Batman Serial (1943) s01e14 Episode Script
The Executioner Strikes
[ Narrator .]
More determined than ever to destroy Batman, Daka plans a diabolical new trap.
But Batman and Robin do a little hunting of their own.
People don't usually build subterranean passages that come to a dead end.
Sure seems funny.
Get the crowbar from the car and we'll do a little investigating.
Do you still refuse? Yes.
Proceed, gentlemen.
[ Clang .]
[ Crackling .]
[ Alarm Buzzing .]
- The Batman! - Look out, Batman! They can see you! Save your breath.
He is 50 feet away and on the other side of the wall.
I want to preserve this moment of triumph to the utmost.
I'll be with you in a moment, Miss Page.
[ Chuckling .]
Oh, that is enough.
Down.
Now we will see if he likes this.
Oh, I must not keep Miss Page waiting.
[ Whirring, Crackling .]
Bruce! Where are you? I'm down here in a pit! Be careful where you step! Pass me the crowbar! Quick! [ Clanking .]
Very nasty gadget to get caught in.
Thanks, Robin.
We'd better get outta here.
There must be a secret door somewhere in this passage.
Let's get our sounding set and test these walls.
Wallace, bring me zombie headpiece and a microphone.
Linda Page, stand up.
Walk to me.
Stop.
I think maybe now Miss Page will cooperate and arrange an interview with Mr.
Bruce Wayne.
Good.
Then we'll find out if he's another one of those "Batmen.
" Linda Page, follow me.
Now, gentlemen, I will show you how a trap works when I set it.
Empty! Impossible! No human being could have escaped from it.
The Batman must be a magician or a devil.
Unless someone helped him from the outside.
That kid must've been around.
It's been pried open by a jimmy or a crowbar.
I assure you this will be the Batman's last escape.
Fortunately, I had the roof mined.
We must close this tunnel before the police find it.
Linda Page, go up those stairs.
[ Explosion .]
The only other entrance to this place is through the Chamber of Horrors.
Make certain it is not discovered.
The tunnel's caved in.
It'd take a week to get through this.
They must have discovered I got out of their trap, and they're afraid I'd find the secret entrance to their hideout.
They won't come in or out of here again.
But they must have another entrance, and we've got to find it.
Tomorrow, we'll go to the surveyor's office and study a map of this block.
That might give us a lead.
That's the kid that works with the Batman.
Daka would sure love to get his hands on him.
Let's get back to the car, quick.
They're looking for Batman and Robin.
Get down, out of sight.
We driving too fast, Officers? No, I-- I thought you were someone else.
Then we have your permission to continue? Sure.
Go ahead.
Come on, stupid.
Follow 'em, and don't let 'em out of your sight.
It'll be a pleasure, sir.
This is where Batman and Robin give them a little surprise.
Suits me fine.
Oh, master, I thought I'd killed you.
Not quite.
But I appreciate the effort.
You all right, Dick? Sure, I'm all right.
What about those two? We going to present them to Captain Arnold? No, we'll take them to the Bat's Cave first and question them ourselves.
Alfred, go to the car and get some rope.
Yes, sir.
Robin, get some chairs for our guests.
Bernie! Where did they grab you? Shut up, you stupes.
I'm afraid, in spite of Bernie's warning, you'll have to supply me with certain information.
Keep your traps shut.
You'd better ignore Bernie and start talking right now.
Batman, I want you.
Excuse me, gentlemen.
Sorry to disturb you, sir.
However, I felt the circumstances warranted it.
What's wrong? I just found this note in the mailbox.
"Dear Bruce, Please come to 37 Pike Street.
Don't worry.
I'm all right.
Will explain everything when I see you.
Linda.
" Looks exactly like her handwriting.
Probably is.
Aren't you going to test it for fingerprints? The man who forced her to write this was too clever to leave any.
Robin, we're going to 37 Pike Street.
Looks like a trap.
Of course it is.
But we won't get caught in it.
Come on out.
I guess we're all set.
Let's wait out in the hall.
All right.
Ah.
One, Nojo.
Last one for Sako.
Huh? Good, good, huh? [ Hissing .]
All gone.
[ Chuckles .]
That was just a little appetizer.
The main course will be served when Bruce Wayne gets here.
If he walks into your trap.
He will.
That's the place.
Wait here.
I'll call you on the Batman radio if I need help.
All right.
Linda! He's out, all right.
Yeah, well, put him in the box.
You wait here.
I'll take the girl back and send a couple of truckmen over for the box.
Well, make it snappy.
All right, boys, unload the new exhibit and put it up on that car.
Here.
Thanks, boys.
Close up, Joe.
Uh, yeah, okay.
[ Buzzing .]
- Come on, boys.
Give me a hand with that box.
- No, let the zombies do it.
Warren, Brown, bring that box from the cave.
Stop where you are.
[ Hissing, Roaring .]
Warren, Brown, throw that box into the pit.
[ Crashing .]
[ Screaming .]
[ Narrator .]
There's Robin, battling his way into the spies' hideout.
Will Alfred be able to lead the police to the Cave of Horrors before the treacherous Jap can make good his escape using Linda as a shield? Don't fail to see "The Doom of the Rising Sun," Chapter 15 of Batman, at this theatre next week.
