Jokes on You: The Escapist

Date: November 16th, 1989

Time: 10:41 PM

Location: GCPD

Recommendations: Read Joker as Mark Hamill, Batman as Kevin Conroy, and Gordon as Gary Oldman.

 

*Batman brings in the Joker after stopping him from sabotaging rival gang shipments at the Gotham Train yard. The joker is searched, stripped down, put in a jumpsuit and placed in a small interrogation room. Batman and Commissioner Gordon observe from outside.*

 

Gordon: "What was he destroying?"

 

Batman: "He was trying to plant explosives onto a shipment addressed to Roman Sionis."

 

Gordon: "Black Mask? Why would he be sabotaging his shipments? I thought those two had an agreement to stay away from each other."

 

Batman: "I don't know just yet. After your men are done here, I am dropping Joker off at Arkham, and the I am heading back to the train yard to see what was in those crates that Joker wanted to destroy so bad. Then I'm going to find Sionis to see if he knows any reasons the Joker would be targeting him. What he tells me will decide if I bring him in or not.

 

Gordon:" Do you think Sionis is up to something?"

 

Batman: "I'll find out. If Joker is after his shipments, then it can't be good."

 

*Officers Frank Harper, Johnathan Keys, and Oliver Milton enter the room while Commissioner Gordon and Batman watch from the viewing area.*

 

Joker: Milton! Harper! How have you guys been?"

 

Harper: "Shut it Clown!"

 

Joker: "Oooo, snippy are we? Fine then, I guess I won't be friendly.........hey, kiddo, I don't recognize you. What's your name boy? How long have you been on the force?"

 

Keys: "It's Jonathan, and only about two we....

 

Harper: "Shut it Keys, don't tell him anything. We're asking the questions here clown, not you. Got it?"

 

Joker: Yes sir! Ooo boy, I like it when your pissed Harper. It's easier to manipulate you that way.

 

Harper: "Why you son of a bitch"

 

*Harper raises his fist and takes step forward*

 

Gordon over intercom: "That's enough Harper! Stand down and do your job."

 

Harper: *angrily* "Yes sir"

 

Joker: " Aww, did someone get in trouble? he he."

 

Harper: " *sigh* ....So Joker, what were you doing at the train yard?"

 

Joker: "Bite me! I have a lot of plans for tonight, and not enough time. I will never make my deadline if I am stuck here taking to you idiots."

 

Harper: "What plans"?

 

Joker: "My plans......plans that don't involve being in the damn GCPD, so if you don't mind, i'll be leaving now."

 

Harper and Milton: *laughing*

 

Harper: You got 5 pairs of eyes on you, one of them being The Batman, your handcuffed, and your locked in this room. Just how do you plan on getting out?"

 

Joker: "Not sure yet, give me 5 minutes."

 

Harper: "God, we don't have time for this shit. Gordon, he is not gonna talk. You know him. I have interrogated this piece of shit over 30 times while working here, and not once has he ever given me anything close to a lead on what he is doing. How is this time supposed to be any different? We are wasting our time.

 

Joker: "30 times eh? I'm flattered you kept track. It's a shame it will only be 30. You were starting to grow on me."

 

Harper: "What's that supposed to mean. Are you threatening me?"

 

Joker: "Oh I threaten a lot of people, you're no different from the others."

 

Harper: "Yea, well do these "others" have you locked in a room handcuffed stripped of your weapons?"

 

Joker: "No, they're dead. Um, excuse me, Johnathan was it? Yes, um could you spare the time?

 

Keys: "Uh, it's 11:07"

 

Joker: "Damn, off by 2 minutes. Well, I'd hate to be a burden gentleman, but I best be heading out."

 

Harper: "He he he, you ain't going nowhere."

 

Joker: He he ha he...am I now?

 

*The lights go out in the entire building. Batman is heading for the door as soon as they do. There is the sound of a chair hitting the ground, breaking glass, screams, a gunshot, shuffling, more screams, kicking, and then silence. Gordon tries to see what is happening inside the room, but it's to dark. The lights come back on. The room is in despair. All three officers are dead. Blood is everywhere. the door is wide open. Batman rushes in, see that the Joker is gone, and rushes back out.*

 

Batman: Oracle, The Joker is free. He couldn't have gone far! He has to still be in the building. I need you to scan the entire facility. Find him!

 

Oracle over headset: "Jesus Christ he's free? How? Is Dad okay?"

 

Batman: he's fine, and I don't know. I need you to scan now Oracle!"

 

Oracle over headset: "Alright Bruce, running the scan now. Keep my Dad safe Bruce."

 

Batman: "I will."

 

*Commissioner Gordon stands in shock. He pears into the decimated room and at the dead officers. Blood is everywhere, and smeared quickly onto the window in blood is the single phrase *HA*"

 

Gordon to himself: "How did he do it? He killed all 3 men, un-cuffed himself, and wrote on the window in less than 30 seconds. How?....just how?"

 

*Gordon comes to his senses and reaches for his radio.*

 

Gordon: "We have a 10-98, I repeat, a 10-98! The Joker is loose in the GCPD and he is armed! All units report! I repeat, 10-98! The son of a bitch is loose!"

 

 

 

 

So, what do you think? I don't do thing like this often, so please give me your opinion. I know it's long, but please read it. Also, thanks to Adam for editing the picture for me :)

 

Besides the story, I actually really love this build I made for this.

 

 

 

Done