Batman & Robin (1997) - full transcript

Batman and Robin are back working side-by-side to stop the villains of Gotham City, but is there tension appearing between them, especially when one villainess who calls herself Poison Ivy can make anyone fall in love with her...literally. Along with Poison Ivy, the icy Mr. Freeze is freezing anything which gets in his way from achieving his goal.

CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY
WARNER BROS.

Robin: I WANT A CAR.

CHICKS DIG THE CAR.

THIS IS WHY SUPERMAN
WORKS ALONE.

DO TRY AND
BRING THIS ONE BACK
IN ONE PIECE, SIR.

DON'T WAIT UP, AL.

I'LL CANCEL THE PIZZAS.

BATMAN, A NEW VILLAIN
HAS COMMANDEERED
THE GOTHAM MUSEUM.

HE HAS FROZEN
THE ANTIQUITIES WING.

HE HAS TURNED
THE SECURITY GUARDS
INTO BLOCKS OF ICE.

HE'S CALLING HIMSELF
MR. FREEZE.



MR. FREEZE.

STOP! HALT!

DROP YOUR WEAPON!

STOP, OR I'LL SHOOT!

THE ICEMAN COMETH.

PLEASE,
SHOW SOME MERCY.

MERCY?

I'M AFRAID
THAT MY CONDITION

HAS LEFT ME COLD
TO YOUR PLEAS OF MERCY.

NO!

AHH...
[GUN COCKING]

IN THIS UNIVERSE,

THERE'S ONLY ONE ABSOLUTE--

EVERYTHING FREEZES.



[GLASS SHATTERING]

HI, FREEZE.

I'M BATMAN.
[GUN COCKS]

AAH!

AAH!

UNH.

YOU ARE NOT SENDING ME
TO THE COOLER.

NICE CATCH.

YOU BREAK IT,
YOU BUY IT.

GRAB THE GEM!

KILL THE HEROES!

YES, KILL THEM!
KILL THEM! YES!

DESTROY EVERYTHING!

AAH!

IT'S THE HOCKEY TEAM
FROM HELL!

AAH! UGH!

[CHOKING]
AAH! UGH!

[CHOKING]

AAH! UGH!

YOU GET THE ICE,

I'LL GET THE ICEMAN.

AAH! UGH!

AAH!

[CRASH]

AHH.

AAH! AAH! AAH!
AAH! AAH! AAH!

AAH! AAH! AAH!
AAH! AAH! AAH!

THANKS.

AAH!

SWEET.

I GOT MINE.

WHERE'S YOURS?

[GUN COCKS]

WHAT KILLED
THE DINOSAURS?

THE ICE AGE!

HIT ME, BOYS.

AH...THANKS FOR PLAYING.

AH HA HA HA HA HA.

AAH!

AH, I WAS HOPING
YOU'D DROP IN.

OH, YES.

WATCH THE NUMBERS,
BATMAN,

FOR THEY ARE THE HARBINGERS
OF YOUR DOOM.

CAN YOU FEEL IT COMING,
THE ICY COLD OF SPACE?

AHH...

AT 30,000 FEET,
YOUR HEART WILL FREEZE...

AND BEAT NO MORE.

HA.

[GRUNTING]

AFTER YOU'VE FROZEN,

YOUR ICY TOMB WILL PLUMMET
BACK TO GOTHAM.

FREEZE, YOU'RE MAD.

THIS CAPSULE EXPLODES,
IT'LL SLAUGHTER THOUSANDS.

FREEZE WELL.

WHO INVITED YOU?

I WAS JUST
HANGING AROUND.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING
TO STAY IN THE MUSEUM,

ROUND UP SOME THUGS.

HOW 'BOUT,
"NICE TO SEE YA,

GLAD YOU'RE HERE
TO SAVE MY LIFE"?

A BATBOMB?

WE HAVE TO BLOW UP
THIS ROCKET

BEFORE IT TURNS GOTHAM
INTO A CRATER.

[BEEPING]

NOW WHAT,
CALL A TAXI?

WATCH THE FIRST STEP.

SURF'S UP.

[BEEP BEEP BEEP]

GOT IT.

COWABUNGA!

Robin: WHOO-HOO-HOO!
WHOO-HOO!

Robin: HE'S FREEZING
THE FURNACE!

UNH.

I GOT HIM.

ROBIN, NO!

AAH! AAH!

STAY COOL, BIRDBOY.

CAN YOU BE COLD, BATMAN?

YOU HAVE 11 MINUTES
TO THAW THE BIRD.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?
CHASE THE VILLAIN

OR SAVE THE BOY?

HA HA!

YOUR EMOTIONS
MAKE YOU WEAK.

THAT'S WHY THIS DAY'S MINE.
HA HA HA HA.

I'LL KILL YOU NEXT TIME.

DID WE GET HIM?

DRATS!

MY EXPERIMENT TO MATE
THE DENDRONIUM ORCHID

AND THE SOUTH AMERICAN
RATTLESNAKE HAVE FAILED AGAIN...

BUT I STILL HAVE HIGH HOPES

FOR THE ANIMAL-PLANT
CROSS BREEDINGS.

IF I CAN ONLY FIND
THE CORRECT DOSE OF VENOM,

THESE PLANTS WILL BE ABLE
TO FIGHT BACK LIKE ANIMALS.

I WILL HAVE GIVEN FLORA
A CHANCE...

AGAINST THE THOUGHTLESS
RAVAGES OF MAN.

Test subject: AAH!

PERSONAL NOTE:

MY WORK WOULD PROCEED FASTER

IF DR. WOODRUE WEREN'T ALWAYS
WHISKING MY VENOM SAMPLES

BACK TO HIS MYSTERIOUS
GILGAMESH WING.

WHY WON'T HE LET ME
INTO HIS LAB?

Test subject: AAAAH! HA HA!

WHAT IS HE DOING IN THERE?

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
OF THE UN-UNITED NATIONS

AND...

OUR MYSTERY BIDDER.

MAY I PRESENT...

ANTONIO DIEGO,

SERIAL MURDERER
SERVING LIFE IN PRISON

AND SOLE SURVIVING
VOLUNTEER.

[SPITS]

HA HA. AND WHAT
A CHARMER HE IS.

BY MERELY DRILLING
3 CONCENTRIC HOLES

DIRECTLY INTO ANTONIO'S
CRANIAL CAVITY,

I HAVE CREATED VIADUCTS

INTO THE MOST PRIMITIVE
PART OF HIS BRAIN:

THE LIMBIC SYSTEM!

HA HA HA!

AND NOW I ADD...

MY SUPER SOLDIER SERUM--

CODE-NAMED VENOM,

TO WHICH I ADD
MY VERY OWN RECIPE

OF STEROIDS AND TOXINS.

PLUG HIM IN...

TIME TO SCREAM.

AAAH!

GENIUS!

BEHOLD!

THE IDEAL KILLING MACHINE.

I CALL THIS LITTLE NUMBER...

BANE.

BANE OF HUMANITY.

IMAGINE IT:

YOUR OWN PRIVATE ARMY

MADE UP OF THOUSANDS
OF THESE SUPER SOLDIERS.

BIDDING BEGINS
AT A MERE 10 MILLION!

TURBO.

SHOW OFF FOR DADDY.

GRRR!

UNH!
[CRASH]

AAH!
AAH!

BANE!

OH!

DR. ISLEY.

WELCOME TO MY PARLOR.

THE- WHAT?

YOU MONSTER.

HOW COULD YOU?

OUR ORIGINAL SPONSOR

HAD NO STOMACH
FOR MILITARY
APPLICATIONS.

HE CUT THE FUNDING
FOR OUR WORK.

OUR WORK?

BUT WITHOUT
YOUR RESEARCH,

I COULD NEVER
HAVE COME THIS FAR.

JOIN ME.

THE TWO OF US ENTWINED,

SIDE BY SIDE--

JOIN YOU?

I HAVE SPENT MY LIFE

TRYING TO PROTECT
PLANTS FROM EXTINCTION,

AND NOW YOU
CORRUPT MY RESEARCH

INTO SOME
MANIACAL SCHEME

FOR WORLD DOMINATION?

WHEN I GET THROUGH,

YOU WON'T BE ABLE
TO GET A JOB TEACHING
HIGH SCHOOL CHEMISTRY.

DO YOU HEAR ME,

YOU PSYCHO?

WELL, I CAN RESPECT
YOUR OPINION.

SADLY, I'M NOT GOOD
AT REJECTION.

I'M AFRAID
YOU'LL HAVE TO DIE.

AAAAH!

AAAAH!

AAH! AAH!
AAH! OH!

UNH!

AAAH!

YES. YES.

LET THE POISONS
AND TOXINS BURN
A GRAVE FOR YOU

DEEP INTO THE EARTH
YOU LOVE SO MUCH.

BYE-BYE, DEAR.

FELLOW MANIACS...

BIDDING BEGINS!

GOTHAM UNIVERSITY LABS
SECURITY VIDEO,
2 YEARS AGO.

DR. VICTOR FRIES,
2-TIME OLYMPIC
DECATHLETE

AND NOBEL PRIZE WINNER
FOR MOLECULAR BIOLOGY.

AFTER HIS WIFE CONTRACTED
A RARE DISEASE--
MACGREGOR'S SYNDROME--

HE HOPED TO FREEZE HER
IN A CRYOGENIC SLEEP
UNTIL HE COULD FIND A CURE.

NOW HERE'S WHERE
EVERYTHING GOES NORTH.

AAH! OH!
OH! AAH!

