Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Page #3

and knowledge is puff worth.

And I am...

Heh heh heh, no.

I, umm.

No, what am I?

Alright, what am I suppose to say?

No.

The bitter sweet pain among man

is having knowledge with no power.

Because...

Because that is paradoxical,

and umm...

Thank you for coming.

Please, drink, it's free.

Mr. Wayne.

Mr. Wayne.

Clark Kent, Daily Planet.

Oh, my foundation has already issued

a statement in support of the... cause.

I'm sorry?

Wow. Pretty girl. Bad habit.

Don't quote me, alright?

What's your position on the

bat vigilante in Gotham?

Daily Planet.

Wait, do I own this one?

Or was that the other guy?

Civil liberties has been

trampled on in your city.

Good people living in fear.

Don't believe everything you hear, son.

I've seen it, Mr. Wayne.

He thinks he's above the law.

The Daily Planet criticizing those

who think they're above the laws.

A little hypocritical, wouldn't you say?

Considering every time your hero

saves a cat out of a tree,

you write a puff piece editorial,

about an alien who...

if he wanted to,

could burn the whole place down.

There wouldn't be a damn thing

we can do to stop him.

Most of the world doesn't share

your opinion, Mr. Wayne.

Maybe it's the...

Gotham City and me, we just...

...have a bad history with

freaks dressed like clowns.

Boys!

Mm, Bruce Wayne meets Clark Kent.

Ah, I love it!

I love bringing people together!

- How are we?

- Lex.

Hello, good.

Hi, hello.

Lex. It is a pleasure... Ow!

Wow, that is a good grip!

You should,

not pick a fight with this person.

So, after all these years,

we've finally got you over to Metropolis.

- Well, I thought I come drink you dry.

- Well, you're welcome.

You should hop the hub more often though,

I love to show you my labs.

Maybe we could,

be partner on something.

My R&D is up to

all sorts of no good.

TRANSFER COMPLETE

- That's 7 minutes.

Look likes the transfer's complete.

- Mr. Luthor.

- Yes.

- The governor.

- Governor.

- Excuse me.

- Next time.

- Governor, hi.

- Lex, it's good to see you.

"... A deadly factory fire has interrupted

the Day of the Dead celebration in Juarez."

Excuse me.

"I can't believe they're

going to let that poor girl die."

We, as a population on this planet,

have been looking for a savior.

90% of people believe

in a higher power.

And every religion believes

in some sort messianic figure.

And when this savior character

actually comes to Earth,

we want to make him abide

by our rules?

We have to understand that

this is a paradigm shift.

We have to start thinking

beyond politics.

Are there any

moral constraints on this person?

We have international law.

On this Earth,

every act is a political act.

Is it really surprising,

that the most powerful man in the world

should be a figure of controversy?

To have an individual engaging

in the state level interventions

should give us all pause.

Human beings have a horrible track record

of following people with great power,

down paths that lead to

huge human monstrosities.

We have always created icons

in our own image.

What we've done is we project

ourselves on to him.

The fact is, maybe he's not

some sort of devil or Jesus character.

Maybe hes just a guy

trying to do the right thing.

Were talking about a being

whose very existence

challenges our own sense of

priority in the universe.

If you go back to Copernicus,

where he restored

the sun and the center of the

known universe, displacing Earth.

And you get to Darwinian evolution

and you find out,

we're not special on this Earth

we're just one among

other life forms.

And now we learned, that we're not

even special in the entire universe

because there is Superman.

There he is, an alien, among us.

We're not alone.

Are you, as a United State Senator,

personally comfortable

saying to a grieving parent,

"Superman could've saved your child,

but on principle

we did not want him to act."

I'm not saying he shouldn't act.

I'm saying he shouldn't act unilaterally.

What are we talking about here then?

Must there be a Superman?

There is.

Keefe, you made bail.

Open Two.

Who paid?

Who the hell are you?

- Just a man.

- Yeah?

Well, what do you want?

To help you stand for something.

Your 3 o'clock's here.

He made me half a man.

Let me face him.

So, I logged into your drop box

to find a copy.

There's a copy, alright.

But, nothing about football.

Nothing about...

Friends of the Metropolis Library,

just...

The god damn Gotham bat thing,

I told you not to pursue.

The police won't help,

the press has to do the right thing.

You don't get to decide

what the right thing is.

When the Planet was founded,

it stood for something, Perry.

So could you, if it was 1938,

but it's not 1938.

WPA aren't hiring no more.

Apples don't cost a nickel.

Not in here. Not out there.

You drop this thing.

Nobody cares about Clark Kent

taking on the Batman.

It's the sword of Alexander.

It's the blade that

cut the Gordian Knot.

- It's a triumph.

- Yes.

- Enjoy.

- Thank you.

It's a fake.

The real was sold in '98

on the black market.

- Now it hangs...

- Over the bed of the Sultan of Hajar.

Excuse me.

Excuse me, Miss.

The other night, you took something

that doesn't belong to you.

Stealing's not polite.

Is it stealing if you steal

from another thief?

Who are you?

Someone interested in

the same man you are.

Is that right?

I believe Mr. Luthor has

a photo that belongs to me.

Did you get it?

As it happens, no, I didn't.

The data you copied

is military grade encryption.

You know.

I bet with that dress

9 out of 10 men would let you

get away with anything.

But, you're the 10th.

Mmm.

I guess I am the first,

to see through that babe

in the woods act.

You don't know me,

but, I've known

a few women like you.

Oh, I don't think you've ever

known a woman like me.

You know, it's true what

they say about little boys:

Born with no natural

inclination to share.

I didn't steal your drive.

I borrowed it.

You'll find it in the

glove compartment of your car.

Mr. Wayne.

[ INITIATING DECRYPTION ]

DECRYPTING [01%]

DECRYPTING [02%]

Did you get it?

The rock?

Yeah, we got it.

LEXCORP:

I'm sorry.

Get down!

Get down! Now!

NOOOOO!

She was my world.

And you took her from me.

GGAAHHHHH!

Bruce!

Bruce!

Listen to me now!

It's Lois!

It's Lois Lane!

She's the key!

Am I too soon?

DAMN!

I'm too soon!

You're right about him!

You've always been right about him!

Fear him!

Fear him!

Find us, Bruce!

You have to find us...

find us...!

DECRYPTING [100%]

[ DECRYPTION COMPLETE ]

BAT BRAND OF JUSTICE!

HUMAN TRAFFICKER GETS

THE MARK OF BATMAN

LEX:

CORP:

WHITE PORTUGUESE

JUDGE:

Jury

EXECUTIONER:

JUSTICE?

WHITE PORTUGUESE harbored in - Gotham

WHITE PORTUGUESE

The "WHITE PORTUGUESE" is not a man.

It's a ship.

Master Wayne.

Since the age of 7, you have

been to the art of deception

as Mozart to the harpsichord.

But you've never been

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