1 Captioning by Red Bee Media Ltd. www.able.co.nz Captions were made possible with funding from NZ On Air. Able 2014 Five, four, three, two, one. Ready or not, here I come. Dad? Dad?! You're gonna stay with Aunt May and Uncle Ben for a little while. I want to go with you. Doesn't like crust on his sandwiches. And he likes to sleep with a little light on at night. Come on. Dad... Be good. (SCHOOL BELL RINGS) (LAUGHTER) Sorry. Morning, Flash. Good morning, Parker. Hey, it's Peter, right? Mm-hm. I really like your photos. Oh, thanks. That's... Listen, are you busy Friday night? Uh... Cool, can you take pictures of my boyfriend's car? I just, really wanted to frame a good one for his birthday. That's really nice of you, that's such a nice thought. I'll have a look at the old...old schedule. OK. Parker! Yes, sir? You want to keep that skateboard? Yeah. Keep it off the ground, wheels up! Like that? That's it! OK! # Is there no way down? # From this peak to solid ground # Without having our gold teeth # Pulled from our mouth... # # "No Way Down" - The Shins (CHANTING) Eat it! Eat it! Eat your vegetables, Gordon, come on! Hey Parker, come on, get a picture of this! Put him down, man. Don't eat it, don't eat that. Take the picture, Parker. Put him down, Flash. Take the picture. Put him down...Eugene! (ALL GROAN) Wah! Come on! Get up Parker! Get up! Come on! I'm still not taking the picture. Stay down Parker! Who wants one more?! Flash! Flash, are we still on for after school today? My house, 3:30? I hope you've been doing your homework last time I was very disappointed in you. Flash, how about we go to class? How about it? (BELL RINGS) Whatever. I thought that was great, what you did out there. It was stupid, but it was great. You should probably go to the nurse, you might have a concussion. What's your name? You don't know my name? I know your name. I just want to know if you know your name. Peter. Parker. Peter Parker. OK. I'd still go to the nurse, though. You're Gwen, right? Gwen Stacy. (PETER) Hey. I'm making spaghetti and meatballs tonight. You're serious? Spaghetti... Since when don't you like spaghetti and meat balls? Oh my God, what happened to your face? I'm alright, I fell, skating. Ben Parker, don't you even think about leaving that filthy box in my kitchen. These are my bowling trophies. Oh, then by all means, please, leave that filthy box in my kitchen. What happened to you? He fell. Why you kids ride those things I'll never know. Because it's stupid and dangerous, remember when we were stupid and dangerous? No. Trust me, we were. Good to know. Hey, where's the flood? Follow me, I'll show you. You serious? Yes! I think it's the condenser tray. No, too much water for the condenser tray or the heat exchange tubings, this is gotta be the fill-in. That's the only thing that makes any sense. Can you fix it? No, not tonight. I'll go by the hardware store tomorrow. Good deal, meanwhile put this on your face. How's the other guy look? Come on, I know a right cross when I see one. Yes or no, do I have to call somebody's father? No, no. I wouldn't tell your Aunt May. Pity the poor kid who'd have to suffer her wrath. Before you come up, see if there's anything else worth saving. Yeah. Plumbers don't fix appliances. Oh, yes, they fix them, if you ask them to... I forgot all about that thing, it was your Dad's. He asked us to keep it safe for him. He saw it in the window of the leather shop over on 9th avenue. He was 19, what does a 19-year-old kid need with a briefcase? And guess who sold it to him. Your mother. That's how they met. He asked you to keep this safe, why? There's nothing in here, have you looked in here? There's nothing here. Your father was a very secretive man, Peter. Yeah, I know. Who's that? Do you know who that is? Some guy who worked with your dad, I guess. Just take this off the table, alright? So we can eat, off! And wash your hands, now! Go on. I want you to be a good boy. Where are you going? There's something your mom and I have to do. What is this? Zero, zero, Decay Rate Algorithm. (KNOCKS AT DOOR) Yeah. One sec! One sec! Come in. You OK? Yeah, what's up? Oh, my God, you look just like him. Can I come in? Yeah. Listen... I don't have much education. You know that, Peter. Hell, I stopped being able to help with your homework when you were ten. What I'm trying to say is... I know it's been rough for you without your dad. And I know we don't talk much about them. Yeah, it's alright. No, it is not alright. I wish I could change it, but I can't. Curt Connors, that's the name of the guy in the picture with your dad. They worked together for years and they were close, but after that night we never saw him again. He never even called, not once. Go figure. She's pretty. Uncle Ben? You're a pretty great dad, alright? Excuse me? What? Can I help you? I don't know, I'm here to see Dr Connors. You'll find yourself to the left. You are here for the internship? Yeah. OK, you'll find your badge to the left. Oh. Are you having trouble finding yourself? No, I got it. OK, Mr... Gueverra. Gracias. De nada. Welcome to Oscorp. Born from the mind of our founder, Norman Osborn, the Oscorp Tower houses 108 floors of innovation. Our scientific minds are pushing the boundaries of defence, biomedical and chemical technologies. The future lies within. Welcome to Oscorp, my name is Gwen Stacy, I'm a senior at Midtown Science, and I'm also head intern to Dr Connors, so I'll be with you