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PETER (V.O.)
Reptile House. Sharp turn onto Fifth Avenue, hard around the
Plaza Hotel.
in the world.
FIFTH AVENUE
PETER (V.O.)
the world.
AT 36TH STREET
Curls into a ball and hits the rubber band dead center.
PETER (V.O.)
the Empire State Building. Toe barely grazes the needle tip.
Heading for the Flatiron Building, with the big DAILY BUGLE
PETER (V.O.)
JJJ
Autumn leaves.
PETER
JJJ
PETER
JJJ
PETER
JJJ mimes tying a noose around his neck, throws his head
PETER (cont'd)
shot of Spider-Man?
Peter reaches into his knapsack and takes out a manila
JJJ
PETER
JJJ
PETER
Five.
JJJ
That's outrageous.
(beat)
Done.
JJJ (cont'd)
PETER
Time. Right.
PETER
MR. AZIZ hangs up the phone. The BEEPING stops. Life has
MR. AZIZ
PETER
MR. AZIZ
Peter runs to his bike, dumps the pizzas into the hotbox.
PETER
A van has collided with a Town Car. The DRIVERS are on the
since the hotbox is tucked under his left arm. At the end of
Below, two boys chase each other and a basketball into the
past him. Snags it with a web and drags it back up. The
PETER
Pizza time!
PETER (cont'd)
Sorry.
PETER
MR. AZIZ
PETER
Peter jumps back, then lashes out and grabs hold of his
GOON
PETER
GOON
I was only going ask for your ID!
PETER
HARRY
PETER
(how lame!)
HARRY
You're kidding, right? Pete, I'm lucky
PETER
some buttons.
PETER (cont'd)
...paranoid.
PETER
Harry taps, and all the barriers retract; the beams die. He
weird intensity.
HARRY
PETER'S FACE
PETER
HARRY
Takes two tickets from his pocket, tosses them on the table.
HARRY (cont'd)
THE TICKETS
PETER
miss that!
HARRY
PETER
HARRY
Man!
(subsides)
PETER
HARRY
MJ'S VOICE
(beat)
PETER
by 8.
HARRY
PETER
Twice.
HARRY
beyond.
PETER
HARRY
PETER
CZERNOWITZ
OTTO
Frank.
CZERNOWITZ
Otto.
OTTO
OTTO (cont'd)
share them.
HARRY
of yours.
OTTO
OTTO (cont'd)
OTTO (cont'd)
OTTO (cont'd)
Four!
OTTO (cont'd)
Otto's Octopus.
One 'pod reaches to tap him on the shoulder.
OTTO (cont'd)
in here.
The arms help him out of the jacket, and as it comes off,
little nuts.
One 'pod takes up the violin; another, the bow. The next
sonata. With his own two hands, he takes out a fat cigar and
"toes" splayed against the dais, arching high into the air.
OTTO (cont'd)
processor.
OTTO (cont'd)
consciousness.
He sinks back onto the two lower 'pods. The upper ones snake
OTTO (cont'd)
of its own.
across the paper. Then the 'pod with the paper slaps it
OTTO (cont'd)
(rueful smile)
The pseudopods rip away his shirt, revealing THE RIG nestled
OTTO (cont'd)
AUDIENCE
Shock, even revulsion at the sight of the implants. Then a
surge of APPLAUSE.
PETER
PETER
HARRY
PETER
the hall.
The 'pods telescope in and Otto falls to the floor. But one
OTTO'S team crowds around him and drag him over to the NEURAL
The TEAM LEADER twists the Rig's LATCH. This is a dial with
WHAM-the 'pod LASHES out and knocks the Team Leader aside.
PETER
HARRY
humans.
He fires web snares at the pods; pins them to the wall. They
the upper two 'pods. Yanks them toward himself. Ties them
knot he--
gets out of the way. The team gets Otto into i and the Team
Octopi.
ASSISTANT
ASSISTANT 2
optical functions.
OTTO
OTTO (cont'd)
TEAM LEADER
OTTO
No, the problem is that I didn't stay in
Rig's!
OTTO (cont'd)
don't know.
their ministrations.
OTTO (cont'd)
(concerned)
TEAM LEADER
(relieved)
I'm fine, chief.
HARRY
thing?
