Rutger Hauer credited as playing...
Earle
- Bruce Wayne: [answers the phone] Bruce Wayne.
- Earle: What makes you think *you* can decide who's running Wayne Enterprises?
- Bruce Wayne: Well, the fact that I'm the owner.
- Earle: What are you talking about? The company went public a week ago.
- Bruce Wayne: And I bought most of the shares. Through various charitable foundations, trusts, and so forth - look, it's all a bit technical, but the important thing is that *my* company's future is secure.
- [speaks up]
- Bruce Wayne: Right, Mister Fox?
- Lucius Fox: Right you are, Mister Wayne.
- [Fox hangs up the phone, turns to Earle and takes off his glasses; with relish]
- Lucius Fox: Didn't you get the memo?
- [Earle is speechless]
- Earle: Jessica, where are you?
- [walks into outer room to see Bruce teaching Jessica golf]
- Bruce Wayne: [to Jessica] Eye on the ball, and...
- Earle: Why is no one answering the phone?
- Bruce Wayne: [turning around] It's Wayne Enterprises, Mr. Earle, I'm sure they'll call back.
- Earle: Bruce? You're supposed to be dead.
- Bruce Wayne: Sorry to disappoint.
- Earle: [Earle enters the conference room and, in disbelief, sees Fox, resplendent in a suit and bow tie, distributing materials to board members seated around the table] Fox? I seem to remember firing you.
- Lucius Fox: [Continuing to pass out papers] You did. I got another job: Yours.
- Earle: On whose authority?
- Earle: [to Lucius Fox] I'm merging your department with Archives, and I am firing you. Didn't you get the memo?
- Earle: Happy birthday, Bruce.
- Bruce Wayne: Mr. Earle. How did the stock offering go?
- Earle: Very well. The price soared.
- Bruce Wayne: Who was buying?
- Earle: A variety of funds and brokerages - it's all a bit technical, but the key thing is, our company's future is secure.
- Female Restaurant Guest: I think the Batman deserves a medal.
- Earle: And a straight-jacket to pin it on.