Bruce Wayne/Batman [To Rachel Dawes]
You always told me we'd be together. Did you mean it?
3rd most-quoted character in The Dark Knight (2008): in 37 of its 136 quotes
Most scenes with: Rachel Dawes (20), Alfred Pennyworth (6), The Joker (5)
Sometimes, the truth isn't good enough. Sometimes people deserve more. Sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded.
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12 quotes Bruce Wayne/Batman Bruce Wayne/Batman I've seen now what I would have to become to stop men like him.
Bruce Wayne/Batman I knew the mob wouldn't go down without a fight. But this is different. They crossed the line.
Bruce Wayne/Batman Batman has no limits.
Bruce Wayne/Batman [To the Joker]
This city just showed you that it's full of people ready to believe in good.
Bruce Wayne/Batman I believe in Harvey Dent.
Bruce Wayne/Batman [To Rachel]
You know that day you once told me about, when Gotham would no longer need Batman? It's coming.
Bruce Wayne/Batman [To Gordon]
I am whatever Gotham needs me to be.
Bruce Wayne/Batman [To Harvey, who is trying to intimidate one of Joker's henchmen by pretending to decide whether to kill or not on a coin toss]
You'd leave a man's life up to chance?
Bruce Wayne/Batman [Referring to the fake "batmen" who were using guns]
That isn't exactly what I had in mind when I said I wanted to inspire people.
Bruce Wayne/Batman [Quoting Harvey Dent]
"Either you die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain."
Bruce Wayne/Batman [To Harvey Dent]
You're the symbol of hope I can never be.
Scenes with Bruce Wayne/Batman
24 scenes Batman [after tying up the Scarecrow, the mobsters, and the fake "batmen"]
Don't let me find you out here again.
Fake Batman
We're trying to help you.
Batman I don't need help!
The Scarecrow [sarcastically]
Not my diagnosis.
Fake Batman
What gives you the right? What's the difference between you and me?!
Batman I'm not wearing hockey pads.
[Alfred, after finding Bruce not in the penthouse and his bed not even slept in, leaves the building and walks to a nearby construction site and enters a giant container, which conceals an elevator that lowers him into the makeshift Batcave–where he finds Bruce stitching up his wounds from the previous night]
It'll be nice when the Manor is rebuilt. Then you can swap not sleeping in a penthouse...to not sleeping in a mansion.
[Finally reaches Bruce and sees the poor job he's doing at stitching his wound]
Every time you stitch yourself, you do make a bloody mess. [begins to take over and inspect Bruce's work]
Bruce It forces me to learn from my mistakes.
Then you should be pretty knowledgeable by know, sir.
Bruce My armor, it's carrying too much weight. I need to be faster.
Bruce [quietly; sheepish]
It was a dog.
Bruce [defensively, motioning with his hand]
It was a big dog. There were more copycats last night, Alfred. With guns.
Why don't you hire them and take the weekend off?
Bruce That isn't exactly what I had in mind when I said I wanted to inspire people.
I know. [finishes up] But things have improved. Look at the new district attorney.
Bruce [focusing on the display of monitors in front of him, on which he brings up various footage of Harvey Dent]
I am. Closely. I need to know if he can be trusted.
[pointing to a monitor showing video of Dent and Rachel getting out of a cab]
Are you interested in his character or his, ah...social circle?
Bruce Who Rachel spends her time with is her business. [Gets up and walks to a table with a change of clothes]
I trust you don't have me followed on my day off.
Bruce If you ever took one, I might. [takes off his shirt revealing many horrific battle scars]
Bruce Batman has no limits.
Well, you do, sir.
Bruce [putting on a new shirt]
Well, can't afford to know 'em.
And what's gonna happen on the day that you find out?
Bruce [buttoning the shirt]
We all know how much you like to say: "I told you so."
On that day, Master Wayne, even I won't want to...probably.
Bruce Wayne I need a new suit.
Bruce Wayne I'm not talking fashion, so much as function. [Fox inspects the new designs.]
Lucius You want to be able to turn your head.
Bruce Wayne [dryly]
Well, it would make backing out of the driveway easier.
