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battle to the death: Spider-Man vs The Hobgoblin. The Year is 2010. Hobgoblin
reveals an Incendiary Pumpkin Bomb, before he could throw Peter tackles him in a
tattered spider-man suit. The bomb rolls out of Hobgoblin’s hands vaporizing a Pillar.
The Building begins to collapse. Hobgoblin is Trapped under rubble, Peter is pinned
down by heavy machinery, blood pools and Peter reaches a pretty startling
realization… His leg is either crushed beyond repair or worse… Amputated. Peter
pulls himself out and sadly, his leg is gone. He crawls over to the Hobgoblin, pinned
down and screaming for help. Peter pushes himself up, sitting on his only knee. He
uses what strength he has left to pull the large wall pinning Hobgoblin down off of
him. Peter pulls a piece of Hobgoblin’s cape making a tourniquet. The title sequence
ends here…
Open: 2020. Brooklyn. “Who am I? Sure, you wanna know. Listen my story isn’t the
faint of heart story. If anyone told you I was normal, an average kid just not a care in
basketball and listening to music - This kid is only 17, but he’s something special and
his name is Miles Morales. “That’s me.” the Alarm on his phone goes off ‘7:30A.M.’
His mom and dad are in the apartment above, His Mom, Sweet and strong: Rio, and
his Dad is a Gentle giant: Jefferson “Listen, this is a story worth telling cause it’s the
most important story there is.” Jefferson leans out the window to call out to Miles.
Miles: Coming.
Miles grabs his stuff and gets into gear. In the midst of getting ready he gets a phone
call “Ganke Li” Ganke tells him the class is heading to Alchemax Labs. This breaks
into a MONTAGE: Miles parkour through the city, listening to Hip Hop music.
Cut to: Alchemax - Their Teacher (O.S.) Begins doing roll call, Miles arrives dunking
in through the crowd, Catches up to Ganke and Fist bumps. A Bully, Kenny Kong,
The camera pans, Revealing the teacher: Peter Parker. Now in his 40’s brandishing a
Peter: Well Mr. Kong, perhaps you’d find Summer School more exciting.
The class laughs and Peter ushers them into the Lab. As they enter a tour guide grabs
them presenting them through their Open Research. They have on display research
tapes and data cards of ‘Spider-Man.’ The Tour Guide begins to explain their
research, even making light that many photos on display were courtesy of Spider-
transformation (or how they believed it occured) and their hopes to replicate such
event.
The class seperates into Groups, Miles and Ganke step over. Ganke points out the ‘2nd
Largest Electron Microscope on the Easter Seaboard.’ and Miles Jokes how boring
that sentence was. Kong pushes through, almost throwing Miles, too look at it --
Kenny bens over and Miles looks back at Ganke, brandishing a cheap ink pen. Ganke
shakes his head ‘No.’ and Miles shakes his head ‘Yes.’ Miles sneaks behind Kong,
Dangles the Pen above Kong’s exposed butt crack. Miles gives a sly smile, drops the
Pen -- It lands and Kong jumps spinning around to see Miles. He grabs Miles and
pushes him into a Case where some of the Spiders are behind housed. Mile’s elbow
crashes through the glass. A Spider slides into his Shirt under the collar. Peter pulls
the two apart. He notices the cuts on Miles’ elbow. The Tour Guide escorts Miles to a
nurses station.
