SCENE #1: GOTHCORPNORA FRIES IS FLOATING IN CRYOGENIC COOLANT, HER EYES CLOSED. ICE CRYSTALS FORM OVER THE GLASS AS THE CRYOGENIC PROCESS STARTS TO HAPPEN. MR. FREEZE GIVES A LONGING LOOK AT HER, BEFORE TUNING HIS BACK AND WALKING AWAY.
SCENE #2: WAYNE MANOR
A PAIR OF FINGERS CARESS A GOLD STATUE WHICH IS HOLDING A DIAMOND SHAPED HEART OVER IT’S HEAD. THE PLAQUE AT THE BOTTOM READS “WAYNE FOUNDATION: HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR.” THE AWARDS WINNER IS FERRIS BOYLE, C.E.O OF GOTHCORP.
FERRIS BOYLE: (O.S)
People caring for people. Compassion. That’s the foundation Gotham was built on.
FERRIS BOYLE IS STANDING ON A STAGE, SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE ARE BEHIND HIM. A CROWD IS WATCHING HIM, CLAPPING ENTHUSIASTICALLY. ABOVE THE STAGE IS A PICTURE OF BRUCE WAYNE AND BOYLE HOLDING A CHECK.
FERRIS BOYLE: (CONT’D)
And I have proudly built GothCorp on that same foundation.
BRUCE WAYNE AND ALFRED ARE AMONGST THE CROWD, SMILING AND CLAPPING ALONG WITH THE OTHERS.
FERRIS BOYLE: (CONT’D)
That’s why we’re called, the People Company.
THERE IS A CHEER FROM THE CROWD.
FERRIS BOYLE: (CONT’D)
Thank you so much. Please. No, thank you.
ALFRED PENNYWORTH:
Mister Boyle seems to be after your title as Gotham’s biggest philanthropic industrialist.
BRUCE WAYNE:
Gotham needs more people like him.
BOYLE SIDLES OVER TO HIM WARMLY. HE OPENS HIS ARMS WIDE AND THEY GIVE EACH OTHER A FIRM HANDSHAKE.
FERRIS BOYLE:
Bruce! I am blown away by your support.
BRUCE WAYNE:
It’s well deserved. You’re going to change the world, Ferris.
FERRIS BOYLE:
Hey. We’ll change it together, right?
ALFRED PENNYWORTH:
Pardon me, Mister Boyle, the press is waiting. This way, please?
ALFRED GESTURES IN THE DIRECTION AND BOLE FOLLOWS HIM OUT. A PIANO STARTS TO PLAY.
FEMALE PRESENTER (O.S)
Well, I’d say the future is looking very, very bright for Gotham. Now it’s almost midnight and you all know what that means.
THE PIANIST CRACKS HIS KNUCKLES AND CHANGES THE TUNE. THE PRESENTER THROWS HER ARMS UP WITH JOY.
FEMALE PRESENTER (CONT’D)
Now let’s get this New Year Eve party going with a...
SHE CHANGES ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, SHUDDERING AND WRAPPING HER ARMS TIGHTLY AROUND HER SHOULDERS. ICE FORMS AROUND HER, FREEZING THE SCREEN.
FEMALE PRESENTER (CONT’D)
Forget to pay your heating bill, Bruce?
THERE IS A FLASH BEHIND THEM AND THEY ARE ALL THROWN FROM THE STAGE. ICE SHARDS FORM AS EVERYONE SCUTTLES AWAY, SCREAMING AND RUNNING IN PANIC.
THUG:
Happy New Year everybody.
PENGUIN’S THUGS BARGE INTO THE ROOM, THROUGH THE GIANT HOLE MADE BY THE ICE EXPLOSION, FIRING OFF MACHINE GUN AND BEGINNING TO ROUND UP ALL THE GUESTS. SHOUTING INAUDIBLE THREATS AND ORDERS.
MR. FREEZE STOMPS THROUGH LAST, IGNORING TWO PEOPLE WHO ARE TRYING TO SHUFFLE AWAY WITHOUT GETTING TO THEIR FEET. ONE PERSON HAS HIS LEGS STUCK AND IS STRUGGLING TO BREAK THE ICE. FREEZE SHOVES HIM, SENDING HIM HURTLING IN THE AIR, BEFORE CATCHING HIM WITH HIS GUN, FREEZING HIM MID-AIR.
MR. FREEZE:
Bring me Ferris Boyle.
BRUCE WALKS AWAY, WHILE EVERYONE ELSE IS BUSY, ACTIVATING THE COMM LINK IN HIS EAR.
BRUCE WAYNE:
Alfred, where’s Boyle?
THERE IS NO REPLY.
BRUCE WAYNE: (CONT’D)
Alfred?
HE MAKES HIS WAY INTO THE GRAN HALLWAY.
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