certainly hope not.
-Let's put a couple tables together.
-I'm not sure that they'll let us.
Oh, they should. I own the place.
How could you want to raise children
in a city like this?
Well, I was raised here.
I turned out okay.
Is Wayne Manor in the city limits?
Is--? Heh-heh.
The Palisades? Sure.
You know, as our new DA,
you might wanna figure out...
...where your jurisdiction ends.
I'm talking about the kind of city
that idolizes a masked vigilante.
Gotham City is proud of an ordinary
citizen standing up for what's right.
Gotham needs heroes like you,
elected officials...
...not a man who thinks
he's above the law.
Exactly. Who appointed the Batman?
We did. All of us who stood by
and let scum take control of our city.
NATASCHA:
But this is a democracy, Harvey.
DENT:
When their enemies were at the gates...
...the Romans would suspend democracy
and appoint one man to protect the city.
It wasn't considered an honor,
it was considered a public service.
Harvey, the last man
that they appointed...
...to protect the republic
was named Caesar...
-...and he never gave up his power.
-Okay, fine.
You either die a hero...
...or you live long enough
to see yourself become the villain.
Look, Whoever the Batman is, he doesn't
wanna do this for the rest of his life.
How could he? Batman is looking for
someone to take up his mantle.
NATASCHA:
Someone like you, Mr. Dent?
Maybe. If I'm up to it.
What if Harvey Dent
is the Caped Crusader? Hm?
If I were sneaking out every night,
someone would've noticed by now.
Well, I'm sold, Dent,
and I'm gonna throw you a fundraiser.
That's nice of you Bruce, but I'm not
up for re-election for three years.
No, you don't understand.
One fundraiser with my pals...
...you'll never need another cent.
[METAL DETECTORS
BEEPlNG AND WHlNlNG]
What the hell is this?
As you're all aware,
one of our deposits was stolen.
A relatively small amount, 68 million.
Who's stupid enough to steal from us?
Two-bit wackjob,
wears a cheap purple suit and makeup.
He's not the problem. He's a nobody.
The problem is our money
being tracked by the cops.
Thanks to Mr. Maroni's
well-placed sources...
... we know that police have indeed
identified our banks using marked bills...
...and are planning to
seize your funds today.
And since the enthusiastic new DA has
put all my competitors out of business...
-...I'm your only option.
MARONl : So, what are you proposing?
LAU : Moving all deposits to
one secure location, not a bank.
-Where, then?
-No one can know but me.
If the police were to gain leverage
over one of you...
... everyone 's money would be at stake.
What stop them getting to you?
I go to Hong Kong,
far from Dent's jurisdiction...
...and the Chinese will not extradite
one of their own.
MARONl:
How soon can you move the money?
LAU :
I already have.
For obvious reasons, I couldn't wait
for your permission.
Rest assured, your money is safe.
[JOKER LAUGHlNG]
Oh, hee-hee, aha.
Ha, ooh, hee, ha-ha, ha-ha.
And I thought my jokes were bad.
Give me one reason why I shouldn't
have my boy pull your head off.
How about a magic trick?
I'm gonna make this pencil disappear.
Ta-da!
It's--
It's gone.
Oh, and by the way,
the suit, it wasn't cheap.
-You ought to know, you bought it.
CHECHEN: Sit.
I want to hear proposition.
JOKER:
Let's wind the clocks back a year.
These cops and lawyers
wouldn't dare cross any of you.
I mean, what happened?
Did your balls drop off? Hm?
You see, a guy like me....
-A freak.
MOBSTER 1 : Damn right.
A guy like me-- Look, listen.
I know why you choose
to have your little, ahem...
...group-therapy sessions
in broad daylight.
I know why you're afraid
to go out at night.
The Batman.
See, Batman has shown Gotham
your true colors, unfortunately.
Dent, he's just the beginning.
And as for the television's
so-called plan...
...Batman has no jurisdiction.
He'll find him and make him squeal.
I