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B A T M A N
"Pilot"
Written By Matthew Fisher
Act One Teaser
EXT. GOTHAM CITY STREETS - NIGHT
The streets of Gotham are calm tonight, but there's always
something horrible waiting to happen. Cars screech by as a young
boy, BRUCE WAYNE, walks with his mother and father. His father,
THOMAS WAYNE, turns down an alley.
THOMAS WAYNE
Come on, we'll get home quicker this way.
Bruce is obviously scared of this alley.
BRUCE WAYNE
I don't wanna go down that alley, it's scary.
Bruce's mother, MARTHA WAYNE, comforts him.
MARTHA WAYNE
It's alright Bruce, there's nothing to be scared of.
She takes Bruce's hand and smiles. They walk down the alley.
Newspaper peices fly through the alley, as do other various
peices of paper. As they reach the end of the alley, an ARMED MAN
jumps out with a gun.
ARMED MAN
Gimme all your cash!
Thomas fumbles with his wallet.
ARMED MAN
Hurry up!
The delay in Thomas' actions cause the man to get frustrated, as
he pulls the trigger and shoots Thomas. He falls as the mugger
shoots Martha. He grabs the wallet and takes off as Bruce falls
to his knees, tears streaming from his eyes. We PAN UP from Bruce
and into the sky.
[OPENING CREDITS]
Act One Scene 1
EXT. ROOFTOPS - NIGHT
We PAN ACROSS the rooftops and stop on Gotham City's protector,
the dark knight, the BATMAN.
SCREEN TEXT
Present day Gotham City
His cape flows like a demon as he overlooks the city. From below,
we hear the shattering of a window and a scream ring out. Batman
looks over the roof and sees three MUGGERS running out of a small
store. He leaps off the roof.
On the street, the three men run down the sidewalk. As they
continue down the street, the SHADOW OF A BAT swoops over them.
They stop and look up as Batman lands in front of them.
MUGGER
It's the bat!
The first mugger runs in, but Batman easily dispatches of him. He
blocks the strike, then slams his elbow into the side of his
head. The other two come in on each side. Batman blocks a punch
from one, kicks the other in the stomach, then lays his fist into
his jaw. As the one he kicked in the stomach comes in, Batman
spins and roundhouse kicks the mugger away. He overlooks the
downed men as the store owner, DANIEL SMITH, runs out.
DANIEL
Oh thank you.
He grabs the money the men took from his store, but when he looks
back up, Batman has vanished.
Act One Scene 2
INT. GOTHAM CITY POLICE STATION
The station is busy with activiy, even at night. We STEADY on
COMMISIONER JAMES GORDON. Gordon enters his office and sits in
his chair as SEARGENT HARVEY BULLOCK enters.
GORDON
I'm a little busy here, Bullock.
BULLOCK
Don't ignore it.
GORDON
Ignore what?
BULLOCK
You know what.
GORDON
If you're talking about Batman, I'm not ignoring it. But I'm also
not going to do anything about it either.
BULLOCK
You know as well as I do that he's been a little more ruthless
than he's been in the past.
GORDON
He's cleaned up this city more times than we have. If it wasn't
for him, we wouldnt've nabbed the Riddler on his little adventure
through down town Gotham.
BULLOCK
Good deeds aside, I don't think a city like this needs a
vigilante like Batman.
GORDON
He may be a vigilante, Bullock, but he's also brought in more
arrests than you.
A cold silence is shared between them as Bullock exits.
GORDON
And don't slam the--
The door slams loudly.
GORDON
--door.
Act One Scene 3
INT. BAT CAVE
A light is seen from the entrance to the cave as a slender car,
the BATMOBILE, rides up and parks in the obvious space for it.
The hatch opens and Batman exits. He pulls the mask off his face
and lays it on the table next to the large computer. He turns as
ALFRED PENNYWORTH, his butler, enters. Bruce takes his costume
off as Alfred speaks up.
ALFRED
Any interesting events tonight, sir?
BRUCE
Is there ever?
ALFRED
Well...no...I guess not, sir.
Bruce passes Alfred and heads up into the house proper. Alfred
closes the entrance into the bat cave.
ALFRED
Sir, you recieved a call from a mister Luthor about you're
meeting tomorrow.
BRUCE
Thanks Alfred.
ALFRED
Turning in, sir?
BRUCE
Yeah. Good night Alfred.
ALFRED
Good night sir.
Alfred watches him go up with a look of worry on his face.
ALFRED
(whispering)
And sleep well.
Act One Scene 4
EXT. WAYNE ENTERPRISES - DAY
Cars drive by as we STEADY on a black limo. The door opens and
Bruce exits. He walks up the steps into the building. The doorman
named PETER DONOVAN greets him.
PETER
Good morning, Mr. Wayne.
BRUCE
Morning Peter.
PETER
How's life treating you?
