RAMPAGE
10-30-2001, 04:52 AM
Hey guys, I'm Rampage's bro. You might remember me from the BB song I wrote, a parody of "It Wasn't Me."
Rampage and I watched "Unmasked" two days ago here in the Philippines, and here is a detailed review for you guys who won't be seeing the ep for a while. Being detailed, it's pretty long, but I think you guys want it detailed anyway. Trust me, its word-for-word dialogue. If you want to wait to see it yourself, don't read any further beyond the spoiler line
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UNMASKED
-----Hamilton High School-----
People are taking down decorations in front of the school. Max is in charge and she's barking orders.
MAX: Come on people! Let's clean it up.
Terry comes running up to Max.
TERRY: Hi Max. Sorry I'm late.
MAX: What new threat was it this time?
TERRY: This time it really was Mr. Wayne. He needed a ride. His back again. Where's Dana?
MAX: She got tired of waiting for you.
Two guys carrying boxes pass by.
GUY #1: (to Terry) Well, if it isn't Mr. School Spirit.
GUY #2: (joking) Don't worry, McGiness, Batman filled in for you!
Guys walk away laughing.
TERRY: (to Max) What was that about?
MAX: I made a little joke.
TERRY: What *kind* of joke?
MAX: (smiling) Just how this school sees more of Batman that it does of you.
TERRY: (glares)
MAX: (smile fades) I know. It wasn't that funny.
TERRY: Max!
MAX: I'm sorry-
TERRY: You can't even joke about this!
MAX: It just slipped out.
TERRY: (starts walking away)
MAX: I don't see what the big deal is. If a few more people knew your secret, especially a certain girlfriend, maybe life would be a little easier.
TERRY: Yeah, just like the Diez kid. Remember how easy that got?
MAX: (***** her head, confused)
TERRY: It was all over the Net!
MAX: Now that's a big place, McGiness.
TERRY: It happened after I started being Batman.
------Cuts to a park setting, night, what appears to be a picnic-----
TERRY: (V.O.) There was this kid, Miguel Diez, about the same age as my brother. He was gonzo over the new toy Soldier Sam.
Miguel is holding two toys. One is Soldier Sam - green army uniform, missile launchers, scar across the eye. Basically a black-haired Chip Hazard. The other toy is obviously a villain - black, long ears, fangs, slightly robotic, and a red shape on the chest. Resembles Batman.
After hearing advice from another woman, Miguel's mother sends him to play with the other boys. Miguel reluctantly obeys. When he finds the other boys in a fistfight, he keeps his distance. He sees a giant tower nearby and rushes towards it to play with his Soldier Sam toy there.
-----Cut to bank scene. Kobras entering-----
TERRY: (V.O.) Meanwhile some Kobras were breaking into a bank. But there was one problem
One Kobra comes breaking through the window.
KOBRA #1: It's Batman! Waiting for us!
KOBRA #2: How?
Batman engages in battle until a Kobra transport ship picks them up. In turn, the batmobile picks up Batman and gives chase.
KOBRA #1: He's gaining!
KOBRA #2: Let him. He'll be easier to hit.
Two missiles fire. The batmobile spins and dodges the missiles, which continue flying. They blow up on the park tower that Miguel is on. (NOTE: This was the WTC lookalike shot)
Batman bails the batmobile and glides onto the burning tower. Miguel is trapped, surrounded by fire. Out of the smoke, Batman emerges, flames still licking at his suit. He looks pretty scary.
BATMAN: It's alright. Don't be afraid.
MIGUEL: (starts to run) Get away from me!
He hides in a small corridor. Batman is too big to fit it. He rips the opening wider. Miguel gasps. Batman reaches for him, but Miguel jerks away.
BATMAN: Hey, I'm one of the good guys!
MIGUEL: (suspiciously, almost accusingly) You don't *look* like a good guy!
BATMAN: This (points to his suit) is just to scare the bad guys.
A big explosion blows behind Batman. The whole tower tilts and they slide down. Miguel catches the edge of the tower and is hanging dangerously. Nearby, Batman holds to a cable and extends his hand.
BATMAN: Come on! You have to trust me!
