On the sidewalk, Bruce screamed as he witnessed the killings by psychotic thief Joe Chill, who then fled the scene.The opening image shows a flat, paved highway road in rural Oklahoma lined by telephone poles.A small figure walks out of the distance toward the camera.At a crossroads (a symbol of America's plight in the late 30s), one of the poles at the left of the frame leans dramatically askew." The city's new Assistant DA (Rachel Dawes) was increasingly frustrated by rulings made by Arkham Asylum psychiatrist Dr.Fresh air, sunshine, boy, you'll be living." After placing a raw piece of meat on the grill, Nick attends to a gas customer outside.Frank's first look at hot-blooded, voluptuous Cora (Lana Turner) is prefaced by her lipstick case noisily rolling across the floor of the cafe toward him seated at the counter.