BRUCE
Can't complain.
Peter smiles as Bruce opens the door and walks in.
Act One Scene 5
INT. WAYNE ENTERPRISES
As Bruce exits the elevator, his secretary speaks out.
SECRETARY
Morning Mr. Wayne. No calls today, but Mr. Luthor is waiting in
your office.
BRUCE
Thanks.
Act One Scene 6
INT. BRUCE'S OFFICE
Bruce enters and we PAN OVER and see LEX LUTHOR.
BRUCE
Hi, Bruce Wayne.
LEX
Lex Luthor.
He stands up and they shake hands. After shaking hands, they sit
down.
LEX
I'm quite fond of your office, Bruce. It's much bigger than mine.
BRUCE
As bad as my night was last night, you could have my job if you
asked nice enough.
LEX
Lady trouble?
BRUCE
No. Nothing like that. Let's just say it was a...long night.
LEX
Aren't they all?
Bruce smirks.
LEX
Well we seem to have avoided an uncomfortable introduction. It's
amazing what a little small talk after the hand shake can do. But
let's talk buisiness.
BRUCE
What were you shooting for?
LEX
My company has had a rough year. So what I'm proposing is a joint
venture...a partnetship. Think about it. Lexcorp joined with
Wayne Enterprises. Even the Daily Planet would be speechless.
BRUCE
It sounds interesting, but I hear you've had quite a lot of
complaints coming from the people in Metropolis. I'm not the one
to believe bad press. God knows I have my own sometime.
Lex nods.
BRUCE
I even hear Superman tried to throw you out of Metropolis.
LEX
You heard about that, huh? Every paper in the area had the same
headline.
He makes a gesture with his hands to signal a newspaper headline.
LEX
Lex Luthor in talks with illegal operations.
Lex sighs.
LEX
Sometimes I wonder how gullable people are, following Superman's
word like lambs.
BRUCE
If you're going to follow someone's word, why not Superman's?
LEX
Of course...the strongest man in the universe who foils plots of
world domination. But certainly you have someone to follow...the
Caped Crusader I hear him called sometimes.
BRUCE
Now if anyone get's bad press...it's Batman.
LEX
The masked vigilante is the one I hear the most. But what do you
think?
BRUCE
I think he's just a little misunderstood. Most are.
LEX
Indeed.
Act One Scene 7
INT. OUTSIDE OF BRUCE'S OFFICE
Lex and Bruce exit the office. They shake hands again.
BRUCE
I think we've struck a deal, Lex.
LEX
Great.
Lex walks off down the stairs.
Act One Scene 8
EXT. GOTHAM CHEMICAL PLANT - NIGHT
The plant seems quiet until a NO NAME CROOK runs up and kicks the
door down. Three squad cars pull up and James Gordon, along with
Bullock, exits.
Act One Scene 9
INT. GOTHAM CHEMICAL PLANT
The NO NAME CROOK takes a turn down the gantry. Three officers
below look up.
GORDON
Fire at will. Don't hit him, just let him know we want him.
They fire a shot up. The bullet connects with the bottom of the
gantry, causing sparks to fly up. The NO NAME CROOK is caught off
guard and stumbles back over the edge of the rail. He falls down
below and lands in the tank of acid. It bubbles as Gordon sighs.
GORDON
We don't have to worry about him anymore. Check around here and
make sure he doesn't have any of his cronies around here.
Other officers pour in as we STEADY on Gordon's uneasy face.
END OF ACT ONE
Act Two Scene 1
INT. GOTHAM HISTORICAL MUSEUM
The local museum is filled with Gotham residents as MR. FREEZE,
fresh out of ARKHAM ASYLUM, walks down the area. Freeze cradles
his FREEZING RIFLE as he speaks out, almost like he's talking to
someone in particular.
MR. FREEZE
Do you know what happens when you leave someone in ice for too
long? And not juse one person, I mean a group of people in the
same block. They all become the same miserable soul that I am.
Even if you unfreeze them, being trapped for too long can cause
hypothermia, or even contracting the same disease which I have
been stricken with. Perhaps both...
Freeze suddenly turns and fires his rifle, freezing a young man.
MR. FREEZE
All of you will suffer from the same agonizing fate that I have!
You will all have to live in sub-zero temperatures like some kind
of freak!
He turns and is greeted by the stern face of Batman.
BATMAN
That's enough, Freeze.
MR. FREEZE
You're quite the challenge, Batman. So much so that I feel no
need to bog this confrontation down with arrogant speeches.
Freeeze turns and begins to fire into a group of patrons, but
Batman kicks the gun away and punches Freeze. Enraged, Freeze
rises and plants a punch into Batman's chest, but this does
nothing. Freeze stumbles back and clutches his fist. He then runs
at Batman. Batman brings his knee up and rams it into Freeze's
stomach. He holds Freeze up in the air. Freeze is out like a
light. Batman throws Freeze onto the ground, then walks off out
of the museum.