In the Nurses Station Miles sits, the Nurse is putting some light bandages on his
elbow, The spider trickles Down Miles’ arm while the nurse is turned away. Miles
stares at it, almost frozen by shock. It bites and he shakes his hand, It drops and
trickles away. The Nurse turns around and checks his temperature. Looks at it, and
Cut to: F.E.A.S.T. HQ - Martin Li, a pillar of the community and Ganke’s father. He
sits in his office going over paperwork. A loud crash is heard, a smaller guy enters
half way-in the door; tell’s Li there’s a disturbance. Li rises, exits the door. He gets in
between two Homeless people fighting each other. Li tells them they’re acting like
Children. They tell him what started it and He tells them to stand down. One of them
leans in and whispers something into his ear. Li backs up. Stares him down, tells him
to come to his office. They enter Li’s office, the Man tells Li he owes them Bodies. Li
tells them to meet later at the Docks. The Man exits the Office, Li is begins to glow,
the lights flicker. He rushes to his desk and pulls a syringe full of a glowing black
formula. He injects himself, the intensity dies out. He relaxes. Another knock at the
door, he composes himself and signals them to come in. He turns and is greeted by his
Wife: Gwen Stacy-Li. She asks what the issue was, Li waves it off as a training issue
Cut to: Peter sits at his Desk in the classroom, filtering through papers, grading. He
Cut To: Peter, Mary Jane, and J. Jonah Jameson and his Wife eat dinner at a very nice
restaurant. Jameson sits, more docile and less vicious almost a shell of his former self.
Jameson blames himself for Peter losing his leg, but knowing the Truth Peter is
always quick to assure him that He’s not to blame. What we see is a Friendship that
Cut to: Peter lays in bed. Restless next to Mary Jane, sleeping peacefully. He gets up,
sliding a prosthetic leg and steps over to his closet. He opens it looking at the Spider-
Man Suit staring at him. He grasps it, holds it longing it. He puts it back and grabs a
black ensemble. He zips up a hoody and pulls the hood over his head, He slides the
window of his Bedroom up and Leaps out onto the ground. He limps down the alley
behind his apartment, stepping into the night.
Cut to: Miles tosses and turns - his hand throbbing, his body changing Nightmares
flash as we…
Smash Cut to: Docks. Li stands in the light, watching and waiting. Members of the
Chinese Triad step up to him. They speak to each other in Mandarin Chinese. Li
warns them against trying to strong arm them. He will produce what and when he
wants. He refuses to just see their slaves sold back as lackluster soldiers. The Triad
Members tell him he doesn’t have a choice, mentioning that if he doesn’t like the way
things are going, they’ll have to ‘take care of him’. Li shakes his head telling them to
Li: You think you little men know power? I’ll show you power.
Li transforms (we don’t see), (From a distance) the Triad begins to unload their guns
on him. He smirks, His hand turns into a glowing waves of energy, He shoots out a
wave of energy!
Cut to: Morning. Miles wakes up, groggy. He goes to stand up but feels light headed.
He rubs his eyes, and the Camera tilts and slowly pulls out to reveal: He’s standing on
the ceiling of his room. His mom calls out to him and the realization hits, he drops
onto the floor, Freaking out. The door opens and Miles presses himself against the
wall turning translucent. Rio enters looking around, Calling out to him. She shrugs it
off, pulling out her phone and begins texting, Closing the door. Miles runs over to his
bed and grabs his phone. He texts his mom.
Cut to: Kitchen - Miles enters, dressed, speeding through. Spots his dad reading a
Paper, the front page displayed: “Spider-Man Sighting in Brooklyn?” Miles stops and
back. Miles asks his mom how she feels about Spider-Man, she tells him -
Rio: He was good for the neighborhood, but I keep thinking a man like that, he had to
have someone who loved him, and thinking of that person waiting every night to see
him come home… It’s as scary as it is with you’re father, and I don’t wish that on
anyone.
Miles face drops. She picks his chin up. Tells him he’ll be okay and they hug. She
Cut to: Miles walks to school, headphones in. Trying to relax and move to the music.
Ganke spots him across the street -- Miles continues walking stepping into the street --
His eyes widen a shimmer appears, A truck is running a red light -- Miles senses the
vehicle heading towards him -- He leaps out of the way onto a wall. Miles looks down
freaked out, Some people walk by and notice as he begins crawling up the wall to get
away. Ganke pulls his phone out and begins recording Miles as he scales the building.
