Batman: Under the Red Hood 2010 quotes

Batman

Do you remember how he was when I found him?

Alfred

Of course, sir. Fearless, arrogant, brash and gifted.

Batman

Yes. Different than Dick in so many ways, but still full of potential and power. But I knew, even from the beginning, he was dangerous. If I hadn't made him into Robin, he would have grown to do wrong. Then I got him killed. My partner. My soldier. My fault. I own that. I'll carry that like everything else. But now there's this. He's taken everything I've ever taught him and turned it on me. It's a hell of my own making, Alfred.

Alfred

Sir, this is not your doing. You loved him, he knows that. It should be enough.

Black Mask

Maybe my last request was too mired in subtlety. I want this man dead. When I say "dead", I mean seriously dead! Beaten. [anger rising] Broken. [suddenly shouting] His-head-mounted-on-my-wall kind of dead!

Understood. We'll be taking further precautions at every transaction.

Black Mask

Screw that! Time he learns that this is a contact sport. We're going on offense. Rough up his business, something big, something loud. When he shows up to shut us down, have a party waiting for him. And when I say "party", I actually mean a whole lot of people who are gonna kill him!

I figured.

Black Mask

Just being clear.

Okay, crazy man, this is all very generous, but why the hell should we listen to you?

Damn...

Red Hood

Those are the heads of all of your lieutenants. That took me two hours. You wanna see what I get done in a whole evening? Make no mistake. I'm not asking you to cut in with me. I'm telling you. [fires his machine gun at the table, then disappears]

Is that what you think this is about?! That you let me die?! I don't know what clouds your judgement worse, your guilt or your antiquated sense of morality. Bruce, I forgive you for not saving me. But why, why on God's Earth... [smashes the closet door open to reveal Joker, bloodied and tied to a chair] ...is he still alive?!

Joker

Gotta give the boy points! He came all the way back from the dead to make this shindig happen! So, who's got a camera? Ooh, ooh! Get one of me and the kid first! Then you and me, then the three of us, and then one with the crowbar, then-

You'll be as quiet as possible, or I'll put one in your lap first.

Joker

Party pooper. No cake for you.

Ignoring what he's done in the past - blindly, stupidly disregarding the entire graveyards he's filled, the thousands who have suffered, the friends he's crippled...! You know, I thought... I thought I'd be the last person you'd ever let him hurt. If it had been you that he beat to a bloody pulp, if he had taken you from this world, I would've done nothing but search the planet for this pathetic pile of evil, death-worshiping garbage... and send him off to hell!

Batman

You don't understand. I don't think you've ever understood.

What? What, your moral code just won't allow for that? It's too hard to cross that line?

Batman

No! God Almighty, no. It'd be too damned easy. All I've ever wanted to do is kill him. A day doesn't go by when I don't think about subjecting him to every horrendous torture he's dealt out to others, and then... [glares at Joker] end him.

Joker

Awwww. So you do think about me.

Batman

But if I do that... if I allow myself to go down into that place... I'll never come back.

Why? I'm not talking about killing Penguin or Scarecrow or Dent. I'm talking about him. Just him. And doing it because... because he took me away from you.

Batman

I can't. I'm sorry.

Joker

That is so sweet!

Well, you won't have any choice. [throws Batman a second gun]

Batman

I won't--

This is what it's all been about. This! You and me and him! Now is the time you decide! [smashes the chair the Joker is bound to and lifts him up] If you won't kill this psychotic piece of filth, I will! [aims his gun at the Joker's head] If you want to stop me, you're going to have to kill me!

Batman

You know I won't--

I'm going to blow his deranged brains out! And if you want to stop it, you are going to have to shoot me, right in my face!

Joker

This is turning out even better than I'd hoped.

It's him or me! You have to decide! Decide, now! [aims at Batman] DO IT! HIM, OR ME! DECIDE!

Nightwing

He's got some moves, huh? And as much I hate to belabor a point-

Alfred Pennyworth

And still that is often exactly what you do.

Nightwing

I'm chatty, it's part of my charm.