OTTO
out's a bitch.
PETER
pretty--cool.
OTTO
PETER
OTTO
OTTO (cont'd)
OTTO
interesting?
PETER
HARRY
PETER
OTTO
Ego extravaganza?
PETER
HARRY
Your friend.
PETER
PETER (cont'd)
everywhere.
A tour bus pulls up in front of the theater. The nameplate
We're with two of the ladies, SOPHIE and ROSE. As they enter
it out.
ROSE
What's this?
ROSE
in the wings. We travel down the wings, past actors and crew
RENARD
MJ
Got it.
MJ (cont'd)
ACTOR
RENARD
MJ
RENARD
act.
RENARD (cont'd)
MJ
A friend of mine.
ACTOR
Boyfriend?
MJ
doesn't.
ACTOR
MJ
(resolute)
STAGE MANAGER
USHER
PETER
But I--
USHER
It's to help maintain the illusion.
PETER
mine.
USHER
(beat)
PETER
When's that?
USHER
(checks watch)
Spider-sense TINGLES.
ROSE
She's terrible.
on Broadway.
PETER
The car roars down the avenue, weaving in and out. The
cruisers in pursuit.
shooters.
Pins them to light posts and hangs them out for the police.
In the end he crawls under the car, comes over top, webs up
the Driver's gun. Manages to get them both out just before
EXPLODES.
cuff him. One leads him away. The other looks up at Spider
Man.
POLICEMAN 2
that.
SPIDER-MAN
Duly noted.
POLICEMAN 2
The webbing peels the entire top sheet off the billboard, in
MOTHER
Maniac! Idiot!
Peter stumbles to his feet. Two big BRUISERS rush him. One
kung fu. Then he looks up. Scans the skies over Ninth
man.
KID
THE HEADLINE:
SPIDER-MAN
myself.
SPIDER-MAN (cont'd)
Peter waits, watching the door. Some actors come out. Peter
perks up--no.
PETER
MJ!
She sees him, is pierced through by the sight of him--and
PETER (cont'd)
MJ. Please.
MJ
PETER
I do want to be friends.
MJ
are you?
PETER
I tried, MJ. I got here. I mean, I was
MJ
Peter doesn't know how to answer this; can't lie fast enough.
PETER
PETER (cont'd)
sorry. Please.
RENARD
Good night, MJ. You were wonderful.
PETER
MJ
PETER
MJ--
MJ
(beat)
No, I'm not seeing anybody, Peter. But
PETER
MJ
Peter takes a step toward her. Looks into her eyes. Six
PETER
MAY
Peter is distressed.
PETER
coming.
He hangs up, and runs back down to the alley where he left
Peter comes running into the house at top speed, tears into
the kitchen.
PETER
MAY
There's a fly.
PETER
A fly?
MAY
Peter: Okay.
PETER
MAY
I tried to kill it myself, but I can't.
PETER
Peter steps into the bedroom and closes the door behind him.
PETER
Mission accomplished.
MAY
PETER
(beat)
his advice.
A beat.
MAY
Well--
MAY
PETER
MAY
Peter...
(taking a chance)
PETER
MAY
Oh. Yeah.
(beat)
I wish I could.
MAY
What?
PETER
MAY
PETER
Go ahead. Cry.
PETER
MAY
PETER
that punk.
(deep breath)
MAY
What?
PETER
The guy. I ran into him. A couple of
maybe.
PETER (cont'd)
She sits a moment longer. Then she stands up and takes the
MAY
Turns and dumps all the lovely cookies into the trash. Quiet
fury.
MAY (cont'd)
PETER
Aunt May?
She swings the china plate above her head, then brings it
MAY
Damn it!
goes to help her but she pushes him away. As she tosses
MAY (cont'd)
Pokes her finger into her mouth. Peter tries to put his hand
on her shoulder.
MAY (cont'd)
PETER
Aunt May--
FELLOW MOTORIST
PETER
actually works!
PETER (cont'd)
the door.
PETER (O.S.)
barrier goes up. Peter drags his sorry ass in the door.
He's a wreck.
HARRY
I made martinis.
PETER
I see that.
HARRY
That's the only time that man ever cried.
PETER'S FACE
HARRY
use one.
