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[theme music playing]

[announcer] The Adventures of Batman with Robin, Boy Wonder.

Batman and Robin, Dynamic Duo against crime and corruption,

whose real identities as millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne

and his young ward, Dick Grayson,

are known only to Alfred, the faithful butler.

Ever alert, they respond swiftly to a signal from the police.

And moments later, from the secret Batcave deep beneath Wayne Manor,

they roar out to protect life, limb and property,

as Batman and Robin, caped crime fighters.

Batman and Robin, scourge of Gotham City's kooky criminals:

The Joker, Clown Prince of Crime.

The Penguin, pudgy purveyor of perfidy.

And the cool, cruel Mr. Freeze.

Watch out, villains, here come Batman and Robin.

[tires squealing]

[narrator] In the hallowed halls of Gotham City Museum,

millionaire Bruce Wayne is personally supervising the placement

of the world-famous Maharaja Ruby.

Magnificent, isn't it?

Sure is, Mr. Wayne.

- Uh, what do I do with this? - What is it? I didn't order anything else.

A statuette of the Penguin? How did—?

[Penguin chuckles]

It worked just beautifully.

- Worked like a charm, Penguin. - Yes. I'll take the million-dollar ruby,

you take the millionaire playboy.

He'll come in handy as a hostage in case Batman starts breathing down our backs.

[whistles]

[intriguing music playing]

Up. Up we go.

You know, this is one of those disappointing moments in crime biz.

Here I steal the city's most valuable possession and her wealthiest millionaire,

and there are no witnesses to give me credit where it's due.

[henchman] Yeah, Pengy.

[purrs]

Don't be too sure about "no witnesses," my fine feathered friend.

This map should help Batman find you, Mr. Penguin.

Then he can do my work for me. [purrs]

[narrator] Unaware of the treacherous fate met by Bruce Wayne,

his ward, Dick Grayson, is busily perfecting his boxing skill on the heavy bag.

[Bat-Signal beeping]

Wait, Master Dick. The Bat-Signal. And not a moment too soon.

Uh-oh. And Bruce is tied up at the museum.

Try to contact him.

Tell him Robin will meet Batman in Commissioner Gordon's office.

[heroic music playing]

[engine revving]

Of course I'm glad to have your help, Robin.

But the enormity of this crime calls for Batman.

Especially since his good friend Bruce Wayne was abducted by the thieves.

Bruce Wayne? Abducted?

That's right. Do you know where to reach Batman?

Well, uh— You see, he's, uh, out of town on a special case.

I'll just have to handle this alone. Along with the police, of course.

Uh, I'll be running along, Dad. I'm sure the Boy Wonder will handle this.

[thinking] With the help of Batgirl.

Uh, yes, Barbara, of course.

I'll start at the scene of the crime and see if I can pick up the crook's trail.

Good thinking. I'll go with you.

[narrator] Meanwhile, the peace and quiet of Resthaven Cemetery

is shattered by the arrival of a copter full of crooks.

Ah. The solitude of the cemetery. It makes such a perfect hideout.

Not a living soul knows we're here. [chuckles]

[meows] Wrong again, birdbrain.

By this time, Batman too should know where you are.

[Penguin] Take Wayne down below.

We'll hole up here until it's time to rendezvous with the yacht.

Then it's off to South America with a million-dollar ruby in our kick.

Get the chopper out of sight, at once.

[mischievous music playing]

A heliport in a mausoleum.

My, but you're a clever little man.

I look forward to our yachting party. [laughs]

A map of Resthaven Cemetery. I don't like the look of that.

[Robin] A circle drawn around this grave.

Hmm. I think somebody is trying to tell us where the Penguin's hideout is.

Might be a trap. I'll have my men surround the place.

No, commissioner, please.

If they find out you're closing in, they might harm Mr. Wayne.

I'd better go it alone, sir.

Good thinking, Wonder Boy, and good luck.

Not on your pinfeathers, young Robin. I think you may need help.

[engines rev]

This is it. Now what?

[alarm ringing]

- Uh-oh, company. - Hey, Pengy, somebody's opened the grave.

Company? At this hour? Well, let's see who it is.

[chuckles] The Boy Wonder, in person.

This must be the place.

I shall advise Mr. Wayne to expect a guest.

Mr. Wayne, I advise you to stand clear of that panel to your left.

You're about to have a visitor.

Come into my parlor, my little bird.

[Penguin chuckling]

What's that?

- Robin. - [grunts]

Now, there's a lad who knows how to make an entrance.

[laughs]

You'll pay for this, Penguin.

Temper, temper, Mr. Wayne.

I merely mean to provide you with company in your final hour.

[laughs]

Robin, are you all right?

- Boy, I sure bungled this one. - Don't worry about that.

We've got to find a way out of here.

[Penguin over speaker] Forget it, Mr. Wayne, not a chance.

I'm sorry you have to get yours along with the Boy Boo-boo, but that's life.

Or I should say, in this case, death.

[laughing]

[narrator] What foul fate does the Penguin plan for Bruce Wayne and Robin?

We'll find out soon enough, I'm afraid.