Miguel hesitates.
BATMAN: (frustrated) Aw, slaggit!
He pulls off the mask, revealing his face.
BATMAN: Look!
MIGUEL: (surprised) You're just a guy!
BATMAN: Yeah, a guy who doesn't want to see you barbecued. (puts the mask on) Reach! You can do it!
Miguel takes his hand and Batman flies him to safety.
-----Cut back to Max and Terry-----
MAX: Great story. But it only proves my point. You saved the boy, he saw your face, and it wasn't a problem. (grabs Terry's arm) Now let's go tell Dana!
Terry doesn't budge.
MAX: There's more?
TERRY: Oh yeah!
-----Cut to Kobra HQ-----
TERRY: (V.O.) You can guess they weren't happy at Kobra Headquarters.
KOBRA LEADER: Batman again! Almost as if he knows what we're planning. How do you suppose that happened?
KOBRA AGENT: I wouldn't know.
KOBRA LEADER: Let's see how much you do know.
He picks up a device, kinda like a computerized headband with sunglasses. Kobra leader puts it on Kobra agent.
KOBRA LEADER: You know it won't hurt you. It's a sensor, not a transmittor. It reads the fluctuations in your synaptic response and turns your thoughts into pictures. Is there anybody you told about our operation?
KOBRA AGENT: No, I would never…
Picture appears on screen. Shows a cell phone being dialed. Kobra agent's voice comes on.
KOBRA AGENT: (V.O.) I'm tell you this because I still owe you something. Just have your creds out of the Gotham Federal Bank by Monday. That's all I can say.
KOBRA LEADER: Warning someone outside our organization? On a cell phone, no less. That's how Batman found out! (rips the device off Kobra agent)
KOBRA AGENT: It was my brother. I had to warn him. He's family!
KOBRA LEADER: Kobra is you only family. And in your moment of weakness you betrayed us. (nods to other agents)
KOBRA AGENT: No! Please!
Other agents lead him to a door in the metallic floor. As it opens, you can see down the long hole that it's a snake pit. They throw him in.
KOBRA LEADER: Cobras love rodents. If only it were Batman
KOBRA AGENT #2: Sir, something you should see.
They go to the screen. It's a news broadcast and a reporter is talking to Miguel.
REPORTER: It must have been very scary for you.
MIGUEL: I wasn't scared. Not of Batman. Batman's just a guy like everyone else. With his mask off, I mean.
-----Cut back to Max and Terry-----
MAX: He told the whole world that he saw you with your mask off?
TERRY: Yup!
MAX: And the old man. Did he hear about it?
TERRY: How could he not? It was the news byte of the day.
-----Cut to Wayne Manor-----
BRUCE: What were you thinking?
TERRY: He would've died. There was no other way.
BRUCE: There's always another way!
TERRY: I don't see what you're so worried about. He's probably forgotten what I look like by now.
BRUCE: (slams his hand on the table) *That* doesn't matter. What matters is that other people think he knows what you look like. You've made that boy a target!
----Street Scene, night-----
A woman crosses the street with Miguel.
WOMAN: This is your block honey. Now be careful and I'll see you next week. Keep practicing!
MIGUEL: I will!
In the shadows, Batman turns off his cloaking device.
BATMAN: His piano teacher dropped him on his block. Once he's settled in, I'm calling it a night.
BRUCE: Wrong! He's no less of a target indoors than he is outdoors!
BATMAN: Come on! I-I can't follow him forever! I've got a girlfriend! Homework! A life! I won't be able to do my job as Batman.
BRUCE: Alright. I'll call the commissioner. See if I can get you some relief.
Miguel stops and looks at something on the sidewalk.
BATMAN: Come on, kid. Don't stop now. Five more houses and you're home.
Three Kobras on motorcycles drive up and surround Miguel. One unsheathes his claws.
KOBRA: Something to make you more cooperative.
Batman jumps down and gives two Kobras a good hit. The third pulls a gun but a batarang makes short work of it. Batman jumps him.
MIGUEL: Batman! Look out!
