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INT: OSWALD ENTERPRISE-BOARD ROOM
Cobblepot, Bane, and Talia continue to look on as Batman
savagely takes down the Shadows. The sound of bone snapping is
the final sound before the last Shadow drops to the ground.
Cobblepot begins to clap: Impressive Mr. Wayne. I see Lazarus
Pit was able to restore the fire and anger that drives you.
Batman breathing heavily from his violent assault walks toward
Cobblepot cracking his knuckles.
Batman: Youre about to see how angry Ive become.
Cobblepot: Before I have the privilege
As Batman approaches the sound of gunfire and explosion can be
heard from outside the building. This catches his attention,
Cobblepot smiles with satisfaction.
Cobblepot: you should look outside.
Batman goes to the window to see the police being over ran by a
fleet of Tumblers and Batwings showering the streets with fire.
Cobblepot: You see Mr. Wayne when a man takes over a company he
inherits the good, the bad, and the extraordinary. In my case
thousands of files and schematics on how to build a Batman. Its
quite a different point of view when your toys are coming afteryou isnt it?
EXT: POLICE PERIMETER (CONTINUOUS)
Harper: Pull back into the parking deck now!
Three Tumblers zoom by firing on a row of police cars and
scattering citizens.
INT: GCP HELICOPTER (CONTINUOUS)
Pilot: Man that gun Henry. Batman is coming around for another
pass!
Henry slides the cargo door open loading a 50 caliber. The
Batwing blasts a GCP chopper out of the sky and then banks hard
right toward them.
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Henry: Here he comes!
The pilot violently torques the stick attempting to move away
from the Batwings path. Henry unloads fire toward the Batwing
tagging its hull. A missile emerges from below the Batwings
hull and is fired straight for the chopper.
Alarms buzz and sound alerting them of the incoming missile. The
pilot strains to move out of harms way but to no prevail as the
chopper becomes a fireball crashing amongst the scattering
civilians.
INT: OSWALD ENTERPRISE-BOARD ROOM (CONTINUOUS)
Cobblepot walks up beside the helpless Batman looking out at the
destruction.
Cobblepot: How it must devastate Gotham to be destroyed by the
one sworn to protect it.
Batman clinches his teeth in anger swinging a punch for
Cobblepots head only to be caught by Bane.
INT: RICO SUPPLY-TOP FLOOR-HALLWAY
With stealth like precision Robin makes his way down the empty
hall when he begins to hear a light beeping noise. As it becomes
louder he realizes it is a tracking device on his boot.
BAM!! An explosion tears through the wall. Followed by another
and another. Frantically, Robin sprints down the hall has the
explosions follow.
EXT: RICO SUPPLY (CONTINUOUS)
A Batwing hovers outside the top floor peppering it with
gunfire.
INT: GOTHAM FINANCIAL-TOP FLOOR-HALLWAY
Barbara is also chased down the hall from a Batwings gunfire.
At the hallways end her face is met by the stock of gun
knocking her unconscious.
INT: BASS BUILDING-TOP FLOOR- HALLWAY
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A sprinting Nightwing sees an elevator door dead ahead.
Reaching into his belt he pulls two explosive pellets tossing
them ahead to the doors blowing them open. He leaps into the
shaft just ahead of the Batwings fire.
While in the freefall he aimlessly fires a grapple gun upwards.
The grapple catches abruptly stopping his fall. Nightwing lets
out a relieving sigh has he takes in his surround environment.
Red laser dots one by one cover his body. Looking up toward
their source his eyes meet a group of disguised SWAT members
guns pointed at him.
SWAT member: Times up boy.
EXT: SWISHER TUNNEL-DAY
A row of police sirens and lights meet demolition vans
surrounding the tunnels entrance. Gordon exits his car walking
up to a man wearing a hard hat, safety goggles, and a demolition
vest.
Demolition man extends his hand toward Gordon: James Arnold
DOD.
Gordon shakes his hand: Mr. Arnold Im gonna be frank with you
Im not sure what were going to walk up on but I can guarantee
it will be hostile. Any of your men had any training with a fire
arms?
Arnold smiles: Nothing official but we can handle our own.
