Batman: The Animated Series (TV Series)

Heart of Steel: Part I (1992)

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.: Alfred Pennyworth

Quotes 

• Bruce Wayne : Alfred, what happened? Where's Ms. Duane?

  Alfred Pennyworth : Forgive me, Master Bruce. I... I can't imagine how, but I-I must have dozed off. I assume Ms. Duane has left.

  Bruce Wayne : I assume nothing at this point.

• Alfred Pennyworth : I do wish you wouldn't be so rough with your toys, Master Bruce.

  [answering a ringing phone] 

  Alfred Pennyworth : Wayne Manor. Moment, please. Mr. Lucius Fox, Master Bruce. Shall I put him on the speakerphone?

  Batman : Thank you, Alfred.

  [adopting his Bruce voice] 

  Batman : Lucius, what's up?

  Lucius Fox : Bad news, my friend. They got away with all the prototype protein-silicon wafer chips from R&D.

  Batman : The design specs?

  Lucius Fox : Still safe in the computer, thank heaven. The thieves won't be able to duplicate the chips without them. Maybe we should discuss tightening security in case they come back.

  Batman : You're right. Ten minutes, Lucius. Thanks.

• Alfred Pennyworth : Protein-silicon what, Master Bruce?

  Batman : It's called wetware. The cutting edge of computer research.

  Alfred Pennyworth : Sounds more like a line of swimsuits.

  Batman : I'm talking about A.I.; artificial intelligence. The missing link between computers and human thought.

  Alfred Pennyworth : You mean machines that think?

  Batman : Yes, and with a will of their own. They could process raw data a million times faster than we, yet still be able to make the leaps of intuition that inspired our greatest minds.

  Alfred Pennyworth : Sounds as if the human race could become quite expendable. Except for butlers, of course.

  Batman : [sarcastic]  Of course.