Act Two Scene 2
INT. GOTHAM CHEMICAL PLANT
We PAN THROUGH the plant and STOP on the acid tank of which the
NO NAME CROOK fell into earlier. A hand slowly reaches out,
covered in acid and bleached a PALE WHITE.
Act Two Scene 3
EXT. GOTHAM STREETS - DAY
We STEADY on Bruce as he walks down the sidewalk.
SCREEN TEXT
One month later
Bruce turns the corner and bumps into a beautfiul woman named
SELENA KYLE. They both drop their papers on the ground.
BRUCE
I'm sorry.
SELENA
No. It's my fault. I'm just not myself today.
He picks her papers up and hands them to her.
BRUCE
I know how you feel.
He holds his hand out.
BRUCE
Hi. Bruce Wayne.
She shakes his hand.
SELENA
Selena Kyle. Nice to meet you. Bruce Wayne huh? The same Bruce
Wayne who runs Wayne Enterprises?
BRUCE
Guilty.
SELENA
I thought you looked familiar. Spending your money on anything
big today?
BRUCE
Well my driver is picking me up on this corner.
SELENA
Oh a driver huh? Well I figured a rich playboy like you would
need one.
BRUCE
To tell you the truth, I'm not as much of a ladies man.
SELENA
No?
He shakes his head no.
SELENA
Don't take this as scratching at your trust fund or anything, but
would you like to go out sometime?
BRUCE
Yeah. Definitely.
SELENA
Great. Here's my number.
She writes it down on a small peice of paper from her purse and
hands it to him. Bruce puts it in his coat pocket.
SELENA
Call me.
BRUCE
I definitely will.
She winks, then smiles. Bruce watches her walk off as Alfred
pulls up and opens his door. He watches Bruce watch Selena off.
ALFRED
Beautiful woman, sir.
He turns to Alfred.
BRUCE
Yeah. She sure is.
Bruce gets in the limo.
ALFRED
Where to sir?
BRUCE
Home.
Alfred nods and drives off.
Act Two Scene 4
INT. GOTHAM BANK
The bank runs as usual until a man in a purple suit and hat
strolls in. His face is covered by the hat as he walks down the
bank, speaking out loud.
MAN
I hate banks. They put money in your account and talk about it
like it's their own. That's why I've decided to rob this one.
It's nothing personal folks...
He pulls the hat off, revealing the NO NAME CROOK who fell into
the acid. His skin is bleached and his lips are a bright red.
This is the JOKER.
JOKER
...just a little visit from the Joker!
Everybody screams as a security guard runs for him. Joker turns
and fires a shot into the guard from a handgun.
JOKER
Back up little boy blue.
His laugh is a disturbing one, as if he enjoyed killing the
security guard.
JOKER
Now I want you to put all the money you can into this bag. No
funny buisiness...that's my job.
He cackles with glee as they put the money into the bag. One of
the tellers, who is frightened, pushes the small button to alert
the police. The alarm rings out, and the Joker looks to the
teller and fires a shot into his chest.
Act Two Scene 5
INT. WAYNE MANOR
Bruce sits in his office as Alfred comes in.
ALFRED
Sir...
Bruce looks up and sees Alfred pointing out the window, where the
BAT SIGNAL shines brightly.
Act Two Scene 6
INT. BAT CAVE
Bruce, who is now in the Batman costume, walks over to the
Batmobile. The hatch opens and Batman gets in.
Act Two Scene 7
INT. GOTHAM BANK
Joker smiles evily as they stuff the bags with money. As they put
the money in, several squad cars begin to pull up outside.
Act Two Scene 8
EXT. GOTHAM BANK - DAY
Gordon exits his car just as the Batmobile pulls up. Batman exits
and walks past the cars. He pushes the doors open with both
hands. Joker turns and smiles.
JOKER
Ah the winged bat has shown up.
Batman stalks toward him, glaring at the Joker.
BATMAN
I don't know who you are, but--
JOKER
--but I know who you are. You're the Batman...Gotham's protector.
You see my skin didn't always look like this. I once had a nice
color skin like yourself. But that pathetic excuse for a police
force knocked me into a tank of acid. Good excuse for doing this,
huh?
Batman doesn't respond.
JOKER
I've seen the other side of the threshold. I've been at death's
door...but he wasn't home.
He cackles with glee as Batman walks toward him some more.
JOKER
It's strange. The human part of me may have been born in a
hospital, but this side of me was spawned from the carefree life
I was living up until about a week ago. Do you know what my
favorite place is, Batman? The amusement park. It's so full of
life and color.
Batman is sick of the Joker's speeches and lays a punch into
Joker's face. Joker rises and goes for a punch himself, but
Batman blocks it and punches him again. Batman picks Joker up and
holds him by the shirt.
