Batman: The Animated Series (TV Series)

Be a Clown (1992)

Lloyd Bochner: Mayor Hill

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• Mayor Hamilton Hill : What just happened was an isolated incident. There are just a few rotten apples giving an otherwise peaceful community a bad name.

  Summer Gleason : Do you include Batman in those "rotten apples", mayor?

  Mayor Hamilton Hill : Absolutely. He and criminals like the Joker are cut from the same cloth.

  The Joker : [Watching the News Report]  What? Compare me to Batman? I've got more style, more brains, I'm certainly a better dresser!

• Mayor Hamilton Hill : [Walking into Jordan's room]  Jordan, stop fooling with those stupid magic tricks. Your party is starting.

  Jordan Hill : They're not stupid, and it's your party.

  Mayor Hamilton Hill : Nonsense. I've invited some children.

  Jordan Hill : Yeah, your friends' kids. I don't even know any of them.

  Mayor Hamilton Hill : I am not going to argue with you, young man. I'll expect you downstairs in five minutes.

• Mayor Hamilton Hill : I don't know where Jordan could've gone. He was dying to see you.

  [chuckles] 

  Mayor Hamilton Hill : You know kids...

  Bruce Wayne : Not really.

• Mayor Hamilton Hill : If only I paid more attention, he wouldn't have run away.

  Bruce Wayne : Take it easy, mayor. I'm sure the police will find Jordan.

  Mayor Hamilton Hill : I tell you, Wayne. Things are going to be different if only he'd come back.

• Mayor Hamilton Hill : I intend to run every one of these costume freaks out of town, and make all of Gotham City as safe as my own mansion.

  The Joker : Oh, really?

  [throwing a pie at the TV] 

  The Joker : Well, we'll just see how safe your mansion is, you babbling bonehead.

• The Joker : Mayor Hill, I presume. Jekko. Jekko the Magnifi-Cent.

  Mayor Hamilton Hill : [shaking hands]  Pleased to...

  [shocked by Jekko's joy buzzer] 

  Mayor Hamilton Hill : Ow!

  The Joker : Always gives the party a charge.

• Jordan Hill : [at the party, unaware that "Jekko" is really the Joker]  Could you show us more, please, Jekko?

  Fake Jekko (The Joker) : Sure, birthday boy. I'm saving the best for last.

  Mayor Hamilton Hill : [spoiling the mood]  Jordan, I've got more guests for you to meet.

  Jordan Hill : But, Dad, Jekko was just going to show us a trick.

  Mayor Hamilton Hill : Sorry, but Mr. Wayne is waiting and...

  Jordan Hill : I don't care about Mr. Wayne!

  Mayor Hamilton Hill : Hush. You'll do what I say. Now come on.

  Jordan Hill : [fed up with this selfishness]  It's always what you want. You! You! You!

  [the guests gasp, and Jordan runs away] 

  Mayor Hamilton Hill : [laughs]  Kids.

  [to his cameraman] 

  Mayor Hamilton Hill : Turn that off!

  Fake Jekko (The Joker) : [disregarding this incident]  Oh! Too bad for birthday boy. This last trick is pure dynamite.