for the duration of your visit. Where I go, you go, that's the basic rule. If you remember that all will be fine, and if you forget that then... (SHOUTS) Tell them Rodrigo Gueverra is down here! Please! Just tell them Rodrigo Gueverra is down here! I guess I don't need to tell you what happens if you forget that. Shall we? Come around this way. Good afternoon, Gwen. Dr Connors. Welcome, my name is Dr Curtis Connors. And yes, in case you're wondering, I'm a southpaw. I'm not a cripple, I'm a scientist and I'm the world's foremost authority on Herpetology, that's reptiles for those of you that don't know. But like the Parkinson's patient who watches on in horror as her body slowly betrays her, or the man with Macular Degenerations, whose eyes grow dimmer each day, I long to fix myself, I want to create a world without weakness. Anyone care to venture a guess just how? Yes? Stem cells? Promising, but the solution I'm thinking of is more...radical. No-one? Cross-species genetics. Person gets Parkinson's when the brain cells that produce dopamine start to disappear. But a zebra fish has the ability to regenerate cells on command. If you can somehow give this ability to the woman you're talking about, that's that. She's... She's curing herself. You just have to look past the gills on her neck. (ALL LAUGH) And you are? He's one of the Midtown Science's best and brightest. Really? He's second in his class. Oh. Second? Yeah. You sure about that? Pretty sure. (PHONE RINGS) I'm afraid duty calls, I'll leave you in the more than capable hands of Miss Stacy. Nice meeting you all. If you'd like to gather round. Welcome to Oscorp's Tree of Life. Our planet's tree of life is a mess. At Oscorp's cross-species division... Hi. What are you doing, Rodrigo? Oh yeah. What are you doing here? I work here, I don't work here. I was gonna say I work here, but it seems you in fact work here, so you know that I don't in fact work here. Are you following me? No, I'm not following you. I had no idea you worked here. Then why would you be here? I just snuck in because I love science. You love science? I'm passionate about it. I have to lead this tour group, so I'm gonna ask you more about this later. Do not get me in trouble, stay with the group. Alright, guys, I'm gonna take you to the bio-reactor room now. I'm sorry! Yo. # I can see it in your eyes, # I sometimes see you pass outside my door. TEXT MESSAGE DINGS # Hello? TEXT MESSAGE CHIMES # ...you're looking for? # I can see it in your eyes, # I can see it in your smile. TEXT MESSAGE DINGS # You're all I've ever wanted, # and my arms are open wide. TEXT MESSAGE CHIMES # Cos you know just what to say, # and you know just what to do. # And I want to tell you so much # I love you. # We received the results from the mRNA sequences this morning, they were...disappointing. So define "disappointing". Another dead end. It's the Decay Rate Algorithm. This is to be expected. Expected? You said you were close. We are close, but it's gonna take time. He doesn't have time. Norman Osborn is dying, Dr Connors. Save him. Or we both lose our heads. Give me the badge. Give it to me. Sorry. (SQUEAKS) Ah! Ah, ah... (HEARTBEAT BOOMS) Uh...! Disgusting, now I smell like beer. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do that, I'm... Get your hand off her. I'm trying to get my hand... (LAUGHTER) Are you kidding?! No, I'm sorry. Are you freaking kidding me?! Get him, Rooney. Hey! Man, I'm sorry! Help him, Brad! Man, are you alright? Get down! No man, not my board. Please dude, no... Sorry. Sorry! I'm so sorry! (TANNOY) Coney Island next stop. Next and final stop, Coney Island. (DOOR SLAMS) Uh, hey! Hey! Hey. Sorry, I'm late, I got a... We were so worried. I know, I'm sorry...watch it! That's a fly, Peter. I'm so sorry I kept you guys up. I'm insensitive, I'm irresponsible... and I'm hungry. Drinking? I don't think so. This isn't meatloaf. This beats all other meatloaves. Something is very wrong. Yeah. Nobody likes your meatloaf. I got it. He took the frozen macaroni and cheese. I noticed that. Why didn't you tell me you didn't like my meatloaf? Um... You could have said that to me 37 years ago. How many meatloaves have I made for you? (ALARM RINGS) Peter? What are you doing up there? I'm, uh... Homework. Be careful. Sure. Dr Connors? You don't remember me, I... You're the intern from the other day. Yes, that's right. I'm sure you are a very nice young man, but this is a home, I'll ask you to make an appointment in my office. I'm Richard Parker's son. Peter? I'm afraid I can't help you much Peter, I don't know why they left, or where they were going. Good reflexes. Thank you. Thank you. I read your book. It's something. So you really think it's possible, cross-species genetics? Yes, of course, but for years your father and I were mocked for our theories, not just in the community at large, but Oscorp as well. They called us mad scientists. And then your father bred the spiders and everything changed. The results were beyond encouraging, they were spectacular. We were gonna change the lives of millions. Including my own. Then it was over. He...he was gone. Took his research with him. And I knew, without him, I... I... I was angry. So I stayed away from you and your family, and for that I'm truly sorry. Say... Say it worked, say you got it to work. How much would the foreign species take over? What could the side effects be? It's hard to say, considering no subject