Arthur Reeves Quotes in Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)

[while Reeves is trying to resist the effects of Joker's toxin, Batman appears in his hospital room]

Arthur Reeves: [gasps, then giggles helplessly] Oh, no!

Batman: Why did the Joker meet with you?

[Reaves keeps giggling]

Batman: It has to do with the gangster murders, doesn't it? He thinks you're involved. WHY?

Arthur Reeves: [giggling] I don't know!

Batman: [grabs him] That's not the answer I want!

[Reaves manages to calm down]

Arthur Reeves: Beaumont needed me to help him and his kid get out of town...

[starts to giggle again]

Arthur Reeves: He kept in touch.

Batman: When was the last time you spoke to him?

Arthur Reeves: Years ago, my first election campaign. I was running out of money and I asked him for help...

[giggles]

Arthur Reeves: He said no!

Batman: So you sold him to the mob.

Arthur Reeves: [now laughing hysterically] I was broke! Desperate! They said all they wanted was their money back!

[he collapses with laughter, as Batman leaves in disgust]

Arthur Reeves: [on TV] What kind of city are we running when we depend on the support of a potential madman!

[click]

Alfred: What rot, sir! Why you're the very model of sanity. Oh by the way, I pressed your tights and put away your exploding gas balls.

Bruce Wayne: Thank you, Alfred.

Joker: Tsk, tsk. And to think those tax money would pay these jerks.

Arthur Reeves: You!

Joker: That's right, Artie. Bring in the press, why don't you. What a photo op! The councilman and his wacky pal.

Arthur Reeves: You're no friend of mine.

Joker: Oh, Artie, I'm crushed! How and ho the mighty forget. Don't you remember? You, me, Sally and the gang?

Arthur Reeves: What are you talking about? I never met them or you. I work for Beaumont. I didn't know what he was doing.

Joker: But you knew it afterwards and put it to good use, eh?

Arthur Reeves: What do you want?

Joker: To find out who's iced the old gang.

Arthur Reeves: Haven't you read the papers? It's Batman.

Joker: [pressing his joy buzzer] Wrong. It ain't the bat. Nope, nope, nope. I've seen the guy. He looks more like the Ghost of Christmas Future. Nowhere near as cute as Batboy.

Arthur Reeves: You're saying it was someone else?

Joker: Yeah, someone wouldn't mind seeing our old pals out of the way.