BATMAN
Who are you?
JOKER
Who am I? Why I'm the Joker of course.
Joker rears back and slams his fist into Batman's jaw. Joker runs
at him, but Batman just flips him over his shoulder. Joker rises
and runs to tackle Batman. They tumble across the floor until
they seperate from each other. Rising at the exact same time,
they grab each other's costume and rear their arms back. The
silence is tense between them.
JOKER
You'd like to finish this now wouldn't you? But I'm afraid it's a
little too early for the climax.
Joker pulls out a smoke bomb and hurls it onto the ground. Smoke
billows around the bank where they were standing. When it clears,
Joker has vanished.
FROM BATMAN'S REACTION WE FADE OUT.
END OF ACT TWO
Act Three Scene 1
INT. WAYNE MANOR
Bruce sits at his desk as Alfred enters with tea. Alfred takes
note that Bruce is in deep thought.
ALFRED
Something wrong, sir?
BRUCE
It's this...Joker.
ALFRED
Joker, sir?
BRUCE
Here.
He shows Alfred the paper, who is taken back by the Joker's evil
face.
ALFRED
Not a very kind looking face if I may say so.
BRUCE
He said it wasn't time for the climax. He's going to strike
again.
ALFRED
Do you know where, sir?
BRUCE
No.
He stands up and looks out the large window.
BRUCE
Maybe I can get some clues from where all this started.
Act Three Scene 2
INT. POLICE STATION, GORDON'S OFFICE
Gordon sits at his desk doing paper work. The silence is broken
by Batman's voice from outside of the window.
BATMAN
Commissioner...
He turns, startled.
GORDON
Oh. It's just you. Y'know creeping through someone's window could
give them a heart attack.
BATMAN
What do you know about this Joker?
GORDON
Not much. He sorta just popped out of no where.
BATMAN
What about that accident at the chemical plant?
Gordon is suddenly reminded of the event that most likely gave
birth to the Joker.
GORDON
I forgot all about that. But it doesn't help much. I still have
no idea of his real name...not even through police records. His
name, age...all of it...it was never found out.
Gordon sighs.
GORDON
Looks like we can add another name to the list of freaks around
here.
Gordon looks back at him.
GORDON
No offense.
Batman smiles thinly, but is still very serious.
BATMAN
None taken.
GORDON
I don't know...maybe this isn't connected at all to the accident.
He looks back, but Batman's gone.
Act Three Scene 3
EXT. GOTHAM CHEMICAL PLANT - MID-DAY
The Batmobile drives up and parks. The hatch opens and Batman
exits, walking into the plant. He looks around, then pulls out a
small flashlight. He shines the light up to the gantry and spots
the bullet hole in the bottom. He aims the light down, seeing the
tank of acid. He then takes out a small recorder.
BATMAN
I've found a bullet hole in the bottom of one of the walkways.
Given the fact that they chased an unknown criminal into this
place, and that the Joker mentioned something about being born
from a carefree life...I'm leaning even closer to the fact that
this is where it happened.
He stops recording.
Act Three Scene 4
EXT. FUN TIME AMUSEMENT - NIGHT
We PAN THROUGH the park, seeing broken park attractions and
rides. We hear the Joker's voice echoe through it.
JOKER
(V.O.)
So this is all the more reason to take him to my favorite place.
It's not exactly an original plan, but I'm not concerned with
that at this time.
We STOP and see Joker with his HENCHMEN.
JOKER
What of all my attempts to come back to Gotham's criminal
underworld, it's nothing too short of brilliant. Timing is what
this is all about, gentelman. I've always loved hostage plans.
But this is not just a hostage plan, this is also a plan to bring
Batman to me.
Joker points his finger at one of his henchman.
JOKER
You!
HENCHMAN
Me?
JOKER
Come up with a good reason why Batman is a thorn in my side.
The henchmman stammers, and the Joker shoots him.
JOKER
Too late.
He cackles with glee.
JOKER
Sometimes I wonder why people go into crime.
He continues to laugh.
Act Three Scene 5
INT. SELENA KYLE'S APARTMENT
Selena is not seen in the living room as the phone rings. Her
answering machine comes on.
SELENA'S VOICE
(on machine)
Hi I'm not home, so just leave a message and I'll get back to
you.
It beeps as Bruce's voice comes on.
BRUCE'S VOICE
Selena...it's Bruce. I was just calling to see if you'd like to
go out saturday. I'll be home at about eleven tonight. So if
you're up...just...give me a call...
Bruce pauses.
Act Three Scene 6
EXT. GOTHAM STREETS - NIGHT
Bruce, who is Batman at this time, speaks on the payphone in the
pouring rain.
BATMAN
...bye.
He hangs up.
Act Three Scene 7
INT. SELENA'S APARTMENT
Selena walks out of the bedroom dressed in the CATWOMAN attire.