survived. The problem was always... Decay Rate Algorithm? Right. Right. Can I? Of course. Extraordinary. How did you come up with this? Peter, how would you feel about coming to see me at the Tower one day after school? Yeah. Thank you. 1 Come on, Reggie, run it, buddy! Rejected! You did that on purpose, Flash! No, but I should have. You better watch your back. Hey. Alright? Give it up, Parker! One sec. Why don't you take it from me? Go ahead, Flash, take it man. Go ahead, take it. Just take it. Alright, how about this? How about that? Come on, Flash! Stop playing, man. Take it from him! Come on, Flash, take it. Do it, Flash, stop playing! Yo, Flash, come on! What are you doing? What you doing, man? Alright, bring it! Come on, Parker! Come on! (GIRLS SCREAM) They're not gonna make us pay for the backboard, you know that? I don't care about the backboard. Was that true? What? What I heard in there just now. Did you humiliate that boy? Yeah, I did. But this guy deserved it. Did he? Yeah. Is he the kid that hit you? Is he? Yeah, but... So all this was about getting even? If so, I guess you must feel pretty good about yourself now, right? Am I right or wrong? Yeah, I thought so. Well, thanks to this little escapade of yours, I had to change shifts at work, so you have to pick up Aunt May tonight at 9 o'clock, understood? Is that understood? Yeah. OK, good. She looks familiar. She's the girl on your computer. He's got you on his computer. I'm his probation officer. Don't forget Aunt May. (LAUGHS) OK. He's a character, that's my uncle. He's a pathological liar and he thought you were someone else. Oh, man, you don't have me on your computer? I took a photo of the debate team, you're in the debate team so... Right. So, he must have seen it. I was touching up stuff. You were "touching up stuff"? I'm not gonna answer that. Did you get expelled? No, I didn't get expelled, I got community service. So, you want to...I don't know... Want to what? I don't know, just... I don't know, we could... Or we could do something else, or we could...if you don't...we could... Yeah. Yeah? Yeah, either one. Really? Sure. Alright, good. Sounds good. OK...I...I can't right now. I can't right now. Yeah. Yeah. I'm so busy right now. Me too. But maybe... Yeah, just, you know... Some other... Time, alright. OK. Alright. We have protein structure, rDNA chromatography, transgenics testing, that's X-ray video. That's the only one on the planet. We have, um... I remember that. I've seen that before. The GANALI device. I remember a picture of that in my dad's office. The idea was so simple, load it with an antigen, it creates a cloud which can be dispersed over a neighbourhood, even an entire city. Theoretically, you could cure polio in an afternoon. It's incredible. Well, others disagreed. What if the device were loaded with a toxin, what if you wanted to opt-out, you can't run away from a cloud after all. So here it lies, gathering dust. What you see here is a computer model of a lizard. Many of these wonderful creatures have so brilliantly adapted, they can regenerate entire limbs at will. You can imagine my envy. We're trying to harness this capability and transfer it into our host subject, Freddie, the three-legged mouse. Enter the algorithm now. (PHONE RINGS) Do you need to take that? (COMPUTER) System ready for gene insertion. OK. Check. What are we trying to do? Free up the proteins. Create the immuno-response. Beginning trials, pending... Failed. Subject deceased. Come on. Come on. Pending... Failed. Pending...failed. Pending...failed. Subject deceased. Pending... Input algorithm accepted. Regrowth complete, vitals normal, blood pressure normal. Regeneration successful. Extraordinary. Thank you. Meet Fred and Wilma, our three-legged mice. Hey buddy, I got you. OK, careful, don't want to stick you by mistake. Human trials aren't until next week. There. Hey. Hey? I thought you... Didn't you forget something? What? (PHONE RINGS) Don't answer that, but I'm glad to know it's working. You owe your aunt an apology, big time! Be a man, get in there and apologise. I'm sorry Aunt May, I got... You don't have to apologise to me... Hell, he doesn't. Ben... I'm sorry uncle Ben, I got distracted... You got distracted? Your aunt, my wife, had to walk 12 blocks alone in the middle of the night, and then wait in a deserted subway station because you got distracted. Ben, sweetheart, honestly, I am completely capable of walking home... You will not defend this boy! I'm not defending... You are defending him! Listen to me son! Yeah, go ahead. You're a lot like your father. You really are Peter, and that's a good thing. But your father lived by a philosophy, a principle really. He believed that if you could do good things for other people you had a moral obligation to do those things. That's what's at stake here, not choice...responsibility. That is nice, that's great. It's all well and good, so where is he? What? Where is he? Where's my dad? He didn't think it was his responsibility to be here and tell me this himself? Oh, come on, how dare you? How dare I? How dare you?! Where are you going? Peter come back here, please! (GLASS SHATTERS) Ben, leave him alone for a little while, he'll be alright. Peter?! Peter?! Peter?! 