History Recap / BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE11TwoFacePart2

* BittersweetEnding: Thorne is defeated and Batman prevents Havey Dent from staining his hands with blood. Though Dent has descended to Two-Face, there is hope that he is now getting the help he needs.

* PetTheDog: Thorne was quick to point out to a shocked Two Face that Grace did not intentionally betray him to them.

* ShoutOut: During the beginning of the robbery, Two-Face tells everyone [[Series/TheOuterLimits "For the next five minutes, I'm in control!"]]

* DiceRollDeath:

* IndyPloy: Batman had earlier deduced Two-Face's dependency on his coin. When Two-Face is about to gun down Thorne, Batman is too battered to stop him, but he spots a nearby crate of coins and throws it at him.

* SplitPersonalityMerge: The previous episode introduced us to Harvey Dent and his psychopathic alter-ego "Big Bad Harv". His mutilation and SanitySlippage should have caused a SplitPersonalityTakeover with Big Bad Harv in control, but that's not how Two-Face behaves. He possesses all the rage of big Bad Harv, yet with none of his sociopathy. He also wants revenge against Rupert Thorne for disfiguring him. If Big Bad Harv were solely in control, he would probably relish his new ruined face as a reflection of his own nature. He shows genuine love for his fiancee Grace, and guilt over the monstrous things he does when she confronts him. He still cares about justice and fairness, even if it has become his twisted notion of chance being the great equalizer.

* ShoutOut: During the beginning of the robbery, Two-Face tells everyone [[Film/DogDayAfternoon "For the next five minutes, I'm in control!"]]

The episode ends on an uncertain but hopeful note when Comissioner Gordon asks Batman if there's any hope for Harvey, to which Batman, looking at Grace and Two-Face, replies, "Where there's love, there's hope."

* CreateYourOwnVillain: It was Rupert Thorne's attempt to blackmail Harvey Dent that lead to Dent's transformation into Two-Face, and the transformation itself lead to Two-Face's extra-legal war on Thorne's criminal organization. Candace, Thorne's NumberTwo, is well aware of this.

** Grace tries to talk Harvey out of his persona.

* SplitPersonalityMerge: The previous episode introced us to Harvey Dent and his psychopathic alter-ego "Big Bad Harv". His mutilation and SanitySlippage should have caused a SplitPersonalityTakeover with Big Bad Harv in control, but that's not how Two-Face behaves. He possesses all the rage of big Bad Harv, yet with none of his sociopathy. He also wants revenge against Rupert Thorne for disfiguring him. If Big Bad Harv were solely in control, he would probably relish his new ruined face as a reflection of his own nature. He shows genuine love for his fiancee Grace, and guilt over the monstrous things he does when she confronts him. He still cares about justice and fairness, even if it has become his twisted notion of chance being the great equalizer.

-->'''Alfred:''' So, you think you've discerned a patter to his crimes?\\

-->''Alfred:'' So, you think you've discerned a patter to his crimes?\\
''Batman:'' Just look at the places he's robbed, Alfred. Club 22. Gemini Jewels. The Two's Company Cafe.\\

-->'''Alfred:''' My word. Has anyone informed the Second National Bank?

After having left the hospital, the man who used to be Harvey Dent and is now Two-Face turns to a life of crime, committing robberies against all sorts of holdings owned by Rupert Thorne. The robberies are designed to both weaken and humiliate Thorne, the way Thorne sought to humiliate him.

Thorne grows increasingly desperate because he's unable to stop or track down Two-Face. Once again he turns to his assistant Candace, who poses as a cop and goes to Harvey's fiancee Grace. Candace tells Grace that the cops want Harvey to get help, and gives Grace a small transmitter to use if Harvey contacts her. It'll lead the cops to her location, and to Harvey. At that very moment Harvey himself is considering reaching back out to Grace, but when he flips his coin and it comes up no, he puts those thoughts aside and continues in his plans to destroy Thorne's empire.