She starts to call Bruce back, but stops.
Act Three Scene 8
EXT. DIAMOND SHOP - NIGHT
We PAN DOWN from the night sky and see a FEMALE FIGURE slinking
across the roof of the shop. We come in close and see that this
is Catwoman. She jumps down to the front of the building. She
looks inside the window and smiles at the sight of an expensive
diamond neckalce. She places her claw on the window and cuts a
large circle into it. She pulls the cut peice of the window out
and places it on the ground.
Act Three Scene 9
EXT. ROOFTOPS - NIGHT
Batman sits perched on the top of the roof, his cape flowing. He
looks down and sees Catwoman. Curious of who this mysterious
woman is, he prepares to go after her.
Act Three Scene 10
EXT. DIAMOND SHOP - NIGHT
As she steps through the window, she sees a shadow overlap her.
She turns and sees Batman.
CATWOMAN
Batman...
She swipes at him. Batman backs away and grabs her leg as she
kicks for him. He pulls her and hurls her out onto the street.
She rises and pulls out her whip.
CATWOMAN
Love that costume. Does it come off easily?
She swings at him with her whip, breaking the skin on his face
and bringing blood to the surface. She tries again, but Batman
grabs the whip and hurls it away. She runs at him. Batman ducks
her swing and goes to punch her but stops.
CATWOMAN
Can't hit a woman?
She rears back and rams her knee into his stomach. He falls back
and lands as she goes for another kick, but Batman grabs her foot
and pushes her back. She falls back and hisses at him, then runs
off down the street.
BATMAN
Wait!
She jumps up and climbs up the ladder to a roof. Batman watches
her, then walks over and grabs the whip he pulled away from her.
He studies it then looks up to where Catwoman went.
END OF ACT THREE
Act Four Scene 1
EXT. ABANDONED AMUSEMENT PARK - NIGHT
Joker walks down the amusement park. He sighs at the broken down
machinery.
JOKER
Where's a good mechanic when you need one?
He slams his hand into a broken roller coaster.
JOKER
Still, this rusty peice of scrap metal could prove useful for
Gordon's new home away from home.
He giggles with anticipation.
Act Four Scene 2
INT. BAT CAVE
Bruce sits at the Bat-Computer with the whip next to him.
BRUCE
She was...so familiar.
He holds the whip in his hand as he thinks. After a moment of
thinking, he suddenly gets an idea. He rushes out of the Bat Cave
and runs up to grab his coat, pulling then paper which Selena
Kyle wrote her number on. He puts the paper on the fingerprint
scanner, which then gets Selena's thumbprints. He then places the
whip on it.
COMPUTER TEXT
Analyzing... Analyzing...
A pause.
COMPUTER TEXT
Anaylizing complete. Perfect match.
He sighs.
Act Four Scene 3
INT. POLICE STATION, GORDON'S OFFICE
Gordon sits at his desk as the secretary's voice is heard
outside.
SECRETARY
(outside)
Excuse me but...who are--
Before she can finish, the doors are pushed open. Joker, with the
hat over his head in the same fashion as it was during the bank
robbery, stands in the doorway.
JOKER
Hello Commissioner!
He laughs as he pulls the hat off.
JOKER
I think of you as my father, Gordon, I really do.
GORDON
How the hell did you get in here?
JOKER
You're secretary was a push over.
He sits on the desk in front of Gordon.
JOKER
You know you really shouldn't work late at night like this...it's
not healthy.
He laughs hysterically.
JOKER
But really, aren't all nights the same? You come to work, spend
all day solving crimes from some wack job who had some freak
accident happen to him, then go home just to do it all over again
tomorrow.
A pause.
JOKER
It's a rut!
He laughs more.
JOKER
(evily)
It's acutally kind of funny too.
Act Four Scene 5
EXT. ROOFTOPS - NIGHT
Batman sits perched as he waits for Catwoman.
BATMAN
(to himself)
Come on. Come on.
A silence is broken as he sees Catwoman sneaking across a roof.
BATMAN
Bingo.
Act Four Scene 6
EXT. ADAM'S DIAMONDS, ROOF - NIGHT
As Catwoman sneaks across the roof, Batman lands in front of her.
BATMAN
Selena...you don't want to do this.
CATWOMAN
How do you know my name?
BATMAN
I...
She thinks, then realizes who he is.
CATWOMAN
Bruce? Is that you?
Batman pauses.
BATMAN
Yes.
She stumbles towards Batman and hugs him tightly.
CATWOMAN
Oh Bruce...I...I don't know what to say. There's so much I wanna
tell you.
BATMAN
Selena, you can't tell anyone who I am. Do you understand?
She stammers to think.
BATMAN
Do you understand?
CATWOMAN
Yes. I...I understand that you're a liar! You don't care about
me!
She cartwheels away and hisses.
