Okay, first things first: I am in no way comparing my writing here to the work of Christopher Nolan and his colleagues. My ego is no where near big enough to believe that. I did, however, do my best to use the tone that Nolan established in his Bat-films. For better or for worse, that was the goal.
Secondly, I will gladly accept all comments and criticism, but I'm going to address one critique now so we don't have to keep saying it or reading it: Yes, my dialogue is trite, and borderline intelligence insulting. I did my best to keep it interesting, in character, and getting the point across, but I'm just not a strong enough writer to make it original or hyper-witty. In fact, I'm not a writer at all, just a guy who had a thought he liked enough to transcribe.
That's enough disclaimer I think, so let's just dive in. I hope you like it, and I'll see you in the comments!
EXTERIOR, NIGHT - A sleek black car pulls up to a gas station/convenience store just as it it closing for the night. BRUCE WAYNE exits the vehicle and approaches the building.
INTERIOR, STORE - A lean, dark-haired young man in his early 20's, DICK GRAYSON, is counting out the tills behind the counter. BRUCE grabs a newspaper and walks towards him.
DICK - How did you get in... Listen, guy, we're closing up.
BRUCE casually tosses the paper on the counter.
BRUCE - Closing. Not closed.
BRUCE looks for a moment at the newspaper's front page.
HEADLINE - NEW VIGILANTE "NIGHTWING" CLEANING UP BLUDHAVEN
BRUCE - You're quite the celebrity, Mr. Grayson
DICK - I don't know what you're talking about.
BRUCE (interrupting) - A world class acrobat and gymnast, now just a lowly gas station boy. Such a waste of talent.
DICK (with a hint of a smile) - I was never "world class"
BRUCE - Are you sure? You were Haley's main attraction. I saw you myself, years ago.
DICK - My parents were the real talent. I was just a gimmick to draw crowds.
FLASHBACK - A young DICK, dressed in an outfit reminiscent of the ROBIN costume, pulls off a difficult trick.
BRUCE (smiling) - Of course. But weren't you also the circus's best juggler?
FLASHBACK - Teenage DICK catches balls thrown from various audience members, from all different directions, and juggles them seamlessly.
DICK (sarcastically) - I was the only juggler. Can you make your point? I'd really like to get out of here.
BRUCE (ignoring him) - Some old friends of mine also refer to you as a "legend" in the underground fighting circuit.
FLASHBACK - DICK easily beating an opponent in a dive bar cage match.
CUT TO:
FLASHBACK - DICK, as NIGHTWING, bringing down multiple gang members at once, than leaving the scene by climbing a fire escape and leaping from rooftop to rooftop as COMMISSIONER JIM GORDON watches.
DICK - So I let some trust fund rebels beat up on me for extra cash. What are you getting at?
BRUCE - It's an interesting skill set for a gas attendant is all. Why don't you finish up, then meet me at my car. I want to show you something. (pauses) Oh, and here's for the paper.
BRUCE gestures to the NIGHTWING article and offers a twenty.
BRUCE - The change is yours.
And that's it folks. I hope you enjoyed reading this, and if you all can stand a few rookie mistakes, maybe I'll write more scenes like this in the future. Thanks for reading!