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[last lines]
Young Inmate
You get what you fucking deserve!
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Harleen Quinzel
Harleen Quinzel, Arthur Fleck: [both singing] Get ready for the judgement day.
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Young Inmate
Can I tell you a joke I came up with?
Arthur Fleck
Is it quick?
Young Inmate
Yeah, I can make it quick.
Arthur Fleck
Okay.
Young Inmate
So, a psychopath walks into a bar, and sees this famous clown sitting there all alone. Totally drunk, it's pathetic. "I can't believe you're here," he says. "What a disappointment. I used to watch you on TV. What can I get you?" And this clown turns and says "Well, if you're buying you can get me anything." "Perfect," the psychopath says. "How about I get you what you fucking deserve?"
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Harvey Dent
Good morning, Mr. Puddles. Thank you for being here. So one last question, sir. The person who you saw stab Randall Kleinmanhoffer to death, are they in this courtroom today?
Gary Puddles
Yes.
Harvey Dent
Can you point them out to all of us? And... describe his clothing?
[Gary points to Arthur]
Gary Puddles
He's sitting right there at the table. Wearing a red suit and clown makeup.
Harvey Dent
May the record reflect the identification of the accused, Your Honor?
Judge Herman Rothwax
Yes, it will.
Harvey Dent
Nothing further, Your Honor.
Judge Herman Rothwax
Your witness, Mr. Fleck.
Arthur Fleck
[speaking in a Southern accent draw]
Mr. Puddles. Gary Puddles? Tell me, sir, is that your God given name?
Gary Puddles
Yes.
Arthur Fleck
Really? Really? Your last name is Puddles? Why, it sounds like a... a joke.
Gary Puddles
Well, it's not.
Arthur Fleck
You expect us to believe that you were last name is Puddles? Puddles?
Judge Herman Rothwax
Mr. Fleck, where is this going? As I said, I'm not gonna let you turn my courtroom into a circus.
Arthur Fleck
Okay. But with all due respect, Your Honor, don't you think it's a little late for that?
Judge Herman Rothwax
Don't try my patience.
Arthur Fleck
Okay. Okay. Mr. Puddles, earlier this afternoon you testified that you saw me stab Mr. Kliman Manhoff in the neck a couple of times. Correct?
Gary Puddles
Kleinmanhoffer. Yes, I saw you.
Arthur Fleck
And what else did you see that day?
Gary Puddles
You stabbing him in the eye, and bashing his head into the wall, many, many times.
Arthur Fleck
Yes, but Randall was a bit of a bully, wasn't he?
Gary Puddles
He didn't deserve to die.
Arthur Fleck
I don't know. Never mind. Gary, did you catch my act on the Murray Franklin Show later that night?
Gary Puddles
No, I didn't.
Arthur Fleck
No? Might I remind you that you are under oath?
Gary Puddles
I was locked up at the police station. In an interview room. Cause they thought you might come and kill me. I was the only witness. They kept me in there all night
Arthur Fleck
Isn't that convenient, Mr. Puddles? That you didn't see the show, you didn't see anything I had to say, I can't believe it!
Judge Herman Rothwax
Mr. Fleck.
Arthur Fleck
Okay. When you were in my mamas apartment, God rest her soul, when is you say you saw me bash Mr. Klannonmen-- whatever's -- head into the wall, many, many times, did I seem crazy to you? Did I seem like a different person? Or was I the same old Joker that I always been?
Gary Puddles
Arthur, don't do this to yourself, it isn't you.
Arthur Fleck
It isn't me? So you don't think this is me? Well, maybe... maybe.. you don't know who I really was.
Gary Puddles
I never saw that side of you.
Arthur Fleck
Well, maybe you weren't looking. Maybe no one was. Because nobody knew I existed. But look around, look at these people. Everyone outside. These cameras. Who do you think they see, Mr. Puddles?
Gary Puddles
Joker.
Arthur Fleck
Oh, sweet child what you have proven here today, is that you are no different than any of those people that underestimated me. From Murray Franklin, to those goddamn fat, stupid guards at Arkham. They think that they can treat me like trash. But I will no longer allow you, or you, or you, or any of you to keep me down. I am free!
[the crowd cheers]
Gary Puddles
Why are you doing this to me, Arthur?
Arthur Fleck
What? Gary, I like you. I told you I wouldn't hurt you, and I didn't.
Gary Puddles
Not hurt me? I couldn't go back to work. I still can't sleep and I'm scared all the time. I never used to be scared. I'm scared right now, here. With you in front of me. I couldn't do anything that day. I felt so small. I was reminded how powerless I really am.
Arthur Fleck
You got a flare for the dramatic. You're tugging at my heart strings, little Gary. No more questions, Your Honor.
Gary Puddles
Do you know what that feels like, Arthur?
[Arthur curses under his breath]
Gary Puddles
You we're the only one at work who never made fun of me. You were the only one that was nice to me.
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Harleen Quinzel
Who are you?
Arthur Fleck
Me? I'm the Joker, baby!
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Harleen Quinzel
Do you see all those people out front? Who do you think they're here for? How many t-shirts do you think Arthur Fleck is on? How many signs? It's the Trial of the Century and she doesn't even know who her own client is.
Maryanne Stewart
What do you mean by that? Can't you see how sick he is? How much help he needs?
[Attempts to walk past]
Maryanne Stewart
You don't really think he's gonna just walk out of here, do you?
[Walks away]
Harleen Quinzel
Yeah, he's gonna walk right out of here. With me by his side!
Reporter
And then what?
Harleen Quinzel
And then we're gonna build a mountain.
Reporter
A what?
Harleen Quinzel
From a little hill.
[Walks away]
Reporter
What does that even mean? Are you going to get married?
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Paddy Meyers
Who am I speaking to now? Which one of you is here? The poor, low IQ Arthur Fleck, or the Joker who goaded a bunch of no good punks...
Arthur Fleck
[flusteredly, stuttering] Oh do you really care? You don't. You're just like Murray, you're just like everyone, you just want sensationalism, you don't care about- you just want to talk about my mistakes. You want to talk about the things I did in the past, not about who I am now. Not how I'm different now!
Arthur Fleck
[intimidatingly raising voice] That's what we should be talking about, Paddy!
Maryanne Stewart
[to Paddy Meyers' Producer, concernedly] We should take a break.
Paddy Meyers' Producer
[smirkingly] We're not taking a break.
Paddy Meyers
All right. OK, so, tell us. What's changed, Arthur?
Arthur Fleck
[mocking accent] Well I'll tell you h-what's changed, Paddy. I'm not alone anymore.
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