H2O

BATMAN
SEASON1|EPISODE4
"BEWARETHEBATMAN"
BATCAVE:
WeseeDickGraysonentertheBatcavewithBruce,asBruce
sitsinthecomputerroom,andthentakesDick'sphonefrom
hisownhand,andthenconnectsthephonethroughaplug
connectedtothecomputer'smainfiles.
Thenabigfileappearssaying'ERROR'withredfontsand
allthat.
BRUCE
Damn,thesonofabitchissmart.
DICK
Whatdowedonow?
BRUCE
Idon'tknow,wemighthavetoget
answersfromhismen,he'sgot
connections,someonemustknowwhere
he'shiding,he'slurking...planning
thenextstageofhistransport.
DICK
Whattransport?
BRUCE
He'spartofaprostitutionring,
sellingandtakingwomenfromwell,
godknowswhere,but
Dicklooksdown,worriedandpanicked.
BRUCE(CONT'D)
We'regonnatakecareofBlackMask,
andmakesurethatMarieisn'tdone
anyharm,promise.

DICK
You'promise'aboutalotofthings,
Bruce.
BRUCE
WhateverhappenedtoJason,itried
toprevent.Thatbastardtookhim
awayfromus,idideverythingi
could
DICK
It'salright,Bruce,it'smyfault
forbringingitup.Weneedtofind
Marieandgetthiswholethingdone
with.
AsDickstartswalking,Brucestopshim.
BRUCE
You'reconfident,huh?
DICK
BlackMaskissomeRussianasshole
withsomeotherRussianassholeswho
happentohavealotofguns,that's
it.I'mgonnasaveMarie,nodoubt
aboutit.
BRUCE
You'reright,buttheoneI'mworried
aboutisSladeWilson.
ThenBrucehitsabuttononhiskeyboard,andafilepopsup
ofSladeWilson/Deathstroke.Classified:DANGEROUS.
BRUCE(CONT'D)
Ifitwasn'tforhim,iwouldhave
putBlackMaskawayforgood,but
he'sstrong,that'swhyineedyou.
ThenAlfredcomesin,lookingatthecomputer.
ALFRED
MasterBrucerarelyasksforhelp,
butthistimeisaspecialone.Good
tohaveyouback,Mr.Grayson.

DICK
Beenalongtime,Alfred.Howhave
youbeenholdingup?
ALFRED
Relativelywell,spendingmydays
workingonMasterBruce'svoice.
Thenheheadstoatable,inthebatcave,hisownpersonal
desk,inwhichhehasamechanicalcowlofBruce's,which
hastonsandtonsofwiresaroundit,andasmallmicrophone
isconnectedtoit,Alfredspeaksintoit.
ALFRED(MICROPHONELOUD)
One.Two.One.Two.Hearme,Master
Bruce?
Bruce,smiling,responds.
BRUCE
Yes,ido,justfine,Alfred.
Dick,laughing.
DICK
Neverchange,Pennyworth.
ALFRED
Nevergetahaircut,Mr.Grayson.But
youneedone,though.
Dick,Brucestartsmilingandlaughing.Likethegoodold
days.
Dickthenturnstorealbusiness.
DICK
Well,whatdowedo?
Brucethenturnstothecomputer,andopensanimagefile,
whichcontainstheimageofabigbuilding,acorporation,
ofscience.Withabigsignonitspelling'SPRINGTEEN.
INC'.
DICK(CONT'D)
So...what'sthis?

BRUCE
HowdoyouthinkBlackMaskgetsall
hisinformation,passports,and
passesby?
DICK
SpringsteenIndustries?That'slike
oneofthemostsuccessfuloil
companiesinGotham,howcouldthey
getawaywithsuchcrap?
BRUCE
Simple.It'spresident.IlyaKushov.
Hedoesn'tcareaboutthecompany,
butratherthethingshecouldget
awaywith,ifheownedit,seemany
richbusinessmenhaveinvestedinto
SpringsteenIndustries,andthey
offer...opportunities,todocrimes,
kill,hide.AllofthatANDhegets
awaywithprettymuchallthat.
BecauseconnectionsinGothamCity
areeverything.
DICK
Jesus,evenanoilcompanydoesn't
keeptheirhandsclean.
BRUCE
Whatdoyouexpect?
ThenDickstepsandwalksout.
BRUCE(CONT'D)
Ready?
DICK
Ready.
SPRINGTEENINDUSTRIES,MAINFLOOR:
Weseeaman,wearingasuitandtie,slightlyoverweight,
enterthebuilding,thenontherightandleft,arestares
whichallleaduptoafloorupstairs,thenhegoesonthe
right,andwalksuptotheupstairsfloor,whichhasonly

