Gotham
ACT 3
Scene 1
INT. EMERGENCY ROOM –SUNDAY AFTERNOON-
COMMISSIONER GORDON goes to the hospital because of HARVEY DENT, to see what exactly happened. DR. CRANE enters.
GORDON
What happened here?
DR. CRANE
HARVEY will live, but he will sustain permanent scarring on his face and neck area. The bullet shot at him severed a central nerve in his face, so that will make it almost pointless to do reconstruction surgery to fix the scaring.
GORDON
Um, DR. CRANE, with all due respect, what the [frick] is wrong with you? Pointless to fix the city’s hope, you can’t be serious?
OFFICER KENT
Sir?
GORDON
One second please, DR. CRANE. Yes OFFICER?
OFFICER KENT
We found DENT’S assistant, JOHN FIELDS. He had a vile in his pocket, with burn marks on the inside. After we discovered it, he admitted to the crime almost immediately, but refuses to say why. He’s in police custody right now.
GORDON
Why didn’t FIELDS just shoot DENT, he had a gun.
OFFICER KENT
He says that he was only provided one bullet, meaning there is more people involved, but still refuses to say who.
GORDON
It’s obvious KENT, it was FALCONE. FIELDS was the only other person that has had access to him, other than DENT himself, and the BATMAN. Do we have FALCONE’S location?
OFFICER KENT
We’ve checked his mansion, and his mistress’s house, not at neither. But he isn’t allowed out of the city, so he should be fine.
GORDON
That is, until he bribes his way out of here. Goddamn bastard.
OFFICER KENT
Yeah COMMISSIONER, where is the BATMAN at a time like this?
COMMISIONER GORDON
Hopefully doing more than you are at the present moment.
Scene 2
INT. BAT MOBILE –NIGHT-
BATMAN is patrolling the streets for FALCONE, and he still has no clue where he is (easter egg: he passes by a wall of graphite, with a giant word spelling HA!)
ROBIN (ON RADIO)
ROBIN to BATMAN, do you hear me?
BATMAN
Yes I do, what’s your progress?
ROBIN
So far nothing and you?
BATMAN
Same as you, I am right now going to check out one of his known hideouts. I’ll keep you posted.
Scene 3
INT. A BANQUET HALL –NIGHT-
BATMAN is at the same hall where JUDGE CARROW’S body was discovered. He starts looking through the crime scene. He then passes by some of the arrows. On one of which, he notices another tape recorder with a tape in it. He plays it.
THE RIDDLER
If at first you don’t succeed, why must you try again, BATMAN? This is the third person that I have killed, and you have so far failed to save any of them. Or, I might add, solve any of my riddles, because if you have, then you would have found me by now. So I have been asking myself, should I dare to ask BATMAN another question? Then, I got found my answer, which is that I must provide a timeline. So if this riddle isn’t answered by Monday night, then people will die. Your question is this: which farm in Gotham contains the most pigs? Remember your deadline, and I will advise you not to fail. *laughs*.
ROBIN
ROBIN to BATMAN, can you hear me? Over.
BATMAN
BATMAN to ROBIN, get back to the cave. We have no time to spare.
Scene 4
INT. DENTS HOSPITAL ROOM –MONDAY MORNING-
HARVEY DENT is out of surgery and asleep, with exactly half of his face and neck badly burnt. SARAH arrives to the hospital, takes a look at her fiancé, and cries a little bit. She then leaves her engagement ring on the table next to him, and leaves him.
Scene 5
INT. THE POWER PLANT –MORNING-
FALCONE is locked inside a cage, while the RIDDLER is over his work table.
FALCONE
Hey smart ass, what the hell do you want from me.
ACTION
THE RIDDLER puts on a brown bowler hat, and grabs his cane. He then walks to the cage.
THE RIDDLER
I want justice, MR. FALCONE. I bet you do too. And my name isn’t smart ass.
ACTION
THE RIDDLER picks up his cane, and jabs the helpless FALCONE very hard in the head with it.
THE RIDDLER
It’s RIDDLER. And right now I’d be hoping BATMAN arrives to save you before MIDNIGHT tonight.
