dark knight part two

P A R T T W O

THE Dark knight - Nolan - 4/14/07 30.

Salvatore Maroni, late 20s or early 30s. sits slumped in the chair.

as his defendant attorney speaks silently into his ear...

HARVEY (O.S.)

SORRY I’M LATE EVERYONE!

Harvey Dent comes into the court room. All eyes are at Harvey

including Rachael.

Harvey sits next to Rachael in the plaintiff's section.

RACHAEL

WHERE WERE YOU?

HARVEY

YOU WORRIED ABOUT THIS CASE?

RACHAEL

HARVEY I HAVE THIS CASE BACKWARDS.

HARVEY

WELL...FAIR IS FAIR.

Harvey takes out a coin.

(CONTINUED)


HARVEY

HEADS I’LL TAKE IT. AND TAILS

ITS ALL YOURS.

RACHAEL

YOU WANT TO FLIP A COIN

TO SEE WHO READS.

HARVEY

ITS MY FATHER’S LUCKY COIN. AND

AS I RECALL IT GOT ME MY FIRST

DATE WITH YOU.

RACHAEL

WHY WOULD YOU LEAVE SOMETHING

LIKE THAT TO CHANCE?

Harvey flips the coin.

HARVEY

I DON’T.

The coin reads: heads.

HARVEY

(CONT’D)

I MAKE MY OWN LUCK.

Rachael smiles at him, he smiles back.


GUARD

ALL RAISE, THE HONORABLE JUDGE

SPIEL PRESIDING.

Salvatore Maroni stands up like he is annoyed to be here. He turns

to Harvey.

SALVATORE

READY DENT.

HARVEY

READY TO PUT YOU AWAY FOR

LIFE MARONI.

INT. COURT ROOM - LATER

We know can see that the case is still going on. And a mobster

sitting in the defendant’s chair and is being questioned by Harvey.

HARVEY

WITH CARMINE FALCONE LOCKED

AWAY AT ARKHAM SOME ONE MUST

HAVE STEPPED UP AND TOOK

LEADERSHIP IN THE SO CALLED FAMILY.

(TO MOBSTER IN CHAIR)

IS THAT MAN IN THE COURT ROOM TODAY?

The mobster nods.


HARVEY

COULD YOU PLEASE IDENTIFY

HIM FOR US.

MOBSTER

ITS ME.

Harvey’s smile fades away. The whole court room gasps. Rachael

has a confused look on her face. He grabs a piece of paper.

HARVEY

(HOLDING PAPER UP)

I HAVE A SWORN STATEMENT FROM YOU

THAT THIS MAN.

(POINTING AT SALVATORE)

SALVATORE MARONI IS THE NEW MAN BEHIND

THE FALCONE FAMILY.

MOBSTER

MARONI! HE’S A FALL GUY. I’M

THE NEW BRAINS OF THE

ORGANIZATION.

The whole court rooms laughs. Rachel doesn't look to happy.

JUDGE

ORDER! ORDER!

(CONTINUED)


HARVEY

(TO JUDGE)

THE WITNESS IS HOSTILE.

JUDGE

GRANTED.

MOBSTER

HOSTILE? I’LL SHOW YOU

HOSTILE.

He takes out a gun and aims it at Harvey. The court gasps.

HARVEY SIGHS. HE TAKES HOLD OF THE GUN AND

PUNCHES THE MOBSTER IN THE FACE.

Two security guards take hold of the mobster. Harvey has the gun

in his hand. He takes a look at the gun.

HARVEY

(TO SALVATORE)

CARBON FIBER, 28 ROUNDS, AND

MADE IN CHINA. IF YOU WANT TO

KILL ME MARONI, I’D SUGGEST YOU

BUY AMERICAN.

He places the gun next to him.

JUDGE

GET HIM OUT OF HERE!


Everyone claps. Rachael smiles.

INT. COURT HOUSE - HALLWAYS - LATER

Rachael and Harvey walk through the hallways of the old Gotham

court house...

RACHAEL

THE FACT THAT THEY TRIED TO KILL

YOU MEANS WERE GETTING TO THEM.

