- Knox tells Vicki the story of the alleyway.
- It's where Bruce's parents were murdered.
- Bruce watched it happen in front of him.
- Knox wonders what something like that does to a kid. Hmm. Probably turns him into a Batman.
- Meanwhile, the mayor announces the parade has been postponed.
- His broadcast is interrupted by a broadcast from Joker.
- He says he's not a killer. He's an artist. And he has a surprise for Gotham City.
- At midnight, he'll dump $20 million into the city.
- And he challenges Batman to a duel.
- Bruce Wayne, in his little round Harry Potter glasses, is watching Joker's challenge from the Bat Cave.