Pets

**"Pets"** is the fifth episode of the second season of *The Batman* and the eighteenth episode overall.

## "Pets"

### Episode

5 (production order)6 (airing order)
18 (overall)

## Synopsis

Batman is confused why Penguin stole a sonic device that controls bats, unaware that he wanted a sonic device to give him control of a large, rare condor. For Penguin, he gets more than he bargains for when the device he stole brings him Man-Bat who he soon discovers is under his control. As Batman deals with the two criminals, Alfred finds himself dealing with a nuisance when a raccoon gets into the Bat-Cave, which soon causes problems.

## Plot

A scientist is experimenting with a whistle that lets a bird obey his orders. Another bird then knocks on the window,and brings a flock with him. The flock attacks the him and steals the whistle. Before the flock escapes with it,Batman appears and tries to take it. A brief fight occurs, which results in breaking the whistle. A bird then goes back to the lab and steals the other whistle, which was designed for bats.

Later, the birds go to an abandoned warehouse, Penguin's current hideout. Penguin reprimands them for being late again and for their flaws. Penguin takes the whistle and plans to use it on a condor, which would be their replacement. Penguin uses the whistle,but it doesn't work. Instead it works on Kirk Langstrom, who's held at Arkham. The whistle hurts his head, and he turns into Man-Bat and flies off to Penguin. Penguin is frustrated that the whistle doesn't work on the condor, then Man-Bat busts in. Penguin then whistles and tells him to get away, and he does so, which leads Penguin to realise that the whistle works on bats rather than birds. Penguin thinks about what he can do with Man-Bat under his control. Meanwhile at the Batcave, Bruce is investigating the broken bird whistle, right as the Batwave goes off, alerting him about a bank robbery. As Batman gets out of the cave with the Batmobile, a raccoon gets inside. The Batwave alerts of an intruder. Batman tells Alfred to evacuate, but he tells him that won't be necessary, as the intruder is merely a raccoon. Batman later arrives at Gotham National Bank. As Batman enters, he encounters Man-Bat,much to his confusion.

Man-Bat pins Batman, and just before he claws him, Penguin tells him to bring the money. Man-Bat obliges and leaves Batman. Penguin spots Man-Bat on his way, with Batman on his tail with his jetpack. A fight occurs, and Penguin tells him to drop Batman, but Man-Bat drops both the Bat and the money. Batman takes off his busted jetpack. He then tries pulling Man-Bat with the Batclaw, but fails, and comes to the realisation that Man-Bat is being controlled by Penguin. Later at the cave, Alfred is on the verge of catching the raccoon, until the Batmobile enters and scares him off. Batman then goes to investigate the bird whistle. Then at Penguin's hideout, Penguin tells Man-Bat to rest, and he reverts back to Langstrom. The two have a small argument, and Kirk demands the whistle, but Penguin refuses. Then at the Batcave, Alfred searches for the raccoon while Bruce has fixed the whistle. He realises that the whistle was made for birds,and can be adjusted to different frequencies. He claims that if he can mimic Penguin's bat whistle frequency, he may get an advantage. Bruce later puts word of a golden penguin statue on display at an aquarium as bait for Penguin. Penguin later reaches the box the statue is in, with Batman ready. Penguin whistles and tells Man-Bat to steal the statue. Batman captures the frequency and Alfred is using the Batwave to translate the frequency. Man-Bat flies away with the statue, but it deems to be too heavy and falls. The statue was filled with bowling balls, and Penguin realises it was a dud. Penguin spots Batman and tells Man-Bat to attack him. Alfred translates the frequency, but just as he is about to send it, the raccoon cuts off the power. Batman tries using the whistle, not realising the frequency wasn't sent.

Batman fights Man-Bat,then pushes him to a water tower and tries calling Alfred, who's trying to bring the power back on. Batman keeps Man-Bat busy to buy Alfred time. Batman hides between containers,while Man-Bat uses his echolocation. Just as Alfred gets the power back on, Man-Bat pins Batman. Alfred sends the transmission (while the raccoon is finally caged), and Batman uses the whistle to make Man-Bat stop. Batman then uses the whistle to make Man-Bat bring Penguin to him. He then turns it off, which reverts Man-Bat to normal. Batman then returns to the cave, and finds the raccoon caged with a mask on him. Alfred put it on in case Bruce was considering a pet, but he replies that he and Penguin had enough of pets for one day.

## Cast/Characters

* Rino Romano as Bruce Wayne/Batman,Chad
* Alastair Duncan as Alfred Pennyworth
* Tom Kenny as The Penguin
* Peter MacNicol as Kirk Langstrom/Man-Bat

## Trivia

* The title was spoken by Bruce at the end of the episode.
* Dr. Kirk Langstrom still transforms into Man-Bat without using his serum. This is because his body still retains parts of the substance, which were activated when Penguin activated the device.
* Man-Bat's eyes are redesigned as of this episode.

## Errors

* After Kirk punches Penguin at the end of the episode, Penguin's skin tone changes to that of Kirk's.Skin tone error.