The city really owned by the Mohican Indians and only leased by the citizens. Nine pelts paid every five years to renew the lease or it will egg-xpire.
16 seconds sound clip from Batman (1966) - The Yegg Foes in Gotham (S2E14) TV Series.
You can hear this line at 00:00:26 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Will the world's greatest criminal mind eggstract the true identity of Batman?
- The eggsplanation to these and other electric questions tomorrow!
- We have already seen Gotham City's charter stolen by the rottenest egg of them all, Egghead.
- Gordon and O'Hara with egg on their faces.
- Batman and Robin answer their weekly call.
- Was this Eggheads plan? It was.
- Chief Screaming Chicken, last of the Mohicans, gave his word. But he was an Indian giver.
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