THAT'S GOT TO HURT.

THAT LIQUID
IS 50 BELOW.

HE SURVIVED SOMEHOW.

CRYO SOLUTION
MUTATED HIS BODY.

AHH. AHH. AHH.

AAH!

WHAT HAPPENED
TO HIS WIFE?

NOBODY KNOWS
FOR SURE.

SHE'S PRESUMED DEAD.

FRIES NEEDS EXTREME
COLD TO SURVIVE.

HIS CRYO-SUIT USES
DIAMOND-ENHANCED
LASERS

TO KEEP HIM
AT ZERO DEGREES.

WELL, IF IT'S ICE
THE ICEMAN WANTS...

ALFRED?

ALFRED...

COMING, SIR.

YES, SIR?

WE NEED
THE WAYNE DIAMONDS.

WE GONNA TRAP
OURSELVES A SNOWMAN?

ABSOLUTELY,

RIGHT AFTER
YOU SPEND 10 HOURS

IN THE SIMULATOR,
TRAINING.

LOOK, I MADE A MISTAKE.
I'M SORRY.

DON'T GO
ALL PROTECTIVE ON ME.

IT'S NOT GONNA
HAPPEN AGAIN.

YOU WERE RECKLESS,

AND YOU
ALMOST GOT KILLED
BY FREEZE TONIGHT.

I'M FINE.
SEE? ME, HERE, ALIVE?

HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED
TO WORK TOGETHER
IF YOU WON'T TRUST ME?

HOW INDEED?

WELL,
HE'S OVEREAGER,
HE'S IMPULSIVE.

I CAN'T TRUST HIM
NOT TO GET HURT.

PERHAPS THE TRUTH IS
YOU REALLY DON'T
TRUST ANYONE.

NOW, DON'T TELL ME
YOU'RE ON HIS SIDE
AGAIN.

DESPITE
ALL YOUR TALENTS,

YOU'RE STILL JUST A NOVICE
IN THE WAYS OF FAMILY.

MASTER DICK FOLLOWS
THE SAME STAR AS YOU,

BUT GETS THERE
BY HIS OWN COURSE.

YOU MUST LEARN
TO TRUST HIM,

FOR THAT IS
THE NATURE OF FAMILY.

I TRUST YOU, ALFRED.

BUT I SHAN'T
BE HERE FOREVER.

GOOD NIGHT,
MASTER BRUCE.

GOOD NIGHT, ALFRED.

OH, DEAR,
MASTER BRUCE.

GOOD GRACIOUS,
WHAT A TUMBLE.

THERE'S
A BRAVE BOY.

YES, SIR. I AM SO PLEASED
YOU WON THE BIDDING,
YOUR SUPREME RUTHLESSNESS.

YEAH, WELL, WE'RE MAKING
THE FINAL MODIFICATIONS
ON BANE RIGHT NOW.

WE'LL HAVE A FLAWLESS
SUPER SOLDIER OUT TO YOU
TOMORROW BY OVERNIGHT MAIL.

[RUMBLING]

OHH!

DR. ISLEY?

MMM?

PAMELA?

MM-HMM.

YOU LOOK GREAT...

ESPECIALLY
FOR A DEAD WOMAN.

HELLO, JASON.

I THINK I'VE HAD
A CHANGE OF HEART--

ALL QUITE...
ME?

LITERALLY.

THE ANIMAL-PLANT TOXINS
HAD A RATHER UNIQUE
EFFECT ON ME.

THEY REPLACED
MY BLOOD WITH ALOE,

MY SKIN
WITH CHLOROPHYLL,

AND FILLED MY LIPS...

MMM...

WITH VENOM.

OH, AND JASON,
ONE OTHER THING--

I PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE
MENTIONED THIS EARLIER.

I'M...

POISON.

AAH!

WHOO.

IT'S A JUNGLE IN HERE.

I AM NATURE'S ARM...

HER SPIRIT...

HER WILL.

HELL, IAMMOTHER NATURE,

AND THE TIME HAS COME
FOR PLANTS TO TAKE BACK

THE WORLD
SO RIGHTFULLY OURS,

BECAUSE IT'S NOT NICE...

TO FOOL WITH MOTHER NATURE.

HMM. "WAYNE ENTERPRISES."

GRRR...

COMING, BANE DARLING.

WE'VE GOT A PLANE
TO CATCH.

[SINGING]

♪♪ I'M MR. ICICLE ♪♪

♪♪ I'M MR. 10 BELOW... ♪♪

SING! SING!

♪♪ ...SNOW MISER ♪♪

♪♪ WHATEVER I TOUCH ♪♪

♪♪ TURNS TO SNOW
IN MY CLUTCH... ♪♪

COME ON! SING!

LOUDER! COME ON!
SING, SING, SING!
COME ON!

♪♪ HE'S
MR. WHITE CHRISTMAS... ♪♪
YES! COME ON!
LOUDER!

AH.

♪♪ HE'S MR. ICICLE... ♪♪

FREEZY...

I'M FEELING HOT.

I FIND THAT
UNLIKELY.

OK. SO MY HAIR IS BRITTLE
AND MY SKIN IS DRY.

I'D WEATHER BLIZZARDS
JUST TO HAVE YOU.

YOU'RE THE MOST
PERFECT MAN
I'VE EVER KNOWN.

WHAT DO YOU SAY
WE HEAT THINGS UP?

MY PASSION THAWS
FOR MY BRIDE ALONE.

OOH...

TALK ABOUT
YOUR COLD SHOULDER.

FROSTY!

YEAH, BOSS.

AH, ENERGY.

BATTLING THE BAT
EXHAUSTED MY POWER.

AHH...

BUT...

I WAS SUCCESSFUL
NEVERTHELESS.

ABSOLUTELY, BOSS.

ONE MORE GIANT DIAMOND
OF THIS SIZE,

AND MY FREEZING ENGINE
WILL BE COMPLETE.

HAH!

AHH...

I WILL FREEZE THE CITY,

THEN I WILL HOLD GOTHAM
RANSOM.

UNLESS THE CITY
BOWS TO MY DEMANDS,

IT'S WINTER FOREVER
HERE IN GOTHAM!

THE CITY FATHERS
WILL HAVE NO CHOICE

BUT TO GIVE ME
THE BILLIONS I NEED

TO COMPLETE
MY RESEARCH...

SO I CAN FIND A CURE.

LEAVE US.

SURE, BOSS.

WE NEED QUALITY TIME.

SOON WE WILL BE
TOGETHER ONCE MORE.

SOON.

[DOORBELL CHIMES]

ALFRED.

[CHIMES]

I'LL GET IT.

[CHIMES]

I MUST HAVE DOZED OFF.

MY SINCEREST
APOLOGIES, SIR.

THERE'S NO APOLOGY
NECESSARY, ALFRED.

IT'S THE FIRST TIME
IT'S HAPPENED
IN 30 YEARS.

PLEASE BE LOOKING
FOR ME.

ACTUALLY, I'M LOOKING
FOR ALFRED PENNYWORTH.

UNCLE ALFRED!

UNCLE ALFRED!

OH, MY DEAR.

OH, MY DEAR.

WHAT A MOST WONDERFUL
SURPRISE.

HOW IN THE WORLD
DID YOU MANAGE
TO COME HERE

ALL THE WAY
FROM ENGLAND?

OH, MY DEAR,
YOU ARE SO KIND
TO YOUR OLD UNCLE.

[WHISPERING]
Uncle?

Alfred:
BARBARA IS THE DAUGHTER
OF MY DEAR SISTER MARGARET.

Barbara:
BOTH MY PARENTS

WERE KILLED
IN A CAR ACCIDENT
5 YEARS AGO.

UNCLE ALFRED'S
BEEN SUPPORTING ME
EVER SINCE.

YOU HAVE?

AH, SECRETS, AL?

SECRETS ARE
A VIRTUAL
PREREQUISITE

IN THIS HOUSE.

DON'T YOU THINK SO?

I'M ON BREAK FROM...

OXBRIDGE ACADEMY,

ALFRED'S ALMA MATER.

UH, THE NEW
COMPUTER SCIENCES
DIVISION.

HOW DID YOU KNOW?

IT SAYS SO
ON THE PATCH
ON YOUR SWEATER.

OHH.

WHAT IS IT?
IT'S BEAUTIFUL.

YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN.

IT'S A COMPETITION RACER.

I'VE BEEN FIXING IT UP.

OH, REALLY?

MAYBE I'LL SHOW YOU
HOW TO RIDE
SOMETIME.

YOU CERTAINLY
WILL NOT.

DON'T WORRY,
UNCLE ALFRED.

I'M TERRIFIED
OF THESE THINGS.

Bruce: BARBARA,
I HOPE YOU'LL
STAY WITH US.

Alfred: OH,
BUT, SIR, WE--

OH, I DON'T KNOW.

ALL THIS LUXURY
REALLY ISN'T
MY STYLE,

BUT, UM...
YEAH, I'D LOVE TO.

THEN IT'S SETTLED.

OH, BUT, SIR,
WE, UM...

WE DO GET
SO BUSY HERE.

OH, DON'T BE SILLY,
ALFRED.

AFTER ALL,
SHE'S FAMILY.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

UNCLE ALFRED?

I CAME TO TUCK YOU IN.

YOUCAME
TO TUCKMEIN.

THAT'S
QUITE A SWITCH.

YES.

WHAT ARE YOU
WORKING ON?

I'M TRYING TO FIND
MY BROTHER--
YOUR UNCLE WILFRED.

