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Batman: Reborn (Part 4)
By Carnotaur3
SWIRL TO:
EXT. GOTHAM POLICE DEPARTMENT – DAY
A “GOTHNEWS” paper hits the desk of COMMISSIONER GORDON. He takes his feet off the desk and holds it up. DETECTIVE EARL SPACEY nods.
SPACEY
On the front page: “Deludion Strikes Again.”
COMMISSIONER GORDON
Look, I’m trying all I can to get the press out of our way.
SPACEY
Your not trying enough. I’ve got to get this scumbag where I want him.
COMMISSIONER GORDON
Maybe he’s fond of publicity.
SPACEY
I don’t know any psychopath that’s fond of publicity.
COMMISSIONER GORDON
Even so, the damned press is on it like hot cakes and I don’t think they will quiet down until he’s in jail.
SPACEY takes a sip of coffee and grabs back the piece of paper.
SPACEY
Soon…
(Points to the front page)
My face will be on here.
Suddenly, the door bursts open with OFFICER SHIRLING. He’s out of breath.
SHIRLING
Another…burglary!
COMMISSIONER GORDON
Where?
SHIRLING
Dark…Dark Pearl Diamond…shop.
COMMISSIONER GORDON
My God, that’s the biggest on yet.
COMMISSIONER GORDON runs to the rack and proceeds to put on his coat.
SPACEY
Maybe we can get him in the act this time.
COMMISSIONER GORDON
Wishful thinking, Detective Spacey. Wishful thinking.
ALL THREE exit the room.
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INT. DARK PEARL DAIMOND SHOP – DAY
TINSIL points the gun at the store CLERK. She sends the money into a brown sake and then to TINSIL.
DELUDION watches the event.
One of the CRONIE’S shoots a SHOPPER in the leg. He falls onto the ground, moaning in agony. The CRONIE giggles and jumps up in down with excitement.
DELUDION
See, Tinsil, you need to be as aggressive as him.
A BULL HORN sounds from outside.
BULL HORN
Come out with your hands up, we have you surrounded.
It seemed to them all that they has just appeared out of thin air and they look outside to see the chaos.
DOZENS upon DOZENS of police cruisers are surrounding the shop.
DELUDION winks at TINSIL.
DELUDION
I’ll take care of it.
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EXT. STREET – DAY
BRUCE WAYNE looks at the DIAMOND shop and squints as a fireball engulfs a vehicle out on the street. BRUCE WAYNE looks at his watch.
BRUCE
Alfred!
ALFRED appears on a screen inside of his watch.
ALFRED(V.O.)
Yes, Master Bruce?
BRUCE
Alfred, get the car ready.
ALFRED
The Mercedes?
BRUCE
No, Alfred, the other car.
ALFRED
Oh, the Saturn.
BRUCE
NO! The OTHER car!
ALFRED looks in surprise.
ALFRED
Yes, sir.
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INT. DARK PEARL DIAMOND SHOP – NIGHT
DELUDION falls to the floor, holding his hand out to the cop cars.
He’s forcing to fire out of his hand but nothing is coming out. He strains and groans.
CRONIE
Man, tinsil, I think he’s loosing it.
TINSIL
Dude, come on, let it go.
DELUDION looks at TINSIL with rage.
DELUDION
Stay out of it or the deal is off.
He sticks his hand into the diamond cases and grabs a hand full of them. Then, he slings it out of the broken window and onto the street.
DELUDION (cont’d)
We’ll wait for it to come back, and then we are out of here.
CUT TO:
EXT. SKYSCRAPPER – NIGHT – MOMMENTS LATER
The Dark cityscape is illuminated by the moon giving us a little light. A shadow of a cape passes by quickly.
CUT TO:
INT. DARK PEARL DIAMOND SHOP – NIGHT
DELUDION looks at his hands.
DELUDION
Matter of minutes, guys, bare with me.
Suddenly, a thump is heard coming from the ceiling of the building. Three CRONIES simultaneously point their rifles up.
They WALK across some glass and keep their eyes on the ceiling.
CRONIE 1
What the hell was that?
CRONIE 2
I don’t know man, what the hell you think it was?
CRONIE 1
Police officer, maybe. Damn them. They are always wanting to do something risky.
CRONIE 3
No, man. I don’t think that’s what it is.