[We see Harvey Dent on the roof looking at the Batsignal with is on with his back to the camera; he turns around as Batman emerges from the shadows behind him] [a bit sarcastically]
You're a hard man to reach.
[Gordon storms onto the roof and angrily shuts off the Batsignal]
Lau's halfway to Hong Kong. If you would've asked, I could've taken his passports! I told you to keep me in the loop!
All that was left in the vaults were marked bills! They knew we were coming! As soon as your office got involved...[Harvey cuts him off]
My office?! You're sitting down there with scum like Wuertz and Ramirez, and you're talking to...Oh yeah, Gordon. I almost had your rookie cold on a racketeering beef!
Don't try to cloud the fact that clearly Maroni has people in your office, Dent!
[to Batman, who has remained silent, simply watching the entire exchange]
We need Lau back. But the Chinese won't extradite a national under any circumstances.
Batman If I get him to you, can you get him to talk?
I'll get him to sing.
We're going after the mob's life savings. Things will get ugly.
I knew the risks when I took this job, Lieutenant. [turns back to Batman] How will you get him back any...
[Harvey Dent and Rachel are having a quiet date a very expensive upscale restaurant]
It took me three weeks to get a reservation. And I had to tell them I work for the government.
Really?
The City health inspector isn't afraid to pull strings.
Bruce [appearing seemingly out of nowhere and acting surprised]
Rachel! Fancy that.
Yeah, Bruce. [skeptically] Fancy that.
Bruce [introducing the blonde trailing him]
Rachel, Natasha. Natasha, Rachel.
Natasha? Are you the...
Bruce Prima ballerina for the Moscow ballet.
Wow, Harvey's taking me next week.
Bruce [thinly veiling a slight insult]
Really...so you're into...ballet?
Bruce, this is Harvey Dent.
[Harvey and Bruce shake hands]
The famous Bruce Wayne. Rachel's told me everything about you.
Bruce I certainly hope not. So let's put a couple of tables together.
Bruce Well, they should. I own the place. [motions with his hand for someone to move a table]
Natasha
I don't think Gotham is a good place to raise children.
Bruce [jokingly defensive]
Hey, I was raised in Gotham and I turned out all right.
Is Wayne Manor in Gotham City's limits?
Bruce [laughs]
The Palisades? Sure. As our new DA, you should probably check out where your jurisdiction ends.
Natasha
No, I mean, how can you justify supporting a vigilante?
Well, I think that Gotham should be proud that one of its citizens is standing up for what's right.
Natasha
But this is a democracy.
Bruce Exactly. Who elected the Batman?
We did. All of us who let scum like over our city. When their enemies were at the gates, the Romans would suspend democracy and appoint one man to protect the city. And it wasn't considered an honor, it was considered a public service.
Harvey, the last person the Romans elected was named Caesar, and he never gave up his power.
Fine. You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain. Look, whoever the Batman is, he's looking for someone to take his place. He doesn't want to do it forever.
Natasha
Someone like you, Mr. Dent?
Maybe. If I'm up to it.
Natasha
[holding her napkin up, covering the upper half of Harvey's face, laughing]
What if Harvey Dent is the Caped Crusader.
Bruce [who has been listening and thinking intently]
Well, I'm sold. Dent, I'm going to throw you a fundraiser.
That's very nice of you Bruce, but I'm not up for election for another three years. [Bruce interrupts]
Bruce [completely serious]
No, no, no, you don't understand. One party with my pals, and you'll never have to worry about another cent.
[Lucius is showing Bruce the equipment he will need to successfully abduct Lau in Hong Kong]
Now, for high altitude jumps, you're gonna need oxygen and stabilizers. I must say, compared to your usual requests, jumping out of an airplane is pretty straightforward. [opens up a case containing the oxygen mask and tanks]
Bruce What about getting back into the plane?
Bruce Without it landing.
Now that's more like it, Mr. Wayne.
[Lucius then shows Bruce the new Batsuit and describes its features; Bruce picks up a gauntlet and accidentally causes the projectiles to fire into a metal cabinet]
Perhaps you should read the instructions first.