onedoorwhichisthedoortoanelevator,thenheenters
thatdoor.
SPRINGTEENINDUSTRIES,ELEVATOR:
Themanenterstheelevator,thenhestandsthere,asfunky
musicplays,andhewaits....waits...thenLIGHTSOUT,
DARKNESS.He'safraid,thenthedooropens,andhe'sblined
forafewseconds,thenthrownontothefloor,andBatman
andNightwingareoverhim,andthenBatmangrabshim,and
theystartwalkingtowardstheroomattheendofthehall.
MANWITHSUIT
Whatdoyouwant?
BATMAN
TheMask?Whereishe?!
MANWITHSUIT
Idon'tknow.
Theyreachtheendofthehallway,andthenenteraroom,
whichisdark,Dickopensthelight,andBatmanthrowsthe
manstraightintotheroom.
BATMAN
Thenfindhim.
MANWITHSUIT
Idon'tknowhow.
BATMAN
Don'tplaystupid.RickyDeritz,
computerwizardhereatSpringteen
Industries.Suredon'tknowalot
aboutcomputers,huh?
ThenBatmantakeshimandthrowshimtothechairinfront
ofthebigcomputer.
DICK
Goon,computergenius.
MANWITHSUIT
Fine.

Thenthemaninthesuitstartsrunninghisfingers,thena
surveilancecamerashowsup,whichshowsBlackMaskina
room,withmeninthecorners,standinginfrontofatied
upandscaredMarie,helookstobecallingsomeone.
ThenaRING,RINGsoundisheard.Themaninthesuitpulls
outhisphone,whichistheoneringing,andthenBatman
nailshisheadtothekeyboard,andtakesthephone.
BATMAN
Didnothingwrong,huh?Answerit.
ThenBatmansetshimstraightintohisseat,andgiveshim
thephonetoanswer.HeANSWERS.
MANWITHSUIT
Hey.
BLACKMASK.
Shutup.YoucalledSladeandAnarky
yet?
MANWITHSUIT
Um....nosir,notyet.I'm
BLACKMASK.
What,gotsomethingstuckupyour
ass?Getoffyourlazyassanddo
yourjob,youfatpieceofshit.
ThenBlackMaskhangsup.BatmanTAKESthephoneofthe
man'shands,andpullsouthis'BatPhone'andconnectsthe
bothwithaplug,andtheninhisphoneathingcomesup
saying'FILEANDI.PTRACED'andthenBatmanputshisphone
backintohisbelt,andthrowsthephoneinthehandsofthe
man,whocatchesit.
DICK
Youknow,lyingrightinfrontofus
isn'tsuchagoodchoice,man.
ThenDickhitshim,makinghimfalldown,andfaint.
ThenafewHOURSafterthemanwakesup,they'regone,of
course.

BLACKMASKHQ#2,SECONDFLOOR:
WeseeBlackMaskwherewelefthimoff.
BLACKMASK.
Suchadumbass.Ready?
Themanshowhimtheirguns,sayingthey'reREADY.
BLACKMASKHQ#2,THIRDFLOOR:
Thisflooriswithbigwindowsandmenpatrolling,withguns
ontheirhands,rifles.Earphonesintheirears,readyfor
anything.
BLACKMASKHQ#2,BLACKMASK'SOFFICE:
BlackMaskentershisoffice,thelightsareout,andhe
opensthem,theofficeisjustaclassyoffice,withpens,
papers,andevenafeatherwithink,whichBlackMask
doesn'tcareoff.
Thenhetakesabottle,andsomewhiskey,fromontopofhis
office,thenhestandsthere,lookinginfrontofhim.
BLACKMASK.(CONT'D)
Yougonnastandtherewithyourdicks
inyourhands,orareyougonna
speak?
Then,AnarkyandDeathstrokeareREVEALEDfromtheshadows.
ANARKY
Slade'sidea.
BLACKMASK.
Shutthehellup,Anarky.
DEATHSTROKE
Youdidn'tclarifythedetailsofthe
mission,Mask.
BLACKMASK.
Whatneedsexplaining?Youkilloff
theBatman,andBoom,done.

