Justice League (TV Series)

A Better World: Part II (2003)

Kevin Conroy: Batman, Bruce Wayne, Lord Batman

Quotes 

• Lord Batman : Think about it - a world where there's no crime, no victims, no pain.

  Batman : And no choice. Who elected you, anyway?

  Lord Batman : Who elected *you*? The problem with democracy is, it doesn't keep you very safe.

  Batman : It has other virtues. But you seem to have forgotten them.

  Lord Batman : *I* didn't forget! I just chose peace and security instead.

  Batman : You grabbed power!

  [Batman appears behind his Lord self, and raises a Batarang] 

  Lord Batman : And with that power, we've made a world where no eight-year-old boy will ever lose his parents because of some punk with a gun!

  [Silence. The batarang drops to the ground, and Lord Batman spins around, seeing Batman there, hands lowered] 

  Batman : You win.

• Batman : [having just witnessed a man arrested for complaining about poor restaurant service and an attempt to cheat on his bill]  They'd love it here, don't you think?

  Lord Batman : Who?

  Batman : Mom and Dad. They'd be *so* proud of you.

  Lord Batman : [turning to scowl at the stoplight]  Just drive.

• The Flash : So, without your Flash, the Justice Lords went rogue?

  Lord Batman : It wasn't quite that simple.

  The Flash : Hey, he was the conscience of your group, and that means I must be...

  Green Lantern : Come on, Jiminy.

• Lord Batman : What're ya hiding for?

  Batman : I do my best work in the dark.

  Lord Batman : I used to think that, too. But what have you ever accomplished from there? Besides from scaring a few punks half to death and putting a few more in jail?

  Batman : It all adds up.

  Lord Batman : Not fast enough. If you really want to make a difference, if you want to change the system instead of just patching it, you can't be subtle. You've got to step into the sunlight. Take over, like we did.

• Batman : [speaking of the Justice Lords]  They're as strong as we are, and just as smart. But they're willing to kill.

  Superman : What're you saying? That we have to be willing to kill too? I *won't* cross that line!

  Batman : How else can we stop them?

  Superman : You're the smart one. You figure it out.

  Batman : We can't do it! Not unless we cross some kind of line.

• Batman : How'd you get out?

  The Flash : I sped up my heartbeat 'til it looked like it flatlined.

  Batman : I didn't know you could do that.

  The Flash : Neither did I. But I had to come with *some*thing if *you* weren't going to.

  Batman : I couldn't. Not with him anticipating everything I could ever think of. But who could anticipate you?

• The Flash : What are you looking at, huh?

  Lord Batman : Calm down. You'll appreciate this someday.

  The Flash : Yeah? I don't think Hawkgirl is gonna appreciate it too much.

  Lord Batman : That was an accident. She's in our best hospital now, and...

  The Flash : I don't wanna hear it.

  Lord Batman : Believe me, the last thing we want is to lose another...

  The Flash : Another what?

  Batman : [Lord Batman leaves without another word]  I think he likes you.

  The Flash : Must be my magnetic personality.

  Batman : More likely, it has to do with what happened to this world's Flash.

  The Flash : You mean he's...

  Batman : All this had to have been set off by something.

  The Flash : But to go this far, even over me...

  Batman : It isn't that far from what we do... if you think about it.

  The Flash : I'd rather not. You figured a way out of here?

  Batman : No.

  The Flash : Don't you mean not yet?

  Batman : No. I mean, not going to.

• Superman : I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm ready to kick some serious...

  The Flash : You're gonna have to wait on that. They've got Hawkgirl in a hospital somewhere.

  Batman : You need to find out which one she's in and get there before they hear about this.

  Superman : This is your city. You know the hospitals better than we do.

  Batman : I've got a portal to find.

  J'onn J'onzz : I'll go with you.

  Batman : Sorry, I have to do this alone.

• Batman : I can't believe this is Gotham. Where's the litter?

  Lord Batman : If you want people to respect the big laws, you've got to enforce the small ones.

  [Batman stops the Batmobile at a red light] 

  Lord Batman : What are you doing?

  Batman : The small laws, remember?

• Lord Batman : Your friends are tearing up Arkham.

  Batman : [heading to the Batmobile]  Then shouldn't we stop them?

• Batman : [restrained in a prison cell]  One question: why?

  Lord Batman : Because you and your friends couldn't do what needed to be done. There are mercury switches at your hands and feet. Any motion, and I'll know about it.

  Batman : You've thought of everything.

  Lord Batman : No. Just everything you'll ever think of.

• Lieutenant : Don't make any sudden moves, or we'll vaporize the entire lot of you.

  Lord Batman : Hold it. These are my prisoners, and I'm taking them back.

  Lieutenant : You're in the right costume, but how do I know you're not one of them?

  Lord Batman : Are you questioning my authority, Lieutenant?

  Lieutenant : [after a pause]  Put your guns down. Now.

  Lord Batman : [leading the Justice League away]  We'll go out the back.

  Superman : You fooled 'em. Even I thought you were him.

  Lord Batman : I am him.

• Lord Batman : [finding Batman in the Batcave]  I knew you'd come here. Just like I know you're going to...

  [Batman fires his grappling gun] 

  Lord Batman : ...do that.