Act Four Scene 7
EXT. POLICE STATION - NIGHT
Four of Joker's men drag Gordon, who is knocked out, from the
station and throw him into the back of a van. As they throw him
in, Joker hears the commotion and looks up to see Batman and
Catwoman fighting.
JOKER
Hello...what's this?
Act Four Scene 8
EXT. ADAM'S DIAMONDS, ROOF - NIGHT
As they continue to fight, Batman grabs her arm and holds her.
BATMAN
Selena!
A pause.
BATMAN
Listen to me...this isn't the life you want to live. A life of
crime isn't--
CATWOMAN
--the answer? What do you care?
She rears back and kicks him away. He stands their as we PAN BACK
and see the Joker with a gun pointed at Catwoman. Batman takes
note of him and runs for Selena.
BATMAN
Selena!
The bullet flies out and strikes Catwoman in the back. The blood
pours out from her back as she stumbles and falls onto the
ground. Batman cradles her in his arms as the Joker cackles with
glee.
JOKER
Curiosity is what killed the cat, you know?
BATMAN
Selena?
She opens her eyes, smiling at Batman.
CATWOMAN
(weak)
I...I guess the Batman really did win after all. That's what
everyone said would happen.
Batman looks up at Joker with rage. He giggles as Batman runs at
him. Batman punches the Joker down. He points the gun at him, but
Batman just kicks it away. He holds Joker up in the air by his
suit.
JOKER
Come now, Batman, could you really have gotten that attatched to
her in that short amount of time?
Even more enraged by the Joker's arrogance, he hurls him across
the roof. He runs across and knees Joker in the mouth. He holds
him up again and punches him. As the Joker lays there, three of
his henchmen climb up onto the roof from the ladder below. The
Joker, taken back by Batman's rage, scurries off the roof. The
henchmen come in on all sides of Batman. He blocks a punch and
headbutts one, then turns and kicks one back. Batman blocks a
kick and delivers a strike into the stomach of another. Batman
runs over and looks to see where Joker is. The van takes off down
the street. He runs over to Catwoman.
BATMAN
Selena...
He pulls the mask off of her.
BATMAN
Selena?
SELENA
(dying)
You sure you're not a playboy?
She dies with the smile frozen on her face.
FROM BATMAN'S REACTION WE FADE OUT.
END OF ACT FOUR
Act Five Scene 1
EXT. FUN TIME AMUSEMENT - DAY
One of the seats for the roller coaster is filled with Gordon. He
sits tied up and a gag in his mouth.
JOKER
(off-screen)
Are we having fun?
Gordon turns to see the Joker walking down the track.
JOKER
This is nothing personal towards you, Gordon, I just need someone
like you to help myself. Once Batman figures out where you are,
the climax will begin. This is the perfect place. Don't you
agree?
Joker slumps down in the seat in front of Gordon, who begins to
spout something out under the gag.
JOKER
Sorry? I can't understand you.
He giggles and rips the gag out.
GORDON
Where are we?
JOKER
Fun Time Amusement of course. Quite a shame they shut this down a
few years ago. But we can have all the fun we want to in it.
Act Five Scene 2
EXT. GOTHAM FUNERAL GROUNDS - DAY
The funeral of Selena Kyle is loaded with solem faces as the
coffin is lowered into the ground. Bruce watches with a saddened
face. A man's voice is heard.
MAN
You know I bet that rumor about Batman murdering her is true.
Bruce sighs and walks off.
Act Five Scene 3
EXT. FUN TIME AMUSEMENT - DAY
Joker is busting with anticipation of Batman's arrival as he
stands against one of the rides. He taps his foot on the ground
quickly.
JOKER
Where is he?
Gordon speaks out from the henchmen that are holding him.
GORDON
He won't be here unless there's some clues. You want Batman? You
have to give him clues.
Joker looks at Gordon with a disgusted face.
JOKER
Perhaps your right. Maybe I'm overestimating him. But tell me,
what kind of clues would you give?
Gordon stammers, then comes up with an answer. As he starts to
speak, Joker lashes out.
JOKER
Quiet! A clue is already in place, it has been since the first
bank robbery I pulled off.
Act Five Scene 4
INT. WAYNE MANOR, LIVING ROOM
Bruce watches the news.
NEWS CASTER
With Commisioner Gordon being taken, a sense of fear is
surrounding Gotham City. Even the seargent of police, Harvey
Bullock, is clueless.
The broadcast cuts to Harvey Bullock being interviewed outside of
police headquarters.
BULLOCK
Were all in the dark here. No one knows
Act Five Scene 5
EXT. POLICE STATION, ROOF - NIGHT
Bullock stands next to the Bat Signal. He turns to an officer.
BULLOCK
Fire it up.
He flips it on and the signal lights up the night sky.
DISSOLVE TO:
About twenty minutes later. Batman steps out of the darkness.
BATMAN
Bullock...