Batman ducks just as an electric whip passes over his head, cutting the wall beside him. The Kobra with the whip lashes out again, but Batman grabs the electrified end and shoves it in the Kobra's chest. Another gets up and hits Batman with a metal pole. Batman hits him away and just barely stops another Kobra from driving off with Miguel.
BATMAN: (to Miguel) Stay behind me!
KOBRA: (takes out his claws) The teeth of a Kobra are sharp. So sharp that you won't even feel them. But you will feel its paralyzing poison.
Batman catches the oncoming claws.
BATMAN: Thanks for the information.
Batman uses the claws over the Kobra's body. Miguel winces. Batman kicks the Kobra on a motorcycle, which flies up and crashes down. Police drive up.
POLICEMAN: Freeze! Step away from the kid and turn around slowly!
MIGUEL: Don't shoot! He's Batman! He's one of the good guys.
POLICEMAN: (lowers his gun) Sorry. Can't be too careful, you know.
BATMAN: Sure. You're just doing your job. I assume the commish explained everything to you.
POLICEMAN: Yeah. We're supposed to take the boy in. Protective custody.
MIGUEL: Wait, where's Sam? I lost Soldier Sam!
Policeman finds the toy and gives it to the boy. Miguel gets in the police car and it drives away.
BRUCE: Terry, are you there?
BATMAN: Yeah, I'm here. The Kobras tried to make a move on Miguel.
BRUCE: Everything all right?
BATMAN: Yeah. Cops were just here sweeping up. Thanks for arranging things with the commish.
BRUCE: (surprised) I didn't! She was in a meeting. I couldn't reach her. Terry?
BATMAN: (shocked) I think I just handed Miguel over to Kobra!
-----Cut back to Max and Terry-----
MAX: The cops were Kobra agents?
TERRY: Yeah. They probably figured I was following Miguel so they set up a distraction. The old man would have never fallen for it.
MAX: Don't be so hard on yourself. You were just starting out, remember?
TERRY: And I walked right into it.
-----Cut to Batman flying-----
BRUCE: Well?
BATMAN: Nothing. How could I have been so stupid? They *looked* like cops. And their cars. They looked so real!
BRUCE: They probably *were* real. Stolen. And that's good for us. Every Gotham police car has a locator frequency. I just need the ID number.
BATMAN: Great. What was it. Two… something? Three? Slaggit! Wait, I may not remember but the recorder in the batmobile will.
Batman goes to the car and plays back a video recording of one of the police cars passing by. He freezes the image, enhances it, and reads the numeber. 238
-----Kobra HQ-----
MIGUEL: This isn't the police station.
KOBRA LEADER: What an astute child. Such clarity of thought. Hook him up!
-----Police Cars-----
The cars park and Kobra agents come out. They switch to another vehicle and start driving.
BATMAN: They ditched the cars. No sign of the boy.
BRUCE: Follow them.
BATMAN: Like you needed to tell me.
-----Kobra HQ-----
Miguel is fighting to keep the device away.
MIGUEL: No! I won't put it on! I won't!
KOBRA LEADER: Sit still and behave (holds up Soldier Sam toy) or you won't get this back! Ever!
Miguel lets them put the device on him. The screen on the computer shows static. The static changes color.
KOBRA POLICEMAN: What's wrong with it?
KOBRA LEADER: We've never used it on a child before. Their minds are a bit more erratic. Now Miguel, I want you to think back to last week. The fire on the tower.
Screen starts showing a picture of fire and smoke.
KOBRA LEADER: Excellent. You were in danger. Batman came out of the smoke to save you.
Onscreen, Batman comes out of the smoke.
KOBRA LEADER: That's right
-----Cut to Batman-----
Batmobile enters Kobra HQ.
-----Cut to Kobra leader and Miguel-----
KOBRA LEADER: And as he came closer, he took of his mask.
MIGUEL: Uh-huh.
KOBRA LEADER: And what did he look like?
Onscreen, Batman starts taking off his mask. Just before the face is seen, the screen goes messy.
KOBRA POLICEMAN: What's wrong?
KOBRA LEADER: He's losing his concentration! Think! What did he look like?
MIGUEL: I wanna go home! Can I go home?