Gordon: Lets hope so. How long will it take you to set up.
Arnold: If we do it quick and dirty give my team 45 minutes.
Gordon: Pray for that luxury. Load up.
INT: SWISHER TUNNEL (CONTINUOUS)
The stench of corroding underground and the sound of infectedwater slowly dripping make up the tunnels murky habitat. With
Gordon in the lead, twitching flash lights paint the walls and
architecture of the rotting tunnel. The crew of nearly thirty
slowly makes their way toward the unknown.
As their trek progresses on, a dim light begins to glow
brighter. The team continues into what becomes a large open room
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playing home to an unmanned Lazarus Pit. The sound of bubbling
water and low toned electrical hum works as background noise in
the large area. The team cannot help but explore the unique
nature of Lazarus Pit.
Police Officer: What is this?
Gordon: The devils work. Arnold youre on.
Arnold: Yes sir.
The demo team begins unloading their gear. Gordon turns toward
the police officer.
Gordon: Stay alert. Its too quiet.
BANG!! The officer drops to the ground from a gunshot. The team
scatters as gunfire begins raining down from henchmen emerging
from the shadows. Gordon makes his way to cover returning fire.
Several officers counter the henchmens assault but are quickly
cut down. Gordon peaks out from his cover taking down several
henchmen. He is then blindsided to the back of his head knocking
him to the ground. The henchman towers over the helpless Gordon
knocking his gun way.
Henchman: Looks like even Commissioners have their day of
death.
With his gun pointed at Gordon the henchman takes a bullet to
the chest. Gordon turns toward the bullets origin to find
Arnold knocking off approaching henchmen one by one. Gordon gets
back to his feet as Arnold drops the last one.
Gordon: Nothing official?
Arnold: Agent Faraday with S.H.A.D.E.
Gordon: S.H.A.D.E?
Arnold: Super-Human Advanced Defense Executive, I can explain
later Mr. Commissioner but my men and I need to clean this up.
Faraday cocks his pistol
Gordon: All yours.
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With sniper precision the demo team mows down the entire defense
of henchmen in a matter of moments. The once warzone is returned
to the background Lazarus Pit provides amongst a littered floor
of henchmen and cops.
Faraday: Rig it up.
SHADE agents begin aligning explosives around the Pit.
Faraday holsters his gun walking up beside a stunned Gordon.
Faraday: I apologize for the secrecy of our involvement. We
felt it necessary due to the recent invents taking place within
your police force. Honestly we didnt know who to trust.
Gordon: Understandable, I myself find trusting people difficult
right now. Really the only question I have is why you people got
involved?
Faraday: Lets just say we have certain assets that need to be
protected.
SHADE agent approaches Faraday.
SHADE agent: Charges are set sir.
Faraday: Time to finish the job.
EXT: SWISHER TUNNEL (CONTINUOUS)
The team runs out of the tunnel making it safely behind a row of
police cars. A large explosion follows shaking the Earth as
debris and smoke emerge from the tunnels entrance.
INT: FIRST FLOOR PARKING DECK-POLICE PERIMETER-DAY
Harper and her men continue to take fire from a pair of Tumblers
as they are pinned.
Harper: Wheres our backup Bullock?
Bullock ducks his head as debris peppers his body.
Bullock: I dont know. They probably cant penetrate with all
this gun fire.
Harper: They better start penetrating or theyll have nothing
to back up.
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Two stray blasts tag the closest Tumbler followed by a third
sending it into flames. While a single missiles destroys the
second Tumbler.
Harper, Bullock, and her team temporarily hold fire scanning for
the origin of the gun fire. A platoon of army soldiers pile into
the area lead by General Carter.
Carter: General Carter United States Army, we are taking
control of the situation.
Harper: Under whose authority?
Carter: Above your pay grade Captain.
Harper: What do you mean pay grade? Im not military personnel
General. I dont fall under your protocols.
Carter: Captain, Im asking you nicely to stand down and let us
do our job.
Harpers face feels with anger as she prepares to lash out at
the General. Bullock grabs her attention.
Bullock: Its not worth it Captain.
Harper quickly turns her head toward the typical hot head
detective.