They hold hands.

RACHAEL

MAYBE YOU SHOULD TAKE THE DAY

OFF.

HARVEY

I CAN’T. WERE DRIVING OUR WAY

DOWN TO THE MAJOR CRIME UNITS

OVER HERE.

RACHAEL

OH, THAT REMINDS ME. JIM GORDON

HE’S A MY FRIEND TRY TO BE NICE.

She kisses him on the check and walks away.

(CONTINUED)


INT. HARVEY DENT’S OFFICE - SAME - DAY

As Harvey steps into his office Jim Gordon catches up to him.

JIM

I HEAR YOU GOT A HELL OF A RED CROSS.

AND SALVATORE'S GOING TO WALK.

HARVEY

YEAH, THAT'S THE GOOD THING ABOUT THE

MOB. THEY ALWAYS GET A SECOND CHANCE.

GORDON PULLS UP A CHAIR. He puts some radiated cash on

his desk.

HARVEY

HIGHLY RADIATED BILLS. FANCY STUFF

FOR A CITY COP. HAVE HELP?

JIM

I HAVE VARIOUS AGENTS.

HARVEY

SAVE IT GORDON. I WANT TO MEET HIM.

JIM

OFFICIAL POLICY IS TO ARREST THE VIGILANTE

KNOWN AS BATMAN ON SIGHT.


HARVEY

(ANNOYED)

YEAH REALLY, WHAT ABOUT THAT FLOOD LINE

ON TOP OF M.C.U.?

JIM

NO THOSE ARE PROBLEMS, MALFUNCTIONS.

AND IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS I SUGGEST

YOU TAKE THEM UP WITH ME.

HARVEY

I PUT EVERY KNOWN MONEY ROBBER IN GOTHAM

BEHIND BARS. BUT THE MOB IS STILL GETTING IT’S

MONEY OUT. I THINK YOU, AND YOUR FRIEND

HAVE FOUND THE LAST GAME IN TOWN AND ARE

TRYING TO HIT EM’ WERE IT HURTS.... THEIR

WALLETS. IT’S FULL OF THEM.

(TAKES DEEP BREATH)

YOU GOING TO COUNT ME IN?

JIM

NO, THE SPECIAL UNIT HAS--

HARVEY

GORDAN, I DON’T LIKE YOU HAVE A SPECIAL

UNIT. AND I DON’T LIKE THAT ITS FULL OF

COPS I INVESTIGATED IN INTERNAL AFFAIRS.

JIM

I DON’T GET POLITICAL LISTS FROM YOU.

I DO THE BEST I CAN.


HARVEY

YOU WANT ME TO BACK SEARCH WARRANTS

ON FIVE BANKS. AND NOT TELL ME WHAT

WERE AFTER.

JIM

I CAN GIVE YOU NAMES OF THE BANKS.

HARVEY

WELL THAT'S A START... I’LL GET YOU

YOUR WARRANTS BUT I’LL NEED YOUR

TRUST.

JIM

I DON’T NEED YOU TO SELL ME THOSE.

Harvey smiles.

CUT TO:

EXT. SKIES OVER WAYNE TOWER - MID DAY

We pan through some sky scarpers as the cam drifts towards

Wayne tower.

Wayne tower is a new tower with Wayne etched on the side.


INT. WAYNE TOWER - MEETING ROOM - SAME

A Chinese man named LOU. is talking to the board of Wayne

enterprises.

Including them is LUCIUS FOX.

LOU

A JOINED CHINESE INVESTMENT LIKE

MINE AND WAYNE ENTERPRISES WILL

BE A POWER HOUSE.

LUCIUS stands up next to him.

LUCIUS

WELL MR. LOU I SPEAK FOR THE REST

OF THE BOARD AND MR. WAYNE IN EX

-PRESSING OUR EXCITEMENT.

They all turn to Bruce who is slumped in his seat and is fast asleep.

CUT TO:

INT. HALLWAYS - WAYNE TOWER - LATER

A member of the board is talking to LUCIUS. his name is Coleman

Reese.

