[Holding a knife to Gambol's cheek] Wanna know how I got these scars? My father was...a drinker, and a fiend. One night he goes off crazier than usual. Mommy gets the kitchen knife to defend herself; he doesn't like that. Not...one...bit. So, me watching–he takes the knife to her, laughing while he does it. He turns to me, and says..."Why so serious?" He comes at me with the knife, "Why so serious?!" He sticks the blade in my mouth, "Let's put a smile on that face!" And...[turns to look at one of Gambol's henchman who looks terrified, and then says]...why so serious?
[Holding a knife to Gambol's cheek] Wanna know how I got these scars? My father was...a drinker, and a fiend . One night he goes off crazier than usual. Mommy gets the kitchen knife to defend herself; he doesn't like that. Not...one...bit. So, me watching–he takes the knife to her, laughing while he does it. He turns to me, and says..."Why so serious ?" He comes at me with the knife, "Why so serious ?!" He sticks the blade in my mouth, "Let's put a smile on that face!" And... [turns to look at one of Gambol's henchman who looks terrified, and then says] ... why so serious ?
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