Beware the Batman (2013–2014): Season 1, Episode 7 - Family - full transcript

Previously on
Beware the Batman...

The A.R.G.U.S. Club again.

How many membership offers
have I turned down?

You? You're alive?

The Soultaker Sword.

Did you discover any more
surprises at Wayne Manor?

Nothing of value.

Yield now, and I will
grant you both quick deaths.

Pass.

What he said.

How is it possible
that Bruce Wayne



has never set foot
inside the A.R.G.U.S. Club?

It's not due to a lack
of effort on their part.

I get more mail from them than I
get from credit card companies,

and it all goes in the shredder.

- Why?
- Not interested.

If I want to unwind,
I'll get out of Gotham.

The A.R.G.U.S. Club is
getting out of Gotham.

And the best part is you don't
have to leave Gotham to get there.

That's why I love it.

You know what?
You're coming as my guest.

Next week, no excuses.

Let's go to Bora-Bora instead.

Bora-Bora?
That's a pretty serious trip

for a guy who's not known
for getting serious, Mr. Wayne.



Well, maybe I'm more serious
than you think, Ms. Ravencroft.

I warned you
not to mess with me.

But you zombies never listen!

Aw, come on! Those goons
never even touched me.

This game is rigged.

Hello, Katana.

I'm not here to fight.

All I want is the sword.

Then you're
gonna be disappointed.

Bring the sword to me,

or there will be consequences.

We need to talk.

If you're here to apologize
about the limo again, don't worry.

The damage those vandals did
when you went to grab a bite

is completely covered by
insurance, no harm done.

It wasn't vandals, Mr. Wayne.

It was a member of the League of
Assassins named Silver Monkey.

What's going on, Alfred?

Just listen, Bruce.

About a year ago, I infiltrated the
League of Assassins as a CIA operative.

While I was inside I discovered something
of immeasurable value to the League.

The Soultaker Sword.

I saw this sword in action.

It drains souls
from helpless targets.

It was clearly an abomination too dangerous
to leave in the hands of the League

or the government.

So I faked my own death

and the sword's destruction
to slip away undetected.

I've been lying low
with the sword ever since,

trying to figure out
my next move,

but Silver Monkey saw the sword
when he broke into the Manor,

and now he wants it for himself.

Why am I just hearing
about this now?

It's not her fault, Bruce.

Tatsu confided in me
after she began working here.

I kept it from you
to protect her.

She was just doing what
she thought was right,

but I betrayed your trust.

And?

And...

I think the only
appropriate solution

is for me to tender
my resignation.

Accepted.

What? No, you can't do that!

I accept your resignation
as well, Ms. Yamashiro.

And since I can no longer
trust either of you,

both of you will be gone
by the time I get back.

It's okay, you don't
have to tell me anything.

I don't have to know
what happened

to know you feel betrayed
by those you trusted most.

Trust is overrated.

I think I'm gonna
give it a rest for a while.

Good idea. If you and I start trusting
each other, we might get serious.

Point taken, Doc.

Let's get out of here. I know a
place where trust isn't an issue.

Let me guess.

The A.R.G.U.S. Club.

Give it a chance, Bruce.

They've been like family to me.

They can be the same to you
if you let them.

I'm in your hands.

Neat trick.

That's nothing.
You're about to be blown away.

Trust me.

They have electricity, right?

They have everything.

The A.R.G.U.S. Club
ritual room.

So much history here.

Leaders made.

Nations born.

Wars begun and ended.

And enemies revealed.

You were right, Bruce.

Trust is overrated.

I have Wayne.

Bring the sword to the
A.R.G.U.S. Club in one hour.

I have a question.

Does the A.R.G.U.S. Club
control the League of Assassins,

or is it the other way around?

Keep asking questions.

Maybe one of them
will be your last.

You know, I've always argued that no
one needs therapy more than therapists,

and now you're proving
my theory.

A keen insight.

It's a shame you have no
one in your life to appreciate it.

Said the shrink with the
crossbow and the ninja boyfriend.

I mean, you and the monkey guy
are together, right?

If you don't keep
your mouth shut,

I will shut it for you.

Just making conversation.

