94A INSERT——TV SCREEN 94A

    An ANCHORMAN standing in Gotham Plaza is jostled by *

    frenzied crowds， as he SHOUTS：

    ANCHORMAN

    We repeat …… The Ice Princess

    has been kidnapped！ And it only

    gets worse …… Commissioner Gordon

    …… Can you confirm the reports

    we're hearing， of Batman's

    suspected involvement in the

    abduction？

    We GO LIVE to an ashen Police Commissioner， in front of *

    the Ice Princess's tent. *

    COMMISSIONER GORDON

    The evidence is purely

    circumstantial. We found this，

    stained with blood， in the missing

    girl's dressing room ……

    He holds up a baggie that contains Batman's stolen

    batarang.

    94B INT. WAYNE MANOR - LIVING ROOM——NIGHT 94B *

    Selina looks quietly shocked： How could she forget？

    Corn Dog！ Bruce is freaked too， but plays it cool.

    BRUCE

    Selina， I'm just gonna check on

    those chestnuts， Alfred was roasting ……

    He slouches out.

    95 OMITTED 95

    thru thru

    97 97

    97A INT. WAYNE MANOR FOYER——NIGHT 97A

    Bruce sprints INTO FRAME， nearly colliding with his butler.

    BRUCE

    Sorry， Alfred， I have to get to the

    Plaza. You heard Penguin， he was

    practically begging me to show.

    ALFRED

    Which is why I hoped you'd snub him.

    BRUCE

    （backing out）

    'Fraid I can't. There's been a

    kidnapping …… Tell Selina ……

    Ms. Kyle …… that some business came

    up —— no， tell her some major deal

    fell through， she'll feel sorry ……

    No， no， here's what to do， just tell

    her …… let her know that I …… not in

    a dumb "Be my girlfriend way，" but ——

    ALFRED

    I will relay the message.

    BRUCE

    Alright， thanks.

    Bruce bolts.

    98 OMITTED 98

    98A INT. LIVING ROOM——NIGHT 98A

    Selina waits a moment， then sneaks out， into：

    99 OMITTED 99

    99A INT. THE FOYER——NIGHT 99A

    Where she bumps into Alfred.

    SELINA

    Alfred！ Hi. I ——

    ALFRED

    Ms. Kyle. Mr. Wayne told me to *

    tell you that —— *

    SELINA

    Mr. Wayne. Bruce.

    Yes …… Would you tell him for me

    that I've been going through a lot

    of changes and …… no， don't say

    that. Just …… this is not a

    rejection， my abruptly leaving，

    it's …… In fact， tell him he makes

    me feel the way I hope I really

    am …… no ……

    （laughing）

    If you whip up a sonnet， *

    something —— a dirty limerick …… *

    ALFRED *

    （smiles， assures her） *

    One has just sprung to mind. *

    Selina laughs， exits. *

    100 INT. BATCAVE——NIGHT 100

    Opening his vault， Bruce breaks out the Bat suit and

    begins to get into it.

    101 INT. SELINA'S VOLKSWAGEN——NIGHT 101

    As she drives， Selina pulls her Catwoman outfit out from

    underneath the single-woman-old-People-magazine-Diet-

    Cola-can detrius of her Volkswagen.

    101A EXT. COUNTRY ROAD——NIGHT 101A

    The VOLKSWAGEN CHUGS away.

    102 EXT. A GOTHAM ALLEY——NIGHT 102

    The Batmobile coasts into a deserted alley. Batman bounds

    forth and activates the car's security shields.

    103 EXT. GOTHAM PLAZA——NIGHT 103

    Klieg-lights sweep the plaza， as though everything was

    fine. The rattled Mayor is at the mike， trying to

    maintain calm.

    MAYOR

    People …… fellow citizens ……

    There's no need for panic， this

    can still be a party that Gotham

    will remember for ——

    His tremulous voice overwhelmed by SHRIEKING feedback.

    104 EXT. GOTHAM ALLEY——NIGHT 104

    Led by the Poodle Lady， the Ratty Poodle hobbles to the

    mouth of the alley. There's the Batmobile.

    Behind them come Penguin's perverse crew， each holding a

    toolbox.