[Bruce looks slightly sheepish as he puts the gauntlet back]
Now, this new armor is lighter, so you'll be able to move more easily, but there is a tradeoff in that you'll have less protection and be more vulnerable to bullets and knives.
Bruce How will it hold up against dogs?
[with sarcasm]
We talking rottweilers or chihuahuas? [Bruce gives him a dirty look] Should do fine against cats.
Bruce [Lucius has just explained to Bruce a new cell phone sonar technology developed by Wayne Enterprises]
Sonar? [getting excited] Just like a...
[cutting him off in a "don't get any ideas" tone]
...A submarine, Mr. Wayne. Like a submarine.
[in the elevator to Bruce's penthouse as the doors open, holding Detective Wuertz at gunpoint in front of him and his men]
We made it! [pushing Wuertz from the elevator and firing his shotgun up in the air which results in dead silence] Good evening, ladies and gentle men...we are tonight's entertainment! [grabs a piece of shrimp and eats it, then talks with his mouth full] I only have one question: Where is Harvey Dent? [no one answers; he walks over to a woman, takes her glass and tosses out her champagne, then mimes drinking anyway and stalks towards the other guests] Do you know where Harvey is? Do you know who he is? [grabs a man by the face] Do you know where I can find Harvey? I need to talk to him about something; just something little, huh? [turning his head side to side from the top and receives no answer and continues on] No. [to another man as he eats food from the man's plate] You know, I'll settle for his loved ones.
Guest
We aren't intimidated by thugs.
You know, [bangs on the table next to them three times] you remind me of my father. [pulls a knife out and puts it to the man's mouth] I hated my father.
Okay, stop!
[noticing Rachel for the first time and saunters towards her]
Well, hello beautiful. [sloppily slicks his hair back] You must be Harvey's squeeze. [begins to circle her] And you are beautiful. [stops circling and pretends to be concerned] Oh, you look nervous. [holds the knife up] Is it the scars? You wanna know how I got 'em? [grabs her chin as she continuously tries to look away] Come 'ere, look at me. See, I had a wife, and she was beautiful...like you, who tells me that I worried too much, who tells me that I ought to smile more, who gambles and gets in deep with the sharks. Hey. [she squirms, and he forces her to keep looking at him] One day they carve her face. And we got no money for surgeries. She can't take it. I just want to see her smile again. Hm? I just wanted to let her know that I don't care about the scars. So...I stick a razor in my mouth and do this...to myself. [Directs attention towards the scars on his face] And you know what? She can't stand the sight of me! She leaves! But now, I see the funny side. Now, I'm always smiling!
[Rachel knees him and pushes him off her] [laughing hysterically from being hit]
A little fight in you. I like that.
Batman [appearing suddenly]
Then you're gonna love me. [punches the Joker]
Batman [After a brief scuffle amongst Batman and the Joker and his men, Joker grabs a gun, puts it to Rachel's head and moves in front of a window]
Drop the gun.
Sure. But first, why don't you take off your little mask and show us all who you really are. [shoots the window behind him and hangs Rachel out of it]
Batman Let her go.
Very poor choice of words. [Laughs maniacally as he lets her fall]
Bruce Wayne [watching the tape the Joker broadcast on the news]
Killing me won't get their money back. I knew the mob wouldn't go down without a fight, but this is different–they crossed the line.
You crossed the line first, sir. You squeezed and hammered them to the point of desperation. And in their desperation they turned to a man they didn't fully understand.
Bruce Wayne Criminals aren't complicated, Alfred. We just need to figure out what he's after.
With all due respect, Master Wayne, perhaps this is a man that you don't fully understand. When I was in Burma, a long time ago, my friends and I were working for the local government. They were trying to buy the loyalty of tribal leaders by bribing them with precious stones. But their caravans were being raided in a forest north of Rangoon by a bandit. So we started looking for the stones. But after six months, we couldn't find anyone who had traded with him. One day I found a child playing with a ruby the size of a tangerine. The bandit had been throwing the stones away.
Bruce Wayne Then why steal them?
Because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.
