This is Gotham City. There will always be crime. What I am offering is crime in the hands of professionals, and held to agreed upon terms.
MBMayor Burke
From which you'll profit.
God bless America.
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[sees Gordon's bloody nose] Ooh, ouch.
I think we can forget about backup.
I see you talked to some of your fellow officers. Probably not a bad thing.
How's that?
Guys need to let off steam, resentments don't fester.
Next time, you can get punched in the face.
This beautiful mug? No one would dare.
You ladies were not easy to track down. [glances around at shabby apartment] Although I can see why you don't advertise. Didn't you used to be rich?
That was before your boss stole my club.
Well, you murdered his mom and tried to kill him, so... call it even?
I have my things in the car. We can stop them in the parking garage.
Absolutely not, Master Bruce.
Alfred, Penguin is gonna to take those men out and kill them.
Undoubtedly so - but as you said before, you can make a difference. There is a time for masks, and there is a time for Bruce Wayne.
GHGrady Harris
Crane! You gotta make more of that fear gas; we gotta get Merdon outta jail! Crane! [he opens the closet they locked Crane inside and sees him with his back turned] ...Crane?
...Jonathan Crane isn't here anymore. [sprays Grady with fear gas from a wrist launcher, causing him to scream] It's just the Scarecrow.
This place smells like death... which reminds me, there's a Thai joint near here if you wanna get something to eat later.
I cured myself, warden. See, I feared the Scarecrow... but now we are one.
WWarden
Jonathan, please...
You're not listening to me, warden! Jonathan Crane is no more! Call me by my true name - The Scarecrow!
I'm sick and tired of not being taken seriously, of all those selfish guys out there who treat me like I'm stupid. Alone, I can't do much about it. With Barbara, maybe. But with you and Barbara? The three of us could give all those creeps a run for their money.
Lucius Fox's armor is bullet-proof; my mask is not.
Don't get shot in the face. Got it.
Do I detect a note of sarcasm, Master Bruce?
MJMyrtle Jenkins
In anticipation of our partnership, I have been working on a few riddles.
Yes, riddles! That's exactly what I need. That's gonna make me feel like myself again. Fire away.
MJMyrtle Jenkins
Okay. What's black and white and read all over?
Easy. A zebra with a gaping hole. Next.
MJMyrtle Jenkins
Um... no, it's actually a newspaper.
That's ridiculous. There's nothing red in a newspaper. Next.
MJMyrtle Jenkins
Well it makes sense if you...
Next!
MJMyrtle Jenkins
I have a face and two arms, but no body. What am I?
A deformed baby. Come on! Surely you can do better than this!
MJMyrtle Jenkins
The answer is a clock. Y'know, hands? [pause] I think there's something wrong with your brain, Ed.
There is nothing wrong with my brain! The problem is your riddles. Bring me a riddle that is worthy of my name!
Do you ever think about walking away from it all?
Gotham? Sometimes. But I can't.
Why not?
It's in my blood. My father spent his entire life fighting for the city. He never took the easy way out. Neither can I.
You know, your father taught me many things. Among them was to nurture a healthy paranoia. For example: when I took over, some of his old capos went underground. Now, perhaps they vanished for good... or perhaps they're waiting for Falcone to return and lead the rebellion. [laughs] Who knows? But I hear your father's voice whispering in my ear: "Be careful". Now, I need to know that you are not on some fool's errand to rebuild your father's empire. Otherwise... [gestures towards Zsasz]
[whispers] I'm gonna stab you.
I was 13 when my father first sent me away. He said that Gotham was too dangerous. This is my home. I wanted to come home. Is that enough?
Gotham - mother to us all. [smiles] I think we have nothing to worry about. Give your father my best, will you?
AWAlex Winthrop
I don't know how you do it. You fought those men, and I... I just froze. Same as when that man killed my grandfather.
Fear is normal. in the alley where my parents were killed, I was terrified. I just stood there. There's nothing wrong with being afraid. Once you understand that it's normal, you can put it in its place, and you can act. Fight back.
AWAlex Winthrop
I felt bad for you when that happened to your parents. You were all the kids at school talked about.
What did they say?
AWAlex Winthrop
That you lived alone in a mansion. That you didn't go to school. That you flew around the world in a jet. They made you sound weird.
Maybe I am.
AWAlex Winthrop
No, you're cool! I'm weird. [pause] You're a little weird too, I guess, but you're... weirdly cool.
You say this knife is important to your country. Please explain.
RSRa's al-Ghul
There is an ancient story amongst my people of a man who could not die. In his time, he committed terrible acts, raised a great kingdom, and then vanished.
What happened to him?
RSRa's al-Ghul
If the legend is to be believed, he walked away from his throne, vowing that one day he would return and complete his destiny. But that would require a particular knife.
This knife.
RSRa's al-Ghul
A story, as I said. But to my people, very meaningful. I hope that satisfies your curiosity.
Some. But you see, Minister, my chief concern is that there's a boy, the grandson of the curator. He's being hunted. Now, perhaps that's because of the knife. Or, perhaps, the killer thinks he saw something.
RSRa's al-Ghul
Did he?
No.
RSRa's al-Ghul
Well, then, he's safe.
Yes, but, you see, I would have to know that for certain before I would do anything that might effect the case... such as release the knife.
RSRa's al-Ghul
[cold] May I see the knife, Detective? It would so put my mind at ease.
Harper, if Mr. Pennyworth tries to leave, arrest him.
On what charge?
She'll think of something.
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