Scene 6
INT. BATCAVE –NOON-
BRUCE WAYNE and DICK GRAYSON are trying to figure out the answers to the riddles.
BRUCE
What state do people like to be in, without being seen?
DICK
Well, this is kind of an impossible question to answer; there are 50 states, not one of which is unpopulated.
BRUCE
Well, this is a riddle, so maybe we should think outside the box.
DICK
Ok, so other states there are solid, liquid, gas, insanity, and nude.
BRUCE
What was that last thing you just said?
DICK
Nude, as in the nude state of body, being naked.
BRUCE
That’s the answer, everyone wants to be naked, but nobody likes being seen naked.
DICK
Good eye, now the second riddle, what is big and bulky, but not able to be seen?
BRUCE
This one is a bit simpler, its glass.
DICK
So we have nude, and glass, but how do those relate?
BRUCE
Perhaps, it’s not glass; it’s just clear in general.
DICK
So, nude and clear… nudeclear… nuclear!
BRUCE
As in the abandoned nuclear power plant, that’s where THE RIDDLERS hideout is. We have to go there tonight, and arrest him, stop him from killing more lives.
DICK
But BRUCE, are you forgetting about the third riddle? “Where is the biggest population of pigs in Gotham?” The answer is the Police Station; the RIDDLER is planning an assault there.
BRUCE
DICK, that can’t be our top priority right now, we have to stop him, not his plan.
DICK
BRUCE, there are people there, they will die, trust me, we have to go there.
BRUCE
I’m the hero; you’re the sidekick, now you listen to me.
DICK
Why are you the hero? Maybe I want to be the hero now, maybe it’s my time!
BRUCE
DICK, what has gotten into you lately? Why have been lashing out like this lately?
DICK
Because I’m sick of being in your spotlight! I’m sick of it being your way or the high way.
BRUCE
I’m the leader here, and as long as you stay in my house, it will remain that way.
DICK
Then don’t expect me to be here when you let hundreds of people die tonight!
ACTION
DICK leaves, and BRUCE watches, nearly heartbroken.
Scene 7
INT. HOSPITAL –AFTERNOON-
DR. CRANE is in HARVEY DENT’S hospital room when he is waking up. He sees the ring that SARAH left.
DR. CRANE
Glad to see your awake, MR. DENT. I’m DR. CRANE, and this is going to be a bit hard for you, but, you’re in the hospital.
HARVEY
What? Why?
DR. CRANE
You came here with severe acid burns, and a bullet wound to the head. JOHN FIELDS tried to kill you, but the police have him now.
Action
HARVEY picks up the ring and holds it up to his. DR. CRANE has his back turned, and is checking his charts.
HARVEY
Dr. did a woman come to see me, any woman?
DR. CRANE
Um, yeah, name was SARAH, I think. She only came in for a short time.
Action
HARVEY realizes that SARAH had left him because of his new facial scarring. He then flips his coin, and it lands on heads, he then sits up.
HARVEY
She was the love of our lives.
DR. CRANE
I’m sorry?
HARVEY
You should be.
Action
DR. CRANE turns around.
DR. CRANE
MR. DENT, are you ok.
Action
HARVEY starts to strangle DR. CRANE.
HARVEY
Don’t call us that! We’re terribly sorry about this DOCTOR, but justice has spoken. The flip of a coin, 50/50, has decided your fate like mine. Our former fiancé had the choice to either stay with us through thick or thin, or to leave us. We couldn’t believe it.
Action
DR. CRANE falls to the floor, unconscious.
HARVEY
Perhaps there is no justice but this: in life, you always have a 50/50 chance of making it or breaking it. Perhaps we shouldn’t be in a place to defend, but to judge. And right now…
Action
HARVEY flips his coin again, and then takes out a lighter.
HARVEY
… We have our eye on a certain target.
Action
HARVEY sets his hospital room on fire, and then leaves through the fire escape.
Scene 8
INT. POWER PLANT –NIGHT-
The RIDDLER and FALCONE are on top of the power plant tower. The RIDDLER is about to kill FALCONE.