ANARKY
So,wejustgothereandkillhim.
Soundsgoodtome.
DEATHSTROKE
That?Wherecanwefindhim?
BLACKMASK.
Ohyes,iputmymentosearchhim
up,imeanweknowwhoheis,right?
Well,wedon'texactlyknowWHERE
he'shiding.Butconsideringwegot
hisfriend'sgirl,hewon'ttake
long.
Thenagrenadewhichisthrownfromthewindow,landson
Mask'sfoot,thenashenoticesit,hejumpsawayfromit,
anditEXPLODES.
ThenBatmanandNightwinglandintothewindow,from
grapplinghooks,andthentakeonAnarkyandDeathstroke,
NightwingVSAnarkyandBatmanVSDeathstroke.
DEATHSTROKE
Youshouldhavediedinthatroof,
youluckypig.
ThenDeathstrokepunchesBatman,thenBatmanpuncheshim
again,AnarkypushesNightwingoutofthedoor,whichhe
breaks,thenweareleftwithBatmanandDeathstroke.
DEATHSTROKEshootsBatman,buthisbulletproofbatsuit,
avoidsit,thenhekicksBatman,who'sthrownoutofthe
window.
AsBatmanfalls,hepullsouthisAlarmphone,whichalarms
theGothamP.Dwhenheneedshelp,andthenhefallson
the...
BLACKMASKHQ,CONSTRUCTIONSITE:
Thisconstructionsiteishighonthetallbuilding,seven
floorsin,it'slikeaprettylargebalcony,aHUGEone,
withsomeworkersbeforeconstructingafloor.
Batmanlandsonthebigpileofmetal,onthefloor,hurting

hisback,thenDeathstrokelandsonhim,pressinghimwith
hisfeet.
BATMAN
Arrghh.
ThenDeathstrokestepsoffBatman,thenstepstotheside,
andpullshisgunonhim.
DEATHSTROKE
ThisistheLastStand.Oneshotto
thehead,andyou'redead.Wannatry
me,boy?
BATMAN
Screwyou.
DEATHSTROKE
Iguessthat'sa'Yes'.
BLACKMASKHQ,MAINHALL:
Weseeabighall,likesomethingstraightofafairytale,a
corridor,butdark,nolights,thenabunchofSWATmembers
silentlymovingintothehall.
ThenBOOM!BulletshittwooftheSWATmembers,thenthe
restoftheSWATgobackandhidefromthesides,andthen
theythrowagrenadeattheothersideofthehall,which
landsontheendofthehall,inwhichBlackMask'smenare
there,andthegrenadeEXPLODES,leavinghismenonthe
floor.
ThentheGothamP.DSWATteammoves,withtheirgunsraised,
andreadyforbattle.

BLACKMASKHQ,SECONDFLOOR:
WeseeAnarkyandNightwingfightingandpunchingeach
other,thenDickthrowsAnarkyoffandintothestairway,
Anarkyfallsdownthestairway,andheputsoutgrumpsof
pain.
Thenashefallsdownthefloor,afterthestairs,hurt.

Thenhethrowsamechanicalropewhichopensassoonasit
landsonAnarky,tokeephimdown.Thenhegoesbackto....
BLACKMASKHQ,BLACKMASKOFFICE:
Nightwingenterstheoffice,slowlywalkingovertheinjured
BlackMask,thenGRABBINGhim,andputtinghimagainstthe
wall,violently.
DICK(ANGRY)
WhereisSHE?!
BLACKMASK.
Fuckyou.
NightwingPUNCHEShim.
DICK
Lastchance,Mask.
BLACKMASK.
Alright,fourthfloor,seconddoor.
Gotthat,oryouneedmetowalkyou
there?
DICK
Justtomakesureyou'renotscrewing
around.
BLACKMASK.
Whateveryousay.
ThenNightwingtakesBlackMaskandpusheshimtowalk.
BLACKMASKHQ,CONSTRUCTIONSITE:
WegetbackatDeathstrokeandBatman,aswelastleftthem.
DEATHSTROKE
Justsoyouknow,nothingpersonal,
gonnafeedmyself,knowwhatimean?
Then,BatmanSTANDSup,quicklyaslighting,PUNCHES
Deathstroke,andthrowsthegunaway,kicksSladeinthe
gut,puncheshiminhisjaw,breakingsomeofhismask,then
SHOCKShim,bytheTazerGun,hehas.

Sladestillstandsup,hiseyeandmouthopentosee,then
heputsouthisfists.
DEATHSTROKE(CONT'D)
Icandothisallday,Batfreak.
BATMAN
I'msureyoucan.
ThenBatmanpuncheshimmultipletimes,thenkickshim,then
throwshimakickaroundhisneck,thenthrowsthefinal
punch,andputshimdown,forgood.
BATMAN(CONT'D)
Iwouldn'tcallitaday.
DEATHSTROKE
Ha,smartmotherfARRGH.
ThenBatmanwalksout.

DEATHSTROKE(CONT'D)
Comeon,putmeoutmysuffering,
Wayne.
BATMAN
Idon'tkill,andiwillneverwill.
DEATHSTROKE
Thatmeansyou'reacoward,who'd
ratherkeephishandsclean.
BATMAN
No,iamamanwhowantstodogood,
andnotbecomemurderouspiecesof
filth,likeyou.
DEATHSTROKE
Youreallyhurtmyfeelings,boy.
Comeon,lightenupabit.
BATMAN
TheGothamP.Dwilltakeyouin,in
Jail.