PETER
PETER (cont'd)
HARRY
PETER
I'm sure he doesn't want you taking them
with alcohol.
HARRY
They sit and watch the tape of Norman Osborn. Now Norman is
HARRY (cont'd)
rest.
PETER
I know.
(beat)
PETER
Bounty!
HARRY
reward.
PETER
HARRY
The tape goes blank. Harry's eyes fill with static. Peter
gets up.
PETER
to move out.
HARRY
PETER
HARRY
PETER
I couldn't let you do that.
HARRY
PETER
it.
HARRY
Pete?
HARRY (cont'd)
to Aunt May?
PETER
anymore.
PETER (cont'd)
bedroom?
needed rest...
Otto pops out the disk, fits it into its box, scrawls a
SPIDER-MAN 5/24/04.
All of the other disks are labelled the same way. They go
MJ (ON TV)
Well, this is great opportunity for me,
INSERT
skyward.
A THUG runs out with a sackful of money. Stuffs his gun into
his waistband.
SPIDER-MAN
That's--
wet impact.
It's a WATERMELON, wielded by a pair of YOUNG MEN. A neat
YOUNG MAN
GROCER
SPIDER-MAN
(to Grocer)
Thanks.
As the police run up, Spider-Man takes to the sky.
Dusk outside Bingo Hall. A black Volvo pulls up. Five HOODS
SPIDER-MAN
The gun flies through the air, conking the Second Hood on the
head, then the Third, Fourth and Fifth. They all go down in
OLD LADY
HIDE.
JJJ comes out from under the desk. Sees Spider-Man standing
there.
SPIDER-MAN
Got a minute?
JJJ
S.
SPIDER-MAN
straw from JJJ's Big Gulp. Picks up the cocoon. Jams in the
Spider-Man sticks the cocoon under his arm and leaps to the
ceiling. Clambers across the newsroom, over the astonished
looks over the cornice and sees the street far below.
JJJ
SPIDER-MAN
spiders.
(beat)
you.
JJJ (cont'd)
city.
from.
complex." Translation:
JJJ (cont'd)
A door SLAMS. A DOZEN SECURITY GUYS pour out onto the roof.
JJJ (cont'd)
fired.
suitcases and big laundry sack. Harry comes out into the
HARRY
HARRY (cont'd)
Where?
PETER
As he goes out the door, the laundry bag tumbles from the
HARRY
know.
Peter shrugs.
PETER
sitting there. Peter doesn't look up. The man goes over to
a machine.
PETER
No!
PETER (cont'd)
machine.
YOUNG MAN
woman.
DR. CHOMSKY
Nightmares?
HARRY
DR. CHOMSKY
HARRY
brain garbage.
DR. CHOMSKY
HARRY'S NIGHTMARE
Then with a horrible wet sound Harry splits open, right down
the center, and Norman Osborn steps out of the husk. The
BACK ON HARRY
HARRY
prescription pad.
Otto's entranced.
MJ
I sucked!
RENARD
toward Renard.
MJ
same time."
RENARD
Bugle.
MJ
THE CARD
MJ
"O.O.?"
RENARD
Oh oh.
funereal.
OTTO
Miss Watson?
OTTO (cont'd)
flowers.
MJ
Oh oh.
OTTO
MJ
No! I mean--
OTTO
MJ
Wait!
MJ (cont'd)
I loved the flowers. I've been sort of
OTTO
Peter Parker?
MJ
OTTO
MJ
with you.
OTTO
The man is a well-known idiot.
MJ
Really?
OTTO
(has no idea)
Legendary.
MJ
OTTO
Miss Watson?
MJ
At all times.
OTTO
MJ
OTTO
47th.
MJ
disturbingly tentacular.
OTTO
OTTO
MJ
and joins in. Warily. Otto watches her. She looks right
back at him.
OTTO
Well?
MJ
MJ
OTTO
Not to me.
(self mocking)
OTTO
MJ
fascinating.
OTTO
MJ
Try me.
OTTO
MJ
Oh, I couldn't--
OTTO
MJ
Is that it?
Otto is in love with the rig, of course. The way that a man
OTTO
That's it.
MJ
It's beautiful.
(beat)
MJ
Okay.
THE RIG
OTTO
MJ
OTTO
THE RIG
OTTO (cont'd)
of the bridegroom.
