What I Want - Transcripts

Part One

Robin: Mad Hatter cannot have gone far, he is in here somewhere. ... Split up?

Orphan: You go left. Be careful.

Robin: It is Hatter. Relax. He will be in cuffs in no time.

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Orphan: (IM) My gut has saved me more times than I can count. And right now... ...my gut is telling me that something isn't right. He's up to something. If I act fast, maybe I can stop it ... His eyes! Wait!

Mad Hatter:  I heard a little rumour, though I think it can't be true. They say there's not a single man alive who can touch you. But now here's the fun part; I'll even give a clue: Only fools need fists in order to subdue! Somehow you strayed and lost your way, and now there'll be no time to play, no time for joy, no time for friends-- --not even time to make amends. 

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Robin: Orphan! What are you doing? Get up!

Mad Hatter: Ah, ah, ah-- --my hypnosis tech is king here, my dear. Oh, the whispers I've heard about her, they've made my mind whirl. The whispers of the weapon who thought it was a girl. A weapon whose every breath ... screams death. And now the final thing that needs to be said... Off with his head!

Robin: He is using you! Snap out of it! OOOF!

Mad Hatter: Does it make you feel sickly that her mind fell so quickly? Imagine my delight --- all those stories calling her the perfect little weapon were right! 

Robin: You are not a weapon! You are so much more than that. You are family. You are my family. Wake up!

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Part Two

Robin: Wake up!

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Orphan: (IM) My father trained me to obey. No one ever asked what I wanted. Because weapons don't want things.

David Cain: Take it. Take the blade. *Cass looks from the blade to her victim* Stop holding back. *her hand trembles. She closes her eyes. Seeing her refrain, David snaps forward killing their wounded target* You hesitated, never do that again. Don't make me repeat myself. You are a weapon. Weapons don't think. They just kill. *he turns his back on the corpse and begins walking away* Come. 

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Orphan: (IM) Then she came along. Barbara. And they followed; Steph, Tim, Dick. They gave me something I'd never had before: A choice. Even now, even facing a battle he can't win--facing me-- --Damian doesn't see the weapon Tetch has made me. He sees the person. He sees me. A weapon doesn't want things, but I do. A weapon doesn't choose things, but I do. The voice in my head tells me to surrender. But I choose to fight. The voice in my head tells me to hate. But I choose hope. The voice in my head tells me to kill. But I choose life!

Mad Hatter: (IH) Surrender. To me. Surrender to me. Surrender. Hate. Hate. Hate. Kill for me!!!

Orphan: (IM) I ... choose ... life... 

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Robin: Welcome back.

Mad Hatter:  What? No! Kill the brat! I want you to swat him like a gnat!

Orphan: ... No.

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Orphan: Sorry.

Robin: You have nothing to apologize for. Besides, I could have beaten you. ... I could have. 

Orphan: Sure.

Robin: Proud of you.

Orphan: Thanks. I'm proud of me, too.