Bullock shakes his head: Not today.
Harpers raging face calms and begins to follow Bullock away
from the area.
Harper: You of all people are gonna give in that easy?
Bullock: Shut up and keep walking. Theres something I need to
show you.
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Soldiers take post surrounding the police perimeter laying down
cover fire at a second wave of Tumblers.
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General Carter speaks into his com: Area is secure. Mission is
a go. Get Raptors in the air.
A voice comes from the com: Copy that
INT: OSWALD ENTERPRISE-BOARD ROOM
Bane lands brutal punches to Batmans side before connecting
with a violent hook to his head. Batman stumbles back but
quickly regains composure retaliating with combos to Banes face
and ribs. The mercenary does not flinch as he grabs Batmans
head landing a head butt that knocks him into a pillar. Batman
stunned from the blow, gets weak in the legs, and slowly slides
to the floor.
Bane walks over Batman as if conquering him in the boxing ring.
Cobblepot takes a knee in front of the woozy hero slumped
against the stone pillar.
Cobblepot: Youre the only man Ive seen take a beating like
that and keep breathing.
Batmans face tells the story of a man in intense pain
struggling for each breath. Cobblepot pulls a handkerchief from
his pocket wiping his face.
Cobblepot (continued): Its taken a lot of work to get you
here, but people always end up where they are meant to be. In
your case at the forefront of the worst terroristic attack inGothams history. What sets us apart from our predecessors is
they failed to completely break Gothams spirit because they
lacked the knowledge of where that spirit lives.
Cobblepot leans closer say that only Batman can hear.
Cobblepot (continued): Us, you and me Bruce, this city feeds
off the belief someone can bring peace to lives so desperately
lacking it.
Batman struggles to speak: You cant offer these people peace.Cobblepot: I offer Gotham a new light for the tragedy that is
about to shake its core. The legacy of Bruce Wayne and Batman
will soon be written. The great mystery solved. At this moment
Batman is holding a Mayor hostage. But this hostage situation is
soon to escalate when your Batwing comes crashing through that
window setting off a hundreds of explosions. Oswald Enterprise
will crash to the streets killing us all. Search teams will find
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the bodies in the wreckage including your own. Theyll pull back
that mask to find the face of Bruce Wayne. Gotham will mourn.
Not for the death of a man but the death of hope. The people
will realize the true nature of their Batman and the world will
recognize billionaire Bruce Wayne as a terrorist.
Batman: Steep price to pay with your life.
Cobblepot smiles: Man does not die with the water of Lazarus
Pit. My body will not be found as I am taken away to be reborn.
People will bow and worship me after my resurrection. Its the
final hour Bruce. Theres nothing you can do.
Batman: I never intended to do all the work.
Cobblepots turns to a puzzled expression.
Batman: Just like a company one man never does all the work.
You might want to check the security on that Pit of yours.
Cobblepot turns toward one of the henchman who is shaking his
head.
Henchman: Im not getting a signal from Swisher Tunnel.
Batman: Its taken a lot of work to get you here, but people
always end up where they are meant to be.
Batman kicks Cobblepot in the chest with both feet knocking himback. Bane charges at Batman who gets to his feet activating his
iron wrist device. It comes to life, generating iron around his
fist as he unloads a jaw shattering punch to Banes face
cracking his mask. Wasting no time Batman lands punch after
punch to Banes face and body beating him into submission. With
blood running from his mouth and nose Bane struggles to breathe
barely able to stand. He attempts a counter punch that Batman
ducks under landing a blow to Banes ribs. He falls to one knee
in severe pain. Finally Batman lifts Bane over his head.
Batman: This is going to hurt.
With all his might, Batman slams Bane onto his knee breaking his
back. Bane screams in pain as he lies on the floor beaten,
barely able to move.
Batman looks up at a stunned Cobblepot gazing upon the fallen
giant.
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Batman: Theres not going to be a resurrection Oswald. The
people will not be forced to believe a lie.
Cobblepot: Strong words but Bane was never intended to be the
death of you when true revenge is among us.
Talia: It is time to pay your debt.
Batman quickly turns around catching Talias sword with his iron
fist. The force drops Batman to his back. Talia raises the sword
again crushing it down onto Batmans wrist.
