All THE DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY (2005-2012) Characters © DC Comics, Warner Bros. Pictures, Bob Kane, & Christopher Nolan, etc.
The Dark Knight: The Return of Two-Face
Chapter 1: Harvey Dent is Alive
"I knew Harvey Dent. l was his friend." Gordon V.O said.
The sound of cracking. Splintering. A shape appears in the logo. The shape of a bat. The fire half…
(Later at Gotham Street at Day…)
A police commissioner, by the name of James "Jim" Gordon, stands before a massive picture of Harvey Dent.
"And it will be a very long time before someone inspires us…the way he did." Gordon said.
Gordon, choked with emotion, gathers the papers of his eulogy.
"I believed in Harvey Dent." Gordon said.
Gordon sat on the chair.
(Meanwhile…)
Racing along a cratered dirt road, and we are…
Land Cruiser jostling over uneven terrain, the Three Hooded Men guarded by East European Militia. A third Militia drives. Next to him is a nervous, bespectacled man.
(Later at Airstrip, Eastern Europe…)
An airstrip overlooking a gray city rocked by artillery fire. A bland CIA Operative, flanked by Special Forces Men, stands in front of a commuter plane. CIA Man watches the Land Cruiser pull up, hard. The Militia Men jump out of the vehicle.
The Driver shoves the bespectacled man in front of the CIA Man.
"Dr. Pavel, I'm CIA." CIA Man said.
Dr. Pavel nods, nervous. CIA Man hands the Driver a briefcase.
"He wasn't alone." Driver said.
CIA Man, confused, spots the Hooded Men. He turns to Dr. Pavel.
"Uh… you don't get to bring friends." CIA Man said.
"They are not my friends." Dr. Pavel said.
"Don't worry, no charge for them." Driver said.
"And why would l want them?" CIA Man asked.
"They were trying to grab your prize." Driver said, with a smile. "They work for the mercenary. The district attorney man."
"Harvey Dent? But he died." CIA Man said.
"Yeah. He didn't die." Driver said.
"Dent alive?" CIA Man asked.
"Aye." Driver said, as he nodded yes.
CIA Man turns to his Special Forces Men.
"Get them on board. I'll call it in." CIA Man said.
Skies over mountain range, the commuter plane struggles over snow-capped mountains.
The three Hooded Men kneel by the cargo door, handcuffed. CIA Man grabs Hooded Man 1. Hooded Man 1 says nothing. CIA Man pulls out a handgun.
"The flight plan l just filed with the agency...lists me, my men, Dr. Pavel here...but only one of you!" CIA Man said.
CIA Man opens the cargo door. Special Forces hang Hooded Man 1 out into the howling wind - CIA Man shouts above the wind.
"FIRST ONE TO TALK GETS TO STAY ON MY AIRCRAFT!" CIA Man called, as he cocks the weapon. "Who paid you to grab Dr. Pavel?" He asked.
*BANG!*
Nothing. CIA Man fires out the open door and the Special Forces yank Hooded Man 1 back in, clubbing him quiet.
"He didn't fly so good!" CIA Man called. "Who wants to try next?"
The Soldiers grab Hooded Man 2, hang him out the door.
"TELL ME ABOUT HARVEY DENT!" CIA Man said. "Why does he wear the district attorney?"
The prisoner says nothing. CIA Man presses the gun to the man's hood - he cocks the gun...nothing.
"A lot of loyalty for a hired gun!" CIA Man called.
"Well, perhaps he's wondering why someone would shoot a man...before throwing him out of a plane." Third Prisoner said.
CIA Man turns to the Third Prisoner. Shuts the cargo door.
"At least you can talk. Who are you?" CIA Man asked.
"It doesn't matter who we are. What matters is our plan." Third Prisoner said.
CIA Man, wary, approaches the Third Prisoner - pulls off his hood, revealing a half face with a breathing apparatus. The eyes behind it are cold. Still. This is the district attorney: Harvey Dent alive!