KOBRA LEADER: No!
Miguel starts crying. Kobra leader puts Soldier Sam in Miguel's hand
KOBRA LEADER: Here! Relax! All I want you to do is concentrate as hard as you can on his face. You can remember his face, can't you?
Screen focuses a little. Batman is unmasked, but the face is blurry. It slowly begins to take shape, getting clearer. It slightly resembles Terry.
KOBRA LEADER: Better. Better. That's right.
-----Cut to Batman-----
Batarangs hit the guns off the agents' hands. Batman jumps and slams their heads together. Another Kobra joins the fight, this one with a big bad blade on each hand.
-----Cut to Kobra Leader-----
KOBRA AGENT #2: Any second now…
KOBRA LEADER: There it is! The face of Batman!
KOBRA AGENT #2: Who is he?
KOBRA LEADER: I don't know.
KOBRA POLICEMAN: Wait! I've seen him before! I'm sure of it!
KOBRA LEADER: Where?
KOBRA POLICEMAN: I… can't remember.
KOBRA LEADER: We'll upload his face in the database. It shouldn't take long to come up with a name.
MIGUEL: I wanna go home.
KOBRA LEADER: Of course.
He nods to the Kobra Policeman, who leads him to the same hole seen earlier. Before they can throw him in, a Kobra Agent breaks through the door. He's tied up. Then another agent, the one with the blades, flies through and slides into the snake pit. His blade catches the edge.
Batman enters through the broken doors. The Kobra Policeman fires huge darts at him, but Batman uses a piece of the door to shield himself. He runs and slams the door piece on him.
KOBRA LEADER: (holding Miguel) Batman! Step away from the door! We're leaving!
Miguel uses Soldier Sam's toy gun to shoot a little toy missile at the Kobra Leader's face. It stuns him and Miguel runs away. Without a hostage, Batman throws a cable that ties him up. Even while tied, the Kobra Leader starts laughing.
BATMAN: What's so funny?
KOBRA LEADER: I may have lost this one battle, Batman, but you've lost the war. See, we know what you look like under that mask. All of us do.
BATMAN: What?
KOBRA LEADER: You can thank your little friend here. I pulled a perfect image of your face from his memory and uploaded it to every Kobra site in the world. It'll only be a matter of time before we come up with a name.
VOICE OFFSCREEN: Gotham Police! Open up!
Kobra leader runs to the snake pit.
KOBRA LEADER: I've done well. I'll be remembered.
BATMAN: No, don't!
Kobra leader jumps in.
Batman looks at the computer screen. It shows Batman unmasked. Slowly, he smiles. We close up on the face and see that while it's Batman's suit, it's the face of Soldier Sam!
-----Cut to Max and Terry-----
Max and Terry are leaving the school, walking through a soccer field.
MAX: So he imagined you as an action hero?
TERRY: Yeah.
MAX: I guess in his mind he was just substituting one hero for another. Don't you ever worry that he might remember what you really look like?
TERRY: It was smoky on that tower. He was scared. I don't think he ever got a good look at my face to begin with.
A soccer ball rolls towards them. Terry picks it up and throws it a boy chasing it.
BOY: Thanks!
The boy runs back to his team.
MAX: (to Terry) How can you be so sure?
TERRY: Cause that was him. I see him here all the time.
MAX: And he's never recognized you?
TERRY: Never.
They walk away. We close up on the boy. He turns around and looks at Terry. He smiles.
TEAMMATE: Hey Miguel! Come on!
Miguel runs back to his teammates.
Fade to black.
Now here two notable things about the ep.
As the last BB ep, it kinda did answer one question - why Terry refuses to tell Dana about being Batman. He's convinced that it would endanger her. It was kinda funny to see Max urging Terry to tell Dana.
How close was the tower scene related to the WTC? There were two missiles. There was fire. It crashed to the ground. I think it's valid to say the scene would remind people of the WTC tragedy. However, you don't actually see the missiles hit the tower. It shows the missiles flying then cuts to Miguel falling over as fire blows from the side. You don't even see the tower crash down. For all I know it could've just tilted.
Hope you guys enjoyed this review until you can see Unmasked for yourselves.