Batman meanwhile is being wracked by guilt over both his inability to help/save Harvey, and the weight of dealing with the 6 month crime spree Harvey has been on. Eventually he comes to realize that the robberies are just part of Two-Face's plan. Partially as a result of Two-Face still being Harvey and partially because of an appreciation for irony and LaserGuidedKarma, Two-Face has decided to attempt to bring down Thorne the same way Thorne attempted to blackmail Harvey: with a file. Specifically, Two-Face breaks into the office of one of Thorne's mob lawyers and finds records of all of Thorne's payoffs, bribes, corruption, and other crimes.

By the time Batman gets there Two-Face has the file he needs. Batman tries to talk him into getting help, but Two-Face angrily rebuffs him... until Batman mentions Grace, at which point Two-Face softens and almost becomes Harvey again. The moment is fleeting however, as one of Two-Face's goons interrupts when he comes to see what the racket is about. Two-Face surprise attacks Batman and knocks him out, but is still dogged by thoughts of Grace afterward. He flips the coin again, and when it comes up with a yes, he reaches out to Grace. She agrees to meet him, and brings along the tracking device.

In the reunion Grace attempts to convince Two-Face to get help, become Harvey again, and give up the nihilistic, chance is everything, dichotomy obsessed philosophy he has adopted. She makes a tearful, heartfelt plea to him, and Two-Face seems to be on the edge of listening when Thorne and his mooks enter, having disposed of Harvey's own men. Two-Face refuses to turn over the file until Thorne threatens to harm Grace, at which point he gives in. After getting the file, Thorne order their executions, but an injured Batman arrives to help. Batman, Two-Face and Grace all attempt to fight off Thorne and his mooks, and eventually come out on top.

After the end of the fight, Two-Face picks up Thorne's fallen tommy gun and takes aim at the trapped and helpless Thorne. Batman and Grace both attempt to talk him out of it, but Two-Face isn't listening, nor is he willing to give the law which Thorne has been able to corrupt and avoid so well another chance. He flips his coin to decide Thorne's fate... and Batman tosses a whole crate of coins from one of Two-Face's earlier robberies into the air. Unable to find his coin, Two-Face first panics, then begins a painful breakdown. Grace attempts to console him, but when the police come to take both Thorne and Two-Face away, Two-Face has the look of a broken, beaten man.

The episode ends on an uncertain but hopeful note when Comissioner Gordon asks Batman if there's any hope for Harvey, to which Batman, looking at Grace and Two-Face, replies "Where there's love, there's hope."

!!Tropes:

* CreateYourOwnVillain: It was Rupert Thorne's attempt to blackmail Harvey Dent that lead to Dent's transformation into Two-Face, the transformation itself lead to Two-Face's extra-legal war on Thorne's criminal organization. Candace, [[TheDragon Thorne's right hand]], is well aware of this.

* DoNotAdjustYourSet: Two-Face guns down some TV sets, and says, "Don't bother adjusting the picture. For the next five minutes, ''I'm'' in control!"
* FallingChandelierOfDoom: Stray machine-gun fire during the show-down between Two-Face and mob boss Rupert Thorne severs the rope of a chandelier and it falls on Thorne. Sadly, it is quite a small chandelier and he survives.

* HopeSpot: Grace nearly got Harvey to give up his life of crime, until Thorne and his gang arrived and revealed Grace (unknowingly) led them to him.

* RopeBridge: During the nightmare.
* UnwittingPawn: Grace.
* VillainousBreakdown: Two-Face gets this when Batman tosses a box of silver dollars to him, getting him confuse of where his coin is.
* YouSaidYouWouldLetThemGo: Thorne orders the execution of Harvey and Grace after the former gave him the file.

* RopeBridge: during the nightmare.

* CatapultNightmare: Bruce has one about Harvey/Two-Face.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Instead of reusing the [[EpisodeTitleCard title card]] for ''Part 1'', storyboarder Jim Smith originally planned a completely different title card for this episode, the sketches of which can be seen [[http://about-faces.livejournal.com/70734.html about halfway down this page]].