More determined than ever to destroy Batman, Daka plans a diabolical new trap.
But Batman and Robin do a little hunting of their own.
People don't usually build subterranean passages that come to a dead end.
Sure seems funny.
Get the crowbar from the car and we'll do a little investigating.
Do you still refuse? Yes.
Proceed, gentlemen.
[ Clang .]
[ Crackling .]
[ Alarm Buzzing .]
- The Batman! - Look out, Batman! They can see you! Save your breath.
He is 50 feet away and on the other side of the wall.
I want to preserve this moment of triumph to the utmost.
I'll be with you in a moment, Miss Page.
[ Chuckling .]
Oh, that is enough.
Down.
Now we will see if he likes this.
Oh, I must not keep Miss Page waiting.
[ Whirring, Crackling .]
Bruce! Where are you? I'm down here in a pit! Be careful where you step! Pass me the crowbar! Quick! [ Clanking .]
Very nasty gadget to get caught in.
Thanks, Robin.
We'd better get outta here.
There must be a secret door somewhere in this passage.
Let's get our sounding set and test these walls.
Wallace, bring me zombie headpiece and a microphone.
Linda Page, stand up.
Walk to me.
Stop.
I think maybe now Miss Page will cooperate and arrange an interview with Mr.
Bruce Wayne.
Good.
Then we'll find out if he's another one of those "Batmen.
" Linda Page, follow me.
Now, gentlemen, I will show you how a trap works when I set it.
Empty! Impossible! No human being could have escaped from it.
The Batman must be a magician or a devil.
Unless someone helped him from the outside.
That kid must've been around.
It's been pried open by a jimmy or a crowbar.
I assure you this will be the Batman's last escape.
Fortunately, I had the roof mined.
We must close this tunnel before the police find it.
Linda Page, go up those stairs.
[ Explosion .]
The only other entrance to this place is through the Chamber of Horrors.
Make certain it is not discovered.
The tunnel's caved in.
It'd take a week to get through this.
They must have discovered I got out of their trap, and they're afraid I'd find the secret entrance to their hideout.
They won't come in or out of here again.
But they must have another entrance, and we've got to find it.
Tomorrow, we'll go to the surveyor's office and study a map of this block.
That might give us a lead.
That's the kid that works with the Batman.
Daka would sure love to get his hands on him.
Let's get back to the car, quick.
They're looking for Batman and Robin.
Get down, out of sight.
We driving too fast, Officers? No, I-- I thought you were someone else.
Then we have your permission to continue? Sure.
Go ahead.
Come on, stupid.
Follow 'em, and don't let 'em out of your sight.
It'll be a pleasure, sir.
This is where Batman and Robin give them a little surprise.
Suits me fine.
Oh, master, I thought I'd killed you.
Not quite.
But I appreciate the effort.
You all right, Dick? Sure, I'm all right.
What about those two? We going to present them to Captain Arnold? No, we'll take them to the Bat's Cave first and question them ourselves.
Alfred, go to the car and get some rope.
Yes, sir.
Robin, get some chairs for our guests.
Bernie! Where did they grab you? Shut up, you stupes.
I'm afraid, in spite of Bernie's warning, you'll have to supply me with certain information.
Keep your traps shut.
You'd better ignore Bernie and start talking right now.
Batman, I want you.
Excuse me, gentlemen.
Sorry to disturb you, sir.
However, I felt the circumstances warranted it.
What's wrong? I just found this note in the mailbox.
"Dear Bruce, Please come to 37 Pike Street.
Don't worry.
I'm all right.
Will explain everything when I see you.
Linda.
" Looks exactly like her handwriting.
Probably is.
Aren't you going to test it for fingerprints? The man who forced her to write this was too clever to leave any.
Robin, we're going to 37 Pike Street.
Looks like a trap.
Of course it is.
But we won't get caught in it.
Come on out.
I guess we're all set.
Let's wait out in the hall.
All right.
Ah.
One, Nojo.
Last one for Sako.
Huh? Good, good, huh? [ Hissing .]
All gone.
[ Chuckles .]
That was just a little appetizer.
The main course will be served when Bruce Wayne gets here.
If he walks into your trap.
He will.
That's the place.
Wait here.
I'll call you on the Batman radio if I need help.
All right.
Linda! He's out, all right.
Yeah, well, put him in the box.
You wait here.
I'll take the girl back and send a couple of truckmen over for the box.
Well, make it snappy.
All right, boys, unload the new exhibit and put it up on that car.
Here.
Thanks, boys.
Close up, Joe.
Uh, yeah, okay.
[ Buzzing .]
- Come on, boys.
Give me a hand with that box.
- No, let the zombies do it.
Warren, Brown, bring that box from the cave.
Stop where you are.
[ Hissing, Roaring .]
Warren, Brown, throw that box into the pit.
[ Crashing .]
[ Screaming .]
[ Narrator .]
There's Robin, battling his way into the spies' hideout.
Will Alfred be able to lead the police to the Cave of Horrors before the treacherous Jap can make good his escape using Linda as a shield? Don't fail to see "The Doom of the Rising Sun," Chapter 15 of Batman, at this theatre next week.