A/N: This is an episode of Batman: The Animated Series and was written as a screenwriting exercise. And as a gift for my nephews. And because I like Harley and Ivy.
Alas, I own neither setting nor characters. I just like telling stories with them.
TEASER:
FADE IN
EXT. GOTHAM BRIDGE - NIGHT
Pouring rain. There is little traffic on the bridge. Until …
Two cars swerve into view and speed onto the bridge, chased by two police cars, their lights and sirens on.
INT. LEAD CAR - NIGHT
PENGUIN and three GOONS. And an OWL perched on the front passenger seat headrest.
Penguin is in the back seat and hits the Goon driving with his umbrella.
PENGUIN
Faster! Wah! Faster!
The driving Goon cringes.
WHUMP! Something lands on top the car. The Goons all look up. Penguin turns, looks out the rear window. Part of a dark blue cape, from on top the car, whips back and forth in the wind.
PENGUIN (CON'T)
It's the Bat! Get him!
They all pull guns and open fire, up, through the roof of the car.
EXT. LEAD CAR - NIGHT
BATMAN jumps off of the car as bullets tear up through the roof. He hangs in mid-air, just for a few seconds, then lands on top of the second car.
INT. SECOND CAR - NIGHT
The four GOONS in this car all look up, worried.
Suddenly Batman's arms reach in through the driver's window and yank him out. The other Goon in the front seat leans over, grabs the wheel but has trouble getting over the hump.
EXT. GOTHAM BRIDGE - NIGHT
The second car swerves all over the bridge and crashes through the side rail. It falls down, towards the river, and, as it does, the three remaining Goons jump out of it.
INT. LEAD CAR - NIGHT
Penguin watches out the rear window.
GOON (O.S.)
Uh … Boss?
Penguin grunts and turns around. The driving Goon is pointing forward where three police cars pull onto the bridge at the other end and speed towards them.
Penguin leans down and pulls a small valise off the floor. He opens it - it's filled with sparkling jewelry and bundles of cash.
PENGUIN
Well, boys, it looks like we might be going back to Arkham after all. Wah!
(grins)
But at least we'll have something waiting for us when we get out!
He closes the valise and lifts it. The Owl hops onto it and closes his toes around the handle.
PENGUIN (CON'T)
Fly, my pet! Fly!
The Owl nods once at Penguin and then jumps out the window of the car, carrying the valise with it.
EXT. ABOVE GOTHAM BRIDGE – NIGHT
Penguin's car screeches to a stop, blocked ahead and behind by police cars. Batman swings towards it on his BatLine.
Above them all, unnoticed, the Owl flies away into the rain, carrying the valise.
EXT. WOODS - NIGHT
It is still dark and still raining. The Owl flies through the trees. It still carries the valise.
It glides past a large tree with a hollow opening in it, high above the ground. It circles the tree, flies into the opening and drops the valise in the hollow and then takes off into the night.
END TEASER
TITLE: HARLEY'S HOLIDAY