Miles eyes, widen moving almost in a panic. He makes it ontop of the building, his
back against the wall, he questions: “What’s happening to me?” His phone ‘Dings’
with a notification. A text from Ganke “DUDE!” and a video attatched: Miles
crawling - His eyes widen. He peeks over seeing Ganke waiving. Miles becomes
translucent…
Cut to: Miles and Ganke standing in an Alley talking to each other about Miles. Miles
Cut to: Peter’s Class. Miles and Ganke creep in, attempting to be unnoticed - Peter
Peter: Miles, Ganke. Maybe since you’ve decided to join us you can pass out a pop
quiz.
Time Cut: Class is leaving - Peter opens his phone, revealing a Text Message from
Cut to: Miles and Ganke eat lunch, Miles raises his hand to rest his hand, feels a slight
pinch only to see the Fork has stuck to his wrist. He pulls it away to see Webbing.
Ganke is in awe. Miles sighs and Ganke begins to question him. Of Ganke’s series of
questions the one that stands out being “Are you Spider-Man now?” Miles very
quickly dismisses the question. Ganke’s face drops. Ganke insists that Miles tells his
parents about the powers. Before Miles can answer Kenny Kong and three other
Midtown Bullies approach him. Miles warns Kenny not too. Miles leans over spitting
Ganke tells Kenny to leave him alone, one of Kenny’s goons grabs Ganke in an
armbar.
Kenny shoves Miles. Miles warns him to stop. Kenny does it again. And again. And
again. Miles lightly pushes Kenny back. He laughs at Miles for pushing “like a baby.”
(Extreme close-up Hairs on Mile’s fingers begin to “sharpen” pulsing with a blueish
venom) Miles puts some force into it, shoves Kenny who at the touch begins to
convulse like he’s being hit with a cattle prod, while the force from Miles sends
Kenny flying then sliding backwards across the cafeteria -- Everyone stares amazed.
Cut to: Miles sits in the principles office. Peter knocks on the door, Principal Davis
welcomes him. Peter asks for the room and Davis respectfully exits, allowing Peter
and Miles to talk. Peter waste no time in addressing the incident with Kenny Kong.
Peter: You know. Kenny probably deserved that, well he did. But you didn’t have the
right too.
Miles groans and Peter asks Miles to show him his wrist. Miles immediately deflects:
Miles: Mr. Parker, I’m not cutting myself or anything. I’m not depressed.
Miles closes his eyes as if to say a silent prayer. Peter unbuttons his shirt, twisting it
so Miles could see where the opening is for Peter’s web. Peter asks Miles to open his
eyes. Miles does and is shocked, shows Peter his wrist and it’s very similar. Miles
stands up.
Peter lets out an awkward smile. Miles goes into an almost Panic. Stands up and
When you’re ready, call me. I might be the only person who can answer a lot of the
Miles shakes his head. Peter exits the office, Whispers to the Principal, walks away.
Cut to: Miles. He stands outside in an alley. He stares intently at his hands watching
the hair growing. Looks at his wrist. He pushes on his right hand with his left thumb,
holding his hand. He taps a couple places and hits the right nerve… Web “Thwips!”
out. He looks up at the building. Begins scaling it - slowly but surely. Finally He
stands, balances himself. Thwips two webs and Pulls himself to the very top. He looks
Cut to: The Daily Bugle. Peter enters handing Jonah an article, Jonah asks him to sit
down.
Peter: Something to fill the void. Ever since Spider-Man retired or died or whatever…
Jonah: I feel the same way. Parker there was another incident. Several Gang members
Cut to: Martin Li, in his office, a Map of NY pinned up and Martin studies. Ganke
knocks and enters. Martins notices, asks Ganke if he’s done his homework.
Li: It always matters son. You get out of life the work you put into it.
Martin grabs Ganke and they look outside the office, watching the foundation
working itself. Martin waves to Gwen downstairs. She smiles and waves back.
