Dead in Gotham (Episode)

Dead in Gotham is the first episode of Dead in Gotham.

Synopsis
Thomas and Martha Wayne are hounded by Red Hood Gangs, Courts of Owls, and Angry gang bosses. Will they survive, or will they be Dead in Gotham.

The Party
It is raining in an alley, we see a man walking in it. He is wearing a trench coat over a suit, a fedora, and a white mask with black symbols that keep shifting, his name is Rorschach. He meets a man named Timothy Maret who says he is on his way to a costume party. Rorschach says he is going to the party too. They walk there together. They then arrive at a large mansion, called Wayne Manor.

Rorschach and Maret come in to the party, we see two kids playing together, their names are Bruce and Talia. Maret seems to look at both of them sternly as if he is wondering something about them. Rorschach asks what he is doing and Maret says "I just like kids." Meanwhile we see two people arguing, they are both doctors. One is named Ra's al Ghul (dressed in a big green cape) and the other is named Thomas Wayne (dressed as a big bat). They are arguing violently about morals. We see their wives Melisande and Martha. "I hope they can get over this disagreement," says Melisande. "Yes," says Martha, "its such a shame." They look at Talia and Bruce, "the children really seem to love spending time with each other," says Melisande. Rorschach then approaches them, Melisande then says, "Rorschach, what the hell are you doing here." "Protecting them," he says pointing at both Waynes. "Do you know each other?" asks Martha. "We both work for F.L.A.M.E." says Rorschach. "Or we both USED to," he says glaring at Melisande.

Meanwhile, Thomas and Maret are still arguing which escalates to Al Ghul attacking Wayne with his fists. Suddenly, Maret walks up. His costume is a gold mask and brown robe. "Hello, Rasal Ghoul right," he says, "I haven't seen you in a while. I remember when your great-grandfather was just a baby, anyway how are the wife and kids, they're still alive right. I heard about your first wife, and man that is such hard luck, I wonder if you ever got the guy responsible for that." "And, you..." he says looking at Wayne, "Your new, aren't you love the costume, it would look great on your kid, maybe you should leave it in the will..." suddenly Ra's cuts him off, "Get out of here before I kill you," he says angrily, "And leave Melisande and Talia alone! And you..." he says to Wayne, "Watch your neck." "Is that a threat," says Thomas. "No, its common sense," says Ra's as he turns to Melisande. "Were leaving," he says. "Oh," says Melisande. "See you next time," she says to Martha. "No!" says Ra's. "We're not coming back." As the al Ghuls leave, Bruce runs to Talia and hugs her, saying he'll miss her.

A Small Favor
Suddenly, a guest dressed in a gangster costume comes. He points a "fake" machine gun at Wayne and says, "You will leave with us." Rorschach almost intervenes but chooses not to and instead just watches as Wayne is lead away to the gangster's hideout. Wayne is brought to a small room, inside is a gangster named Vincent Falcone. His son Carmine was injured a gang battle and he needs Wayne to heal him. Wayne does, due to his hippocratic oath, and is taken back to the manor.

Back at the manor, all the guests have left, instead detectives are in the hall, Rorschach is still there. "Thomas!" screams Martha who runs up and hugs him, "What happened?" Thomas explains what happened and a detective says, "Wayne, we need a statement." Wayne then tells them the name of the gangsters and their hideout. Martha is still hysterical after this, but the detective says, "Don't worry, we should have these guys put away, you have nothing to fear." Thomas and Martha then go to bed,

Threats
We see the gangster hideout, Vincent is playing cards with some of his men. Suddenly, a tear gas bomb crashes through the window. "Its a raid!" shouts Vincent. A swat team knocks down the door, Vincent tries to kill them but is shot in the chest. Carmine shouts, "We surrender!"

It is the next day and Martha Wayne is complaining to her butler Jarvis about how corrupt the city is, suddenly the phone rings and it's for her. A man’s voice says that she should and her husband should leave the city ands top interfering. Startled. she calls Thomas to tell him about the threat. Thomas is sitting on a courthouse bench, Carmine comes out of a door by him and says that the d.a. won't prosecute and that Wayne should die for causing his father's death. As Carmine leaves, Thomas receives Martha's call. He tells Martha of his threat and says that she should meet him at the police station. We see Rorschach in civvies, he looks at Thomas as he leaves. It switches back to the manor as Martha is getting in her car, as she opens her car door, it blows up. Big Letters show up over the wreckage saying 5 months later.

