Bird of Prey

**"Bird Of Prey"** is the eleventh episode of the first season of *The Batman* and the eleventh episode overall.

## Synopsis

Penguin, angered at being unable to recover his family's fortunes thanks to Batman and Alfred, decides to get back at Bruce Wayne's luck by breaking into his mansion and stealing everything valuable there, while he is being made the subject of a television magazine show's segment, "Day in the Life". When Alfred is taken hostage during the heist, Bruce finds himself needing to be in the cameras and becomes Batman in order to stop Penguin, although the show's film crew is eager to capture the moment on camera.

## Plot

Three birds are stealing money for Penguin, however, Batman comes to stop him. They briefly fight, then Penguin escapes, and Batman chases with the Batcycle. Batman eventually catches him. The Kabuki Twins then come and knock away Batman, allowing Penguin to escape.

Penguin is complaining in a van,which the twins are driving. Penguin then tells them to stop when he spots Bruce Wayne on the news. Penguin smashses the screen in anger due to his massive hate of Wayne. Penguin then gets an idea. At the manor, Alfred is preparing food for the reporters that are to come. The reporter, Melanie, would interview Bruce about a day in his life, from breakfast to bedtime. The reporter finally arrives and starts an interview. Bruce tells her he'd show her the rest of the manor after dinner. Until then, they go to explore his office at Wayne Industries. While Alfred is washing the dishes, someone rings the doorbell. Alfred opens and sees Penguin.

A vulture cuts a power line, and the power goes out. Penguin strapped Alfred in a chair, with the twins on guard. Penguin asks where Bruce is, and he tells him that he's on important business. Bruce meanwhile is trying new fashion. Waiting for Bruce's return, Penguin trashes the manor and steals valuables. Alfred tries to free himself, while Penguin goes to eat. Alfred dials Bruce, but hides the phone when Penguin comes back. Penguin takes the phone and calls Bruce by himself. Bruce receives the call. Bruce suits up and drives to the manor. Batman gets to Penguin and they fight. Melanie and the cameraman come into the manor at the same time. They record the fight, and Penguin knocks out Batman. The reporters try running away,but Penguin and the twins surround them. He asks them to record live: the unmasking of the Batman.

Alfred finally frees himself, and as Penguin tries unmasking Batman, Alfred hits him with a chair. Batman frees himself, and fights Penguin and the twins, all of which is recorded. During the fight, the recording tape goes off, and Alfred purposely pretended he slipped it into the fire. Penguin and Batman continue fighting, and during the fight, Penguin breaks a pillar on Batman, which he recovers from. Penguin runs away, but Batman follows him and continues fighting. Penguin calls for his birds to attack. Batman finally manages to defeat Penguin and ties him upside down. Bruce then arrives, and the reporter finds it weird that he and Batman can't be seen together. However,"Batman" then shows up and drives away in the Batmobile,removing the suspicion. The police later arrive and arrest Penguin. The police and reporters then leave. "Batman" then appears, who is revealed to have been Alfred in disguise.

## Cast/Characters

* Rino Romano as Bruce Wayne/Batman
* Alastair Duncan as Alfred Pennyworth
* Tom Kenny as The Penguin
* Kath Soucie as Melanie ‘’Mel’’ Bramwell
* Melanie's Cameraman
* Kabuki Twins
* Amanda Raymont (photo)
* Thomas Wayne (photo)
* Joker (mentioned)
* Catwoman (mentioned)
* Mr. Freeze (mentioned)

## Events

- Character debuts:

* Melanie Bramwell
* Melanie's Cameraman

- Wayne Manor sustains heavy destruction.

## Trivia

* The vulture cuts a telephone line and the power goes out, similar to the **BTAS** episode *I’ve Got Batman in my Basement*.
* At the end of the episode when The Penguin is captured, he is bearing a resemblance to Hannibal Lecter's mask and strapped to a cart much like *Silence of the Lambs*.
* The Penguin wears a red velvet suit instead of his signature tuxedo in this episode, which was later featured on a real-life Penguin toy.
* The Penguin's pants falling down is a running gag in the episode.
* Bruce's age is confirmed to be 26.
* Bruce's number starts with 55543.
* Melanie's cameraman's voice actor is uncredited.
* Batman's famous alias "The Dark Knight" is used as of this episode.
* The idea of Alfred wearing the Batsuit to give Bruce cover would later be used again in **The Brave and The Bold** episode *Triumvirate of Terror!*
	+ Adding to that, this scene is a reference to the TV series *Batman*.
* The title of the episode is similar to that of a team.
* When Bruce talks to Penguin,he pretends as if he is talking to a woman named Sheila, as to not raise suspicion. Sheila is also the name of Marion Grange's wife.
* *"Okay, my pretties - show me the money!"* - a reference to the famous quote from the Oscar-winning role of Cuba Gooding Jr. from the movie Jerry Maguire.
* *Bird of Prey* is also the name of a detective case in *Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate.*

## Errors

* When the cameraman compliments the manor, his mouth does not move.
* The vulture cuts a telephone line but what goes out is the light.
* The Kabuki Twins aren't in the police van with Penguin.Missing Twins.