(CONTINUED)


REESE

SIR I KNOW HOW CURIOUS MR. WAYNE

IS ABOUT HIS TRUST FUNDS BUT

FRANKLY THIS IS EMBARRASSING.

LUCIUS

YOU WORRY ON DELEGATES MR. REESE. I

WILL WORRY ABOUT BRUCE.

INT. BOARD ROOM - WAYNE TOWER - LATER

Bruce is looking out the window in the empty board room.

LUCIUS

HAD A LONG NIGHT? I’M NOT

CONVINCED ABOUT LOU. LOU’S

COMPANY HAD GONE DOWN BY

EIGHT PERCENT LIKE CLOCK WORK.

HIS REVENUE STREAM MUST BE OFF

THE BOOKS. AND MAYBE EVEN ILLEGAL.

BRUCE

WE MIGHT HAVE TO CANCEL THE DEAL.

I JUST NEED A CLOSER LOOK AT THEIR

WORKS.

LUCIUS

ANYTHING ELSE YOU CAN TROUBLE ME

FOR?


BRUCE

I NEED A NEW SUIT.

LUCIUS

(LOOKING AT WAYNE’S TUX)

YEAH, THREE BUTTONS IS A LITTLE

OLD FASHIONED.

BRUCE

I’M NOT TALKING ABOUT FASHION

MR. FOX.

BRUCE HANDS HIM SOME DESIGNS.

LUCIUS

I’LL SEE WHAT I CAN DO.

CUT TO:

INT. RESTAURANT - NIGHT

HARVEY sits down next to Rachael.

HARVEY

IT TOOK ME THREE WEEKS TO GET

RENOVATION HERE. AND I HAD TO TELL

THEM I WORK FOR THE GOVERNMENT.


RACHAEL

REALLY?

HARVEY SMILES.

BRUCE

(O.S.)

RACHAEL!

Bruce and his date approach both of them.

BRUCE

NICE MEETING YOU HERE.

RACHAEL

YEAH.

BRUCE

RACHAEL THIS IS NATASHA.

RACHAEL

NATASHA. ARE YOU THE BALLERINA

FOR THE--

BRUCE

SHE IS.

RACHAEL

HARVEY'S TAKING ME NEXT WEEK.


BRUCE

REALLY.

(TO HARVEY)

YOUR INTO BALLET.

RACHAEL

BRUCE. THIS IS HARVEY DENT.

HARVEY

THE FAMOUS BRUCE WAYNE. RACHAEL'S

TOLD ME EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU.

BRUCE

(SMILING)

I CENTRALLY HOPE NOT.

(RACHAEL AND BRUCE LOCK EYES)

SO... LETS PUT SOME TABLES TOGETHER.

HARVEY

I DON’T THINK WERE ALOUD TO DO THAT.

BRUCE

WE SHOULD. I OWN THE PLACE.

He gestures to the waiter.

INT. RESTAURANT - LATER

HARVEY, RACHAEL, BRUCE AND HIS DATE HAVE DINER

TOGETHER...


HARVEY

IS WAYNE MANOR IN THE CITY LIMITS.

BRUCE

THE PALACE? YEAH IT IS. AND AS OUR

D.A. YOU SHOULD READ YOUR ADS.

BRUCE’S DATE

I DON'T LIKE A CITY THAT HAS A MASKED

VIGILANTE.

HARVEY

OUR CITY IS PROUD OF AN ORDINARY

CITIZEN STANDING UP FOR WHAT'S RIGHT.

BRUCE’S DATE

GOTHAM NEEDS HEROES LIKE YOU HARVEY.

BRUCE

VERY TRUE.

HARVEY

I HAVE AN OLD SAYING, THAT YOU ETHER

DIE A HERO OR YOU LIVE LONG ENOUGH

TO SEE YOURSELF BECOME THE VILLAIN.

AND WHOEVER THE BATMAN IS HE

DOESN'T WANT TO DO THIS THE REST OF

HIS LIFE.

(MORE)


HARVEY

(CONT’D)

HE’S LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO TAKE

UP HIS MANTEL.

CLOSE ON: BRUCE IS LOST IN THOUGHT.

