Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker

Stay back!

He should've said "heel".

Slag it!

-He's got a delicate touch, Dee Dee.

-Delicate like a moose, Dee Dee.

I hate ripping this heavy junk.

Give me cash cards any day.

Zip it, Bonk.

Plan is get in and get out fast.

It's a school night, boys and girls.

I'm gonna have to call your folks.

Bonk! Don't!

Yeah, Bonk.

Don't.

Let's go! Dee Dee,

open the door.

On the double.

Incoming!

Bonk! You moron!

Get back here!

You got a death wish,

Bats!

And I thought I was just

being a good citizen.

Got you, sis!

Flagpole.

What did you say?

Flagpole.

Come on!

That ain't coming

out of my allowance.

Still got it.

How did it go with the Jokerz?

I broke up the robbery,

but it was weird.

Third time this month that particulary gang was

trying to gintercepted high-tech machinery.

Jokerz don't use that stuff.

They're probably fencing it.

Corporate espionage is big business.

I may as well sit tight until

I can get another shot at them.

Hey,

lookie here.

That's right,

Tom.

Today, Gotham billionaire Bruce Wayne

stunned the financial world...

... with his plan to resume active

leadership of Wayne Enterprises.

While shareholders have generally

welcomed Wayne's return...

...support from some key members of the

Wayne board has been oddly lukewarm.

Company operations manager,

Jordan Pryce, offered this comment:

I, of course, join the rest of our

Wayne Enterprises family...

...in welcoming back our most valuable

senior resource, Bruce Wayne.

I'm sure we'll all profit

from his years of experience.

Still, the day to day rigors of running

a vast, multinational conglomerate...

...would be stressful,

even for a young man.

I hope Mr. Wayne is up

to the challenge.

He's not bitter,

much.

Pryce was next in line

for the top spot.

My return torpedoed any dreams

he had of succession.

-You gonna keep him around?

-If he'll stay on my terms.

I've worked long and hard to regain

control of my family's company.

And I won't hand it over again.

Pryce can either get with that program

or start e-mailing his rsum.

With all the long hours you'll planning

on putting in at the office...

...does this mean

you'll have less time for....

Who sleeps anymore?

You okay?

You know the Jokerz are going

in for splicing now.

Crazy hyena-boy nearly took a bite out of me.

No way I could explain that to Dana.

You're not going out now?

The night is young and so am I.

I think a good night's rest

might be more beneficial.

Like you said,

who sleeps anymore?

Up and at them,

Terry.

You can doze on Bruce Wayne's time,

not mine.

Sorry, Dane.

Great song,

huh?

Did you see the squid Blade's with?

P.U.!

Ter,

my head's on fire.

You look good.

McGinnis!

Sorry, babe. Guess the day

was longer than I thought.

Let's sit this one out.

Coffee.

And leave the pot.

Batman showed up

and we had to ditch.

We were able to save this:

the console's memory board.

I know it's not much but--

It's not much?

It's nothing.

Losers.

All of you.

A disgrace to the name Joker.

Why, in my day--

In your day?!

Ever since you cone

your way into this gang...

...it's been "your day" this

and "your day" that.

Bonk.

Your day is over,

old man.

Even if you are who you say you are.

And personally, I think you're a fake.

Ah,

brave new world...

...that has such putzes in it.

He's got us running around ripping

a lot of geek junk, but no cash!

He won't tell us what his plan is,

if he even has one.

I want out!

If you insist.

Hey, man. Take it easy.

I was just kidding.

So was I.

Oops. No,

I wasn't.

That's also how we

did it in my day.

You know, kids, a lot has changed

while your old Uncle Joker's been away.

New Gotham,

new rules...

...even a new Batman.

But now I'm tanned,

I'm rested...

...and I'm ready to give

this old town a wedgie again!

I have to know

you're with me.

-Will you say it for me one time?

-We're with you.

-Little louder.

-We're with you!

Dee Dee?

-We're with you!

-Boys?

-We're with you.

-Bonk?

Oh, right.

Dead.

Dee Dee, be lam

and sweap out the trash.

There's good girls.

Your renewed faith puts

a smile in my heart.

What's if we forget tonight

mishappened and start over...

Great, boss.

Ghoul, my boy, we're going

to need another systems scanner.

Who's got one

they'd be willing to donate?

Checking.

What we're after

is cutting-edge.

These are the only other places

we'd find one.

Nope.

No.

What, there?

Security's gonna be tight!

Oh, yes.

But think of the fun.

Good evening,

Mr. Wayne.

Ms. Carr. You remember

my assistant, Terry McGinnis?

Of course. I'm glad

you could join us, Terry.

Everyone is here. Well, everyone

except Mr. Pryce, unfortunately.

That's no surprise.

May I have your attention,

please?

It's my pleasure to welcome back

the guiding light of this company:

Bruce Wayne.

Thank you,

Joyce.

It's a pleasure to see you all again.

In the future, I hope to--

--spend time getting to know

each member of our company...

...learning about

you individually.

Security!

Emergency on terrace level.

Hey!

Look out!

-You gonna be okay?

-Go to work.

Well,

if it isn't old Mr. Wayne.

So debonair.

So dapper.

So decrepit.

Hello, Gotham!

Joker's back in town!

It can't be.

Oh, no, your old eyes

do not deceive you, Brucie!

After all, who'd know me

better than you?

Back off,

gruesome.

Ah,

the new boy.

Ears are too long

and I miss the cape...

...but not too shabby.

Not too shabby at all.

Woof!

-How's it coming, boys?

-We're home free.

Then I'll see you there.

Time to go,

Dee Dee.

Well?

What's it gonna be, Batfake?

I know what you're thinking.

I messed up.

I let the clown go

to save those people.

You did the right thing.

So, the Joker, huh? Looks pretty spry

for a guy who's gotta be, what?

Mid-eighties?

Any theories on that?

Clone?

Robot?

Suspended animation due to floating

around frozen in a block of ice?

Shut up and drive.

Yes, sir.

This was the scene three hours ago, as a

man claiming to be the legendary Joker...

...disrupted a ceremony at the newly

opened Wayne Enterprises building.

Honey,

what're you watching?

Adding to the drama was the appearance of

another legendary Gotham icon, the Batman...

...who engaged his one-time foe

in a stunning aerial battle.

Honey?

It's nothing,

sweetheart.

Nothing.

Go away.

Morning,

commish.

You understand English, McGinnis?

Scram.

Love to. But first, what can you

tell me about clowns?

In this town

they're never funny.

I noticed that.

-Now, this Joker--

-Drop it, kid.

-That's what the old man's been saying.

-Listen to him.

Hey look, I know this fruitcake was a big,

bad guy from the cape and cowl days.

He was more than that.

What? A wacko

who threatened people...

...with whoopee cushions

and squirting flowers?

-Big deal. I'm shaking.

-McGinnis!

The Joker, the real Joker, was unlike

anyone you've ever faced.

For your sake,

I hope you never do.

If Bruce wants you to drop it,

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