History TearJerker / BatmanMaskOfThePhantasm

--> '''Alfred''': [[spoiler:I don't think she wanted to be saved, sir.]] Vengeance blackens the soul, Bruce. [[HeWhoFightsMonsters I've always feared that you would become that which you fought against.]] You walk the edge of that abyss every night, but you haven't fallen in and I thank heaven for that. [[spoiler:But Andrea fell into that pit years ago, and no one, not even you, could have pulled her back.]]

--> [[spoiler:'''Andrea''':]] They took everything from me, Bruce. My dad. My life. You. I'm not saying it's right or even sane but it's all I have left. [[ThenLetMeBeEvil So either help me or get out of the way.]]
--> '''Batman''': You know I can't let you do that.
--> [[spoiler:'''Andrea''':]] Look what they did to us! What we could've had! They had to pay!
--> '''Batman''': But [[spoiler: Andi]]... what will vengeance solve?
--> [[spoiler:'''Andrea''':]] If anyone knows the answer to that, Bruce, it's you.
--> '''Batman:''': ''(silent pause)'' Leave, [[spoiler: Andi,]] now. ''[[AintTooProudToBeg Please.]]''

-->'''Joker:''' What are you doing?! Let me go or we'll both die!
-->'''Batman:''' [[MurderSuicide Whatever it takes!]]

* The flashback in which Bruce receives the "Dear John" letter from Andrea.

** What makes it worse is that, in the end, Bruce ''would'' have [[spoiler:taken Andrea back]] despite what [[spoiler:she's]] done. Yet, when they meet again in the comics, it might have been too late. Bruce calls [[spoiler:Andrea]] a murderer and [[spoiler: Andrea]] doesn't seem to care anymore.

-->'''Batman:''' Whatever it takes!

--> '''Alfred''': [[spoiler:I don't think she wanted to be saved, sir.]] Vengeance blackens the soul, Bruce. I've always feared that you would become that which you fought against. You walk the edge of that abyss every night, but you haven't fallen in and I thank heaven for that. [[spoiler:But Andrea fell into that pit years ago, and no one, not even you, could have pulled her back.]]

--> '''Batman''': But [[spoiler: Andy]]... what will vengeance solve?

--> '''Batman:''': ''(silent pause)'' Leave, [[spoiler: Andy,]] now. ''[[AintTooProudToBeg Please.]]''

--> '''Batman:''': ''(silent pause)'' Leave, [[spoiler: And,]] now. ''[[AintTooProudToBeg Please.]]''

--> '''Batman''': But [[spoiler: Andi]]... what will vengeance solve?

--> '''Batman:''': ''(silent pause)'' Leave, [[spoiler: Andy,]] now. ''Please.''

* ''"I didn't count on being happy."'' - Batman pleads with his (dead) parents and himself to let himself go from the path of vengeance of vigilantism in exchange for happiness with Andrea.

* The flashback, in which Bruce receives the "Dear John" letter.

** What makes it worse is that, in the end, Bruce ''would'' have [[spoiler: taken Andrea back]] despite what [[spoiler: she's]] done. Yet, when they meet again in the comics, it might have been too late. Bruce calls [[spoiler: Andrea]] a "murderer", and [[spoiler: Andrea]] doesn't seem to care anymore.
* Bruce's despair at the end and Alfred's speech also counts:
--> '''Alfred''': [[spoiler: I don't think she wanted to be saved, sir. Vengeance blackens the soul, Bruce. I've always feared that you would become that which you fought against. You walk the edge of that abyss every night, but you haven't fallen in and I thank heaven for that. But Andrea fell into that pit years ago, and no one, not even you, could have pulled her back.]]

* Realizing that Andrea may quite possibly be the only person who could understand Bruce completely and totally, yet unlike Bruce, [[spoiler: lost herself to her desire to punish criminals long ago, something that Bruce regularly fights against within himself every time he puts on the cowl.]]
--> [[spoiler: '''Andrea''':]] They took everything from me, Bruce. My dad. My life. You. I'm not saying it's right or even sane but it's all I have left. [[ThenLetMeBeEvil So either help me or get out of the way.]]

