Backdraft (1991) - full transcript

[theme music playing]

[Robin]

Previously on Titans...

Put your hands

on this rendered flesh.

[gasping]

He says your birth mother

is still alive.

What?

He claims they've been

holding her prisoner.

I'll go with you.

If your mom's there, we'll find her.

Damn it!

[Gar] Public records show the

facility is closed and abandoned.

Be stupid

to back out now.

Once we're inside,

we'd still be pretty heavily outnumbered.

- Gar!

- But I've faced worse.

Don't worry.

He's just taking a little nap.

Please relax, Mr. Grayson.

I think you'll find it

will go easier if you do.

What the fuck is that?

- Where are they?

- Undergoing evaluation.

[man] We are but servants

tasked with finding you.

[in demonic voice]

I take it back.

Are you Angela?

Who are you?

Your daughter.

[man]

You're coming with me, girl.

Right now!

[screams]

It all has to end.

I've always

wanted one of these.

I thought I heard Bruce

talking to someone downstairs.

Diana.

It's a Justice League thing.

I talked her into

bringing me along.

I thought we could

get into some trouble.

But I guess

I missed all the fun.

Yeah, it's not fun.

It's the Joker.

Oh.

Even Diana thinks

that he's scary.

Bruce didn't want me there.

I went anyway.

Now I'm thinking

he was right.

What happened?

A lot of people died.

[sighs heavily]

We couldn't save them.

I just feel like quitting.

I don't blame you.

You think

he's gonna quit, too?

Who?

The Joker.

No.

Bruce says the Joker kills

people just because he can.

He's never gonna stop.

Damn it.

Why the hell do you

always have to be right?

Because I'm older, smarter

and prettier than you.

You and Bruce will stop him.

I know you will,

because it's what you do.

Thanks.

You know, Bruce is good

at a lot of things.

Not so much the pep talk.

Things get dark and you

need someone to talk to,

I'm always here.

After all...

Us sidekicks gotta

stick together.

[theme music playing]

[humming]

[yawns] Rach?

[startled gasp]

You sacred

the shit out of me.

There's irony here.

You're aware it's, like,

super early, right?

Yeah, I wanted

to make breakfast.

I'll make the coffee.

Thanks.

So...

- Dick and Kory.

- I know. Don't say it.

- You knew?

- Please.

Gross.

Do you think it's like

thinking about your parents?

I wouldn't know.

Good morning.

Hi, Mom.

Hi, baby.

I made breakfast.

I can see that.

Are you hungry?

In a minute.

Five years, you, uh,

you couldn't forget how

beautiful a sunrise can be.

Come here.

May I put my arm

around you?

I'd like that. Very much.

- I, uh, can just...

- It's okay.

You care about my daughter,

young man... A lot.

I have eyes, you know.

Do you want a hug?

- No, I'm good.

- Join us?

I'll stand.

[distorted scream]

You okay?

I can't stop thinking

about the asylum.

You were talking

in your sleep.

Anything revealing?

I'd tell you if I could understand

a word you were saying.

This not-knowing-

a-thing-about-myself thing

is starting to get

really fucking old.

You going somewhere?

That asylum was home base

for those freaks.

They won't be bothering Rachel anymore.

She's safe now.

She's even

got her mother back.

Maybe she can try

to have a normal life.

But not you.

Is that it?

[sighs deeply]

Being Robin

doesn't work anymore.

But not being Robin

doesn't work either.

At least not

without some help.

Help you can't get here.

No.

Well, maybe

once I remember who I am and

you figure out

who you're going to be...

Maybe we...

Try it again sometime.

Yeah.

Couldn't hurt.

I can't tell you what passed for

pancakes in that place, but...

They didn't resemble this.

My compliments to the chef.

Well, it was

really mostly him.

- Look, Rachel...

- I was wondering...

Please.

Rachel has been explaining

your situation to me.

I understand

this place is on loan?

