Beware the Batman (2013–2014): Season 1, Episode 13 - Fall - full transcript

Previously on
Beware the Batman...

I wish to borrow
his mind for a while.

The Soultaker Sword.

I saw this sword in action.

It drains souls
from helpless targets.

Don't blame
yourself, Agent Pennyworth.

You came closer to finding
me than any before you.

But you never had a chance.
You are just a man.

And I am Ra's al Ghul.

Your misstep was one of trust.

It's always the ones
you least suspect



that betray you most severely.

Like your partner.

I'm sorry, Alfred.
It was you or my family.

You now wield the Soultaker
Sword, Agent Yamashiro.

Use it to prove
your newfound loyalty to me.

Before your new life
may begin, his life must end.

Good morning.
Breakfast is ready.

Can I interest you
in some solid food, today?

The new carbon nanotube cape
frame is a significant upgrade.

Strong enough to
keep an elephant in the air.

Handy, if you encounter
a free falling elephant.

Liquid again.
Your streak is intact.

How's the experiment going?

Slowly.



Reverse engineering a chant
in a dead language like Scythian

isn't the Batcomputer's
strong suit.

I heard that, Batman.

As you know, only fragments
of the ancient Scythian language

used in the Soultaker Sword
chant have been translated.

The reversal chant
is a theoretical composite.

At best.

If souls can go into the
sword, souls can come out.

When the reversal chant is ready,
upload the audio to my suit memory.

Understood, Batman.

I believe Dr. Burr is
expecting Bruce and Tatsu

at the lab soon for a
test run of the Ion Cortex.

- Where is Tatsu?
- Good question.

She blew off training this
morning and she's still MIA.

I see. Well, go easy on her.

Today is the anniversary
of her father's death.

Your partner... I'm sorry.

Yes, so am I.

He'd get a kick out of this.

He'd beat me senseless if he
knew I got you mixed up in all this.

Tatsu?

If you'd prefer to skip today's
exhibition of the Ion Cortex,

I'm quite certain Bruce
would understand.

Skip Jason's big moment?

After what I've had
to put up with from that guy?

I wouldn't miss this
for the world.

I'm gonna stop cooking
for those two.

Something about
this just doesn't feel right.

Why do both of you
have to be up front?

- I am the driver.
- And I am the butler.

Fine, but you're both
coming inside.

We all have a hand in this.

The moment we solve
the world's energy crisis

is something we'll
all want to remember.

Careful, Bruce.

The higher one aims,
the further one can fall.

Icarus learned that
the hard way.

Icarus just needed
better technology.

Once we step through this door,
the world will never be the same.

At least you're
maintaining perspective.

Yeah, now it's official.

There's no way this
can live up to your hype.

It's all gone.

Hello, Mr. Wayne.

I'm afraid I have bad news.

I'm taking the Ion Cortex and
giving it to the League of Assassins.

The benefits they've offered in
return are too tempting to resist.

But I owe you one.

Without you and your money none
of this would have been possible.

I've taken rather decisive
steps to ensure that no-one

can follow me or my work.

It's been a pleasure doing
business with you, Mr. Wayne.

Ed was family to me, Shizuka.

That means you are family to me.

I have to leave.

My presence puts you in danger.

But I promise that you and your daughter
will always have whatever you need.

I owe at least that much
to Datsu.

I can't believe no one was hurt.

- I can't believe any of this...
- There!

Unscheduled freight departure
from loading dock 4.

Cleared with Burr's code
less than an hour ago.

They're moving the Cortex
in Wayne Industries truck.

Great, if we move fast enough

maybe we can intercept the
Cortex before it reaches the League.

No, we want it to reach
the League.

What? Alfred, check his head.

All Wayne Industries' vehicles

are outfitted with stealth
GPS tracking systems.

Burr will lead us right
to everything we want.

The League, the Cortex,
and Burr himself.

Jason isn't steering this.

His video and bomb
suggest otherwise.

No. He's odd but
he's not evil.

I mean, a bomb went off
and no-one is even hurt.

That's not an accident.

Because I isolated his
lab for security reasons

and we got out just in time.

Burr is one of them now.

You're just too close to see it.

Even the kindest souls
have a dark side, Tatsu.

"Blast at Wayne Industries."

"Explosion rocks Wayne lab."

It appears
my bomb was a success.

The authorities will be so
busy digging through rubble

they won't discover the Cortex
is missing until it's too late.

Just as I planned.

Huh. Maybe you're right.

Maybe I've overlooked something.

Speed is still uniform.

