Night and the City (The Batman)

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“Night and the City”
The Batman episode
Episode no. Season 2
Episode 26
Guest stars Riddler voiced by Robert Englund
Written by Steven Melching
Directed by Brandon Vietti
Production no. 213
Original airdate September 10, 2005
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Night and the City is the 26th episode of The Batman. It was aired on 10 September, 2006.

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[edit] Plot Synopsis

Joker, Penguin, and Riddler battle over control of the city, until finally deciding to settle their differences by giving all of Gotham over to whoever is able to capture and discover the true identity of the Batman.

[edit] Plot Summary

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

The Joker and his goons Punch and Judy are flying by balloon and covering Gotham in whiteout fluid when the Penguin adds black ink to match his colors. The Penguin cuts open the balloon and the Joker uses shoe-springs to launch an attack, bringing the Penguin down so the goons can attack. The Penguin’s kabuki bodyguards defend him and the two sides square off when a green question mark forms on the building and the Riddler and his men arrive to challenge their claim. The three of them decide Gotham isn’t big enough for the three of them, and the Riddler proposes a game – the first one to unmask the Batman is the winner and takes Gotham.

The next morning Chief Rojas is on the scene as the news announces what’s up – Rojas isn’t happy and vows to take them all down. Bruce watches the broadcast and tunes into the new Commissioner, James Gordon, who suggests they need to work outside of the box, and Bruce considers whether it’s time for him to go public. Rojas is briefing his men and Yin secretly uses the Batwave to brief Batman. Batman asks her to meet him at an abandoned cannery but Rojas overhears them and forces her to set a trap. The Joker is there but Rojas activates his ambush. The villains are unhappy that none of them win but the game is still on until Batman is unmasked.

Before Rojas can unmask Batman, the lights go out and Batman makes his escape, rescuing a handcuffed Yin in the process. They escape to the roof where they realize lights are out throughout the city and the Riddler is responsible. They escape to the Batmobile and Batman determines the source of the power outage. The Riddler reroutes a train to divert the police and then help Batman escape from the other two villains. The Joker and Riddler lose their henchmen but manage to continue the chase. Batman and Yin get to the building where the Riddler has routed the signal, and gives them a riddle to solve. Joker and Penguin arrive but Batman uses a smoke grenade to escape. The Riddler drops a trap-rocket on them, launching them into Gotham Harbor.

The Riddler is nearby to pull them out of the harbor, but when he opens the rocket he finds the Joker and Penguin – Batman managed to switch places. Riddler orders his men to take out his while the Batman and Yin take the Batboat toward the oil platform hinted at in the riddle. Rojas is preparing to follow when Commissioner Gordon confronts him. Gordon suggests they let Batman go ahead and lead them to the villains.

Yin and Batman arrive at the oil rig and Batman goes it on his own. Penguin and Joker cut a deal and take out the Riddler’s henchmen, and the Batman interrupts their final confrontation. All three of them go after him and Yin comes to his aid, taking out the crane Riddler is remote-controlling to attack him. Batman severs an oil pipe, knocking the Penguin out of the battle. Yin spots the Riddler’s remote control system and disables it while Batman takes out the Joker. The Riddler tries to claim his victory but Batman takes him down. Yin programs the Riddler’s signal to project Batlight images across the city for the “good press.” Later, the police arrive to find the three villains prisoner and Yin turns herself in. But Gordon overrides Rojas, telling him Yin helped bringing in the three Most Wanted villains and it would be bad press to arrest her. Gordon orders Rojas to reinstate Yin, then later rigs up a Batsignal of his own. Batman comes to visit him and Gordon suggests it’s a waste of resources to chase Batman – he’s supporting Batman and hopes he’ll make Gotham a safe place to raise his daughter. Batman agrees before departing into the night.

Spoilers end here.

[edit] Characters

[edit] Trivia

  • Punch, Judy, Penguin's Kubuki twins, and Riddler's gang all return in this episode.
  • This marks the first time three villains are featured in the same episode.
  • Chief Angel Rojas makes his final appearence.
  • Chief Rojas finds out that Yin is working with The Batman.
  • Detective Ellen Yin makes her final appearence.
  • This episode marks the first season not to feature a two-part episode.
  • From this episode on, Batman is no longer a wanted vigilante.
  • Commissoner Gordon is introduced.
  • Commisioner Gordon offers an allegiance with Batman.
  • The official Bat-Signal makes its debut.
  • Commissoner Gordon makes reference to his daughter, Barbara Gordon, who becomes batgirl at the beginning of season 3.

[edit] Quotes

  • Joker: (laughs to Punch and Judy) Let's brighten up the brown stones with some Joker White!
  • Penguin: Tweet, tweet! Coming through! Black and white, the colors of Penguin!
    Joker: This is my turf, bird brain!
    Penguin: The west side belongs to me, Joker, and you violate my air-space!
  • Joker: I proclaim this street Rictus Road!
    Penguin: It's my hood, and it's Penguinberg!
    (Just then the windows lights up in a question mark)
    Riddler: I prefer the reign of the Enygma Avenue.
    Penguin: Who are you?
    Riddler: Call me the Riddler.
    Joker: "Riddler"? You stealin' my schtick?!
    Riddler: I do riddles. I don't tell jokes.
    Penguin: Well, Gotham ain't big enough for the two of us, skinny, let alone three!
    Riddler: Precisely why I propose to settle this with a wager.
    Joker: What's the game?
    Riddler: The first to capture and unmask our greatest common foe wins Gotham.
    Joker: No matter who wins...
    Penguin: ... The biggest loser is the Batman.
  • Joker: (about Gotham PD) Gotham PD beat us up to the punch?
    Penguin: (to Riddler) You mean nobody wins this contest?
    Riddler: Until the cowl comes off, the game is on.
  • Yin: Why is Riddler so interesting of being our guardian angel?
    Batman: Riddler doesn't want to share secrets to us (sees Joker and Penguin) or to anyone.
  • Penguin: (to Riddler) You're a lousy host.
    Riddler: (to Joker and Penguin) And you two are lousy competition.
  • Riddler: (after capturing Joker and Penguin) What? (to his henchmen) Boys, eliminate the competition.
  • Penguin: (to Joker) You know, jokester. Maybe there is another way of Gotham two-to-share.
    (Joker and Penguin fight the Riddler's men together)
    Joker: (to Riddler) Now what was that you were saying?
    Penguin: About the quality of the competition?!

[edit] See also

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