Batman

Chapter 6 The Birth of Scarecrow II

[Scene cuts back to the apartment complex as Ethan talks with the fire chief.]

Fire Chief: We were able to put it out before any harm came to the building.
Ethan: What about the two men?
Fire Chief: One of them died in the fire and the other has 3rd degree burns.
Ethan: Is he going to make it?
Fire Chief: I don't know.
Ethan: Any idea on what caused the fire?
Fire Chief: Not sure.

Rachel: Hey Ethan, what happened here?

Ethan: Someone tried to burn down the complex.
Rachel: Why?
Ethan: I don't know.

(Cut to the Manor in the afternoon as Rachel and Ethan arrive.)

Ethan: Hey Bruce, happy birthday.
Bruce: Thanks Ethan.
Rachel: Hey Bruce.
Bruce: Hey. By the way do either of you know where Amanda is? Alfred said he sent her an invitation too, but he never even got a no.
Rachel: She disappeared shortly after you did.
Ethan: And she looked like she was in trouble... If you know what I mean.
Bruce: Amanda? Prim and proper Amanda? The girl who was pretty much the Hermione of the group?

(Cut to Arella standing outside with a five-year-old Raven as she looks at her old friends.)

Raven: Who's the guy with black hair, Mommy?

Arella: Just some old friends of mine.

[Arella watches them, smiling and talking to each other, which makes her all the more sad hardened.]

Raven: Are we going to go say hi?
Arella: No. We must be going.
Raven: Alright.

[Arella opens a vortex and hurries Raven inside. She looks back at them one more time.]

Arella: Happy Birthday, Bruce.

(Bruce continues talking with Ethan and Rachel when he notices Lucius.)

Bruce: Pardon me a moment.

[Bruce goes over to Lucius. Ethan gets a phone call.]

Ethan: Hello...Yes...What? I'll be right down! (Hangs up)
Rachel: What's going on?
Ethan: You know that survivor from the apartment fire? He's gone. I have to go, tell Bruce I'm sorry.

[Ethan leaves. Scene cuts to Bruce talking to Lucius.]

Bruce: How's that cure going?
Lucius: I've got it ready.
Bruce: Good. Any samples you brought with you? I'll probably need them for tonight.
Lucius: Got it.

(Lucius hands Bruce two phials.)

Lucius: Hopefully, you won't need another dose for another week or two since it's still in your system.
Bruce: Thanks Lucius. I owe you.

(Cut to just after the party as Bruce plays a note that is the first few notes of the theme for The Batman.)

Bruce: Alfred, tell Rachel to go home. I'll see her in the morning.
Rachel: I just heard. Ethan found out that there was a disappearance of the only survivor of the fire.
Bruce: Well that's interesting. See you tomorrow.

(Bruce holds a grip hold of the Bat Pole, and it lowers him down to the Batcave. He then puts his outfit on and jumps into the Batmobile as he uses the Batwave to locate Crane.)

Batman: Arkham.

[Scene cuts to the injured thug making his way to Arkham. Scene cuts to him entering the secret room, where Crane and the others have just finished dumping the liquid substance into the water pipes.]

Guard: Complete, Boss.
Crane: Excellent.
Thug: CRAAAAANE!

[Crane and the others turned to see the thug.]

Thug: You left me there to die you son of a BITCH!
Crane: Yes, I did.

[The guard raises his weapon, but Crane stops him.]

Crane (To guard): That won't be necessary.

[The Thug, due to his injuries falls over. Crane goes to his side, putting his mask on.]

Scarecrow: You mustn't take it so personal, Mr. Elliot. I burned the place down because I was pressed for time. The Batman was there and I had to make a quick decision.
Thug (Mumbling): Bastard...
Scarecrow: Let me ask you, Mr. Elliot, have you ever had a sudden rush of panic?

[Scarecrow shoots his fear Toxin in the thugs face. The thug begins shaking and hyperventilating.]

Scarecrow: Now, Mr. Elliot, were you followed?

[Suddenly all the lights go out. Crane drops the Thug, and Scarecrow removes his mask.]

Crane (Smiling): Well, well, well, wonders never cease...it appears he survived our little encounter...
Guard: Who?
Crane: The Batman.

Guard: What do we do?
Crane: What anyone else does when there's a prowler. Call the police.
Guard: But what about the cops?
Crane: At this point, they can't stop us, but the Batman appears to have a talent for ruining things. He's also done a good job of keeping himself hidden from being anything more than an urban legend. Now call them.

(The guard ends up hanging from a gargoyle.)

Crane: Oh well.

(Crane puts on his mask, which looks like the Scarecrow mask from Arkham Asylum.)

Scarecrow: Where are you, Batman?
Batman: Here.

(Batman pounces on Scarecrow and rips the mask off.)

Batman: Now who are you working for?
Crane: You can't scare me.

(Batman holds Crane over the water by his ankle.)

Batman: I'm not in the mood for games, Crane. Who are you working for?

(Crane tries to spray his gas on Batman, but he shoves Crane's arm, so that he just hits himself with the gas, and he sees Batman, but he appears much more like Wolverine mixed with Batman.)

Batman: Now... Who are you working for?
Crane: Ra's... Ra's Al Ghul.
Batman: Where is he?

(Crane just stares on.)

Batman: Crane!
Crane: Dr. Crane isn't in right now, but if you'd like to leave a message.

(Crane's tossed down, and he barely manages to inject himself with an antidote that saves him from ending up like his patients, but his mentality is still damaged. Cut to Batman as he activates a car phone in the Batmobile.)

Batman: Rachel?
Rachel: Bruce?
Batman: Give Ethan an anonymous tip that Crane's been poisoning the water supply from Arkham.
Rachel: Right. Did you-?
Batman: I gave him a taste of his own medicine, but someone like Crane will have something for that occasion, so he should be open for interrogation, but I'd recommend a straight-jacket.

Rachel: Alright.

[Batman hangs up the car phone.]

Batman: One more thing I gotta do...

[Scene cuts to the docks as Falcone's goons begin unloading a crate, filled with drugs. One Thug notices a giant metal box.]

Thug 1: What about the metal box in here?
Thug 2: Boss says to...

[Suddenly a police car pulls up and an officer comes out.]

Police Officer: What's all this?

[The thugs don't know what to do. Instead, they just stay quiet. The police officer smiles and motions for them to continue with what they're doing. The thugs smile, the officer is one of theirs.]

Police Officer: Gets them every time.
Falcone (O.S): Flask, why do you feel the need to do that?