1 It's $2.07. Yeah, I know. You're holding up the line. No, you can leave a penny, you can't take a penny. What? You can leave a penny anytime, you have to spend $10 to take a penny. Store policy. You gonna pay? You're holding up my line. I don't have 2 cents. You can't afford your milk, just step aside. What, daddy didn't give you enough milk money today? It's two cents. We're talking about two cents. Just step aside, kid. (PUSHES ITEMS OFF COUNTER) Really?! Not cool, man. Hey, man, stop! Somebody stop that guy! Hey, kid, little help? Not my policy. Somebody, stop that dude! Hey, stop! Somebody, stop that dude! Ow! Oh! Ah! Hey! Oh, God, help me... Uncle Ben?! Call an ambulance! Someone, call an ambulance! Uncle Ben, uncle Ben... Oh, God, oh, my God... Oh, God... Witnesses gave a description to the sketch artist. I need you to take a look. No, I don't know him. I didn't expect you would ma'am. Homicide detectives are on it. We'll see what they turn up. OK. Can I have that? Sure. There's one other thing. He has a star tattooed on his left hand. (UNCLE BEN) Peter, I know things have been difficult lately, and I'm sorry about that. I think I know what you're feeling. Hey, Parker. Not today, Flash. Come on, man, I just want to talk. Feels better, right? Your uncle died. I'm sorry. I get it. I'm sorry. OK. Peter... Listen, stay away, you understand?! Stay away from Joe, you understand?! Get off! Hey! You like beating on girls? Like beating on old men? Hey, pal, just keep on walking, you're in the wrong place, buddy. When was the last time you were in Queens? I asked you a question, man. Vickie, no! Is that the gun? You gonna kill me too? This guy is crazy! There he is! 'He has a star tattooed on his left hand.' Oh, yeah? Come on! Aah! I know what you look like! You hear me?! I've seen your face! (GROANS) What's this? What? Come on? Hey! (GROANS) (TV) Engineered from genetically enhanced spiders, Oscorp's bio-cable tensile strength is unparalleled. We're just beginning to understand all the potential industrial applications. A single pellet can safely store several hundred metres of the lightweight cable. Ah! Mother...! Woo! (RADIO) Attention all units, in the confines of precinct 13. Receiving a 1030 on West 19th Street and Broadway. Assailant is Caucasian male, mid 30's, 170-180 pounds. Shoulder length blond hair. Last seen on foot heading eastbound on 19th Street. (HELICOPTER THRUMS) (HORNS PUMP) (PASSERS BY) Hey?! Ah! (HORNS PUMP) You got a description? Well, no, he wears a mask. A mask? Yeah, and most of his victims are suspects - some with serious rap sheets. They're calling him a vigilante. OK, he's not a vigilante, he's an anarchist. Help me, somebody! Arrest me! Please get me out of here! (PASSER-BY) Hey, look! (CROWD MURMURS) Yeah, I see it. Spandex, spandex... Everything spandex. Extraordinary velocity vector is a function of both mass and acceleration. Oh, come on, you know better than anyone that the weight of the bob on any pendulum has no effect on swing speed. It doesn't affect frequency, but it's totally a factor in momentum. Hey, Aunt May. Yeah, eggs? Organic, got it. (AHEM) You know, in the future, if you're gonna steal cars, don't dress like a car thief, man. What are you? You a cop? Really? You seriously think I'm a cop? Cop in a skin tight red and blue suit? You're, you're... You've got a mind of a true scholar, sir. I was going more for the guys who do the luge. Good thinking, good thinking, use the window, get out the window. There you go, you got it. (THUMP) Whoa. Crutch! Just let me go. Is that a knife? OK? Yes it's a real knife. My weakness, it's small knives. Just let me go. Anything but knives! Oh, it so simple. What the hell is this? Webbing I developed myself. I don't think you want to know. Come on, let me go! One second...one second... Get off, man...! ATCHOO! Come on, let me go! Stop it! (LAUGHS) That isn't funny! It is kinda funny, man. Help! (MUFFLED GROANS) (DISTANT POLICE SIRENS) This could have gone a lot worse. Now hold still. (SIRENS GROW LOUDER) Oh! Boys in blue are here! Yo, I got him! Freeze! You in the tights, don't move! He's not going anywhere. Serious?! Who are you?! No one seems to grasp the concept of the mask. Freeze! I just did 80% of your job! That's how you repay me?! Woo-hoo! Alright, that was fun! (HORN PUMPS) Bus! (HORN PUMPS) (TAXI) What you doin'?! Woo! Hey, watch out! (HORNS PUMP) I'm swinging here! Woo-hoo! So, 38 of New York's finest, versus one guy, in a unitard. Am I correct? You don't have to wait up for me, you know. Yes, I do. No, you don't. Yes, I do. Where were you? I was out. Did you get the eggs? Nope. Forgot the eggs. I'm gonna get them now. No, you most certainly will not, not at this hour. Look at me, Peter. Take off the damn hood and look at me. You're hurt. Where do you go, who does this to you? Please go to sleep, Aunt May. Please tell me. Aunt May, please, please, please go to sleep. I can't sleep! Don't you understand?! I can't sleep! (KETTLE WHISTLES) (TURNS OFF) Peter, listen to me. Secrets have a cost, they're not for free. Not now, not ever. (CONNERS) Cross-species genetics is finally working. I've used lizard DNA to help Freddie re-grow that limb. It's a miracle. No, it's hard work and promise, and it's a step closer to the primate lab. But it isn't time for a little step. Little? I just mean he can't wait. Well, he'll have to. Unless he wants to be a lab rat. No, it's not what I'm saying. So what are you saying? You have to start human trials... now. No, I don't and no, I won't. Then he's going to die. People die, even Norman Osborn. We are not finished. Human trials? Where on Earth are you gonna find