MJ
OTTO
She laughs.
OTTO (cont'd)
MJ
OTTO
MJ
She goes over to the rig. Slowly extends her fingers toward
pulses and we begin to fear for the fate of her fingers. Her
MJ (cont'd)
OTTO
level bubble.
OTTO (cont'd)
latch, basically.
MJ
Does it hurt?
OTTO
Latch.
OTTO (cont'd)
The Rig is designed to seek to implement
MJ
OTTO
MJ
hanging out.
OTTO
It's late.
MJ
It is.
A DOORBELL PANEL
BUZZER.
REVERSE ANGLE
MJ
flowers.
PETER PARKER
OTTO
MJ
OTTO
hand.
OTTO (cont'd)
Good night.
PETER
MJ
Turns and lets herself into the building.
brazen behavior.
lamppost.
He looks down at his hand where the spider bit him, rubs it.
hydraulics.
Otto reaches back to twist the Latch. Can't quite see what
OTTO
Who's there?
OTTO (cont'd)
Parker?
PETER
Hi.
OTTO
(rattled)
PETER
OTTO
OTTO
It helps me relax.
Peter sits across a desk from Otto. One 'pod puts on a CD.
Two others are busy pouring two cans of Coke. Peter eyes the
OTTO
PETER
That's right.
OTTO
That's why you came here.
PETER
Otto shrugs.
OTTO
PETER
OTTO
PETER
What?
OTTO
PETER
AT OTTO'S WORKSTATION
ON THE MONITOR
to.
OTTO
OTTO
PETER
OTTO
PETER
OTTO
venom...
breakthrough!
PETER
OTTO
PETER
(shudders)
smell!
OTTO
Unfortunate. No way to control the
(beat)
eventually.
PETER
What is it?
OTTO
parity chip.
PETER
Parity?
OTTO
OTTO (cont'd)
fab yet.
Peter regards the tray, the little baggie. There it is. His
AN AIRVENT IN CEILING
tonight.
PETER
OTTO
Terrific girl.
PETER
Agreed.
THE AIRVENT
THWIP! The baggie shoots up into the air and through the
CLERK
PETER
CLERK
treat, a rhinoceros?
PETER
A spider.
(beat)
Peter drops a box filled with lab supplies onto his tiny
DITKOVICH
upstairs hall.
DITKOVICH
PETER
Holds up the BIG NEEDLE. Jeez. Pokes it down into the tube,
and draws in the fluid. The chip is sucked in along with it.
In its swirl:
airspace.
his hands.
BEN (O.S.)
I thought I'd taught you the meaning of
PETER
PETER (cont'd)
DITKOVICH
Hit me.
ceiling. Damn.
standing alone.
Ouch!
He stuffs the thing into the steel drum and walks away. Does
Hi.
YOUNG WOMAN
Hello.
MAN
SECOND MAN
The train pulls screeching into the station. The doors open
The homeless man stands across the desk from JJJ. Carrying
JJJ
extraterrestrial in there.
HOMELESS MAN
No, sir.
JJJ
this week.
The homeless man unzips the bags and yanks out the costume.
JJJ (cont'd)
Where the hell did you get that?
HOMELESS MAN
fire.
JJJ
Set it on fire?
JJJ (cont'd)
JJJ (cont'd)
giving up on me!
HOMELESS MAN
Uh, mister...
JJJ
himself!
HOMELESS MAN
JJJ haggles, but his heart's not in it. He's staring fixedly
HOMELESS MAN
A hundred.
JJJ
Seventy-five.
harangues them.
POSSUM!
JJJ
that!
(beat)
They all get up and file out. Some groans. ROBBIE ROBERSTON
Lighter fluid.
clear strand shoots out and hits his knapsack. Jerks it back
PETER
It's working.
He's delighted.
PETER
Ditkovich! Ditkovich!
PETER (cont'd)
(grins)
Hello?
PETER
PETER (cont'd)
MJ
PETER
OTTO
A moment of doubt.
OTTO (cont'd)
endorphin push.
MJ
OTTO
Otto stumbles. Two 'pods shoot out of the bottom of his coat
takes a bite.
OTTO (cont'd)
MJ
OTTO
MJ
It's like there's this pane of glass
me.