Cut to: OSCORP - CEO’s Corporate Office. Roderick sits toying with an item in his
hand, not a pumpkin bomb, something closer to what Li was using. He gets a buzz
from his secretary, informing him Peter arrived. Peter enters, Roderick tells his
secretary to prepare bring in their meals and head home. Roderick invites Peter to sit
and he does. They begin talking and Roderick expresses concern over beginning to
hear the voices again. Peter assure him “Dr. Kafka’s treatments addressed this” and he
just needs to continue the medicine. Roderick offers Peter a drink, who declines. He
pours himself one and stands, staring out the window. Thanks Peter for everything
and likens himself to an alcoholic, and Peter his sponsor. Peter just mentions he’s
happy to help. Roderick speaks to Peter tells him the world’s changed without him.
Peter says it just went back to normal. Roderick asks if he ever misses it, and Peter
talk. The two enter the kitchen where they’re alone. They begin to discuss Miles’
situation. Ganke urges Miles to tell his Parents to which Miles tells him it’s not an
option. Ganke tells him he needs someone qualified to handle this kind of event and
Miles questions Ganke about doing it himself. Ganke tells him he was gonna hide it
from him. Ganke tells Miles he needs to find someone he can be honest with about the
powers. Miles groans. Tells him there is someone but he didn’t want to go to him.
Cut to: Peter in the bedroom, another sleepless night, MJ walks up to him, hugging
Peter: It’s not the same. It hasn’t been for so long. I spent years wishing I could just
have a normal life… But now I resent it. I hate myself for not being that anymore. I
MJ: You can’t let that control you anymore. You spent years out there every night and
I spent every night for years worrying about you. You’ve done Uncle Ben proud but
Peter: It’s not that. Someone else was bit, A student in one of my classes.
MJ: Then you do it from home. Where you’re safe. Where you can’t worry me
anymore.
Peter: I promise.
Peter suits up in his Black attire, he leaps outside, landing on the ground. Miles
approaches him:
Time Cut: Peter and Miles sit in a 24/7 Diner. Peter comments he’s happy Miles
reached out to him, Miles tells him he needs to be informed of his situation. Peter
begins by telling Miles of his origins, the spider-bite, Uncle Ben, Harry and Norman
and How all of it impacted his life and made him feel. Peter explains that he’s been
afraid of living life without being Spider-Man. Peter makes a point to tell Miles he
wants, but he has to make that choice now because the rest of his life will depend on
Peter: I can only tell you what my Uncle told me “With Great Power comes Great
Responsibility.”
Montage: Peter helps Miles with the Powers. Miles displays his Webbing and his
Wall Crawling -- Intercut with: Peter helping Miles Design a Spider-Man outfit they
For Spider-Sense they are in an Abandon Building, Peter is Masked in Black and
Miles is Blind folded. They play a hide & seek like game. Miles has to navigate
through the building avoiding Peter, who is looking for Miles, and performing sneak
attacks/Inter Cut with Peter shooting Web Balls at Miles, attempting to dodge/Intercut
with Miles bench pressing a broken down car/The Game of Hide and Seek: Peter
leaps at Miles, who dodges. Peter finds Miles, Who Leaps out of the way, while
becoming invisible, Causing Peter to crash into the floor/Agility: Miles dodges the
web balls with skill and playfully fires a couple back at Peter/Strenght: Miles begins
throwing the car, higher and higher as he pushes up, catching it very carefully…
Peter begins to teach him about combat. Peter asks him about the “Zap” he did to
Kong. Miles tells him he doesn’t know how he did it. Peter tells Miles to zap him with
it. Miles questions it, Peter Assures him it’s alright. Miles taps Peter, nothing. Miles
does it again and Peter tells him to actually try. Miles tells him he really doesn’t want
to -- Peter Slaps him without warning -- Reflexively Miles slaps Peter -- A surge hit’s
him… The Venom Strike -- Peter drops instantly. Miles scrambles to pick him up --
Cut to: Ganke, filling out a College admissions slip online. He calls out to his dad,
nothing. He goes searching around their house looking for something. He comes
across his dad’s safe open. He looks through, grabbing his Birth Certificate, he looks
at the name under father and sees “Brian Bendis” Ganke falls back against the wall,
Li: What were you doing? Why did you get this?
Ganke: Why didn’t you tell me?
