After a long fight together as the two doppelgangers faced off (in a scene reminiscent ofMetropolis (1927)), Vicki and Batman found themselves dangling from the ledge of the belltower.When the pilot refused to follow Rhodes"" orders to fly him out on the whirlybird with only his men, Rhodes killed Fisher with a shot to the head.Sean Regan had handled the first case of blackmail, but now that he is missing "without a word," Marlowe must be employed [as a substitute for Regan - one surrogate son hired to ascertain the whereabouts of another]:Sternwood: You knew him too?Marlowe: Yes, in the old days, when he used to run rum out of Mexico and I was on the other side.Meanwhile, in a South American rainforest jungle, spectacled, frumpy horticultural experimenter Dr.Pamela Isley (Uma Thurman) was attempting animal-plant crossbreedings, but couldn""t find the right dosage of Venom.