OTTO
ever witnessed.
MJ
OTTO
MJ
I think so.
OTTO
MJ
You okay?
OTTO
Bad back.
OTTO
MJ
I don't know.
OTTO
(flinches)
MJ
(confused)
Oops.
OTTO
TWO BIG BAD MEN pass. One bumps into Otto. Kind of hard.
OTTO (cont'd)
The BBM ignores him. Otto starts after, with those freaky
octopus eyes.
MJ
Otto...
OTTO
MAN
Yeah?
On MJ
She looks fully as if the flesh of the guy that she's sort of
Otto turns back to MJ, hanging in the air. Aglow with the
OTTO
strange bloom.
PETER
Oh oh.
shirt. Grabs it, and a Big Apple ski mask. Runs out of the
OTTO
(plural voice)
Look at us!
louder.
OTTO (cont'd)
(normal voice)
You're so lovely.
The fingertip of the 'pod strokes her cheek with the same
tenderness. Ick.
MJ
SPIDER-MAN (O.S.)
Let go of her.
OTTO
TP the house.
SPIDER-MAN
MJ
PETER
MJ
They fall onto the elevated tracks that run alongside the
building.
OTTO
Spidey rises and then it's basically a five mile long version
Sisyphus. Otto digs at the head of the car, and Spidey comes
after him. And Otto throws him off, and Spidey comes after
him.
He gets his hand in at the root of the 'pods and grabs hold
attached. But useless. And Otto HURLS him off the train.
After the Latch busts, Otto just keeps getting stronger. But
leave it.
tracks is coming up. And the train is going much too fast to
Then he gets behind the first three cars (now empty), right
in down between, and cuts the lead ones loose. Gives them a
mighty push. They race ahead, smash through the guard rail,
jumps down in front of the car that's now the lead. Plants
And the train slows. And slows. And slows. And stops. The
Passengers CHEER.
AT HIS WRISTS
The webbing gives out. For good. The spinnerets FOAM OVER
so torn and stretched that you can see more than half his
face.
down and tugs the mask back over Spider'man's face. Looks up
Nobody does.
Otto stumbles back into the lab. He's crying. He backs into
FLASHBACK - FIGHT
completely.
ASSISTANT
Professor Octavius?
OTTO
ASSISTANT
lot of doctors.
DOCTOR 1
DOCTOR 2
completely.
DOCTOR 3
DOCTOR 4
remove it.
The pace of the EKG ratchets up a notch.
ANESTHESIOLOGIST
DOCTOR 3
more like it, and we follow them back out of the fab.
OTTO'S BODY
We travel up along his hips and chest, through his neck and
up to
HIS EYES
OTTO
I'm awake.
bleeding himself.
OTTO (cont'd)
OTTO (cont'd)
have?
(listening)
OTTO (cont'd)
(listens)
OTTO (cont'd)
THE 'PODS
Go to work modifying the uniform. A blade. A needle. A
HIS EYES
OTTO
DIRECTOR
MJ
DIRECTOR
MJ
Sit down.
MJ
DIRECTOR
mouth.
MJ
DIRECTOR
MJ
Well. I'm glad to hear that. It was a
DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR (cont'd)
DIRECTOR (cont'd)
understudy.
MJ
What? Why? Bobby, why?
DIRECTOR
MJ
DIRECTOR
MJ
But what?
DIRECTOR
Nothing.
MJ
DIRECTOR
Renard?
RENARD
Oh!
(bad acting)
MJ
RENARD
feeling.
MJ
RECEPTIONIST (O.S.)
PETER
RECEPTIONIST
Just a moment.
Who is this?
PETER
jumps.
PETER
Yeah?
DITKOVICH
PETER
What happened?
MJ
You're wearing your glasses.
PETER
MJ
PETER
MJ
What? That's what you always what?
PETER
PETER (cont'd)
MJ
PETER
changed, and--
MJ
secrets!
MJ (cont'd)
Check, please.
MJ
WAITRESS
It's empty.
PETER
table.
MJ
PETER
MR. AZIZ
Peter Parker!
PETER
MR. AZIZ
Before Mr. Aziz can react, SPIDER-MAN walks in. Not Spider
SPIDEY HOOD
MR. AZIZ
Shut up!
on him.
