As I was saying, Green Lantern can do anything.
Batman Except shut up, apparently.
Wow, someone forgot to tape their True Blood tonight.
Batman I'm not a vampire.
Seriously? I thought it was the darkness and the vanishing, and the, what, super strength?
Batman I've got none of that.
Batman Yes, in a plane.
Wait, are you telling me...that you're just some dude in a bat costume? [Batman smirks to confirm this] Are you freaking kidding me? What, nobody asked you to prom so you now dress as a bat and prowl around your parents' basement?
Batman Your arm is broken, idiot.
[creates an energized cast from his ring]
I can handle this. Move!
Batman You're gonna die.
Batman What are you trying to prove?
I'm not trying to prove anything, you phenomenal douchebag! Don't act like you know me. You don't. Why do you even give a damn?
Batman I'd say I don't, but you're being reckless. And believe it or not, we're just somewhat…alike.
Batman We're fighting alongside an alien, an Amazon, a human lightning bolt, a cyborg and a speedster. As far as I can tell, Hal, you and I are the only normal people here.
[defensive attitude fades]
I never told you my name.
Batman Saw it on your flight suit.
Y'know, despite what you said, you're pretty south of normal, spooky. You know that, right?
BW Bruce Wayne
[Batman pauses, and then removes his cowl and cape, revealing his real face to Green Lantern]
My name is Bruce Wayne. When I was 10, I watched my parents get shot dead by a mugger, just like that. I've spent my life training to fight the same sort of criminals that took them from me. But this, this is different. This isn't about me.
Uh, you're telling me this why?
BW Bruce Wayne
Because this right here? It's not about me, and it's not about you. Get out of your own way, Jordan. Focus on what's important. Everyone else. Regroup with the others.
BW Bruce Wayne
[as he picks up discarded clothes and beanie to disguise himself as a civilian to be captured]
You're loud, Jordan. They'll listen to you if you got something to say. Try to at least sound smart. [he waves his hands to catch the attention of a Parademon overhead, which swoops down and snatches him up, taking him off to Apokolips, which is what Batman wants]
Bruce Wayne, huh? [smiles] Bastard's crazier than me, that's damn sure.
Flash, my man! Great to see you. [pitifully tries to do a secret handshake with Flash] Oh, yeah, and that's Batman.
[utterly deadpan]
Yeah, he's over there.
Wait, what? [zips over to Batman] It is a real honor to meet you, sir, Batman. Sir, Batman, sir. Ahem.
Don't bother. Guy's a total tool.
Batman [shakes hands with Flash]
I followed your efforts in Central City, Flash. You do tight, efficient work.
[The Flash looks awestruck at this]
Hey, Barry, you, uh, got a little something brown there, right on your nose.
[The Flash frowns in annoyance]
Batman [Batman removes the ring from Green Lantern, he changes back to Hal Jordan]
What's this do?
Batman No buttons. I assume it works off concentration.
HJ Hal Jordan
How did you do that?
Batman [smirks]
You weren't concentrating.
[Annoyed, Hal puts the ring back on and changes back into Green Lantern]
You won't do that again.
Batman Unless I want to.
Costume? This is my uniform.
Batman Quiet.
Oh, you wanna bark orders, after I did the heavy lifting and pulled everyone together?
Batman You're referring to when you botched simple directives and Wonder Woman led the charge?
Cyborg showed you a video?
Batman [smirks]
He e-mailed it to me.
Batman Rivalry helps build bonds, Jordan.
P President
These super-friends use their super-powers to protect us.
[whispering]
Seriously? We are damn sure not friends.
Batman It'd be smart to let them think we're both.
Batman It'll keep Gotham P.D. off my back, and the Air Force off yours. It'll make our jobs a whole lot easier from here on out.
I'm gonna let ya know right now, Bats. Working with you is gonna be the furthest thing from easy.
Batman If there's a will there's a way, Jordan, and you're the one with the power of will.
Good god, he's gonna kill us.
Batman No, he won't. You'll bruise. But you don't kill. Do you... Clark?
[Superman stops dead in front of Batman]
You've made your point... [uses his X-Ray vision on Batman] Bruce Wayne.
[confused]
Who the hell is "Bruce Wayne?"
I don't know, a team? I've got a lot of responsibilities.
Well, I have a whole universe to protect, people, so there you go.
Come on, we can do it together.
Yeah? Can you fly in space?
Not my point. Look, we're not friends. We're not a team.
I don't agree, Hal. I kind of liked being a part of something.
Yeah, you would. Listen, this was just a one-time deal, okay?
Batman And what if something should happen again?
Please, what could possibly happen?