Rampage's bro
Rampage and I watched "Unmasked" two days ago here in the Philippines, and here is a detailed review for you guys who won't be seeing the ep for a while. Being detailed, it's pretty long, but I think you guys want it detailed anyway. Trust me, its word-for-word dialogue. If you want to wait to see it yourself, don't read any further beyond the spoiler line
~~SPOILER!~~SPOILER!~~SPOILER!~~SPOILER~~SPOILER~~
UNMASKED
-----Hamilton High School-----
People are taking down decorations in front of the school. Max is in charge and she's barking orders.
MAX: Come on people! Let's clean it up.
Terry comes running up to Max.
TERRY: Hi Max. Sorry I'm late.
MAX: What new threat was it this time?
TERRY: This time it really was Mr. Wayne. He needed a ride. His back again. Where's Dana?
MAX: She got tired of waiting for you.
Two guys carrying boxes pass by.
GUY #1: (to Terry) Well, if it isn't Mr. School Spirit.
GUY #2: (joking) Don't worry, McGiness, Batman filled in for you!
Guys walk away laughing.
TERRY: (to Max) What was that about?
MAX: I made a little joke.
TERRY: What *kind* of joke?
MAX: (smiling) Just how this school sees more of Batman that it does of you.
TERRY: (glares)
MAX: (smile fades) I know. It wasn't that funny.
TERRY: Max!
MAX: I'm sorry-
TERRY: You can't even joke about this!
MAX: It just slipped out.
TERRY: (starts walking away)
MAX: I don't see what the big deal is. If a few more people knew your secret, especially a certain girlfriend, maybe life would be a little easier.
TERRY: Yeah, just like the Diez kid. Remember how easy that got?
MAX: (***** her head, confused)
TERRY: It was all over the Net!
MAX: Now that's a big place, McGiness.
TERRY: It happened after I started being Batman.
------Cuts to a park setting, night, what appears to be a picnic-----
TERRY: (V.O.) There was this kid, Miguel Diez, about the same age as my brother. He was gonzo over the new toy Soldier Sam.
Miguel is holding two toys. One is Soldier Sam - green army uniform, missile launchers, scar across the eye. Basically a black-haired Chip Hazard. The other toy is obviously a villain - black, long ears, fangs, slightly robotic, and a red shape on the chest. Resembles Batman.
After hearing advice from another woman, Miguel's mother sends him to play with the other boys. Miguel reluctantly obeys. When he finds the other boys in a fistfight, he keeps his distance. He sees a giant tower nearby and rushes towards it to play with his Soldier Sam toy there.
-----Cut to bank scene. Kobras entering-----
TERRY: (V.O.) Meanwhile some Kobras were breaking into a bank. But there was one problem
One Kobra comes breaking through the window.
KOBRA #1: It's Batman! Waiting for us!
KOBRA #2: How?
Batman engages in battle until a Kobra transport ship picks them up. In turn, the batmobile picks up Batman and gives chase.
KOBRA #1: He's gaining!
KOBRA #2: Let him. He'll be easier to hit.
Two missiles fire. The batmobile spins and dodges the missiles, which continue flying. They blow up on the park tower that Miguel is on. (NOTE: This was the WTC lookalike shot)
Batman bails the batmobile and glides onto the burning tower. Miguel is trapped, surrounded by fire. Out of the smoke, Batman emerges, flames still licking at his suit. He looks pretty scary.
BATMAN: It's alright. Don't be afraid.
MIGUEL: (starts to run) Get away from me!
He hides in a small corridor. Batman is too big to fit it. He rips the opening wider. Miguel gasps. Batman reaches for him, but Miguel jerks away.
BATMAN: Hey, I'm one of the good guys!
MIGUEL: (suspiciously, almost accusingly) You don't *look* like a good guy!
BATMAN: This (points to his suit) is just to scare the bad guys.
A big explosion blows behind Batman. The whole tower tilts and they slide down. Miguel catches the edge of the tower and is hanging dangerously. Nearby, Batman holds to a cable and extends his hand.
BATMAN: Come on! You have to trust me!
Miguel hesitates.