The hood elbows Peter, then punches him hard in the stomach.
Peter tries to grab him again. The hood smashes him over the
Mr. Aziz comes over and helps Peter to his feet. Mr. Aziz is
crying.
MR. AZIZ
person.
OTTO
well-equipped laboratory.
Harry.
OTTO (cont'd)
(grins)
HARRY
(points to window)
problem?
OTTO
HARRY
Otto can't?
OTTO
I need Spider-Man.
OTTO (cont'd)
HARRY
His spine?
OTTO
Spider-Man.
outer doors.
OTTO (cont'd)
SECURITY (O.S.)
Otto leaps out through the window. The SECURITY MEN burst
SECURITY MAN
HARRY
letters:
NORMAN OSBORNE.
HARRY
Dad--
NORMAN OSBORNE
HARRY
I will. I swear!
Harry flips open his cell phone, punches a number. Dirt from
HARRY
you need.
INT. BUGLE - DAY
Peter sees:
HIS COSTUME
BETTY
PETER
JJJ (O.S.)
JJJ
HARRY
obtaining my end.
JJJ
HARRY
JJJ
JJJ (cont'd)
HARRY
him.
PETER
the costume.
JJJ
to fire you?
MAY
Yes?
OTTO
MAY
Peter's?
OTTO
We share a hobby.
MAY
OTTO
Spider-Man.
MAY
Spider-Man?
(nods)
OTTO
Please.
There's a WHIRR but it's Otto's own meat arm that shoots out.
OTTO (cont'd)
Parker?
MAY
She's lying. But doubt creases Otto's face. May sees it.
MAY (cont'd)
of me!
OTTO
him out.
MAY
alone.
"OCK'S RAMPAGE"
OTTO
OTTO
me.
Otto smashes his way into the building, shattering the huge
TOUR GUIDE
tons...
OTTO
the museum.
Otto stalks down the avenue swinging the space rock at the
OTTO
OTTO (cont'd)
WOMAN
Spider-Man is responsible.
OTTO
Thank you.
WOMAN
You're welcome.
REPORTER
(to camera)
Peter's hand strays to the place on his hip where he made the
injection.
REPORTER
blame for--
JJJ (ON TV)
methods--
Doctor Octopus?
think?
Then LOUDER.
MAY (O.S.)
Peter?
doomed attempt to tidy the room. Gives up. Goes to open the
door.
Aunt May comes in, carrying grocery bags and a baked good.
MAY (cont'd)
PETER
soup?
MAY
PETER
there?
MAY
right.
(beat)
Peter sits at the table while Aunt May puts a bowl of soup in
MAY
PETER
MAY
He said that he was looking for Spider
Man.
him.
MAY (cont'd)
soup.
MAY (cont'd)
MAY (cont'd)
(beat)
MAY
of us.
PETER
MAY
PETER
Of responsibility.
PETER
MAY
MAY (cont'd)
PETER
Why me?
MAY
a bite.
MAY (cont'd)
(beat)
pie.
MAY (cont'd)
PETER
(beat)
HARRY
Two 'pods snake out and grab a can of soda, a slice of pizza.
The other two take hold of one of his meat arm. One jacks in
a blood probe.
OTTO (cont'd)
How is it?
HARRY
How is what?
OTTO
A MONITOR
I see.
HARRY
OTTO
(normal voice)
again.
She pulls back from the window. Summons her nerve. Goes to
the window and throws it open. Steps out onto the little
MJ
OTTO
Why?
OTTO (cont'd)
POLICEMAN
BYSTANDER 1
BYSTANDER 2
be?
BYSTANDER 3
it on TV.
BYSTANDER 1
NYNEX GUY
one 'pod.
PETER
MJ! MJ!
MJ hears him--
MJ
Peter?
Peter gets up, looks around. Jumps into the Nynex truck.
Takes off after Ock at top speed. The Nynex guy has to leap
off.
NYNEX GUY
the 'pod.
MJ
Catches himself.
OTTO
Okay. Okay!
OTTO (cont'd)
MJ
Let me go.
OTTO
I can't.
OTTO (cont'd)
No.
(listens)
Shut up!
MJ
OTTO
OTTO (cont'd)
in the distance.
