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Screenplay-Arkham Dairy’s Interview with Joker
Director-Joe Lane
Author-Joe Lane
Batman series-Arkham Asylum
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 0879388518
THE ARKHAM DIARIES INTERVIEW WITH JOKER
Arkham Asylum
Patient #1994
Property of Doctor Huge Strange.
1. INT. OPENING SCENE
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
Introduces interview with Joker and tells him to sit down
Doctor Hugo Strange Recorded
Medical interview of Patient number
#1994. Taking over from Doctor
Harleen Quinzel. Subject has no
recorded name. Calls himself The
Joker. Please what are you doing?
Leave the Camera alone. Please take
a seat.
The Joker flops himself down on the chair
and tries not to look at the camera.
He looks fidgety and restless.
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
Asks Joker to State his real name
Please state your name to the
Camera. YOUR REAL NAME!!
JOKER
Joker wonders why?
And why would I do that Strange?
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
Firmly demands respect
You will call me Professor?
JOKER
Responds with Sarcasm
You can call Mister J, Pro-fess-or.
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
Trying to improvise
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 2.
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE (cont’d)Well if you will not state your
real name I will have to refer to
you as Subject #1994
JOKER
The Joker giggles.
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
Provoking joker
Does that annoy you? Being called A
number?
JOKER
The Joker Looks at Doctor Strange.
You can call me Joker. Just...
Joker.
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
Looks at Joker’s record with a
vigilant evaluation.
Let’s have a look at your record.
Humm from what I see you clearly
suffer from bi Polar related
symptoms, psychopathic behavior and
a desire for masked vigilantly
known as The Batman. A damaged
individual with horrific traumatic
experience. No records can be
found.Not even fingerprints. Are
most likely burnt off from too much
use of...gasoline.
JOKER
Joker laughs at Hugo’s evaluation
Ha-ha Strange you make me out to be
some sort of crazy insane guy. I’m
just a simple man trying to make my
way in the world.
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
Asks Joker
Then what you call it?
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 3.
JOKER
Responds
What do I call it? Hmm I never
really given much thought to it.
One of life’s little charms.
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
Changing the subject
Let’s start by talking about this
persona you take on. Calling
yourself The Joker and dressing up
like a manic/deranged Clown.
JOKER
Responds with Sarcasm and laughter
Ha-ha, have any of my men told you
you’re quite the Charmer Doc.I do
have a Girlfriend.I believe you
know her?
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
Aware of Joker’s question
Yes I have seen the tapes. She was
my prudish assistant. Now getting
back on track. Tell me more about
the make-up and why dress like you
do?
JOKER
Joker is proving a point
Why do I dress like I do? "Why" do
I dress like I do?! Is that what
you’re asking me doc.I could ask
you the same question. Why do
Doctors wear Lab coats? Why do Cops
wear uniforms? It’s all about the
appearance ha. About being seen,
standing out from the crowed.
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
Asks joker
You want to know what I think.
JOKER
Responds with vigilance
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 4.
JOKER (cont’d)Of course!That is why we’re here
isn’t it? To discuss little old me.
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
Asks about joker’s childhood
I believe that you are hiding
something. Something happened to
you as a child per say and you try
and hide it?
JOKER
Joker jokes about Hugo’s efforts
to evaluate him
haha I like you Doc. I really do. I
love the way you’re not afraid to
say what’s on your mind. You can
tell everything about me. From my
head right down to down to my nine
toes.
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
Anxious to ask a question of interest
The last thing I want to ask
you.How did you get those scars?
Every Doctor that interviews you
seems to have a different story.
but I want the real story.!
JOKER
Getting slightly emotional
The real story. Very well. It was a
Thursday night.The bank was taking
my home. The chemical factory I
worked at was lying off people. I
was in the Hospital HOLDING THE
HANDS OF MY DEAD PREGNANT WIFE!!
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
Compassionate towards joker
That must have been upsetting for
you?
JOKER
Responds with anger
IT WAS!! That’s why I hate
hospitals.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 5.
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
Curious to know more
Tell me more about your wife?
JOKER
Explaining what happened
Now with my wife dead I had to
settle her gambling deaths with the
Falcony Gang. So I meat up with Mr
Falcony at the depths of Gotham’s
underworld. His men dragged me in
the door and placed me in front of
him. He said to cheer things up
could be worse. I asked him how? He
grabbed me.... pulled a nail out of
his pocket and asks me why so
serious?
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
Very interested
And what did you say?
JOKER
Joker is agitated
I was afraid. AFRAID! What could I
say? Then he asks me again why so
serious? He moved the nail closer
to me and said LET’S PUT A SMILE ON
THAT FACE.! And HE WAS A MAN OF HIS
WORD. HE DID JUST THAT!!