the people to volunteer? The ward - as far as anyone's concerned it's a winter flu shot. I might think that veterans' hospital is a place to start. You've got to be kidding me. I don't think I am. It's little late for shock and indignation. About 15 years late. I have no idea what you're talking about. Richard Parker wore it well - on you it's a cheap suit. As it was then. I had nothing to do with that. Is that what you told his son Peter? I don't know what you're saying. You don't know, or you don't want to know? I'll remind you what happened. Richard Parker said about the same thing then that you are saying now. The clock is ticking, Dr Connors. I won't. Fine. The formula is ours now, anyway. Say goodbye to that arm you dreamed of. I'm shutting you down. Have your office cleared out by the morning. Your toys can be taken away too, you know. Right, Freddie? Hey. Hi. How's it going? Where you headed? Monday, B-track. It's Thursday. It's Thursday? What happened to your eye? Your eye, it looks bruised. I know, I got a rash. It's pretty bad. Have you gone to the nurse? Mm-hmm. Do you like branzino? Finger fish? Mm-hmm. I know. I know. If you want... You can come to this address at 8 o'clock tonight. My mom is making branzino. It's apartment 2016. I didn't write that part down. I don't know why I didn't. I'll remember it. (BELL RINGS) 2016. (GROANS) (QUIET KNOCKS) Hi. How did you get out there? The fire escape. Your doorman is intimidating. It's 20 storeys. Yeah. This is your room. Yes, this is my room. Books... and shoes... (LAUGHS) Oh, hey, uh... I got your mom, uh, these... Oh, lov-lovely. Beautiful, right? They're beautiful. They-they were nice. No, they're beautiful. I'm sorry. No, it's impressive, they actually held together well. I'm gonna keep these. You have your suit in there? My suit? It's for dinner. Are you gonna wear that? That's... Hey, hun. You must be Peter. Dad, this is Peter. Hey, nice to meet you, sir. Nice to meet you. Dinner's ready. Hope you like branzino. Who doesn't?! 1 (SIZZLE) Ow! Emma, it's Curt, is he there? I'm afraid not, doctor. The car's taking him to the veterans' hospital in Brooklyn. No, no, he can't, Emma. You have to stop him. I would, but I always lose him when he's on the bridge. I'll make sure Dr Ratha returns your call as soon as possible. (GROANS) I'm going to Holton Avenue across the river. I'm in a hurry. OK, you want me to take the tunnel or the bridge? Bridge! Take the bridge. Alright, I'm gonna do that. (GROANS) Hey, man, you alright back there? (GROWLS) Are you tweakin'? (GROWLS) Just drive. OK. You're having trouble, aren't you? The head goes in the... Simon, help Gwen's friend with his fish. Oh, I...had no idea. First time. Branzino. George, why don't you tell us about your day? Yeah, Dad, did you catch that spider guy yet? No, we didn't catch him yet, but we will. He's an amateur who's assaulting civilians in the dead of night. He's clumsy, he leaves clues, but he's still dangerous. He's assaulting people? I'm not sure, I mean, I saw that video with him and the car thief. I think most people would say that he was... providing a public service. Most people would be wrong. If I wanted the car thief off the street, he'd already be off the street. So why wasn't he then? Let me illuminate you - see, the car thief was leading us to the people who run the operation. It's been a six-month-long sting, it's called strategy. I'm sure you're aware of the term "strategy", you've probably heard about that in school. Yeah. Good. Obviously he didn't know you had a plan. You know a lot about this case, you know something we don't? I mean, whose side are you on? I'm not on anyone's side. I saw video on the Internet. Oh, you saw the video on the Internet. Well, then the case is closed. No, I'm just saying if you watched the video, maybe he'd send you a link, it looks like he's really trying to help. On the Internet he's been made out to look like some kind of masked hero. No, I'm not saying he's a hero, I don't think he's a hero at all... What you trying to say? I'm saying he's trying to help, but looks like he's doing something the police can't. Something we can't? I don't know. What you think we do all day? Sit around, eating doughnuts with our thumbs planted up our asses? George. Daddy. Think we do that down there? Up your what, dad? I think he stands for what you stand for, sir. Protecting innocent people from bad guys. I stand for law and order, son, that's what I stand for. I wear a badge. This guy wears a mask, like an outlaw. He's hunting down a bunch of criminals that all look the same, like he's got some sort of personal vendetta. But he's not protecting innocent people, Mr Parker. Let's get some air, Peter. Dad, we need to talk. Yes, we do. Thank you for having me, I'm sorry if I insulted you, it was not my intention. You're welcome. Branzino was really good, Mrs Stacey, thank you. You're welcome. (CHILD) Dad. Yeah? Well, that was something. I'm sorry, I thought he was gonna arrest me at one point. Nah, I wouldn't have let him arrest you. What happened to your face? I'm gonna tell you something. Oh? OK. I've been bitten. So have I. OK, OK, OK, I gotta tell you this one thing, and it's about the vigilante and the car thief, alright? Oh, OK. No, no, no, don't. Forget that, I'm not gonna talk about that, I'm gonna talk about me. What about you? It's impossible. I wish I could just... I can't, it's hard to say. Just say, say it. No. No. Say