BATMAN: (frustrated) Aw, slaggit!
He pulls off the mask, revealing his face.
BATMAN: Look!
MIGUEL: (surprised) You're just a guy!
BATMAN: Yeah, a guy who doesn't want to see you barbecued. (puts the mask on) Reach! You can do it!
Miguel takes his hand and Batman flies him to safety.
-----Cut back to Max and Terry-----
MAX: Great story. But it only proves my point. You saved the boy, he saw your face, and it wasn't a problem. (grabs Terry's arm) Now let's go tell Dana!
Terry doesn't budge.
MAX: There's more?
TERRY: Oh yeah!
-----Cut to Kobra HQ-----
TERRY: (V.O.) You can guess they weren't happy at Kobra Headquarters.
KOBRA LEADER: Batman again! Almost as if he knows what we're planning. How do you suppose that happened?
KOBRA AGENT: I wouldn't know.
KOBRA LEADER: Let's see how much you do know.
He picks up a device, kinda like a computerized headband with sunglasses. Kobra leader puts it on Kobra agent.
KOBRA LEADER: You know it won't hurt you. It's a sensor, not a transmittor. It reads the fluctuations in your synaptic response and turns your thoughts into pictures. Is there anybody you told about our operation?
KOBRA AGENT: No, I would never…
Picture appears on screen. Shows a cell phone being dialed. Kobra agent's voice comes on.
KOBRA AGENT: (V.O.) I'm tell you this because I still owe you something. Just have your creds out of the Gotham Federal Bank by Monday. That's all I can say.
KOBRA LEADER: Warning someone outside our organization? On a cell phone, no less. That's how Batman found out! (rips the device off Kobra agent)
KOBRA AGENT: It was my brother. I had to warn him. He's family!
KOBRA LEADER: Kobra is you only family. And in your moment of weakness you betrayed us. (nods to other agents)
KOBRA AGENT: No! Please!
Other agents lead him to a door in the metallic floor. As it opens, you can see down the long hole that it's a snake pit. They throw him in.
KOBRA LEADER: Cobras love rodents. If only it were Batman
KOBRA AGENT #2: Sir, something you should see.
They go to the screen. It's a news broadcast and a reporter is talking to Miguel.
REPORTER: It must have been very scary for you.
MIGUEL: I wasn't scared. Not of Batman. Batman's just a guy like everyone else. With his mask off, I mean.
-----Cut back to Max and Terry-----
MAX: He told the whole world that he saw you with your mask off?
TERRY: Yup!
MAX: And the old man. Did he hear about it?
TERRY: How could he not? It was the news byte of the day.
-----Cut to Wayne Manor-----
BRUCE: What were you thinking?
TERRY: He would've died. There was no other way.
BRUCE: There's always another way!
TERRY: I don't see what you're so worried about. He's probably forgotten what I look like by now.
BRUCE: (slams his hand on the table) *That* doesn't matter. What matters is that other people think he knows what you look like. You've made that boy a target!
----Street Scene, night-----
A woman crosses the street with Miguel.
WOMAN: This is your block honey. Now be careful and I'll see you next week. Keep practicing!
MIGUEL: I will!
In the shadows, Batman turns off his cloaking device.
BATMAN: His piano teacher dropped him on his block. Once he's settled in, I'm calling it a night.
BRUCE: Wrong! He's no less of a target indoors than he is outdoors!
BATMAN: Come on! I-I can't follow him forever! I've got a girlfriend! Homework! A life! I won't be able to do my job as Batman.
BRUCE: Alright. I'll call the commissioner. See if I can get you some relief.
Miguel stops and looks at something on the sidewalk.
BATMAN: Come on, kid. Don't stop now. Five more houses and you're home.
Three Kobras on motorcycles drive up and surround Miguel. One unsheathes his claws.
KOBRA: Something to make you more cooperative.
Batman jumps down and gives two Kobras a good hit. The third pulls a gun but a batarang makes short work of it. Batman jumps him.
MIGUEL: Batman! Look out!