Batman [holding Sal Maroni on the edge of a fire escape]
I want the Joker.
From one professional to another, if you're gonna scare someone, you should learn to pick a better spot. You know, from this height, the fall won't kill me.
Batman I'm counting on it. [he lets go of Maroni; the mobster lands right on his feet, breaking both legs]
Batman [Batman drops down to the street below using his cape and grabs Maroni by his jacket]
Where is he?!
Batman He must have friends!
Friends? Have you met this guy? We're wise to your act; you have rules. But the Joker, he has no rules. No one is going to give him up for you. There's only one way to stop him and you know it. Just take off that mask of yours. Or are you gonna let some more people die while you make up your mind?
Bruce Wayne People are dying, Alfred. What would you have me do?
Endure, Master Wayne. Take it. They'll hate you for it, but that's the point of Batman. He can be the outcast. He can make the choice that no one else can make–the right choice.
Bruce Wayne Well, today I found out what Batman can't do. He can't endure this. Today, you get to say, "I told you so."
Today I...I don't want to. [they walk to the elevator] But I did bloody tell you. [Bruce laughs] I suppose they'll wanna lock me up, too, as your accomplice. [they get on the lift, which takes them up]
Bruce Wayne Accomplice? I'm gonna tell them the whole thing was your idea.
[Gordon walks into the darkened interrogation room where the Joker calmly sits at a table] [drawling mockingly]
Evening, Commissioner.
Of course not.
What have you done with him?
[innocently]
Me? I was right here! [shows handcuffs] Who did you leave him with, hm? Your people? Assuming, of course, that they are still your people...and not Maroni's. Does it depress you, Commissioner, to know just how alone you really are? Does it make you feel responsible for Harvey Dent's current predicament?
Where is he?
What's the time?
What difference does that make?
Well, depending on the time, he could be in one place, or several.
[uncuffs the Joker and gets up to leave]
If we're gonna play games, I'm gonna need a cup of coffee.
[The lights suddenly turn on, revealing Batman standing behind the Joker, who gets his head smashed into the table]
Never start with the head, the victim gets all fuzzy. He can't feel the next...
[Batman cuts him off by smashing the Joker's knuckles with his fist] [comically waiting to register the pain]
See?
Batman You wanted me? Here I am.
I wanted to see what you'd do. And you didn't disappoint. You let 5 people die. Then you let Dent take your place. Even to a guy like me, that's cold.
Batman Where's Dent?
Those mob fools want you gone so they can get back to the way things were. But I know the truth. There's no going back. You've changed things...forever.
Batman Then why'd you wanna kill me?
[laughs hysterically]
I don't wanna kill you! What would I do without you? Go back to ripping off mob dealers? No. No...no. You...you complete me.
Batman You're garbage who kills for money.
Don't talk like one of them, you're not! Even if you'd like to be. To them, you're just a freak–like me! They need you right now. When they don't...they'll cast you out. Like a leper. See, their morals, their code: it's a bad joke. They're dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. I'll show you. When the chips are down, these, uh...civilized people, they'll eat each other. See, I'm not a monster; I'm just ahead of the curve.
Batman [Batman grabs the Joker across the table]
Where's Dent?
You have all these rules, and you think they'll save you.
[Batman slams the Joker against the wall] [Looking through the glass at Batman and the Joker]
He's in control.
Batman I have one rule.
Ooh, then that's the rule you'll have to break to know the truth.
Batman Which is?
The only sensible way to live in this world is without rules. And tonight you're gonna break your one rule.
Batman I'm considering it.
No. You're gonna have to play my little game if you want to save one of them.
Batman "Them?"
You know, for a while there, I thought you really were Dent. The way you threw yourself after her...[laughs]
[This comment throws Batman into a fit of rage; he flips the Joker onto the table and wedges the chair against the door handle so no one else can get in] [laughs]
Look at you go. Does Harvey know about you and his little bunny?
Batman [Batman smashes The Joker's head against the glass window]
WHERE ARE THEY?!
Batman [Batman punches The Joker in the face]
WHERE ARE THEY?!
You choose between one life or the other. Your friend the District Attorney. Or his blushing bride to be.
