Rachel Dawes "Justice is about harmony. Revenge is about you making yourself feel better. Which is why we have an impartial system."
Tied for 3rd most-quoted character in Batman Begins (2005): in 11 of its 125 quotes
Most scenes with: Bruce Wayne/Batman (3)
"It's not who you are underneath, but what you do that defines you."
More lines from Rachel Dawes
5 quotes Rachel Dawes Rachel Dawes "As long as he keeps the bad people rich and the good people scared, no one'll touch him. Good people like your parents,who'll stand against injustice, they're gone. What chance does Gotham have when good people do nothing?"
Rachel Dawes "Your father would be ashamed of you."
Rachel Dawes "You enjoy your party, Bruce. Some of us have work to do."
Rachel Dawes "I spent a lot of time being scared for you. Then I heard you came back... the man I loved, the man who vanished...he never came back at all. Maybe one day, when Gotham no longer needs Batman, I'll see him again."
Scenes with Rachel Dawes
5 scenes Rachel Dawes Wait! You could die! At least tell me your name.
It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me.
Rachel Bruce?
Rachel Dawes [consoling a scared little boy]
It's ok, they aren't going to hurt you.
[A masked and mounted Scarecrow leads the rampaging Arkham inmates.] Scarecrow Of course they are!
Rachel Dawes Crane?
No... Scarecrow!
Rachel [Rachel is about to be murdered and pulls out a taser, the criminal runs away] (yelling)
That's right, you better run!
[Rachel turns around to see that Batman is standing behind her, startles her and she fires the taser, Batman just looks at the cables and calmly removes them]
Falcone sent these men to kill you.
Rachel Why?
You rattled his cage.
Rachel (Batman throws some photos at her feet)
What's this?
Leverage.
Rachel For what?
To get things moving.
Rachel Who are you?
Someone like you. Someone who'd rattle the cages.
[Rachel bends to pick up the photos and as she goes back up, Batman is gone] '
[Rachel Dawes visits a hotel and sees Bruce going out soaking wet with two European models in underwear and bathrobes walking out
Rachel Dawes Bruce?
Rachel?
Rachel I had heard you were back. What are you doing?
Ugh, just swimming. Wow, it is good to see you.
Rachel You were gone a long time.
I know. How are things?
Rachel Same. Job's getting worse.
Can't change the world on your own.
Rachel What choice do I have when you're too busy swimming?
Rachel, all of, all this, it's not me. Inside, I am more.
Model #1
Come on Bruce, come on!
Model #2
We have some more hotels for you to buy.
Rachel Bruce. Deep down, you may still be that same great kid you used to be, but it's not who you are underneath. It's what you do that defines you.
Rachel Dawes I never stopped thinking about you, about us, and when I heard you were back I started to hope. [she kisses Bruce] Then I found out about your mask.
My mask's just a symbol, Rachel.
Rachel No. This is your mask. Your real face is the one that criminals now fear. The man I loved — the man who vanished — he never came back at all. Maybe he's still out there somewhere. Maybe someday, when Gotham no longer needs the Batman, I'll see him again.