Li: Because I didn’t know how. Your was a freedom rebel and died in the Kuran
Korean army and your mother died in Birth. I saw you in the hospital and I couldn’t
leave you there by yourself. I brought you home and Gwen and I became your
parents.
Ganke storms out crying, Martin wants to chase him but stops himself. He knows
Gwen: He’ll be alright. You’re a great father, he just needs some time.
his dad isn’t his biological father. Miles explains his dad probably had a reason and
that he still loves him. One of the female Volunteers approaches the two: Barbara
Rodriguez, 17 and very punk rock. She speaks to Miles, telling him she thought it was
cool of him to try to talk Kong out of fighting, calling him mature. Miles smiles and
she chuckles… Miles admits to having had a crush on her since their freshmen year.
She asks for his Cellphone and he hands it over, she bluetooth’s her phone number in
and hands it back. She walks away telling him to text her sometime.
Cut to: Chinatown. Martin Li exits a limousine entering a Chinese Tea Cafe -- No one
addresses him, they turn away, as he moves through the cafe he slowly transforms
into Mister Negative. He enters a secret area: In the area, several Negative Henchmen
individual. Li speaks to him in Mandarin, Li asks the individual why he was spying in
his warehouse. A demon hands Li his badge. Li questions if he’s undercover. The
individual denies it, Li warns him not to lie. The Individual confesses he works for
Eddie Lu. Li grabs his head and burns the individual with his “Negative” Energy. Li
tells his henchmen to get rid of ‘it.’ Li leaves, changing back into Martin, leaving the
Cut to: Miles and Peter standing on top of a building in Queens. Peter speaks to Miles
about the importance and usefulness of web-swinging. Peter explains to Miles web-
swinging is probably the best and fastest way to travel. Peter tells him to have
confidence in his instincts. Miles shoots a web, stands on the ledge, Peter pats his
Miles leaps off, swinging across the street, As he’s about to slam into a brick wall he
let’s go slamming into the ground and rolling. Peter calls out to him, telling him he
Time Cut: Peter and Miles sit in Peter’s living room, MJ hands Miles some Ice, he
puts it on his head. Peter tells him the pain doesn’t last. MJ prods him to give Miles
the “gift” he made. Peter gets up and goes to grabs something, explains to Miles he
knew Miles couldn’t sew, and Peter still had a little skill in it, and had a friend who
offered some material for it. He hands Miles a box, Miles opens it and smiles, Peter
into the mask cause I know you like to listen to music but also so I can help guide
Cut to: NYPD 88TH Precinct. Jefferson sits at his desk when a family comes in,
they’re greeted by Captain Quaid. Jefferson stands and approaches the office,
listening outside as Captain Quaid tells the family that Detective Mulligan was found
in the Hudson River. The Mother cries and Jefferson walks to his desk somber.
screaming into his cellphone, his henchmen watch carefully - The doors erupt open,
smoke enters and fills the room, the Henchmen stand and begin firing into the smoke.
Each one steps into the smoke, and as they step in swats of energy takes them out
until all the henchmen are dead. In steps Martin Li as Mister Negative, his henchmen
behind him. Li steps over to Eddie Lu, telling him they need to talk...
Time Cut: Li pushes Lu out onto the patio of his penthouse. Li grabs Lu and dangles
him over the edge. Li tells him that he was too dumb to run the triad in New York,
especially since he let an undercover cop into his organization. Lu doesn’t know what
he’s talking about, Li squeezes Lu’s throat. Li calls him a moron, demands to know if
he spoke about their meeting with Drago to anyone else. Lu nods he had. Li calls him
useless and throws him back into the apartment. Two of Li’s henchmen grab Lu and
hold him down. Li enters says they’re gonna have to modify their plans.