DEATHSTROKE
Noshit,Serlock.What?Theygonna
givemesomecandy,too?
ThenBatmanopenshiswings,anddropsintothesky,and
FLIESup.
BLACKMASKHQ,FOURTHFLOOR,HALL:
BlackMaskandNightwingarriveinthefourthfloor,
NightwingpushestheinjuredBlackMaskaround.
BLACKMASK.
Seconddoor,rightthere.
ThenBlackMaskispushedaround,andtheybothwalkupto
theseconddoorintherightsideofthehall.
BLACKMASKHQ,FOURTHFLOOR,SECONDROOM:
BlackMaskandNightwingentertheroom,somemuffled
screamsareheard,Maskopensthelights,anditisrevealed
thatMarieistiedupinachair,withsomegunmen,holding
agunoverherhead.
DICK
Marie?
BLACKMASK.
Youbestletmego.
DICK
SHUTUP,andlethergorightnow.
BLACKMASK.
Fine.
TheGunmanfurtherputstheguntoherhead.
BLACKMASK.(CONT'D)
Remember,iamwiththeguywiththe
gun.
DICK
Youbastard.

AshegoestopunchBlackMask,theGunmansays.
GUNMAN
Youpunchhim,andshe'sout,buddy.
Ifyoureallycare,juststandthere
anddon'tdoshit,andthiswillbe
over,justbringtheBatmantous.
DICK
Never.
ThentheGunmanfurtherpushesthegun,andclicksit.Marie
letsoutaquicksoundoffright.
DICK(CONT'D)
Bruce...Now!
Then,Batman,BREAKSthroughthewindows,andlandsonthe
floor,thenDISARMStheGunman,andpuncheshim,tothe
floor.
ThenhefreesMarie.DickletsgooffBlackMask,andMarie
hugshim,clearlyscared.
ThenGordonandafewofhisSWATmen,arrive,themenput
theirgunsdown,aseverythingisfine.
GORDON
Everythingalrighthere.
BATMAN
Yes.
ThenGordon,putshisfootonthetiedupBlackMask,who's
ontheground.
GORDON
Guessyourunoutofluck...Mask.
BLACKMASK.
Bastards.
ATTHEBATSINGAL:
Gordonstandsthere,inthemoonlight,overthesignal,
whichisshininginthecloudfilledsky.

Helightsupacigarette,thenoutofnowhere,BATMAN,
appears.
BATMAN
What'sgoingonwithBlackMask?
GORDON
He'slockedup,forgood,thistime.
Webustedhisprostitutionring,and
anythingheowns,isatevidence,
whichcouldleadtousbustingthe
CorgionoFamily.
BATMAN
Barbara?
GORDON
She'salright,stillscaredfromwhat
happened,andthankyouforbringing
mylittlegirlback.
BATMAN
Ofcourse.
GORDON
Whatnow?
BATMAN
BlackMaskisjustthestart,i'm
afraid.
GORDON
Really?Thestart?Afterallthese
years,he'sthestart.
BATMAN
Commisioner,criminalsarelike
plants,youtakeoneout,moregrow
initsplace.
GORDON
Goodanalysis.
ThenBatmanjumpsofftheroof,andfliesoutwithhis
mechanicalwings,andclosetotheBatSingalinthesky.

THEEND.

PROLOGUE:
Weseeaprisoncallroom,whereinmatescanhaveaphone
callwithfamilymembersetc.
ThenBlackMaskcomesin,withtheorangejumpsuit,andsits
inthechair,acrossthetableandtheglass,isamanwith
ablacksuit,lookingatBlackMask.
Hepullsthetelephone.Themaninblackdoesalso.
BLACKMASK.
Whatdoyouwant?
MANINBLACK
Well,youfuckedup,Mask.
BLACKMASK.
ItwastheBatman,heputmeinhere,
he'ssomefuckin'richplayboy,who
knowsKungFu,that'sit.
MANINBLACK
Whoishe?
BLACKMASK.
Bruce...Wayne.
MANINBLACK
Good,butonething,though.
BLACKMASK.
What'sthat?
MANINBLACK
Thebossisn'thappy.
BLACKMASK.
Tellhimtofuckoff.
MANINBLACK

You'vegotabigmouth,foramanso
small.
BLACKMASK.
Pissoff,iamtheboss,nothim.Got
that?
MANINBLACK
Oh,certainly,mindtellingthatto
theBoss,though?
BLACKMASK.
What?
Thenthemanpullsablackphoneoutofhispocket,and
showsittoBlackMask,thenavoicecomesout.
JOKER
Hello,wannahearalittlejoke?
END.