| Synopsis
| - The story begins with the Grayson family having dinner in their mobile home. The three are part of a travelling circus and they perform as acrobats. Richard is eager to practice and, once they are done with dinner, they enter the tent. Inside, they find a suspicious man going by the name Tony Zucco. Zucco offers "protection" to the circus performers but he is only sarcastically threatening them. The gangster demands money or his henchmen Strongman, Lion Tamer, and Juggler are going to destroy the circus. Richard stands up and begins to fight the Juggler and a fight erupts. Once the Lion Tamer and Juggler are beaten, John Grayson is knocked out from behind by the Strong Man. Mary and Richard watch in fright.
Tony Zucco, standing over John as he is coming to, offers his "protection" again. Richard says that they don't need his protection because the cops are already on their way. The cops don't get there first, though, but the Batman does. As the other villians flee, the Lion Tamer remains to fight Batman but is quickly beaten. Richard and Batman share a glance that Batman actually smiles for.
Zucco rushes away from the circus tent with his other two goons and swears revenge on the Graysons. Police sirens are heard and he and his henchmen continue to run.
Later that night, the circus is open for its first night in Gotham. Bruce Wayne is even there for the show. Backstage, the Flying Graysons try on their new costumes that Richard is reluctant to wear. Richard comes out of the shadow sporting a red and green costume with an "R" on the chest. He asks what the "R" is for. His mother replies that, when they are doing their stunts, he reminds her of a flying robin. Richard finds the comment dopey and the family shares a warm group hug.
During the show, it is the Flying Graysons' time to shine. The ring leader announces the team and clarifies that they never use a safety net in their routine. John is up first and he successfully does his first stunts.
In the audience, Tony Zucco evilly claps. He hands the Strong Man the popcorn bucket, only for him to find two lug nuts in it. The two henchmen realize they are to the Grayson's tight rope.
Mary is the second to jump. She successfully does her trick but the swing they are using is shown to be very very loose. Last, it is Dick's stunt. As he takes off his robe to perform the stunt, the wire holding the other two Graysons snaps. John and Mary look at their son as they plummet to the ground to their deaths. The crowd is horrified, even Bruce Wayne gets up to look. Richard, looking at his dead parents from above, begins crying and breaking down. Wayne looks up at the new orphan with sympathy.
The scene switches to a rainy day in the cemetary. The Graysons' funerals are today. Richard looks at his parents' graves with depression. Wayne walks up from behind the child and apologizes for Dick's loss. Dick thanks Wayne dully thanks Wayne for coming and for paying for the funeral, even though they have never met. Wayne remembers his own parents deaths and tells [[W:C:DC:Alfred Pennyworth
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