Cut to: Davis’ home. Miles, Rio, Jefferson all sit and eat diner. A Family moment,
interrupted by Jefferson just standing up and walking into the other room. Rio follows
him and Miles over hears: Jefferson is upset over Detective Mulligan’s death, the two
were close friends, Jefferson feels like there’s no hope in the city anymore. Rio
comforts Jefferson, telling him there will be something to give the city hope. Miles
Cut to - Montage: Robberies, Muggings, Car Jackings -- Vicious Criminals, and in the
Shadows Spider-Man strikes. Stopping them with only hints at what he looks like,
Spider-Man isn’t revealed. This goes over the span of days as various citizens in New
Cut to: Peter entering the Daily Bugle, approaching Jonah, with a smile. Jonah looks
up at Peter and questions what he’s smiling about Peter explains “Time to ignite the
old flame.” handing Jameson a photo {unseen to the audience.} Jameson looks up at
Peter asks him if it’s real. Peter nods very approving. The Spark returns to Jameson’s
face! Jameson breaks into a full blown rant noting Spider-Man as “A Masked
Menace, A Criminal, A Plague to decency and the entire city and He’s BACK!”
Push in on: The PHOTO full reveal of Miles’ Spider-Man outfit, stunning and
Glorious! A Black bodysuit with Raised Red Webbing and a Red Spider on the chest
and Back. Bursting through this Image is Miles leaping through the air.
Cut to: Miles among the rooftops, Peter talks to him through the headset, urging him
to try web-swinging. Miles says he moves fast enough. Peter tells him to hurry, an
armored car is getting robbed -- Miles leaps through the air, fires a web and pulls
himself down the street, landing on a cop car following the Armored Car. The doors
of the Armored car are wide open, looking like they were kicked in. Standing inside is
Frank Oliver… The Kangaroo. Miles leaps in and they fight. Kangaroo kicks him out
of the armored car, Miles lands on the squad car, the Officers don’t know what to do.
Miles tells them to speed up and leaps back into the Armored car. Miles leaps and
kicks Kangaroo who retaliates with a Jump kick, Miles lands on his back and jumps to
his feet. Miles Venom Punches Kangaroo - sending Kangaroo through the armored
car.
Miles leaps up and out - Webs Kangaroo up and lands picking up the Armored Car,
He looks inside, seeing a masked robber behind the wheel. The robber looks at Miles
in his Spider-Man outfits, lets go of the steering wheel, holding his hands up.
Cut to: Officers haul in the Kangaroo and his accomplice. Jefferson questions what
the hell is going on and one of the booking officers tells him ‘Spider-Man.’ Captain
Quaid calls Jefferson into his office. Jefferson shuts the door. They talk. Quaid
explains they’ve got an opportunity to stop Blackie Drago and a rumored head of the
New York Triad, due to Mulligan’s death Quaid needs someone he can trust and asks
Jefferson to step in. Jefferson agrees and Quaid tells Jefferson to go through
Mulligan’s case work on the matter. Jefferson tells Quaid they need to put a warrant
out, Quaid asks for who and Jefferson tells him ‘Spider-Man.’
Cut to: Miles wakes up. His phone buzzes and he checks, News Notifcations, He
opens one marked from the Daily Bugle reading “NYPD issues an arrest warrant for
Time Cut: Miles is arguing with Jefferson over it, Jefferson maintains the stance that
Spider-Man acts like a vigilante, no due process or procedure. Miles complains that
Spider-Man just tries to help. Jefferson is rushing himself, tells Miles they’ll talk
about it later. Miles asks where he’s going, he tells him he has to work late.
Jefferson’s phone rings, he answers. Miles listens in hearing the other end say they
Cut to: Miles banging on Peter’s door. Peter lets him in, asking what he’s doing.
Miles tells Peter, half panicked, that he needs his help that his dad is gonna bring in a
‘mega’ crime boss and he wants to be there to help in case anything happens. Peter
tells him to calms down. Peter tells him the police can handle it, Miles won’t hear it.
Tells him that he needs to prove to his dad that Spider-Man can help. Peter tells he
while dressed in a tux. Ganke is dismissive. Gwen tells Ganke to speak to his father.
