Batman Beyond (TV Series)

Payback (2000)

Will Friedle: Terry McGinnis, Batman

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• Terry McGinnis : This time, Payback was after a kid who was two-timing one of the girls in the group. He got away again.

  Bruce Wayne : You might've gotten there in time if you hadn't jumped the gun with Lewis.

  Terry McGinnis : I know.

  Bruce Wayne : Do you? You injured an innocent man. That's inexcusable.

  Terry McGinnis : And I'm sorry, okay? But I got something more important to do right now.

  Bruce Wayne : And what might that be?

  Terry McGinnis : Stanton. If Payback's not Lewis, Stanton's gotta be the one.

  Bruce Wayne : Maybe he is, maybe he isn't. But from now on, we're handling it my way. Which means taking our time and getting it right.

• Terry McGinnis : [Bruce tends to his head wound]  Ow!

  Bruce Wayne : Why weren't you watching your back?

  Terry McGinnis : I was too busy watching my front. Am I supposed to have eyes everywhere?

  Bruce Wayne : Only if you want to live to a ripe old age.

  Terry McGinnis : You don't make it sound too inviting.

  [tying it off, Bruce yanks the bandage a little too hard] 

  Terry McGinnis : Ow!

• Batman : Payback, right?

  Payback : Yeah. Your new ally.

  Batman : Ally? What are you talking about?

  Payback : I do the same thing you do.

  Batman : Sorry, pal. Not even close.

  Payback : If you're not with me, then you're the enemy, too.

• Terry McGinnis : You called it. I put down the bait like you said, and Payback took it. Only it wasn't who I thought it was. I was wrong. Twice.

  Bruce Wayne : Learn from it. That's all you can do. By the way, what exactly did you say in that group to get Payback so mad at me? You must've given quite a convincing performance.

  Terry McGinnis : Who said anything about performing?

• Bruce Wayne : I severed the computer link when I lost contact with you.

  Terry McGinnis : Did you get all the files?

  Bruce Wayne : Uh-huh. And every one of Payback's attacks is linked to kids at the Center. Each victim was a patient's parent, teacher, boss.

  Terry McGinnis : The people kids gripe about. So, Payback's attacking whoever gets ratted on in that room.

  Bruce Wayne : But these patients aren't all in one group. So our suspect has to be someone who has access to every session.

  Terry McGinnis : I'm so ahead of you. Bring up a guy named Howard Lewis. The Center keeps vid-disks of the sessions, and this guy's the librarian. He's got the access.

  Bruce Wayne : But what about a motive?

  Terry McGinnis : He acts like a kid himself. Maybe he's decided to be their protector.

  Bruce Wayne : Why rule out Dr. Stanton? He's got access, too.

  Terry McGinnis : You taught me to follow my gut.

  Bruce Wayne : Be careful. Your gut's still young.

• Batman : It's over, Payback.

  Howard Lewis : Who?

  Bruce Wayne : Don't bother. I've seen that laser close enough to singe my suit.

  Howard Lewis : The laser? I cut my sculptures with it. That's all.

  Batman : Save it for the cops.

  Bruce Wayne : Terry, stop!

  Batman : What? Don't tell me you're buying this.

  Bruce Wayne : He's telling the truth. Is there a vid-screen around there?

  Batman : Yeah, but...

  Bruce Wayne : Turn it on. Any channel.

  Batman : [doing so and seeing a live news report]  Payback.

  [turning to Lewis] 

  Batman : Um... sorry?

• Batman : [Payback uses his laser whip to break free of his restraints]  Whoa. I want one.

• Dr. Stanton : It sounds to me like Mr. Wayne really does respect you, but that he has a hard time showing it.

  Terry McGinnis : Why do you think that is?

  Dr. Stanton : Maybe some trauma in his past. I don't know. But if he keeps getting on your nerves, quit. It's only an after-school job.

  Terry McGinnis : Actually, it's a little more than that.

• Batman : [to Payback after saving a two-timer from him]  I know what you're doing and quite frankly, you're nuts! You really think these kids want you to hurt these people?

• Batman : It looks like Lewis is the one who made those creepy sculptures at the Center.

  Bruce Wayne : [sarcastic]  Well, that should be enough for a conviction.

• Terry McGinnis : He's never satisfied with anything I do. I-It's like he thinks he's the only one in the whole world who could ever do this job right. Just feel like I'm never gonna be good enough for him.

  Zack : Terry, why don't you just find another job?

  Trina : That'd be too easy. He should confront the old man tonight.

  Terry McGinnis : You're probably right. Except tonight he's gonna be at that big party at the new hotel.

  Trina : No excuses, Terry. You can't put it off.

  Terry McGinnis : Hey, maybe if he gets away from that house for a night, it'll mellow him out a little.

  Trina : That old guy? From what you've told us, he'll never mellow out.

  Terry McGinnis : You don't know the half... look, I don't wanna talk about this anymore, okay?

• Bruce Wayne : Another student at your school was also connected to Payback: the son of the man who was attacked last week. And the two boys have something else in common. They're both patients at the Gotham Youth Counseling Center. Know anything about it?

  Terry McGinnis : What's there to know? Sometimes people just need a place to talk out their problems.

  [Bruce smirks] 

  Terry McGinnis : Some people, anyway.

• Batman : This Payback guy thinks he's some sort of vigilante, standing up for kids. The good news is I finally met him face to face.

  Bruce Wayne : But the bad news is you didn't stop him.

  Batman : I couldn't. I had the manager and Drew to worry about.

  Bruce Wayne : Drew?

  Batman : He's a kid from my school.

  Bruce Wayne : Really?

• Dr. Stanton : Before time runs out, we have a new member to meet. Terry McGinnis.

  [greetings of welcome] 

  Dr. Stanton : Terry, why don't you tell us about yourself?

  Terry McGinnis : Uh, what do you want to know, Dr. Stanton?

  Dr. Stanton : Well, for starters, what brings you here?

  Terry McGinnis : Nothin' special.

  Dr. Stanton : So everything's perfect in your life? Maybe you don't belong here at the Center.

  Terry McGinnis : No, no, I do. Really.

  Dr. Stanton : What's your problem, then?

  Terry McGinnis : I guess you could say my problem's not a "what". It's a "who."

• Dr. Stanton : Welcome back.

  Terry McGinnis : What happened?

  Dr. Stanton : Looks like you fainted. Anything like this ever happen before?

  Terry McGinnis : Mm-mm.

  Dr. Stanton : Howard found you on the floor.

  Howard Lewis : I was looking for Dr. S.

  Terry McGinnis : Lucky for me.

  Dr. Stanton : Terry, one thing. What were you doing in here?

  Terry McGinnis : I-I was coming down the hall, and I started to feel dizzy. I figured there'd be a couch in here.

  Dr. Stanton : Dizzy, huh?

  Terry McGinnis : First-day jitters, maybe?

  Dr. Stanton : Maybe.

• Batman : [after Payback attacks Bruce]  You okay?

  Bruce Wayne : What kept you?

  Batman : I figured he'd at least wait 'til after the hors d'ouevres.