No sound or vocals are heard at this moment. An instrumental piece, similar to both Penny's theme and Bruce/Andrea's love theme from Mask of the Phantasm, plays in the background. Bruce, still in his business suit, walks casually down the street with Penny right beside him, skipping. Mixed looks from people occur as the two of them head into the shopping district. Some looks of confusion, others of content. The duo step inside a Gothamized version of Macy's where Bruce has Penny try on different clothes and dresses much to her delight. While she tries to get Bruce to where something more casual, which Bruce reluctantly brushes off at first, but eventually succumbs to her many, kind "pleases."

Next stop, Penny makes a quick detour to the bookstore. Bruce buys the paper while Penny purchases several advanced books as well as almanac. Bruce eyes suspiciously, but smiles it off as he pays the cashier.

Bruce reserves two tickets for the showing of Shakespeare's King Lear in Gotham City's Grand Avenue theatre district. During the end, however, as Lear holds his dead daughter, Cordelia, in his arms, it triggers at traumatic moment for Bruce. He envisions himself as Batman holding Penny in his arms similar to last night, but instead she passed away with a dying breath. Regaining himself, Bruce noticed Penny was looking at him, concerned. He laughed it off with a dramatic gesture, hinting that it was a powerful scene. Penny smiled and continued to watch the play.

That evening, Bruce set reservations for Gotham's renowned restaurant, Angelo's at 8:00. After the meal, by that time Penny was getting sleepy, so Bruce decided to pass on dessert and headed back to Wayne Manor to call it a day.

Two hours later, Bruce, undressed out of his suit and tie, was walking down the corridor to his room when he saw the guest room light was on. He knocked and came upon Penny in her nightgown, looking at her scrapbook while drinking a glass of water.

"I'm sorry. I was thirsty and needed a glass of water, but then I couldn't go back to sleep" Penny apologized.

"That's alright. If you're someone like me, you eventually grow accustom to the night and learn to stay up longer" Bruce joked dryly as he sat down beside her, then curious about her book: "What's that?"

"Oh, it's just an album I've been putting together ever since I was five. It's a collection of all the events that have happened in my life. Places I've gone, fun times I've had."

Bruce then spotted a photo of her with a tall man with brown hair and brown eyes and a beautiful woman with blue eyes and blonde hair (similar to Penny's, except not in ponytails). It was during the Independence festival as they are standing side by side, like a portrait, with fireworks going off in the background.

"I take it you're a big fan of this holiday event" Bruce said with a slight edge of sarcasm in his voice because of his dislike for the occasion.

"Yeah. It brings back memories for me. It was our favorite holiday when we…we spent the most time together…When I was happy."

"How well do you remember them, Penny?"

"Quite well…sort of. I was only 7 when they died. Oh, I miss them so much."

"What happened to them?"



"That's the thing. I don't know. I just remember vaguely what my uncle told me: They were somehow missing in action; killed in a car accident which was supposed be an assassination attempt at my uncle, but they were hit instead. I didn't know about it at the time as I was in school, when the principal told me that I was getting out of school early. I was sent to live with my uncle…I cried for hours when he broke the news to me" Penny stated as her voice started to break up and tears began to form in her eyes. "My uncle's always still trying to raise me as best he can, but he's always busy and has never the time for me. Nothing he does has been able to bring back the joy I had with my mom and dad. He could never be the same as mom and dad! Oh, why did they have to go?! It wasn't their time! It's all my fault!"

"I know" Bruce said softly as he stood up, "You keep thinking that every day of your life. If only I did something different that day. If only I could've warned them…."

He goes over to the table by the bed and caresses a photo that was on it. It is a portrait of his parents, Thomas and Martha Wayne.

"But there's nothing you could've done…Nothing either of us could've done."

"You mean…Your mom and dad?" Penny asked concerned for Bruce.

"You and I are the same in this. Kindred Spirits. No one could feel the pain and torment we suffer. Not in a million years."

Bruce sits back on the bed with his arm around her shoulder, comforting her.

"But remember. Just because they can't know, doesn't mean we can't let them try. There is nothing more important than family. Remember that."

"Does the pain ever go away?"

"I wish I say it could. But it will get better…For you at least. I promise."

"I…I…I just miss them so much!!"

Penny clings to Bruce and buries her head in his chest, crying and sobbing profusely. Bruce wraps his arms around her and caresses her gently, like a father would do to his daughter.

"I know…Believe me…. Do I know…."

Scene freezes at that moment capturing the two in a moment of stillness, like a portrait. It then fades out into darkness.