Batgirl and Louise Lilac

 
 

Vocabulary

extract	instantly	transformation
secret	basement	begin/began/begun
dire	dilemma	seventh sense
unique	defunct	tell/told/told
grab	horn (2)	bring/brought/brought
invade	hostage	commissioner
scent	process	tantalizing
boil	blossom	apparently
cellar	face (2)	knock out
pump	emerge	lock them up
vat	fragrance	believe (2)
spray	wear off	get/got/gotten
tough	lock up	take care of
mob	lavender	pick up (3)
odd	grateful	round them up
alive	get out

 
 

 
 

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Transcript

Barbara Gordon begins her tantalizing transformation.

And shortly emerges from her secret exit as Batgirl.

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Next Batgirl. And finally the police.

Commissioner Gordon: “News travels fast, Batgirl.”
Batgirl: “And apparently Batman and Robin even faster.”
Commissioner Gordon: “Some seventh sense must have told them the dire dilemma facing Gotham City.”
Chief O’Hara: “They’re right. And brought them home.”
Commissioner Gordon: “Well, if they’re inside this defunct factory, perhaps we can help them.

Flanagan, the horn.

Louie Lilac.”

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Louie Lilac: “It’s lilac time for you commissioner. Dick Grayson.”

Batgirl: “Batman and Robin can’t be inside, yet.”

Louie Lilac’s Henchman: “The Batmobile is out there, and that purple putt-putt of Batgirl’s.”

Batgirl: “And Batgirl is in here!”

Louie Lilac: “Grab em! Grab em!”

Louie Lilac: “Now I have three hostages. If anyone tries to invade this place, they will die. Instantly!

Louise, what do you call the process for extracting the scent from a blossom?

Bar all entrances. Not the cellar. Into the basement. They will be greeted by a unique new fragrance.”

Louie Lilac will shortly pump boiling oil.

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Louie Lilac: “Okay, untie them. Give them two glasses of warm water, and lock them in the basement.

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Louie Lilac: “Get them! Get em! Get um!”

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Batman: “Tell me something Batgirl, how did you get out of that vat?”
Batgirl: “With my Batgirl Bat-Opener . . . after Louie’s knock out spray wore off. We’d better get Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson—they’re locked in the basement.”
Batman: “Uh, we’ll take care of that Batgirl; you’ve had a tough day. You go outside and get Commissioner Gordon in here to pick up this lavender mob.”
Batgirl: “Right.”

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Chief O’Hara: “Alright men round them up. Take them over there.

Commissioner Gordon: “Believe me, we’re all grateful that you’re still alive.
Chief O’Hara: “Where are Batman and Robin?”
Commissioner Gordon: “Say, that’s right.”
Batgirl: “That’s odd.”

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Questions

1. Batgirl always wears the same clothes. She always wears her Bat-costume. True or false?

2. Does Batgirl travel by subway and public bus?

3. When Batgirl came to the building, did she go directly inside, or did she talk to the police?

4. Batgirl arrested the criminals by herself. She defeated all the criminals. Is this right or wrong?

5. Were there other prisoners in the building? Who were they?

6. What was the climax? What was the main event? What happened near the end?

7. The criminals escaped. Is this correct or incorrect? What happened to the criminals?

 
 

A. I have watched Batman cartoons and movies. True or false?

B. Are superhero cartoons, comics and movies popular?

C. Do you have a favorite superhero or hero? Who is your favorite superhero or hero?

D. I wish I were a superhero. Yes or no? What do you wish you could do?

E. What might happen in the future?