No signs of support
vehicles in the area.

They're keeping a low
profile, so will we.

Katana, take the
Broome Street on-ramp.

And continue east
on the highway.

Way ahead of you.

We're being followed.

Got it! Wayne Industries
makes a very sly GPS transmitter.

But not sly enough.

Once I jam this, no-one
will be able to track us.

I lost the signal.

So did I.

Burr must have isolated
the frequency and jammed it.

Katana, forget subtle,
get an eye on that truck.

With pleasure.

This isn't your fault.
No one can foresee everything.

Not even you.

You've been telling
me that since I was a kid.

And it never quite sunk in.

And this is the trophy room.

Fine place to hide whenever you're
trying to avoid being found by Mrs. Wayne.

Good to know, Mr. Wayne.

Call me Thomas.

We're not big on formality
around here, Alfred.

That's for me.

Will you excuse me for a moment?

Of course, sir.

So, you were a British spy.

Churchill's World War II series.

Enjoying it are you?

It was better the second time.

You must be Bruce.

Access road on the right.

They're heading for the Fallpoint
Underground Power Substation.

Central grid hub.
Feeds power to the whole city.

If they put the Cortex online
there, they could black out Gotham.

Exactly.

If they're planning to black out the
whole city, we need to stop them now.

Way ahead of you.

No! We're almost there.

Batman can't stop us now.

He won't.

Batman, get out of there.

Batman, come in!
Batman!

So, young Master Wayne.

What did you take away from this
evening's performance of Macbeth?

There are no shortcuts
to greatness.

And never listen to witches.

Stay close, Bruce.

Why so jumpy, pal?

There's nothing to be scared of.

Here's my wallet.
We don't want trouble.

Too late, fancy pants.
You got it.

How about you kid?

You want trouble?

Sure, I'd love some.

What?

That was unwise,
young Master Wayne.

I couldn't help my parents.

- But I helped you.
- This time.

But you must
respect your limits.

Not if I don't have any.

Taking fire.

No one else enters
this facility. Go.

Batman is dead.
And so are you.

Wrong.
On both counts.

Dr. Burr.

I'm told your Ion Cortex has the
power to cast Gotham City into darkness.

Gotham, the world,
whatever you want.

And when it does, I get
my own island, as promised.

Right?

Succeed,

and your reward
will be whatever you wish.

Fail,

and you will suffer
in ways you cannot imagine.

- What does that mean?
- It means, don't fail.

No time for stealth.

We need to find Burr before
he brings the Cortex online.

Make it quick.

Congratulations on
completing the Ion Cortex, Dr. Burr.

But this belongs
to Wayne Industries.

- Shut it down.
- I wish I could.

But I'm afraid you're
just too late, Batman.

Shut it down, now.

Make me.

Jason!

What's wrong with you?

You're gonna fight Batman now?

- Have you lost your mind?
- You're right.

I'll start with you.

Mmm.

Interesting choice.

Look at his eyes.

Jason, are you okay?

I don't know...

I remember taking the Cortex...

and coming here... but...
it wasn't me.

It's like someone was
controlling me.

Even now I can feel
something pushing.

- It's been like that since...
- Cypher.

He invaded your mind.

There could be residual
synaptic corruption.

Dr. Burr, we can help you.

But you have to disable the
Cortex before you lose control again.

Of course,
I'll shut it down right now.

Jason!

Don't worry, dear.

You will be reunited
with him soon enough.

But first, you will bow
before a true master.

The infamous Batman.

I have looked forward to
this encounter for some time.

I apologize for the theatrics.

But I had to be sure that the Cortex was
operational before you could intervene.

Ra's al Ghul, you're gonna
wish you stayed in hiding.

Hmm.

You have no idea
how wrong you are.

You can do better than
that, Master Wayne.

That wasn't fair.

That's why it's called
an unfair advantage.

Your parents named me
as your guardian in their will.

Now that they're gone, I'm gonna
respect their wishes and watch over you.

The first thing you must
learn is that you do have limits.

Whether you admit it or not.

The real question is,

how will you overcome
those limits?

You do not disappoint, Batman.

No

You are a worthy opponent.

No, I have other plans for him.

As you wish, Master.

The past
always returns to haunt us.

Doesn't it, Agent Pennyworth?

Any closer and I bring
the world down on our heads.

Can you walk?

I think so.

Will you rescue her,
Agent Pennyworth?

Or kill her,
like you killed her father?

Don't listen to the devil.
He lies with every breath.

What about Batman?

Let's go.

Rest in peace, Gotham City.