The Dark Knight Rises Page #4

An Armed Man pulls Hooded Man 1 up through the cabin and

out. Bane stops Hooded Man 2.

7.

BANE:

Friend. They expect one of us in

the wreckage.

The man nods, unhooks himself, takes Bane's arm.

HOODED MAN 2

Have we started the fire?

BANE:

(NODS)

The fire rises.

Hooded Man 2 hands Bane his line. Bane clips it around Dr.

Pavel, takes out a knife and cuts Dr. Pavel's seat belt. Dr.

Pavel panics, flails. Bane takes his arms. Gentle.

BANE:

Calm, Doctor. Now is not time for

fear...

Bane slides Dr. Pavel out of his seat. They hang in the

vertical, windblown cabin. Bane takes out a detonator.

BANE:

That comes later.

Bane presses the detonator - the cabin drops from around

them, revealing the terrifying drop to the peaks below. Dr.

Pavel screams as they are hoisted up towards the transport,

and we -

CUT TO:

EXT. GOTHAM - EVENING

Drifting over the vast city...

MAYOR (V.O.)

Harvey Dent Day may not be our

oldest public holiday...

...moving past the enormous Gotham Bridge...

MAYOR (V.O.)

But we're here tonight because it's

one of the most important...

...over the Gotham river to the Palisades on the far side...

8.

MAYOR (V.O.)

Harvey Dent's uncompromising stand

against organized crime and, yes,

ultimately, his sacrifice, have

made Gotham a safer place than it

was at the time of his death, eight

years ago...

...finding a party in the grounds of Wayne Manor. The Mayor

addresses the wealthy and powerful of Gotham.

MAYOR:

This city has seen a historic

turnaround. No city is without

crime. But this city is without

organized crime because the Dent

Act gave law enforcement teeth in

its fight against the mob. Now

people are talking about repealing

the Dent Act. And to them I

say...not on my watch.

Enthusiastic applause as the Mayor wraps up.

I want to thank the Wayne

Foundation for hosting this event.

I'm told Mr. Wayne couldn't be here

tonight, but I'm sure he's with us

in spirit...

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