Talia: After all my father gave you.
Talia lands another blow.
Talia: The trust he implanted in you.
Talia goes for another shot but Batman rolls out of the swords
path, popping to his feet.
Talia: You repay him with murder!
Batman puzzled at her actions.
Batman: Talia, I had nothing to do with your fathers death.
Talia raises the sword charging at Batman.
Talia: You lie!
Batman is able to deflect the sword away from his chest. Talia
lands a punch to his face. Aimed for his face, Batman knocks the
sword from her hand. She counters with a round house kick to the
face before pulling a dagger from her belt ramming it into
Batmans shoulder. He groans in pain grabbing the dagger pulling
it out. Slowly he falls to the floor. Talia picks up her
fathers sword from the ground.
Batman: Bane murdered your father.
Talia: Your attempts at creating mutiny within us pathetic. You
deserve the same fate as the man responsible for killing your
own parents.
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Batman: Killing me will only give Cobblepot what he wants. He
was going to give Bane Lazarus Pit to end his need for the
venom. Its been a set up from the start. Only a matter of time
before he kills you too.
Cobblepot quickly butts into the conversation: Kill him Talia.
Hes only trying to manipulate you.
Batman slowly climbs to his feet: Listen to me. He wants the
League of Shadows for himself. He has no intention of honoring
your fathers purpose.
The confusion enters Talias eyes. Henchmen enter the room
cocking their weapons. Batman looks at Talia with a reassuring
expression.
Batman: A lot of heat just for me.
INT: SURVEILLANCE VAN
Harper and Bullock lean over the shoulders of a technician. They
are viewing a screen with rows of dissected sound waves.
Technician: This is Skyhawks frequency before they breached
the top floor of Gotham Financial and this is the frequency
after the breach.
Harper: Theyre different.
Bullock: Someone else radioed in the area was secured, but its
not secured by us.
Harper: What about the other buildings?
Technician: Same discrepancy.
Harper: Radio into those buildings and see what we get.
Technician manipulates the controls speaking into his head set.
Technician: Skyhawk this is command, over? Skyhawk do you copy?
The technician looks up at Bullock and Harper with an
pessimistic expression.
Bullock: Try another team.
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Technician speaks into the headset: Dark Screen, Road Hide
anyone copy?
Static is all that returns through the speaker.
Harper: I want squadrons in those buildings ASAP. If the
General has a problem with that he can take it up with the
Commissioner.
EXT: SKY ABOVE OSWALD ENTERPRISE-DAY
Batwings continue to pepper General Carters soldiers with
fire. Two F-22 Raptors drop in from above tailing one of the
Batwings.
INT: RAPTOR 1 (CONTINUOUS)
Pilot: Engaging Bogey 1 bearing 29 Alpha.
INT: RAPTOR 2 (CONTINUOUS)
Pilot: Copy that Raptor 2 on your flank.
EXT: SKY
The Raptors begin peppering the Batwing with gunfire having
little effect on its armor.
INT: RAPTOR 1
The pilot manipulates his control panel: Switching to side
winders.
EXT: SKY
Two missiles launch from both Raptors targeting the Batwing. As
the missiles close in a second Batwing swoops in taking the hit.
A massive fireball fills the sky as the two pilots shield theireyes from the brightly lit debris.
INT: RAPTOR 2 (CONTINUOUS)
Pilot: Did that thing intentionally intercept those missiles?
INT: RAPTOR 1 (CONTINUOUS)
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Pilot: Looks that way. Theyre protecting this one for
something special---Ground control you copy that?
EXT: CENTRAL COMMAND-FORMER POLICE PERIMETER (CONTINUOUS)
Carter: We copy that Raptor 1. See if you can get those bogeys
over our heads. Weve got a little surprise waiting.
INT: RAPTOR 1 (CONTINUOUS)
Pilot: Copy that.
EXT: SKY
As the two Raptors prepare to bank around a skyscraper another
Batwing meets them head on blasting them out of the sky.
EXT: CENTRAL COMMAND (CONTINUOUS)
General Carter and his men turn toward the loud sound to see the
two Raptors crash through several buildings before smashing onto
the street.
