So Serious with Gambol – Dark Knight

Perhaps the best rendition of how the Joker got his scars is in his final scene with Gambol in the pool hall. Joker slips undetected in a body bag brought in by his own crew. Gambol had put out a heavy hit on him. The Joker of course springs to life and holds a knife to Gambol’s face, telling the story of how his abusive father cut open his face to make him smile. Gambol’s thugs look on in horror as their held down by the Joker’s men and the Joker kills him right then and there. Joker seals the deal by making two of Gambol’s men fight to the death with a broken pool cue. There’s “dark” and then there’s this insane scene. This solidified Ledger as our darkest Joker ever. (And maybe forever?)