--> [[spoiler: '''Andrea''':]] Look what they did to us! What we could've had! They had to pay!

--> [[spoiler: '''Andrea''':]] If anyone knows the answer to that, Bruce, it's you.

--> [[spoiler: '''Andrea''': They took everything from me, Bruce. My dad. My life. You. I'm not saying it's right or even sane but it's all I have left. [[ThenLetMeBeEvil So either help me or get out of the way.]]

--> [[spoiler: '''Andrea''': They took everything from me, Bruce. My dad. My life. You. I'm not saying it's right or even sane but it's all I have left. [[ThenLetMeBeEvil So either help me or get out of the way.\\]]
'''Batman''': You know I can't let you do that.\\
[[spoiler: '''Andrea''':]] Look what they did to us! What we could've had! They had to pay!\\
'''Batman''': But [[spoiler: Andi]]... what will vengeance solve?\\
[[spoiler: '''Andrea''':]] If anyone knows the answer to that, Bruce, it's you.

--> [[spoiler: '''Andrea''': They took everything from me, Bruce. My dad. My life. You. I'm not saying it's right or even sane but it's all I have left. [[ThenLetMeBeEvil So either help me or get out of the way.\\

'''Andrea''': Look what they did to us! What we could've had! They had to pay!\\
'''Batman''': But Andi... what will vengeance solve?\\
'''Andrea''': If anyone knows the answer to that, Bruce, it's you.]]

--> [[spoiler: '''Andrea''': They took everything from me, Bruce. My dad. My life. You. I'm not saying it's right or even sane but it's all I have left. [[ThenLetMeBeEvil So either help me or get out of the way]].\\

[[spoiler: '''Andrea''':]] Look what they did to us! What we could've had! They had to pay!\\

[[spoiler: '''Andrea''':]] If anyone knows the answer to that, Bruce, it's you.]]

** What makes it worse is that, in the end, Bruce ''would'' have taken Andrea back despite what she's done. Yet, when they meet again in the comics, it might have been too late. Bruce calls Andrea a "murderer", and Andrea doesn't seem to care anymore.

'''Andrea''': Look what they did to us! What we could've had! They had to pay!\\

'''Andrea''': If anyone knows the answer to that, Bruce, it's you.]]

-->I never even told you
-->I thought you knew

--> [[spoiler: '''Andrea''': They took everything from me, Bruce. My dad. My life. You. I'm not saying it's right or even sane but it's all I have left. [[ThenLetMeBeEvil So either help me or get out of the way]].]]
--> [[spoiler: '''Batman''': You know I can't let you do that.]]
--> [[spoiler: '''Andrea''': Look what they did to us! What we could've had! They had to pay!]]
--> [[spoiler: '''Batman''': But Andi...what would vengeance solve?]]
--> [[spoiler: '''Andrea''': If anyone knows the answer to that, Bruce, it's you.]]

* Realizing that Andrea may quite possibly be the only person who could understand Bruce completely and totally, yet unlike Bruce, [[spoiler: lost herself to her desire to punish criminals long ago, something that Bruce regularly fights against within himself every time he puts on the cowl.]]

** What makes it worse is that, in the end, Bruce ''would'' have taken Andrea back despite what she's done.

--> '''Alfred''': [[spoiler: I don't think she wanted to be saved, sir. Vengeance blackens the soul, Bruce. I've always feared that you would become that which you fought against. You walk the edge of that abyss every night. But you haven't fallen in and I thank heaven for that. But Andrea fell into that pit years ago. And no one, not even you, could have pulled her back.]]

* "I Never Even Told You" by Tia Carrere. [[SuspiciouslyApproposMusic Its lyrics in context with the film are heartbreaking.]]

* Realizing that Andrea may quite possibly be the only person who could understand Bruce completely and totally, yet unlike Bruce, [[spoiler: lost herself to her desire to punish criminals long ago, something that Bruce regularly fights against within himself every time he puts on the cowl.]]

** Even worse is the moment right before. [[spoiler:Bruce looks at the cowl, the last piece to put on, and stares at it. It's his one last chance to back away from his vow and start over. He puts it on and never looked back.]]