Batman: The Dark Knight Page #8

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in the faces of Gotham's criminals.

Didn't you think there might be some casualties? Things

are always going to get worse before they get better.

But Rachel, Alfred ...

Rachel believed in what you

stood for. What we stand for.

Gotham needs you.

No. Gotham needs

its true hero.

And I let that murdering psychopathic

blow him half to hell.

Which is why for now they're

going to have to make do with you.

She was going to wait for me, Alfred.

Dent doesn't know.

He can never know.

-- What's that?

-- It could wait.

That bandit in the forest,

in Burma. Did you catch him?

Yes

How?

We burned the forest down.

He's a credible source.

An MNA lawyer from a prestigious consultancy.

He says he's waited as long as he can

for the Batman to do the right thing.

Now he's taking matters

into his own hands.

We'll be live at 5 with the

true identity of the Batman.

I'm sorry about Rachel.

The doctor says you're in agonizing pain,

but you won't accept medication.

That you're refusing

to accept skin grafts.

You remember that name you all had for

me when I was at Internal Affairs?

What was it, Gordon?

Harvey ...

Say it.

Say it!

Two Face ... Harvey Two Face.

Why should I hide who I am?

I know you tried to warn me.

I'm sorry.

Wuertz picked you up.

Was he working for them?

Do you know who picked up Rachel?

Harvey, I need to know which

of my men I can trust.

Why would you listen to me now?

I'm sorry, Harvey.

No, no, you're not.

Not yet.

He's crazy. It's too much...

You should have thought about that

before you let the clown out of the box.

You want him?

I can tell you where

he'll be this afternoon.

You're not so crazy as you look.

I told you I'm a man of my word.

Where's the Italian?

All tactical units will converge

on the location in 20 minutes.

I want auxiliary units to cover

all possible getaway routes.

Joker,

What do you do with all your money?

I'm a guy of simple taste. I enjoy

dynamite, gunpowder and gasoline!

But what ...?

And you know the thing that they

have in common? They're cheap.

I want to know how much they're

paying you to say who Batman really is.

This is our chance. I want

Lau alive. The Joker ... either way.

Hey, Jim! Get a load of this.

Let's take the next caller.

Harvey Dent didn't want to give in to this

maniac. Do you think you know better than him?

I think that if we could talk to Dent

today he may feel differently. And. ..

We wish him a speedy recovery.

God knows we need him now.

You said you were a man of your word.

Oh, I am! I'm only

burning my half.

All you care about is money.

This town deserves a

better class of criminals.

and I'm gonna give it to them.

Tell your men

they work for me now.

This is my city.

They won't work

for a freak.

A freak? Why don't we cut

you up into little pieces

and feed you to your pooches? Hmm?

And then we'll see how loyal a hungry dog really is.

It's not about money. It's about

sending a message: Everything burns.

-- Who is this?

-- I had a vision.

A world without Batman.

The mob ground out a little profit.

The police tried to shut them down

one block at a time.

And it was so ... boring.

I've had a change of heart.

I don't want Mr. Reese

spoiling everything.

But why should I have all the fun?

Let's give someone else a chance.

If Coleman Reese isn't dead in

I want you to call in every officer.

Tell them to head to their nearest hospital.

And start evac and search.

Call the transport authority,

school board, prisons.

Get every available bystander

to a hospital.

The priority is Gotham general.

Wheel everyone out of that place now!

You, you and you. Come with me.

Where are we going, Sir?

To get Reese.

I need you plugged in checking

Gordon's men and their families.

Looking for ... ?

Hospital admissions.

Will you be wanting the Batpod, Sir?

In the middle of the day, Alfred?

Not very subtle.

The Lamborghini then?

Much more subtle ...

Excuse me. Let me through.

Excuse me.

Sir, could you help, please?

Go find a bus for him.

Sir, commissioner. Do you really think an

ordinary citizen will try to kill this man?

See Brian Richards.

No immediate family member

admitted to a Gotham hospital.

-- They're trying to kill me.

-- Maybe the Batman can save you.

Davis, I got space.

Bring him out.

Davis!

I saw Burns and there's Zachary.

Nothing on them.

And a patrolman I don't know.

So what now ...

Where are we going?

Send the information to Gordon.

Get out of here.

Davis!

Ma'am, we're going to

have to move him now ...

It's Berg, isn't it?

Yes, Commissioner ...

You okay, son?

Hi ..

You know ...

I don't want there to be

any hard feelings between us, Harvey.

When you and uh ..

Rachel!

... Rachel were being abducted I was

sitting in Gordon's cage.

I didn't rig those charges.

Your men, your plan.

Do I really look like a

guy with a plan?

You know what I am? I'm a dog

chasing cars.

I wouldn't know what to do

with one if I caught it!

You know, I just do things.

The mob has plans,

the cops have plans.

Gordon's got plans.

They're schemers.

Schemers trying to control

their little worlds.

I'm not a schemer. I try to show

the schemers how pathetic

their attempts to control

things really are.

So ... When I say ...

Come here.

When I say that you and your

girlfriend was nothing personal ...

You know that I'm telling the truth.

I'm going to need your weapon.

What?

Why? Because my

wife is in the hospital?

Yeah. That would be why.

It's the schemers that

put you where you are.

You were a schemer. You had

plans. And look where that got you.

The police force are taking every

possible precaution

urging everyone not to take matters

into their own hands.

I just did what I do best. I took your

little plan and I turned it on itself.

Look what I did to

this city with a few

drums of gas

and a couple of bullets.

You know ... You know what I noticed?

Nobody panics when things

go according to plan.

Even if the plan is horrifying.

If tomorrow I tell the press that

like a gangbanger will get shot

or a truckload of soldiers will be

blown up, nobody panics.

Because it's all part of the plan.

But when I say that

one little old mayor will die ...

Well then everybody loses their minds!

Introduce a little anarchy.

Upset the established order.

And everything becomes chaos.

I'm an agent of chaos.

Oh, and you know the thing about chaos?

It's fair.

You live ...

You die ...

Now we're talking!

Mr. Reese ...

It's Mr. Wayne, isn't it?

That was a very brave thing you did.

Trying to catch the light?

You weren't protecting the Van?

Why? Who's in it?

Do you think I should

go to the hospital?

You don't watch a whole lot of news,

do you, Mr. Wayne?

Southeast ... That's Gotham general.

Did you clear the building?

We must know how many were inside!

You got patient lists, role calls.

Right now, we're showing

fifty people missing. One bus.

All these others buses are heading off

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