The two Batwings drop altitude flying directly toward the
platoon of soldiers.
General Carter: Move!
The platoon quickly darts for cover countering with little fire.
The Batwings pulverize the central command area leaving no one
alive.
INT: GOTHAM FINANCIAL- TOP FLOOR STAIRWELL (CONTINUOUS)
Harper leads a team of police officers up the stairs. As they
continue to climb they find bullet holes in the wall along with
dried blood.
Police Officer: Something happened here.
Harper: Scan for an ID.
The officer pulls an electronic scanner from his belt hovering
it over the bloody residue. After a moment the device beeps
revealing a picture of a SWAT member.
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Police Officer: Henderson, Daniel SWAT Skyhawk team.
Harper cocks her pistol and nods to an officer as they prepare
to breach the floor. Harper kicks in the door taking a mixture
of henchmen by surprise. Both parties unload gunfire lighting up
the room.
Harper and her team proceed into the room overwhelming the
henchmen.
INT: BASS BUILDING-TOP FLOOR (CONTINUOUS)
Bullock and his team follow suit gunning down the stunned
henchmen.
Bullock: Keep it up! Theyre on the run!
INT: BASS BUILDING-STORAGE ROOM (CONTINUOUS)
Four armed henchmen stand around Nightwing who is restrained to
a metal pillar. The gunfire echoes into the room. The henchmen
looked concerned.
Henchman: You bring back-up boy?
Nightwing shrugs his shoulders: I work alone. Sounds like
someone else wants your head.
A henchman looks at one of the other henchmen: Stay here with
the boy. He moves kill him.
Three of the henchmen exit the room. The lone henchman gives a
glaring look as Nightwing gives a tight smirk.
INT: RICO SUPPLIES-TOP FLOOR HALLWAY (CONTINUOUS)
Armed policemen make their way down the empty hallway passing
the large burn holes left behind from the Batwing. The force
rounds a corner to see a henchman facing them. The copsimmediately swing their guns his way. FREEZE!
The henchman does not make a sound as he slowly falls to the
floor with Robin standing behind him. Robin retracts his staff
holstering it.
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Robin: The building is secure. Concentrate your fire on those
Batwings.
Police Officer: You work with the Bat. Were not trusting you.
Robin: I can assure you this is not Batmans doings. If you
dont get those Batwings out of the sky theyre going to plow a
hole through the middle of Gotham.
The officers drop their weapons. The team leader reaches for his
com.
Leader: Building is secure, request immediate deliverance of
AT4 Rocket Launcher to rooftop.
INT: GOTHAM FINANCIAL-TOP FLOOR
Harper and her team stand amongst a littered floor of dead
henchmen.
Harper: Is that all of them?
A door kicks in followed by gunfire from a team of henchmen.
After a moment the henchmen fall to the floor pulled out of the
room. Out of sight the sounds of men yelling and bones cracking
fill the air. As the violence stops Barbara emerges into the
room removing chain shackles from her wrist.
Barbara: The one thing in common with all criminals is theyrecheap.
Harper raises her gun: Stop right there. Who are you?
Barbara stops in her tracks realizing Harper does not recognize
her. The rest of the team raises their guns at Barbara.
Barbara: Not the enemy Jamie.
Harper: You didnt answer my question. Who are you?
Barbara: Someone like you, someone trying to make a difference.
You know Oswald is behind everything. Batman would not do this.
Harper slowly lowers her gun followed by the rest of her team.
Harper: What do we need to do?
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INT: BASS BUILDING-STORAGE ROOM
The armed henchman keeps his back to Nightwing with his
attention toward the outside gunfire.
Nightwing: First day holding a gun?
The henchman keeps his back turned: I dont think youre in a
position to speak.
The hum of Nightwings staffs powering up echoes in the room.
Nightwing: This better?
The henchman quickly turns to see a freed Nightwing holding the
staffs in a combat pose.
INT: BASS BUILDING-BOARD ROOM
Bullock and his team exchange gunfire against the relentless
henchmen. The two officers flanking Bullock take bullets to the
chest dropping them to the floor. Bullock realizes the tide may
be turning against them. Two henchmen begin closing in on
Bullock but are stopped dead in the tracks after electric staffs
crash into their necks.