[Batman punches The Joker in the face again as The Joker laughs hysterically through all of it]
You have nothing–nothing to threaten me with, nothing to do with all your strength.
[Batman picks The Joker up by his shirt]
Don't worry, I'm gonna tell you where they are. Both of 'em. And that's the point: you'll have to choose. He's at 250 52nd Street. And she's at...Avenue X at Cicero.
Batman RACHEL! [speeds off on the Batpod]
We'll get Dent! [to the other police] We're going to 250 52nd Street!
Bruce Wayne That bandit in Burma, did you ever catch him?
Oh, yes.
Bruce Wayne How?
We burned the forest down.
Will you be wanting the Batpod, sir?
Bruce Wayne In the middle of the day, Alfred? Not very subtle.
The Lamborghini, then. [with deadpan sarcasm] Much more subtle.
[At an intersection, a man driving a truck attempts to kill Coleman Reese by crashing into the police van containing him and Commissioner Gordon. Seeing this about to occur, Bruce Wayne speeds up in his Lamborghini to protect the van and manages to intervene in between the two vehicles; the truck hits his Lamborghini instead]
That's Mr. Wayne's, huh? [inspecting the slightly injured Wayne] That's a very brave thing you did.
Bruce Wayne [feigning ignorance]
Trying to catch the light?
Wha–you weren't protecting the van?
Bruce Wayne Why? Who's in it?
Bruce Wayne [At this moment, Coleman Reese is being led away from the accident scene. Bruce gives him a knowing look. Realizing that the man who he had tried to sell out just saved his life, Reese hangs his head in shame and walks away] [to Gordon]
Hey, do you think I should go to the hospital?
You don't watch a whole lot of news, do you, Mr. Wayne?
[Batman has tracked the Joker to an unfinished skyscraper, overlooking the two ferries that he is threatening to blow up. As Batman approaches, the dogs that the Joker has guarding him begin to growl. The Joker turns to face him]
Ah, you made it! I'm so thrilled!
Batman Where's the detonator?
[The dogs attack. Batman disposes of the dogs, but is brutally beaten down by the Joker overpowering him with a steel pipe. Batman's 'sonar-vision' begins malfunctioning and the Joker forces Batman to the ground and subdues him] [struggling to keep Batman down]
We really should stop this fighting. Otherwise, we'll miss the fireworks!
Batman There won't be any fireworks.
[expecting one of the two ferries to explode]
And here we...go! [neither ferry explodes and the Joker looks out at them confused. He turns to a small clock and realizes that it is past midnight]
Batman What were you trying to prove? That deep down, everyone's as ugly as you? You're alone.
You can't rely on anyone these days. You got to do everything yourself. [to Batman] Don't we? That's okay. I came prepared. [takes out a detonator, presumably the one that will blow up both ships] It's a funny world that we live in...speaking of which, you know how I got these scars? [motioning towards the scars on his mouth]
Batman No, but I know how you got these!
[Batman fires his steel spike protrusions from his gauntlet, hitting the Joker's hand and releasing his grip on the detonator and Batman; Batman grabs him and throws him over the edge of the skyscraper. Falling and laughing, the Joker is caught by Batman's grappling wire and is hoisted up to where Batman is. The Joker moans in disappointment as he is raised]
Ugh, you. You just couldn't let me go, could you? This is what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object. You...truly are...incorruptible, aren't you, huh? You won't kill me out of some misplaced sense of self-righteousness. And I won't kill you because...you're just too much fun! [laughs a bit] I think you and I are destined to do this forever.
Batman You'll be in a padded cell forever.
Maybe we could share one! You know, they'll be doubling up the rate this city's inhabitants are losing their minds.
Batman This city just showed you that it's full of people ready to believe in good.
Until their spirits break completely! Until they get a good look at the real Harvey Dent and all the heroic things he's done. You didn't think I'd risk losing the battle for Gotham's soul in a fist fight with you? No. You need an ace in the hole. Mine's Harvey.
Batman What did you do?
I took Gotham's "White Knight", and I...brought him down to our level. It wasn't hard. You see, madness, as you know, is like gravity. All it takes is a little push!
