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Batman Beyond: Shriek
Walter Shreeve, an acoustic engineer, creates a sonic suit and is hired by Derek Powers to destroy the old parts of New Gotham so he can buy the land. When Bruce is injured, he's sent to a hospital, where he begins to hear voices in his head telling him to commit suicide. Meanwhile Terry tries to discover the identity of the new villain.
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Episode Info
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Episode number: 1x7 Production Number: 10 Airdate: Sunday March 14th, 1999 |
Main Cast
Recap
Walter Shreeve gives a demonstration of auditory illusions to his financier, Derek Powers. When Powers expresses his disappointment that Shreeve hasn’t come up with more, Shreeve dons a experimental suit equipped with sound modules and demonstrates its destructive abilities. He suggests using it for demolition and excavation, but Powers notes that dynamite is cheaper. The executive wants a return on his investment and tells Shreeve that to solve a problem for him: Batman...Read the full recap
Episode Notes
The alley that Bruce and Terry are walking through is Park Row... also known as Crime Alley.
The Joker's design is the one that was used in Batman: Gotham Knights and Superman.
Episode Quotes
Shriek: (to Derek) It's a neglected sense, hearing. And it really shouldn't be. Because all too often our first warning of danger is sound.
Shriek: See Mr. Powers, just an illusion.
Derek Powers: I knew that.
Shriek: Sure.
Derek Powers: I knew that.
Shriek: Sure.
Derek Powers: What makes it different from an old boom-box?
Shriek: Bigger boom.
Shriek: Bigger boom.
Terry: How'd it go?
Bruce: The way I wanted.
Bruce: The way I wanted.
Batman: Earthquake?
Bruce: Not like any I've ever been in.
Batman: Well, whatever it is, I can think of better places to be.
Bruce: Not like any I've ever been in.
Batman: Well, whatever it is, I can think of better places to be.
Terry: And while you're here, I'll figure out who the guy in the suit was.
Bruce: So you're a detective now?
Terry: Been watching you long enough.
Bruce: So you're a detective now?
Terry: Been watching you long enough.
Shriek:How was I supposed to know Batman was there?
Derek: Batman's everywhere nowadays. Everywhere.
Derek: Batman's everywhere nowadays. Everywhere.
Terry: Computer, analyze the metal this thing's made of. Computer?
Computer: Incorrect command.
Terry: Uhh, do the thing where you figure out what it's made of.
Computer: Request for spectrographic analysis.
Terry: Yeah, that's it, what you said.
Computer: Incorrect command.
Terry: Uhh, do the thing where you figure out what it's made of.
Computer: Request for spectrographic analysis.
Terry: Yeah, that's it, what you said.
Shriek: (to Terry) You wanna know about sound vibrations? Wanna see how they can split your skull?
Terry: What happened? Is he all right?
Nurse: He's in the psych ward, he began hearing voices.
Terry: Voices?
Derek: Age can do tragic things to a person, But he's going to be in the best of hands... mine.
Nurse: He's in the psych ward, he began hearing voices.
Terry: Voices?
Derek: Age can do tragic things to a person, But he's going to be in the best of hands... mine.
Derek Powers: Who else can take care of his affairs? He has no wife, no children.
Terry: Me. I could do it.
Derek Powers: Awfully young, aren't you?
Terry: Awfully slimy, aren't you?
Terry: Me. I could do it.
Derek Powers: Awfully young, aren't you?
Terry: Awfully slimy, aren't you?
Derek: You should be feeling fine, anyway.
Shriek: And why is that?
Derek: Because your costume gives you power. Real power. Ever had that before?
Shriek: No. Not really.
Derek: It's no small thing, trust me.
Shriek: And why is that?
Derek: Because your costume gives you power. Real power. Ever had that before?
Shriek: No. Not really.
Derek: It's no small thing, trust me.
Terry: Tell me something. Why where you so sure those voices weren’t coming from you?
Bruce: Well first, I know I’m not psychotic.
Terry: I hope your other reason is more convincing.
Bruce: And second, the voice kept calling me Bruce. In my mind, that’s not what I call myself.
Terry: What do you call yourself? Oh yeah, I suppose you would. But that’s my name now.
Bruce: Hmm. Tell that to my subconscious.
Bruce: Well first, I know I’m not psychotic.
Terry: I hope your other reason is more convincing.
Bruce: And second, the voice kept calling me Bruce. In my mind, that’s not what I call myself.
Terry: What do you call yourself? Oh yeah, I suppose you would. But that’s my name now.
Bruce: Hmm. Tell that to my subconscious.
Analysis
Shreeve/Shriek:
We get a nice little word play with those two names. They both sound alike.
We get a nice little word play with those two names. They both sound alike.
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