Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000 Video)

Will Friedle: Terry McGinnis, Batman

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Quotes 

• The Joker : [Batman puts the Joker in an arm lock]  What are you doing?

  Terry McGinnis : Fighting dirty.

  The Joker : The real Batman would never -

  [as Batman tightens his arm lock] 

  The Joker : Ooh!

  Terry McGinnis : Told you you didn't know me.

  [releases him] 

  The Joker : Funny guy...

  Terry McGinnis : Can't say the same for you.

  The Joker : Impudent brat... who do you think you're talking to?

  Terry McGinnis : Not a comedian, I'll tell you that.

  The Joker : [draws a laser pistol]  Shut your mouth!

  [fires at Batman] 

  Terry McGinnis : [retreats into the rafters]  The real Batman never talked to you much, did he? That's probably why you were so fixated on him.

  [tossing a batarang, knocking the pistol out of the Joker's hand] 

  The Joker : Don't play psychoanalyst with me, boy!

  Terry McGinnis : Oh, I don't need a degree to figure you out.

  [hits the lights with a batarang, plunging the room into darkness] 

  Terry McGinnis : The real reason you kept coming back was you never got a laugh out of the old man.

  The Joker : I'm not hearing this...

  Terry McGinnis : Get a clue, clownie! He's got no sense of humor! He wouldn't know a good joke if it bit him in the cape... not that you ever had a good joke.

  The Joker : Shut up... shut up!

  Terry McGinnis : I mean, joy-buzzers, squirting flowers, lame! Where's the "A" material? Make a face, drop your pants, something!

  The Joker : Show yourself!

  Terry McGinnis : You make me laugh. But only 'cause I think you're kinda pathetic.

  [mimics the Joker's laugh] 

  The Joker : Stop that!

  Terry McGinnis : [still laughing]  So you fell in a tank of acid, got your skin bleached and decided to become a supervillain. What? You couldn't get a job as a rodeo clown?

  [continues laughing] 

  The Joker : [pulling out some grenades]  Don't you dare laugh at me!...

  Terry McGinnis : [laughs some more]  Why? I thought the Joker always wanted to make Batman laugh!

  [continues laughing] 

  The Joker : [screaming in a fit of rage]  YOU'RE NOT BATMAN!

  [throws the grenades, knocking Terry out of the rafters and onto the ground] 

• Timothy Drake : I owe you big time, kid.

  Terry McGinnis : Forget about it.

  Timothy Drake : For what it's worth, Bruce couldn't have picked anyone better to put on the mask.

  Terry McGinnis : [smiles]  Coming from you, that means everything.

• Terry McGinnis : What can you tell me about clowns?

  Barbara Gordon : In this town, they're never funny.

• [after his interview with Tim Drake] 

  Terry McGinnis : Were all of you that bitter when you left?

  Barbara Gordon : Comes with the territory, McGinnis. Look up Nightwing someday, has he got stories.

• Terry McGinnis : Now, this Joker...

  Barbara Gordon : Drop it, kid.

  Terry McGinnis : That's what the old man's been saying.

  Barbara Gordon : Listen to him.

  Terry McGinnis : Hey, look, I know this fruitcake was one of the big bad guys from the cape and cowl days.

  Barbara Gordon : He was more than that.

  Terry McGinnis : What, a garden-variety whacko who threatened people with whoopie cushions and squirting flowers? Big deal. I'm shakin'.

  Barbara Gordon : McGinnis! The Joker, the real Joker, was unlike anyone you've ever faced. And for your sake, I hope you never do. If Bruce wants you to drop it, then drop it!

• Terry McGinnis : He's tough. Any suggestions, boss?

  Bruce Wayne : Joker's vain and likes to talk. He'll try to distract you, but don't listen. Block it out and power on through.

  Terry McGinnis : Wait... I like to talk, too.

• Terry McGinnis : [watching Jordan Price]  Not every creep in Gotham wears a purple suit.

  Barbara Gordon : It'd make my job easier if they did.

• Terry McGinnis : Wait... Joker smashed up the cases. But why was this the only costume he went out of his way to destroy?

  Bruce Wayne : Robin did shoot him. He also knew he was the only one who ever beat him.

  Terry McGinnis : A ghost out for revenge? I don't buy it. I've talked with Drake. He's got less love for that costume than the Joker. I think somehow he's behind this.

  Bruce Wayne : That's crazy.

  Terry McGinnis : So was Drake, once. Look. Here's a readout of everything the Jokerz have stolen. Now let's combine them into something that would be used by a communications expert. Someone of Tim Drake's caliber.

  Bruce Wayne : [the objects on the computer screen moves together into a strange device]  Satellite jamming system. Whoever uses this can access satellite defenses and fire them at will.

