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Grinning From Ear to Ear

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"You're right. As long as I am with the woman who wears a mask, I'll always be wearing one myself."
—Sophie Moore on her relationship with Batwoman

"Grinning From Ear to Ear" is the fourteenth episode of the first season of Batwoman, and the fourteenth episode overall. It aired on March 8, 2020.

Synopsis[]

Batwoman and Luke are on the trail of a villain targeting social media mavens. Sophie gets an unexpected visit from her mother, and Mary offers her expertise to assist Kate. Jacob Kane is approached to make good on a favor, while Alice focuses on her plans for retribution.[src]

Plot[]

Duela Dent prior to cutting her own face

Duela in 2011

In 2011, on the other side of a bathroom door, a girl named Duela Dent is being told by her mother to hurry up as it’s time to go. She sighs and tells herself to first apply her base and rub it all around. Then follow your hollow to shave off a few extra pounds. Then fine-line your lips to hide that off-putting frown. However, Duela stops midway through the application of her lipstick and stares at the mirror. To her horror, all she sees is someone ugly and in a bout of anger, she punches the mirror. Duela then uses one of the shards to cut herself. Her mother on the other side of the door continues to yell out that they're going to be late, and eventually goes inside the bathroom. She screams in horror as she looks at the state of Duela’s face.

In the present, Sophie is grinning from ear to ear and checks her appearance on her phone as she grabs a drink. She runs into Mary and says hi to her, even going as far as complimenting her boots by saying they look super cute. Mary is confused but thanks Sophie and remarks on the other woman’s good mood.

Back at Wayne Tower, Kate asks Luke where her cowl is. He tells her that it’s in the shop since he’s giving it a bit of an upgrade. Kate asks Luke if it will be something like X-ray vision or echolocation. He says that the latter is a good idea, but neither is the correct answer right now, unfortunately.

Later, Luke brings Kate back to reality by warning her that Batwoman can't have a girlfriend because the moment anyone knows she cares about Sophie, it puts a target on the female Crow agent. Which makes her a liability.

Meanwhile, Alice is having her nails done by one of her minions as she’s reading the day’s newspaper. She grows increasingly frustrated and angry that she is not front page news after her supposed death. Not to mention that the reporter called her a mentally deranged leader and that all of this was a tiny little blurb below the fold of the newspaper. Later, one of the other members of her Wonderland gang comes to her, and shows her a surveillance picture of Dr. Ethan Campbell smoking on his pipe. Alice voices how that is not the face that haunts her nightmares, but she’d recognized that pipe anywhere, even in the dark.

At the Crows Security Headquarters, Jacob is meeting with a man who talks about how as a result of The Executioner's crimes, the corruption in the court system of Gotham City was exposed a few months back,[1] which in turn forced the re-opening of some of the D.A. 's old cases, and funnel them through a new judge by the name of Davis Wellington.

At Sophie's apartment, Batwoman comes to tell her that they need to end things before they really begin. Batwoman explains that people can't connect the two of them, because they could use Sophie against her. Sophie counters this by saying she can take care of herself, but Batwoman pleads for Sophie to let her walk away. Instead, Sophie kisses her and Batwoman kisses her back. Suddenly, they hear someone get into Sophie's apartment. Sophie goes to see who it is and finds out it's her mother dropping in for an unexpected visit.

Serial Slasher

Serial Slasher

Somewhere else in Gotham, a social media influencer is talking on the phone after a photoshoot when the power to the studio is cut off, and the lights go out. Glass is heard shattering in the distance, and the influencer asks if anyone is out there while using the flashlight on her cell phone to see better. A masked Duela shows up and begins chasing after her. Duela eventually corners the influencer in a clothes room and uses her box cutter on her.

The next day, Vesper reports on this incident, revealing the influencer to be Kimberly Wright, and calling what happened the night before a brutal face-slashing. She continues to say that GCPD now suspect this is the second case by a serial slashionista.

