At Doctor Harleen Quinzel's (Mia
Sara)
office, Helena (Ashlea
Scott)
talks about how good she feels, attributing it to her honesty
with
Jesse Reese (Shemar
Moore).
She tells Harley that she wants to end therapy and thanks her
for everything, however she is persuaded to come
back for one more session.
Meanwhile,
at some old warehouse in Gotham, a guy (Ian
Reid Kesler) looks
around the property for something, and stops
when he finds a
locked canister. He mutters "at last" and removes a
vile from the container. When a security guard shows up, he drinks
it. When the security guard grabs him, he turns to clay... Later, Jesse and Helena examine the clay man, taking scans for
Oracle (Dina
Meyer).
Huntress explains that years ago there was a criminal who had
the same reaction to the compound that was stolen...they
called him Clayface. Huntress goes on to say that Clayface has
been in Arkham Asylum for years and he only had the power to
shape shift. Oracle discovers that the guard in the clay is alive
and they rush him back to the Clock Tower. Once there, Barbara
tries to discover if there is a way to reverse what was done
to the guard. But to do it, she needs to cancel her trip to the
Bahama's with Wade (Shawn
Christian).
Not too long
afterwards on the other side of Gotham City, Huntress confronts
the scientist who created the Clayface compound (Patrick
Fischler),
but he insists the compound was destroyed after the incident
with Clayface years ago. He says he once worked for Clayface
and that only someone with Clayface's DNA could have that kind
of effect after drinking the compound.
Meanwhile,
Alfred (Ian
Abercrombie)
offers Barbara an invitation to the Gotham fashion show...it
was intended for the now missing Bruce
Wayne, but he believes Barbara and Wade would get the use out
of it. Barbara rejects the offer, and mentions how disappointed
Wade sounded when he left his message on the phone. He also mentions
that Bruce Wayne always said the biggest regret of his life was
that he never found someone to share his life with. When Helena
arrives, she tells Barbara what she found out and then heads
to Arkham asylum to speak with Clayface (Kirk
Baltz) himself.
Once there, he instantly know who she is...saying
she is her mothers child. He also says he had a thing for her
back in the
day. Huntress shrugs it off and asks Clayface for a way to save
the guard who was turned to clay. However, Clayface will only
offer the information if she poses for him to build a clay sculpture.
She refuses, and he asks about the night her mother was killed.
Again, she refuses, but he is able to convince her to share her
feelings on that dark and terrible night - he is alone and needs
some inspiration for his clay modelling. He goes into the details,
wanting to know how she felt to see so much blood, He rambles
a little, saying she felt "alone, cold and terrified".
He then tells Huntress how to reverse the effects on the guard.
Huntress quickly realises he knows who is behind the attack.
Naturally he won't say because they are just starting to have
some fun.
Near the
Gotham train lines, a policeman shows up demanding his money...he
gave Clayface II the key to steal the clay compound.
However, when the cop touches him, he too turns to clay.
Back in the Clock Tower, Oracle administers the antidote on
the guard. Helena mentions how weird it was that Clayface kept
mentioning her mother, but Oracle says its not important. Once
the guard is clay-free, Huntress takes him to the hospital. While
talking with Alfred, Barbara figures out that the one behind
it has DNA close to Clayface...his son Chris. Moments later,
Reese activates the bat ring and Oracle comms Huntress to find
him.
When she arrives, Huntress administers the antidote...little
does she know that Chris is watching from the shadows. He calls
the scientist who developed the compound saying it has turned
out to be a big disappointment and he sets up a meeting.
Later, back
at Arkham Asylum, Helena meets with Clayface and she tells
him they know he has a son. Helena offers
a trade -
information for inspiration. He accepts the offer, and says that
he wasn't a great dad, so Chris is probably trying to show how
much better he is than his father. Before he will go any further,
he wants to know about the night Selina was killed. He says "As
I recall, we were standing out in front of this big department
store". When she asks what he means by "we" he
shape shifts into a dark haired man who Helena recognises
as a man she hates. A man she wants dead more than anything in
the world. He's the man who killed her mother. When he sees her
shock, he quickly goes on to say how well his blade cut through
her flesh and how he loved the vacant look on her eyes as she
realised she was going to die. That’s why no killer was
found - he shape shifted after the murder. Clayface says his
one regret was that he didn't linger at the scene to witness
her pain and anguish take hold of her. She soon looses control
and starts banging on the glass, but this only excites Clayface.