"No one cared who l was till l put on Two-Face." Two-Face said.
"If l pull that off, will you die?" CIA Man asked.
"It would be extremely painful." Two-Face said.
"You're alive." CIA Man said.
"For you." Two-Face said.
"Was getting caught part of your plan?" CIA Man said.
"Of course. Dr. Pavel refused our offer in favor of yours. We had to find out what he told you." Two-Face said.
"Nothing. l said nothing." Dr. Pavel said.
Two-Face turned to Dr. Pavel.
CIA Man laughs for the Special Forces' benefit. A heavy bass tone is rising. The Sergeant looks out the window.
"Well, congratulations, you got yourself caught!" CIA Man said.
The plane lurches. The noise is building.
"Sir?" The sergeant asked.
"Now what's the next step of your master plan?" CIA Man asked.
"Crashing this plane…" Two-Face said.
The Special Forces react to the turbulence from the plane above. CIA Man looks at Two-Face.
"...with no survivors." Two-Face said, as he stood up.
The ramp of the transport opens... Four men leap out on tethers - dropping towards the commuter plane, two each side…
A Special Forces soldier spins around - an Armed Man is outside the window.
*BANG!*
Two men shoot through the windows, the other two attach grapples to the fuselage - give the thumbs up - hoists start to pull and the tail of the commuter plane is lifted, unnaturally.
The Pilots battle the controls as the plane tilts forward.
Like lightning, Two-Face has the CIA Man in his handcuffed arms, legs wrapped around a seat back, The entire cabin upends. Tumbling chaos - Soldiers falling - Bane cracks CIA Man's neck and drops him onto the Sergeant - they tumble down the plane, smashing into the cockpit door with a terminal thud.
"Mayday, mayday, mayday, may…" The pilot said.
"Aah!" Dr. Pavel screamed.
Dr. Pavel strapped in, pushes against the seat in front of him- the plane vibrates, trying to tear itself apart.
The men climb the tail of the smaller plane as it dangles helplessly above the mountains. Its wings shear off.
Two-Face breaks his handcuffs as if they were plastic, then opens his legs and drops down the cabin, somersaulting gracefully and using his arms to stop himself halfway down, by Dr. Pavel.
"Aah!" Two-Face screaming.
The men attach explosives to the tail, then jump away, swinging out as the tail explodes.
An explosion takes off the rear door of the cabin - the Armed Men drop through the smoke on cables.
A body bag is lowered into the cabin. Two-Face lies it on the seat backs next to Dr. Pavel and unzips it to reveal a body the same age and build as Dr. Pavel.
Two-Face rips Dr. Pavel's sleeve - pulls out a length of surgical tubing - pushes a needle into Dr. Pavel's arm - runs the tube to the body's arm…
"Watch that overhead. Pull it out." Two-Face said.
"No! No! No, no, no! No!" Dr. Pavel yelled.
Dr. Pavel watches, horrified, as Two-Face starts compressions on the body's chest, drawing Dr. Pavel's blood across the tube and into the body…
Dr. Pavel screaming. An Armed Man pulls Hooded Man 1 up through the cabin and out. Two-Face stops Hooded Man 2.
"No! They expect one of us in the wreckage, brother." Two-Face said.
"Have we started the half fire?" Hooded Man 2 asked.
"Yes. the half fire." Two-Face said.
Hooded Man 2 hands Two-Face his line. Two-Face clips it around Dr. Pavel, takes out a knife and cuts Dr. Pavel screaming and seat belt. Dr. Pavel panics, flails. Two-Face takes his arms. Gentle.
"Calm down, doctor. Now is not the time for fear." Two-Face said.
Two-Face slides Dr. Pavel out of his seat. They hang in the vertical, windblown cabin. Two-Face takes out a detonator.
"That comes later." Two-Face said.
Two-Face presses the detonator - the cabin drops from around them, revealing the terrifying drop to the peaks below. Dr. Pavel screams as they are hoisted up towards the transport, and we.
To Be Continued…