Q&A

**Q&A** is the eighth episode of the first season of *The Batman* and the eighth episode overall.

## Synopsis

When two people are abducted in separate public events on the same day, shortly after each were publicly humiliated, Batman learns that the connection between the victims is a former children's quiz show called "Think Thank Thunk", and that the culprit is Arthur Brown, a child prodigy and former contestant, who seeks revenge against those who humiliated him on the show and now calls himself the Cluemaster. When Brown abducts the contestant who beat him on the show, Batman finds himself racing to save them before Brown dips them in acid.

## Plot

Ross Daren, a business man, is about to open a new market, however two of the men standing with him prevent him, and sling him away using the ribbon into the trash. Then a trash truck comes, driven by Cluemaster, to abduct him,and the truck then leaves,with the civilians around thinking this is all a funny act.

Bruce is seen at the Gotham Symphony Hall Stage. A man called Herbert Zeigler then comes to perform. However, when trying to play the piano, he keeps getting pranked, and eventually gets abducted. Much like with Ross, everyone thinks this is a funny play, except Bruce who is suspecting. He calls for the Batmobile, and before it arrives he sees a car which has Herbert kidnapped. The Batmobile finally arrives, and he suits up and goes to chase the car. They eventually escape in a sewer tunnel, which is small for the Batmobile. At the Batcave, Bruce is investigating the crime. Bruce finds that no ransom's been made, which means the motive is personal, leading him to find a match between these two persons. The two worked together on a game show, Think Thank Thunk. The two abduction victims wake up, tied. Cluemaster tells them that only one person is missing, then the fun begins. Bruce and Alfred are watching the show. The contestants are Yelena Klimanov and Artie Brown, while the host is Ross. Artie is claimed to have been unbeatable in the show. Ross however asks a question which Artie gets wrong, making Yelena the winner. Artie didn't accept losing to the point his mother claimed the show was rigged and his father sued the producer, however Zeigler had deep pockets and friends in City Hall, so the case was dismissed, Artie became obscure, and Yelena became a chess champion. Bruce finds that Yelena has a game tonight. Yelena is playing a game against a computer. However, one of Cluemaster's minions takes control of a piece and abducts her, while the audience thinks it's staged comedy. Batman comes and attacks the minion, but he calls for the other minions and they surround him.

Batman and the minions fight, they then put him down long enough for them to escape with Yelena. The police arrive, but Batman throws a smoke bomb and escapes. Cluemaster goes to the 3 hostages and claims that he wants revenge, and will only set them free if they win against him in a rematch. Meanwhile at the Batcave, Bruce finally knows where Artie is. Then, Artie starts the game. The rules are that if they score 3, they go free,but if he scores 3, they fall in acid.

Batman enters Artie's house. Batman heads to Artie, and fights minions in the way. Artie meanwhile scores a point. As Batman defeats two of the minions, Artie scores again. As more minions attack Batman, Artie scores the third point. Before Artie kills them, Batman finally reaches him. He tells Batman in order to save them, he'll have to play. Arthur tells him that Batman can ask about literally anything, so Batman asks him what's his true identity, which Artie obviously can't answer. Cluemaster presses the Batman, but Batman stops the platform from falling. He and Artie fight. However, due to his large size, Batman is able to grapple his leg and trip him over. Next morning, Bruce plays with Alfred a game of checkers.

## Cast/Characters

* Rino Romano as Bruce Wayne / Batman
* Alastair Duncan as Alfred Pennyworth
* Glenn Shadix as Artie Brown / Cluemaster
* Kath Soucie as Yelena Klimanov and Young Artie
* Fred Willard as Ross Darren
* Edie McClurg as Mrs. Brown
* Udo Kier as Herbert "Bert" Zeigler
* Cluemaster's Minions
* Ms. Vintrup (cameo)
* Princess (cameo)
* Mayor Marion Grange (cameo)

## Events

- Character debuts:

* Ross Daren
* Cluemaster's minions
* Cluemaster
* Herbert Zeigler
* Yelena Klimanov
* Mrs. Brown

## Trivia

* Q&A stands for "**q**uestion **and** **a**nswer".
* Batman's line: *"Knight takes Bishop."* is a reference to the Dark Knight comic series.

## Errors

* Yelena says she's moving her bishop, but moves her knight.
* When Batman swings in on the Cluemaster minion that kidnapped Yelena, the Batsuit's emblem is missing.
* When Arthur pressed the button, the platform seemed to be in a higher position than it was before. Emblem error.