Otto retracts the arms. MJ turns toward him. Sees real pain
OTTO
promise.
pair. And with the fourth, PLUNGES straight into the cab of
the truck and grabs hold of Peter. Rips him out and tosses
him aside.
see:
THE WEB
'pod stays aloft, holding MJ. Peter runs to her, she grabs
'pod snakes in and grabs Peter and bats him lightly aside.
OTTO
talk to him.
the Nynex truck. Pulls out the toolbox. Opens it. Takes
PETER (V.O.)
life--
MAY (V.O.)
He JABS the knife directly into his hip. Digs around. The
grimly smiles.
MJ.
LOOTER
discount.
LOOTER (cont'd)
PETER
LOOTER (cont'd)
PETER
Hey!
Peter drops the bike, and runs into the midst of the gang.
They turn on him. The Sikh man crawls out of the melee,
bleeding. The looters swell around Peter, kicking, stomping,
feet, bloodied but steady. The men come at him again but now
PETER (cont'd)
JJJ
JJJ (cont'd)
PETER
Dock Ock.
the snow, on the ice of Wollman Rink. MJ gets away from Otto
kind of grace.
OTTO
SPIDER-MAN
OTTO
number.
notice.
HARRY
What.
OTTO
extremely painful.
nervously.
HARRY
OTTO
HARRY'S FACE
and grinning.
MJ
Peter?
Peter!
She runs toward the table. A 'pod lashes out and knocks her
cheek.
Looks back at Peter lying on the table as a great, spiked,
friend.
The LAUGHTER begins to sound louder in his ear and the probe
descends.
HARRY
toward Otto.
MJ
Otto. Don't do this. You don't want to
do this.
OTTO
crucial pieces.
OTTO (cont'd)
OTTO (cont'd)
skull.
OTTO (cont'd)
evolving toward...
She's close enough, now. She raises the wrench, high and
brings it down--
ZWIPP. A 'pod lashes around the wrench and jerks it from her
(plural voice)
Ock turns on her, and the 'pods lash out and hover, just
MJ
Otto... please.
MJ (cont'd)
look at me.
She crosses to him. The arms strike, and come within inches
of her face. She flinches but doesn't give way. Then takes
MJ (cont'd)
I know that you're in there. I can feel
their leash.
OTTO
MJ
at being human.
OTTO
world.
MJ
surviving?
Otto points at Peter with a meat hand.
OTTO
MJ
Yes. I do.
OTTO
like I belonged.
MJ
OTTO
You might be right. There might be.
OTTO (cont'd)
collapse in on themselves.
A pillar tips over onto Otto, then smashes through the floor,
sense TINGLES.
PETER
MJ!
PETER (cont'd)
Hi.
Hi.
PETER
Peter sags again. Now their faces are less than an inch
apart.
MJ
is broken.
PETER
CREAKING. MOANING.
free herself.
MJ
PETER
MJ
I do.
MJ
She crawls out from under the slab, then under Peter's arms
as
snatches her up, then fires a web through a place where the
on top of him.
parquet.
lost, abandoned.
Carpets rolled.
Climbs the stairs. Stops at the door to his father's office.
made of.
HARRY
there.
NORMAN OSBORNE
HARRY
NORMAN OSBORNE
him pay!
only him.
HARRY
I swear. I swear!
As he says this he POUNDS the mirror with his fist. It
THE HEADLINE
MJ
Water.
MJ (cont'd)
PETER
MJ
PETER
PETER (cont'd)
What's he saying?
MJ
Peter nods.
PETER
She puts the paper down. Sees his CAMERA sitting there.
MJ
lumbers out onto her balcony. We can see the divots that Doc
PETER
MJ!
sure.
MJ
(beat)
PETER
MJ--
MJ
PETER
MJ
It is weird.
(beat)
Parker.
PETER
MJ
I already know your damn secret identity!
the building and, lightly, with just the tips of his feet,
walks right up it. Hops the balcony and ducks inside with
her.
MJ (O.S.) (cont'd)
Cave?
PETER (O.S.)
There is no Spider-Cave.
MJ'S (O.S.)
That sucks.
He sets her back down on the couch. Puts down his knapsack.
to be who he is.
MJ
PETER (V.O.)
PETER (cont'd)
of it.
THE END