140 EXT. GOTHAM PLAZA——NIGHT 140
There is a major traffic jam on this one-way street
caused by two cars involved in a fender-bender. The two
angry Drivers are out of their vehicles， arguing； a Cop
tries to mediate. Meantime sixteen or so cars are backed
up. Suddenly， from down the block， there's a NOISE loud
enough to drown out all the blaring horns. Everyone
turns back， to silently gape at：
The Batmobile， blasting up the block！ It's plowing
stopped cars out of its path onto the sidewalk， where
some crash through storefronts！ Now the Batmobile
reaches the head of the line ……
As the two stunned Drivers stop arguing and just stare
in horror， both their vehicles are sent flying —— one
hits a fire hydrant and shears it clean off！ A heavy
geyser of water shoots up and strikes the electrical
insulator suspended above， knocking the large coil onto
the wet sidewalk. Now the coil starts to short， firing
off sparks， setting a small store afire as the Batmobile
streaks out of frame， to continue its trajectory of terror.
141 INT. BATMOBILE——NIGHT 141
As Batman continues to tear at his console：
PENGUIN
（onscreen）
Just relax， and I'll take care of *
the squealing， wretched， pinhead
puppets of Gotham.
142 EXT. ANOTHER GOTHAM STREET——NIGHT 142
A pack of Gothamites flee in different directions，
leaving a stranded old lady immobile with fear. The *
Batmobile spectacularly angles right at her. She's a
bunny paralyzed by the headlights.
143 INT. CAMPAIGN BUS——NIGHT 143
Penguin licks his lips as the Batmobile zooms toward her.
PENGUIN
Helpless old lady at twelve o'clock *
high.
He presses down on the accelerator.
144 INT./EXT. THE BATMOBILE——NIGHT 144
Batman yanks open a ceiling panel， revealing another
myriad of wires and fuses. He stares with harsh
concentration. He pulls out a round fuse.
The Batmobile squeaks to a sudden dead halt， centimeters
before the vibrating then fleeing old lady. *
145 OMITTED 145 *
146 EXT. GOTHAM STREET——NIGHT 146
The steel jack-type device again explodes out of the
bottom of the Batmobile， lifting it up off the ground.
But instead of going into a simple， suave 180 twist，
the car convulses into a Tasmanian Devil spin that
revolves it at mind-roasting speed. A battalion of
police cars surround it. Officers jump out and begin
firing.
147 INT. THE BATMOBILE——NIGHT 147
Penguin's image on the spinning screen surreally
cackles……
148 INT. CAMPAIGN BUS——NIGHT 148
Penguin twists the Square knob some more， as he squawks：
PENGUIN
Ya gotta admit …… I've played
this stinking city like a harp
frmo hell！
149 EXT./INT. THE BATMOBILE——NIGHT 149
spins even faster. Batmobile drives his fist through the
screen， shutting up his nemesis.
Then he kicks and tears open a panel on the floor.
There's a thick tangle of wires and spinning gears down
here. Batman bravely plunges his glove through the mess，
pounding out a hole through the Batmobile's gleaming
black skin……
Looking up at the underside of the Batmobile， we see
Batman reach down through the hole and find the gang's
Beacon Rod.
He snaps it in half.
The jack is sucked back up and the Batmobile breaks out
of its cartoon swirl and rockets between two police cars，
smashing a third as it speeds off.
150 INT. CAMPAIGN BUS——NIGHT 150
Frustrated， Penguin pounds the controls.
PENGUIN
Came this close to a perfect
evening！ Iced the princess. Blew
away Batman. Almost got married.
Killed the bitch. THIS close……！
151 OMITTED 151
thru thru
162 162
163 EXT. STREET——NIGHT 163
The two Police Cars give chase， blowing out their *
weaponry at the Batmobile.
164 INT. THE BATMOBILE——NIGHT 164
Batman floors the pedal while rummaging through his con-
sole's twisted wires. With his free hand， he makes a
sharp right turn.
165 OMITTED 165
& &
166 166
167 DEAD-END STREET 167
The Batmobile swooshes onto a road that has two brick
buildings towering at the end of it with only a small
not-quite-a-car-let-alone-a-Batmobile-size gap between
them.
THE POLICE screech behind them.
POLICEMAN
（shouts）
He'll never fit！
168 INT./EXT. THE BATMOBILE——NIGHT 168
The Batmobile streaks closer to the building. The cops
continue to fire.
Batman sparks two wires together. The windshield wipers
come on.
BATMAN
（gently puzzled）
That's funny……
The buildings loom before the windshield.
BATMAN
（with a strange laugh）
Now I'm a little worried……Oh.
Batman connects two wires.
169 EXT. BATMOBILE——NIGHT 169
The sides of the Batmobile break off and clang to the
ground and the wheels of the car remarkably contort in a
single-file roller blade configuration， leaving only a
sleek missile of a car that smoothly darts between the
two buildings.
170 EXT. THE STREET——NIGHT 170
The lead cop car tries to follow， but gets wedged between
the buildings. The cop car behind piles into it！ *
171 EXT. OTHER SIDE OF THE BUILDINGS' GAP——NIGHT 171
The Bat-missile-mobile slashes out of the gap. Then does *
a suave， angled speed skate around a corner. And *
disappears.
172 OMITTED 172
thru thru
175 175 *
176 EXT. PLAZA——NEXT DAY 176
Max escorts Penguin —— er， Oswald Cobblepot. Despite the
heavy turnout for the "Recall The Mayor" rally， Penguin
（twirling a red-white-and-blue umbrella） is cranky.
MAX
…… So he survived …… C'mon， be a
mensch， stand t……
Max trails off. Penguin is giving him that "my nose
could be gushing blood" look.
PENGUIN
He didn't even lose a limb， an
eyeball …… bladder control ……
MAX
Point is， listen to them. They've
lost faith in old symbols.
They're ready to bond with you， the
icon of the future. If it works，
don't fix it……
He fairly pushes the grumpy Penguin onto a platform.
MAX
We'll celebrate tonight， at my
annual Max-squerade ball. Shreck
and Cobblepot， the visionary
alliance.
Penguin takes the mike， looking grouchy and uninspired.
Down in front， a shameless， toothsome Cobblepot-Groupie
flashes major cleavage， as though Penguin were a pop star.
This heartens Penguin. He quickly rises to the occasion.
PENGUIN
（booming squawk）
When it came time to ensure the
safety of our city， did the Mayor
have a plan？ No， he relied on a
man. A "bat" man.
Somewhere in the crowd stands Selina. Staring poker-
faced at the podium， her gaze flicking between Penguin
and Max Shreck.