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
Intrigued
Then what did u do?
JOKER
Joker is becoming unstable
I started laughing and laughing and
walked out with a smile on my
face!.
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
Feeling a bit uneasy and astonished
I believe I can cure you.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 6.
JOKER
Joker take’s out pills and shake’s the tin
CURE ME? You can help me by
lowering the price of Gasoline.
Because you know Doc, these little
things don’t seem to work?
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
Frustrated and anxious
How did you get those? They were
locked away.
JOKER
Looking around the room with suspicion
No room is that....unbreakable.
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
Angry and anxious to conclude interview
The last thing you want to do Joker
is cross me. How if you will please
I believe you have a... complicated
relationship with The Batman? Or
should I say HAD!!
JOKER
Surprised
Had?!!
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
Explaining
Yes? The Batman was killed saving
Gotham?.
JOKER
Agitated and bite’s his cuffs
WHAT?! Oh noo back to ripping
of mob dealers.
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
Curious about joker’s and Batman’s relationship
Tell me about you and the Batman?
JOKER
Excited explaining
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 7.
JOKER (cont’d)Well he was like the friend I never
had. He did most of my work for me.
I mean he even took the blame for
Dent’s murder.Causing the Police to
introduce "Dent Act" which resulted
in batman foiling my plan in 8
years time.
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
Proving a point about joker’s actions
And what plan was that? To bring an
innocent man down to your level?
Threatening to kill thousands of
men, woman and children? To destroy
all health care places in the
Gotham? Or to show people just how
damaged you really are.
JOKER
Proving a point about survival
No no something simpler than. Chaos
in Gotham!! I told the batman
this when you didn’t need him you
would cast him out. And now he’s
dead. You guys with your so called
degrees are like Animals. No
respect for anyone. Living life by
codes and morals.Telling people
what to do, how to feel and how to
think. This... Bane guy. He didn’t
have the right plan or the right
mind to destroy Gotham. I mean
living in some god forsaken pit
being monitored by Ra’s SA GAOL.
And you call me crazy?? !!No.. no
you live by doing. By wondering
each night can you live to see the
next day. And then someone comes
along and holds a gun up to your
face. What would you do Doc?
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
Overwhelmed
I don’t know I have never been put
in a position like that before. But
please in lighting me?
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 8.
JOKER
Comparing the response of both Joker and strange.
Well... what you would do doc is
lock him up and tell him how bad he
is. Whereas I! would CUT OFF HIS
HANDS!!.
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
Shocked
Why? Why would you do something so
horrible?
JOKER
Surprised
WHY.! Because Doc if he doesn’t
have hands he can’t pull a gun on
me again.
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
Strange is speechless
JOKER
Joker is curious
Now with the Batman gone who’s
going to protect Gotham?
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
Answers the question
There is a new hero rising he’s
name is Night Wing.
JOKER
Not excited and responds with sarcasm
WOOO ! I’ll have to pay this
"Nightwing" a Visit.
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
Suggests new prison for Joker
Commissioner Gordon thinks you be
best suited in Blackgate Prison
where he can keep a personal eye on
you.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 9.
JOKER
Refuses that idea
Blackgate Prison.. AWWW I can’t go
back to Blackgate!.
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
Whats to see if Joker killed our harmed inmates
Why not? Could it be you’re afraid
of the inmates there? Because
perhaps you tried to kill them all.
JOKER
Answers the question with honesty
No Blackgate just too easy too
escape from. Why would I want to do
that when I’m safe here in Arkham
Asylum provided with free food,
free shelter all paid by the people
of Gotham.
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
Wats to make a deal with joker
I won’t send you to Blackgate, I
can keep you here safely in Arkham
if you make me a deal.
JOKER
Curious
Deal.. Well Everyman has a price.
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
Strange is amazed with Joker’s state of mind
I wish to study you further. I need
to know why you are the way you
are?
JOKER
Joker accepts the offer.
Well strangely I accept that
offer.But from this interview Doc
you should know there is plenty
wrong with me he he he!!
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
Hugo’s Phones is ringing
10.
CONCLUSION DIALOG WITH JOKER
Very good now the recovery process
can begin.Oh I’m very sorry my
phone is ringing I must take it.
JOKER
Responds with sarcasm
Doc please this is about me.!
FINAL SCENE
Doctor Strange answers his Phone.
There is a huge explosion.
the camera falls on the flour.
There is a cloud of smoke.
There are cards falling everywhere
The cloud disappears.
There is a hole in the wall.
A card falls in front of the camera.
There are fire alarms ringing.
DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE
HE’S ESCAPED! THE JOKER HAS
ESCAPED!
The camera focuses on the Joker Card.
It says stranger things have happened.
In the Background the Joker can be heard laughing.
JOKER
laughing with victory
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
(End recording)