"Two of a Kind" is the tenth episode of the fourth season of The Batman.
Plot
The Joker steals paintings in the art museum with his two henchmen, Punch and Judy. Suddenly, Batgirl swings in and begins to fight the clown. Once the henchmen are defeated, Robin and Batman arrive. Batman strings up Joker in his Batrope, but Joker has an escape plan. The clown takes a purple grenade from his pocket and throws it up just enough so that it explodes right in Batman's face.
The explosion goes off, but Batman, naturally, lands to the ground gracefully and barely injured. The Joker descends as well. What the Dark Knight didn't see was that the ceiling was beginning to collapse and, as he catches his breath, Batman and his sidekicks become trapped under falling rubble. Joker looks at his watch and realizes that he is late, takes out a rocket skateboard, and rides out of the art museum with no loot.
Later, Batman, Robin, and Batgirl watch as the police arrest Punch and Judy. Batman tells the sidekicks to look for the Joker. The Dark Knight has his own problems to worry about.
Joker arrives at his base, eagerly hops into his chair, and turns on the television. The clown begins to watch a talk show called Heart 2 Heart with Harley, where the host discusses random people's love problems. The host is a blonde woman named Dr. Harleen Quinzel, better known as Harley. Joker says that her theories on love and science are awful, and that's what makes the show so entertaining to him.
At the set of the talk show, the show turns to a commercial and Harley walks backstage. She finds the network producer Jimmy Herbert angrily looking at her. He criticizes the advice she's giving people, but Harley says that she knows what she's doing. Jimmy continues to criticize the fact that the show is practically becoming a circus! The woman exclaims with joy, because that's exactly what she's going for. The commercial break ends and Harley walks on stage, ending the conversation.
When Dr. Quinzel gets back on stage, she announces their special guest bachelor: Bruce Wayne! Bruce gets on stage and Harley immediately begins flirting with him. Bruce mainly begins to use his screentime to promote his charity-drive for crime victims, but Harley constantly changes the topic.
Somewhere else, Robin and Batgirl are fighting petty thieves when they see a television switched to the channel Bruce is on. They are shocked to find out the important matter Batman had to go do was be on a love talk show.
Harley is not planning to take advice from the billionaire, though. Her plan is to bring some of Bruce's ex-girlfriends and watch the drama. Wayne doesn't even realize what's going on when Harley call in her first guest, Kiki.
Robin and Batgirl, still watching, want to save him but know they can't.
On the show, Kiki rants about how cruel Bruce Wayne is with his girlfriends. She tells the story of how, one time at dinner, Bruce randomly said he had to do something very important and just abruptly left. Kiki then had to pay a very expensive check. The ex-girlfriend then begins to bawl on stage as the crowd boo's Bruce Wayne.
Harley suggests that they take some calls now. Bruce Wayne is really mad that he was fooled into this. The first caller is none other the Joker, himself. Bruce recognizes his voice but tries to keep the facade that he does to protect his secret identity. Joker, going by the alias as "Mr. J", bashes Bruce Wayne and the crowd applauds. Bruce has had enough of this and angrily stomps off stage. Harley comes rushing after him, stopping him half off stage. Then, Jimmy Herbert, the producer, intervenes and apologizes to Mr. Wayne for Harley's torture. He tells him that neither she or her show would never trouble him again. Jimmy then yells at Harley saying that she isn't a psychologist but a joke, and that he's cancelling the show on air.
Joker sits in his hideout, commenting on how Harley will be an emotional wreck now! He is then hit with a sinister plot and wickedly smiles.
At Harley's apartment, she mopes around, tells herself that no one will ever take her seriously as a psychologist and shrugs onto the couch. The door bell rings and she pops back up to answer the door. It is none other than the Joker.
Joker takes Dr. Quinzel to his secret hideout. Joker thanks the woman for willingly going. She says that, if she works with an extreme personality like Joker's, she might be able to gain a little respect in the medical world. The clown is insulted that she is only coming with him so that she can write a book. She is not intimidated and offers half of her profits. Joker is impressed but not impressed enough not to feed her to the hyenas. As the hyenas approach her, Harley yells "sit" and the hyenas usurpingly obey her. Joker is now completely impressed by his favorite television show personality. Harley then suggests that they begin writing their book. The clown is now on board, sits in his chair and begins to talk about his past.
In Harley's apartments, Batman, Robin, and Batgirl are doing an investigation. Batman determines that Joker wanted to take advantage of Harley and that's why he came here.