Bullock turns.
BULLOCK
I hate to say this, but I need your help.
BATMAN
The Commissioner?
BULLOCK
Yeah. You got anything?
BATMAN
I'm just as much in the dark as you are.
BULLOCK
What's really strange is that there were no clues.
BATMAN
What about the night security cameras?
Bullock thinks, then realizes what an idiot he's been.
BULLOCK
And people wonder why the Commissioner trusts you.
Act Five Scene 6
INT. SECURITY ROOM
Batman and Bullock watch the tapes. From the view of Gordon's
office, we see the Joker burst in.
JOKER
(on tape)
Hello Commissioner!
BATMAN
Joker...
Bullock pulls the radio out of his coat.
BULLOCK
Bullock to Rundale.
OFFICER RUNDALE answers.
RUNDALE
Rundale here.
BULLOCK
Alert the media that we know who took the Commisioner.
Bullock puts his radio back and turns, but Batman is gone.
Act Five Scene 7
INT. BAT CAVE
Bruce is out of the Batman attire as he sits at the Bat-Computer.
BRUCE
Where could he have taken him?
He thinks hard, but has no clue of where he could be. Alfred
walks in.
ALFRED
Any luck, sir?
BRUCE
None.
ALFRED
Pardon my intrusion, sir, but could your first confrontation with
this Joker shed some light on this?
BRUCE
Nothing that I can think of.
A pause.
BRUCE
Wait.
The Joker's voice echoes through his head.
JOKER
(V.O.)
Do you know what my favorite place is, Batman? The amusement
park. It's so full of life and color.
BRUCE
That's it. He's taken him to an amusement park. But which one? He
probably didn't take him to a public amusement park.
Bruce types into the computer.
COMPUTER TEXT
Broken down amusement parks in Gotham City
A pause followed by more text on the computer.
COMPUTER TEXT
One match; Fun Time Amusement. Closed down three years ago.
Bruce takes off.
ALFRED
Good show, sir.
Act Five Scene 8
EXT. FUN TIME AMUSEMENT - NIGHT
Joker stands on top of the roller coaster with a telescope.
Through the scope he can see the Batmobile speeding toward the
park. He giggles and points forward. We PAN DOWN and see two
white vans drive out for the Batmobile.
Act Five Scene 9
EXT. GOTHAM STREETS - NIGHT
The Batmobile speeds down the wet road. Rain pounds down on the
Batmobile as it stops dead in it's tracks.
Act Five Scene 10
INT. BATMOBILE
Batman stares intently at the white vans as he revs up the
engine.
FROM BATMAN'S FACE WE FADE OUT.
END OF ACT FIVE
Act Six Scene 1
EXT. GOTHAM STREETS - NIGHT
Batman continues to rev the engine. After a moment, he speeds
toward the vans. From out of the front of the Batmobile sticks
out a large flat object. As he speeds down towards them, he
drives in between them. The large object splits, crashing into
the vans and causing them to hurl away in opposite directions.
Act Six Scene 2
EXT. TOP OF ROLLER COASTER - NIGHT
Joker watches with a disappointed look on his face.
EXT. FUN TIME AMUSEMENT GROUNDS - NIGHT
As the Batmobile comes to a hault, two lights come on across from
where the Batmobile is parked. Two men on motorcycles suddenly
come barreling out at Batman. The Batmobile speeds ahead and zips
past them, then makes a u-turn to face them. The men on the
motorcycles follow suit, making a u-turn to face their opponent.
The motorcycles speed toward the Batmobile as a large protective
sheild wraps around it. The men crash into it and fly off their
bikes in slow-motion. The hatch opens and Batman exits as another
motorcycle comes toward him.
Batman runs and leaps forward, kicking the man off the
motorcycle. Joker shouts out from on top of the roller coaster.
JOKER
You've not won yet, Batman. You still need to save the
Commissioner. But in order to get to him, you need to get to the
top of this roller coaster.
The Joker laughs as Batman runs over and climbs up the coaster.
He pulls himself up and stares at the Joker.
BATMAN
Joker...
JOKER
You've taken out some of my best men. Quite impressive.
BATMAN
Give me the Commissioner...
JOKER
Of course, but you'll have to catch him first.
Joker laughs and kicks Gordon off. Batman leaps down and grabs
Gordon, then fires his grappling hook, catching it on the top of
the coaster. The wire becomes taut and they suspend in mid-air
above the ground. Batman disconects the wire and they drop.
BATMAN
Get out of here.
GORDON
Thank you.
Batman nods as Gordon runs off.
GORDON
I'll get some back up!
Batman looks up and sees the Joker jumping down at him. He
prepares for impact as the Joker connects with him. They tumble
across the grounds and seperate from each other. Joker is the
first up.
JOKER
That was a long fall wasn't it, Bats?
He laughs hysterically as Batman runs in and rams into him.