When she realises that he is enjoying it all, she leaves, much
to his disappointment. Once she's gone, Clayface notices something
interesting...a small crack on the glass. Meanwhile, the scientist
who created the compound gives Reese a call.
Back in the Clock Tower, Helena talks with Barbara about her
discovery. Soon into the conversation however she realises that
Barbara know all along that it was Clayface who killed her mother.
They both argue, and Barbara says there were only rumours that
he killed her, and when he was locked up in Arkham there was
no point in telling her. But Huntress is so upset she kept that
from her that she storms out, saying Oracle has no idea who she
is.
Meanwhile, Chris meets with Kroner who gives him an updated
compound...one that cannot be reversed. Chris then turns on the
scientist to test the new formula. Reese contacts Oracle, who
then relays the message to a pissed off Helena. Huntress is snappy
with her and heads off to confront Chris. However, once there
Chris throws something at clay-Kroner, causing him to explode.
Huntress comms Oracle who tells her to get out of there, but
she insists on taking him on. Chris says its a pity his dad killer
her mother, and Helena finally listens to Oracle and flees.
Back in the
Clock Tower, the Birds of Prey they talk about Chris' plan...they
think he's planning on finishing his fathers work
by bringing down Gotham's most powerful and elite. Helena takes
the ticket so she can stop him while Barbara tries to come up
with another cure. Alfred however is annoyed that she would choose
to ignore her personal life with Wade, so he takes matters into
his own hands...and brings Wade to the Clock Tower. He leaves
Barbara to explain to Wade her secret identity. He is shocked,
feeling like he doesn't even know her and he leaves. Helena and
Dinah (Rachel
Skarsten) want
to talk about Wade being in the Clock Tower, but instead Oracle
focuses on Chris. She gives them a way to stop him, and
reminds Barbara that heroes don't kill. But Huntress doesn't
listen.
At the fashion
show, Dinah and Helena patrol the area but they dont find anything.
Helena models a dress giving her access to
backstage, and Dinah mingles a little. Reese compliments Helena
on her looks and asks her out on a date, but Helena says when
she's finished he won't want that date. During the mission, Wade
shows up at the Clock Tower with a peace offering, taking her
attention away from the monitors.
During the fashion show, Chris and a bunch of thugs with guns
take everyone hostage, demanding the immediate release of Clayface
from Arkham. However, during the demands a man from the crowd
stands up and shape shifts...Clayface is free.
Everyone is stunned, especially Chris who thought that his father
was safely locked up. Oracle turns her attention back to the
screen and notices that Clayface is there so she comms Helena
and Dinah. The two beat the crap out of the gun wielding maniac
holding them where they are and head off to the rescue. Meanwhile,
on stage, Chris and Clayface argue a little, and Clayface says
that not even his son is aloud to upstage him.
As Clayface gives a speech, Huntress starts taking
down the thugs while Dinah grabs Reese and they create a distraction
to
get everyone out. Helena throws the stun-grenade that Oracle
made, rendering Chris powerless. She then takes on Clayface who
wields the same knife that killed Catwoman. During the fight,
she gets the knife from him and is overcome with rage. As she
tries to kill him, Oracle does her best to talk her out of it,
saying that’s what he wants her to do. Eventually Helena
gives in and knocks him out.
Moments later, Harleen Quinzel shows up and compliments
Helena on her actions. She is very intrigued about Helena’s
other life, and invites her back to therapy now that she knows
the
truth about her secret life. In the Clock Tower, Barbara tells
Wade he's the only other person who's seen this place. He says
he's a little overwhelmed and the two kiss. Back at the show,
Reese ensures both Clayface and Chris are escorted into the back
of a police car. He then asks Helena out to dinner, but instead
she asks for dessert and they kiss.
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