CRONIE 1
Ok, what is it then?
CRONIE
Ok, this is what I heard. I heard there were bats going across downtown today. Blood sucking big bats. People would find them like, in their vents and shit…
CRONIE 2
Right, like there’s some big bat up there getting ready to come and get us!
The CEILINGS’S TILES suddenly give through and BATMAN falls to the ground and lands on his feet. He looks up, the three CRONIES looking at him but still pointing their rifles somewhere else.
BATMAN
Define irony!
BATMAN grabs CRONIE 2 by the collar and flips him around onto the floor. CRONIE 3 jumps onto BATMAN’S shoulder but he twists around him and kicks him across the room and into glass.
CRONIE 1 attempts to run to the door but BATMAN hooks him with a grapple that comes out of his silver utility belt. He pushes a button which in turn pulls CRONIE 1 back to him.
BATMAN slugs him with the right arm. Then, the left arm. Again, he does the right which is followed by an uppercut that sends him sailing outside the window and out of the shop.
The DARK KNIGHT looks to DELUDION and TINSIL.
The HOSTAGES are horrified and happy at the same time.
DELUDION
(Sarcastic)
Good, show, Batman. We’re just thrilled to have you here.
BATMAN
It certainly makes you feel insecure.
TINSIL
Ah, fuck, I’m out of here!
TINSIL, afraid, runs out of the shop.
DELUDION
Take it from me, Batman, never pick an idiot to help you out.
BATMAN
He’s the smart one.
DELUDION
You know what, Batman, I can’t tell whose worst, Gotham City or you. I might as well destroy both I guess.
BATMAN
Not if I can help it.
DELUDION
There’s the beauty – you can’t!
DELUDION blows FIRE out of his fingers. They spray in line towards BATMAN, but he flips out of the way.
BATMAN sends another grapple towards DELUDION and it hooks him. He tries to reel him in when the wires turn into Boa CONSTRICTORS.
He cuts it off with his saw and they appear again as wires when they touch the floor.
DELUDION
God, I love this shit!
DELUDION pounces from the carpet floor to inside the ceiling and out of sight. BATMAN takes another grapple and sends it the ceiling. Seconds later he’s up and away.
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EXT. ROOFTOP – NIGHT
BATMAN buts down the door on the roof, and walking on the graveled ground, he listens to the sirens and shouts of the police department.
He walks cautiously though, being aware of his surroundings.
COMMISSIONER GORDON shows up, gun in hand.
COMMISSIONER GORDON
Batman?! Never thought to see you again.
BATMAN greets him fast.
BATMAN
Sorry, I don’t have time.
COMMISSIONER GORDON grabs his arm tightly. His strength isn’t human.
Vanishing is the COMMISSIONER, appearing is DELUDION.
BATMAN
What the hell?!
BATMAN is slung to a brick wall like child’s toy, debris is scattered into the air.
BATMAN crawls on his knees, trying to catch breath, but even so, he can’t get out of his procession.
The evil DELUDION glides across the rooftop to BATMAN.
DELUDION
I’ve always been interested to know who you truly are. Ever since some of the police department found out after BATGIRL and ROBIN’S decease, I’ve always thought why they would never reveal your name.
BATMAN
Because of you geeks.
DELUDION
Hmm – you might be right!
DELUDION kneels down and places his fingers around the outside edges of the black BAT MASK.
DELUDION
You remind me of someone too.
Grasping onto DELUDION’S feet, BATMAN sends him to the ground, hitting his head hard on the gravel.
DELUDION’S eyes go from left to right. He attempts to fire a blaze at him but something is keeping him from doing it. He feels light head and when he tries to get up he falls yet again.
BATMAN jumps up in time for a HELICOPTOR to appear above him and DELUDION.
BULL HORN
Put your hands up!
DELUDION crawls to the back edge of the roof top and jumps to another one.
BATMAN looks across the city and opens his wings only to jump and glide through the air, leaving the police stunned and shocked at the sight.
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EXT. STREET – NIGHT
COMMISSIONER GORDON looks up in awe. DETECTIVE SPACEY shakes his head.
SPACEY
Is that –
COMMISSIONER GORDON
Yes, it is. It’s Batman!
BATMAN flies out of sight.
SPACEY
The press is certainly going to have a field day now.
7/6/2003 12:22:20 AM
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