Li doesn’t force him. Ganke leaves. Gwen tells Martin he’ll do great. She tells him
she’s proud of him and he tells her it’s not his achievement, it’s F.E.A.S.T.’s and he
Cut to: Jefferson is getting his crew ready. They run through a tactical plan with
Captain Quaid, they are being assisted by F.B.I. Agent Stan Carter and a crew. They
detail Blackie Drago, a quick overview of his Rep. Then they move onto Current
Triad Boss Eddie Lu, then discuss how he was found in a dumpster six blocks away
from his apartment. They detail a recent gang that has taken over the triad known as
the ‘Demons’ and their Mysterious Head. They hope to get The Demons, Triad, and
Cut to: The Humanitarian Gala - Martin Li and Gwen are getting seated, they bump
into Mary Jane and Peter. Gwen introduces Martin to Peter and MJ, they shake hands
Cut to: The Police get into position at the docks. Miles trails behind in uniform,
looking down at his phone and a ‘Find my phone’ app. Miles Mutters “Thanks dad.”
He calls Peter.
Cut to: Humanitarian Gala. Peter checks his phone, sees the call from Miles. He
excuses himself, as MJ sits, and the first speaker is on stage. Miles tells him he’s
ready, Peter advises Miles to sit down and wait and hope nothing happens. Peter says
he’ll call back as soon as they leave the Gala. Peter watches as Martin Li gets on stage
he begins a speech about the responsibility behind helping society, the duty of
vigilance, intercut with the Demons assembling and getting ready. Martin exits the
stage to a round of applause. Martin steps into Gwen’s arms. Gwen gets called by
Ganke, he’s having issues he tells Gwen he doesn’t want his dad to come. Martin is
hurt but understands, He tells her he has to attend some business. They kiss, Gwen
exits as does Li. Peter approaches MJ and asks to leave, they do.
Cut to: Miles sits on the rooftop. Waiting. He gets a call from Peter and answers.
Peter asks him how it’s going. Miles tells him he’s been waiting. The Boats arrived
but nothing has happened, the Police haven’t moved in and no one has left the boat.
Li exits, already powered up, waiting for Blackie to present himself. A thug exits the
Boat approaching Li. Li asks him where his Boss is and the Henchmen tells him he
wasn’t available. Li finds this Insulting, pulls a gun on him. Laughing echoes and
Blackie Steps off the boat in a very fashionable exo-suit. He tells Li he wanted to see
what he was like and steps up to Li. Li tells him the Triad belong to the Demons.
Blackie says he doesn’t give a damn as long as the money is still good. Li’s henchmen
produce a suitcase full of money, Li promises more if the boat carries more of ‘His
Li arrives onto the Boat and Blackie opens a hatch revealing Chinese Immigrants. Li
questions the conditions and Blackie says it’s the standard. Police begin to move in.
Blackie and Li start screaming at each other, Li slams down sending a shockwave of
energy, Blackie runs for cover. Miles leaps in and fights Li. Jefferson tries to move in
for the arrest. Li comments “Didn’t think you really were back.” Miles retorts “Back
again, tell all your friends.” Li tells Spider-Man he could use his help. Miles tells him
“No Dice.”
Blackie pops out with Wings attached to his Exo-Suit. He exclaims ‘Screw this.’ He
attempts to fly away, Miles shoots a web at the wings trying to Catch him, It hits one
of them and he pulls him down, crashing into Li. Li erupts with a blast shocking
Jefferson and igniting the Boat. Li blast open a doorway for the immigrants, Blackie
takes off to the skies. Miles looks to see his father injured with burns. He freaks out
and grabs his dad. Asks Peter what to do, Peter tells him he needs to get him to a
hospital.
Miles Leaps into the air, Peter tells him he needs to swing, Miles hesitates, Peter
argues it’s now or never. Miles shoots a web, breathes in and… Swings. Miles tells
Peter he has to take him to the Hospital his mom works at, swinging through the city
in a panic.
Cut to: Miles carrying Jefferson into the E.R. screaming for help. Nurses Grab
Jefferson setting him on a gurney, Miles looks through the Hospital, sees his Mom.
