The Dark Knight Rises Page #19

MIRANDA:

And to do what with it?

WAYNE:

Nothing. Until we can find a way to

guarantee its safety.

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MIRANDA:

And if we can't?

WAYNE:

Decommission it. Flood it.

MIRANDA:

Destroy the world's best chance for

a sustainable future?

WAYNE:

If the world's not ready. Yes.

MIRANDA:

Bruce, if you want to save the

world you have to start trusting

it.

WAYNE:

I'm trusting you.

MIRANDA:

Doesn't count. You have no choice.

WAYNE:

I could've flooded this chamber any

time in the last three years. I'm

choosing to trust you, Miranda, and

that's not the easiest thing for

me. Please.

His eyes are genuine. Pleading. Miranda nods.

FOX:

We have a board meeting to get to.

INT. BOARDROOM, WAYNE ENTERPRISES - DAY

The Board Members, including Daggett and Miranda, take their

seats. Fox at one end of the table, Wayne at the other.

DAGGETT:

I'd like to point out that we have

a non-board member here. Highly

irregular, even if it is his family

name above the door...

All eyes go to Wayne. An older member of the board pipes up.

FREDERICKS:

Bruce Wayne's family built this

COMPANY -

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BOARD MEMBER 2

And he himself has run it -

DAGGETT:

Into the ground, sir. Anybody

disagree? Check the value of your

shares this morning. Gambling on

crazy futures didn't just lose Mr.

Wayne his seat, it's lost us all a

lot of money. He needs to leave.

FOX:

I'm afraid he has a point, Mr.

Wayne.

WAYNE:

I understand. Ladies and gentlemen.

Wayne glances at Miranda who nods at him. Wayne leaves.

DAGGETT:

Let's get down to business.

FOX:

Right away.

INT. LOBBY, WAYNE ENTERPRISES - CONTINUOUS

Wayne exits the building. There is an angry mob of

Shareholders and a pack of hungry Reporters.

REPORTER:

Wayne, how's it feel to be one of

the people?!

COMPANY VALET:

I'm sorry, sir, they had paperwork

-

Wayne looks over to see his Lamborghini being towed.

BLAKE (O.S.)

Looks like you need a lift.

Wayne turns to see Blake standing by his patrol car. Nods.

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INT. DAGGETT'S PENTHOUSE - DAY

Daggett bursts in, furious. Stryver tries to placate him.

DAGGETT:

How the hell did Miranda Tate get

the inside track on the Wayne

board?! Was she meeting with Wayne?

Was she sleeping with Wayne?

STRYVER:

Not that we know of -

DAGGETT:

Clearly you don't 'know of'

anything, do you?! Where's Bane?!

STRYVER:

We told him it was urgent -

DAGGETT:

Then where is the masked -

BANE (O.S.)

Speak of the devil...

Daggett turns. Bane is already there.

BANE:

...and he shall appear.

DAGGETT:

What the hell's going on?

BANE:

The plan is proceeding as expected.

DAGGETT:

You see me running Wayne

Enterprises?! (Moves towards Bane.)

Your stock exchange hit didn't

work, friend. And now you've got my

construction crews working all

hours around the city? How's that

supposed to help my company absorb

Wayne's?

BANE:

(TO STRYVER)

Leave us.

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DAGGETT:

You stay right there! I'm in

charge!

Bane places a gentle hand on Daggett's shoulder.

BANE:

Do you feel in charge?

Daggett is taken aback. Stryver leaves.

DAGGETT:

I've paid you a small fortune -

BANE:

And that gives you power over me?

Daggett considers the heavy hand on his shoulder. Nervous.

DAGGETT:

What is this?

BANE:

Your money and infrastructure have

been important. Till now.

DAGGETT:

What are you?

BANE:

Gotham's reckoning. Come to end the

borrowed time you've all been

living on...

Bane gently takes the terrified Daggett's head in his

hands...

DAGGETT:

You are true evil...

BANE:

I am necessary evil.

Stryver, on the steps outside the living room, flinches.

SCENE OMITTED:

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INT./EXT. CRUISER ON GOTHAM STREETS - MOMENTS LATER

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