CB Commissioner Barbara Gordon
[beginning the flashback]
I thought talking about it would get easier over time, but some hurts never go away. Dick Grayson - Nightwing - had left to establish himself in another city. There were three of us then: Bruce, myself, and Robin... Tim Drake. [Robin is seen gliding over Gotham's rooftops] Robin was out alone that night when he came upon a woman in trouble.
W Woman
Help! Help! Somebody, please help!
R Robin
Hero time! [grapples down to the ground and knocks out two thugs] That evens things up a little.
Harley Quinn [The "woman in trouble" is soon revealed to be Harley Quinn...]
Not really, bird-boy! [knocks Robin out with her mallet, as the Joker enters the scene]
[chuckles]
A bird in the hand...
CB Commissioner Barbara Gordon
[narrating, as Batman and Batgirl search for Robin]
We soon realized Tim was missing. Night after night, we scoured the city, running down every lead, pressing every underworld connection... but no one had seen any sign of Robin. For three agonizing weeks, there was nothing. Then, one night, we were sent an invitation...
[Batman and Batgirl arrive on a rooftop, seeing a jack-in-the-box. Batman opens it with a batarang, but the "jack" triggers a grenade, exploding the box. In the remains, Batman picks up a straitjacket, realizing where Robin is...]
Arkham.
CB Commissioner Barbara Gordon
[narrating]
The asylum had been moved to a newer high-security building. The old building had been partially demolished, and hung open like a rotting wound.
You know, Bats, we've been doing this little runaround of ours for years. It's been loads of laughs, but sad fact is, none of us are getting any younger.
Harley Quinn That old clock's a'tickin'!
Quite right, poo. And Harley and I thought it was time to start a family. Add a "Joker Junior" to our merry brood.
Harley Quinn But rather than go through all the joys of childbirth, [makes disgusted face] we decided to adopt.
We couldn't do it legally, but then we remembered that you always have a few spare kids lying around — so we borrowed one.
[Joker and Harley open the curtain, revealing a shadowed figure strapped to a table.]
No...
He needed a little molding, of course; what kid doesn't? But, in time, we came to love him as our own. Say hello, J.J.!
[Robin appears from the shadows, mutilated to look like the Joker and laughing mindlessly]
B Batgirl
How could you help Joker do it, Harley?
Harley Quinn Okay, so he roughed the kid up a little. But I'll make it right.
B Batgirl
Yeah, you're Mother of the Stinkin' Year! [In the edited cut, "stinkin'" was replaced with "freakin'"]
Harley Quinn [grabs a boulder to bash Batgirl in the head with]
Ha, you'll see... we'll be one big happy family!