RACHAEL LOOKS AT HIM.

BRUCE’S DATE

SOME ONE LIKE YOU MR. DENT.

HARVEY

MAYBE. IF I’M UP TO.

RACHAEL SMILES.

BRUCE’S DATE HOLDS UP A SHEET OF PAPER AND

COVERS EVERYTHING BUT HIS MOUTH.

BRUCE’S DATE

WHAT IF, HARVEY DENT IS

THE CAPED CRUSADER.

HARVEY

IF I WERE SNEAKING OUT EVERY NIGHT

SOME ONE WOULD HAVE NOTICED.

CLOSE ON: RACHAEL AND HARVEY HOLD HANDS.


BRUCE

WELL...I BUY IT. I’M GOING TO

THROW YOU A FUNDRAISER.

HARVEY

THAT’S NICE OF YOU BRUCE BUT

I’M NOT UP FOR REELECTION FOR

11 YEARS.

BRUCE

YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND. ONE

FUNDRAISER WITH MY PALS. YOU’LL

NEVER NEED ANTHER SET.

CUT TO:

INT. MOB MEETING - BUILDING - LATE NIGHT

A door way leads into a meeting room. It is highly guard by two

strong, buff men. with two guns in each hand...

The mob leader we saw earlier has a cane. and walks two the

doors. He is checked and is let in, so is his men.

INSIDE,

The room has lots of weapons lined up on walls. many crime

bosses, gang lords, dons, mobsters are all here in this meeting

room.


He sits down on a seat.

Two Chinese mob lords carry a TV set and place in front of them.

MOBSTER

WHAT THE HELL’S THIS.

The screen goes on. we see a Chinese man. No other than, LOU!

LOU

(ON TV SET)

AS YOU ALL KNOW, ONE OF OUR DEPOSITS

WERE STOLEN. AN RELATIVELY SMALL

AMOUNT... 68 MILLION.

SALVATORE MORONI call also be seen sitting.

CHECHEN

WHO CAN BE STUPID ENOUGH TO STEAL

FROM US?

SALVATORE

SOMEONE WHO WEARS MAKE UP AND A

CHEAP PURPLE SUIT. HE’S NOT A PROBLEM.

OUR PROBLEM IS OUR MONEY BEING TRACKED

BY THE COPS.

LOU

(ON TV SET)

WELL MR. MORONI THE POLICE HAVE TRACKED

OUR BILLS. BECAUSE THEY ARE MARKED.


INTERCUT: ROBBED BANK/MEETING:

INT. BANK - OUTSIDE - INTERCUT

GORDAN GETS OUT OF HIS CAR.

LOU

(V.O.)

THEY ARE NOT PLANNING TO SEIZE YOUR BILLS.

HE AND OTHER COPS INCLUDING THE S.W.A.T. RUN INTO

THE ROBBED BANK.

LOU

(V.O.)

I’M YOUR ONLY OPTION.

MARONI

(V.O.)

SO WHAT ARE YOU PROPOSING

LOU

(V.O.)

MOVING ALL DEPOSITS TO ONE SECURE

LOCATION.

INT. MEETING - INTERCUT

An African American mobster: GAMBOL and his two body guards

guard.


GAMBOL

WHERE?

LOU

NO ONE CAN KNOW BUT ME. IF THE

POLICE WOULD BE ABLE TO GET YOU.

EVERYONE’S MONEY WOULD BE AT STAKE.

CHECHEN

THEY WILL STOP YOU.

LOU

I LIVE IN HONG KONG. LONG FAR FROM

DENT AND HIS SO CALLED LAWS..

INT. ROBED BANK - MONEY VAULT - INTERCUT

JIM AND HIS MEN RUN FAST TO THE VAULT ROOM. THEY

OPEN THE VAULT.

INT. TRUCK STOP - INTERCUT

Bags full of cash are being loaded into trucks.

GAMBOL

(V.O.)

WE’LL SEND YOU THE MONEY.

LOU

(V.O.)

I ALREADY HAVE THE MONEY.


INT. PLANE - LOU’S ROOM

LOU IS TALKING TO A SCREEN.