    The Knifethrower Dame climbs atop the security cloak with

    a crude laser device. She jimmies the laser and with a

    whoosh， the shield sputters off.

    Each Gang-member sports a meticulous drawing on a

    protruding headpiece， so he can scan the card while

    toiling with both hands. The Red Triangle Gang begins

    taking apart the Batmobile.

    105 OMITTED 105

    106 EXT. ATOP A GOTHAM PLAZA BUILDING——NIGHT 106

    Hidden in shadow， Batman cautiously surveys the crowd.

    Amid the feedback， sentence fragments waft up from the PA：

    MAYOR

    …… incess will be safely …… atman

    will be brought in for ques ……

    Now Batman notices a building across the alley. In the

    one open window sits a bound and gagged Princess.

    Batman fires across a grapple to the ledge above.

    107 EXT. GOTHAM ALLEY——NIGHT 107 *

    The Batmobile has been dismantled like a post-Thanksgiving

    turkey. Wires are twisted. Clamps are added. The piece

    de resistance is A BEACON/ANTENNA that is placed carefully

    beneath the vehicle.

    108 EXT. LOFT LEDGE——NIGHT 108 *

    The viewer catches Batman on the last squeak of a swoosh-

    ing ride， into：

    109 INT. LOFT——NIGHT 109

    All that's in here are the Ice Princess and the chair

    she's lashed to. Batman pulls out her gag. She BABBLES

    her thanks as we BRING UP the WHINE of SIRENS， below. As

    Batman struggles to untie the many knots， restraining her：

    BATMAN

    Gotta hurry. I was set up to look

    like I did this ——

    ICE PRINCESS

    No sweat， I'll just tell the police

    I was kidnapped by an ugly little

    birdman with fish breath.

    CATWOMAN （O.S.）

    Did someone say 'fish'？

    She drops from the ceiling.

    CATWOMAN

    Yummy， I haven't been fed all day.

    Then she kicks out at Batman —— but the came-to-play

    Crusader grabs her heel and twists her down， face first.

    BRUCE

    Eat floor. High fibre ……

    Catwoman springs up， pouting.

    CATWOMAN

    Hey stud： I thought we had

    something together.

    BATMAN

    We do.

    He head-butts her. But Catwoman quickly recovers， then

    back-flips to the Princess and talons her free. Tosses

    the chair at Batman as she drags the squealing Princess

    through a door.

    CATWOMAN

    Gotta go， girl-talk， guys keep

    out！

    Batman swats away the flying chair and hustles after

    them. The door is dead-bolted. He crunches it open.

    110 OMITTED 110

    111 EXT. FIRE ESCAPE——NIGHT 111 *

    Catwoman wrenches a resisting， squealing Ice Princess up

    a fire escape. Batman rumbles after them， a floor behind. *

    112 EXT. GOTHAM ALLEY——NIGHT 112 *

    The Gang busily backtracks， restoring the Batmobile to

    its original state.

    The Knifethrower Dame reactivates the security shield as

    the Gang skedaddles.

    113 EXT. FIRE ESCAPE——NIGHT 113 *

    Batman crashes up the last flight， onto…… *

    114 EXT. BUILDING ROOFTOP——NIGHT 114

    Catwoman has vanished. The Ice Princess stands here，

    near the lip of the building， shivering in her skimpy

    costume.

    ICE PRINCESS

    She let me go. I think 'cause

    I reasoned with her， girl to girl.

    BATMAN

    （cautious， approaches）

    Okay …… just slowly move toward

    me …… away from the edge ……

    As the Ice Princess takes a tentative step forward：

    PENGUIN'S VOICE

    Look out —— lawn dart！

    He steps into the light and lofts an umbrella.

    Its sharp point sticks in the roof， an inch from the

    Princess's big toe. The umbrella automatically opens，

    releasing several live baby bats， that swarm up at her.

    BATMAN

    No —— don't panic ——

    Batman bounds to her aid， but the Ice Princess steps

    back， away from the bats， losing her balance ……

    One sweeping Klieg-light catches Batman as he rushes *

    at the Ice Princess， arms outstretched to save her. *

    The other Klieg lights the Princess herself， as she *

    topples off the building！