BATMAN VENGEANCE
Bruce Wayne Batman-Christian Bale
Commissioner Gordon-Gary Oldman
Victor Fries/Mr. Freeze-Jason Stamos
Maxemillion Shrek-Stephan Dillan
Tucker Cobblepot-Charles Dance
Nora Fries-Laura Vanderport
Lucius Fox-Morgan Freeman
Alfred Pennyworth-Michael Cain
Scene 1
Gotham City
Arkum Asylum
Reporters are at the entrance to Arkum Asylum trying to get a picture as they bring Two Face back in an armored car-Helicopters are flying overhead as Hugo Strange is Standing at the entrance with Harley Quinn
Vicki Vale
"This is Vicki Vale with Gotham Action News-Harvey Dent AKA Two Face is about to be locked back up here at this facility-Security has been increased as not to have a break out like when Catwoman busted Two Face out-Oh here he is."
The cameras flash as Two Face is carted out of the truck and is taken inside
Vicki Vale
"Professor Strange! Professor-Well as you can see Professor Strange does not wish to make a comment-Oh here is Commissioner Gordan-Commissioner can you tell us how you feel about the judges decision to have Harvey Dent placed back here at Arkum?"
Gordan just stares for few seconds
"No comment!"
He walks away
6 Months Later-The headlines Read
Maxemillion Shrek Missing-No Leads-No Ransom asked
There is an explosion at the bank-ten masked men with Green Question Marks on their bullter proof vests and heavily armed run out with lots of money-They get into an armored vehicle and drive off. The cops chase them through the streets of Gotham. They exchange gunfire-when the armored vehicle is joined by two others-they attack the cops to allow the getaway vehicle to escape. As the armored vehicles escape an SUV pulls up behind them.
Driver-Vehicle two
"Guys we got company! I think its him!"
Driver-Vehicle three
"The Bat don't drive an Expedition! Get rid of him!"
One of the men opens the hatch and points a rocket launcher at the SUV, but the the driver in the SUV hits a button-A machine gun mounted on a stand pops up out of the top of the SUV and shoots the man-Then the driver in the SUV fires a grapple into vehicle two and hits the breaks
Driver Vehicle-3
"Who in the hell is this guy?"
An electrical current flows from the SUV into the Armored Vehicle-The men inside cry out in horror as they are electricuted-The grapples are withdrawn and the SUV goes after the other two vehicles
The skies are split by the roar of the Bat Wing
Batman locks onto Vehicle 3 and fires-There is an explosion and Vehicle 3 flips over three times and stops on its back-He hits the getaway vehicle with an EMP missile-As the men try to escape Batman drops gas on them knocking them out.
Then he swings the Bat Wing around to find the SUV firing its armor piercing rounds into the the 3rd armored vehicle.-Batman releases the magnet grip picking up the SUV and throws into a condemned building-Then Batman ejects from the Bat Wing. As he walks towards the rubble of the building a man wearing a silver mask, black and silver armor comes out of the rubble-He is armed to the teeth with grenades, guns, and knives
Batman
"Who are you?"
Masked Man
"I'm you Batman!"
Batman
"You can never be me!-Those men were neutralized you were out for blood."
Masked Man
"Blood for Blood Batman-If you had killed the Joker Harvey Dent would never have become Two Face-If you had killed Victor Zasz 50 people would have never died-I am willing to do what you can't Batman-I am Lock-Up-Lets work together don't be my enemy!"
Batman
"One day I will answer for all the things I have done-For taking the law into my own hands-And the one thing they will not be able to accuse me of is taking life."
Lock-Up's hand goes to his pistol
"If you aren't willing to get blood on your hands then let me!"
Batman's hand goes to his belt
"Stand down! This is your only warning!"
Lock-Up quick draws his pistol as Batman drops a smoke pellet and throws a bat spike into his gun stopping the barrel-It backfires, but Lock-Up is uninjured because of his body armor-He puts on his night vision goggles, but Batman hits a Button on his suit that hides his body heat.
Lock-Up
"Nice trick Batman!"
As Lock-Up pulls a gun Batman drop kicks him in the back, but Lock-Up goes into a roll and turns around throwing a grenade-Batman grapples up as the grenade explodes. Then he lands next to Lock-Up and side kicks him-Lock blocks and counters trying to punch Batman in the chest-He drop-toe-holds Batman-then he straddles him trying to remove his mask, but Batman throws a liquid into his mask blinding him-Then Batman jumps up into a spin kick knocking him out-He removes Lock-Up's mask
Batman
"Lyle Bolton!"
Batman binds his hands and grapples up to the roof of a building as the cops arrive.
James Gordon
"Get these idiots to processing and then to Black Gate!"
Bullock
"Commish you better look at this."
The money has been switched with monopoly money
Gordon walks up to one of the men
"Where is the money?"
Man
"The boss had us switch it at the bank-I don't know flat foot-read the message he left behind."
Montoya hands Gordon the note
"What the hell is this suppose to mean?"
Montoya
"I think its Riddle sir."
As the cops take the men away Gordon slips into an alley
"Thanks my friend!"
Batman
"Thanks isn't necessary-Did your people pick up Bolton?"
Gordon
"Yes we did!"
Batman
"And the money?"
Gordon runs his hand threw his hair
"They switched it at the bank with monopoly money-There boss left this."