HE'S FIRST BUTLER
TO THE MAHARAJAH
OF MIRANJANPORE,

BUT MIRANJANPORE
IS A FLOATING COURT.

IT TRAVELS
THROUGH INDIA.

OH, I REMEMBER MOM
GETTING POSTCARDS.

SO WILFRED
CAN BE RATHER
DIFFICULT TO FIND.

WELL, I DON'T SUPPOSE
THEY HAVE FAX MACHINES
ON ELEPHANTS.

I'VE BEEN
TRYING TO REACH HIM
WITH NO SUCCESS.

WHEN ONE
GROWS ANCIENT,

ONE YEARNS
FOR FAMILY.

I HAVE THE SAME PICTURE
OF MOM BY MY BED.

PEG?

MY NICKNAME
FOR SWEET MARGARET.

IT'S GOOD
TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

I'VE MISSED YOU.

AS I HAVE YOU.

SLEEP WELL, CHILD.

YOUSLEEP.

GO TO BED.

Radio:
GOOD MORNING, GOTHAM.

IT'S GOSSIP GERTY

REPORTING TO YOU
THIS MORNING DIRECT FROM
THE GOTHAM OBSERVATORY,

WHERE BILLIONAIRE
BRUCE WAYNE,

CHAIRMAN OF
WAYNE ENTERPRISES
AND PHILANTHROPIST,

IS ABOUT TO MAKE YET ANOTHER
LEGENDARY CONTRIBUTION
TO GOTHAM CITY.

GOTHAM OBSERVATORY,
BANE,

AND STEP ON IT.

GRRR.

STEP.

Bruce: MY FATHER
ONCE TOLD ME,

"TO SUCCEED, WE NEED ONLY
PICK A STAR AND FOLLOW IT."

AND SO WAYNE ENTERPRISES
IS DONATING THE WORLD'S
MOST ADVANCED TELESCOPE

TO GOTHAM'S OBSERVATORY
RESTORATION PROJECT.

WITH ANY LUCK,
THIS TELESCOPE WILL
GIVE FUTURE GENERATIONS

A CHANCE TO FOLLOW
THEIR OWN STARS.

[APPLAUSE]

BRUCY, IS IT TRUE
THIS NEW TELESCOPE

CAN SEE ALL AROUND
THE GLOBE?

YES. IF YOU'LL JUST WATCH
THESE MONITORS RIGHT HERE.

DR. LEE?

SATELLITES
ALREADY IN ORBIT

ALLOW US
TO REFLECT LIGHT

FROM ANY GIVEN POINT
AROUND THE PLANET.

FROM HERE, WE'LL BE
ABLE TO SEE THE SKY
ANYWHERE ON EARTH...

AND THROUGH THIS
INTRICATE NETWORK
OF SATELLITES,

REFLECT IT BACK

TO OUR VERY OWN
GOTHAM CITY
FOR OBSERVATION.

JUST DON'T POINT IT
AT MY BEDROOM.

[LAUGHTER]

HA HA HA. BRUCY,
YOU AND THE EXQUISITE
JULIE MADISON

HAVE BEEN
GOING OUT FOREVER.

ARE YOU GOING
TO TIE THE KNOT?

UH, MARRIAGE?

UH, UH, MARRIAGE.
UH, UH...

YOU WANNA GIVE ME
A HAND HERE?

BRUCE AND I
ARE RECKLESSLY
IN LOVE,

AND THAT'S
MOST CERTAINLY
ENOUGH FOR US...

FOR NOW.

OOH.

NOW, IF YOU ALL
FOLLOW ME,

I'LL SHOW YOU
THE CENTRAL CONTROL GRID.

YOU'RE
A LOT OF HELP.

MISS, YOU NEED TO STOP.

OUT OF MY WAY,
YOU FASCIST BULLDOG.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE
AN APPOINTMENT
TO SEE MR. WAYNE.

I DON'T NEED
AN APPOINTMENT.

MISS, YOU'RE
NOT AUTHORIZED
TO BE UP HERE.

UH, LOOK--
SHE DOESN'T
HAVE A PASS, SIR.

A LITTLE OVERLY
PROTECTIVE,

BUT YOU'RE NOT
GOING TO HURT ME,
ARE YOU, MISS?

DOCTOR.

PAMELA ISLEY.

DOCTOR.

WHAT CAN I DO
FOR YOU?

ACTUALLY, I ALREADY
WORK FOR YOU--OR DID.

YOUR ARBOREAL PRESERVATION
PROJECT IN SOUTH AMERICA.

MM-HMM.
WE CUT OUR FUNDING.

THERE WAS A CONFLICT
OF IDEOLOGIES.

DR. WOODRUE
WAS A LUNATIC.

I SEE YOU KNEW HIM.

YES, I DID. THAT LAB
BURNED TO THE GROUND
LAST WEEK.

I'M GLAD
YOU MANAGED TO ESCAPE.

I HAVE HERE
A PROPOSAL SHOWING
HOW WAYNE ENTERPRISES

CAN IMMEDIATELY
CEASE ALL ACTIONS THAT
TOXIFY OUR ENVIRONMENT.

FORGET THE STARS.
LOOK HERE AT THE EARTH,

OUR MOTHER, OUR WOMB.

SHE DESERVES YOUR LOYALTY
AND PROTECTION,

AND YET
YOU SPOIL HER LANDS,

POISON HER OCEANS,

BLACKEN HER SKIES.

YOU'RE KILLING HER.

WELL, YOUR INTENTIONS
ARE NOBLE,

BUT NO DIESEL FUEL
FOR HEAT,

NO COOLANTS
TO PRESERVE FOOD--

MILLIONS OF PEOPLE
WOULD DIE OF COLD
AND HUNGER ALONE.

ACCEPTABLE LOSSES
IN THE BATTLE
TO SAVE THE PLANET.

PEOPLE COME FIRST,
DR. ISLEY.

MAMMALS.

A DAY OF RECKONING
IS COMING.

THAT'S RIGHT.

THE SAME PLANTS AND FLOWERS
THAT SAW YOU

CRAWL FROM
THE PRIMORDIAL SOUP

WILL RECLAIM THIS PLANET,

AND THERE WILL BE
NO ONE TO PROTECT YOU.

[LAUGHTER]

YOU--YOU MUST
BE NEW IN TOWN.

IN GOTHAM CITY,
BATMAN AND ROBIN
PROTECT US...

EVEN FROM PLANTS
AND FLOWERS.

[LAUGHTER]

MAYBE YOU'D LIKE
TO MEET THEM,
DOCTOR.

CAPED CRUSADERS
ARE GOING TO HELP US

AUCTION OFF
A PRIZED DIAMOND

TO RAISE MONEY
FOR GOTHAM BOTANICAL
GARDENS.

JUST A FEW MAMMALS
DOING WHAT WE CAN

FOR THE WORLD'S
PLANTS.

THANK YOU ALL
FOR COMING.

GOOD DAY, DOCTOR.

[APPLAUSE]

BATMAN AND ROBIN...

MILITANT ARM OF
THE WARM-BLOODED OPPRESSORS,

ANIMAL PROTECTORS
OF THE STATUS QUO.

FIRST, I'LL RID MYSELF

OF THE FUR
AND FEATHERED PESTS,

AND THEN GOTHAM WILL BE
MINE FOR THE GREENING.

UH, EXCUSE ME, CHIEF,

I GOT SOMETHING HERE
YOU MIGHT WANT TO SEE.

[GUN COCKS]

I HATE WHEN PEOPLE
TALK DURING THE MOVIE.

[SIGHS]

ONE MORE DIAMOND,
MY LOVE.

ONE MORE.

BRUCE WAYNE DIAMONDS.
HMM.

VERY NICE.

[DRUMS BEATING]

[WHISTLE BLOWS]

[ELEPHANT TRUMPETS]

[DRUMS BEATING]

[MUSIC PLAYS]

[ELEPHANT TRUMPETS]

M.C.: WHOA!

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

GOSSIP GERTY OF
GOOD MORNING GOTHAMAND I

WELCOME YOU
TO THE GEM OF THE EVENING.

WHOO!

OUR OWN
COMMISSIONER GORDON

DISPLAYING THE FAMED
HEART OF ISIS,

ON LOAN FROM
THE COLLECTION

OF MY CLOSE
PERSONAL FRIEND
BRUCE WAYNE.

AHA!

YOU THINK FREEZE
WILL TAKE THE BAIT?

HE'LL BE HERE.

...TO DANCE WITH ONE
OF OUR FABULOUS FLOWERS,

THE FAMED DIAMOND
DRAPED AROUND HER NECK.

Gossip Gerty: LET'S
START THE BIDDING!

I'LL GIVE 10,000
FOR THE ORCHID.

Audience: OOH!

Man: 20,000
FOR THE TIGER LILY.

Audience: OH!

AND I BID $30,000
FOR THE LOVELY MAGNOLIA!

[CHEERING]

BOYS, PLEASE.

LET'S SHOW SOME GUSTO!

HA HA HA HA!

[SULTRY MUSIC PLAYS]

Audience: OH!

Audience: OOH!

HI THERE.

AND YOU ARE?

POISON...

POISON IVY.

[OOHS AND AHHS]

MMM.

WHY NOT SEND
JUNIOR HOME EARLY?

I'VE GOT SOME
WILD OATS TO SOW.

ON THE OTHER HAND...

YOUTH DOES HAVE
ITS ADVANTAGES:

ENDURANCE, STAMINA.

FORGET THE GERIATRIC BAT.

COME JOIN ME.

MY GARDEN NEEDS TENDING.

