Batman: The Animated Series (TV Series)

Joker's Favor (1992)

Kevin Conroy: Batman

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Quotes 

• Commissioner James 'Jim' Gordon : If anybody should be getting a testimonial, it's you.

  Batman : I'm just the night shift. You have to deal with this mess twenty-four hours a day.

• Charlie Collins : Hold it!

  The Joker : Oh, come on.

  Charlie Collins : I said, HOLD IT!

  [slugs Joker in the gut, knocking him to the ground] 

  The Joker : You miserable little nobody! If I get caught, your wife and son are history!

  Charlie Collins : You're not getting caught. Not this time! I found this blown out of the van.

  [reveals a Joker bomb] 

  Charlie Collins : This is how it ends, Joker! No big schemes! No grand fight to the finish with the Dark Knight! Tomorrow, all the papers will say is it the great Joker was found blown to bits in an alley, alongside a miserable little nobody! Kinda funny - ironic, really. See, I can destroy a man's dreams, too! And that's really the only dream you've got, isn't it?

  The Joker : Look, Charlie! You've had a busy day. All this running around, all this excitement with...

  [yells] 

  The Joker : BATMAN!

  The Joker : [to Charlie]  Stop! Y-you're crazy!

  Charlie Collins : I had a good teacher!

  [chuckles] 

  Charlie Collins : Say goodnight, Gracie!

  The Joker : No! Batman! BATMAN!

  [gasps with relief to see Batman appear] 

  The Joker : How long have you been there?

  Batman : Long enough. Put it down, Charlie.

  Charlie Collins : You know he'll just escape again! This is the only way my family stays safe.

  The Joker : Alright, you win! Take it easy.

  [empties pockets] 

  The Joker : Here's everything on his blasted family: names, addresses, it's all there!

  [Batman grabs him] 

  The Joker : You're no fun anymore, Charlie.

  Charlie Collins : Hey, Joker!

  [Charlie tosses the bomb to Joker, who screams and hides behind Batman. It turns out the bomb is a dud. Trembling, the Joker looks out from behind Batman's shoulder] 

  Charlie Collins : Gotcha!

  Batman : [chuckles] 

  The Joker : [unamused]  Oh, very funny. A million laughs.

  Batman : Go home, Mr. Collins.

  Charlie Collins : Home! I never thought that could sound so good. I wonder what Bonnie's making for dinner. Right now, anything'd taste great - even meat loaf.

• Harley Quinn : [trying to reach for a dagger]  I know. You're thinking "What a shame, a pure innocent little thing like her, led astray by bad companions.

  [tries to stab Batman but he catches her] 

  Batman : Right. Tell me another.

  [handcuffs Harley and walks off] 

  Harley Quinn : Oy. Beauty school is starting to look pretty good about now.

• Batman : He called you his hobby?

  Charlie Collins : Yeah. For two years he watched me like a bug in a jar. Watched and laughed and threatened my family. I had no choice, Batman, really.

• Bruce Wayne : Congratulations, Jim. I'm sorry I won't be able to stay for dinner.

  Commissioner James Gordon : Hmm. The life of a busy socialite. Any way I could sneak out with you?