Luke tells Kate that Kimberly described her attacker as a woman in her 20's who wore a hoodie and a surgical mask. Kate thinks that’s why the GCPD can't I.D. her. Interestingly enough, Luke mentions how neither of the victims had any stab wounds on their bodies. Duela went after the influencers' faces because that’s their brand and their business. Thus, Kate surmises that this was personal for Gotham's serial slasher.

Afterwards, Kate goes to see Mary at her clinic, and asks her if she's okay. Mary tells her step-sister that she barely knew Kimberly, but the whole situation is still rather freaky. Without telling Kate she knows her secret identity, Mary tries to coax Kate into letting her help her. Kate on the other hand thinks it's probably safest if she stays out of it. Mary nevertheless persists, and argues that her vast array of medical knowledge could come in handy in endless scenarios.

Sophie Moore's mother

Sophie Moore's mother

At Sophie's apartment, her mom asks why Sophie didn't think to call her to tell her she's now separated from her husband. Sophie reveals that it was actually her who wanted to separate from Tyler because she fell out of love with him. Her mom asks for the real story, and not the lie Sophie is currently giving her. Sophie's mom admits that the reason she’s here is to check up on her daughter after Jacob gave her a call to inform her of Sophie's suspension from the Crows.

Sophie confesses to her mom that she wants to work at a place that more closely aligns with her values. She doesn't see eye to eye with the way Crows do things anymore, and admits that she wishes they were more like Batwoman. Sophie goes on to say that Batwoman is someone who represents all of Gotham (the poor, the rich and the in-between). Her mom, on the other hand, thinks Batwoman is a criminal who gets away with it. Sophie counters that she never seemed to have a problem with Batman and thought he was cute. When Sophie presses her mom on how Batman is any different than Batwoman, she claims that he represented values she actually believed in. Sophie deduces that the real reason for her mom favoring Batman over Batwoman is because Batman isn't gay.

Meanwhile, Batwoman is using a car's window to check her appearance before she meets Sophie.

At Dr. Campbell’s office, he tells Sophie that he has never cut a smile onto a patient's face. Sophie ends up seeing a picture of Duela Kent, which makes her realize that maybe Duela is not targeting copycats, but perhaps making copycats by inflicting her victims with the same scars she has. Sophie asks the plastic surgeon if he has ever treated anyone with that kind of scarring. Dr. Campbell reveals that 8 years ago, a teenage girl was brought to him with a psychiatric rap sheet as long as his arm. He goes on to say that she had the worst self-inflicted scars he had ever seen.

While on comms with Luke, Batwoman learns that Duela Dent was just released from a mental facility not too long ago. At Duela's house, Batwoman ends up finding the serial slasher's hit list. She hears some noise downstairs, and finds a trail of blood and a discarded cell phone. Batwoman soon sees Evelyn Dent tied up and with cuts on her face that resemble a grin. Batwoman tries to tell the woman that she's safe, while Evelyn tries to warn her that Duela is behind her. The other girl tries to attack Batwoman with a baseball bat, but misses. Instead, Duela slits her mom’s throat and gets away as Batwoman attends to Evelyn's wounds.

At Alice's hideout, Dr. Malone, whom she kidnapped, tells her that in his professional opinion, she is putting up a hard and tough exterior. In reality, she is still terrified of the man who kept her captive all those years ago. He suggests for Alice to make an emotional shield, essentially a third person who acts as a buffer between her and the abuser. Otherwise, once she comes in contact with her tormentor, he will find a way to gain power over her. Eventually, Alice has her goons take Dr. Malone outside to presumably kill him because he knows she's alive.

In Dr. Campbell's files, Alice finds a newspaper clipping of a complaint made by Duela, who says that a procedure was performed on her without her consent.

Meanwhile, somewhere in Gotham, Mouse wakes up and asks his dad how much longer he will keep him in this hideout of his. August says that it will be for as long as it takes until Jonathan comes to his senses. Mouse tells his dad that Alice will come to rescue him, but August taunts his son by claiming that Alice is dead.

