Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995): Season 1, Episode 27 - The Underdwellers - full transcript

Batman discovers a subterranean colony of children in the sewer system dominated by the insane Sewer King.

(THEME MUSIC PLAYING)

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Whoeverjumps first is chicken.

(GASPS)

(SCREAMS)

(LAUGHS BOISTEROUSLY)
I knew you'd chicken out.

Huh? (GRUNTS)

(GRUNTS, GASPS)

(SCREAMING IN PANIC)

(TRAIN RUMBLES)

You play chicken long enough, you fry.



(CAR HORNS HONKING)

My purse!

Help! A thief!

I'm telling you, it was a leprechaun.

Really, ma'am? You expect me
to believe you saw a little green man?

Oh!

Hey!

(TIRES SCREECHING)

BOTH: Whoa!

Leprechauns and batmen...

What's Gotham coming to?

Leprechauns?

(SCREECHING)

BRUCE: Leprechauns, Alfred.



(CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYING ON RADIO)

- Pardon?
-(BEEPS)

(MUSIC STOPS)

- Not in the mood for Brahms, are we?
- You think I'm crazy, don't you?

In what sense, Master Bruce?

Seriously, you don't believe
I saw a leprechaun.

(CHUCKLES) Did he have a pot of gold?

Sir, I believe you saw something.

Maybe I need a rest.

I do believe a break
from Wayne Enterprises

and crime fighting would do wonders.

Perhaps a vacation. A little golf?

Sounds boring.

In the Bahamas?

Hot and boring.

No, Alfred, I think
this is a job for Batman.

You have a fine flair
for dramatics, sir.

Why, thank you, Alfred.

(COMPUTER CLICKING, BEEPING)

ALFRED: The theater district?

Yes, I think it's time for an encore.

(come JINGLING)

(CRIES OUT IN PAIN)

(BELL CLANGING)

(SHOUTS) Hurry up!
Hurry. Hurry. Hurry.

Are you ready for your lessons?
Yes? I think so. I think so.

Well, so am I. Your teacher.
Your leader. Your king.

Ready, I am. Yes.

(GROWLING)

Lesson number one is...
(SHOUTS) No talking!

Children are to be seen
and not heard.

We are the Underdwellers.
We are the silent ones.

We follow the invisible creed.
But, but, but...

Someone was talking.
You. You, you, you were heard.

And we all know the punishment
for talking.

Don't we, boys and girls?

I think he needs to see the light.

Yes, I do.

A few hours in the light
will make Jack a bright boy.

(DOOR CLANGS)

And now, lesson two.
(SHOUTS) All of you up to the streets!

Bring back pretties,
lots and lots of pretties for your king.

(SHOUTS) Now!

(LAUGHS MANIACALLY)

(BEEPING)

I thought so.

(DOOR SLAMS)

(TRAIN RUMBLING)

Dead bolt.

(CRACKLING)

(CLINKING)

Just a second, son.
I'm not going to hurt you.

(TRAIN HORN BLARES)

Wait.

(HORN BLARING)

Open.

(SCREECHING)

Good evening, Alfred.

Sir.

Might this wee one
be a leprechaun?

This, Alfred, is our guest.
I'd like you to take care of him.

Me? But I know nothing of children.

You'll do fine.

Feed him, clean him and put him to bed.

Well, perhaps.

Not in that order.

Rise and shine,
master leprechaun.

Time to be up and about.

First a bath, don't you think?

Do you have a name?

I hope you don't expect me
to guess it. Fred?

Pete? Leon?

How about a little help? Can you talk?

(GRUNTS)

Gotcha. (LAUGHS)

You'll feel much better
when you're clean.

(GRUNTS)

And smell better too, I trust.

Frog, the rolls, if you please.

You're not Frog.

Where is he?

He's not here! Not here!

And after all I've done for you
ungrateful little monsters...

I took you in when
nobody else would have you.

It is I who care for you.

I who provide for you,

and only I who knows
what's good for you!

Would you rather I sent you
back into the light?

Back to those who
hurt you and sent you away?

There will be nothing to eat
until Frog is found!

(SHOUTING) Now, out with you.
Out with you!

Now, now. Let's start with
some basic table manners.

Knife, fork, spoon.

Oh, dear, I could've sworn I--

No matter. As they say, "Dig in."

(MUNCHING AUDIBLY)

I wash, you dry.

Now then, doesn't it feel good
to be doing honest work?

What? Wait!

Charming.

(ALFRED SCREAMS)

(CRASHING)

ALFRED: Now, see here, we're supposed
to be working.

(CHUCKLES)

I wonder if I was that much trouble.

Oh, dear. That is extremely dangerous.

You must put it down
before you hurt someone.

Children and guns do not mix, ever.

It wasn't loaded,
but it could have been.

I need your help.

(GROWLS)

Evidence.

(CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING)

Where is he?

(GROWLING)

(BELL CLANGING)

I don't know what kind of barbarian
did this to you, but it's over.

And from now on you'll be treated
like human beings.

I think we'll have something
to say about that.

-(CROCODILES GROWLING)
- Yes, we will.

Welcome our guests.

(GROWLS)

(BELL CLANGS)

Crush him! Destroy that
costumed freak.

(GRUNTING)

(SCREAMS IN ANGER)

I'll show you who's the ruler
of this kingdom.

Put him down.

- Now!
-It's feeding time for my pretties.

(GROWLS m ANGER)

(GASPS)

(GROANS)

Great.

And I thought you were endangered.

Bravo. Bravo.

You've caused me great distress,
you evil bat.

Yes. Yes. Yes, you have.

You've hurt my pretty pets, and
you've frightened my beloved children.

- Beloved children?
- Yes.

I feed them, I clothe them,
I discipline them,

and I teach them a trade.

And now I will teach you something.

(BATMAN GROANS)

Grab my hand!

(SHOUTS) Never!

A gruesome fate for a gruesome man.

(SEWER KING LAUGHS MANIACALLY)

SEWER KING: I rather enjoyed it.

I told you, they're my pretties.

(CHUCKLES) Have a nice swim.

(SEWER KING LAUGHING MANIACALLY)

Later.

(EXPLOSION)

What? You!

(GRUNTS m PAIN)

(TRAIN HORN BLARING)

why? why? why?

I don't pass sentence.
That's for the courts.

But this time...

This time I am sorely tempted
to do the job myself.

The light.

The light.

(THEME MUSIC PLAYING)

English - SDH