[The Joker begins to laugh hysterically as Batman storms off. A SWAT team arrives and presumably takes the Joker into custody]
[Two-Face has kidnapped Gordon's family, and Gordon has followed them to the place where Rachel died] [as he walks into the building]
Dent!
[after knocking Gordon to the ground from behind]
This is where they brought her, Gordon...after your men handed her over. This is where she died.
I know. I was here, trying to save her.
But you didn't!
I couldn't!
Yes, you could have. If you had listened to me...if you stood up against corruption...instead of doing your deal with the devil!
I was trying to fight the mob!
You wouldn't dare try to justify yourself if you knew what I lost. Have you ever had to talk to the person you love most? To tell them it's going to be all right, when you know that it's not? Well, you're about to know what it feels like, Gordon. Then you can look me in the eye and tell me you're sorry.
[moving over to Gordon's wife and children with his gun out]
No, just the person you love most. [points the gun at his Gordon's wife] Is it your wife?
Put the gun down Dent! [whispers] please.
[Two-Face puts the gun to Gordon's son]
Goddamn it, will you stop pointing the gun at my family?!
We have a winner.
Barbara [as Harvey grabs their son]
No, Jim, stop him!
Harvey? Harvey! [desperate] I'm sorry! For everything! Please, don't hurt my son.
All they know is this is a situation. They don't know who or what, they're just creating a perimeter.
You think I want to escape from this?! There is no escape from this!
Batman [appearing from the shadows]
You don't want to hurt the boy, Harvey.
It's not about what I want! It's about what's fair! You thought we could be decent men in an indecent time! But you were wrong. The world is cruel. And the only morality in a cruel world...[pulls out his coin]...is chance. Unbiased, unprejudiced, fair. His son's got the same chance she had: 50/50.
Batman What happened to Rachel wasn't chance. We decided to act. We three.
Then why was it me who was the only one who lost everything?!
Batman [pause]
It wasn't.
Batman Because you were the best of us. He wanted to prove that even someone as good as you could fall.
And he was right.
Batman You're the one pointing the gun, Harvey. So point it at the people responsible.
Fair enough. You first. [flips his coin, it lands "tails," he shoots Batman in the stomach as Gordon's family screams] My turn [puts the gun to his own head, flips the coin and it lands "heads" up so he points the gun at Gordon's son's head]
Harvey, you're right. Rachel's death was my fault. Pl-Please, don't punish the boy. Please punish me.
[still holding the gun to the boy's head]
I'm about to. Tell your boy it's going to be all right. Lie...like I lied.
[trying to calm his son]
It's going to be all right, son.
[Two-Face flips the coin, but Batman tackles him over the side of the building before he can catch it, Batman saves Gordon's son but Harvey falls to the ground; Gordon runs over to the ledge where Batman is holding on to a pole with one hand and Gordon's son with the other, he pushes the boy up over the ledge and Gordon's wife runs over and hugs him, but before Gordon can help Batman, Batman loses his grip and crashes through several planks before he lands next to the motionless Harvey]
Gordon's Son
[after he follows Gordon down to where Batman lay unmoving next to Dent]
Daddy! Dad, is he okay?
Batman You don't have to thank me. [he laborously gets to his feet in obvious pain]
Yes, I do. [both look at Harvey's body on the ground] The Joker won. Harvey's prosecution, everything he fought for, undone. Every chance we had at fixing our city dies with Harvey's reputation. We bet it all on him. The Joker took the best of us and tore it down. People will lose hope.
Batman They won't. [speaking tiredly through intense pain] They must never know what he did.
Five dead, two of them cops. You can't sweep that up.
Batman But the Joker cannot win. [kneels down next to Harvey, whose burnt left side is facing up] Gotham needs its true hero. [turns Harvey's head so that his unmarred side faces up]
Batman [quoting Harvey Dent]
"You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain." I can do those things because I'm not a hero, unlike Dent. I killed those people. That's what I can be.
Batman I'm whatever Gotham needs me to be. [hands Gordon his radio] Call it in.