You brought the sword.
A wise choice.

Now, give it to me.

Release Wayne.

You are in no position
to negotiate.

No? Maybe I should
take that up with Lady Shiva.

You will find Lady Shiva

far less forgiving of your
transgressions than I am.

Now, the sword.

You want it?

Come and get it.

Something just occurred to me.

You know what
we all have in common?

Nothing.

This little standoff
has nothing to do with me.

You're right, Mr. Wayne.

You were both dead the
moment you entered this room.

They won't stop me.
Nothing will.

That remains to be seen.

Is that all you've got?

Not even close.

This wasn't the plan.

You said Wayne
wouldn't have to die.

If you miss him,
you may join him.

One of these days
your luck will run out.

Just hope you're not there
when it does.

Oh, I do, every day.

Hey, didn't I fire you?

I brought the things
you requested.

She could probably use
a hand in there.

Need a hand?

Help yourself to the ninjas.
Silver Monkey's mine.

Yield now, and I will
grant you both quick deaths.

Pass.

What he said.

You will now learn the true
power of the Soultaker Sword

and why you should have chosen
quick deaths when you had the chance.

The Soultaker Sword is no mere weapon

It has been a vessel of power
for more than 1,000 years

and it has hosted the souls of
conquerors and conquered alike.

Just as it will host yours.

And yours when the sword
is turned against you.

By Lady Shiva.

Is she right?
What about Lady Shiva?

I have the sword.

Lady Shiva is
no longer a concern.

How strange.

I was just thinking the same
thing about you, Silver Monkey.

While you may possess
the unique skill set

necessary to lead
the League of Assassins,

your bid to displace me
was always doomed

because of two simple,
unavoidable truths.

Nothing happens in the League
without me knowing about it,

and you are not me.

Seize her.

Seize Lady Shiva now!

I'm afraid they fear me more
than they fear you, old friend.

Oh, the flower you picked has
lovely petals, Silver Monkey.

I wonder if the same
is true of her soul.

Please, Lady Shiva.
I never meant to betray you!

- It was Silver Monkey who...
- Shh, shh.

Quiet now, my lotus blossom.

What are you doing?

No! Don't!

Don't worry, my friends,
she's not dead.

Not yet.

As for you, Silver Monkey, you won't
be joining your flower in the sword.

My plans for you are
far more interesting

and painful.

I'm actually quite grateful
to Silver Monkey.

Yes, he betrayed me,

but he also subdued two of my
most troublesome adversaries.

This is a most welcome
windfall for me

and for the sword.

You forgot one thing.

Did I? And what is that?

The rocket.

What rocket?

That rocket.

Glove saws?

Acid capsules.

But good idea.

There is no escape.

We're not going anywhere,
and neither are you.

What he said.

A promising start.

I sincerely hope you survive
so we can finish this properly.

Farewell for now

or forever.

We have to stop her.

We have to go.

You're not going to tell me
where we're going?

And you're holding me
against my will.

If you want out, just say so.

Now what?

I'm aware of your history
with the League of Assassins.

The fire you staged in Tsuruta to
convince the League you were dead,

so you could escape
with the Soultaker Sword.

That was quality work.

Thank you, but I don't
need your approval.

I knew you smuggled the sword
into Gotham on a cargo freighter.

And I knew Bethanie Ravencroft
was conspiring with Silver Monkey.

They intended to leverage Bruce
Wayne for the sword right from the start.

If you knew all that, why didn't
you do something about it?

I did. I used you to turn the
League of Assassins against itself,

and it worked.

It worked?
Bruce Wayne is dead,

Bethanie Ravencroft is
an empty shell,

and Lady Shiva has
the Soultaker Sword.

Your hands are
as dirty as the League's.

It didn't work perfectly.

You're even crazier
than I thought.

Good luck with that.

If we meet again,
it won't be as friends.

Before you go,
I need to show you something.

I've seen enough.

Bruce Wayne isn't dead.

I'm just fine.

I regret what happened to
Bethanie, regardless of her intentions.

As for the Soultaker Sword,

we're going to get it back

together.

Tonight was your final test.

And you aced it.

Welcome to the family.