LOU

FOR SECURITY REASON I DIDN'T WAIT

FOR YOU'RE PERMISSION.

INT. ROBED BANK - MONEY VAULT - INTERCUT

GORDAN AND HIS MEN STAND IN AN EMPTY MONEY

VAULT. ONLY MONEY LEFT IS THE MARKED ONES.

LOU

(V.O.)

REST ASSURED...YOU'RE MONEY IS SAFE.

INT. MEETING ROOM - BUILDING - SAME

END INTERCUT:

THE MOBSTERS, CRIME LORDS AND DON NOD.

WE HEAR SOMETHING.

JOKER

(O.S.) (FAKE LAUGHING)

HEE HEE HAH HAH...HAH HAAH HAAHHH...HEE

HAHAHAHAHAHA!.HO...HEE.HEE.HAHA.HO HA.


THE JOKER COMES IN THE MEETING ROOM. EVERYONE

IS SHOCKED. ALL EYES ARE ON HIM.

JOKER

(FAKE LAUGHING)

HEE...HAHA..HOOO.AHAH...

(LONG BEAT)

HEEE.

We now get a good look at the Joker. he has red smeared almost

like paint along his lips and forms almost like a smile, but not quit.

And by the end of his lips are scars that almost forma a smile on

both sides. And black paint around his eyes. and white smeared

paint covering his face.

JOKER

AND I THOUGHT MY JOKES WERE BAD.

GAMBOL

GIVE ME ONE GOOD REASON WHY I

SHOULDN’T HAVE MY BOY HERE PULL

YOUR HEAD OFF.

JOKER

MMMMM. LET ME THINK. OH I GOT IT.

HOW ABOUT A MAGIC TRICK.

HE STABS THE DESK WITH A PENCIL. HE WAVES HIS

HANDS AROUND THE PEN LIKE A Magician.

(CONTINUED)


JOKER

I’LL MAKE THIS PEN HERE DISAPPEAR.

Gambol’s body guard gets up and approaches Joker. the body

guard tries to hit joker. Joker grabs him and grabs his head and

smashes his head onto the table with a loud slam!

And pushes him off. the pen isn't there. instead stabbed onto the

body guard’s head.

JOKER

TA DA! ITS...GONE!

Salvatore smiles. Joker sits down facing them.

JOKER

AND BY THE WAY THE SUIT WASN'T

CHEAP. YOU SHOULD KNOW. YOU

BOUGHT IT.

GAMBOL IMMEDIATELY GETS UP.

GAMBOL

THAT'S IT.

CHECHEN

WAIT...I WANT TO HEAR HIS OPPOSITION.


JOKER

LETS FIRST TURN THE CLOCKS AROUND

A YEAR. THESE COPS AND LAWYERS,

WOULDN’T DARE CROSS ANY OF YOU.

I MEAN WHAT HAPPENED. DID YOUR BALLS

JUST DROP OFF? AND YOU SEE A GUY LIKE

ME---

GAMBOL

A FREAK!

THE MOBSTERS LAUGH. THE JOKER CHUCKLES.

JOKER

(CONT’D)

A GUY LIKE ME... LOOK...LISTEN. I

KNOW WHY YOU CHOSE TO HAVE YOUR

(FAKE COUGHS)

GROUP THERAPY IN BROAD DAY LIGHT. I

ALSO KNOW WHY YOU'RE AFRAID OF THE

NIGHT....

(BEAT)

THE BATMAN! YOU SEE THE BATMAN IS

ALL ABOUT SHOWING GOTHAM YOUR

TRUE COLORS. UNFORTUNATELY DENT...

HE’S JUST THE BEGINNING AND AS FOR

THE TELEVISION'S SO CALLED PLAN.

(POINTING AT LOU ON TV)

BATMAN HAS NO LAWS. HE’LL

FIND HIM AND MAKE HIM SQUEAL.

(MORE)


JOKER (CONT’D)

I KNOW SQUEALERS WHEN I SEE EM’

AND...

