In the first, titled "GOTHAM", he must face the Riddler, who is more saw-esque rather than Jim Carrey. Also covered is Two-Face's origin, which will be covered in the first two stories leading up to him being the main antagonist in the third story, and the transition of Robin into Nightwing. Please enjoy this partial act 1, and feel free to comment any ideas:)
Gotham
Act 1
Scene 1
INT. COURTROOM -MIDDAY-
We open on the beginning of a court case, with HARVEY DENT as the D.A. against CARMINE FALCONE. Also in the stands, is Assistant D.A. JOHN FIELDS, BRUCE WAYNE, DICK GRAYSON, and DENT'S fiancée, SARAH. JUDGE CARROWS presides.
JUDGE CARROWS
MR. FALCONE, you have been accused of bribery, racketeering, association with criminals, and grand larsoning, by the state. How do you plead?
FALCONE
With all due respect JUDGE, I plead not-guilty.
Action
JUDGE CARROWS sighs, and HARVEY DENT rolls his eyes.
JUDGE CARROWS
Very well then, this will go to trial on October 16th, a week from now. Until then, MR. FALCONE will reside in Gotham Penitentiary under high surveillance.
Action
JUDGE CARROWS slams her gable, indicating that they are dismissed. DENT approaches FALCONE.
DENT
What’s your angle, CARMINE? You know you can't win or bribe your way out while under high security.
FALCONE
Never underestimate me HARVEY, especially when you aren’t wearing a bullet proof vest.
DENT
Is that a threat CARMINE?
Action
FALCONE puts a finger to his lips.
FALCONE
Why DENT, it’s a fact. You should always be aware when not protected.
Action
Guards drag FALCONE to a holding cell, while DENT is approached by FIELDS and SARAH, who is bringing BRUCE WAYNE.
FIELDS
Great job sir, you defiantly had him on the ropes there.
FIELDS is young and eager, and not as experienced as DENT, but is competent. He is a bit of a kiss up.
DENT
FIELDS, shut up.
FIELDS
Yes sir.
Action
FIELDS runs off. SARAH kisses HARVEY, then speaks.
SARAH
HARVEY, this is BRUCE WAYNE, an old friend from high school.
Action
BRUCE and HARVEY shake hands.
HARVEY
Ah yes, SARAH told me she knew the famous BRUCE WAYNE, before he was famous.
BRUCE
Well haven't I always been famous?
Action
Both men laugh.
BRUCE
Well, I wish I could be famous for what you do HARVEY, putting away the scum of Gotham.
HARVEY
I can only take partial credit for this BRUCE, the rest goes to COMMISIONER GORDON, and of course the BATMAN.
Action
BRUCE looks away really quick at DICK GRAYSON, then back at HARVEY and SARAH.
BRUCE
Oh, so you support...him?
DENT
Of course, why don't you?
BRUCE
Well, I like many, support elected officials, not vigilante justice, after all, this is no western.
DENT
Not a bad point Bruce, always good to know I have someone voting for me.
BRUCE
Actually I voted for CONRAD to be D.A.
Action
DICK walks towards the men
DICK
BRUCE, can we go now, I have a date in an hour, and this was a waste of time.
BRUCE
One second, DICK, sorry HARVEY, you know how teenagers are now a days. Nice to meet you. SARAH, always a pleasure.
Action
BRUCE and DICK leave.
HARVEY
I seem to recall you saying he a nice guy.
SARAH
He is!
HARVEY
He's a dick.
Scene 2
INT. HOUSE -NIGHT-
EDWARD NASHTON, a father in his late-forties, arrives home to see his 23 year old son on his couch, with a gun. There are two other dead bodies around him, a woman in her early forties, and a boy about 17.
EDWARD
JASON? What are you doing here?
JASON
Not very welcoming to your own son I see. But then again, being estrange for five years will do that to you I guess.
Action
Edward starts tearing up.
JASON
I had to kill them. MOM didn’t love ME. And TIM didn't even know my [frick]ING name!
Action
JASON cocks the gun.
EDWARD
Son, we had to let you go, the drugs were getting to your head. You were about to flunk out of school. We refused to have your death on our hands!
JASON
Why do you think I switched to drugs? Huh? Because I wasn't a genius, like you! You put too much pressure on me! Drugs were my only way out!
EDWARD
And murder! Nobody pressured you into killing your own mother! The woman who gave birth to you! And loved you!
JASON
I know!
Action
JASON starts crying
JASON
They’re going to kill me DAD. I needed to hide here, and mom wouldn’t let me. DAD please, I don’t want to die. I’m clean, you can even check me. I swear I won’t ever do drugs again.
Action
EDWARD thinks for a second, and then comes to a conclusion
EDWARD
Ok son, you want to stay here, then you have to prove to me you have your shit straight. If you can answer this question correctly, you’ve earned life. If not, then I’m sorry son.
JASON
Ok DAD ok. What’s your question?
EDWARD
I am the most valuable gem on Earth. I never flaw, and I last forever. What am I?
JASON
Please DAD, don’t do this. I could never answer your trick questions.
