Batman and the Wizard of Oz Chapter 9 by PrincessAnna2004, literature
Literature
Batman and the Wizard of Oz Chapter 9
(The scene changes where Robin, Batgirl and Toto walk down the yellow brick road next to the apple trees. The Wicked Witch of the West watches them from behind the tree.) Robin: Holy vegetarian! Apples! Oh look! (He walks up to the apple tree then he picks one off but the tree grabs the apple and slaps Robin's hand) Holy pain! Ouch! Apple tree: (Angrily) What do you think you're doing? Robin: We've been walking a long way and I was hungry and... (Realizing) Did you say something? Apple tree: He was hungry! Apple tree 2: He was hungry! Apple tree: (To Robin) Well, how would you like to have someone come along and pick something off of you? Robin: Oh dear! I keep forgetting I'm in Gotham. Batgirl: Come along, Robin. You don't want any of those apples. Apple tree: Are you hinting my apples aren't what they ought to be? Batgirl: (sarcastically) Oh, no. It's just that he doesn't like little green worms! Apple tree: (Angrily, begins to attack them) Oh, you! (The tree tries to grab Robin which causes him to scream) Batgirl: (Whispering to Robin) I'll show how to get apples. (Then she makes a face at a tree which causes him to throw apples them) Hooray! I guess that did it! Help yourself. (As Robin and Batgirl pick up the apples off the ground. Robin sees something and he knocks lightly on the foot and the leg. Robin stands up and sees a silver faced man that is wearing a funnel cap this is the Tin Batman he is standing rusted solid.) Robin: (Astonished) Why, it's a man! (To Batgirl) A man made out of the tin! Batgirl: (Surprised) What? (Runs up to see the Tin Batman) Robin: Yes! Look! Batman: (Muffled) Oil can! Oil can! Robin: Did you say something? Batman: (Muffled) Oil can. Robin: He said oil can. Batgirl: Oil can what? Robin: Oil can? (Sees the oil can and takes it) Oh, here it is. Where do you want to be oiled first? Batman: (Muffled) My mouth! My mouth! Batgirl: He said his mouth. (Takes the oil can and squirts it into his mouth) The other side. (Give it to Robin and she squirts oil into the other side of his mouth) Batman: (Begins speaking) My-My goodness! I can talk again! Oh! Oil my arms, please. Oil my elbows. (Robin oils Batman's joints) Robin: (Hands the oil can to Batgirl) Here. (Batgirl oils his other elbow and he lowers the axe to the ground) Did that hurt? Batman: No, it feels wonderful. I've held that axe up for ages. Robin: Goodness! How did you ever get like this? Batman: Well, about a year ago, I was chopping that tree, when suddenly it began to rain. And right in the middle of the chop, I rusted solid. And I've been that way ever since. Robin: Well, you're perfect now. Batman: (To Batgirl) My neck. My neck. (Batgirl oils Batman's neck) (To Robin) Perfect? Bang on my chest if you think I'm perfect. Go ahead, bang on it! (Robin bangs on his chest which causes an echo) Batgirl: Beautiful! What an echo! Batman: (Sadly) It's empty. The tinsmith forgot to give me a heart. Batgirl and Robin: No heart? Batman: No heart. All hollow. (Taps his chest and falls backwards) (Singing) When a man's an empty kettle, He should be on his mettle, And yet I'm torn apart. Just because I'm presuming That I could be kind of human. If I only had a heart. I'd be tender, I'd be gentle, And awful sentimental.Regarding love and art, I'd be friends with a sparrows And the boy who shoots the arrows. If I only had a heart Picture me, A balcony Above a voice sings low. Juliet's voice: Wherefore art thou, Romeo? Batman: (Singing) I hear a beat. How sweet! Just to register emotion Jealousy, devotion. And really feel the part. I could stay young and chipper. And I lock it with a zipper. If I only had a heart. (Batman starts walking while his legs are rusted. Then Robin oils his knees as Batman continues to walk Scarecrow oils on his other knee. Batman walks backwards then he begins dancing as Batgirl and Robin watch in delight. Robin and Batgirl whisper to each other and they both nod. As Batman leans in sideways Robin and Batgirl try to catch him. Batman then starts backwards to sit down.) Robin: Oh! Are you all right? Batman: I'm afraid, I;m a little rusty yet. Robin: Oh dear! (He oiled him some more) That was wonderful! You know, we were just wondering why couldn't you come with us to the Emerald City to ask the Wizard of Oz for a heart. Batman: Well, suppose the Wizard wouldn't give me one when we got there. Robin: Oh, but he will! He must! We've come such a long way already. (The Wicked Witch of the West cackles madly as she stands on the roof of the cabin.) Wicked Witch of the West: You call that long? Why, you've just begun! Helping the little lady along, are you, my fine gentlemen? Well, stay away from her (To Batgirl) or I'll stuff a mattress with you! (To Batman) And you! I'll use you for a beehive! Here, Batgirl. Wanna play ball? (The witch throws down a ball of fire to the ground which sets it on fire.) Batgirl: Fire! I'm burning! I'm burning! (Robin screams in fright and Batman quickly puts out the fire with his funnel cap) (The witch cackles then she disappeared behind a cloud of red smoke.) Batgirl: I'm not afraid of her. I'll see you get safely to the Wizard, whether I get a brain or not! (Insulted) Stuff a mattress with me! (Scoffs) Batman: I'll see you reach the Wizard, whether I get a heart or not. (Insulted) Beehive! Bah! Let her try and make a beehive out of me! (He snaps his fingers.) Robin: Oh, you're the best friends anybody ever had. And it's funny, but I feel as if I've known you all the time. But I couldn't have, could I? Batgirl: I don't see how. You weren't around when I was stuffed and sewn together, were you? Batman: And I was standing over there rusting for the longest time. Robin: Still, I wish I could remember. But I guess it doesn't matter anyway. We know each other now don't we? Batgirl: That's right. Batman: We do. Batgirl: To Oz? Batman: To Oz! Robin, Batgirl and Batman: (Singing together) We're off to see the wizard. The wonderful Wizard of Oz. We hear he is a whiz of a wiz, If ever a wiz there was. If ever, oh ever a wiz there was, The Wizard of Oz is one because. Because, because, because,Because, because. Because of the wonderful things he does. We're off to see the wizard. The wonderful Wizard of Oz. (Robin, Batgirl, Batman, and Toto continue their journey to the Emerald City and they enter a thick forest.)