I'LL TAKE IT FROM HERE, PAL.

WOULDN'T YOU LIKE
THE EARRINGS, TOO?

SOME LUCKY BOY'S
ABOUT TO HIT THE HONEY POT.

I'LL INCLUDE AN EVENING OF
MY COMPANY FOR THE WINNER.

I'LL BRING EVERYTHING
YOU SEE HERE,

PLUS EVERYTHING YOU DON'T.

Audience: OH!

I BID $50,000
FOR POISON IVY.

Audience: OH!

100,000!

[APPLAUSE]

AND I'LL BID
$500,000!

[CHEERING]

$1 MILLION.

2 MILLION.

YOU DON'T HAVE IT.
3 MILLION.

I'LL BORROW IT
FROM YOU.
4 MILLION.

5 MILLION.

THAT'S A UTILITY BELT,
NOT A MONEY BELT.

6 MILLION.

7 MILLION.

[OOHS AND AHHS]

NEVER LEAVE THE CAVE
WITHOUT IT.

YOU TWO BOYS AREN'T GOING
TO START FIGHTING

OVER LITTLE OL' ME NOW,
ARE YOU?

[SCREAMING]

AAH!

[SCREAMING]

AAH!

ALL RIGHT,
EVERYONE.

CHILL.

CHILL.

CHILL.

AAH!
AAH!

AAH!

GET THE GUN.

AAH!

HYAH!
HA!

AAH! UGH!

HUH?

AAH! AAH!

AAH! UNH!

YEAH.

AAH!
UNH!

BOO!

AHH.

WELL, LOOK AT YOU.

LET ME GUESS.

PLANT GIRL?

VINE LADY, HUH?

HAND OVER THE DIAMOND,
GARDEN GAL,

OR I'LL TURN YOU
INTO MULCH.

PHEROMONE DUST.

DESIGNED TO HEAT
A MAN'S BLOOD.

IT DOESN'T WORK
ON THE COLD-HEARTED.

NOW, IF YOU PLEASE.

IF YOU INSIST.

HMM.

CLEVER
LITTLE CLOVER.

Man: AAH-OHH!

AH. THAT'S
MY EXIT CUE.

THANKS.

UNH!

HA HA HA HA HA!

OOH!

GOOD NIGHT.

UGH!

COOL PARTY.

HA HA HA HA HA!

HA HA HA HA.

COMMISSIONER,
YOU HAVE 11 MINUTES
TO THAW THESE PEOPLE.

MISS IVY,
YOU'VE JUST MET

ONE OF THE MOST
SINISTER MEN
IN GOTHAM.

THAT'S NOT A MAN.

THAT IS A GOD.

AH.

ENOUGH MONKEY
BUSINESS.

WE'VE GOT
WORK TO DO.

[GRUNTS]

MONKEY WORK.

HEH HEH HEH HEH.

[HORN HONKS]

[HORN HONKS]

PULL BACK.
YOU CAN'T MAKE THE JUMP.

I CAN MAKE IT!

PULL BACK!

I CAN MAKE IT!

REDBIRD CONTROL CODES.

[BEEPING]

DISABLE ENGINE.

NO! NO!

DON'T DO THIS TO ME!

NO!

[GRUNTS]

WE'RE NOT GOING
TO MAKE IT!

AAH!

AAH!

IT'S A COLD TOWN.

HA HA HA HA HA.

HA HA HA HA HA!

UH-OH!

I COULD'VE
MADE THAT JUMP.

AND YOU COULD'VE
SPLATTERED YOUR BRAINS

ALL OVER THE SIDE
OF THE BUILDING.

IN THE CIRCUS,
THE FLYING GRAYSONS
WERE A TEAM.

WE HAD TO TRUST EACH PERSON
TO DO HIS JOB.

THAT'S WHAT BEING PARTNERS
IS ALL ABOUT.

SOMETIMES
COUNTING ON SOMEONE ELSE
IS THE ONLY WAY YOU WIN.

YOUR HEAD WASN'T
EVEN ON THE JOB.

ALL YOU COULD
THINK ABOUT
WAS POISON IVY.

YOU JUST CAN'T STAND
THAT MAYBE SHE WANTED ME
INSTEAD OF YOU.

THAT'S YOUR IDEA
OF FRIENDSHIP,
ISN'T IT, BRUCE?

IT'S YOUR HOUSE.
IT'S YOUR RULES.

IT'S YOUR WAY
OR THE HIGHWAY.

IT'S BATMAN AND ROBIN,
NOT ROBIN AND BATMAN,

AND I'M SICK OF IT.

YES, IT'S MY RULES.

MY RULES
THAT KEEP US ALIVE.

AND IF YOU WANT
TO STAY IN THIS HOUSE
AND ON THIS TEAM,

YOU WILL ABIDE BY THEM.

THIS IS NO PARTNERSHIP.

YOU'RE NEVER
GOING TO TRUST ME.

BROTHER WILFRED,

I HAVE TRIED
EVERY ADDRESS
I KNOW FOR YOU.

I'M JUST PRAYING
THIS REACHES YOU.

WE HAVE
VERY LITTLE TIME.

[KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK]

HI.

BATMAN MONOPOLIZED
THE EVENING NEWS.

AH, YES.

CONGRATULATIONS
ON YOUR APPREHENSION
OF MR. FREEZE.

THANKS. THANK YOU.

IS THERE SOMETHING
WRONG, SIR?

ALFRED, AM I PIGHEADED?

IS IT...

IS IT ALWAYS MY WAY
OR THE HIGHWAY?

WHY, YES, ACTUALLY.

DEATH AND CHANCE
STOLE YOUR PARENTS.

BUT RATHER THAN
BECOME A VICTIM,

YOU HAVE DONE EVERYTHING
IN YOUR POWER

TO CONTROL THE FATES.

FOR WHAT IS BATMAN,
IF NOT AN EFFORT

TO MASTER THE CHAOS
THAT SWEEPS OUR WORLD?

AN ATTEMPT TO CONTROL
DEATH ITSELF.

BUT I CAN'T, CAN I?

NONE OF US CAN.

HEY.

HYAH!

UNH.

OOH, SORRY.

UM, SO SORRY.

TEACH YOU THAT
AT OXBRIDGE?

AH, WELL, YOU KNOW,
JUST A FEW JUDO LESSONS.

YOU KNOW, UH,
LONDON'S KIND OF ROUGH.

I SUPPOSE YOU HAD A MINOR
IN MOTORBIKES ALSO, HUH?

OH, I COULDN'T RESIST.

I MEAN,
IT'S JUST SO BEAUTIFUL.

I JUST TOOK IT OUT
FOR A LITTLE SPIN.

I-I'LL CLEAN IT UP
IN THE MORNING,

ALL RIGHT?

SORRY.

UM, SORRY.

GOOD NIGHT.

[THUNDER]

Guard: DRAG HIM
INTO THE COLD BEAM.

WELCOME HOME, FROST FACE.

YOU'RE
THE COMMON COLD,

AND WE'RE THE CURE.

AHH.

ALLOW ME
TO BREAK THE ICE.

MY NAME IS FREEZE.

LEARN IT WELL...

FOR IT'S THE CHILLING
SOUND OF YOUR DOOM.

[THUNDER]

AAH!
AAH!

AAH!

UHH! UHH!

[GUARD LAUGHS]

ALL RIGHT, FREEZY,

YOU CAN'T LIVE OUTSIDE
THE COLD ZONE.

AAH!

[LAUGHS]

[CHOKING]

Guard: LOOK AT HIM STEW.

AAH.

Second guard:
GET USED TO IT.

YOU'RE GOING
TO BE HERE

A VERY LONG,
LONG TIME.

SADLY, YOU WILL NOT
LIVE TO SEE IT.

[LAUGHING]

OH, YES.

BATFACE AND BIRDBRAIN
TURNED OUT TO BE
MUCH MORE RESISTANT

TO MY LOVE DUST
THAN EXPECTED.

NO MATTER.

NEXT TIME, I'LL JUST
GIVE THEM A STRONGER DOSE.

THEY'LL LITERALLY
BE DYING FOR ME.

HMM, TURKISH BATHS.

THIS LOOKS PROMISING.

GRRR!

[LAUGHING]

[WOOD SPLINTERING]

GRRR!

GRRR!

HMM, A FIXER-UPPER...

BUT WITH A CERTAIN
HOMEY CHARM.

AH, A MINUS.

CURRENT TENANTS.

HELLO, MY LITTLE PRETTY,
PRETTY, PRETTY.

HELLO YOURSELF.

YOU LOOK GOOD
ENOUGH TO EAT.

THAT I AM.

COME AND GET ME,
IF YOU CAN.

GRRR!

WITH PLEASURE.

GRRR.

AAH! AAH!
WHOA!

GRRR!

GRRR.

LET'S REDECORATE.

GRRR!

I'VE ALWAYS HANKERED
FOR SOMETHING ON THE WATER.

GRRR.

WHAT IS THIS FLOOR?

GRRR!

IT TOOK GOD 7 DAYS
TO CREATE PARADISE.

LET'S SEE
IF I CAN DO BETTER.

GOOD BABIES.

GROW FOR MOMMY.

BANE, DARLING,

I FOUND A FELLOW
WHO STRIKES
MY FANCY.

A COOL CUSTOMER,
YES.

ICY DEMEANOR...

NO QUESTION.

BUT I DETECT
A CERTAIN
RUTHLESS CHARM

I MAY
BE ABLE TO USE
TO MY ADVANTAGE.

HONEY, CLEAN UP
THIS MESS.

