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***MASSIVE SPOILERS BELOW***
Here is an outline of the events of TDK, it is listed by Character – causing some events to be ‘repeated’
Reading through this post will impossibly ruin the film for you because, well, this outlines every major event in the film. This isn’t just a few random things about The Dark Knight. This IS The Dark Knight.
(Brackets are for stuff that is merely speculation... or, you know, just stuff that goes in brackets)
Prologue:
We begin with a sweeping shot of the daytime Gotham skyline, tracking in eventually to a building… where suddenly a window is smashed explosively. Two guys -- in clown masks -- are next spotted flying down a wire to a nearby roof.
Cut to street level, where more clown-masked baddies are in a van, heading for the heist. One of the clowns is angry that their ringleader -- some guy called "the Joker" -- didn't even show up for the robbery. Another of the Joker's cronies reveals that their boss wears "war paint" in order to frighten his victims.
We see the clowns burst into the bank with their guns out, while the other two clowns up on the roof cut the alarm. One mentions that the alarm isn't feeding to the police just before he gets blown away by his partner!
The criminals are cutting open the safe and then -- BLAM! -- another clown is shot dead by his comrade. Meanwhile in the lobby, The Bank Manager starts blowing away clowns with a shotgun -- it turns out that he works for the mob. It's a mob bank.
Eventually the clowns take down the bank manager, and then they start arguing with one another, suspicious that the Joker ordered each to kill the other. It's a moot point though, for suddenly a school bus smashes through the front of the store and runs one of the clowns over. The clown bus driver helps load the loot into the vehicle with the only other still-living clown and then -- BANG! -- the bus driver is dead too.
The Bank Manage, still alive but wounded, says something that the clown doesn't like, so of course he gets a hand grenade in the mouth. Then the final clown takes his mask off to reveal the face of The Joker, who intones that,
"I believe whatever doesn't kill you simply makes you... stranger. "
The Joker then splits in the bus, slamming the door shut -- the bus door, attached to the grenade pin by a string, activates the weapon, which rather than exploding releases a gas into the bank. Then the bus departs amid a stream of other school buses, making an easy escape.
Joker:
Joker meets with the various gang leaders, demanding that they kill Batman in return for their stolen money (prologue). Joker then burns the money.
Joker threatens to kill all the people on Gotham's "A-list" unless he is given Batman on a silver platter.
During Commissioner Loeb's funeral the ten officers doing the rifle salute are actually the Joker and his thugs in disguise. The Joker shoots at the mayor during his speech and then takes off into the crowd.
After Jokers initial plan falls through Joker threatens to destroy the city (At one point appearing on TV in a bar talking about blowing up all the bridges "Starting tonight. People will die. I'm a man of my word")
Gotham is then evacuated on to boats. It turns out that this was Joker's plan and the boats are rigged with bombs.
One boat is filled with prisoners another with upstanding citizens. There is a timer counting down to the bombs going of. There is also a button on each boat. If the criminals push the button on their boat the timer stops and they are saved but then the upstanding citizen's boat blows up. And vice versa.
**Climax Spoiler** The tattooed prisoner ends up sacrificing himself and the other prisoners by taking the initiative to destroy the prisoner's boat in order to save the lives of the "Gotham elite." Ruining Joker’s grand plan.
At one point we get to see what Joker looks like to someone under the influence of Fear Gas. (Joker looks much more in line with his comic book counter part at this point)
Rachel:
Maggie has a bigger role than Katie did in Begins. The whole film really builds on what groundwork was laid in Begins.
Rachel is dating Dent
Unable to capture Dent at Bruce's penthouse party the Joker kidnaps Rachel instead (perhaps because of her relationship with Dent).
Gordon:
Gordon picks up Reese from the TV station and is tailed by Bruce Wayne- a group of crooked cops try to run Gordon/Reese off the run but Bruce speeds up and crashes into the cops - Gordon arrests them and him and Bruce Wayne meet for the first time.
After Joker's truck flips Joker is arrested by Gordon.
After an argument with Harvey Dent Gordon SMASHES the bat signal with an axe.
During Commissioner Leob's funeral the ten officers doing the rifle salute are actually the Joker and his thugs they attempt to assassinate the mayor. Gordon tries to save the Mayor.
At some point Gordon FAKES his death. When his wife Barbara is notified of his death she blames Batman.
Mr.Lau
A money launderer from Hong Kong with ties to Wayne Corp. He is prosecuted by Dents office
Bruce has a "plan" for Lau
Fox meets with Lau in Hong kong
Harvey Dent/Two-Face:
Dent claims to be Batman in order to save the A-listers. Because of this the Joker crashes a party at Wayne penthouse which Harvey is attending. Bruce is able to hide Harvey before Joker gets him. Joker then kidnaps Rachel.
Harvey and Rachel go to the Opera only to find out that the entire cast is at a party on Bruce Wayne’s yacht.
Dent is scarred by Rossi during a court scene. "I'll show ya hostile" - also: ACID!
Two-Face goes after Maroni.
Moroni's driver is killed but Two-face's coin spares Maroni.
Dent also goes after a crooked cop in a bar: Bartender: "Dent! I thought you were dead?" - Harvey:"Half"
Ramirez calls Barbara and gives her Two-face's instructions.
Mike Engel:
A hot shot TV host who, in connection with Reese, gets information on Batman's identity (whether he knows its Bruce or thinks its someone else is unknown)
Engel Promises to reveal the identity of Batman, but Joker interrupts (makes his own broadcast or phones in some kind of bomb threat)
Reese:
Attempts to Blackmail Fox in order to get Batman's identity.
May be responsible for a break in at the research and development section of Wayne Enterprises. (Fox's former division)
After visiting Mike Engel at the TV station he is picked up by Gordon. Bruce Wayne tails them in his Ferrari -- a group of crooked cops try to run Gordon/Reese off the run but Bruce speeds up and crashes into the cops.
Scarecrow:
One of the earlier scenes in the film involves the Scarecrow and other gangs. The bat mobile bursts through the wall but Batman isn't in it. Bats then comes down the middle of the parking garage and lands on top of Scarecrows van.
"Fake" Batmen
A vigilante (one of the fake bat-men) is hung from a street light. (It hits the window while Dent is talking to the Mayor about his plan for 18 months crime free)
Berg
Officer Berg is a younger officer that works with Gordon
His wife was in the hospital explosion, causing Berg to try to assassinate the Joker.
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THE ENDING ***SPOILERS****
(and other details left out above)
(and other details left out above)
Rachel and Harvey are kidnapped.
Joker gives Batman there addresses
Batman goes to save Rachel. Gordon goes to save Harvey.
When Batman gets to where Rachel is he finds Harvey. There is an explosion and Harvey is scarred.
Gordon shows up where Dent is supposed to be late, there is an explosion and Rachel dies.
Two-Face blames Gordon for the death of Rachel so he takes his family hostage.
Batman shows up and Two-Face is killed (Not by Batman)
Joker does NOT die in TDK – he is arrested at the end
Two-Face is dead. All the way Dead.
Batman takes credit for the people two-face killed (the guy in the bar etc. - which happens before two-face's 'actual' death) so the the image of Harvey Dent is not ruined.
Batman goes on the run.
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