Nightwing burst into the room unleashing is advanced combat
skills onto the henchmen. He maneuvers through the flying
bullets catching henchmen in the face and ribs with bonecrushing blows. He glides to the pair of electric staffs
retrieving them from the floor finally crashing them into the
final henchmans skull.
Bullock and his team look in awe at the ease Nightwing took down
their adversaries.
Bullock: Alright well follow your lead from here on out.
INT: OSWALD ENTERPRISE-BOARD ROOM
Talia and a wounded Batman stand surrounded by two dozen armed
henchmen.
Cobblepot: As fate would have it Bruce here we are again with a
difficult decision and no answer.
Batman: You havent won anything Oswald.
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Cobblepot: This isnt a game Bruce. I have you within minutes
of your death with no Ras al Ghul to save you.
Talia: Do not breathe a word of my fathers name!
Cobblepot: You have nothing to threaten me with sweetheart.
Your name no longer has any meaning in the world. It died with
your father.
Anger over takes Talia who charges directly toward Cobblepot,
sword aimed for his head. BANG! BANG! BANG! The gunfire stops
Talia in her tracks in front of Cobblepot.
Oswald looks on, with a smirk, at the barely standing Talia:
Pathetic
BANG Cobblepots gun goes off. Talias fathers sword drops to
the ground followed by her body.
Oswald leans down to her with a glaring smirk. Talia barely
breathing in intense pain.
Cobblepot: Ironic the immortality surrounding the al Ghul name
has been proven false in a matter of days. You would have lived
longer as Susan Wade.
Talias eyes close as she takes her final breath. Oswald stands.
Cobblepot: Care to try your luck Bruce or has the great Batman
finally run out of options?
Batman: I prefer to improvise.
Windows shatter as Robin, Nightwing, and Barbara crash into the
room. With the henchmen stunned Batman jumps into action
slugging the first two henchmen, he sees, to the ground. The
team of four work like a well oiled machine beating down every
henchmen within reach.
CUT TO:
Barbara fires a grapple gun through a henchmans shoulder
dropping the man in pain. She wraps the cable around a second
henchmans neck flipping him to the ground.
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CUT TO:
Robin plows through a row of seven henchmen wrecking their bones
with his elongated bow staff.
CUT TO:
Nightwing over powers a group of henchmen frying their brains
with his humming staffs. He turns firing darts from a wrist
brace spraying their bodies with painful piercings.
CUT TO:
Batman mutilates a set of enemies snapping their guns in half
crushing their week bodies into the floor beneath.
CUT TO:
Cobblepot cocks his pistol darting for the nearest exit. As he
approaches the door he is blindsided off his feet crashing to
the floor. The powerful grip of Batman jerks Cobblepot to his
feet.
Batman: Nowhere to run Oswald.
Batman lands a concussing head butt to the shaken man breaking
his nose. He is then slammed into the wall.
Batman: No one to punch back.
Oswald catching his breath: I can fight my own wars.
Cobblepot aimlessly takes a swing at the Dark Knight who easilyavoids it. Batman then jaw jacks Oswald blasting him into the
hallway.
INT: HALLWAY (CONTINUOUS)
Oswald crashes to the floor. He frantically tries to scoot
across the floor away from a pursing Batman.
Batman: Did you honestly believe you could come into my city,
take my company, and charade people into believing you are a
god?
Oswald smiles spitting a mouth full of blood.
Cobblepot: Not a god Bruce, a better man. A better man than
what you claimed to be.
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Overtaken with anger Batman jerks Oswald from the ground
slamming him against a wall.
Blood drains from Cobblepots nose and mouth as he smirks.
Cobblepot(continued): Look at you and all your strength. But
its worthless at this point. In a matter of moments your
Batwings will crash into this building and your legacy will be
sealed.
Batman: Gotham will soon learn of the man you are. Words out
Oswald, youre a wanted man and Im here to deliver.
With all the strength Batman can compose he throws Oswald
through the door of his personal office tearing his name plate
from the wood.