(VOICE LIKE A DOCTOR)

I’M SORRY MR. I HAVE ALL YOUR MONEY

AND AM HIDING IT AWAY FOR MYSELF.

YOU ARE DIAGNOSED WITH SQUELRSIM.

THERE IS NO CURE.

JOKER LAUGHS. SOME OF THE MOBSTERS LAUGH ALSO.

LOU TURNS OFF HIS CAM. THE TV GOES BLANK.

SALVATORE

SO WHAT ARE PROPOSING?

JOKER

ITS SIMPLE WE...UH... KILL THE BATMAN!

THEY ALL LAUGH.

CHECHEN

IF ITS SO SIMPLE WHY DIDN’T YOU DO

IT ALREADY?

JOKER

I DON’T DO THINGS I’M GOOD AT FOR

FREE.

CHECHEN

HOW MUCH YOU WANT?

(CONTINUED)


JOKER

HALF.

They all laugh.

JOKER

IF WE DON’T DEAL WITH THIS

KNOW... SOON... LITTLE GAMBOL

HERE WON’T BE ABLE TO GET A

NICKEL FOR HIS GRANDMA.

GAMBOL BANGS HIS FISTS ON THE TABLE AND GETS UP.

JOKER GETS UP AS WELL...

GAMBOL

ENOUGH FROM THE CLOWN!!!

GAMBOL IS ABOUT TO SHOOT JOKER WITH HIS PISTOL.

JOKER

I WOULDN'T DO THAT IF I WERE YOU.

He lifts his suit up. there are about 5 grenades all tied to one string

and the string is tied on joker’s finger.

Every one steps back horror.

JOKER

LETS NOT BLOW THIS OUT OF

PROPORTION.


GAMBOL

YOU THINK YOU CAN STEAL FROM US

AND JUST WALK AWAY.

JOKER

YEAH.

GAMBOL

I’M PUTTING THE WORD OUT 5,000

FOR THIS CLOWN DEAD! A MILLION

ALIVE. SO I CAN TEACH HIM SOME

MANNERS FIRST.

Joker doesn't like scared at all.

JOKER

OK, SO LISTEN WHY DON’T YOU

GUYS JUST GIVE ME A CALL WHEN

YOU WANT TO START TAKING THINGS

A BIT SERIOUSLY.

GAMBOL LOOKS LIKE HIS HEADS GOING TO EXPLODE.

JOKER

(CONT’D)

HERE IS MY CARD.

He places a joker card on the table in front of them all. He plays

with the string as some of them flinch. He walks away backwards

playing with the string. Man this Jokers crazy!


INT. SKIES OVER GOTHAM - LATE NIGHT

THE BAT SIGNAL SOARS OVER THE CLOUDS AS WE

DRIFT TO THE ROOF THE GOTHAM POLICE DEPARTMENT.

CUT TO:

INT. ROOF OF GOTHAM POLICE BUILDING - LATE NIGHT

Harvey Dent stands next to the Bat signal. Batman appears from

the shadows. GORDAN rushes out of the top entrance.

GORDAN

WHAT’S HAPPENING HERE!?!

HARVEY

YOU'RE A HARD MAN TO REACH.

(TO GORDAN)

LOU’S HALFWAY TO HONG KONG.

GORDAN SHUTS DOWN THE BAT SIGNAL.

GORDAN

IF YOUR OFFICE HADN’T--

HARVEY

MY OFFICE?!!!


GORDAN

MARONI HAS MEN WORKING IN

YOUR OFFICE.

HARVEY

I’LL BELIEVE IT WHEN I SEE IT

JIM.

(TO BATMAN)

WE NEED LOU BACK.

BATMAN

IF I GET HIM TO YOU. WILL YOU

GET HIM TO TALK?

HARVEY

I’LL EVEN GET HIM TO SING.

GORDAN

LOOK WHAT'S LEFT OF GOTHAM.

HARVEY

I KNEW THE RISK WHEN I TOOK

THIS JOB JIM.

He looks back at BATMAN. he’s not there.

GORDAN

HE DOES THAT.

(CONTINUED)

E N D O F

P A R T T W O

PART THREE COMING NEXT WEEK.

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