Birds of Prey

Legend tells of a caped crusader...

...Batman, guardian of New Gotham...

...and his one true love...

...Catwoman, the queen of the criminal underworld.

Their passion left behind something extraordinary:

A daughter, Huntress.

Half-metahuman, she has taken up her father's mantle...

...and under cover of the night, fights to protect the innocent and helpless.

Joining her in this struggle, Oracle...

...who was once Batman's protegee, Batgirl.

She was caught in the crossfire of the war between Batman and Joker.

Now she fights crime a different way:

A master of the cyberrealms and mentor and trainer to heroes.

Together, they have taken in a young runaway, Dinah.

A metahuman herself...

...with powers to open hidden doors to the mind...

...powers that she is only beginning to explore.

Together, these three are the protectors of New Gotham...

...the Birds of Prey.

My name is Alfred Pennyworth, and this is their story.

That was quick.

You trigger the Batring, I show up. That's the deal.

What can I do for you, detective?

Heh, I guess I just didn't realize it was gonna be so fast.

I'm known for my response time.

Well...

- You think about what I said? - About taking it to the next level?

Yeah. I thought about it.

Something a little more hands-on.

- Mm. - You know, see if we're compatible.

- See what kind of fit we are together. - Mm-hm.

Just an experiment, though. I mean, no strings.

Of course. I'm a little commitment-shy, myself.

Hmm. I just figured it'd be a good way for us to...

...you know, sort of get to know each other.

Sounds good.

Because the truth of the matter is, detective...

...there's a lot of things you don't know about me.

Let's get it on. Thirty seconds.

Welcome to tonight's show. Price for admission, your valuables.

All right, time for fun.

Remember, kids, giving is its own reward.

Cash, jewelry, watches and handbags. And please, no knock-offs.

We're a class act.

Let's dance.

Twenty seconds.

That's right, boys, yeah.

Come on, give it here, give it here.

Time, we're out.

Time flies, snatching and grabbing. Heh, grinning and winning.

Save the poetry, boys. Let's wrap it up.

Giddyup.

Rock and roll.

Hey.

You know, you could show up in front of me every once in a while.

That would undercut the whole broody, mysterious thing.

Were you expecting me, detective?

All the time.

Here.

The surveillance cameras took these at Gotham Deep.

- Is there something you wanna tell me? - Yeah. Do these pants make me look hippy?

- Why is everything a joke to you? - It's not a joke.

Fashion in combat is a very serious issue.

Look, I brought you in on this case because I wanted us to try to work together...

...not so you could run around town, enjoying a few nights of terrorizing civilians.

You brought me in on this case, detective...

...because you needed someone with a little bit more of a, shall we say...

...casual relationship with the law.

This gang would've spotted one of your undercover people in a heartbeat.

- What's your point? - The point is, detective, you need me.

And we didn't terrorize anyone, we just aerated the ceiling a little.

- When I asked you to come work for me... - With you. I don't work for anyone.

With me. I thought we both understood that we were gonna do things by the book.

You were supposed to call me before you hit the next target.

I would have if they had told me where they were going.

I was still in the out-for-coffee stage of the relationship with these guys.

Okay, great. Do you have any idea when we're gonna move on to heavy petting?

Before you got all grouchy, I was just about to tell you.

After last night's performance...

...I think I made it to second base.

So, what, you got the heads-up on next target?

Gobu, tomorrow night, 10 p.m.

Well, all right. All right, that's good.

Huntress, listen to me, we have to catch these guys in the act...

...if we're gonna make it stick.

- You think you're ready for that? - All the time.

- Hey. - Hey.

Here you go. Coffee and company.

Both of which I could use.

- How did you know? - I did a little research.

You know, A Thousand and One Things to Know About Dating...

...The Academic Professional's Dating Guide to Survival.

Some other lesser-known works.

- Wade, um... - No, I'm kidding.

No strings attached.

Is it bad that I think we should, um...

...well, just sort of stick to the friends thing?

No.

No, not bad, it's just that, um...

- That? - Uh, you.

You're way cuter than my other friends.

- Heh, heh. - It'd be distracting for everyone.

Okay, well, we'll have to take it slow.

My favorite speed.

Slow it is.

Gear changes totally at your discretion.

- Slow, right? - Molasses.

Good morning.

It is, isn't it?

You know, the funny thing is, when I look at you...

What's that?

I just wanna take care of you.

You had sex with Wade.

Shh!

Don't say the word "sex" in front of Alfred.

Oh, please, he's heard it.

Or at least heard of it anyway.

- So was it good? - It was really good.

- Uh, that's not the point. - Oh, yeah? Since when?

Look, the point is, yes, it was great. But what if he's wrong for me?

Did he say he want to take care of me because I'm in a wheelchair.

Okay, let's think about what he didn't say.

Things like, "Um, what was your name again?"

You and Wade are branching off into a new phase of your relationship. That's it.

I can identify.

And how are things going with the good detective?

The plan is to arrest the gang in mid-robbery when we hit Gobu tonight.

I slip out the back door, the cops come in the front.

Hey, guys. Sounds like crime-fighting plans. What did I miss?

Bringing down another group of lawless villain-types. The usual.

I'm in.

Dinah, are you sure you're ready to get back to your training?

- I mean, it hasn't been very long since... - The Black Canary died.

You know, you can say it.

It's not just Black Canary, it's your mom.

Which would've probably carried more weight if I'd known her at all.

Look, guys, of course I'm sad...

...but the truth is...

...to me, I lost my mom when I was 6...

...when she gave me up.

I mourned her for years.

And I guess that's why I can handle it so well.

- Dinah... Look...

...I appreciate your worrying about me...

...but I am fine. Really.

So, um, I'll see you at school, okay? Heh.

Okay.

I'm at the house of sin. Found anything more on Mick Winters?

Before he became the leader of the pack, Foxboy was an extreme-sports fanatic.

Motocross, racecars...

...anything that can go fast and crash.

So your basic adrenaline junkie.

No wonder you get along so well.

Going in.

Nice shot, Cat. Really speaks to the inner you.

Gotta make your presence known.

And in honor of you doing just that, we got, uh, something for you.

Go on, Cat. You've earned it.

I've earned a lot of things...

...but I've never gotten this kind of recognition.

When do I get to break the lady in?

Tonight.

Boys and girls, it's party time. Saddle up.

Wolf, you're on communications.

And, uh, just in case...

Remember, people don't intimidate people, guns do.

Police response time should be under five minutes.

Then we don't try anything fancy.

Clean, fast, in and out.

I usually like my fun to last a little bit longer.

But, uh, I'll see what I can do.

It's gotta be quick.

Sure you don't wanna bench the rookie tonight?

No, it's nothing but high-end purse-snatching.

We need something to keep things interesting.

So, Cat, you know what this means?

That my pile of unpaid speeding tickets is gonna get a whole lot bigger?

It means you're one of us now.

No more trial run, no more dress rehearsal.

This is the real thing.

The rest of the world, they live in their little boxes...

...drive into work every day, punch in the clock.

Society's a cage, they just can't see it. You know those people, don't you?

The ones who live by everybody's rules but their own.

- By the book. - Exactly.

Question is:

Whose book?

So, what do you say?

- Wanna go looking for a little trouble? - Why just a little?

Thank you.