INT: OSWALD ENTERPRISE-BOARD ROOM (CONTINOUS)
Batman walks through the room covered with beaten unconscious
evil. He manipulates a button on his built walking toward the
large broken window.
Robin: Where you headed big guy?
Batman: To finish this.
Nightwing: The Batwing is back at the cave. Could take a
The Batwing halts in front of the broken window.
Batman: Ive got it.
Batman hops in the open cockpit and flies off.
Barbara: I think hes got a handle on the situation.
EXT: BASS BUILDING ROOFTOP-DAY
Bullock: Here they come!
Several cops aim rocket launchers toward the speeding Batwings.
Pressing the triggers a pair of missiles fire toward the planes.
One of the Batwings deviates from the formation gunning down the
missiles.
Bullock: Can we please catch a break?
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EXT: GOTHAM FINANICIAL ROOFTOP (CONTINUOUS)
Harper: Light em up!
Three missiles are fired toward the Batwings to be equally
knocked out of the sky by returned gunfire.
EXT: SKY (CONTINUOUS)
The Batwings change course toward Rico Supplies.
EXT: RICO SUPPLIES ROOFTOP (CONTINUOUS)
Police Officer: Take cover! Here they come!
The team sprints toward the roof exit as gunfire begins to swarm
around. The Batwings launch four missiles at the running men
igniting the roof in flames.
EXT: GOTHAM FINANCIAL ROOFTOP (CONTINUOUS)
Harper looks on in shock at the flaming building.
EXT: SKY (CONTINUOUS)
The Batwings turn course toward Gotham Financial loading
missiles for fire. BAM BAM, the two shots hit the modified wing
of the rear Batwing spinning it out of control crashing to the
street.
INT: BATWING COCKPIT (CONTINUOUS)
Batman manipulates controls locking in on his target firing
missiles away.
EXT: SKY (CONTINUOUS)
As missiles quickly approach the Batwing performs a 180 degree
flip leaving Bass Building in the missiles path. The builds top
floors ignite from the explosion.
INT: BATWING COCKPIT (CONTINUOUS)
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Batman attempts evasive maneuvers as the Batwing launches a pair
of missiles crashing into the wing and engine. Alarms sound as
the Batwing begins losing control.
EXT: SKY (CONTINUOUS)
Batman turns his Batwing toward the sky for a vertical climb as
the enemy Batwing sets its course for Oswald Enterprise.
INT: OSWALD ENTERPRISE-BOARD ROOM (CONTINUOUS)
Barbara, Nightwing, and Robin look on at the oncoming plane.
INT: BATWING COCKPIT (CONTINUOUS)
Sirens continue to scream. Power 18% Batman manipulates
controls displaying a trajectory path. Power 17% Batman
punches a button blowing the Batwings canopy pulling him from
the cockpit.
EXT: SKY (CONTINUOUS)
Batman rights his body toward the street below, tightens his
cape beginning a speedy descent downward toward the evil
Batwing. As he approaches the cockpit he fires a grapple gun
breaching the canopy ripping it off to find no pilot. Batman
lands in the open cockpit.
INT: ENEMY BATWING COCKPIT (CONTINUOUS)
Batman attempts to manipulate the controls but the computer
resistant Auto pilot locked. Running out of time Batman pulls
all the explosive pellets from his belt cramming them into the
computer. He jumps out of the cockpit followed by a large
explosion separating the cockpit.
EXT: SKY (CONTINUOUS)
The enemy Batwing quickly loses altitude crashing into the
street below. His cape spread resembling a bat, Batman soresthrough the sky over the flaming Batwing.
INT: OSWALD ENTERPRISE-BOARDROOM (CONTINUOUS)
Nightwing, Robin, and Barbara look on with relief and
satisfaction.
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EXT: STREET (CONTINUOUS)
A police car drives up near the flaming wreckage. Gordon steps
out. He looks up to the sky as Batman soars overhead. His face
glows with pride.
INT: CITY HALL-MAYORS OFFICE-NIGHT
A beaten Cobblepot sits at his desk. An empty bottle of liquor
sits next to a handgun. Oswald slams back another shot throwing
the glass against a wall. He picks up the handgun looking down
the barrel cocking it.
