"The Demon's Quest: Part II" is the sixty-third episode of the first season of Batman: The Animated Series. It originally aired on May 4, 1993 on Fox Kids.
Plot[]
Ra's prepares to throw Talia into the Lazarus Pit, but Ubu tells Batman that the chemicals will kill a healthy person. Batman uses a grapple to pull Ra's back and forces him to drop Talia. She then confronts her father and slaps him. He instantly regains his senses. Ra's thanks her for his sanity back and Batman for Talia's life. They explain that the pit will make someone momentarily insane and that it won't work forever. Ra's repeats his offer but Batman still refuses. Ra's decides that he'll have to kill Batman and activates a self-destruct sequence on the stronghold. Talia is upset but Ra's says they can just go to their desert stronghold. Batman & Robin are locked inside the room while it starts to crumble. Fortunately, they are able to grab onto the rope used to lower Ra's into the pit and climb it out to safety.
After a daring escape involving jumping down a cliff and avoiding an avalanche, the duo sees Ra's leave. Robin claims that he's heard the word "Orpheus" several times. Looking it up at Wayne Enterprises, Bruce and Dick discover that it refers to a satellite that orbits a desert.
Taking a plane to the desert, Batman infiltrates the stronghold by stealing the uniform of one of the thugs and joining a caravan. Once inside, he sneaks away but Ubu finds him and attacks. Batman is more than a match for his enemy but is soon attacked by a gang and captured. Ubu prepares to kill Batman, but Ra's shows up and orders Ubu to stop. They unmask him and Ra's is impressed and wants Batman alive to see what he's going to do. Ra's then orders them to take away his utility belt and to search him, which results in taking away his cape, gloves, and shirt. Batman then tells Ra's that he has nothing to lose in telling him of his plans. Ra's seeing that he owes Batman that much, explains that he intends to detonate bombs in Lazarus pits around the world. This will cause them to overflow covering the world in chemicals, which will kill approximately 2,056,986,000 and restore most of the world's ecosystems. Batman calls Ra's completely insane, which only makes him and Ubu angry.
Before Ubu can do any further harm to Batman, Ra's stops him and instead orders him to be locked up, however just before they do, Talia briefly stops them and much to Batman's surprise, she kisses him. Talia says it's his way of remembering her and they continue to take Batman to his cell. Batman is locked up and guarded, but he soon finds a lock pick in his mouth, revealing that Talia had planted it there when she gave him the kiss and Batman escapes.
Ra's activates the bomb countdown despite Talia's protests. Batman, however, has other plans and detonates a room full of armaments. The resulting explosions force Ra's people away while Batman attempts to shut off the countdown. Ubu attacks him but Batman easily defeats him. Ra's decides to take a personal stake in things and confronts Batman with a sword. Batman takes up a sword and the two duel.
The fight rages towards the top of the pit but Batman throws his sword at the signal device stopping the countdown. Ra's attacks in rage but loses his balance and falls towards the pit himself. Batman tries to save him but Ra's refuses and drops into the pit. Batman looks away while Talia shortly appears and begins to mourn the death of her father.
Later, Batman and Talia leave the stronghold, where Talia explains that while she shares her father's vision, she doesn't go to the same lengths to achieve them, but Batman assures her. Soon, Robin prepares the plane, Talia asks if she is now his prisoner, but instead of answering her question, Batman and Talia share a passionate kiss before he boards the plane and they both go their separate ways. Robin asks if they have seen the last of Ra's Al Ghul, Batman believes that Ra's is gone. However, Ra's emerges from the pit laughing maniacally.
Cast[]
- Kevin Conroy as Batman
- George DiCenzo as Ubu
- Charles Howerton as Captor
- Loren Lester as Robin
- Helen Slater as Talia
- David Warner as Ra's al Ghul
Trivia[]
- This episode is based on the comic book story "The Demon Lives Again" (Batman #244, September 1972) by Dennis O'Neil.
- This is one of four episodes with no title card, the others being "Heart of Ice", "The Laughing Fish" and "The Demon's Quest: Part I".
See also[]
External links[]
- "The Demon's Quest: Part II" at Batman: The Animated Series Wiki
- "The Demon's Quest: Part II" at DC Animated Universe Wiki
- "The Demon's Quest: Part II" at IMDb