Batman Beyond (TV Series)

Ace in the Hole (2000)

Kevin Conroy: Bruce Wayne

Quotes 

• Bruce Wayne : Big, black. A Dane mix. He's got tags.

  Female Cop : Nothing's been reported in any of the shelters.

  Bruce Wayne : He's a very resourceful dog.

  Female Cop : Rest assured, sir, if he's out there, we'll catch him. It's what we do.

• Terry McGinnis : No luck from the shelters and you're still not worried?

  Bruce Wayne : I don't worry.

  [seeing Terry bandaging his arm] 

  Bruce Wayne : What's that?

  Terry McGinnis : Undercover ploy. I found someone who could lead me to our friend Ronny Boxer. I just have to trick him into doing it. And who knows? Maybe I'll get a lead on Ace from him, too.

  Bruce Wayne : [going over to Ace's food and water bowls]  What did he do to you, boy?

• Batman : You sure this is Ronny Boxer's place? Looks more like Chem Lab 101.

  Bruce Wayne : I'm sure.

  Batman : [looking around]  I wouldn't wanna be sleeping next to this stuff. He's got enough trithane to supply every hospital on the East Coast.

  Bruce Wayne : Trithane?

  Batman : Yeah. And some Metatonin. Zirconite. And this one I can't even pronounce.

  Bruce Wayne : Zeltanic methylchlorine?

  Batman : You're scaring me.

  Bruce Wayne : It's the final ingredient in making serostone.

  Batman : The growth hormone?

  Bruce Wayne : He must be using it on the dogs. And turning them into monsters.

  Batman : And I thought he couldn't stoop any lower.

  Ronny Boxer : [appearing with a blaster rifle]  All in the name of profit, Batman.

• Batman : Ronny's been busy with his chemistry set. These dogs are huge.

  Bruce Wayne : Don't worry about the dogs. Worry about the people.

  Batman : [feeling the boat rock]  We're moving.

  Bruce Wayne : They must be taking the barge offshore to start the games.

  Batman : Then where is everybody?

• Batman : How come you never put a tracer on the mutt?

  Bruce Wayne : He never ran away from me. I ran the serial number from the gun. According to the records, it was destroyed in the police impound.

  Batman : So the guy had an illegal blaster.

  Bruce Wayne : We need to find out why, who he is, what he needs that gun for.

  Batman : As soon as I find Ace.

  Bruce Wayne : No. Now.

  Batman : You want me to just leave him out here?

  Bruce Wayne : Ace is a survivor. He'll be all right.

  Batman : I hope somebody told him that.

• Terry McGinnis : You really believe Ace recognized this guy?

  Bruce Wayne : It's possible. Either way, it's our only lead.

  [a facial-rec match is found] 

  Bruce Wayne : That him?

  Terry McGinnis : Yeah. Who is he?

  Bruce Wayne : Ronny Boxer. He's got a dense rap file for illegal sporting events.

  Terry McGinnis : Dog sports. The scum.

  Bruce Wayne : Yes. And now we know where Ace knows him from.

• Batman : I thought I might be able to get a bead on Ronny's car. But I lost too much time with the fire.

  Bruce Wayne : You're in luck. I got a lead on the Web. Tonight's Dog Games are a floating event. It's on an old barge down at pier 22.