So don't miss the thrill-packed conclusion coming up next.

[narrator] In an effort to rescue Bruce Wayne from his abductors,

the Boy Wonder has only succeeded in falling—

Uh, sliding into the same trap.

[gears grinding]

- What's that noise? - I don't know. Sounds like—

- Great guns, the walls are closing in on us. - Holy nutcracker.

How do we get out of this?

[Bruce] Looks as if we've got us a problem, pal.

[Robin] I'd say we've got two of them.

Why struggle, gentlemen? You have so little time left.

Why not relax and enjoy?

At least it's a cozy way to go. [chuckles]

[Batgirl] There go the bad guys. Got to find the good guys.

Never send a boy Robin to do a Batgirl's work.

What happened?

I don't know, but I'm not knocking it.

Batgirl, what are you doing here?

I thought you might need some help to rescue Mr. Wayne.

But I was too late to stop the Penguin.

- He got away in a helicopter. - That figures.

Wait, I seem to recall his saying something about meeting a yacht in the harbor.

Let's go, Bru— Uh, Mr. Wayne.

[engines rev]

[theme music playing]

Uh, would you drop me off at Wayne Manor, please, Robin?

Sure thing, sir. Batgirl, you wait for me on Pier 6.

And keep the yacht in sight.

I'll get Batman and the Batboat, and pick you up.

I'll be waiting.

Ahoy, captain. Hoist your mizzen mast.

Scuttle the poop deck. Cut your jib. [chuckles]

South America, here we come.

[Catwoman laughs] Not so fast, Pengy lover.

- You? - Yes, Pengy baby.

It's time to feed the kitty.

- Ugh! No. No. - I'll take this purloined precious.

You felonious feline, don't think you're going to get away with that.

Aah! Hit the deck.

Enough of this tomfoolery.

[henchman] What's happening here? What's happening in my aft?

Better step on it. They'll be sailing with the morning tide.

Check. First stop, Pier 6 for Batgirl.

You double-crossing mangy alley cat. I'll get you for this.

[Catwoman purrs] I doubt it, Pengy old boy.

[chuckles] Come, Catmen, to the catamaran.

[Batgirl] I'm glad you're back in time for the fun, Batman.

So am I, for more than one reason.

Heads up. That catamaran is sailing right across our path.

Suffering surfboard.

Good grief, too close for comfort.

Sunday sailors, should be made to walk the plank.

Ease off, chum. There's the yacht. Ease off more.

- I wanna take them by surprise. - Aye, aye, skipper.

[heroic music playing]

[Robin] My, my, look at that.

- It's Batman. - [henchman] And Robin.

How did he get out alive?

How should I know, birdbrain?

Isn't this a pleasant surprise?

Well, it looks as if someone's beaten us to it.

Yeah, some fisherman sure made himself a catch.

Cut the comedy, Caped Crusaders. Let us down.

First, Penguin, hand over the ruby.

Too late, Batman.

That pilfering, pusillanimous pussycat stole it from me.

- And if I ever get— - The Catwoman.

- We've got to find her. - But where do we start?

- Of course. She was in the catamaran. - The what?

That boat we almost collided with is called a catamaran, or cat for short.

Come on, we can catch her with the Batboat, easy.

- Let's go. - Hey, wait. What about us?

[Batman] Hang around a while, Penguin. We'll be back for you later.

Come back, you miserable refugees from a Halloween party.

[Batgirl] There she is.

[Batman] And there's the tiger cat herself at the tiller.

- If she spots us, she'll make a run for it. - Right. Batgirl, you take the wheel.

- Robin, into the Bat-scuba gear. Come on. - Check.

[purrs] Pretty good, eh?

The Penguin does all the dirty work, and we wind up with the prize.

- [henchman 1] Yes, ma'am. - [henchman 2] Real great. Yeah.

Keep the cat in sight, but don't let them know.

- Roger. Wilco. - Hit the drink, Robin. Now.

[mischievous music playing]

I get a million-dollar ruby, the Penguin takes the rap,

the Boy Wonder is finished and Batman is nowhere in sight.

[chuckles]

Did you ever notice how fast time passes when you're having fun?

How about sharing the fun with us, pussycat?

[shrieks, then grumbles]

- Didn't think we were gonna miss the fun? - The ruby, hand it over.

Hmph. You can't be serious.

- Get them, men. Quickly. - [Batman] Go, Robin, go.

A perfect time for me to leave.

Good show, fellas.

Oh, no, you don't, pussycat.

[grumbles] Get away from me. Get away.

Not on your nine lives, kitty cat.

[Catwoman shrieks, then grumbles]

I've always meant to ask you, Catwoman, who does your hair?

[meows] You rodent.

Batgirl's got Catwoman in the net.

Good, let's round up the other villains for the police.

Oh. Glad to see you're none the worse for your experience with the Penguin.

Never better, Ms. Gordon. Thanks to Robin.

- And Batgirl. - Of course.

- Excuse me, please. - Dick, does she remind you of someone we know?

Yeah, she sort of looks like.

Aw, no, it couldn't be.

Well, I guess not.