RIDDLER
Well, MR. FALCONE, it looks as though your jailer, now your savior, is nowhere to be found. Now, its time for Gotham to see who is truly superior.
Action
RIDDLER picks up his cane and is about to press a button, but BATMAN appears right behind him.
BATMAN
EDWARD NASHTON, put down the cane.
Action
RIDDLER backs up to the edge. FALCONE stands up.
CARMINE
Oh, thank God you’re here BATMAN.
BATMAN
Shut up, you’re under arrest for the assault on HARVEY DENT.
RIDDLER
Hey BATMAN, what gets bigger the more you take away from it?
Action
RIDDLER presses the button on his cane, causing the runway to open up, which FALCONE and BATMAN fall into. BATMAN shoots his grappling hook and saves himself, but FALCONE dies. Then the RIDDLER presses another button on his cane, and a blade pops out.
RIDDLER
Don’t get it? Let me try an easy one: what has wings but can’t fly? Come on BATMAN, these are kindergarten riddles. You know, this plant, even though it has been vacant for years, still has radioactive residue near the bottom. Who knows, maybe you’ll transform in to a real man-bat? You disappoint me. You call yourself a hero, but you have allowed four people to die, and one to become seriously injured. You call yourself a detective, but you can’t even solve the question that you are given straight out. Maybe, you need a break.
Action
RIDDLER starts cutting the rope BATMAN is suspended on.
RIDDLER
You have been defeated, and no one can save you now, or the police station. You thought I was lying? I have the detonator right here.
Action
The RIDDLER holds up a bomb detonator.
RIDDLER
You have failed.
NIGHTWING
No he hasn’t.
Action
NIGHTWING swoops in, costume and all, and he kicks RIDDLER over the edge. NIGHTWING then shoots his grappling gun, and it attaches to RIDDLER’S leg, saving him. He is still very deep though.
NIGHTWING
So, I was wrong about the station?
Action
NIGHTWING drops the bomb detonator into the pit. Then he pulls BATMAN up. BATMAN inspects his new costume.
BATMAN
Nice suit, a lot darker than your ROBIN costume though. Have some help designing it?
NIGHTWING
I’ve wanted to go off by myself for some time now.
Action
BATMAN looks at the symbol on NIGHTWING’S chest.
BATMAN
What’s the name?
NIGHTWING
NIGHTWING.
Scene 9
INT. POLICE STATION –NIGHT-
BATMAN has put RIDDLER in jail. He is right now talking to COMMISIONOR GORDON.
GORDON
He’ll be seeing bars for a long time. He’s due in court, as soon as we can find a new D. A. and a judge.
BATMAN
Hopefully HARVEY DENT will be in better shape.
GORDON
Yeah…
Action
GORDON brings BATMAN to a side.
GORDON
…HARVEY is gone. His hospital room burnt and his doctor is badly injured. But he is gone. We presume kidnapped by one of FALCONE’S men or successors. No evidence or leads.
BATMAN
I’ll look into it COMMISIONOR.
Scene 10
INT. OUTSIDE WAYNE MANOR –MIDDAY-
DICK GRAYSON is on his motorcycle, about to head off on his own.
BRUCE
Where do you think you’ll go?
DICK
Anywhere, but here or Metropolis. I just have to be my own man.
BRUCE
You know I’m getting older, right?
DICK
So?
BRUCE
Can I rely on you to answer the phone when I call?
Action
DICK revs his engine.
DICK
You got it, BATMAN.
Action
DICK leaves, going off on his own, and BRUCE on his own to protect Gotham, for now anyways.
Scene 11
(AFTER CREDITS SCENE)
INT. CONFERENCE ROOM –DAY-
FALCONE’S men are meeting in a room, until they are interrupted by HARVEY DENT.
HARVEY
You are left without a leader, men. We though…
Action
HARVEY flips his coin, it lands on heads.
HARVEY
…that we could help you with that.
THE END OF GOTHAM
BUT PLEASE READ THE SEQUAL, BATMAN: DEATH IN THE FAMILY!!!