Terry McGinnis quotes from Batman Beyond

Terry McGinnis

You have to do something! You're Batman!

Bruce Wayne

I was Batman.

You're pretty strong, for some clown who thinks he's Batman.

Terry McGinnis

I am Batman!

Bruce Wayne

I should warn you, I can be a difficult taskmaster. I accept nothing short of excellence in all who work for me.

Terry McGinnis

I think I can handle it.

Bruce Wayne

Very good then, Mr. McGinnis. Welcome to my world.

Terry McGinnis

Lay off him, Nash. Don't you have anything better to do?

Nelson Nash

You think I'm afraid of you, McGinnis?

Terry McGinnis

I don't know. Are you?

Nelson Nash

[turns to Willie Watt] He's not worth it. [turns to Terry] But you are, McGinnis. Someday.

Terry McGinnis

It belongs to Nelson Nash. He goes to Hill High.

Bruce Wayne

Do you know anyone who has a grudge against him?

Terry McGinnis

The line starts with me and goes around the block...twice.

Terry McGinnis

Come on, can't you cut him a little slack? Like my mom said, he's just a guy trying to put his house in order.

Bruce Wayne

It's a cold draft that blows through that house.

Terry McGinnis

We'll let the police handle this.

Mr. Freeze

No, I've caused this man enough pain.

Terry McGinnis

With all his injuries and that cracked helmet? No way he got out.

Bruce Wayne

It could have been worse. He could have blown up the whole compound, like he intended. Killed hundreds.

Terry McGinnis

I guess you were right about Freeze all along.

Bruce Wayne

We both were.

Bruce Wayne

That theatre. It was where my parents and I went the night they were...

Terry McGinnis

[about Crime Alley] I'd think you'd want it to be torn down, so after all these years you could finally forget.

Bruce Wayne

Do you want to forget what happened to your father?

Terry

Okay, we know it's some kind of sound generator. So now what?

Terry

Computer. Analyze the metal this thing is made of. [Pause] Computer?

Incorrect command.

Terry

Uh.. do the thing where you figure out what's it made of.

Request for spectrographic analysis.

Terry

Uh.. huh.. that's it. What you said.

Analysis proceeding.

Derek Powers

Age can do tragic things to a person. But Wayne will be in the best of hands. Mine. Who else could take care for Wayne? He has no wife, no children...

Terry McGinnis

Me. I could do it.

Derek Powers

Awfully young, aren't you?

Terry McGinnis

Awfully slimy, aren't you?

Derek Powers

Careful, the courts are very strict about slander.

Terry McGinnis

Oh, yeah? Then let's see how they handle assault!

Derek Powers

You should know something about the psych ward here: there's always room for one more!

Terry McGinnis

Tell me something - why were you so sure those voices weren't coming from you?

Bruce Wayne

Well, first, I know I'm not psychotic.

Terry McGinnis

I hope your other reason is more convincing.

Bruce Wayne

The voice kept calling me "Bruce." In my mind, that's not what I call myself.

Terry McGinnis

What do you call yourself? [Bruce just looks at him for a moment] Oh, yeah. I suppose you would. [Batman voice] But that's my name now.

Bruce Wayne

Tell that to my subconscious.

Melanie Walker

Maybe you should ask for time off.

Terry McGinnis

Not this guy. Him, you don't ask for time off.

Terry McGinnis

Look, if you had any proof they were gonna try something tonight, it would be different, but I'm not gonna change my plans because of a hunch.

Bruce Wayne

Batman would.

Terry McGinnis

Hey, I put my life on the line all the time. One night's not gonna make a difference.

Bruce Wayne

One night always makes the difference.

Terry McGinnis

I know what it is. You can't stand to see anyone going out and having a life. You want me to end up like you, alone.

Terry McGinnis

Mr. Wayne, those things I said, I'm sorry. This kind of thing ever happen to you?

Bruce Wayne

[smiles] Let me tell you about a woman named Selina Kyle...