Nightwing

But he's locked up, like a lot locked up. Maybe we should go for a visit. [Looks over to where Bruce was just sitting to see him gone, to his annoyance] Could you just once say "Let's get in the car"? Is that so hard?

God, please, no. Stay away. It's a setup. Wait! I’m not a crook, I swear! (As Batman is about to arrest Red Hood with handcuffs, the Red Hood struggles to remove his mask, but his cape gets caught under his foot, causing the railing behind him to break.) No! (Batman tries to save Red Hood, but Red Hood falls into the chemicals, with only some Joker playing cards that the Red Hood had with him floating back up).

Red Hood

Hard to forget that night, huh? In a way, Batman, this was the site of your first great failure. Maybe your greatest, but certainiy not your last, right? Ah! Memories. [Red Hood shoots the car and Batman and Red Hood escape]

Red Hood

Tell me, how does that feel?

Joker

You know, it only hurts when I laugh. But hey... I gotta know. Who are you? You said we knew one another. You do seem really familiar. We double at the prom? Or maybe blow up a school bus together?

Red Hood

No. I'm just something you helped make.

Joker

That's pretty cryptic... but interesting. Tell me more.

Red Hood

Sure. Listen up. [continues beating Joker with the crowbar, hoping that it jogs Joker's memory]

Red Hood

Ah, you and your gadgets.

Batman

Aaahhh!!

Red Hood

You're not the only one with toys!

Red Hood

Crap.

Red Hood

Just be happy I only killed one of them. They're all assassins.

Batman

And what are you?

Red Hood

I'm cleaning up Gotham. More than you ever did.

Batman

You're stealing territory from Black Mask and killing anyone who gets in your way.

Red Hood

Black Mask is just a part of the plan.

Batman

Plan? You're becoming a crime lord.

Red Hood

Yes. You can't stop crime. That's what you never understood. I'm controlling it. You wanna rule them by fear. But what do you do with the ones who aren't afraid? I'm doing what you won't, I'm taking them out!

Batman

Tell me what happened to you. Let me help.

Red Hood

It's too late. You had your chance. And I'm just getting started.

Red Hood

What the hell took you so long?

Batman

Shut up and fight.

Joker

You look good. Been working out? You could probably use a little sun. Then again, who am I to talk? [laughs]

Batman

He's calling himself the Red Hood. What do you know about it?

Joker

That he has horrible taste. When I wore that number, it was classy — more flashy maitre d' than motorcycle fetish. Oh, these kids today...

Nightwing

If you're behind this in any way, we will find out. You're not--

Joker

Oh, Bird Boy, you're so much less fun now. All grown up and in your big-boy pants. [maliciously] Still, better off than his replacement, right? Even tougher making with the yuks when you're worm food... [Angered, Batman slams him against the wall, grasping him by the throat; but Joker only smiles cruelly] You really gonna do it this time? Or are ya just gonna put me in another body cast for six months? [Batman hesitates for a moment, and finally throws him to the ground] So disappointing. But back to the matter at hand. This new Hoodie? Do you really think I would stir up so much trouble... and not make sure you knew it was me? [laughs maniacally]

Alfred

Sir, in light of all the recent events, would like me to remove that?

Batman

No. This doesn't change anything. [quietly, to himself] It doesn't change anything at all.

Black Mask

I hope you understand the trouble I've gone through to arrange this little get-together here. A lot of money. A lot of dead meat. [Joker remains silent, munching on potato chips] Look, I've got a problem. And you are absolutely the man who possesses the gifts to take care of this problem. I need you to murder the Red Hood. Think you can handle that?

Joker

May I have some water? [One of Black Mask's goons hands Joker a glass of water; Joker promptly breaks the glass and kills the goon with it. He takes the dead man's gun and shoots all but Black Mask and Ms. Li. He then points the gun at Black Mask, laughing] I'm going to need... something to wear. And a very big truck.

Black Mask

Sure. Anything else?

Joker

I'll need some guys. [pauses] Not these guys, because, well, they're kinda dead. [laughs maniacally]