Unofficially.

The owner didn't exactly give me

permission to stay here, but...

I may have another option.

I have a house.

In Ohio.

It's been in my...

Our family for decades.

I was hoping that you...

we...

All of you are welcome there

for as long as you want.

I have more than

enough room, and

it's the least I can do.

Although I do wonder

what happens to your home

when you've been locked away

for five years.

Back taxes, ton of

unopened mail, I imagine.

What did you

have in your fridge?

Hmm.

This could be, like, our secret base.

Oh! This is so cool, isn't it?

[chuckles]

Isn't it, Dick?

[sighs]

[Gar] So, what?

This is, like, the end of the team?

Technically, we were

never really a team...

Oh, we were a team.

I'll see you all

again sometime.

Rachel...

She'll be okay.

I'll get them all

to the house safely,

make sure there are

no stragglers on our tail.

Then what?

Then I guess it's time

to be Kory Anders.

And who is she?

Maybe whoever

I want her to be.

Must be something

to have no past.

Oh, yeah,

it's something, all right.

I hope you find out who's

inside of there, Dick Grayson.

[both chuckle]

You too, Kory Anders.

Or whatever your actual name is.

Yeah.

Wait.

Asshole.

You sure

you're gonna be okay?

What do you think?

Twenty...

I quit.

Great to see you, too.

I'm late.

You coming or not?

I thought you already

quit Batman.

Not Batman this time.

- Robin.

- Okay. What happened?

I couldn't get a handle on the violence.

It was getting worse.

That's hard to imagine.

I know. I went cold turkey.

Burned the suit.

Wow!

That's dramatic. Mine's in the closet.

Those things are expensive.

- So, how did you do it?

- Do what?

- Quit.

- I didn't quit.

I just... stopped.

How is that different?

You'll figure it out.

Really.

The hardest part

is that it just takes time.

You mind if I hang at

your place a while?

I'm fine sleeping

on the couch.

It's got your name on it.

Stay as long as you need...

As long as

you've still got game.

- Fuck me.

- I'm waiting.

Oh, I've missed you,

Boy Wonder.

[chuckles]

That's my favorite one.

All right, look. I've got a

showing of some of my work later.

Why don't you come along and hang out

with some fabulous, normal people?

- How does that sound?

- Great.

Too much?

Yeah, a little bit.

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

Why am I doubting

this idea already?

[Gar] "No sugar added,

vegan vanilla pudding.

Designed to appeal to those seeking a

gluten-free, low-calorie dessert."

- Sounds healthy.

- Sounds disgusting.

[train horn blowing]

I'll be right back.

- Three shots of bourbon. Run a tab.

- Yes, ma'am.

[Gar] Rach just texted.

Her and Angela got seats up front.

- Let's go.

- Let's not.

This whole train thing sounded

way funner this morning.

Those two need some time alone,

don't you think?

You wanna play a game?

- Play with your phone.

- Sweet.

- Wow. All this is for you?

- Yep.

Some of the works

were published online,

but most of it's my personal

stuff from when I traveled.

- This is really good.

- Don't sound so shocked.

- No, I mean it.

- Yeah, I know you do.

All right. There's some people I need

to talk to. You go ahead and mingle.

Mingle?

You know, have an interaction

that's not agenda-driven?

- Conversation instead of an interrogation?

- Why?

You could use some work

on your small talk.

I know how to

make small talk.

[clicks tongue]

- Sometimes you're confrontational.

- No, I'm not.

- Like right now.

- I am not.

Wow. That was adult.

I have to go be Donna Troy.

You just try and enjoy yourself.

Mmm-hmm.

- Are, too.

- Am not.

I so got this.

What do you see

when you stare at me?

Do I look like

what you imagined?

It's okay.

You know,

when you were born,

I refused to let the nurses

take you away from me.

You did?

They tried,

but I insisted on having you

in my arms at all times,

just so I could keep

looking at you.