Back at Joker's hideout, Harley is now in Joker's chair and she is ranting about her life. Joker is now in her chair with a notebook scribbling as he listens to her story and Harley declares that they have some things in common. Then Joker comes up with an idea and suggests Harley to have a night on the town, Harley is hesitant about the idea since it's unprofessional, Joker tells her to think of it as research for his book but Harley worries that people will see her with him, but then Joker comes up with the idea that Harley can wear a costume and no one will recognize her. Joker runs to his costume rack and pulls off a red and black harlequin costume; Harley likes the costume and accepts the idea.
Harley puts on her new costume, white makeup, black lipstick and a black mask. She comes out of the dressing room and reveals herself, turning from Harleen Quinzel into Harley Quinn and going completely crazy, making her and Joker happy. The two run to Joker's car and they have a night on the town.
Joker sticks out his blue tongue
The Joker sings Harley a song as they throw pies at cops and poison squirrels in the park. When they're driving around, Batman lands on their car. Joker tries to shake him off, but, instead, hits the eject button on his and Harley's seats. They land on a nearby elevator and Batman still persists.
Batman attacks Joker and kicks him to the ground. Harley tries to defend him, but Batman easily grabs hold of her and takes off her mask. Batman questions why she is running around town with a criminal.
As she distracts Batman, Joker tosses a bomb into the elevator they are on. The villain then grabs Harley and jumps off. Batman goes into the elevator to save the civilians while the villains fall. Joker pulls out a tiny umbrella and it manages to keep them up and allow them to glide. The clown says that he learned that trick from Penguin.
On the television the next morning, Harley notices that she is on the news. Her secret identity didn't work. The news reporter then introduces Dr. Blaine as he psychologically evaluates Quinzel herself. Frustrated, Quinn takes a large pole and begins bashing the television.
Joker then enters carrying a Valentines Day gift for Harley. He gives her the large diamond he stole, but she doesn't want it. All she wants for Valentines Day is Dr. Blaine to get revenge. Joker loves the idea saying it's a hoot.
At Dr. Blaine's show that night, the clowns trash it. First, Harley kicks down the book case behind Blaine, causing him to be trapped. Harley, Joker, and the hyenas have officially taken over.
In Wayne Manor, Batman and Robin watch as Harley runs the show. They suit up and rush out to stop her.
Back at the show, Harley has rounded up all of the producers of the show and Dr. Blaine. She calls in the hyenas and has them attack the captured producers. When the hyenas are mid-leap, Batgirl swings in and kicks down both of the animals.
As Harley prepares to fight Batgirl, Joker shoots acid on the rafters above causing them to fall on Batgirl. Harley tells Joker to take the sidekick in the back and Joker Gas her, but Joker yells at Harley for bossing him around. Joker is always the boss of his crew. As Harley inches back scared, Joker changes his personality and says he can never stay mad at her.
Suddenly, Batman and Robin arrive. Joker throws Harley at them and makes a run for the door. Batman pursues Joker while Robin saves Batgirl from under the fallen rafters. Harley thought this would happen so she had the whole place ready to blow. She presses the detonator once and one bomb explodes. Joker says that there are three more bombs hidden around the studio. As Quinzel is about to hit the button again, Batman hits it out of her hand.
Harley reacts by throwing a grenade at Batman, who deflects it back at her. The villain panics and throws her entire bag of grenades at the floor. Once Batgirl is rescued, the sidekicks begin helping the audience get out.
The building lay burning and crumbling from all of the grenades going off. Joker calls his hyenas and runs out without Harley. Quinzel lays unconscious on the stage almost being engulfed in flames; Batman arrives just in time to save her and they all make it out alive.
Outside the burning studio, Batman tells Harley that Joker only cares about himself. Harley begins to cry as she criticize her psychology skills herself. Harley is taken away by the police. But, before they take off, the cop driving the cop car sits on a whoopee cushion. He lifts it up to expose a message: "Harley, keep smiling! Love, Mr. J." Harley's frown is gone, and she begins laughing hysterically, falling in love with Joker. Elsewhere, Joker is laughing hysterically, too.
Voice Cast and Characters
- Rino Romano as Bruce Wayne/The Batman
- Evan Sabara as Dick Grayson/Robin
- Danielle Judovits as Barbara Gordon/Batgirl
- Kevin Michael Richardson as The Joker
- Hynden Walch as Harleen Quinzel/Harley Quinn
- Sean Donnellan as Mr. Herbert
- Christie Mellor as Female Caller
- Julianne Grossman as Lady and Reporter
- Punch and Judy
- Bud and Lou
- Penguin (mentioned)
- Elliot Blaine
- Kiki
Notes
- Despite being the eighth episode of season four, it was broadcast after episodes nine ("Seconds") and ten ("Riddler's Revenge").
Trivia
- The premise of this episode is somewhat similar to Mad Love.
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