WE'VE GOT
COMPANY COMING.

HONEY.

COMPANY.

OOH.

AHH.

BRUCE?

MM-HMM?

WE'VE BEEN GOING OUT

FOR OVER A YEAR NOW
AND...

OK, HERE IT GOES.

I WANT TO SPEND
THE REST OF MY LIFE
WITH YOU.

JULIE, I'M NOT
THE MARRYING KIND.

THERE ARE THINGS ABOUT ME
THAT YOU WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND.

I KNOW YOU'RE
A DEDICATED BACHELOR.

I KNOW YOU'VE HAD
YOUR WILD NIGHTS.

WILD DOESN'T QU--

DOESN'T QUITE COVER IT.

YOU'LL MAKE SOMEONE
A GOOD HUSBAND
ONE DAY,

BUT I CAN'T WAIT
AROUND FOREVER.

LOOK, I DON'T WANT
TO PRESSURE YOU,

BECAUSE IF
I PRESSURE YOU,

YOU'LL JUST
SHUT DOWN.

I KNOW THE WAY
YOU ARE.

THINK ABOUT IT.

JUST PROMISE ME
YOU'LL THINK
ABOUT IT,

OK?

YOU DON'T HAVE
TO ANSWER NOW.

JUST, UH,
THINK IT OVER.

HERE'S SOME
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

Julie: WHO IS IVY?

HMM?

WHAT?

YOU JUST CALLED ME IVY.

WHO'S IVY?

I WISH I KNEW.

Dick:
ENHANCE DETAIL--14 TO 19.

WHO ARE YOU?

[BEEPING]

[BEEPING]

[BEEPS]

GOTCHA.

[HOOTING AND HOWLING]

[LAUGHING]

WHOO! WHOO!

[YELLS]

YEAH.
YEAH.

SEE YOU LATER.

BREAK DOWN.

HEY, BANKER,
HOW MUCH COIN TO PLAY?

2 1/2.

HEY, YOU'RE THE CHICK
WHO WON THE TUNNEL RUN

2 NIGHTS AGO, HUH?

YEAH, THAT'D BE ME.

YEAH? WELL, THAT WAS
KID'S STUFF, SWEETHEART.

WHY DON'T YOU TAKE
YOUR LITTLE TRICYCLE

AND RUN ALONG HOME,
HUH?

OH, YEAH?
YEAH.

WHY DON'T WE HAVE
A SIDE BET?

HOW MUCH?
HOW MUCH YOU GOT?

HOW MUCHYOUGOT?

ALL RIGHT, LET'S RACE!

RACING DOGS!

YEAH!

JUST MAKE SURE THE GUYS
ARE READY AT THE END
OF THE BRIDGE.

[YELLS]

YOU GOT IT, SPIKE!

[YELLS]

[ENGINES REV]

Biker: WHOO!

WHOO HOO HOO HOO!

WATCH IT!

WHOO HOO HOO HOO!

WHAA HA HA HA!

HA HA HA!

YAH!

GO! GO! MOVE!

WATCH YOUR LEFT!

WHOO HOO HOO HOO!

YAH!

YAH!

AAH! UGH! UNH!

OUT OF MY WAY, LOSER!

NICE TRY, GIRLIE!
YOU'RE NEXT!

EXCUSE ME!

WHOO! WHOO! WHOO!

Spike: LOOK OUT, BABY!

WHOO HOO HOO!

HA HA HA HA!

HEY, NOW!

WHOO!

WHOO HOO!

[HORN HONKS]

HA HA! HEY, NOT BAD
FOR A CHICK!

HA HA HA!

Spike: OHH!

WHOO!

AAH!

UHH!

NOW!

END OF THE LINE,
SWEETHEART!

Barbara: AAH!

NO!

UNH!

UNH!

UNH. OHH.

SO THIS IS WHERE
YOU HANG OUT.

AW.

Dick: HOW LONG
HAVE YOU BEEN RACING?

SINCE MY PARENTS
DIED.

I GUESS
ALL THE SPEED
AND DANGER

HELPED TAKE ME
OUT OF MYSELF,

MADE THE PAIN
GO AWAY.

YOU WOULDN'T
UNDERSTAND.

YOU'D BE SURPRISED.

WELL, STREET RACING
ISN'T EXACTLY

AN ACCEPTABLE MAJOR
AT OXBRIDGE,

SO THEY
KICKED ME OUT.

BUT IT DOESN'T
MATTER,

'CAUSE I'VE ALREADY
WON ALL THE MONEY
I NEED

TO DO WHAT
I'VE ALWAYS DREAMED.

JUST DON'T TELL ME
YOU WANT TO RUN OFF
AND JOIN THE CIRCUS.

ALFRED HAS SUPPORTED ME
MY WHOLE LIFE,

AND I'M GOING
TO PAY HIM BACK.

I'M GOING
TO TAKE HIM AWAY

FROM THIS DISMAL
LIFE OF SERVITUDE.

WHAT ARE YOU
TALKING ABOUT?

LISTEN, THIS WHOLE
MASTER-SERVANT THING--

IT'S REALLY RIDICULOUS.

ALFRED IS THE SWEETEST,
MOST NOBLE MAN ALIVE,

AND HE'S SUBJUGATED
ALL HIS LIFE AND DREAMS

TO SOMEONE ELSE.

Dick:
ALFRED AND BRUCE
ARE LIKE FAMILY.

PAYING SOMEONE
TO PREPARE YOUR MEALS,

DO YOUR LAUNDRY,
CLEAN YOUR DISHES.

YOU CALL THAT FAMILY?

ALFRED'S HAPPY.

HAPPY?

YOU HONESTLY DON'T KNOW,
DO YOU?

HOW HE'S HIDING THE PAIN
ALL THE TIME?

ALFRED'S SICK.

Bruce: ALFRED'S
NOT SICK.

HE'S DYING.

DYING?

WHY DIDN'T HE TELL US?

YOU KNOW ALFRED.

HE'D NEVER
SAY ANYTHING.

BUT I CAN TELL.

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

I KNOW.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

Guard: CELLBLOCK.

HEY, ICEHEAD,
YOU GOT A VISITOR.

YOUR SISTER IS HERE
TO SEE YOU.

SISTER?

[BUZZES]

BROTHER DEAR,

I HEARD YOU WERE BLUE.

DON'T MIND US,
MA'AM.

YOU CAN
SPEAK FREELY.

OH, I DON'T
MIND YOU AT ALL.

MEN--THE MOST ABSURD
OF GOD'S CREATURES.

WE GIVE YOU LIFE,

AND WE CAN TAKE IT AWAY
JUST AS EASILY.

Guard: RIGHT.

Second guard: WHATEVER.
HA HA HA HA HA.

I REALLY AM TO DIE FOR.

UGH! AAH!

AAH! AAH!

HMM.

AAH!

IMPRESSIVE.

WELL, I, MY MOST
UNABOMINABLE SNOWMAN,

HAVE BEEN IMPRESSED
BY YOU.

IN FACT,
I PROPOSE A PAIRING.

HMM.

RRRR! GRRR!

HEY, GET OFF!

I'VE COME
TO SET YOU FREE.

AN ENTICING OFFER...

BUT WHAT DOES THE LADY
WANT IN RETURN?

LET'S COOL IT FOR NOW.

I'VE GOT SOMEONE
I WANT YOU TO MEET.

[BUZZES]

GRRR!

HIS NAME IS BANE.

A LAUNDRY SERVICE
THAT DELIVERS.

WOW!

GET OUT OF HERE!

QUIT PUSHING!

WHAT ARE YOU,
ABOUT A 50
BIG AND TALL?

NO, I ALWAYS
GO A SIZE SMALLER.

MAKES ME LOOK SLIMMER.

HMM.

[BEEPING]

AH, I'M RUNNING ON EMPTY.

I NEED THE DIAMONDS
FROM MY HIDEOUT.

I'LL HELP YOU
GRAB YOUR ROCKS.

BANE!

DEAR, AN EXIT,
PLEASE.

GRRR!

REINFORCED STEEL.

NOT GOOD.

OH, YEAH.

ALWAYS WINTERIZE
YOUR PIPES.

OHH!

LET'S GO!

WHILE I GET MY DIAMONDS,

YOU AND MEAT LOAF
RETRIEVE MY WIFE.

YOU NEVER
SAID ANYTHING
ABOUT A WIFE!

COME ON!

AAH!
I HOPE MR. BANE
CAN SWIM.

[BANE GROWLS]

GRRR!

RRRR!

[SPLASH]

[GUNSHOTS]

[GUNSHOT]

ALFRED, ARE YOU WELL?

AS WELL AS CAN
BE EXPECTED, SIR.

MY FRIEND,
I KNOW YOU'RE SICK.

NOW, I CAN GET YOU
THE BEST DOCTORS.

I HAVE SEEN
THE BEST DOCTORS.

A GENTLEMAN
DOES NOT DISCUSS
HIS AILMENTS.

IT IS NOT CIVILIZED.

I HOPE THAT
I HAVE TAUGHT YOU

AT LEAST THAT MUCH,
MASTER BRUCE.

ALFRED...

HAVE YOU EVER...
REGRETTED YOUR LIFE

WORKING HERE?

LOOKING AFTER HEROES?

NO, SIR.

MY ONLY REGRET IS
THAT I WAS NEVER ABLE

TO BE OUT THERE
WITH YOU.

WELL, NOT ALL HEROES
WEAR MASKS.

FREEZE HAS ESCAPED.

WE GOT THIS OFF THE ARKHAM
SURVEILLANCE CAMERA.