The door kicks open as armed men dressed in black tie suits
enter. A well dressed man enters flashing a badge.
Well Dressed Man: Agent Zimmer FBI, Mr. Cobblepot you are under
arrest on 380 counts of homicide, drug trafficking, money
laundering, and aiding the terrorist organization Cell Six.
EXT: GOTHAM SKYLINE-MORNING
Vale: Reports are leaking in that Mayor Oswald Cobblepot has
been arrested for his involvement aiding an underground
terrorist organization known as Cell Six. A second source is
reporting Cobblepot was also behind a devastating train crash in
India. No one has seen or spoken with the Mayor since
yesterdays incident at Oswald Enterprise but an anonymous
source reports it was a setup by the Mayor himself
INT: CANA BAY BATCAVE (CONTINUOUS)
Wayne looks on at the mainframe screen watching Viki Vales
newscast. Mug shots of Hagen and Bane appear on screen.
Vale: Aliases in the case include Matthew Hagen and an unknown
mercenary Bane. It was confirmed to be Hagen impersonating
Batman. We apologize for the lack of details at this time but
will keep you updated as reports come in.
The screen goes blank.
Grayson: The Batman name is going to be cleared.
Wayne: Itll take time but one day.
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Drake: If it takes awhile just remember Robin is still in good
standing with the public.
Barbara: A good name only gets you so far in this town.
Drake: Gets you further than your real name.
Grayson: Hes got a point. If youre gonna put on that suit I
dont recommend wearing a Barbara Gordon name tag.
Wayne: Batgirl isnt very original but it would work.
Barbara smiles: Says from Batman. Ill sleep on it.
EXT: CITY HALL FRONT STEPS-DAY
Gordon stands at a podium addressing media.
Gordon: Mayor Grange was the victim of evils strongest will. As
we continue to wrap our minds around the brutality of his final
days his memory will live on with honor
EXT: OSWALD ENTERPRISE-DAY
Construction crews and cranes work to repair the damage.
Vale V.O. Oswald Cobblepots arrest has left his company OswaldEnterprise at a stalemate. Due to the language of documents the
company was made public for sale this morning. An anonymous
buyer has been identified for purchasing the majority share.
Bruce Wayne is said to have no involvement with the issue.
INT: CAR
Wayne: I really looked forward to taking a day off Alfred.
Ahead in the drivers seat Alfred responds.
Alfred: Do you realize the trouble I undertook in arranging
this meeting?
Wayne: You were supposed to be lying on a beach with umbrella
drinks.
Alfred: Well I took it upon myself to do a little extra work.
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INT: OSWALD ENTERPRISE-OFFICE (CONTINOUS)
Wayne, visibly restless, sits in a chair. The door opens and
Alfred enters with an African American male appearing Bruces
age.
Alfred: Master Wayne I would like you to meet the majority
holder of Oswald Enterprise.
Wayne stands greeting the man: Bruce Wayne, pleasure to meet
you Mr
The African American man shakes his hand: Fox, Lucius Winston
Fox Jr. but Winston will do.
Bruces eyes look as they have seen a ghost.
Fox Jr.: You meant a lot to my father Mr. Wayne.
Wayne: Lucius never mentioned having a son.
Fox Jr. smiles: He was a dedicated man. I plan to make a few
changes. Add a little more familiarity to Wayne Enterprise.
Wayne: Wayne Enterprise?
Fox Jr. smiles
EXT: WAYNE ENTERPRISE (CONTINUOUS)
A crane moves a large W to the side of the building.
FADE TO BLACK
AFTER CREDITS
EXT: SKY-NIGHT
Bat signal lights up the sky.
EXT: GCPD ROOFTOP-NIGHT
Batman lands atop the roof to find Faraday and Gordon waiting.
Faraday looks at his watch in amazement.
Faraday: Thirty eight seconds, he is fast.
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Gordon: This is Agent Faraday of SHADE.
Batman: Weve meet. Time for our discussion?
Faraday smiles: Tired of the solo act Wayne?
Batman: Ive got a team.
Faraday: Im not talking about just any team Bruce. Im talking
about an extraordinary team.
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