The dark knight (final)

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GORDON
The Joker won. Harvey’s prosecution, everything he fought for, everything Rachel died for. Undone. Whatever chance Gotham had for fixing itself... Whatever chance you gave us of fixing our city... dies with Harvey’s reputation. We bet it all on him. The Joker took the best of us and tore him down. People will lose all hope.

BATMAN
No. they won’t. They can never know what he did.

GORDON
Five dead? Two of them cops? We can’t sweep that under…

BATMAN
No. But the Joker cannot win. Gotham needs its true hero.

GORDON
You? You can’t.

BATMAN
Yes, I can. You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain. I can do those things because I’m not a hero, like Dent. I killed those people. That’s what I can be.

GORDON
No, you can’t! You’re not!

BATMAN
I’m whatever Gotham needs me to be.

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GORDON
They’ll hunt you.

BATMAN
You’ll hunt me. You’ll condemn me, set the dogs on me, because it’s what needs to happen. Because sometimes the truth isn’t good enough. Sometimes, people deserve more.

JAMES
Batman!
Why’s he running, Dad?

GORDON
Because we have to chasse him…

JAMES
He didn’t do anything wrong!

GORDON
Because he’s the hero Gotham deserves… but not he one it needs right now. So we’ll hunt him, because he can take it. Because he’s not our hero, he’s a silent guardian, a watchful protector… a dark knight.
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