  Terry McGinnis : Someone already has. I suspected Jordan Price of being the Joker. But the Jokerz were on your company yacht trying to slag Price. I got him off the boat before someone blasted it into splinters. I hate to say it, but I think your little Robin has turned into a bitter old crow. He's gotta be the brains behind this new Joker. It's harsh. But who else is there?

• Terry McGinnis : It's funny. You told me about all your other baddies, but you never mentioned him. He was the greatest, wasn't he?

  Bruce Wayne : It was hardly a popularity contest. He was a psychopath. A monster.

• Bruce Wayne : It's not possible. He died years ago.

  Terry McGinnis : You're SURE?

  Bruce Wayne : I was there.

  Terry McGinnis : [softly]  You killed him... didn't you?

  Bruce Wayne : [Bruce does not look at him] 

  Terry McGinnis : That was it, wasn't it? He was gonna do something so terrible you had no other choice.

• Bruce Wayne : I want you to give back the Batman suit.

  Terry McGinnis : What? Why?

  Bruce Wayne : There is no reason for you to continue. You've made your father's killers pay for his murder, then put your own needs aside to help the city when it most needed a hero. You've honored the reputation of Batman many times over, and for that, I thank you.

  Terry McGinnis : Then why?

  Bruce Wayne : I had no right to force this life on you or anyone else.

  Terry McGinnis : Hey, I was the one who broke in and swiped the suit, remember? Yes, there was my Dad's murder, but we come from two different worlds, Mr. Wayne. I wasn't like you or the kids you took in. I was a pretty bad kid once, ran with a tough crowd, broke a lot of laws, to say nothing of my folks' hearts. The kind of punk you wouldn't have wasted a second punch on back in the day.

  Bruce Wayne : Your point?

  Terry McGinnis : I'm trying to make up for past sins. The state says my three months in juvie wiped me clean, but my soul tells me different. Every time I put on that suit, it's my chance to help people who are in trouble. I guess, on a personal level, it's a chance to look like a worthwhile human being again; in my eyes, if no one else's. It's what I want, Bruce.

  Bruce Wayne : Stupid kid. You don't know what you want. None of you ever did.

• Bruce Wayne : You okay?

  Terry McGinnis : You know the Jokerz are goin' in for splicing now? Crazy hyena boy nearly took a bite out of me. No way I could have explained that to Dana.

  Bruce Wayne : You're not going out now?

  Terry McGinnis : The night is young and so am I.

  Bruce Wayne : I think a good night's rest might be more beneficial.

  Terry McGinnis : Like you said, who sleeps anymore?

• Bruce Wayne : How did it go with the Jokerz?

  Terry McGinnis : I broke up the robbery, but it was weird. Third time this month that particular gang was trying to intercept high-tech machinery. Jokerz don't use that stuff.

  Bruce Wayne : They're probably fencing it. Corporate espionage is big business.

  Terry McGinnis : I may as well sit tight until I can get another shot at 'em.

• Bruce Wayne : Leave a message.

  Terry McGinnis : Hey, the Joker's little playmates were after me tonight. Me! Not Batman. This whole thing stinks, Wayne, and you know why. I need some straight answers from...

  [realizing] 

  Terry McGinnis : Wait. It's night. Where does he go?

• Terry McGinnis : I know what you're thinking. I messed up. I let the clown go in order to save those people.

  Bruce Wayne : You did the right thing.

  Terry McGinnis : So... the Joker, huh? Looks pretty spry for a guy who's gotta be, what, mid-80s? Any theories on that? Clone? Robot? Suspended animation after being found frozen in a block of ice?

  Bruce Wayne : Shut up and drive.

  Terry McGinnis : [realizing from Bruce's tone of voice that he has somehow touched a nerve and that the matter is closed, no questions asked]  Yes, sir.

• The Joker : [the guidance system of the satellite is out of control]  Oh, good! The beam's headed here! Now we'll have to start all over again. Thanks for wrecking everything, kid. See ya 'round.

  [begins to walk away] 

  Terry McGinnis : Hold it!

  [grabs the Joker] 

  The Joker : Oh, wise up, Junior. GAME'S OVER!

  Terry McGinnis : I'm taking you in!

  The Joker : [laughs]  Right!

• Ms. Carr : Today, Gotham billionaire Bruce Wayne stunned the financial world with his plans to resume active leadership of Wayne Enterprises. While shareholders have generally welcomed Wayne's return, support from some key members of the Wayne board has been oddly lukewarm. Company operations manager Jordan Price offered this comment.

  Jordan Price : I, of course, join the rest of our Wayne Enterprises family in welcoming back our most valuable senior resource, Bruce Wayne. I'm sure we'll all profit from his years of experience. Still, the day-to-day rigors of running of a vast, multinational conglomerate would be stressful even for a young man. I hope Mr. Wayne is up to the challenge.

