Batman Beyond (TV Series)

Once Burned (1999)

Olivia d'Abo: Melanie Walker, Ten

Quotes 

• Melanie Walker : I need a place to stay 'til it's dark. That's all I'm asking for.

  Terry McGinnis : Let me guess. Cops after you?

  Melanie Walker : Among others. Including Batman. But even he would never think of looking for me here.

  Terry McGinnis : No. I guess he wouldn't. But there are laws against harboring criminals, and I'm...

  Melanie Walker : I'm not a criminal. Not anymore.

  Terry McGinnis : Then why's everybody after you?

  Melanie Walker : Because I was forced to rob a big poker game by the Jokerz. They're holding my family.

  Terry McGinnis : I... think we'd better call the police.

  Melanie Walker : Don't you get it? If I do that, the Jokerz will kill them!

• Ten : Here's the ransom. Now let my family go.

  King : [she gasps as he steps out of the shadows]  Well done, darling.

  Ten : Dad? Where are the Jokerz?

  King : There never were any Jokerz. This was just a family thing.

  Ten : Family? What are you talking about?

  Queen : After the last time, we weren't sure of you. Weren't sure we could trust you. But you just proved yourself. Congratulations.

• Ten : I'm only trying to save my family! They'll be killed if...

  Batman : Skip the sob story. Let's pretend I believe you.

  Ten : Then let me go get the ransom money. Please!

  Batman : No. No more stealing.

  Ten : You're killing my family.

  Batman : I'm saving them.

• Ten : This is where the note said they had my family. I thought about breaking in, but there were just too many of them. And there still are. Even for the two of us. So why don't you just let me go back to the card game? It'd be a lot safer than this.

  Batman : Like I said before, no more stealing.

  Ten : [taking out a note]  This is for a kid named Terry McGinnis. If you come out of this okay, and I don't, will you give it to him? And you won't read it. Promise?

  Batman : I promise.

  Ten : Maybe you're not such a jerk after all.

• Melanie Walker : Remember me?

  Terry McGinnis : Melanie. Or should I say Ten?

  Melanie Walker : If you hate me, I understand. What I did to you before, I didn't have a choice. It was between you and my family.

  Terry McGinnis : There's always a choice, Melanie.

• Batman : Up to your old tricks, I see.

  Ten : It's not what it looks like, I swear.

  Batman : [calling to the gangsters]  You want this back? It's all yours.

  Ten : No! You can't!

  Batman : Watch me.

  Lula : [the satchel lands at their feet]  Well, that's darn nice of you. But it's not enough now.

  Ten : [ducking from gunfire]  Idiot!

• King : Your mother and I love you very much.

  Queen : But we needed to be sure you loved us.

  Ten : You don't love me. If you did, you wouldn't have done this to me. And you never would have made me choose between the family and Terry. You would've accepted him.

  King : You were too young.

  Ten : Age had nothing to do with it. You were afraid I'd leave the gang. That's what it was. All I've ever been to you is an accomplice. Never a daughter. I just... wish it hadn't taken me so long to realize it.

  Batman : How sweet. A family reunion.

• Melanie Walker : There's an old saying, "once burned, twice shy." Is that what you're feeling now?

  Terry McGinnis : No. But you did burn me. Bad.

  Melanie Walker : I don't suppose an apology would put everything back to the way it was before?

  Terry McGinnis : Melanie, things have changed.

  Melanie Walker : How? Are you saying you're not attracted to me anymore?

  Terry McGinnis : [giving her a once-over]  No. I'm not saying that. Not at all.