Batman: The Animated Series (TV Series)

Almost Got 'im (1992)

Diane Pershing: Poison Ivy, Dr. Pamela Isley

Photos 

Quotes 

• Two-Face : Poison Ivy.

  Poison Ivy : It's been a long time, Harvey. You're still looking around halfway decent.

  Two-Face : Half of me wants to strangle ya.

  Poison Ivy : And what does the other half want?

  Two-Face : To hit ya with a truck.

  Poison Ivy : We used to date.

  The Joker , The Penguin , Killer Croc : Ah.

• Poison Ivy : I have this natural immunity against poisons, toxins, the pain and suffering of others. Go figure.

• Two-Face : [finishing his "almost got him" Batman story]  ... And if it weren't for this blasted coin... I would have got him.

  The Joker : Gee, that's too bad, Harv, but I guess you'll always come in second. Anybody else want to go?

  Killer Croc : [hits the table]  ME! There I was, holed up in this quarry, when Batman came nosing around. He was getting closer... Closer...

  Poison Ivy : And...?

  Killer Croc : I threw a rock at him!

  [everyone stares in dead silence] 

  Poison Ivy : So, Harvey, what became of the giant penny?

  Killer Croc : It was a big rock...

  Two-Face : They actually let him keep it!

• Killer Croc : You'd think one of us would've got 'im by now...

  The Penguin : I've come the closest.

  Poison Ivy : Are you kidding? I was the one who nearly...

  Two-Face : [pounds the table]  Nobody's come closer to stopping the Batman than ME!

  [a squabble breaks out, which the Joker ends with a whistle] 

  The Joker : The fact is each of us has their own "almost got 'im" story to tell...

• The Penguin : [all the villains have weapons trained on Killer Croc, who is really Batman in disguise]  Well, well, an impostor in our midst!

  Poison Ivy : Risking everything for your kitty, Batman?

  Two-Face : You're not getting outta this one!

  Batman : Maybe

  [snaps his fingers. Everyone in the bar turns around and trains guns on the villains] 

  Batman : but I'm not bad with traps, myself.

• [Ivy incapacitates Batman with poison gas on Halloween] 

  Poison Ivy : [reaching down to pull Batman's mask]  It's midnight darling, time to unmask.

• [the Penguin lures and traps Batman in a bird conservatory] 

  The Penguin : Greetings, Batman! You have taken the bait, as I knew you would. Now, prepare to meet your end, within my Aviary of Doom!

  Poison Ivy : [interrupting]  Aviary of WHAT?

  The Joker : Yeesh, Pengers! How corny can you get?

  The Penguin : Fah! Just because you mundane miscreants have no drama in your souls! Anyway, there he was in my av... uh, big birdhouse...

• [the Joker wins the poker game] 

  Poison Ivy : Awww...

  Two-Face : No way!

  Killer Croc : Forget this!

  The Penguin : Let me see those cards!