What else?

Uh, let's see.

You never cried. Never.

You just looked at me

with those big, serious eyes.

Kind of like

you're doing right now.

It's okay. It was as if you

wanted to ask me something,

and I'd just look at you and I'd say,

"Don't you worry, little girl,

we'll have plenty of time to talk

about this when you're bigger."

Only we didn't.

We lost so much time.

So many years.

Was Melissa

someone you knew?

She was my friend.

My good friend.

Your father's people wanted

to get their hands on you,

and I knew they would never stop,

no matter how far we ran.

So I asked her to take you.

I made her promise to disappear.

No contact whatsoever.

And I made her swear that she

would never tell you about me.

[voice breaks] It's the hardest

thing I ever did in my life.

I'm so sorry.

Oh, Rachel, no. You have

nothing to be sorry about.

I know you loved her, and she loved you.

That's what I wanted.

I just wanted you

to have a mom.

Those people that were after me,

they worked for my father?

Yes. Your dad was

very charismatic.

He recognized the power

inside you at an early age,

and he wanted to exploit it.

He built up

a lot of followers.

A cult of personality,

if you will.

Are either of you... like me?

The things I can do...

You get that from him.

- Where is he now?

- He's gone, Rachel. Long time ago.

Those people

who were chasing you,

they were just

some of his followers.

He can't hurt you anymore.

And now, thanks to your friends,

neither can his people.

I never dreamed

this could happen.

All those years

in that awful place.

- But the hope of it kept me alive.

- The hope of what?

You're safe.

That one day, you and I

would finally be safe.

- Do you think Rachel's mad at me?

- Why would she be mad at you?

At the asylum, when I attacked

that guy, maybe I freaked her out.

Maybe it freaked you out.

How did it feel?

Weird.

I didn't hate it.

Good. You shouldn't.

It's a part of who you are.

- I killed him.

- He could've killed you.

Don't ever be ashamed

of defending yourself.

When I'm the tiger,

it's not completely me.

It's like I'm inside

something controlling it,

but it has control, too.

You and Rachel have

something in common.

You're both learning

how to control your abilities.

It creates a connection

between you two.

- You wanna make out with her, don't you?

- What? No.

It's perfectly natural,

kissing.

I'm not comfortable

talking about this.

- You're getting agitated.

- Yeah. You think?

[laughs]

- Can I have that?

- Sure. Apparently, it helps.

Or not.

[gags]

Stay here.

That's why I called.

- Hi.

- Hi.

- You have five seconds.

- To do what?

To tell me

who the fuck you are.

My name is Jerry.

Why were you looking at me?

I thought you were hot.

Attractive. Sorry.

You're lying. You're with

the people from the asylum.

What?

- Where are the others?

- I don't know what you're talking about.

Don't lie.

[strangled voice]

I can't breathe.

[gasping and coughing]

Get out.

[ambient music playing]

She has an incredible eye,

don't you think?

Yeah, and a killer left hook.

[chuckles]

I've known her

since we were kids.

School?

No, her mom worked

with my dad sometimes,

so we ended up

hanging out a lot.

I was there when

she got her first camera.

- That's interesting. So...

- It was a Nikon F5.

She must've burned through 50

rolls of film in her first week.

That was before everything

went digital, of course.

I still prefer analog myself.

I mean, a pixel's a pixel, right?

And who doesn't like the ability

to fabricate a chroma schematic?

- I mean, that's...

- [woman] Paul.

Excuse me.

Thank you.

Who was that?

I wonder what the Penguin's

doing right now.

How're you doing?

Make any new friends?

Learn anything?

Well, I've had about 100

of these bacon-wrapped dates.

Great. Look, I just...

I got a text. It's a work thing.

- Someone I need to go meet right now.

- So, we're leaving?

Me, leaving. You, having fun.

Seriously, Dick, just try to relax.

Let your hair down.

Have a drink, have two.