Robin: POISON IVY.

2 NIGHTS AGO,

GOTHAM AIRPORT,
THESE 2 ARRIVED

BY CHARTER
FROM SOUTH AMERICA.

THEY PUT
10 SECURITY GUARDS
IN THE HOSPITAL,

LEFT A BUSINESSMAN
DEAD FROM SWALLOWING
ORGANIC POISON,

STOLE HIS LIMOUSINE.

THIS IS DEFINITELY
THE SAME PAIR
THAT SPRANG FREEZE.

COMMISSIONER GORDON?

YES. EXCUSE ME,
GENTLEMEN.

POISON IVY--WHY WOULD
SHE HELP FREEZE ESCAPE?

WELL, SHE'S
DEFINITELY EVIL.

IT'S WEIRD. FOR AWHILE,
SHE WAS ALL I COULD
THINK ABOUT.

I--LIKE I WAS
IN LOVE, BUT--

I KNOW. AND
THEN THE FEELING
JUST VANISHED.

I CAN'T BELIEVE
WE'RE FIGHTING
OVER A BAD GUY.

BAD, YES. GUY, NO.

I'M TOTALLY OVER HER,
ALL RIGHT? POSITIVELY.

ME, TOO. DEFINITELY.

GOOD STEMS, THOUGH.

BUDS, TOO.

YEAH, THOSE ARE NICE.
HERE WE GO.

[BEEPS]

IT'S NORA FRIES.

SHE'S STILL ALIVE.

[BEEP]

HE'S ADAPTED
HIS FREEZING TECHNOLOGY

TO REVERSE
MACGREGOR'S SYNDROME.

HE'S EVEN FOUND
A CURE FOR THE DISEASE
IN CERTAIN STAGES.

THERE SHE IS.

YOU GET
THE DIAMONDS.

I'LL RESCUE
YOUR SNOWY BRIDE.

WE'LL MEET
BACK AT MY PLACE.

NO.

IN MY WEAKENED CONDITION,

I'M NO MATCH
FOR THE BAT AND BIRD.

OH, YOU LEAVE
THOSE BOYS TO ME.

GO!

CAN HE SAVE HER?

HER CASE
IS TOO ADVANCED,

BUT MAYBE SOMEDAY...

MORE RESEARCH...

[BOTH SNIFFING]

Robin: POISON IVY.

I HATE UNINVITED GUESTS.

HEY, WHAT--

OH!
LOOK OUT.

MY LUNGS!
OH!

[COUGHING, CHOKING]

MY LUNGS
ARE FREEZING!

LET'S GO.
COME ON!

AHH...

AHH...

CHILLED...TO PERFECTION!

AHH...THERE.

NO BEAUTY.

GRRR!

JUST THE BEAST.

GRRR! GRRR!

UNH!

GRRR!

GRRR!

HEY THERE,
PRETTY BIRDIE.

GIVE YOURSELF UP.
IF YOU SURRENDER...

TO YOU?

POLLY WANT A KISS?

GRRR!

GRRR!

THERE'S SOMETHING

ABOUT AN ANATOMICALLY
CORRECT RUBBER SUIT

THAT PUTS FIRE
IN A GIRL'S LIPS.

WHY ARE ALL
THE GORGEOUS ONES
HOMICIDAL MANIACS?

IS IT ME?

ENOUGH SWEET TALK.

OH, NO.

FIRST, YOU'RE
GOING TO TELL ME
WHERE FREEZE IS,

AND THEN
YOU'RE GOING TO JAIL.

I'M A LOVER, NOT A FIGHTER.

THAT'S WHY EVERY
POISON IVY ACTION FIGURE

COMES COMPLETE WITH HIM.

HA HA HA HA HA.

TRY NOT TO MAKE
A MESS WHEN YOU DIE.

UNH!

[COUGHING]

MEN, LET'S HURRY!

UP THERE!

YES. YES.

Officer:
HOLD IT RIGHT THERE!

OVER THERE!

COME ON!
OVER THERE!

AAH! OH! OOF! AAH!

STOP!

LIVING IN THE SHADOW
OF THE BIG, BAD BAT?

YOU DON'T NEED HIM.

YOU'RE THE STAR.

I CAN SEE IT NOW.

YOUR OWN BIG, BRIGHT
SIGNAL IN THE SKY.

LET ME GUIDE YOU.

GRRR!

OHH...

LET ME KISS YOU.

STOP! DON'T KISS HER.

THE VICTIM
AT THE AIRPORT--

TOXINS INTRODUCED
THROUGH THE MOUTH.

WHAT ARE YOU
TALKING ABOUT?

WHY DO YOU THINK
SHE'S SO DESPERATE
TO KISS US?

I'M BETTING
HER LIPS ARE POISONED.

POISON KISS?

YOU HAVE SOME REAL
ISSUES WITH WOMEN,
YOU KNOW THAT?

YOU JUST COULDN'T STAND
THAT SHE WAS GOING
TO KISS ME AND NOT YOU.

COULDN'T STAND
THAT SOMETHING WAS GOING
TO BE MINE AND NOT YOURS,

COULD YOU?

HA HA.

EXIT, BANE.

EXIT.
RRRR.

IVY'S RIGHT.
I DON'T NEED
YOUR HELP.

I'M GOING SOLO.

WHAT HAPPENED?
HOW'D THEY GET AWAY?

HUH.

I'VE NEVER BEEN GOOD
WITH COMPETITION.

WHO NEEDS
A FRIGID WIFE, ANYWAY?

HUMPH!

MAKE YOURSELF
RIGHT AT HOME.

WHERE'S MY WIFE?

THERE WAS NOTHING
I COULD DO.

BATMAN DEACTIVATED HER.

SHE'S DEAD.

YOU LIE!

OH, NO.

[CRACKING]

I'M SORRY.

THEIR BONES
WILL TURN TO ICE!

THEIR BLOOD WILL
FREEZE IN MY HANDS!

KILL THEM, OF COURSE...

BUT WHY STOP THERE?

WHY SHOULD ONLY
BATMAN AND ROBIN DIE

WHILE THE SOCIETY
THAT CREATED THEM
GOES UNPUNISHED?

YES.

IF I MUST SUFFER,

HUMANITY WILL SUFFER
WITH ME!

I SHALL REPAY THEM
FOR SENTENCING ME

TO A LIFE
WITHOUT THE WARMTH
OF HUMAN COMFORT!

I WILL
BLANKET THE CITY
IN ENDLESS WINTER!

FIRST...

GOTHAM...

AND THEN...

THE WORLD!

JUST WHAT I HAD IN MIND.

EVERYTHING DEAD ON EARTH
EXCEPT US.

A CHANCE FOR...

MOTHER NATURE
TO START AGAIN.

BEHOLD...

THE DAWN OF A NEW AGE.

OH...

[SQUAWK]

MY MUTANT PLANTS
HAVE THE STRENGTH OF
THE DEADLIEST ANIMALS.

ONCE YOU HAVE
FROZEN MANKIND,

THESE BABIES
WILL OVERRUN THE GLOBE,

AND WE SHALL RULE THEM.

RIGHT.

FOR WE WILL BE...

THE ONLY 2 PEOPLE
LEFT IN THE WORLD.

YES.

ADAM...

AND EVIL.

YES.

YOU DISTRACT
THE BAT AND BIRD

WHILE I PREPARE
TO FREEZE...

GOTHAM!

AHH!

[BEEPING]

IT'S STAGE ONE
OF MACGREGOR'S
SYNDROME.

I'M SORRY.

ALL WE CAN DO

IS MAKE HIM
COMFORTABLE.

THANK YOU, DOCTOR.

MACGREGOR'S SYNDROME--
THAT'S WHAT FRIES' WIFE HAD.

YES.
ALFRED'S CONDITION
IS LESS SEVERE.

FRIES' RESEARCH SAID
HE CURED A CASE
LIKE ALFRED'S.

IT JUST
DIDN'T SAY HOW.

WELL, I CHECKED
THE MEDICAL DATABASE.
NO ONE ELSE IS EVEN CLOSE.

ALL RIGHT. I'M LATE
FOR THE DEDICATION,

THEN I GO AFTER
FREEZE AND IVY ALONE.

YEAH,
LIKE HELL YOU DO.

DICK, DON'T.
DON'T PUSH ME
RIGHT NOW.

OR WHAT?

NO ONE CAN CAPTURE IVY
BUT THE BIG, BAD BAT?
YEAH, RIGHT.

YOU JUST WANT HER
FOR YOURSELF,
DON'T YOU?

YES.
I WANT HER SO BADLY,
I CAN TASTE IT.

THAT'S
THE WHOLE POINT.

LOOK...YOU AND I
ARE PERFECT TARGETS.

SHE HAS DONE
SOMETHING TO US.

SHE HAS US FIGHTING
OVER HER SOMEHOW.

LOOK, HERE'S WHAT I KNOW:

SHE LOVES ME AND NOT YOU,
AND IT'S DRIVING YOU CRAZY.

THAT'S WHY YOU STOPPED US
FROM KISSING,

BECAUSE IF YOU CAN'T
HAVE HER, NO ONE CAN.

SHE'S CLOUDED YOUR MIND,
AND YOU'RE NOT THINKING
STRAIGHT.

OH, BUT I AM...

FOR THE FIRST TIME
IN A LONG TIME.

LOOKIT.
I WANT A ROBIN SIGNAL
IN THE SKY, ALL RIGHT?

I'M TIRED OF LIVING
IN YOUR SHADOW.

ALL THAT ENDS RIGHT NOW.

