The Big Heat

**"The Big Heat"** is the seventh episode in the first season of *The Batman* and the seventh episode overall.

## Synopsis

Bruce finds out from a meeting with Gotham's mayor, Marion Grange, that the contract for work on the children's hospital is likely to go to GothCorp instead of Wayne Enterprises, despite his father's charity work. At the same time, a spate of break-ins at tech firms leads Batman to meeting Firefly, a criminal who uses flame-based weaponry, a heavily armoured suit, and a potently enhanced jetpack, to carry out his crimes. When Bruce fails to sway the city council to not go with GothCorp, owing to their dubious background, he soon discovers they may be connected to the break-ins and soon lays a trap to catch Firefly.

## Plot

Somoeone broke into Wagner Tech, and Batman is investigating. Alfred reminds him of the meeting he has with the mayor this morning. Batman finds out the glass has been seared, just like at the research lab two nights ago. Batman goes in and finds that someone burned the servers. He then locates that someone, Firefly. Batman tries attacking Firefly, but he stuns him temporarily. Batman pushes them both out the window and they start falling.

Firefly flies and Batman grapples. Batman then cuts one of Firefly's fuel supply, which makes the blast go crazy. Firefly is about to shoot Batman, but his battery is low, so he retreats. Batman investigates the substance Firefly uses, and tries contacting Alfred, but Firefly cut Batman's communication. Next morning, Bruce goes to meet the mayor. The mayor tells him that it has been voted that Gothcorp takes responsibility of the rebuilding of the children's hospital. Bruce is frustrated since Wayne industries is the one who supported the hospital from the beginning. Bruce tells him how bad Gothcorp's reputation is, but the mayor tells him the council doesn't care. He also tells him that they're not fond of his public image. Bruce asks for a chance to convince them, and the mayor agrees. Later at the Batcave, Bruce is searching about Gothcorp's questionable business practices. The Batwave goes off and alerts them about a break in......in the 64th floor, which is obviously caused by Firefly. Alfred goes to do the research for Bruce, and Bruce goes to suit up. Batman goes to investigate the crime with his jetpack, and Firefly then appears.

Batman and Firefly fight, and Batman then throws tear gas. Firefly tries to shoot him, but he keeps evading and tries to throw more tear gas at him. Firefly eventually shoots one of Batman's wings, and he falls in a warehouse. Hours later, Alfred finally wakes up Batman who's trapped in some ropes. He then realises the meeting with the council is due 5 minutes. Batman calls for the Batmobile and changes to Bruce Wayne inside. Bruce finally gets to the meeting and has his research. Before Bruce is able to get in the topic however, the mayor tells him that the council has already voted for Gothcorp, leaving Bruce disappointed. Bruce at the Batcave comprehends his 2 failures, and thinks that there should be a full-time Batman....or full-time Bruce Wayne. Bruce then finds out that multiple companies have went bankrupt after recent arson, and realises that nobody would want those companies to go bankrupt more than Gothcorp. Bruce then realises that Firefly works for Gothcorp. Gothcorp wants to obtain the hospital to clean their dirty image. Alfred then tells that both Batman and Bruce can work together to destroy both Firefly and Gothcorp. Bruce then makes a bait on news that he'll make something big in the next few days, prompting Gothcorp to call Firefly to do his job.

Next night, Firefly breaks into Wayne Industries, only to enter to find Batman right behind him. Batman tells Firefly that he knows who he's working for, and Firefly flies away. Batman flies after him, this time with an updated wingless jetpack. Batman pursues him. Batman eventually grabs him with his grapple, but Firefly cuts it. Firefly lures him to a tunnel, and when Batman reaches the other side, he shoots Batman's jetpack. Batman is finally able to cut Firefly's energy source. Batman effortlessly defeats him, and the police then arrest Firefly. Next morning, the council gives the rights of the hospital back to Wayne, after what happened with Gothcorp recently, much to the mayor's and Bruce's reliefs.

## Cast/Characters

* Alastair Duncan as Alfred Pennyworth
* Rino Romano as Bruce Wayne/The Batman
* Adam West as Mayor Marion Grange
* Jason Marsden as Firefly
* Thomas Wayne (picture)

## Events

- Character debuts:

* Firefly
* Mayor Marion Grange

## Trivia

* This is the first episode in season 1 without Ethan and Ellen.
* A citizen mentions moving to Metropolis, Superman's city.

## Errors

* Batman cuts Firefly's right fuel supply, but it is his left fuel supply that doesn't work.
* When Firefly flies to Wayne Industries, his jetpack is gray.Jetpack error.