it. Why, what? What? Right. (GASPS) You're Spiderman... Shut up now. (MOTHER) Gwen?! Gwen? Your father wants you to come inside, right away. OK. OK? Yeah. Gwen... I'm coming. (DISTANT SIRENS) (SENSES TUNE IN) (SIRENS LOUDER) (TYRES SCREECH) Oh, I'm in trouble. (DRIVER PANTS IN FEAR) (HORNS PUMP) Hey, what's the hold-up? Can you please go and find out what's going on, Alfred? (HORNS CONTINUE TO HONK) Get out of the way! (THUMP) Oh... Excellent. Hey! (SCREAMS) Behind you! What is that? Look out! I don't know! Get out the car! Go! (SCREAMS) Hey! (ROARS) (WOMAN SCREAMS) (ROARS) (CAR ALARMS GO OFF) (ROARS) (ROAR DIRECTLY ABOVE) (SNARL) Oh! Whoa! Incoming! (ROARS) (PEOPLE SCREAM) Somebody, help! Help me, my kid is trapped! (GROWLS AND MOANS) I want my dad! Dad! Hey! Hey! Hey! Help! Hey, buddy, it's OK. Get away! It's alright. Help! Hey, look. Just a normal guy, right? Wanna hold on to this? Hold on to my mask. Alright. What's your name? Jack? Yes. Let's get you out of here. Stay very still. Alright. I got you. OK, now I'm gonna undo the belt. You're gonna hold on to that seat. On three. Alright. OK, one, two, three. See how easy that was? You did a great job. Alright. OK. Jack, climb, now! I can't! Yes, you can! Put it on, the mask, it's gonna make you strong. Jack, trust me, put it on. There you go, that's it! That's it, buddy! Now, climb! Come on Jack! Do me a favour, a little faster, OK bud? You're doing great buddy, you're doing great! That's it, keep coming. Keep coming. Keep coming. No! No! Oh, Jack, thank God. Are you OK? My son...my son... my son... Oh, my son... (DISTANT POLICE SIRENS) Who are you? Spiderman. Beautiful. 1 Settle down, guys. Settle down, boys, settle down. Listen, at approximately 9 PM last night, an incident took place on the Williamsburg Bridge. Much of what occurred is merely speculation at this point. However several eye witnesses to the crime as well as our own preliminary findings have positively placed one individual at the scene, which is why this morning I am issuing an arrest warrant for the masked vigilante known as Spiderman. (CROWD GROANS) (DOOR CLOSES) It's so beautiful. Knows how to bite, though. Who else knows about this? Just you. Really? Hey, you don't... believe what the police are saying, do you? Of course not. Does it scare you? What you can do? No... No. What did that thing on the bridge look like? Real big. Too big to be human. You got to lay low. No, I can't do that. You've got to. I mean why... Because of last night. Those people on the bridge, whatever was attacking them, would have killed them. So, I gotta go after it. That's not your job. Maybe it is. I really liked kissing you. And you're an amazing kisser. Well, it was good for me too. Yeah? Mm-hmm. No! Hello?! It's not nice to snoop. I gave everyone the week off. Yeah. Shouldn't you be at school? No, I got a free track. I wanted to ask you a question. How would a predator track a reptile? Oh, they don't. Most reptiles are at the top of their respective food chain. Kings of their domain. They got to have vulnerabilities, right? Why the sudden interest in the cold-blooded? Just asking a question. I got...I got school stuff, biology profiles to do. So because of the cold blood would they react to sudden changes in temperature? You'd have to catch one first. Did you know, there's a rumour of a new species in New York? Beautiful and quite large. What do you know about it? You seen it? It's not yet classified. But it can be aggressive... if threatened. Doc, are you alright? Never been better, Peter. Never been better. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm afraid I'm gonna have to ask you to leave. I've a new project I'm working on. I need to be alone. Don't worry, Mr Parker. I'll be back. Wonderful things are coming. Wonderful things. (GROWLS) (GURGLES AND SNARLS) (CHEWING) Fred? Mr Mayor, I can assure you if there was a giant dinosaur running around the streets of Manhattan you would be the first to know. So tell your son he can rest easy, alright? Yeah, you and me both, sir. OK, bye-bye. Mr Parker, why are you not in school? Got a free track. Well, I do not have a free track, so make your point quickly. There may not be a dinosaur running around Manhattan, but there is something more dangerous and I know who it is. You know who it is? Dr Curtis Connors. Of Oscorp?! That's right. Dr Curtis Connors, who's also my daughter's mentor, is that who you're talking about? That's the one. Recently, Dr Connors gave Gwen a glowing college recommendation - it was beautiful. When I read it, I cried. But you would have me believe that he, in his spare time, is running around dressed up like a giant dinosaur? Not dressing up as a dinosaur, he has transformed himself into a giant lizard. Let me ask you a question - do I look like the mayor of Tokyo to you? I'm telling you the absolute truth, this man has worked for his whole life on cross-species genetics, he lost one arm and has been trying to grow it back, but there is something unbalanced by the equation and he's turned into a full lizard. He's using lizard DNA, he is dangerous and he's planning something horrific - I know, I know. OK, alright, I get it. Here's what we're gonna do, you're gonna go back to meeting up with citizens of Tokyo, and I'm gonna go back to protecting the citizens of this fine, fair city of ours. Sergeant Butler, would you please escort Mr Parker back to school. Captain Stacy, I'm not messing around. Just