Batman ducks just as an electric whip passes over his head, cutting the wall beside him. The Kobra with the whip lashes out again, but Batman grabs the electrified end and shoves it in the Kobra's chest. Another gets up and hits Batman with a metal pole. Batman hits him away and just barely stops another Kobra from driving off with Miguel.
BATMAN: (to Miguel) Stay behind me!
KOBRA: (takes out his claws) The teeth of a Kobra are sharp. So sharp that you won't even feel them. But you will feel its paralyzing poison.
Batman catches the oncoming claws.
BATMAN: Thanks for the information.
Batman uses the claws over the Kobra's body. Miguel winces. Batman kicks the Kobra on a motorcycle, which flies up and crashes down. Police drive up.
POLICEMAN: Freeze! Step away from the kid and turn around slowly!
MIGUEL: Don't shoot! He's Batman! He's one of the good guys.
POLICEMAN: (lowers his gun) Sorry. Can't be too careful, you know.
BATMAN: Sure. You're just doing your job. I assume the commish explained everything to you.
POLICEMAN: Yeah. We're supposed to take the boy in. Protective custody.
MIGUEL: Wait, where's Sam? I lost Soldier Sam!
Policeman finds the toy and gives it to the boy. Miguel gets in the police car and it drives away.
BRUCE: Terry, are you there?
BATMAN: Yeah, I'm here. The Kobras tried to make a move on Miguel.
BRUCE: Everything all right?
BATMAN: Yeah. Cops were just here sweeping up. Thanks for arranging things with the commish.
BRUCE: (surprised) I didn't! She was in a meeting. I couldn't reach her. Terry?
BATMAN: (shocked) I think I just handed Miguel over to Kobra!
-----Cut back to Max and Terry-----
MAX: The cops were Kobra agents?
TERRY: Yeah. They probably figured I was following Miguel so they set up a distraction. The old man would have never fallen for it.
MAX: Don't be so hard on yourself. You were just starting out, remember?
TERRY: And I walked right into it.
-----Cut to Batman flying-----
BRUCE: Well?
BATMAN: Nothing. How could I have been so stupid? They *looked* like cops. And their cars. They looked so real!
BRUCE: They probably *were* real. Stolen. And that's good for us. Every Gotham police car has a locator frequency. I just need the ID number.
BATMAN: Great. What was it. Two… something? Three? Slaggit! Wait, I may not remember but the recorder in the batmobile will.
Batman goes to the car and plays back a video recording of one of the police cars passing by. He freezes the image, enhances it, and reads the numeber. 238
-----Kobra HQ-----
MIGUEL: This isn't the police station.
KOBRA LEADER: What an astute child. Such clarity of thought. Hook him up!
-----Police Cars-----
The cars park and Kobra agents come out. They switch to another vehicle and start driving.
BATMAN: They ditched the cars. No sign of the boy.
BRUCE: Follow them.
BATMAN: Like you needed to tell me.
-----Kobra HQ-----
Miguel is fighting to keep the device away.
MIGUEL: No! I won't put it on! I won't!
KOBRA LEADER: Sit still and behave (holds up Soldier Sam toy) or you won't get this back! Ever!
Miguel lets them put the device on him. The screen on the computer shows static. The static changes color.
KOBRA POLICEMAN: What's wrong with it?
KOBRA LEADER: We've never used it on a child before. Their minds are a bit more erratic. Now Miguel, I want you to think back to last week. The fire on the tower.
Screen starts showing a picture of fire and smoke.
KOBRA LEADER: Excellent. You were in danger. Batman came out of the smoke to save you.
Onscreen, Batman comes out of the smoke.
KOBRA LEADER: That's right
-----Cut to Batman-----
Batmobile enters Kobra HQ.
-----Cut to Kobra leader and Miguel-----
KOBRA LEADER: And as he came closer, he took of his mask.
MIGUEL: Uh-huh.
KOBRA LEADER: And what did he look like?
Onscreen, Batman starts taking off his mask. Just before the face is seen, the screen goes messy.
KOBRA POLICEMAN: What's wrong?
KOBRA LEADER: He's losing his concentration! Think! What did he look like?
MIGUEL: I wanna go home! Can I go home?
KOBRA LEADER: No!