Pretend you're

with Bruce on a yacht.

I always got seasick.

That's why it's pretend.

I'll be back in less

than an hour, okay?

- You want company?

- No, thank you.

Yeah, Agent Franklin?

My name's Jerry Ridley, US Marshal.

The woman you got posted for the

attack on those cops in Illinois...

I got her.

[siren wailing]

[tires squealing]

Am I supposed

to feel numb?

How many have you had?

- Just one.

- [chuckles]

You should probably quit now.

[announcer over p.a.]

Ladies and gentlemen,

we have an obstruction on the

track about a mile ahead.

Once we get that cleared,

we'll be back on our way.

Sorry about

the inconvenience.

What's wrong?

Probably just being paranoid.

[tires squealing]

Donna Troy.

- Graham Norris.

- Thank you for agreeing to meet.

My contact told me

you can be trusted.

He never mentioned

you'd be so beautiful.

My contact told me

you'd say that.

Ground rules... No recording.

You can photograph

the merchandise,

but don't even think of

pointing that camera at me.

Why did you agree to meet?

It's a risky move.

I'm not afraid

of taking a risk.

I've been working for a man

named Andrew Ullman,

running his

Cape Town operation.

He's recently decided to make

some personnel changes.

So, I've recently decided to give

him some unwanted publicity.

Let's see what you've got.

I shot most

of these myself.

You can't really see from out there.

Why don't you come inside?

I'm good.

You do know

you're looking at

well over half a million dollars'

worth of merchandise here.

How do you get it

past the inspectors?

You mean,

how does Ullman do it.

Well, inspectors don't get

paid much here or abroad.

Some of them need

money quite badly.

I mean, you know,

their houses burn down,

their children require

sudden medical attention.

So, Ullman gets arrested,

and there goes your competition.

You'll corner the market.

Hmm.

Or your photographs will bring

the whole trade tumbling down.

Who knows, really?

But then, what's life

without a little risk?

Be honest, Ms. Troy.

Aren't you curious to know what it's

like to relax in front of a fire,

feeling the fur of a bear-skin

rug all over your body?

[loud clanging]

Terry!

Show Donna

our star attraction.

[bear grunting]

The Chinese have a lucrative

market in bear organs.

Some of them will pay a small fortune

for the privilege to hunt this bear,

and then sell it

off for parts.

Hunt?

And how does that work,

exactly?

Well, the bear's sedated,

men are well armed,

the outcome's

not in question.

For you, sweetheart,

it's on the house.

Go on. Have a shot.

Sorry.

The only thing I point

at animals is my camera.

Well, in that case,

you got what you came for.

Thank you for

your time, Mr. Norris.

It's been a real education.

My pleasure, Donna.

I'm sure we'll meet again.

[Dick grunting]

Dick, what the hell

are you doing here?

You were just

gonna let him go?

I was doing my job.

Graham is one of

a dozen poachers.

My photos would've shut down

the whole operation

from Chicago to Cape Town.

Now all I have is...

- That.

- One more off the streets.

You can go after the others one by

one if you have to. I'll help you.

Graham likes me. If I can convince

him that I wasn't a part of this...

You're still gonna

let him go?

[sighs]

Take out your phone.

- My phone?

- Just do it.

- Donna.

- Now, take a picture.

- What're you doing?

- Just take a picture

of both of us unconscious.

It's the button with the

little camera on it.

- Yeah, I know how to...

- Then just do it. Take a bunch of 'em.

[camera shutter clicking]

- You guys look good together.

- Fuck you.

You and me,

we need to talk.

Now, please!

Why do I always feel like

I'm in trouble with you?

Because you are in trouble.

- Am not.

- I can hear you...

- Bird boy.

- [chuckles] Oh, that's my favorite one.

Man of action, is that it?

If it means not letting

some evil piece of shit walk.

You're smarter than that.

You know me.

You knew I had it under control.

So, why jump in? Seriously.

