A scene from The Dark Knight 2008
Alfred

[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.

Alfred

[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.

Alfred

Then you should be pretty knowledgeable by know, sir.

Bruce

My armor, it's carrying too much weight. I need to be faster.

Alfred

[inspecting the wound]

I'm sure Mr. Fox can oblige. Did you get mauled by a tiger?

Bruce

[quietly; sheepish]

It was a dog.

Alfred

[looks up briefly]

Huh?

Bruce

[defensively, motioning with his hand]

It was a big dog. There were more copycats last night, Alfred. With guns.

Alfred

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.

Alfred

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.

Alfred

[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]

Alfred

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]

Alfred

[noticing the scars with a caring look]

Know your limits, Master Wayne.

Bruce

Batman has no limits.

Alfred

Well, you do, sir.

Bruce

[putting on a new shirt]

Well, can't afford to know 'em.

Alfred

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."

Alfred

On that day, Master Wayne, even I won't want to...probably.

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