  Terry McGinnis : [watching on TV]  He's not bitter. Much.

  Bruce Wayne : Price was next in line for the top spot. My return torpedoed any dreams he had of succession.

  Terry McGinnis : You gonna keep him around?

  Bruce Wayne : If he'll stay on my terms. I've worked long and hard to regain control of my family's company, and I won't hand it over again. Price can either get with that program or start e-mailing his résumé.

  Terry McGinnis : With all the long hours you're planning on putting in at the office, does this mean you'll have less time for...

  Bruce Wayne : [Terry sets his backpack with the Batsuit inside on a chair]  Who sleeps anymore?

• Terry McGinnis : [after hearing what the Joker did to Tim Drake]  I'm assuming his girlfriend bought it, too.

  Barbara Gordon : They never found her body, but I doubt she'd be starting trouble now.

  Terry McGinnis : And Tim?

  Barbara Gordon : We had a trusted friend, Dr. Leslie Tompkins. It took her a year, but she was able to help Tim back to sanity. Still, things were never really the same. Bruce forbade Tim to be Robin again. He blamed himself for what happened and swore he'd never endanger another young partner. Tim left us soon after that, determined to make it on his own.

  Terry McGinnis : Did they ever patch things up?

  Barbara Gordon : Tim tried once or twice, but you know Bruce. I check up on Tim now and then. He's a top-level communications engineer, married, couple kids. Not too bad, all things concerned.

  Terry McGinnis : He deserved a happy ending. But he still has the most likely connection to that night.

• Terry McGinnis : The Joker knew about Bruce, about me. Probably about you, too.

  Barbara Gordon : Someone knows, I'll give you that, but it's not the Joker. Not the real one.

  Terry McGinnis : Bruce said he was dead.

  Barbara Gordon : And?

  Terry McGinnis : That's it. I know there's more. Barbara, I'm a part of this. I need the answers Bruce can't give me. I deserve them.

• Matt McGinnis : Mom, come quick! Some weirdo broke into our house!

  Mary McGinnis : Matty, what are you yelling about?

  Matt McGinnis : There's a stranger sitting at our table.

  Terry McGinnis : Ha ha.

  Mary McGinnis : That's your brother.

  Matt McGinnis : Never seen him before in my life.

  Mary McGinnis : It is rare that you're up and around before noon, Terry. What with your job and all.

  Terry McGinnis : I'm not working for Mr. Wayne anymore.

  Mary McGinnis : Well, it will be nice to have you home for a change. Right, Matt?

  Matt McGinnis : [unenthused]  Sure. Great. Just when I was getting used to being an only child.

  [Terry flicks some of his cereal into Matt's face] 

  Matt McGinnis : Uh! MOM!

• Terry McGinnis : I'm spent. Every lead I had has gone face down and the Joker's still out there. What have you got?

  [Ace whines] 

  Terry McGinnis : I don't know, pup. If I was the Batman I was supposed to be, I'd have cracked this by now. Would've punched exactly the right data into the computer or remembered that one little clue that everyone else overlooked.

  Bruce Wayne : It's rarely that simple.

  Terry McGinnis : [Ace barks happily]  How are you feeling?

  Bruce Wayne : Lousy.

  Terry McGinnis : Gordon told me what happened to Tim Drake.

  Bruce Wayne : That's why I didn't want you going up against the Joker. Impostor or not.

• Barbara Gordon : Go away.

  Terry McGinnis : Morning, Commish.

  Barbara Gordon : You understand English, McGinnis? Scram!

• The Joker : [pulls off Terry's mask and begins choking him]  HA HA HA! Come on, McGinnis! Laugh it up now, you miserable little punk! LAUGH!

  [puts his face close to his] 

  The Joker : I CAN'T HEAR YOU!

  Terry McGinnis : Ha... ha...

  [reaches his hand, holding one of the Joker's electric hand buzzers, to the back of his neck and electrocutes him] 

  The Joker : GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...

  [a close-up of the DNA microchip in the Joker's neck breaking apart is briefly seen] 

• The Joker : You're out of your league, McGinnis. I know every trick the original Batman and Robin knew at their peaks.

  Terry McGinnis : Maybe, but you don't know a thing about me.

  The Joker : You? What's to know? You're a punk, a rank amateur, a costumed errand boy taking orders from a senile old man.

  [rolls up his sleeves] 

  The Joker : Still, if it's a whuppin' you're a-wantin'...

  [Batman runs towards the factory door] 

  The Joker : That's right. Better to run and save yourself. It's about your speed.

  Terry McGinnis : [Batman pushes the lever upwards to close the door and then breaks off the lever and turns to face the Joker]  Let's dance, Bozo.