I was worried.

What if he got away?

But you knew

he probably wouldn't,

- that I had a plan.

- But what if?

You know,

when Diana took me in,

she showed me how to fill the

hole that fire left in my life

with love and with family.

That's just what

the Amazons do.

They have a tradition of

empowerment and self-discovery.

Bruce filled that hole in your

life the only way he knew how.

With rage and violence.

Wonder Woman was born

to protect the innocent.

Batman was created

to punish the guilty.

But we're not them.

Neither one of us.

I didn't quit

being Wonder Girl.

I just realized that I could

do more good being Donna Troy.

Do you understand?

I'm trying to.

You'll never be

a civilian, Dick.

You lost that chance

the day you became Robin.

And you can't be Robin anymore,

because for all the good he did,

ultimately, he was an echo

chamber for Bruce's pain...

And for yours.

You wanna go out there

and kick bad-guy ass?

You wanna make sure there's not

a chance, not a single chance,

even one of them gets away?

Do it.

I won't be Batman.

Then don't.

Don't be Batman or Robin.

- Be something else. Someone else.

- Who?

[scoffs]

Hell if I know.

But whoever

you're gonna be...

I don't think you'll ever be

much good at the small talk.

Maybe not.

There's worse qualities.

Why do you have to

be right all the time?

Older, smarter, prettier.

You know the drill.

All right. Now, let

me have your phone.

I can use those photos of me and

Crocodile Dundee knocked out

to prove I wasn't in the shit show

that you just put on back there.

Really?

What?

Why do you have pictures of letters

in some offshoot of Sumerian

on your cell phone?

That's not Sumerian.

We searched every database.

I said "offshoot."

This alphabet has

been lost for centuries.

We learned a little bit of it

on Themyscira.

Hold on.

Can you translate that?

I have some books.

[announcer] Ladies and

gentlemen, please remain seated.

We'll be stopping briefly and resuming

our trip in just a few minutes.

Thank you.

Wake up. We have to find

Angela and Rachel. Come on!

- Wanna tell me what's going on?

- Just keep moving.

- Where's Rachel?

- She went to the bathroom. Why?

- I need you to find Rachel...

- What's happening?

- ...and get them out of the train.

- The conductor...

Just do it.

- What're you gonna do?

- I'm fine. Just go.

Okay.

We got her.

[police siren whoops]

Get down on the ground!

Come on out

with your hands up!

Not today.

[screaming]

- Kory said to meet down the road.

- We can't just leave her.

She said go, so we go.

Pretty sure she can handle herself.

Come on.

There's our ride.

[tiger snarling]

[iron bar clangs]

[rock music plays

on car radio]

- Do you wanna drive?

- If you don't mind.

- What exactly is this music?

- AC/DC.

Not bad.

Cool.

[softly] Come on.

Kory?

- What?

- Are you okay?

Something's wrong with me.

My head.

What happened

at the asylum, it just...

I don't know.

If your brain is hurt,

maybe I can heal it

like I heal wounds.

It might even bring

your memory back.

I don't think it works

that way, Rachel.

Well, there's only

one way to find out, right?

[Kory] Do you have any

idea what you're doing?

- None.

- Okay. [chuckles]

Yeah, let's give it a try.

And if anything starts

to hurt, let me know.

Okay.

- Can you check again?

- I did.

It's definitely a mission

statement for your friend Kory,

who's referred to by name

or as Night or Starfire.

Look, these words

often have a double meaning.

Like aloha or shalom, they can

mean both "hello" and "goodbye."

It says here, "Her mission

is to secure the Raven,"

which could mean "take control

of" or "take care of."

Do you feel anything?

No.

Maybe a little tingling,

but...

Rachel, I don't think this...

[exhales heavily]

[distorted voices]

Kory?

"Take care of"?

Unless I'm reading

this wrong...

Your friend Kory is here

to kill Rachel.

[screaming]

[theme music playing]