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Virtual anchor: They live beneath our streets.

They lurk within the shadows.

They devour innocent victims,

causing them to disappear without a trace.

Who are these scourges of the sewers?

Today, news byte exposes the hidden shame of Gotham...

Uch! There goes my appetite.

Reality check, chels.

That's just a load of media hype.

An urban legend.

I don't know, Max.

Remember that girl Sally who disappeared last month?

Maybe giant rats got her.

The only giant rat around here is Terry mcginnis.

He blipped you off again?

Big time.

Dana!

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I've been looking all over for you.

Look somewhere else.

As far as you're concerned, I'm not here.

Both: Ooh.

Listen, I'm sorry.

Mr. Wayne needed me again last night.

I don't blame you for being mad.

Mad? Ter, I am way beyond mad.

I've tried to be patient.

And you've been great.

You've always been there for me.

So what do I get in return?

Broken dates, broken promises.

You care more about your dumb job

than you do about me.

Dana, I have responsibilities now.

My mom and brother depend on me. What do you want?

Someone who occasionally will be there for me.

Dana, wait.

Uh-uh. Girl time.

Too bad you can't tell Dana

what you've really been doing at night.

[Gasps]

"I'll be there for you."

[Ringing]

Both: Got it.

Hello?

[Mocking] It's Dana.

Hey!

Beat it, twip.

Hi. I didn't expect to hear from you.

Flowers can change a girl's mind.

What?

We should talk. Meet me at rhino's?

Wild jokerz couldn't keep me away.

Make sure they don't.

I'll be wearing that dress you like.

Whoa.

♪ Terry and Dana sittin' in a tree ♪

♪ K-I... Aah!

Bye, dad.

Study group tonight?

No. I'm meeting Terry.

Dad...

Dana, I wish you weren't seeing that boy.

He's been in trouble. He's got a record.

That was a long time ago, dad. He's got a job now.

He's really trying to make good.

But you could do so much better.

What's that?

Who's there?

It was nothing.

Are you sure you have to go?

Dad, you worry too much.

[Cell phone rings]

[Ring]

Please let it be a wrong number.

Wayne: Terry, you're needed.

Right now? I'm on my way to meet Dana.

Can't it wait?

No. Mad Stan's out again.

[Sighs] Great.

What's his gripe this time?

Blow it all up!

Keep it down, Stan. We're in a library.

You think this is a joke? Look around, Batman.

Society's crumbling, and do you know why?

Too many overdue books?

Information overload, man.

As a society,

we're drowning in a quagmire of vid clips,

e-mail, and sound bites.

We can't absorb it all. There's only one sane solution.

Blow it up!

For this I'm missing a date?

5 minutes. Ok, I can forgive 5 minutes.

[Groans]

You're just contributing to the problem, man.

Playing hero just for another blurb on the 11:00 news.

Unh!

Be careful, mcginnis.

Once he's on a rant, he's unstoppable.

Thanks for telling me now.

Aah!

[Bones cracking]

Aah!

You need a time-out, young man.

Aah! Now I'm really mad.

Aah!

That's it, mcginnis.

You're dead meat.

[Gasps]

"I'll be there for you."

Terry?

Terry? [Gasps]

Aah! Unh.

Dana: Aah!

Unh.

I must be dreaming.

[Gasps]

Who are you?

Where am I?

[Growling and snarling]

No! Stay back!

Don't be scared.

They're my friends.

My name is Patrick. This is my world.

You live here?

I collect things that no one else wants.

See? You might say I'm kind of a pack rat.

Would you like some jellybeans, Dana?

How do you know my name?

I know everything about you, Dana.

That's why I brought you here.

Dana, if you get this message,

I just wanted to say I'm a real butthead.

I should've been there, and I know you probably never wanna see me again,

but please call.

[Pounding on door]

Yeah, yeah. Keep your shirt on.

Aah!

Where is she, mcginnis? Where's my daughter?

Dana? I don't know.

She was supposed to be with you last night,

but she never came home.

She didn't? Mr. tan, you gotta believe me.

I have no idea...

Mcginnis, I warned her you were nothing but trouble.

If anything's happened to her, I swear, I'll be back.

Come on. Come on.

Fetch!

You've been living underground all this time? But why?

I told you. They tease me.

They call me rat boy. I didn't like it.

Sometimes friends can be cruel.

I found new friends. They don't make fun of me.

Come here. I wanna show you something.

Come on.

These hybrids can grow without sunlight.

I developed them myself.

Then it was you?

I saw how unappreciated you were.

I know how that feels.

Patrick, that's sweet, but...

You can't keep me here like one of your flowers.

I wanna go home.

Dana, you can't go.

I won't let you.

You belong here with me.

I'll... I'll get you anything you need.

Just name it.

Well, I am kind of hungry.

Licorice? Turkey jerky?

Actually, I'm kind of in the mood

for rhino's famous chili.

Chili?

It's to die for. How about we grab a bowl? My treat.

No. I'll get the chili. You stay here.

And don't wander off.

It could be dangerous.

Any word yet?

I rechecked Dana's tel-com and cash card records.

No activity in the last 24 hours.

It's as if she just vanished.

This is where she was supposed to meet me.

Rats! Help! Call the health inspector.

It's disgusting in there.

Uh-oh. New developments.

Big rodent problem.

Aah!

Hurry. We don't want to keep Dana waiting.

Dana?

Uhn!

Rats!

Wayne: You lost them?

Maybe not.

Extra spicy, just the way Dana likes it.

You're going in?

I have to.

Stay sharp.

Who knows what else you'll find?

Finally.

Adios, rat boy.

Ahh... Aah!

Eww.

[Gasps]

[Squeaks]

[Screaming]

Aah! Oof.

Aah!

I told you not to wander off.

You're not eating.

Guess I'm not hungry.

Are you upset?

What, just because I'm trapped in the sewers with a head case

whose idea of a good time is hanging with rodents?

Why would I be upset?

You're just like all the others.

What?

I thought you'd understand, but you're no different.

You mean you've done this before?

With other kids the world didn't want.

I can see them all from down here.

I took them away from all that and gave them a home.

What happened to them?

They don't make fun of me anymore.

[Blows]

[Rats screeching]

Oh, my God.

You shouldn't have made fun of me.

Batman, how did you...

Never mind that. Stay behind me.

My collection!

Get him.

Get back!

Let's blow this mouse house.

Kill 'em. Rip 'em to pieces.

Hold tight.

No!

Aah!

Reporter: Amazingly, there were no reported fatalities.

Authorities are still looking into the cause of the blast.

Hey there.

Terry?

Better late than never. If only I'd been there, I could've...

Shut up, mcginnis.

Just shut up.

Come on. Let me take you home.

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