...Yeah. I had to. [ He couldn't not help, couldn't stand by while Bruce did the work of catching Zucco alone. It'd nearly killed him, how desperate he'd been.

But it's the subject change that prompts a real smile. He tosses the ball again, starts winding up for that aborted pitch. ]

My mom and dad were incredible. We'd pull the nets whenever we were in Gotham. The crowd went wild every time.

[ He tosses the ball finally, an easy, slightly heavier pitch. ] We always made people happy.