Bruce or Batman's internal monologue after losing Vicki Vale in the comics version. Was around Batman #478 or so, I think. And of course, DC Comics owns Batman. I don't. But I'd like to... hehe.
"Dialogue"
It's better this way.
What is?
Her. Out of my life.
Really. It is better.
Vicki was a… distraction.
I have no room for distractions.
Is that all she was?
No.
Then?
Won't go there. Distraction, simply.
Denial.
Could've told her. If I wanted to.
Did you?
What?
Want to.
Yes. No.
Can only go forward now.
No distractions. It's better this way.
Is that what they'd say?
Don't go there.
Is it?
I don't *know* what they'd want.
No?
Stop it. I don't *know*.
Hm.
It's better this way.
*I* don't think they'd say the same.
There's no way of knowing, is there?
How about looking in the mirror?
It's better this way. No distractions.
Oh. Afraid of what you'd see?
Don't go there. I know what my reflection shows.
So you say. You were happier…
I have no room for distractions.
Was she a distraction?
No. Yes.
Hm. Ask yourself "what if?"
That is a distraction.
And you have no room for such.
Correct.
*I* wonder "what if."
Don't go there. Please.
Show complex reality? Right then and there?
No.
What if? Might've been good.
She was already gone.
Maybe. Maybe not.
I have no room for distraction.
"Dialogue"
It's better this way.
What is?
Her. Out of my life.
Really. It is better.
Vicki was a… distraction.
I have no room for distractions.
Is that all she was?
No.
Then?
Won't go there. Distraction, simply.
Denial.
Could've told her. If I wanted to.
Did you?
What?
Want to.
Yes. No.
Can only go forward now.
No distractions. It's better this way.
Is that what they'd say?
Don't go there.
Is it?
I don't *know* what they'd want.
No?
Stop it. I don't *know*.
Hm.
It's better this way.
*I* don't think they'd say the same.
There's no way of knowing, is there?
How about looking in the mirror?
It's better this way. No distractions.
Oh. Afraid of what you'd see?
Don't go there. I know what my reflection shows.
So you say. You were happier…
I have no room for distractions.
Was she a distraction?
No. Yes.
Hm. Ask yourself "what if?"
That is a distraction.
And you have no room for such.
Correct.
*I* wonder "what if."
Don't go there. Please.
Show complex reality? Right then and there?
No.
What if? Might've been good.
She was already gone.
Maybe. Maybe not.
I have no room for distraction.