The Dark Knight

FADE IN

A BAT SYMBOL. GROWING. FILLING THE SCREEN WITH FLAMES.

SMASH CUT TO

EXT. GOTHAM CITY SKYSCRAPER

PANORAMA VIEW OF THE CITY. We see many towers. HOLD ON ONE and ZOOM IN FAST AS A WINDOW

Shatters.

INT. STORAGE ROOM

A MASKED THUG loads a LIQUID CABLE into his weapon and FIRES it across a vast expanse. We'll call him HAPPY. With him is a second man, similarly masked, and he's GRUMPY.

The liquid cable

SNAPS ACROSS THE SKY

and latches onto a HARDPOINT in a WALL on the opposite side.

The men LOAD a BAGGAGE onto the cable and it SLIDES down onto the rooftop.

They start gingerly shimmying down the rope.

EXT. GOTHAM CITY STREET SIDE

A MAN stands with his back to camera. He has a BAG slung across his back and in one hand a MASK. He waits until a HUMVEE pulls up in front.

The man heads for the vehicle, pulling the door open with one hand, pulling his mask on with the second.

INT. HUMVEE

As the car slides away from the curb talking is heard.

THUG A: Three of a kind - let's do this!

THUG B: Three guys, eh?

THUG A:

BOZO