Joker: Folie à Deux Page #10

Synopsis: Struggling with his dual identity, failed comedian Arthur Fleck meets the love of his life, Harley Quinn, while incarcerated at Arkham State Hospital.
Original Story by: tod Philips
Year:
2024
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♪ If I’d thought it ♪

Might have kept me By your side ♪

[machine beeps]

♪ If you go away ♪

As a reminder, regardless of the verdict,

I will not tolerate any outbursts of any kind.

Foreperson, you may begin.

In the matter of The People of the State of New York

versus Arthur Fleck,

case number GC071963.

As to count one, we, the jury, find Arthur Fleck

guilty as charged,

with Murder in the First Degree

against Maurice Franklin.

[people clamoring]

So say we all.

As to count two,

we, the jury, find Arthur Fleck

guilty as charged,

with Murder in the Second Degree

against Randall Kleinmanhoffer.

So say we all.

[chuckling]

As to count three…

[laughing]

…we, the jury, find Arthur Fleck…

guilty as charged…

Stop laughing, you sick f***!

[people screaming]

[Arthur laughing]

[people shouting]

[man] F***ing son of a b*tch.

[continues shouting]

Sit down!

All of you will be held in contempt.

Bailiffs, get them out of here immediately.

[laughing]

[judge] Get them out of here.

Don’t move.

You sick f***.

[gavel banging]

[sound muted]

[muffled moan]

[high-pitched ringing]

[faint, muffled breathing]

[coughing, muffled]

[muffled grunts]

[faint, muffled] It’s you.

[inaudible]

Come on, man. We gotta get you the f*** outta here.

Come on.

[muffled, inaudible speech]

I’ll get somebody.

[Joker fan, faintly] Hey! Hey!

I got the f***ing Joker. Can you get us outta here?

[driver] Yeah, get him in.

Get in. Get in, get in.

[“My Life” by Billy Joel playing faintly]

[driver] Holy sh*t, it’s really him.

Where’s he wanna go?

[Joker fan] Drive. Just f***ing go.

Those motherfuckers got what they deserved.

[driver] Where does he wanna go? Where should we go?

[Joker fan] Just get us the f*** outta here, man.

Hey, get down. Stay down.

[normal sounds return]

[Joker fan] Get down, man.

Can you go any f***ing faster, man? Come on.

[driver] I’m trying. F***! There’s cops everywhere.

[Joker fan] You did it, man. You f***ing did it!

[Joker fan] You said you wanted to blow it all up.

And somebody blew it the f*** up!

[driver cackling] This is f***ing crazy!

F*** you.

[driver] F*** you. [laughs]

Whooo!

[man on radio] We have devastating news to report, right now.

A massive car bomb has gone off in downtown Gotham.

[Joker fan] Holy sh*t. Exploding just outside

the county courthouse…

[driver] Oh, my God. …where thousands had turned out

to hear the verdict in the Arthur Fleck trial.

Details are still coming in.

Continue to stay tuned…

[Joker fan] You okay?

…as we bring you the latest…

[Joker fan] You hurt?

…on this situation.

[Joker fan] Are you okay, man?

[driver] Is he all right?

[“My Life” resumes on radio]

[Joker fan] F***. F***ing A. Can you cut around it?

[driver] No, chill out, it’s red. It’s okay.

F***!

Calm down, man.

[Joker fan] This is just the beginning, man.

They’re gonna burn the whole f***ing city down now.

[laughs maniacally]

[Joker fan] No, no. Wait. Wait, don’t do this, man.

[driver] Come on, man. Get back inside.

[Joker fan] Get in. Get in.

[horns blaring]

[sirens wailing]

[Joker fan] Hey, hey, hey!

[driver] Come back!

Come back, man. Joker.

[sirens approaching]

[Joker fan] F***.

[Arthur panting]

[siren whoops]

[Joker fan] No!

Where are you going, man?

We still love you.

We love you, Joker.

Joker!

[helicopter whirring]

[sirens wailing]

[Joker fan] Joker!

[sirens wailing in distance]

[car horn blaring]

Lee?

[dogs barking faintly]

Lee!

[panting]

Look at you.

[panting]

You cut your hair.

Someone blew up the courthouse, and I’m free.

We can go away.

Lee, you hear me?

Someone blew up the courthouse.

We can go.

I escaped.

We’re not going away, Arthur.

All we had was the fantasy, and you gave up.

We were never going anywhere.

I’m that same guy you fell in love with.

I’m the same guy that murdered Murray Franklin.

No.

No, you’re not.

There is no Joker.

That’s what you said, isn’t it?

[stammers]

I can’t…

I can’t… I can’t live without you.

Please. We’re having a baby.

♪ A show That is really a show ♪

Sends you out ♪

Please stop.

♪ With a kind of a glow And you’ll say ♪

♪ As you go on your way ♪

♪ That’s entertainment

I don’t wanna sing anymore.

♪ A song ♪

Shh.

♪ That is winging along

Just talk to me. ♪ Or a dance

♪ With a touch of romance

Just talk. Please stop singing.

♪ You believe

♪ In all that we had dreamed

♪ That’s entertainment

[sirens approaching]

Goodbye, Arthur.

[sirens wailing]

[car doors shutting]

[thunder rumbling]

Touching, is it not?

Come, my little peanut of brittle.

I will help you.

[inmates laughing]

[Jackie singing, indistinct]

♪ We’re not a crowd… ♪

[inmate laughing]

[Jackie] ♪ My echo My shadow and me ♪

Fleck. Let’s go, you got a visitor.

[bearded guard] No f***ing cigarettes left.

[guards chattering indistinctly]

[older guard] Let’s go.

[whistling “When the Saints Go Marching In”]

Hey, Arthur. Hold up.

Can I tell you a joke I came up with?

Um…

Is it quick?

Yeah, I can make it quick.

Okay.

So, a psychopath walks into a bar,

and sees this famous clown sitting there all alone.

Totally drunk, it’s pathetic.

“I can’t believe you’re here,” he says.

“What a disappointment. I used to watch you on TV.

What can I get you?”

And this clown turns and says,

“Well, if you’re buying you can get me anything.”

“Perfect,” the psychopath says.

“How about I get you what you f***ing deserve?”

[knife plunges]

[cries out]

[groaning in pain]

[psychopath laughing]

[Arthur groaning]

[audience laughing]

[applause swelling]

[crowd cheering]

[man in audience] Yeah!

♪ Whe… When… ♪

♪ When I build that mountain

♪ As I will someday

♪ And the Lord sends Gabriel

♪ To take me away ♪

♪ I want a fine young son ♪

♪ To take my place

♪ I’ll leave a son ♪

♪ In my heaven on earth

♪ With the good Lord’s… ♪

[Arthur groans]

[cackling]

♪…grace ♪

[laughing]

[thunder rumbles faintly]

[“That’s Life” by Lady Gaga playing]

[panting]

[knife slicing flesh]

[psychopath whimpering, moaning]

[psychopath cackling]

[“True Love Will Find You in the End” playing]

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