02x16 - The Last Resort

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Batman: Let me see if I got all this.

Jurgen is breaking up with blade so he can see Chris.

But Chris is interested in Eric, who doesn't want to date anybody.

Now, wait a minute.

That doesn't sound like Eric to me.

Max: It's not.

You're thinking of the other Eric.

Oh, man, there's two of them now? See how important these little updates are? Without 'em, people would start wondering why you don't know what's going on at school anymore.

I should just tell 'em I'm busy chasing renegade synthoids and living heads.

They wouldn't believe it.

Neither do I.

Hold on.

[Sirens]

Somebody's in a hurry.

This'll stop 'em.

Max: Stop who? Gonna find out.

Got 'em.

Ter--I mean, Batman, who was in such a big hurry? It's Sean Miller.

Sean Miller? Batman: Yeah, from our history class.

[Wild laughter]

Man: An out-of-control child.

A parent's worst nightmare.

I'm Dr.

David Wheeler, child psychologist.

With the tough new parental liability laws now in effect, mothers and fathers can no longer afford to ignore their children's problems.

Are they staying out too late? Ignoring their schoolwork? Or are they involved in something worse? Whatever the problem is, I can help.

At my ranch, only minutes from Gotham city, I offer the very finest long-term therapy for adolescents.

Yes, it is expensive.

But think about the alternative.

Girl: It's getting to be a ghost town in here.

Cold and flu season? More like Dr.

Wheeler and that ranch of his.

All this? Come on, chels.

Come on, yourself.

The parents are scared.

They're sending their kids off to therapy by the busload.

As if they needed it.

Sean needed it.

Lots and lots of it.

Yeah, but what about Alexa and Jamal? And Adam stepnik? Adam got sent away? But he makes those beautiful paintings.

Except sometimes he uses other people's walls.

Well, I guess if a kid's parents want him to get therapy, it's not like we can do anything.

Speak for yourself.

I'm going to e-mail the principal.

Rattle his cage.

Careful, chels.

Hey, it's like a letter to the editor.

My dad writes 'em all the time.

[Telephone rings]

[Ring]

Hello.

Well, thank you for telling me.

Good night.

Chelsea.

The e-mail must have been the last straw.

I knew her dad had issues with her, but I didn't think He probably figured the ranch would straighten her out.

Straighten her out? How could anyone think Chelsea deserves to be in the same place as a kid like Sean? I got another one for you.

What kind of place would admit a normal kid like Chelsea? Makes you wonder, doesn't it? Somebody should look into that ranch.

Yeah Somebody.

Chelsea.

I never expected to see you here.

Now there's a coincidence.

'Cause I never expected to be here, Sean.

Yeah, you were always one of the good ones, Chelsea.

Good grades, good manners.

Except you were always talking about me behind my back.

I never talked about you, ever.

Well, that's even worse, isn't it? Excuse me, Sean.

I see an old friend.

Adam It's so good to see a familiar face.

Adam? Adam's not going to be saying much for a while.

Why not? 'Cause of the iso.

The iso? What's that? All right, everybody.

Time for class.

Class? Here? You'll see.

Dr.

Wheeler: Easiest thing in the world, being a teenager.

You get up, you go to school, you come home, and you do your homework.

How do you mess that up? Yet all of you did in one way or another.

And now I have to clean up that mess! Batman: He's been going on like this for hours, telling them how worthless they are and how only he can help them.

He won't even let them go to the bathroom.

Sleep deprivation, endless harangues.

It's classic brainwashing.

Some cults do it.

It's also occasionally used on prisoners of w*r.

And Wheeler's doing it to kids.

Wait a minute.

Somebody's trying to say something.

Boy: Dr.

Wheeler, could I go back to my room? It's so late.

I can hardly keep my eyes open.

No! You need to listen to this, all of you.

And I've got lots more to say.

Hours more.

Please.

Vincent.

Take him to the iso.

The iso? No, please! I'll be good, I promise.

Please, no.

[Alarm]

He's up there.

Up there! I see him.

Target acquired.

Oof! What do we need more evidence for? You taped the feed from my fingertip mics, didn't you? All you gotta do is take it to the authorities.

And what do I say when they ask me where I got it? A little bat left it on my front porch? Oh.

You still got that plastic minivid cam? The one you can take through a metal detector? I've got it, but you're not thinking of-- some jobs are just too tough for Batman.

That's when Terry mcginnis swings into action.

Mcginnis.

Here to see Chelsea Cunningham.

The backpack.

What for? Visitors aren't allowed to bring in anything.

