Batman: The Animated Series (TV Series)

Bane (1994)

Kevin Conroy: Batman, Bruce Wayne

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Quotes 

• Alfred Pennyworth : You seem to have a ding in your door, sir.

  Batman : He trashed my car, Alfred. Between a couple of guys, that's real personal.

  Alfred Pennyworth : Nice to see you haven't lost your sense of humor in the face of adversity.

• Batman : Something Croc said reminded me of a Cuban prison experiment I heard about. Piña Doro Prison. For lifers only.

  Alfred Pennyworth : Then we're looking for an escapee?

  Batman : That's right, and there's only been one escape in 25 years, three years ago. Computer, run background file on Project Gilgamesh.

  Alfred Pennyworth : Gilgamesh. Named after the warrior?

  Batman : The ultimate warrior. A chemical plan to create supersoldiers out of hardened prisoners. It was abandoned when they got more than they bargained for.

  Alfred Pennyworth : And what was that, sir?

  Batman : They got Bane. After he escaped, Bane went into business for himself as a freelance assassin. Price per job: $5 million. So the question is who wants to eliminate me?

  Alfred Pennyworth : That line is forming around the block, sir.

  Batman : Let me put it this way: who was five million to spend?

• Bane : You are beaten! Beg for mercy! SCREAM MY NAME!

  Batman : Never.

• Batman : What do you want, Bane?

  Bane : Something more personal between foes. What do you value most, Batman? Perhaps I should *whom* do you value most?

  Batman : [looking out a window]  Robin!

• Batman : Is this the best you can throw at me, Rupert?

  [taking Bane's mask off and throwing it on the desk] 

  Batman : Go on, Candice. Take his mask. Thought you might like to hear this, Rupert.

  [taking out a tape recorder] 

  Batman : It's a new release. Maybe we'll call it "better luck next time."

  Candice : [he clicks "play"]  With Batman out of the way, Gotham could be yours. So could I.

  Bane : And what about your employer?

  Candice : Well, accidents *do* happen.

• Batman : You've been stood up.

  Candice : He knew you'd come. He was obsessed with you in prison. He's read everything about you. He knows you better than you know yourself.

  [the phone rings] 

  Candice : Bet it's for you.

• Batman : I didn't think you'd mind some company.

  Killer Croc : Visiting hours are over.

  Batman : Hmm... how do these traction things work?

  Killer Croc : When my bones heal, I'll show you firsthand.

• Batman : Who did this, Croc?

  Killer Croc : Why should I tell you?

  Batman : If you want to suffer in silence, that's fine by me.

  Killer Croc : [groaning in pain as Batman cranks the handle to his traction slings]  Ahh! Okay, okay! He was huge. He had these tubes in his head. Pumped him up twice as big right in front of my eyes. And he had an accent. South American or something.

  Batman : See? That wasn't so hard.

  Killer Croc : You'll know hard, Bats, once he sucks that juice into his brain and snaps you in two.

  Batman : Don't bet on it, killer. Later, gator.

• Robin : [after finding Killer Croc beaten up]  Could be a crime fighter, you know? Somebody trying to be like us, trying to help us clean up Gotham. What do you think, Batman? Do you...

  [Batman gasps] 

  Robin : What?

  Batman : [seeing the Batmobile smashed up]  I think you're right about one thing, Robin. Whoever did this was tough. This was done with bare hands.