I'M SORRY, UNCLE.

I WAS TOO LATE.

Y-YOU MUST...

YOU MUST DO
SOMETHING FOR ME.

FIND MY BROTHER
WILFRED,

YOUR UNCLE,
WHEREVER HE IS,

AND GIVE HIM THIS.

I HAVE DUTIES
THAT HE MUST FULFILL

IN MY STEAD.

ONLY FAMILY
CAN BE TRUSTED.

WHAT IS IT?

IT IS A SACRED TRUST

OF 2 GOOD MEN WHOM
I HAVE THE HONOR

OF CALLING SON.

TAKE IT TO WILFRED,

AND I IMPLORE YOU...

NEVER OPEN IT.

YOU LOOK
SO LIKE YOUR MOTHER.

Gossip Gerty: BONSOIR,
GLAMOROUS GOTHAMITES.

EVERYONE WHO'S ANYONE
HAS FLOCKED

TO THE GOTHAM OBSERVATORY

AND TONIGHT'S STAR-STUDDED
DEDICATION

OF THE NEW TELESCOPE.

OOH! OOH! OOH! OOH!

[APPLAUSE]

AND HERE'S THE MAN
OF THE HOUR HIMSELF--

BRUCE WAYNE.

[APPLAUSE]

MR. WAYNE,
HOW ABOUT A STATEMENT?

MR. WAYNE,
THIS WAY, PLEASE.

OVER HERE,
MR. WAYNE!

BRUCE! BRUCE!
IT'S A WONDERFUL
TELESCOPE.

Bruce:
COMMISSIONER.

BRUCE, HOW ARE YOU?

GOOD. YOU KNOW JULIE.

JULIE, HOW ARE YOU?

HI. NICE TO SEE YOU.

GOOD TO SEE YOU,
BRUCE.

GOOD TO SEE YOU.

HI!
HOW ARE YOU, DEAR?

YOUNG MAN, PLEASE.

JULIE!

HELLO, GERTY.

LOVELY TO SEE
YOU AGAIN.

THANK YOU.
YOU'RE WELCOME.

COMMISSIONER GORDON.

YES?

I'VE ALWAYS
WONDERED,

WHERE DOES THAT
BIG OLD BAT LIGHT
COME FROM?

WHY...IT'S...

RIGHT ON TOP
OF POLICE HEADQUARTERS.

I'D JUST LOVE
TO SEE IT,

BUT YOU PROBABLY
DON'T HAVE ACCESS.

WHY, DEAR LADY,

I AM THE COMMISSIONER
OF THE POLICE.

I HAVE THE KEYS
RIGHT HERE IN MY POCKET.

WOULD YOU LIKE
TO SEE IT?

I'M PROUD.
MM-HMM?

IT LOOKS WONDERFUL.

IT'S REALLY GREAT.

[SNIFFS]

WHO ARE YOU,
DEAR LADY?

ON SECOND THOUGHT,

YOU'RE WAY TOO OLD
FOR ME.

NO, I'M NOT.

PLEASE...

COME BACK.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
COME ON.

SHOW ME HOW
THE SATELLITES WORK.

OK.

HA HA HA HA HA!

[WHOOPING]

FIRST, I WILL TURN GOTHAM
INTO AN ICY GRAVEYARD,

THEN I WILL PULL
BATMAN'S HEART
FROM HIS BODY

AND FEEL IT FREEZE
IN MY HANDS.

AHH...

HA HA HA HA HA HA!

REVENGE!

QUICKLY, BANE.

QUICKLY, NOW.

YES.

[BANE STRAINING]

LET THERE BE LIGHT.

ONLY FAMILY
CAN BE TRUSTED?

WELL...

I'M FAMILY.

HEY.

I'VE SPENT MY ENTIRE LIFE
TRYING TO BEAT BACK DEATH.

EVERYTHING I'VE DONE,
EVERYTHING I'M...

CAPABLE OF DOING...

BUT I CAN'T SAVE YOU.

THERE'S NO DEFEAT
IN DEATH, MASTER BRUCE.

VICTORY COMES

IN DEFENDING
WHAT WE KNOW IS RIGHT

WHILE WE STILL LIVE.

[CHUCKLES]

"...TO TRY HIM
BEYOND HIS YEARS,

"HAS PLANTED
IN HIS BREAST

"AFFECTIONS AND FEELINGS
WHICH WOULD DO HONOR

TO MANY WHO REMEMBERED
HIS DAYS 6 TIMES OVER."

I LOVE YOU, OLD MAN.

AND I LOVE YOU, TOO.

[KISS]

THIS BETTER BE
ONE HELL OF A SECRET.

MARGARET...

MARGARET.

PEG.

THE COMBINED POWER
OF THE TELESCOPE'S
REFLECTING CRYSTALS

WILL COMPLETE
MY FREEZING ENGINE.

YES.

GRRR.

NO MATTER WHAT
THEY TELL YOU, MR. BANE,

IT IS THE SIZE
OF YOUR GUN THAT COUNTS.

GUN.

WHERE DO YOU THINK
YOU'RE GOING?

IT'S NOT A BAT LIGHT.
IT'S A ROBIN SIGNAL.

IVY'S CALLING ME.

HER NAME
IS PAMELA ISLEY.

I SAW HER
TALKING TO GORDON.

SHE MUST'VE
STOLEN HIS KEYS
AND CHANGED THE SIGNAL.

YEAH. SHE DID IT
FOR ME, FOR LOVE.

SHE'D INFECTED US
WITH SOME SORT OF
PHEROMONE EXTRACT.

OH, IS THAT WHAT
IT IS, BRUCE? I'M UNDER
SOME KIND OF MAGIC SPELL?

SHE WANTS
TO KILL YOU, DICK.

YOU WOULD SAY ANYTHING
TO KEEP HER AWAY FROM ME,
WOULDN'T YOU?

TO KEEP HER FOR YOURSELF.

YOU ONCE SAID TO ME
THAT BEING PART OF A TEAM

MEANS TRUSTING
YOUR PARTNER,

AND SOMETIMES
COUNTING ON SOMEONE ELSE

IS THE ONLY WAY TO WIN.
DO YOU REMEMBER THAT?

YOU WEREN'T TALKING
ABOUT BEING PARTNERS.

YOU WERE TALKING
ABOUT BEING A FAMILY.

SO I'M ASKING YOU...

FRIEND, PARTNER...

BROTHER...

WILL YOU TRUST ME NOW?

[SIGHS]

ALL THE CRYSTALS
ARE IN PLACE.

THANK YOU.

[CRASH]

OH!

HI!

OH. I'M SORRY
ABOUT THE DOOR.

IS THE PARTY OVER?

OVER!

WHO IS THIS NUTBALL?

AAH!

OH!

AAH!

HA HA HA HA HA!

BOMB.

BOMB.

BOMB.

BOMB.

IF REVENGE IS A DISH
BEST SERVED COLD...

THEN PUT ON
YOUR SUNDAY FINEST.

IT'S TIME TO FEAST!

TONIGHT...

HELL FREEZES OVER!

HAH!

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!

AAH! HA HA HA
HA HA HA HA HA!

HA HA HA HA HA HA!

[ALARM BEEPS]

INTRUDER ALERT.

INTRUDER ALERT.

INTRUDER ALERT.

INTRUDER ALERT.

IDENTIFY. IDENTIFY.

UNCLE ALFRED,
IT'S ME...

BARBARA.

I EXPECTED YOU MIGHT
FIND YOUR WAY
DOWN HERE, CHILD.

AS SUCH, I PROGRAMMED
MY BRAIN ALGORITHMS

INTO THE BATCOMPUTER

AND CREATED A VIRTUAL
SIMU-SIMULATION.

I'D LIKE TO HELP
BATMAN AND ROBIN.

I ANTICIPATED YOU WOULD

AND TOOK THE LIBERTY
TO CREATE SOMETHING

IN YOUR SIZE.

SUIT ME UP, UNCLE ALFRED.

[IVY GIGGLES]

HI THERE.

IS YOUR THUMB
THE ONLY PART OF YOU
THAT'S GREEN?

YOU WILL JUST
HAVE TO FIND OUT.

I WANT US
TO BE TOGETHER,

BUT I WANT
TO MAKE SURE
YOU'RE SERIOUS

ABOUT TURNING OVER
A NEW LEAF.

I NEED A SIGN--

HOW ABOUT
"SLIPPERY WHEN WET"?

OF TRUST.

TELL ME YOUR PLAN.

KISS ME,
AND I'LL TELL YOU.

TELL ME,
AND I'LL KISS YOU.

FREEZE HAS TAKEN
THE NEW TELESCOPE

AND TURNED IT INTO
A GIANT FREEZING GUN.

HE'S ABOUT TO TURN GOTHAM
INTO AN ICE CUBE.

I'VE GOT
TO STOP HIM.

ONE KISS...

MY LOVE...

FOR LUCK.

BAD LUCK,
I'M AFRAID.

TIME TO DIE,
LITTLE ROBIN.

I HATE TO DISAPPOINT
YOU, BUT...

RUBBER LIPS
ARE IMMUNE
TO YOUR CHARMS.

UNH! AAH! AAH!

OH! AAH! AAH!

SEE YA.

YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE
WHO CAN SET A TRAP,
VENUS.

SORRY.

MY VINES HAVE
A CRUSH ON YOU.

HA HA HA HA!

GOT TO GO.

SO MANY
PEOPLE TO KILL,

SO LITTLE TIME.

[CRASH]

YOU'RE ABOUT
TO BECOME COMPOST.

