Ethan Bennett quotes from The Batman (2004)

He made you look like clowns. Six months ago, Gotham had the lowest crime rate in the nation. Yesterday, we were declared the world's scariest city! And that was before Joker's latest escapade.

GPGotham P.D. Member 1

But, chief, most of the guys on that board are in prison now, or Arkham.

And who received credit for those busts? You? Or you, Yin? I know it wasn't you, Bennett. So tell me, who?

GPGotham P.D. Member 2

Well, the Batman, I guess.

That's right. The Batman. Well, I'm tired of clowns and vigilantes turning my department into a laughing stock. So say hello to my new zero-tolerance policy against all these freaks. No exceptions. And, for starters, I want Gotham's finest to take down Joker before the Batman does. Capeesh?

Detective Ethan Bennett

Chief Rojas, I'm going out on a limb here, but I've been thinking maybe we'd have more success if we tried working with Bats.

Working with the Batman? Maybe you could wear spandex and be the Bat's sidekick! You'd better figure out where your loyalties lie, Detective, and fast!

S1 E12 The Rubberface of Comedy

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Joker

Ah, detective, my therapy worked! It seems you and I finally share the same sense of humour!

[Bennett breaks off his laughter, trying to look calm]

[aiming at the Joker] Don't fool yourself, Joker. Bennett plays for my team.

Detective Ethan Bennett

Yin?

Joker

The yin to his yang. [aims his "Joker Putty" gun at Bennett] Drop it! Or laughing boy gets it! You don't know what this stuff does to humans!

[Looking worried for Bennett, Yin drops her weapon]

Joker

For that matter, neither do I. Let's find out! [aims at Bennett again]

NO!

S1 E12 The Rubberface of Comedy

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[Batman tries to stop Clayface by switching on a shower]

[laughs] Nice try, Bats, but the water pressure in this dump always did stink!

Ethan, stop!

Boys' locker room, Yin. You could get expelled for this.

There's no blood on your hands yet. Please, Ethan - don't cross the line.

[After a moment of consideration, Clayface throws Batman across the room, then morphs back into Ethan Bennett]

Ethan Bennett

You, defending the Batman? I never thought I'd see the day. Yin... [tearing up] what's become of us?

S1 E13 Clayface of Tragedy

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Batman

Bennett, give up. It's not too late.

Ethan Bennett

[slowly transforming back into clay] Isn't it, Bats? Look, here's the problem as I see it. Being Ethan Bennett is hard, really hard. Being Clayface... is cake. So say your goodbyes. This is the last you'll ever see of him.

[His face melts into Clayface's before Batman and Yin's devastated eyes]

Now step aside or I'll mash you both. [morphs his hand into a spiked weapon] Mash anyone who gets in my way!

[sadly] Good to know. You just made this a whole lot easier.

[She throws one of Batman's freezing pellets at Clayface, who is too surprised to avoid absorbing it]