Batman Beyond (TV Series)

Terry's Friend Dates a Robot (2000)

Max Brooks: Howard

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• [Howard is trying to break up with his robotic "girlfriend", Cynthia] 

  Howard : [finishing]  ... we can still be friends.

  [Batman groans and puts a hand over his eyes] 

  Cynthia : Friends...? *FRIENDS?*

  [she starts to vibrate and crackle] 

  Howard : Wrong thing to say?

  Batman : Is it ever the *right* thing?

• Louie : Hey, drifty, you got a purpose?

  Howard : I'm here to pick up a special order.

  Louie : Ahh, you want a custom job. Something like that little synthoid number over there?

  Howard : Sure, sure, yeah. I mean, can you?

  Louie : Well, legally, no. But for the right price, I'd shave a coyote.

• Howard : Yo, Chelsea, I saved that dance for you.

  Chelsea : Get a life, toy boy.

• Howard : [after Cynthia blows up his house]  Just look at it. How could this be any worse?

  Mr. Groote : [pulling the car into the driveway]  Howard!

  Max : See ya.

  Howard : Mom, dad, I thought you had another week in Madrid.

  Mr. Groote : We did until you maxed out our credit card.

• Cynthia : You don't like me anymore.

  Howard : I do, Cynthia. I just have to fix something in your command processor so you don't shove people around.

  Cynthia : But I am what you wanted me to be, Howard.

  Howard : I... I just didn't mean quite so intense. You're hurting people.

  Cynthia : We won't need other people. You're my only reason for being. I'd go to pieces without you.

  Howard : [pushing her away]  Cynthia. Cynthia! Keep your hands to your... Cynthia!

  Blade : [hearing the commotion outside]  Go, Howard.

• Howard : I appreciate what you guys were saying, but I still want a cool girlfriend like Chelsea or Blade. Then kids would come to me. It's a sign that you're somebody.

  Terry McGinnis : Somebody pretty shallow.

  Howard : Shallow but popular.

  [seeing Terry's car] 

  Howard : Hey! The boss's car. How about a lift?

  Terry McGinnis : Sure, if you don't mind a side trip. I have to run an errand for Mr. Wayne.

  Howard : Aw, if I had wheels like these, I'd get more girls than a rock star.

  Terry McGinnis : I did mention the whole shallow thing, didn't I?

• Louie : Tell me what you want, and I'll make it happen.

  Howard : Personality-wise, she's gotta be completely devoted to me. 100% loyal. Physically, around 5'7", red hair, medium length, and the coolest green eyes.

• Nelson Nash : What's your name, doll?

  Cynthia : I don't know.

  Nelson Nash : First-day jitters, huh? Hill High can be friendly, if you've got the right friends.

  Cynthia : No, thanks. I'm only interested in him.

  Howard : Excuse me, Nelson. She's out of your league.

  Nelson Nash : Your friend got a name, Groote?

  Howard : Synth... thia. Gotta run.

  Nelson Nash : [to his friends]  No way a nimbus like Groote deserves a schway babe like that. I'm gonna have to put him in his place.

• Cynthia : We can be together forever.

  Howard : Forever's a long time. A real long time. And I'm kinda young.

  Cynthia : Which means we'll have even more time together.

  Howard : Cynthia, listen. We have to talk. The fact is, this relationship isn't working. You're way too possessive. It was great in the beginning, but now, I...

  Cynthia : You what?

  Howard : I wanna see other girls.

  [she starts to overload] 

  Howard : Oh, this isn't good.

  Blade : [seeing him come out]  Sounds like you really got her wound up.

  Howard : You don't know the half of it.

• Chelsea : [she and other students are planning to attend Howard's party]  If you're not too busy being Mr. Host, maybe I can pry you away from Cynthia for a dance.

  [puts her hand on his shoulder] 

  Howard : You're talking to Howard Groote. All things are possible.

  [Terry notices Cynthia giving Chelsea an angry look, she squeezes Howard's notebook so tightly it cracks]