazy

Batman has made Gotham.

If you want to order in Gotham the Batman

must take off his mask and turn himself in!

And every day he doesn't,

people will die!

Starting tonight.

I'm a man of my word.

Harvey Dent, scourge of the underworld,

scared stiff by the trust fund brigade.

-- I'll be back.

-- Rachel!

A little liquid courage,

Mr Dent?

-- Alfred, right?

-- That's right, sir.

Rachel talks about you all the time.

You've known her for her whole life?

Not yet, sir.

Any psychotic ex-boyfriends

I should be aware of?

Oh, you have no idea!

I'm sorry that I'm late, but I'm glad

to see that you all got started without me.

Now, where is Harvey?

Where is Harvey Dent, the man of the hour!

And where's Rachel Dawes,

she is my oldest friend. Come here.

When Rachel first told me that she was

dating Harvey Dent, I had one thing to say:

"The guy that was cut off from those awful campaign

commercials, I believe in Harvey Dent? "

Yeah nice slogan, Harvey.

But you caught Rachel's attention.

Then I started to pay attention to Harvey

and all that he's been doing as our new DA.

And you know what?

I believe in Harvey Dent.

I believe that on his watch

Gotham can feel a little safer.

A little more optimistic.

Look at this face.

This is the face of Gotham's bright future.

To Harvey Dent.

Let's hear it for him.

Harvey may not know you well enough

to understand when you are making fun of him.

but I do.

No, I meant every word.

You know that day that you once told me about

when Gotham would no longer need Batman?

-- It's coming.

-- Bruce ...

-- You can't ask me to wait for that.

-- It's happening now.

Harvey is that hero.

He locked up half of the city's criminals

and he did it without wearing a mask.

Gotham needs a hero with a face.

You throw a party Wayne, I'll give you that.

Thanks again.

You mind if I borrow Rachel?

Lieutenant, that Joker card

pinned to the body?

Forensics found 3 sets of DNA.

-- Any matches?

-- All three.

The DNA belongs to Judge Surrillo,

Harvey Dent, and Commissioner Loeb.

The Joker is telling us

who he's targeting.

Get a unit over to Surrillo's house.

Tell Wuertz to find Dent.

Get them both into protective custody.

Where's the commissioner?

City Hall.

Seal the building.

No one in or out until I get there.

Got it.

-- Gordon! What are you up to?

-- We're secure.

I want a floor by floor

search of the entire building.

Sorry sir, we believe the Joker

has made a threat against your life.

These are dangerous people, Judge.

Yes, but you're not

giving me an awful lot of information.

-- Even we don't know where you're going.

-- Take the envelope.

Get in, open it. It'll tell

you where you're headed.

You can not leave me alone

with these people.

The whole mob is after you

and you're worried about these guys?

Compared to this,

the mob doesn't scare me.

Gordon, you're unlikely

to discover this for yourself, so..

Take my word, the Police Commissioner

there's a lot of threats.

I found the appropriate response

to these situations a long time ago.

Them gunning for you

makes you see things clearly.

Yeah, I bet.

Yeah, it makes you think

about things you couldn't stand losing.

About who you want to

spend the rest of your life with.

It's a pretty big commitment.

Well, not if the Mob has their way.

It'd be good to explain to my wife

why I'm late for dinner tonight.

Sir, the Joker card

had traces of your DNA on it.

-- Don't do that.

-- Alright. Let's be serious then.

-- Okay.

-- What's your answer?

I don't have an answer.

How'd they get my DNA?

Somebody with access to your

office or your house

must have lifted a tissue

or a glass...

Wait!

-- I guess the answer is no.

-- Harvey ...

-- It's someone else, isn't it?

-- Harvey!

Just tell me it's not Wayne,

the guy's a complete

What are you doing?

Get a medic!

We made it!

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

We are tonight's entertainment!

I only have one question.

Where is Harvey Dent?

You know where Harvey is?

You know who he is?

Hands up, pretty boy!

Do you know where I can find Harvey?

I need to talk to him about something,

something little.

No. ..

-- What's going on out there?

-- Wayne!

Ah, thank God you've

got a panic room. Wait!

You got to be kidding me.

-- You know, I'll settle for his loved ones.

-- We're not intimidated by thugs!

You know, you remind me of my father.

-- I hated my father!

-- Okay stop!

Well, hello beautiful!

You must be Harvey's squeeze!

And you are beautiful.

You look nervous.

Is it the scars?

You want to know how I got them?

Come here.

Hey!

Look at me.

So I had a wife, beautiful, like you,

who tells me I worry too much.

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