. . .
[speaking at a memorial for Harvey with a giant picture of Dent as he was, held in the same street as Loeb's funeral]
A hero. Not the hero we deserved, but the hero we needed. Nothing less than a knight...shining.
Batman You'll hunt me. You'll condemn me, set the dogs on me. Because that's what needs to happen.
Batman [talking to Gordon as we see Alfred burning Rachel's letter to Bruce]
Because sometimes the truth isn't good enough. Sometimes people deserve more.
Batman [talking to Gordon as we see Lucius typing his name into the sonar display before it self-destructs]
Sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded. [Lucius smiles to himself and walks away]
Gordon's Son
[as Batman runs]
Batman? Batman! [looks up to Gordon] Why is he running, Dad?
Because we have to chase him.
Police officer
Okay, we're going in! Go, go! Move!
Gordon's Son
He didn't do anything wrong.
[visibly shaken, but respect clearly evident on his face]
Because he's the hero that Gotham deserves, but not the one it needs right now...[as Gordon continues, we see a wounded Batman running from the police and their dogs]...so we'll hunt him...[Batman reaches the Batpod and rides off]...because he can take it...because he's not a hero...[Batman is riding through the streets of Gotham on the Batpod]...he's a silent guardian, a watchful protector...a Dark Knight.
[title card appears and credits roll]
Bruce Wayne [Bruce is about to depart for Hong Kong to capture Lau]
You look tired, Alfred. You'll be all right without me?
[glancing at a yacht full of beautiful Russian women]
If you can tell me the Russian for "Apply your own bloody suntan lotion."
Batman [Batman is interrogating Sal Maroni, holding him over a fire escape railing]
I want the Joker.
From one professional to another: If you're trying to scare somebody, pick a better spot. From this height, the fall wouldn't kill me.
Batman I'm counting on it. [drops Maroni, breaking his leg, then vaults down to him] WHERE IS HE?!
I don't know where he is. He found us.
Batman He must have friends!
Friends? You met this guy?
Batman Someone knows where he is!
Nobody's gonna tell you nothin'. They're wise to your act. You've got rules. The Joker, he's got no rules. Nobody's gonna cross him for you. You want this guy, you got one way, but you already know what that is: just take off that mask. Let him come find ya. [Batman snarls and lets Maroni go] Or are you gonna let a couple more people get killed while you make up your mind?
Batman [Batman finds Dent flipping his coin to decide whether to kill one of the Joker's men, not knowing that the coin is double-headed] [snatching the coin]
You'd leave a man's life to chance?
Not exactly.
Batman His name's Schiff, Thomas. He's a paranoid schizophrenic. Former patient at Arkham - the kind of mind the Joker attracts. What do you expect to learn from him?
The Joker killed Gordon. He's gonna kill Rachel!
Batman You're the symbol of hope I could never be. Your stand against organized crime is the first legitimate ray of light in Gotham in decades. If anyone saw this, everything would be undone. All the criminals you pulled off the streets would be released, and Jim Gordon will have died for nothing. You're going to hold a press conference, tomorrow morning.
Why?
Batman No one else will die because of me. [returns the coin] Gotham's in your hands now.
[The Joker's voice is heard on the PA systems of two ferries carrying civilians and prisoners]
Tonight you're all gonna be a part of a social experiment. Through the magic of diesel fuel and ammonium nitrate, I'm ready right now to blow you all sky-high.
Ferry Captain
[trying his radio]
Liberty, come in. [no response] It's dead.
Anyone attempts to get off their boat, you all die.
Lucius Fox
[operating sonar network at Wayne Enterprises]
I'm zeroing in.
Each of you has the remote to blow up the other boat.
Lucius Fox
The voice is on the ferry...but it's not the source. West.
Batman I have the Joker's location. Prewitt Building. Assemble on the building opposite.
At midnight, I blow you all up. If, however, one of you presses the button, I'll let that boat live. So, who's it gonna be? Harvey Dent's most wanted scumbag collection, or the sweet and innocent civilians? You choose. Oh, and you might want to decide quickly, because the people on the other boat may not be quite so noble.