UGH! UNH!

USING FEMININE WILES
TO GET WHAT YOU WANT?

TRADING ON YOUR LOOKS?

READ A BOOK, SISTER.
THAT PASSIVE-AGGRESSIVE
NUMBER

WENT OUT LONG AGO.

CHICKS LIKE YOU
GIVE WOMEN A BAD NAME.

[WHIP SNAPPING]

UNH!

[BUZZING]

AS I TOLD LADY FRIES
WHEN I PULLED HER PLUG...

THIS IS A ONE-WOMAN SHOW.

I DON'T THINK SO.

HYAH!

HMM.

HYAH!
AAH!

HYAH!
OH!

CURSES!

NO-O-O!

AAH! AAH!
AAAAAAH!

OH!

FREEZE IS GOING
TO ICE THE CITY.

I KNOW.

AND YOU ARE?

BATGIRL.

THAT'S NOT
AWFULLY P.C.

WHAT ABOUT
"BATPERSON"
OR "BATWOMAN"?

BRUCE, IT'S ME, BARBARA.

I FOUND THE BATCAVE.

WE GOT TO GET
THOSE LOCKS CHANGED.

SHE KNOWS
WHO WE ARE.

GUESS WE'LL JUST
HAVE TO KILL HER.

YEP. WE'LL
KILL HER LATER.

WE HAVE WORK
TO DO.

LET'S KICK SOME ICE.

YES.

HA HA HA HA HA HA!

YES.

YES. YES. YES!

Man:
WE GOT TO RUN FOR IT!

[SIRENS]

AHH!

HA HA HA HA HA!

WE HAVE LESS
THAN 11 MINUTES
TO THAW THE CITY.

GOT YOU!

NOW!

SHIELD.

NO!

AAH! UNH!

I'LL FINISH OFF
THE CITY.

YOU KILL THE KIDS,

BUT LEAVE ME THE BAT.

BAT.

Robin: NO SIGN
OF THE SNOWMAN.

MAYBE HE MELTED.

NO. HE'S
JUST HIBERNATING.

Batman: THESE HEATERS
WILL THAW THEM.

I HOPE YOU GOT
ABOUT 10 MILLION MORE
OF THOSE LITTLE TOYS.

8 MORE MINUTES, AND
A CITY FULL OF GOTHAMITES
ARE ICE CUBES FOREVER.

SUNLIGHT COULD REVERSE
THE FREEZING PROCESS.

WELL, SUNRISE
ISN'T FOR 5 HOURS.

HERE.

BUT IT'S MORNING
IN THE CONGO.

IF WE COULD
RELAY THE SUNLIGHT...

FROM THE OTHER SIDE
OF THE EQUATOR...

IT'LL TAKE
THE SATELLITES

ABOUT A MINUTE
TO REALIGN, BUT...

DAMN.

DAMN? DAMN'S NOT GOOD.

THOSE TARGETING MIRRORS
ARE FROZEN.

THE THAWING BEAM
WON'T WORK.

ALL RIGHT.
I'LL SET THE TELESCOPE.
YOU THAW THE MIRRORS.

TONIGHT'S FORECAST:
A FREEZE IS COMING.

NO!
AAH!

BYE-BYE.
HA HA HA!

I GOT YOU!

AAH!
AAH!

AAH! AAH!

AAAAH!

NO. I GOT YOU.

HA HA HA HA HA HA.

YES!

IT'S ONE OF THOSE DAYS!

AAH! AAH! AAH!

AH, YES!

HA HA.

AAH!
AAH!

RRRR!

OOH!
OOH!

[FREEZE LAUGHING MANIACALLY]

YEAH!
YES!

AAAAH!

DIRTY FIGHTER!
DIRTY FIGHTER!

RRROOOWWRRR!

THE TUBE!

AAH!

AAH! AAH!

AAH!

AAAAAAAH!

YEAH, BATMAN!
YEAH, BATMAN!

OH, NO!

HEY, FREEZE.

THE HEAT IS ON.

Batman: ARE YOU
ALL RIGHT DOWN THERE?

YEAH.
YEAH.

HERE IT GOES.

AAAAAAH!

AAH! AAH!

AAH!
OOH!

HANG ON.

AAH!

BATMAN, YOU'RE DOING IT!

YOU'VE LOST, FREEZE.

I THINK NOT.

BOMBS AWAY, BATMAN.

HEH HEH HEH!

AAH! UHH!

[BANE WHIMPERING]

AAH! AAH!

FREEZE IN HELL, BATMAN!

OH! OH!
AAH!

AAH!
AAH!

Scientists: AAH!

AAAAAH!

WHAT SHOULD WE DO NOW?

PRAY.

AAAH!
WHOO-HOO-HOO!

AAH! AAH! AAH!
WHOO! WHOA!

AAH! AAH!

Batman: HANG ON!

GRAB ONTO MY BELT!

AAH! AAH! AAH!

AAAAAAH!

AAAAAAAAAH!

OH!

Scientist:
THANK YOU, BATMAN!

Second scientist:
THANK YOU! THANKS, BATMAN!

NEED A RIDE?

MOST OF GOTHAM'S
STILL FROZEN.

IT'S MIDNIGHT.

THE TELESCOPE'S GONE.
THERE'S NO WAY
TO THAW THE CITY.

SATELLITES
COULD BE POSITIONED
TO THAW THE CITY DIRECTLY,

BUT THAT WOULD TAKE
A COMPUTER GENIUS--

I'M ON IT!

NO. I'M ON IT.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE
TO DO THIS UPSIDE DOWN.

MEN--EVERYTHING
THE HARD WAY.

YOU'RE PRETTY GOOD
AT THIS, LITTLE GIRL.

WELL...WATCH AND LEARN,
LITTLE BOY.

LOOKS LIKE IT'S GONNA BE
A BEAUTIFUL DAY.

I'M TAKING YOU BACK
TO ARKHAM ASYLUM.

GO ON...

KILL ME, TOO,
JUST AS YOU KILLED MY WIFE.

I DIDN'T KILL YOUR WIFE.

[CLICK]

[TAPE REWINDING]

AS I TOLD LADY FRIES
WHEN I PULLED HER PLUG...

THIS IS A ONE-WOMAN SHOW.

AAAAAAAAAAH!

Batman:
BUT SHE'S NOT DEAD.

AAH!

WE FOUND HER,
RESTORED HER.

SHE'S STILL FROZEN,
ALIVE...

WAITING FOR YOU
TO FIND A CURE.

HUH? SHE LIVES?

YES.

SHE LIVES!

BUT VENGEANCE
ISN'T POWER.

ANYONE CAN TAKE A LIFE.

BUT TO GIVE LIFE...

THAT'S TRUE POWER,
A POWER YOU ONCE HAD.

SHE'S ALIVE?

SO I'M ASKING YOU...

VICTOR FRIES...

HELP ME SAVE
ANOTHER LIFE.

SHOW ME HOW TO CURE
MACGREGOR'S SYNDROME
STAGE ONE,

AND MAYBE YOU CAN
ALSO SAVE THE LIFE

OF THE MAN
YOUR WIFE ONCE LOVED.

HE'S STILL INSIDE YOU,
VICTOR.

BURIED...DEEP...
BENEATH THE SNOW.

WILL YOU HELP ME...

DOCTOR?

TAKE 2 OF THESE...

AND CALL ME IN THE MORNING.

I'LL HAVE YOUR WIFE MOVED
TO THE LAB AT ARKHAM.

YOU'LL BE ABLE TO CONTINUE
YOUR RESEARCH THERE.

ALL WE CAN DO NOW IS WAIT...

AND HOPE.

[THUNDER]

HE LOVES ME...

HE LOVES ME NOT.

HE LOVES ME...

HE LOVES ME NOT.

HE LOVES ME...

HE LOVES ME NOT.

HE LOVES ME...

Mr. Freeze: NOT!

SURPRISE.

I AM YOUR NEW CELLMATE.

HA HA.

AND I HAVE COME
TO MAKE YOUR LIFE
A LIVING HELL.

PREPARE
FOR A BITTER HARVEST.

WINTER...
HAS COME AT LAST.

AHEM.

ALFRED.

ARE YOU...

RATHER DISAPPOINTED
AT HOW POORLY

I HAVE TAUGHT YOU
PROPER HOUSEKEEPING.

AND QUITE WELL, IT SEEMS!

THANKS TO YOU, SON.

THANKS TO YOU ALL.

WELL DONE, BRUCE.

YOU, TOO. WELL DONE.

I GOT ONE QUESTION.

WHEN BATGIRL AND I
FELL OFF THE TELESCOPE,

WHY DIDN'T YOU
TRY AND SAVE US?

IT'S THE FIRST TIME
I'VE FALLEN,

AND YOU WEREN'T THERE
TO CATCH ME.

I FIGURED
YOU COULD HANDLE IT.

YOU KNOW, DICK,
SOMETIMES COUNTING
ON SOMEBODY ELSE

IS THE ONLY WAY TO WIN.

Barbara: AHEM! EXCUSE ME.

I BELIEVE I'M THE ONE WHO KICKED
IVY'S BOTANICAL BUTT.

YEAH, THAT WAS ME.

I DID IT ALL BY MYSELF.

THAT WAS ME.

YOU ARE GOING
BACK TO SCHOOL.

BRUCE, YOU'RE NEVER
GOING TO WIN THIS ARGUMENT.

PARTNERS?

[SIGHS]

PARTNERS.

PARTNERS.

WE'RE GOING TO NEED
A BIGGER CAVE.

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