Warning
It switches to a hospital room, in the room is Martha who survived the explosion and is just getting out of the hospital. Rorschach is there in civvies and is guarding her. Martha asks why, to which Rorschach responds “You are good person, you die things get, worse job gets harder. Don’t like that, don’t like that at all”. Thomas arrives, Rorschach then offers to guard the Waynes. Thomas refuses since he hates masked vigilantes. Rorschach leaves and says “you will be sorry i’ve seen the final threat I realize men don’t kill it's him only him.”

We then see a room, inside it is a man wearing a purple tunic with gold chestplate and headband, his name is Adrian Veidt. There is also a man who looks like a human beehive, his name is Frank Beehive. There is a big symbol of a burning head in the background, it is the F.l.A.M.E. symbol. Rorschach enters and says, “I warned him” to Adrian. "I see," says Adrian. "I guess its we can't do anything for them." Rorschach then says, "will watch anyway." Beehive then says, "Rorschach, don't get to personally involved in this case, I know you want a successor, but for god's sake, stay out." Rorschach then looks at him and calls him a nasty name and leaves.

Jarvis's Death
We see Jarvis dusting the furniture, a man wearing clothes that look like an owl comes in, he then shoots Jarvis and leaves a note that says, "The Court of Owls will come from you. You had your chance." He then grabs the body and leaves.

Thomas is standing over Jarvis's body and is looking at the note, his face pale. He then leaves the room and says to Martha, "Jarvis resigned." "What really happened?" she asks. "He's dead, but the body isn't here," responds Thomas. "Oh, Thomas what does this mean?" "It means," says Thomas. "That we are leaving Gotham tomorrow. Don't tell Bruce why though, we'll still go to the movie and make up say we'll be going on vacation for awhile. "Ok, says Martha."

Dead in Gotham
Thomas, Martha, and Bruce are shown entering the theater, Thomas sees Rorschach (still in civvies) standing on a crate with a picket saying “The End is Nigh.” Thomas approaches him and says that he has changed his mind and asks him for his help, Rorschach looks down and whispers, “No” to Thomas, who then says, “Have it your way then.” As Thomas leaves, Rorschach then says to himself, “No, yours” We see a shot of the outside of the theater, it then transists into nighttime, we see the Waynes exiting. Bruce is talking to his parents about the movie. They go down a street called Park Row to go home. Suddenly, a thug appears, he points a gun at them and says, "the money please." Thomas lashes out at the man, but is shot. Martha screams, and is also shot. The thug points the gun at Bruce, but is stabbed by Rorschach who jumps out in costume. As the thug then runs away, Rorschach picks up the gun used to kill the Wayne’s, spins the cylinder, and points it at Bruce. As he pulls the trigger it clicks. He then takes off his “face”(the mask) and hands it to Bruce and says in a perfectly normal voice (not his creepy one) that he doesn’t need it anymore.

The screen zooms out as it shows Bruce kneeling at his parents bodies. We then see Bruce crying in front of two graves, a British gentleman (Alfred) has his hand on the boy’s shoulder. Bruce then says angrily to Alfred, “who was that man?” Alfred says that he was just some mugger, Bruce then says, “No, the other one. The one who wore this mask” we then hear the watchmen theme as the screen zooms out and the episode ends.

Cast (by Appearance)

 * Jackie Earle Haley as Rorschach
 * Benedict Cumberbatch as Bruce Wayne
 * Ben Mendelsohn as Timothy Maret
 * Sean Connery as Jarvis Pennyworth
 * Young Bruce Wayne
 * Millie Bobbie Brown as Young Talia Al Ghul
 * Michael Keaton as Thomas Wayne
 * Hugh Jackman as Ra's Al Ghul
 * Hayley Atwell as Martha Wayne
 * Ayelet Zurer as Melisande
 * Vincent Falcone
 * Young Carmine Falcone
 * Steven Fine
 * Joe Bourquin
 * Matthew William Goode as Ozymandias
 * Chris Pine as Frank Beehive
 * Mark Hamill as Joe Chill