Miguel starts crying. Kobra leader puts Soldier Sam in Miguel's hand
KOBRA LEADER: Here! Relax! All I want you to do is concentrate as hard as you can on his face. You can remember his face, can't you?
Screen focuses a little. Batman is unmasked, but the face is blurry. It slowly begins to take shape, getting clearer. It slightly resembles Terry.
KOBRA LEADER: Better. Better. That's right.
-----Cut to Batman-----
Batarangs hit the guns off the agents' hands. Batman jumps and slams their heads together. Another Kobra joins the fight, this one with a big bad blade on each hand.
-----Cut to Kobra Leader-----
KOBRA AGENT #2: Any second now…
KOBRA LEADER: There it is! The face of Batman!
KOBRA AGENT #2: Who is he?
KOBRA LEADER: I don't know.
KOBRA POLICEMAN: Wait! I've seen him before! I'm sure of it!
KOBRA LEADER: Where?
KOBRA POLICEMAN: I… can't remember.
KOBRA LEADER: We'll upload his face in the database. It shouldn't take long to come up with a name.
MIGUEL: I wanna go home.
KOBRA LEADER: Of course.
He nods to the Kobra Policeman, who leads him to the same hole seen earlier. Before they can throw him in, a Kobra Agent breaks through the door. He's tied up. Then another agent, the one with the blades, flies through and slides into the snake pit. His blade catches the edge.
Batman enters through the broken doors. The Kobra Policeman fires huge darts at him, but Batman uses a piece of the door to shield himself. He runs and slams the door piece on him.
KOBRA LEADER: (holding Miguel) Batman! Step away from the door! We're leaving!
Miguel uses Soldier Sam's toy gun to shoot a little toy missile at the Kobra Leader's face. It stuns him and Miguel runs away. Without a hostage, Batman throws a cable that ties him up. Even while tied, the Kobra Leader starts laughing.
BATMAN: What's so funny?
KOBRA LEADER: I may have lost this one battle, Batman, but you've lost the war. See, we know what you look like under that mask. All of us do.
BATMAN: What?
KOBRA LEADER: You can thank your little friend here. I pulled a perfect image of your face from his memory and uploaded it to every Kobra site in the world. It'll only be a matter of time before we come up with a name.
VOICE OFFSCREEN: Gotham Police! Open up!
Kobra leader runs to the snake pit.
KOBRA LEADER: I've done well. I'll be remembered.
BATMAN: No, don't!
Kobra leader jumps in.
Batman looks at the computer screen. It shows Batman unmasked. Slowly, he smiles. We close up on the face and see that while it's Batman's suit, it's the face of Soldier Sam!
-----Cut to Max and Terry-----
Max and Terry are leaving the school, walking through a soccer field.
MAX: So he imagined you as an action hero?
TERRY: Yeah.
MAX: I guess in his mind he was just substituting one hero for another. Don't you ever worry that he might remember what you really look like?
TERRY: It was smoky on that tower. He was scared. I don't think he ever got a good look at my face to begin with.
A soccer ball rolls towards them. Terry picks it up and throws it a boy chasing it.
BOY: Thanks!
The boy runs back to his team.
MAX: (to Terry) How can you be so sure?
TERRY: Cause that was him. I see him here all the time.
MAX: And he's never recognized you?
TERRY: Never.
They walk away. We close up on the boy. He turns around and looks at Terry. He smiles.
TEAMMATE: Hey Miguel! Come on!
Miguel runs back to his teammates.
Fade to black.
Now here two notable things about the ep.
As the last BB ep, it kinda did answer one question - why Terry refuses to tell Dana about being Batman. He's convinced that it would endanger her. It was kinda funny to see Max urging Terry to tell Dana.
How close was the tower scene related to the WTC? There were two missiles. There was fire. It crashed to the ground. I think it's valid to say the scene would remind people of the WTC tragedy. However, you don't actually see the missiles hit the tower. It shows the missiles flying then cuts to Miguel falling over as fire blows from the side. You don't even see the tower crash down. For all I know it could've just tilted.
Hope you guys enjoyed this review until you can see Unmasked for yourselves.
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