[narrator] Central Police Headquarters,

where millionaire Bruce Wayne is visiting with Commissioner Gordon.

Congratulations, commissioner. Your charity drive reached its goal, I see.

[Gordon] Thanks to your generous donation, Mr. Wayne.

My pleasure.

But isn't that a lot of money to be left at the charity fair?

Indeed. That's why I'm personally picking it up promptly at 5.

[narrator] But what's going on in the headquarters reception room?

M— Mr. Bruce Wayne.

But I just saw Mr. Wayne in the commissioner's office.

[as Riddler] Things are not always what they seem.

[laughing]

Must have been The Riddler in disguise.

And this probably contains one of his infernal challenges

- to the Masked Manhunters. - What does it say?

[Gordon] "Riddle me this, Batman. Where is the hottest spot in town today?"

I must contact Batman at once.

Uh, yes. Well, I'll be on my way, commissioner.

[narrator] Meanwhile, in The Riddler's weird hideout:

[man] So, what are these disguises gonna do for us, Riddler?

They're gonna help me trap Batman.

In a very short while, I'll have him chasing his own tail.

[narrator] And now, in the secret Batcave beneath stately Wayne Manor:

[Batcomputer dings] According to the Batcomputer,

the hottest spot in Gotham City is the Gotham Steel Mill.

What would anyone wanna steal there?

Of course. That riddle is designed to create confusion.

- What do you mean? - I'll explain in the Batmobile. Let's go.

How do we look, Riddler?

Like true-blue officers of the law.

And I defy even Batman to see through this disguise

of Commissioner Gordon. [laughs]

You see, Robin, The Riddler hopes we'll be racing across town

- while he raids the last place we'd think of. - Where's that?

Where a thermometer is recording the biggest heat in town.

- Make way for the commissioner. - Thank you. Thank you.

Your generous contributions will now be delivered to the Gotham Charity Fund.

- [Robin] It looks as if you guessed wrong. - What do you mean?

[Robin] There goes the commissioner with the money.

That man is an imposter. Stand by for Bat-turn.

[tires squealing]

But— But how do you know that, Batman?

The commissioner told me he was coming here at 5. It's only 4:30 now.

- Riddler, they're onto us. - Get rid of them. Hurry.

[suspenseful music playing]

Smoke Bat-Grenade, Robin.

On the way.

Let's get out of here.

- They're out of control. - Activate Bat-winch now.

Okay, now let's deliver this package to the police.

I can't understand it.

How was Batman able to see through my disguise?

Oh, it had to be a lucky guess.

Well, it won't happen next time when I raid the Gotham Track and Field Meet.

This telegram just arrived, Batman.

- It says, "Riddle me this, Batman." - "Where is the biggest vault in town?"

Since when did The Riddler turn to simple vault heists?

Thank you, commissioner.

This sounds like another deceptive riddle.

[laughing]

And with this mask, men, our getaway is assured.

Get set now for our next caper.

I've got it. By "biggest vault," The Riddler must mean pole-vault.

He's planning a caper at the track-and-field meet.

[Batman] Check. Let's go.

[heroic music playing]

[man] And from last year's winner to this year's champion is handed down

the gold, jewel-encrusted championship belt.

I'll take that, champ. [laughing]

[man] Cover all exits. The Riddler is somewhere inside.

How will we ever spot him in this crowd?

Wait, Robin. Look. Over there.

Look how clumsily that athlete is carrying the shot put.

- Do you think that's—? - Tell you in a second.

- What—? - [Riddler] The championship belt.

Come on, chum. Like this vault, Riddler?

[Riddler shouting]

Hold it, Boy Wonder. Stand back.

This hammer is loaded.

[Riddler laughing]

- [Batman] It contained another message. - What's this one say?

"Riddle me this, Batman. Who is the top wrecker in town?"

- Top wrecker? What—? - Let's go, Robin.

[engine revs, then tires squeal]

- Where to now? - The wrecking crew at the old Gotham Towers.

Then the top wrecker would be the foreman.

Either that, or that man way up there.

[Robin] The Riddler.

Activate Batapults.

What—?

A booby trap.

[Riddler laughing]

Grab them. You Masked Manhunters have thwarted me for the last time.

Take them down to a lower floor and tie them up tight.

That wrecking ball is coming closer.

Holy tight spot.

[laughing]

In another few moments, the ball will reach their floor, and down they will go.

Look out, Robin.

- Look, Robin, that jagged piece of pipe. - I see it.

[laughing]

[Batman] Hurry. It's just a few feet above us now.

[chuckles] The next shot should do it.

- We made it. - Yes, but we're not out of trouble yet.

They're out.

But I'll still send them to their doom.

He's trying to knock us off.

- Follow me, chum. - Right behind you.

What are they trying to do?

[suspenseful music playing]

- Hold them off. - This must be the welcoming committee.

They're missing one member.

- Oof! - Relax, Riddler. You're in no hurry now.

We've got a new disguise for you, Riddler.

Only this one won't fool anybody.

You— You Caped Creeps.

[both laughing]

[theme music playing]

[tires squealing]