Batwoman eventually asks Mary for help in identifying one of the girls' faces Duela circled on her yearbook. Mary informs Batwoman that the person she’s looking for is named Veronica May. She changed her name from Myrtis Dinker and now runs a cosmetics line on a hot pink truck. Batwoman eventually finds the truck but the driver is already dead with his face cut and there's no sign of Veronica. Sophie arrives at the scene shortly thereafter. However, the Crows soon arrive as well, so Batwoman takes Sophie on her motorcycle to get away from them.

While hanging above a tub of acid, Veronica tells Duela she has made her point. Veronica realizes she wasn't a great friend after the incident, but admits she was afraid of Duela. Duela asks her why, when she was finally happy. Veronica counters that happy people don’t slice their faces open. Duela retorts by asking how it’s any different from shaving bone off their nose, slitting their eyelids open, or stabbing needles into their lips. Duela tells Veronica that the only difference between the two of them is that the former was institutionalized while the latter got famous.

Duela begins lowering Veronica into the acid but Batwoman and Sophie arrive. Sophie fights Duela and manages to overpower her. Eventually, Batwoman is able to catch Veronica before she falls into the tub of acid. Veronica is awed and hopes someone got that on camera, much to the hero's exasperation.

Afterwards, Sophie informs Batwoman that Veronica just offered to share an Uber with her as thanks for rescuing her. She admits to Batwoman that it may sound crazy, but she felt like the two of them made a great team tonight. However, Batwoman asks Sophie just how she sees this all playing out. Then continues by pointing out how if she were to tell Sophie who she is behind the mask, she would no longer be a secret; she'd be a face, a person, a woman, and would therefore bring all the complications that come with that. Sophie realizes she can't have a real relationship with a woman wearing a mask.

Later, Alice finds a tied up Duela and tells the younger girl that both of them were wronged by the same man. Alice promises to take revenge for both of them, but first, asks for her help. When the GCPD come to the warehouse, they find Duela missing her face, and she tells the horrified cops that she is finally perfect.

Alice confronts the Caterpillar

Alice confronts "Ethan Campbell".

At Dr. Campbell's office, Alice has used Duela's face to pass off as her. Revealing her identity, Alice tells Dr. Campbell that she’s all grown up now and is here for a little payback before she knocks him out.

Jacob calls Sophie after finding out that the Crows may be in some dirty dealings.

At Sophie's home, she confesses to her mom that she never loved Tyler. Eventually, she reveals that when she was at Point Rock Academy, she was happy for the first time in her life. When her mom tells her to go find him. Sophie says it's not him, but her. The woman angrily leaves after telling her daughter how disappointed she is in her, leaving Sophie in tears.

Mouse hooked up to a canister of Fear Toxin

Mouse inhales Fear Toxin.

Mary and Kate have a heart to heart, and Mary tells Kate that she hopes one day, her sister is comfortable enough to be honest with her.

At her hideout, Alice rips the mask that Dr. August Cartwright was wearing. She asks that he give her back her brother Mouse. Dr. August laughs and says he will tell her just where her precious little mouse is.

Meanwhile, Mouse is convulsing in the chair he’s tied to while breathing the fear toxin that his dad put on him earlier.

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Trivia[]

  • Duela Dent's uncle Harvey is mentioned to be a beloved assistant district attorney, a nod to DC super-villain Harvey Dent/Two-Face.
  • When Alice makes a deal with Duela to get closer to August Cartwright, she wears an outfit similar to Duela's comic counterpart when confronting him.
    • In exchange, Duela got her face carved off, bringing her closer to her journey into her comic counterpart where she used the Joker's face instead of her own.
  • The Fear Toxin returns after its first appearance in the crossover Elseworlds.
  • When Dr. August Cartwright mentions that he hasn't cut a smile on one's face, it's a nod to the Joker, who had surgery which left him with a permanent smile.

References[]

  1. ↑ "I'll Be Judge, I'll Be Jury"
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