bring him in, just call him in, you have to call him in, he is a danger to everybody. Please, listen to me! Let's go! Jimmy... Give me everything we have on Dr Curtis Connors, OK, right away. Subject: Dr Curtis Connors, current temperature 89.7, steady for 48 hours. Blood panels reveal lymphocyte and monocyte readings consistent with subject's past. Clotting rate vastly improved, marked enhancement in muscle response, strength and elasticity... Eyesight similarly improved. Subject no longer requires corrective lenses. This is no longer about curing ills. This is about finding perfection. In attempt to repress regenerative relapse, dosage has been increased to 200 mg. (WEB PLUCKS) (STRUMS) (STRUMS) (PLUCK) (MANY STRANDS PLUCK) (LIZARDS TWITTER) (GROWL) (ROARS) Nng! You stopped me once... You won't stop me again. (CHOKING) I'm getting stronger every day! (ROARS) (COUGHS AND SPLUTTERS) Oh, that sucked. Peter Parker? (GROWLS) (ROARS) 1 (TYPING) (QUIET KNOCKS) Come in. You should maybe, uh, consider coming in through the lobby. Also, my father is under the impression that you require psychiatric attention. Peter... what happened? You should see the other guy. The other guy, in this instance being a giant mutant lizard. Hey, Gwen, honey, do you want cocoa? Howard's making some cocoa. No, Dad, I do not want cocoa. Honestly, I'm 17 years old. OK, I just thought I remembered somebody saying last week that her fantasy was to live in a chocolate house. Well, that's impractical. And fattening. Chocolate house? Sorry, Dad. It's good. It's just I can't...um... have cocoa right now because I'm... Doing this... I have to have... I have cramps. Oh. I feel kind of pukey and just sort of, like emotional. Fair enough. I keep crying... It's brutal. You don't want to know, trust me. It's bad. I...got it. Thanks, Daddy. Alright. Ow! Easy bug-boy. What did you call me? No. It's OK. No. I know what this is. What is it? Every day, for as long as I can remember, my father... has left every morning and he's put a badge on his chest, and strapped a gun to his hip. And every day, for as long as I can remember, I haven't known if he was going to make it home. I got you... OK? OK? I gotta stop him, though. I have to, cos I created him. What do you mean? I gave him an equation. I made all of this possible. Something my father had been working on, you know? Secretly, now I realise why he kept it a secret. This is my responsibility. I have to fix it. Hey. Let's get out of here. Let's get out of here, just for a minute, can we? No. Yeah. No. Yes. No. Yes. If my parents see me leaving I'm dead. Your parents are not gonna see you leaving. Peter Parker... (INNER VOICE) 'Spiderman? I'm not the one who needs help! 'There will be no more loneliness, no more outcasts! 'Species-wide distribution could 'enhance humanity on an evolutionary scale. 'One has to adapt to survive.' That, changing like the snake, I might be free. To cast off flesh wherein I dwell confined! (INNER VOICE) 'Would you give it all up? After all you know you can do? 'All the power you feel?' 'I can save them!' 'You are not gonna get in the way of my plan, Peter Parker!' (FEMALE SCREAMS) (ROAR) Go, go! Nowhere to hide, Peter. All these souls - lost and alone. I can save them. I can cure them. There's no need to stop me, Peter. You're not thinking straight, doc. Stop this! This isn't you! Let's talk this out! Doc! Oh, boy. Alright, so you don't want to talk? There you go. Don't... Make me... Have to... Hurt you! That's disgusting! Gwen! I'm gonna throw you out the window now. What? (SCREAMS) (DISTANT POLICE SIRENS) Uh-oh! Somebody's been a bad lizard. (CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYS) (FLUSH) (MEGAPHONE) This is Lt Williams from the New York City Police Department. We've got this building surrounded. Move in! Go! (DIALLING) (PHONE RINGS) Hey. Where are you? I'm fine. I'm OK. I'm down in the sewer, I'm tracking him, I gotta stop him before anyone gets hurt. But we need an antidote, do you know how to run a serum? Yeah, I do it for Connors all the time. OK. Great. Listen. I need you to go to Oscorp, I need you to access the cross-species file. It's a blue serum file 12389. OK, got it. On my way. I spent my life as a scientist, trying to create a world without weakness, without outcasts. I sought to create a stronger human being, but there's no such thing. Human beings are weak, pathetic, feeble-minded creatures. Why be human at all, when we can be so much more? Faster, stronger, smarter. This is my gift to you. Oscorp? Captain Stacy! What?! We've got a confirmed sighting, sir! The lizard is heading toward Canal Street station. What about Spiderman? He was inside the high school. I want that Spiderman off the street! (SCREECHES) (ALARMS RING) (CRACKLE OF HEALING SKIN) (GROANS AND SHOUTS) (RADIO) The lizard creature has released a biological agent! All efforts of stopping him have failed, and he is now proceeding north on 7th Avenue, over. (DIALLING) Hi! Hey, where are you? I'm at Oscorp. You have to get out of there right now, OK? The antidote is cooking. No, no, no, Connors... is on the way. He's coming to you right now. He needs the disbursement device. He's gonna infect the city. 8 minutes left. You're gonna wait there after what I just told you? People are gonna die! You leave right now! Listen, that is an order, OK?! I'm gonna get everybody out. Did you hear...? Gwen! Gwen! You Mother... Hubbard, are you serious?! (ALARM