- While following the people who allegedly kidnapped a person of interest (senator or something, someone correct me) Gordon's men are killed and Gordon is knocked out and taken to Bane. Bane's merc takes the 'Truth about Harvey Dent' speech from Gordon and gives it to Bane. While they are distracted, Gordon rolls into the water and gets away but I think he's shot, hence the reason he is hospitalized.
- John Blake goes to Wayne Manor, he tells Bruce "He needs you. He needs the Batman." and tells him how he figured it out.
- Bane and his men attack the stock exchange place and that's when Batman returns.
- Batman chases down Bane's men, there's a shot of him performing a takedown on one of the mercs on a bike. Meanwhile in a police car, Foley says that he will do something Gordon wasn't able to do, which is catch the Batman.
Back on the streets, Bane decides to head back, the police ignore him because they're focused on Batman and he gets away. Batman uses the Batpod to stop the last merc, grabs the merc and punches his helmet then inspects the iPad device. The police arrive and try to arrest him but he shoots at a trailer thing that holds cars for transport (not sure what they're called...) to create a ramp and escapes but the police continue to pursue him. Police cars block his way and he enters an alley.
The police wait for him to come out but instead the Bat comes out and flies off. They are unable to continue their pursue.
- Meanwhile (during the police chase) Selina Kyle is breaking into John Dagget's safe for the magic 'erase my history' thing. She finds nothing and grabs Daggett. She asks (euphemism) him where it is but Daggett tells her it doesn't exist.
- Bane's mercs surround Selina. She's holding Daggett hostage and tells them she's not bluffing (about killing him) when Batman appears and says "They know. They just don't care.) They fight until the mercs start firing and Bane arrives. "This isn't a car" scene leads to Batman and Selina on a rooftop. Batman asks what she did with Bruce Wayne's finger prints when a helicopter comes along. Batman looks away for a second and when he turns back Selina is gone. "So that's what it feels like."
- Bruce visits Selina and tells her that his friend (Batman) wants to meet because he thinks she knows where to find Bane. Leads to the 'Don't be shy...' and 'He's behind you. Who? Me.' scene.
- Selina leads Batman intro a trap (the sewer scene) where Selina learns that Bats is Bruce Wayne. Batman is beaten by Bane and his back is broken. Bane is brutal in this scene.
- During the fight Bane sets off explosives, one of the camo Tumblers drops down and it is revealed that they are underneath Wayne Enterprises R&D.
- Bruce's back is broken and he is dragged in the desert and taken to the prison.
- Meanwhile in Gotham, John Blake is looking for Bruce Wayne when he sees Selina leaving for the airport. He intercepts her leading to the 'Girl's gotta eat. And you have an appetite.' scene.
- Football stadium scene.
- Bane outside Blackgate where all the criminals have been locked up with parole due to the Harvey Dent act against organized crime. He reads Gordon's speech (the one he didn't read in the beginning) and frees the inmates.
- Bruce in the prison scenes. These scenes (fixing his back, trying to climb up first time, second time, etc) is split up between scenes happening in Gotham.
The person taking care of Bruce wraps rope around his chest, stands him up (he's in a lot of pain) and hits his back or something. He passes out and Ra's appears in his dream. He tries to escape by climbing up two or three times but fails. He eventually escapes and returns to Gotham.
- He first appears to Selina Kyle after she saves the kid who stole an apple and gives her the clean slate device. In return he asks to be taken to Lucius Fox.
- In the last hour it is revealed that Miranda Tate is Talia al Ghul. She tells Batman that she came to Gotham to complete her father's plans.
- Ra's al Ghul was a mercenary who worked for a warlord and feel in love with the warlord's daughter. The warlord found out and was going to throw Ra's in the prison but instead was exiled and his lover was sent to the prison instead.
- Miranda/Talia's mother was pregnant when she was thrown in and gave birth to her in the prison.
- The mother was eventually killed because someone forgot to lock the door to her cell, a man protected Talia while her mother when her mother was taken by other prisoners.
- The man helped Talia escape the prison but was then attacked by the other prisoners. Before the prisoners were able to take him, he was able to remove his remove his cloth and said goodbye.
- Talia returns with Ra's al Ghul and the League to save Bane.
- Gordon speaks at Bruce's funeral. John Blake, Lucius Fox and Alfred are also present. Alfred cries because he believes that he failed the Waynes.
- It is revealed that Bruce Wayne fixed the autopilot of the Bat and faked his death. We see Alfred at a cafe in (I think) Florence where he sees Bruce and Selina. They nod and smile at each other but don't say anything.
- The last scene is centred around John Blake. His legal name is revealed to include 'Robin' and Bruce leaves (what I think was) a GPS device. John finds the waterfall and enters the Batcave The platform rises hinting that he may become Gotham's new guardian. Cue title card and credits.