Batman runs over kicks Joker in the face. Batman starts to go in
again, but Joker rises and kicks him back. Joker takes off down
the park.
Act Six Scene 3
INT. HAUNTED HOUSE ATTRACTION
The Joker cackles as he runs through the haunted house. Batman
gives chase through the attraction as the Joker's voice echoes
through it.
JOKER
(off-screen)
I was able to get all the rides in perfect working order, Batman.
Now the honeymoon we've always wanted is perfect.
He laughs as the ride begins to start up. Various things pop up
out of no where as Batman searches for his opponent. As Batman
continues through, the Joker pops out and kicks him in the face.
Batman blocks his other kick and punches him. He punches him
again and again until he knocks him out of the back door to the
house. As Batman stalks toward him, Joker gets up and runs down
the park, cackling with glee.
Act Six Scene 4
EXT. GOTHAM STREETS - NIGHT
Police cars speed down the road toward Fun Time Amusement.
Act Six Scene 5
EXT. BUMPER CARS - NIGHT
Batman sees the Joker run into the bumper cars and gives chase.
As Batman stands in the silence, he hears the Joker's laugh. He
turns and sees the Joker driving a bumper car toward him. He
leaps up and lands on the hood of the car. Joker's insane
laughter continues as Batman pulls out a batarang and hurls it
into the control box. It sparks and the bumper cars ride shuts
down.
JOKER
Well you're no fun.
As the car comes to a hault, Batman is hurled off. He sees Joker
running for him and blocks his kick. He delivers a punch to his
jaw, then to his stomach. As Batman continues for him, Joker
sprays gas from his flower, confusing Batman. When it clears,
Joker has vanished.
Act Six Scene 6
EXT. GOTHAM STREETS - NIGHT
Police cars continue to head for Fun Time Amusement.
Act Six Scene 7
EXT. PARKING LOT - NIGHT
The parking lot, which was used for parking for Fun Time
Amusement, is bare of anything except a few metal poles on the
ground. A few papers fly across the pavement as Joker comes
running down the area. Closely behind him is Batman. Joker stops
and turns to face Batman, giggling the whole time.
JOKER
This is the climax, Batman. Are you ready?
Batman walks toward him slowly.
FROM BATMAN AND JOKER'S FACES WE FADE OUT.
END OF ACT SIX
Act Seven Scene 1
EXT. PARKING LOT - NIGHT
Music during this fight is absent as Batman continues his walk
toward the Joker. Without warning, Joker dashes toward him.
Batman blocks a punch and lays a fist into his chest, then into
his jaw. He grabs Joker by the jacket and flings him across the
area. Batman walks toward him, but Joker kicks him and grabs a
metal pole. He swings it and cracks it into Batman's side. He
grunts and falls as the Joker raises it above him again. Batman
trips Joker to the ground and flings the pole away. He holds him
up into the air.
JOKER
You wouldn't hit a clown would you?
He punches the Joker dead in the face. Joker rises up and plants
a punch into Batman's chest. He continues to knock Batman back
until Batman grabs his fist.
BATMAN
You're going to Arkham.
JOKER
(giggling)
I'm afraid not, Batman. I'm not going anywhere. And trust me,
this isn't the only confrontation we'll have.
Joker rears back and headbutts Batman. Batman blocks his punch
and rams him in the stomach with his knee, then kicks him back
onto the ground. Batman picks him up and holds him there again. A
silence falls between them.
JOKER
Go on...hit me...
Nothing.
JOKER
What are you waiting for?
Joker becomes angry.
JOKER
I said hit me!
Batman throws him down. As he starts to walk off.
JOKER
You don't have the guts to hit me.
Batman turns and lays a hard shot into Joker's face, knocking him
out cold. Batman stands in the silence, his enemy defeated.
DISSOLVE TO:
Later. The police are cleaning up the situation. A van takes
Joker away to Arkham Asylum. Batman speaks with Gordon.
BATMAN
This isn't the end. He'll be back.
GORDON
Yeah. You're probably right.
Gordon pauses.
GORDON
Look, Batman. I just wanna say--
BATMAN
Jim...it's okay.
Gordon half-smiles.
Act Seven Scene 2
EXT. GOTHAM FUNERAL GROUNDS - DAY
Bruce stands before Selena's grave. He takes a long look at it,
then sighs and walks off.
Act Seven Scene 3
We PAN THROUGH the dark halls of Arkham. We see the cells of
inmates like Mr. Freeze, POISON IVY, SCARECROW, and others. We
stop on Joker's cell. We hear his laugh echoe through the halls.
Act Seven Scene 4
EXT. GOTHAM CITY ROOFTOPS - NIGHT
Batman sits perched on the roofs. Soft piano music plays as we
PAN ACROSS his face.
FADE OUT.
END OF SHOW.
[CLOSING CREDITS]
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