Gordon hands Batman a note, it reads
Riddle Me This
What's the most expensive thing you can buy with this money?
Gordan
"Any ideas?"
Batman stares at the note
"Several-This is monopoly money-Monopoly is a game of buying property."
Batman looks at Gordon
"What are the most expensive pieces of property in monopoly?"
Gordan furrows his brow
"I have small children-Um-that would be Boardwalk and Park Place."
Batman
"Park Row!"
Gordan
"I'll send a unit!"
Batman
"No I will go! I'll call you and let you know what I find."
Batman hits a button on his belt summoning the Bat Wing-He grapples up to the roof and flies toward Park Row-As Batman approaches Park Row he sees a man on the roof of a condominium holding a sign with a bat symbol in the hook of a green question mark
Batman places the Bat Wing on auto pilot and ejects-He glides to the roof of the building
"Who are you? What are you doing up here?"
Man
"My name is William Tockman-Someone attacked me when I walked into my house-I woke up on this roof."
Tockman opens his coat
"When I awoke this coat was on me and this vest."
There is a bomb under the Vest
"I also found the sign beside me and a phone in my pocket-The guy on the phone said to wait here for you and to give you the phone."
The phone rings
Batman answers
"Hello!"
Caller
"Hello Batman! When you answered the phone a motion detector activated on the bomb-if you hang the phone or try to do anything to deactivate it-I will blow."
Batman
"What do you want?"
Caller
"Good question Batman-I want to play a game with you-Its called! Who is the Batman? You must guess who I am and it starts with the question..."
Batman
"Who are you?"
Caller
"I have several names-but you may call me the Riddler! I am an intellectual giant-I am smarter than the Joker-More devious than Two Face-I am unlike any you gone up against before-Are you up for the challenge Batman?"
Batman
"What's your game?"
Riddler
"I will use all my knowledge to discover your identity as you-Then I will kill you-You will use all your knowledge to discover my identity-Those are the rules-Now let us begin-First the bomb Mister Tockman is wearing can be deactivated by a three digit number-I will tell you a Riddle guess it right and you and your new friend can go free-Guess wrong and well..."
Batman
"If I guess wrong and die how will you find out who I am?"
Riddler
"Very good Batman-All I have to do is collect DNA or if you head is intact remove the mask-You get only one guess. The answer will be one word-each letter in that word corresponds to its numerical position in the alphabet-Are you ready?"
Batman looks at Tockman
"Go ahead!"
Riddler
"Where can you find a city with no buildings-A street with no people or cars-forests with no trees-and lakes and rivers with no water?"
Batman repeats the riddle in his head
"The answer is a map!"
Riddler
"Very good-You may defuse the bomb now!"
Batman inputs the code 13-1-16
Tockman breaths a sigh of relief
"Oh thank God!"
Batman
"You are safe now-go home!"
Riddler
"Your journey has just begun Batman."
When the Riddler hangs up Batman uses the tech analyzer in the goggles of his mask to scan the phone for finger prints or other devices-There are none-He crushes the phone
"The journey has just begun!"
He repeats the words over and over again the building across the street has the address 12999-the next block is 13000
"Its an address!"
Batman runs across the rooftops until he reaches 13116-It is a corner store that sells maps
"Alfred!"
He contacts Alfred via his mask COM
"Yes sir!"
Batman
"Contact Gordan and tell him that there is a bomb on the rooftop of 12998-Park Row."
Alfred
"What have you gotten yourself into now?"
Batman
"Lyle Bolton was trying to kill the men who robbed the bank-He calls himself Lock-Up. The men who robbed the bank are working for someone who calls himself the Riddler."
Alfred
"Do think they were working together?"
Batman
"No!"
Batman glides down to the street-the store is closed but the cashier inside is waving for Batman to come in-He gives Batman a map
"Are you alright?"
Clerk
"Sort of! He says he has my family and if I didn't give you that map he would kill them."
Batman opens the map-several locations are circled
"I will find your family!"
Just then the phone rings and the clerk picks up-Then he hangs up the phone.
"That was my wife-She says they released her and my children."
Batman leaves the store as the man locks up. He summons the Bat Wing and calls Alfred
"Yes sir!"
Batman
"Alfred! I'm sending you a picture of a map-Enter thee locations into the computer and tell me what they have in common."
Alfred
"Sir all these properties are owned by Shrek Industries-Two of them were recently purchased-One was used by Two Face as a base-The other is where Rachel Dawes parished."
Batman
"He has Maxemillion Shrek-He is holding him where Rachel died."
The warehouse had been rebuilt-Batman x-rays the building and finds Shrek tied to a chair the floor is rigged with pressure censors and bombs
When Batman enters the warehouse a voice speaks on the loudspeaker
Riddler
"Hello Batman-I'm glad you made it! You now have 9 minutes to cross the floor and rescue the Scoundrel Mister Shrek. The floor is pressurized-step on the wrong tile and he goes bye-bye..."
Shrek
"Help me!"
Batman uses the tech scanner in his goggles to circumvent the floor an reach Shrek with 2 minutes left.
Riddler
"How did you do that-I underestimated you Batman-I won't do so again-Until next time!"
Batman
"I look forward to it!"
Batman replies taking Shrek from the warehouse