[Text ID : A TikTok video by @thepandaredd in response to a tweet by Twitter user with the display name "CEO of Harper Row! Bayonetta is..." (@MayonettaMatty). The Twitter post, dated December 28, 2021, reads "So like. Has a villain ever tried. Removing the bulb from the Batsignal before doing crime. Just. Pop the lid off. Screw it out. Lid back on. No Batman."
The tweet is shown, then the TikTok user @thepandaredd rises in front of the tweet, looking up and to his right at it, blinking rapidly, before looking out at the viewer and saying "Well, now I gotta."
The scene switches to @thepandaredd, labeled as "Bill (Professional Henchman)" wearing a black ball cap and standing under a freestanding roof or a porch or something, looking out at snow. He huffs a breath out and mutters to himself, "Does it ever fucking stop snowing in Gotham?" Another character (also played by @thepandaredd, though this time without a hat, so we can see his short dark mohawk) looks to the side with a furrowed brow and perturbed expression and says "Hey, who are you? What are you doing here? This is the police department. You can't be here." Bill replies "Oh, right, they told me you'd be up here. Here, look at my badge, I'm the new guy." Bill holds up a silver, shield-shaped badge with a spread-winged eagle at the top over a box that just says 'cop'. The actual cop looks at the badge, back up at Bill, then back at the badge. The cop says "That badge literally just says 'cop'." Bill responds sarcastically "Wow, you're educated; that's surprising," and puts the badge away while looking up thoughtfully. Bill continues seamlessly, "I didn't think cops in Gotham were smart enough to read." The cop looks away and says "Listen, buddy, you got any more convincing evidence, or--?" Bill cuts him off, "Nah, no; that's about it." The cop stares at Bill, dropping his head down and forward without breaking eye contact, giving his head a little disbelieving shake. Bill scratches at his chin with just a hint of smirk tucked in the corners of his mouth, not saying anything back for a moment, then gives his head a jerk to the side, asking "You gonna fuck off or am I gonna have to call my boss?" The cop looks away with an air of disgust, shaking his head, saying "Criminals in this town used to have some class; now you're just lazy." But the cop turns and walks away as he says this. Bill calls after him, "Yeah, money's still good though, isn't it?" Glaring a little, Bill mutters "Prick." He pulls out a wrench and starts whistling the 'na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-Batman! Batman!' tune as he works the wrench. He sighs "And, there-- we-- go," then lifts up a light bulb. Looking at it he asks, "Seriously? Just one--? I always thought-- okay. Fuck it."
The screen cuts to a black background with white text that reads "Three days later" as a clipped voice says the same words. @thepandaredd, now in a white shirt with long black sleeves and a black collar. Text on the screen reads "Bruce Wayne". Bruce Wayne says "Hm! Another quiet night." Pursing his lips, he adds, "I think I'm going to have myself a nap!" Lying down on a bed, he muses, "It's been quiet enough that Robin can go out with the Titans, Alfred's on vacation--" He tucks and arm behind his head, closing his eyes with a sigh as he continues, "--And I can finally rest." With another long sigh out, he congratulates himself, "You're doing a good job, Batman." The view cuts to a closed door, undisturbed. Back to Bruce Wayne, lying with his eyes closed. Back to the door. Back to Bruce, who opens his eyes and says with a little thoughtful tongue click, "You know what, maybe I'll make myself a drink before--" @thepandaredd, as a new character wearing dark framed glasses and a tan trench coat, stands over the bed, saying "Hey, Bruce" with emphasis on his name. The screen blurs as Bruce jerks back on the bed, shouting "Jesus Christ! What the fuck?!" Text appears that reads "Commissioner Gordon" as Gordon continues to speak with heavy sarcasm, asking "Having yourself a little nappy-poo?" Bruce looks up at Gordon with consternation. The camera flashes back to Gordon's toothy grin, then back to Bruce, who looks over at the door (still undisturbed). Bruce sputters "What-- Wait--". The camera holds on the closed door for a moment, then back to Bruce who demands indignantly "How the fuck did you get in--?!" Gordon cuts him off, holding up fingers and shaking them as he says "I've worked with three Batmans, four Robins, and three Batgirls, and you don't think I know how to get into a building without one noticing?!" Bruce looks back at the door, speaking in a strained tone, "Okay. Gordon. But, uh, why billionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne's house, of, of all people?" Gordon asks quietly, "We're really gonna act like I'm not a detective and know who the fuck you are?" He continues more forcefully, "We already established that I know your identity in previous videos, okay?" Bruce, wide-eyed, capitulates, "Alright, fine! What the fuck is up?"
Gordon gestures toward the outside, asking pointedly, "Things have been a bit quiet lately, haven't they?" Bruce, warily responds, "I mean, yeah, a little bit." Gordon, fake-jovially, continues, "A little hush-hush? A little tidy? Think you're doing that good of a fuckin' job?" Bruce counters "I'm not going to say it's entirely my job; I have a whole Batfamily backing--" Gordon cuts him off, still fake-cheery, smiling toothily as he says, "Yeah, no. Not-- not the fucking case. I've learned two things over the last three days." Bruce opens his mouth and hesitantly replies, "Oh, uh, okay, those-- those would be?" Gordon, still smiling, replies, "One, apparently the entirety of the way I can get in contact with our resident fucking superhero was" -- here his demeanor switches to angry-- "hinging on one twelve-watt lightbulb!" Bruce replies with a little indignation, "'Scuse me, a very good twelve-watt lightbulb. Me and Wayne Tech invented it to replace the sun, just in case Superman ever needs it." Gordon ignores this to continue "And two, that resident superhero protecting the fucking city streets is entirely reliant on me" -- Gordon angrily shouts the last part -- "Flipping a switch on!" Bruce, eyebrows raised, eyelids lowered, asks hesitantly "Did--" He looks up and to the side, then back, biting his lower lip, then grimacing, his brow lowering, "Did something happen to the switch, or...?" Gordon, his mouth slightly agape in disbelief, looks away and then back, then in a mocking tone repeats Bruce's question. " 'Did something happen to the switch?' " Gordon then barks angrily, "Something happened to the bulb, moron!" Bruce raises his eyebrows and responds "Ah! I see." He glances down and then back up. "So should I assume that it was because--?" Gordon cuts him off to answer, dispiritedly, "Corrupt cop. Yeah, it's still Gotham." Bruce says "Ah!" again. "Okay, yeah." He looks down and makes a little tongue click noise, then asks "So, should I assume the city's in shambles, then?" Gordon replies, gesturing toward the outside again, "Oh yeah, it's factional fuckin' warfare out there." Bruce winces and gives a pained smile as he asks "That bad, huh?" Gordon gestures again and says "I had to fight off three Silver Age villains on the way to my morning fuckin' coffee!" Bruce says, a little dismissively, "Well, that's just like a Tuesday in Gotham, really." In an excitable, outraged tone, Gordon gestures again and asks "Are you gonna fuckin' fix this or not?!" Bruce gets up hurriedly, saying "Uhp, yep, nope, I'm on it--!"
The screen cuts to a black background with white text that reads "Meanwhile..." as a clipped voice says the same word. @thepandaredd with his hair color-shifted to blue, text on the screen identifying him as "The Joker" holds up the lightbulb from the first scene. He asks "You're telling me it was just this?" Bill the henchman replies "Yeah, just that. I know, right?" The Joker looks at the bulb then reaches overhead to screw it into a socket, asking "How could one lightbulb possibly produce so much--" A very bright light washes over him and a sound like thunder crashes. The Joker yells over the boom "Jesus Christ!"