Bruce Wayne quotes from Batman: The Animated Series

Bruce Wayne

[after reading about James Gordon's arrest] We'll see about this.

You donate a few million, and you think you own the place. I understand I'm to analyse something for you?

Bruce Wayne

Yeah, doc. See, I keep hearing squeaks in my chimney, and I found these in my empty fireplace. They look like hairs. I thought maybe you could tell me if I have a bat problem.

And what if they are bats, Mr. Wayne? What then? Destroy them like insects? We won't survive the next evolutionary cataclysm, but bats will! They're survivors, Mr. Wayne, not pests! You should understand that!

Your father and I attended university together. He had big plans for you.

Bruce Wayne

Well, I guess he'd be pleased. Wayne Industries is more prosperous than ever.

Pleased? When your father was alive, Wayne was a name that commanded great respect. Now all Wayne stands for is a self-centered jet-setting playboy. It's lucky your father didn't live to see what you've done to his good name. He'd have died of shame.

Dent

So, what do you think?

Bruce

Does she have a sister?

Dent

Nope. Pam's one of a kind. That's why I asked her to marry me.

Bruce

WHAT?!

Dent

Yup, that's the page one headline. Hey... is it starting to get warm?

Bruce

You're still flushed from that last kiss. Harvey, you just met her last week.

Dent

And I already know she's the one. Gosh, it's hot in here...

Bruce

Marriage is a major step, Harvs. Don't you think you're rushing it?

Dent

No way. The moment I laid eyes on Pam, her love hit me right in the face. [collapses]

Bruce

[laughs] Harvey, you've lost your mind. Knock it off. Harv? Harvey! [Later sees Harvey carried into an ambulance and climbs inside] Hang on, Harvey. Hang on.

Bruce

What is this?

If it's moving, it's a rat. If it isn't, it's a cooked rat.

[Alfred flies the Batwing to the tracking device's location] This must be the place! Bring us down!

Negative.

But Master Bruce is down there! We HAVE to land!

Impossible. Area too confined.

Land, you bucket of bolts!

Your funeral.

Oh, dear. [The Batwing flies down abruptly. Bruce, escaping the mine, sees the Batwing fly over]

Bruce

Son of a gun.

Watch your step.

I-I-I claim this land... for Spain. [collapses]

Dent

No! NO! I SPENT THREE MONTHS ON THAT RAID! He can't overturn! The fool! HE'S BEEN BOUGHT! LIKE ALL THE REST!

Bruce Wayne

Harvey, please try to calm down. This sort of behavior doesn't run well with the voters-

Dent

LET GO OF ME, YOU RICH TWIT!

Harvey Dent

Stay back! [the shadow reveals itself to be Batman]

Batman

Harvey, please, let me help you!

Harvey Dent

You?! You saw what was happening! You knew that something was terribly wrong with me! I thought you were my friend! You should have been able to help me--but you didn't! [Harvey covers his face with his two hands, now transformed into Two-Face]

Two-Face

NOW LOOK AT ME!!

Batman

But I tried, Harvey. I... [the bridge pulls itself apart, causing Two-Face to fall off] Harvey!

Two-Face

[Plummets into an abyss of glowing red light] WHY COULDN'T YOU SAVE ME...?!!

Why couldn't you save us, son?

Bruce Wayne

So what are you dreaming tonight, Harvey? Peaceful dreams? Nightmares? Maybe both at once. Sleep well, my friend. Whether you are, whatever you've become... I will save you. I swear.

Bruce Wayne

I'd like the Gray Ghost.

Hmm. Name something else.

Wayne

You said you had everything.

Except the Gray Ghost! Nobody has it! The studio that made the show, Spectra? It burned down 20 years ago. The negatives all went up like kindling, real shame.

Wayne

So the Gray Ghost doesn't exist?

Not anymore. Sorry, pal.

Bruce

Could you make this out to 'Bruce'?

[signing autograph] Here you are, Bruce.

Bruce

Thanks. As a kid, I used to watch you with my father. The Gray Ghost was my hero.

[realizing] Really?

Bruce

And he still is.

Bruce Wayne

Roland Daggett's up to something, Alfred.

That almost goes without saying, doesn't it, sir?

"Batman"

You're not well, Mr. Wayne. You need professional help.

Bruce Wayne

LIAR! You knew what's going on! This is a dream, and you're the one responsible!

"Batman"

A dream? Why do you think that?

Bruce Wayne

I suspected it from the start! I knew I was right when I tried to read the newspaper. The print didn't make sense.

"Batman"

Yes...?

Bruce Wayne

That's because reading is a function of the right side of the brain. While dreams come from the left side. It's impossible to read something in a dream!

"Batman"

Granting that's true, how is it my fault?

Bruce Wayne

I can't explain it. But you're the key to this. I knew you'd be here. This tower is part of my nightly patrol. Now, tell me what's going on!

Bruce Wayne

[Looking down off the ledge, preparing to jump] You're wrong! There IS a way out!

Mad Hatter

Now, now wait just a minute! You don't want to do anything foolish! This isn't an ordinary dream! What if you're wrong?!

Bruce Wayne

THEN I'LL SEE YOU IN YOUR NIGHTMARES!

Bruce Wayne

And who's your little friend?

Barbara Gordon

Oh, this is Wubby. I've had him forever. Dad won't pick me up at the airport without bringing him along.

Commissioner Gordon

Well... he knows the way better than I do.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you...the Joker's Wild!

Summer Gleeson

Ugh, that is disgusting.

Psst, Summer. We're on the air.

Summer Gleeson

' Oh Uh... there you have it. Let's get a reaction from the guests. Mr. Wayne?

Bruce Wayne

No comment.

Summer Gleeson

Mr. Kaiser, why build a casino seemingly in honor of one of history's most notorious outlaws?

Summer, please. Wild Joker is a classic symbol, long associated with cards and games. I can't help it if there's a some passing resemblance to some criminal fruitcake.

Joker

How dare that smug, preening fool try to cash in on MY image!

Poison Ivy

Now who should lighten up?

Joker

Don't get cute with me, Red. He's ripping me off! I'll protest! Yeah! I'll sue! Then I'll rip his lungs out! And I will, too!