racketeering.
Two hundred and forty-six
counts of fraud.
Eighty-seven counts
of conspiracy murder.
Five hundred and twenty-seven
counts of obstruction of justice.
How do the defendants plead?
[CLAMORlNG]
Order in the court.
MAYOR: Five hundred and forty-nine
criminals at once.
How did you convince Surrillo
to hear this farce?
She shares my enthusiasm for justice.
After all, she is a judge.
Even if you blow enough smoke
to get convictions out of Surrillo...
...you're gonna set a new record at appeals
for the quickest kick in the ass.
It won't matter.
The head guys make bail, sure.
But the midlevel guys, they can't.
They can't afford to be off the streets long enough for trial and appeal.
They'll cut deals that
include some jail time.
Think of all you could do
with 18 months of clean streets.
LOEB: Mr. Mayor, you can't--
-No, get out. Both of you.
Sit down.
The public likes you. That's the
only reason that this might fly.
But that means it's on you.
They're all gonna come after you now,
and not just the Mob.
Politicians, journalists, cops.
Anyone whose wallet's
about to get lighter.
Are you up to it? You'd better be.
Because they get anything on you...
...and those criminals are back on the
streets, followed swiftly by you and me.
Jesus!
[SlRENS WAlLlNG]
ALFRED: I think your fundraiser
will be a great success, sir.
BRUCE: And why do you think I wanna
hold a party for Harvey Dent?
I assumed it was your usual reason
for socializing beyond myself...
...and the scum of Gotham's underbelly:
To try to impress Miss Dawes.
Very droll, but very wrong.
Actually, it's Dent.
ENGEL [ON TV] : Police released video
footage found concealed on the body.
Sensitive viewers, be aware.
The image is disturbing.
JOKER:
Tell them your name.
Brian Douglas.
[JOKER LAUGHS]
JOKER:
And are you the real Batman?
BRlAN: No.
JOKER: No?
-No.
-No?
Then why do you dress up like him?
[JOKER LAUGHS]
Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!
BRlAN: Because he's a symbol that we
don't have to be afraid of scum like you.
Yeah. You do, Brian. You really do.
Huh? Yeah. Oh, shh, shh, shh.
So you think Batman's
made Gotham a better place? Hm?
Look at me.
Look at me!
You see, this is how crazy
Batman's made Gotham.
You want order in Gotham...
...Batman must take off his mask
and turn himself in.
Oh, and every day he doesn 't,
people will die.
Starting tonight.
I'm a man of my word.
[LAUGHlNG]
[BRlAN SCREAMlNG]
[CLASSlCAL MUSlC PLAYlNG]
Harvey Dent,
scourge of the underworld...
...scared stiff by the trust-fund brigade.
-I'll be back.
-Rachel.
A little liquid courage, Mr. Dent?
-Thank you. Alfred, right?
-That's right, sir.
Rachel talks about you all the time.
You've known her her whole life.
Not yet, sir.
Any psychotic ex-boyfriends
I should be aware of?
Oh, you have no idea.
[HELlCOPTER WHlRRlNG]
BRUCE: I'm sorry that I'm late.
I'm glad to see
that you all got started without me.
Now, where is Harvey? Where--?
Harvey Dent, the man of the hour.
Where's Rachel Dawes?
She is my oldest friend. Come here.
When Rachel first told me she
was dating Harvey Dent...
...I had one thing to say:
"The guy from those God-awful
campaign commercials? "
"l believe in Harvey Dent. "
Yeah, nice slogan, Harvey.
But it caught Rachel's attention.
And then I started to pay attention
to Harvey...
...and all that he's been doing
as our new DA.
And you know what?
I believe in Harvey Dent.
I believe that on his watch,
Gotham can feel...
...a little safer, a little more optimistic.
Look at this face. This is the face
of Gotham's bright future.
To Harvey Dent. Let's hear it for him.
MAN:
Harvey.
Harvey may not know you
well enough...
...to understand when you're
making fun of him...
-...but I do.
-No, I meant every word.
You know that day
that you once told me about...
...when Gotham would no longer
need Batman?
-It's coming.
-Bruce.
-You can't ask me to wait for that.
-It's happening