RINGS) He's heading south! Stand down now or we will open fire! You are surrounded. There is no escape! Go! Go! Ah! (ELECTRIC BUZZ) Clear! Clear up! All clear here, sir! Freeze! Down on the ground! Put your hands behind your head! Now! Parker? It's headed to Oscorp, and your daughter is there right now! You got to let me go. Hold your fire! Uh! Paul, if I didn't see it I wouldn't believe it. I won't venture to say exactly what it is that's crawling up the both sides of the Oscorp Tower, but clearly it is not human and it is very, very strong. (ROARS) (COMPUTER) Time remaining - one minute. (GROWLS) (HEAVY STEPS) (SNIFFS) (DEEP INHALE) (GROWL) (HEAVY STEPS) (COMPUTER) Antidote complete. (GLASS SHATTERS) Uh! Oh, man... (TV) We are now getting the latest details. This is just coming in. The New York police department has called for a city-wide evacuation. Everything south of 54th Street. If you are south of 54th Street you have to move out of the area immediately. (NEWS REPORTER) Spiderman appears to be heading toward Oscorp. He looks injured and it is really not clear if he's gonna make it. This guy saved my boy on the bridge. They're clearing us out. Something bad is going down in mid-town. Are you still friends with Matthews, that crane operator down at 6th Avenue? Yeah. Get him on the phone for me. The cops are evacuating everybody, who the hell cares? Get him on the phone for me! Hey Charlie, get me Enriquez from 54th Street! Angelo get your mug over here. Walsky, you're getting some overtime! All tower cranes on 6th, swing your jib arms over the avenue. Boom angles at 90 degrees. Spiderman needs those big boys high and lined up. Let's give him a clear approach, over. (GROANS) Ah...! (ROARS) Hey! Dad, I have to get this to Spiderman. Get in the car - let's go. No, we can stop the lizard. Get in the car. You don't understand! I do. Your boyfriend is a man of many masks. I get it. Give me this. Get in the car. Please make sure he's OK. (COMPUTER) Initializing GANALI device. Detonation in T minus 2 minutes. (ROARS) (GROANS OF PAIN) Poor Peter Parker. No mother. No father. No uncle. All alone. (GUN CLICKS) He's not alone! (BELLOWS) (COMPUTER) Detonation in T minus 45 seconds. Hey! Gift from Gwen! I got this, Peter - go! (COMPUTER) T minus 30 seconds. (ROARS) (COMPUTER) Detonation in T minus 10 seconds. 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1. (GROANS) (DR CONNORS) No! (DR CONNERS) Ahh! (STRAINS) Ah! (GROANS) (SHOUTS) That's it. (PANTS AND GROANS) The captain. Captain! The lizard... It's OK. We stopped him. OK. Let's get you out of here. Come on. Ah! OK. OK. Look at me, stay with me. Help is on the way, OK? You need to be gone... when they get here...OK? I'm not going anywhere. I was wrong about you, Peter. This city needs you. Here - you're gonna need this. You're gonna make enemies. People will get hurt. Sometimes the people closest to you. So I want you to promise me something, OK? Leave Gwen out of it. Promise me that. Huh? You promise me. Oh! (SHOUTS) 1 (TV) An eerie calm has set in over New York City. Apparently some sort of aerosolized antidote was launched from Oscorp Tower, which seems to have counter-acted the bio toxins. Residents of lower Manhattan can rest peacefully, knowing that the alleged mastermind of this terror plot, Dr Curtis Connors is behind bars. Thank you. Sweetheart, it's OK. It's alright. It's alright. Rough night. It's gonna be alright. Where have you been? I... My father died. There was a funeral. They shot off... rifles and they made speeches. Two of my teachers showed up. And Flash showed up. Everyone was there but you. I can't do this... I can't do this. I'm sorry. I can't... What are you saying? I can't see you any more. I can't. He made you promise, didn't he? To stay away from me. So I'd be safe. What a pretty girl. Yeah. That's what Uncle Ben said. Did you ask her out? Why? I can't. Why? I'm just no good for her. Peter Parker, if there's one thing you are, it's good. If anyone has a problem with that can talk to me. (UNCLE BEN) Peter, I know things have been difficult lately... and I'm sorry about that. I think I know what you're feeling. Ever since you were a little boy, you've been living with so many unresolved things. Well, take it from an old man, those things send us down the road, and make us who we are. And, if anyone's destined for greatness, it's you, son. You owe the world your gifts, you just have to figure out how to use them. And know that wherever they take you, we'll always be here. So come on home, Peter. You're my hero and I love you. Hello, Parker. Hey, how's it going? You coming along, man? That's a cool shirt. (BELL RINGS) Yeah, dude's crazy. The chicks dig him. (TEACHER) 'I had a professor once who liked to tell his students' that there were only ten different plots in all of fiction. Well, I'm here to tell you he was wrong. There is only one. Who am I? Mr Parker, tardy again. Well, at least we can always count on you. Sorry, Miss Ritter, it won't happen again, I promise. Don't make promises you can't keep, Mr Parker. (WHISPERS) Yeah, but those are the best kind. OK, class, open your books, let's begin on page one. Hello, doctor. Did you tell the boy? Tell him what? Did you tell the boy the truth about his father? No. That's very good. We will let him be for now. You should leave him alone! Captioning by Red Bee Media Ltd. www.able.co.nz Captions were made possible with funding from NZ On Air. Able 2014