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[points his revolver to Gordon's head after Batman grabs Jack] Let him go, or I'll do Gordon!

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Nick: Don't kill me! Don't kill me, man! Don't kill me! Don't kill me, man!! Batman: I'm not gonna kill you. I want you to do me a favor. I want you to tell all your friends about me. Nick: What ARE you?! Batman: I'm Batman. [tosses him onto a rooftop and flies off]

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Carl Grissom: That you, sugar bumps? [turns around] Who the hell are you? The Joker: It's me..."sugar bumps". Carl Grissom: [alarmed] Jack? Oh...thank God you're alive! I heard you'd been- Carl Grissom: Your life won't be worth SPIT! The Joker: I've been dead once already. It's very liberating. You should think of it as...therapy. Carl Grissom: [last words] Jack, listen. Maybe we can cut a deal. The Joker: Jack? Oh, Jack is dead, my friend. [emerging into the light] You can call me...Joker. And as you can see, I'm a lot happier! [commences to laugh maniacally as he repeatedly shoots Grissom dead] Ohh, what a day!

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The Joker: So gentlemen, that's how it is. Until Grissom, uh, [chuckles] resurfaces, I'm the acting President, and I say starting with this anniversary festival, we run this city to the ground. Gangster: Why don't we hear this from Grissom? Tony: Yeah, and what's with that stupid grin? The Joker: Life's been good to me. Tony: What if we say "No"? The Joker: Well, Tony, nobody wants a war. And if we can't do business, why, we just shake hands and that'll be it.

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The Joker: Tell me something, my friend. You ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight? Bruce Wayne: What? The Joker: I always ask that of all my prey. I just... like the sound of it.

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Vicki: Some people say that you're as dangerous as the Joker. Batman: He's psychotic. Vicki: There are some people who say the same thing about you. Batman: What people? Vicki: Well let's face it, you're not exactly..."normal", are you? Batman: It's not exactly a "normal" world, is it?

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Bruce: What's on your mind, Alfred? Alfred: I have no wish to spend my few remaining years grieving for the loss of old friends. Or their sons.

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Vicki: Hi. Tell me if I'm crazy. But that wasn't just another night for either of us, was it? I mean, we both got to each other, didn't we? Why won't you let me in? Why? Bruce: You got in. Vicki: I've loved you since I met you. But I don't know what to think of all this. I really don't. Bruce: Look, sometimes I don't know what to think about this. It's just something I have to do. Vicki: Why? Bruce: Because nobody else can. Look, I tried to avoid all this, but I can't. This is how it is. It's not a perfect world. Vicki: It doesn't have to be a perfect world. I just gotta know, are we going to try to love each other? Bruce: [short pause] I'd like to. But he's out there right now. And I've got to go to work.

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Batman: Excuse me. You ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight? [punches Joker and knocks him against a bell, before grabbing him] I'm going to kill you! Joker: You idiot! You made me, remember? You dropped me into that vat of chemicals. That wasn't easy to get over, and don't think that I didn't try! Batman: [smirks] I know you did. [punches Joker in the stomach and knocks him through a wall] You killed my parents. Joker: Wha-What? What are you talking about? Batman: I made you; you made me first. Joker: Hey, bat-brain, I was a kid when I killed your parents! I mean, I say I made you, you've gotta say you made me...how childish can you get? [puts on a pair of glasses] You wouldn't hit a guy with glasses, would you? Huh!? [Batman knocks him over the side]

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Harvey Dent: We've received a letter from Batman this morning. "Please inform the citizens of Gotham that Gotham City has earned a rest from crime. But if the forces of evil should rise again to cast a shadow on the heart of the city, call me". Alexander Knox: Question: How do we call him? Commissioner Gordon: He gave us this signal! [activates searchlight]

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Alfred: I thought champagne would be in order, ma'am. Vicki: Hi, Alfred. [goes into the waiting car, Alfred goes into the driver's seat to start the car] Alfred: Mr. Wayne told me to tell you that he might be a little late. Vicki: [gives a knowing smile] I'm not a bit surprised...