Expectation vs. Reality…

[Expectation] Dick: Bruce, I know what you’re going to say, and believe me, I totally agree with you. There is no excuse for what I did. It was idiotic, immature, totally reckless, and I’m really sorry. I’m just hoping against hope that you will give me another chance, which I admit I don’t deserve. If you could just find it in your heart to forgive me, I know I could earn your trust back.

[Reality] Jason: It’s not like it was even the Batmobile!

Dick [about Shawn]: I figured after patrol, I’d pick up a bottle of wine, go over there, and try to… woo her.

Wally: Hey, you know what you should do? Take her back to the 1800’s, when that phrase was last used.

The Batkids discussing retirement from the vigilante life (“What if?” scenarios)…

Jason: Hey, you guys in the Batcave all know what you want to do. You know? You have goals. You have dreams. I don’t have a dream.

Dick: Ah, the lesser known “I Don’t Have a Dream” speech.

Jason recuperating at Wayne Manor after a run-in with Black Mask’s thugs…

Dick: Oh, Little Wing. Don’t get up. What do you need?

Jason: Oh, no. Oh, nothing.

Dick: Come on. I am here to take care of you. What do you need? Anything.

Jason: Okay, I have a wedgie.

Dick: Okay, that is all you.

The trouble with the blue-eyed-and-black-haired pattern (for visitors from another Earth)…

Nightwing: Hey, Mr. Garrick, have you seen Jason Todd?

The Flash: I thought you were Jason.

The Flash: *motioning to Jason* Um, one of you is over there.

Bruce: Barbara just came through here looking pretty upset. You wouldn’t happen to know anything about that, would you?

Dick: No. I mean, she was fine just a minute ago when we were down… 

Dick: Oh, you already know, don’t you?

Bruce: Of course I know.


He’s Batman. He just does.