Action
JASON’S sobs get louder.
JASON
Please.
Action
EDWARD opens his arms to give his son a hug, and JASON runs into them. Then, EDWARD grabs the gun out of JASON’S hands.
EDWARD
The answer is family.
Action
EDWARD shoots JASON in the side.
EDWARD
Family is forever. You should know that. You should know that you wouldn’t leave this house alive.
Action
EDWARD lets go of JASON, and lets him hit the floor. He bleeds to death.
EDWARD
But, in the end, it wasn’t me that killed you. It was the scum of Gotham. I will kill the men that made you into what you turned into. I swear it son. I will kill your killers.
Scene 3
INT. NASHTON HOUSE –LATE NIGHT-
BATMAN and ROBIN go to the NASHTON house. EDWARD is nowhere to be found. All three dead bodies are there. GORDON approaches the two.
BATMAN
Who are they?
GORDON
The woman is RITA NASHTON, a mother in her late 40’s. The two boys are JASON and TIM NASHTON, 23 and 17. Their father, EDWARD’s, whereabouts is currently unknown, but the evidence doesn’t point to him as the killer.
ROBIN
Why do you say that, COMMISIONER?
GORDON
The bullets that killed them are linked to a gun registered under JASON’S name. And, even more, JASON has been estranged from his family since he was in high school.
ROBIN
But a shot to the side, it doesn’t look like suicide. Usually, that’s a shot to the head.
GORDON
More than that, JASON is a wanted man, boy wonder.
Action
ROBIN winces in disgust at his nickname.
BATMAN
Wanted for what? Or should I ask, by whom?
GORDON
Who else? FALCONE’S men.
Scene 4
INT. INTERRIGATION ROOM –EVENING-
The evening after investigating the crime scene, BATMAN gets a warrant to interrogate CARMINE FALCONE.
HARVEY DENT
Unfortunately, I could only get you 10 minutes with him. Can you handle that?
BATMAN
Thank you HARVEY
Action
DENT nods.
HARVEY
Where’s your friend at? Or son? I’m a bit confused, sorry.
BATMAN
He didn’t want to attend a boring interrogation.
DENT
Wow, hard to imagine him saying no to this.
BATMAN
Well, you know how teenagers are.
Action
BATMAN goes into the investigation room. In there, is CARMINE FALCONE.
FALCONE
I heard you wanted to see me bats, but I thought in the light you would burn up.
BATMAN
Sorry to disappoint
FALCONE
Well you disappointed me; now allow me to disappoint you. I’m not talking till I get a deal.
Action
BATMAN smacks FALCONE.
BATMAN
I’m no lawyer.
FALCONE
I can see that, lawyers dress better.
BATMAN
Why did you want JASON NASHTON?
FALCONE
Did?
BATMAN
He’s dead.
Action
FALCONE hits the table with his hand.
FALCONE
In my debt? That little shit.
BATMAN
Your debt?
FALCONE
Yeah, my drug- ah. You expect me to talk, to get myself caught, more evidence against me. Well let me put your mind at ease. Word on the street is that JASON has been a giant addict since his junior year of high school. He got hooked by this guy, DAMIAN STEPS. Anyway, he owed a lot of people a lot of money, and no one would dare to touch him. No one was going to kill him until he paid off his debts.
BATMAN
Is DAMIAN still on the streets?
Scene 4
INT. A DARK TUNNEL –MIDNIGHT-
DAMIAN STEPS is tied to a chair. In front of him is a bunch of blades, each shaped like question marks. A deep voice on a speaker comes on.
THE RIDDLER
Hello Mr. STEPS, if that is your real name. You are slime that corrupts the minds of the innocent. In laments terms, you are a bad man that turns people into bad men. You are on a conveyor belt, which leads into the blades in front of you. In half a minute, your timer will begin, and in a minute and a half, you will pay. Unless, however, you can answer my one question, in which case you will get your key out. Do you accept my terms?
DAMIAN STEPS
I do! I do!
THE RIDDLER
Very well then.
Action
The belt starts, and the blades shake.
THE RIDDLER
I may look like one, but I am really two. I am soft, with a hard center. What am I?
DAMIAN
Balls! Nuts! You’re [frick]ing dead when I get out!
THE RIDDLER
Your clock ticks DAMIAN. Not mine. You have 33 seconds.
Action
DAMIAN starts shaking erratically. Then he starts to shout out answers.
DAMIAN
You are stairs! You are leaves! You are-
Action
The blades pierce his body, and start to twist. Blood is spurting out; it is a very brutal and gory death.
THE RIDDLER
Time is up, dead man. By the way, I am a pear, also spelled pair. As in, a pair of heroes, that weren’t there for my family when they were killed. As in a pair of heroes that didn’t save my son from you, and the other culprits for my son’s demise. These two heroes will pay eventually. But for now, I have more direct fish to fry. These heroes are... BATMAN and ROBIN.
Action
RIDDLER laughs, then the camera goes through a two way mirror to show EDWARD NASHTON.
END OF ACT 1