Let me put it this way.

You don't give me that backpack, you don't get in.

What's in there, anyway? Your security blanket? Somethin' like that.

Vincent.

Man: I know it's tough.

It's been tough on all of us, too, but You gotta stick it out.

Woman: Your father's right.

Listen.

Boy: I don't want to listen! Where's Chelsea Cunningham? She canceled.

Didn't want to see anyone today.

There's got to be a mistake.

I just made the appointment.

No mistake.

But-- boy: I'm gettin' out of here! Mother: Donny, don't! Please.

Father: You're only making it worse.

[Terry, whispering]

Chels Terry? What happened to you? I haven't been sleeping much.

Is this why you didn't want to see me? Terry, I did want to see you.

They told me you canceled.

But-- listen, there's a lot of weird stuff going on here.

I know.

Hold on a second.

Ok, go.

The sleep thing's just the beginning, Terry.

He's trying to break our will, turn us all into little robots.

Wheeler's got this thing they call iso.

Short for isolation.

It's total sense deprivation-- no light, no sound.

He uses it on the kids who don't get with the program.

ItIt Terry, you've got to get me out of here.

That's gonna happen, chels.

Just as soon as someone I know sees this vid.

In the meantime, just try to stay shway for another day or two, ok? I'll try.

Sean: Mcginnis.

Come to see me? Afraid not, Sean.

Don't you want to talk about the old days? Like, say, that fight we had back in seventh grade? Ah, I remember it real well, Terry.

The way you and the others were always laughing at me.

Sean, you're-- I don't have time for this now.

I got the time.

Guard: What do you think you're doing? We--we were just talking, that's all.

Just talkin', huh? He started it.

Liar.

Wheeler: I'm afraid I have to agree.

Dr.

Wheeler.

You know me.

I don't get into fights anymore.

Do I know you, Sean? I thought I did.

But now I think you were just pretending to go along with the program.

No, I was into it.

Really.

Iso, first thing in the morning.

Iso? You can't.

Sorry, Sean.

It's time you made some real progress.

You do this, I'll get you.

I swear.

I swear! Now, then.

Mr.

mcginnis, is it? What were you doing back here? Just looking for a bathroom.

That's when he jumped me.

We know each other from school.

Weren't what you'd call close.

Pat him down.

Hey, hey--unh.

What do you think you're-- what's this for? Home movies? He's trying to break our will, turn us all into little robots.

Whose idea was this? Lock him in a room.

Hey, hey, you can't do this.

Stop, let go! This whole place is going to crash when the parents find out about you.

What's next? Hold mcginnis overnight.

See if anyone comes looking for him.

And if they do? We destroy his vid disc, and it'll be my word against his.

And what if no one comes? In that case, we'll put a more permanent end to this.

Vincent: So, how do you want me to get rid of the mcginnis kid? The road through the forest winds pretty badly.

Sometimes trees come at you from out of nowhere.

And you know how little protection those cycles give.

It won't be easy.

The kid's a fighter.

Then we'll just have to take the fight out of him.

Give him iso in the morning, too.

[Sean laughs wildly]

[Laughter continues]

Hey, shut up.

Got some news for you, mcginnis.

Word is, I'm not going to iso alone.

No comment, huh? Maybe neither of us'll have to go.

Sorry, fool.

Wheeler doesn't change his mind.

He won't have to.

What are you talking about? Something neither of us has ever been very good at.

Cooperation.

Cooperate? With you? If I get out of here, there are people I can go to, people who will shut this place down.

But I can't get out unless you help me.

What do I care if they close the ranch? They'll just put me in some other place.

No! This is your chance to prove they're wrong about you.

Maybe your last chance.

Just think of it as a whole lot of peace and quiet All at once.

You two go quietly, we might let you out a little early.

Come on.

The master key card.

Hey! They're cut off.

Get 'em! There's no way out.

Sure there is.

[All shouting]

All we need is a little distraction.

Hey! I thought you wanted to get out.

You go.

Ok.

[Coughing]

Look out! Unh! Wheeler: Sean, please, please.

Don't do it, please! You were going to give me iso.

No! Stay out of this! You made your point.

This place has crashed, and Wheeler's going to jail.

I don't care.

The only reason I went along with it was 'cause I was hoping I'd get a chance for this.

Don't you get it? You helped save everybody.

You're a hero now.

A hero? Aah! Huh? I got worried when you didn't come back.

Bet you brought one of your old bat suits with you.

You'll never know.

I hope you don't think this place was typical.

No.

But I sure wish we didn't need 'em.

I know.

I know.