The Dark Knight (2008)

Patrick Leahy: Gentleman at Party

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Quotes 

• The Joker : [during the fundraiser party held for Harvey Dent]  You know, I'll settle for his loved ones.

  Gentleman at Party : We're not intimidated by thugs!

  The Joker : [as he smacks his lips]  You know, you remind me of my father.

  [the Joker pulls out his switchblade and brings it to the Gentleman's mouth] 

  The Joker : I hated my father!

  Rachel Dawes : [off-screen]  Okay, stop!

  [turns to face Rachel, tosses the Gentleman to his thugs and approaches Rachel, adjusting his hair with the knife] 

  The Joker : Well, hello, beautiful. You must be Harvey's squeeze. And you *are* beautiful.

  [he walks around her] 

  The Joker : Oh, you look nervous. Is it the scars? You want to know how I got 'em?

  [He grabs Rachel's head and positions the knife by her mouth] 

  The Joker : Come here. Hey! Look at me. So I had a wife. She was beautiful, like you. Who tells me I worry too much. Who tells me I ought to smile more. Who gambles and gets in deep with the sharks. One day, they carve her face. And we have no money for surgeries. She can't take it. I just want to see her smile again. I just want her to know that I don't care about the scars. So... I stick a razor in my mouth and do this...

  [the Joker mimics slicing his mouth open with his tongue] 

  The Joker : ...to myself. And you know what? She can't stand the sight of me! She leaves. Now I see the funny side. Now I'm always smiling!

  [Rachel knees the Joker in the groin; he merely laughs it off] 

  The Joker : A little fight in you. I like that.

  Batman : [off-screen]  Then you're gonna love me.

  [attacks him]