Miles points up, then disappears, fleeing the scene.
Time Cut: Rio opens a maintenance door to the Roof of the Hospital, there Miles sits
in the outfit, holding his mask in hand, back to his mom. She asks him what happened
to Jefferson Tears in his eyes he walks up to his mom and mutters “I messed up mom.
Cut to: Rio and Miles sit watching Jefferson in the bed, oxygen mask on, comatose.
Doctors enter and tell Rio that Jefferson’s condition is critical, but he’s fighting as
Cut to: Peter at the docks, press pass on. He looks onto the area, finds a Demon’s
mask that fell off in the conflict. He pulls his phone out calls Kingsley, asks him if he
Cut to: Miles sits in the cafeteria, eating by himself. He gets tapped on the shoulder,
Barbara. She gives her condolences, tells Miles she spoke to his Mom, she saw
Spider-Man bring his dad in. Miles jokes that Barbara probably had a crush on him.
She tells him that she actually had a crush on Miles. Miles smiles. She tells him she
has to go, but urges him to text her. Miles says he will.
Cut to: Miles returns to Jefferon’s hospital room. He sees his mom talking to Li. He
looks over inside the room, Li confirms Ganke isn’t with him, commenting they’ve
been going through a disagreement of sorts. Miles confirms he’s heard and he
understands. Martin expresses his condolences, patting Miles on the back, Miles feels
a bit of shock. Martin laughs it off as “static.” Miles is wide eyed and watches Li exit.
Miles waits a beat before following Li out. He sees Li enter his car outside the
Cut to: Roderick’s Penthouse. Peter has brought the mask to Roderick, discussing the
possible origins of where it came from. Roderick inspects it and does a search on the
style of Mask tracing it back to late 18th century. He notes the colors Black and White.
Says it reminds him of one of the Oscorp Projects a few years back, he’ll need to take
time to find the proper file but if Peter comes with him they might have a lead on the
Demons.
Cut to: Oscorp. Roderick and Peter enter the compound searching through files.
Roderick finds access to the ‘Test Lab’ Says the Files might be locked in there.
Roderick and Peter wait as the door opens, Peter’s Spider-Sense goes off as the Door
opens revealing… Mister Negative. He back hands Peter before he can do anything.
Li approaches Roderick:
Cut to: The Hospital. Rio sits with Jefferson, reading to him. Captain Quaid enters,
hat in hand. He apologizes to Rio for the incident. Says that after hours of
interviewing officers and suspects at the scene and they’ve narrowed the suspect
down to one person, Spider-Man. Rio argues against this, Quaid gets angry and tells
her the warrant is already out, Any Cop that sees Spider-Man is authorized to shoot
and arrest.
Cut to: Miles and Barbara sit in the cafeteria drinking coffee. Their phones go off,
Miles checks. ‘Daily Bugle: N.Y.P.D. Says Spider-Man terrorized Officers in line of
Cut to: Peter wakes up. He looks around the trashed Laboratory. He finds Roderick
Roderick: Martin Li, was the one that was tested on. Crooked Scientist doing
When I told him I didn’t have any he knocked me out, must’ve tossed the place.
Peter: Roderick how would he know anything about that. How would he know about
the Hobgoblin?
Roderick: He traced the glider. Some of your old photos, When he was a patient of
Oscorp he saw Norman’s Glider. He must have figured out it was connected
Cut to: Mister Negative, watching Peter from afar. He leaps buildings following Peter
from the rooftops. He tosses a ‘bug’ against the wall -- He listens via earpiece.
Peter: Miles, lay low. I Mister Negative is Martin Li, you’re gonna need to take this to
the police, he’s far too dangerous to try and handle by ourselves.
Li: Miles?
He changes back to his normal form, checking the Midtown Student Roster, For Each
Li: Morales.
Cut to: Martin at home. He approaches his Son’s room. Inside Ganke sits. Isolating
himself. Martin tells Ganke he loves him and he’s sorry for everything. Asking for a
chance to get everything out. Ganke tells him he wants to be left alone. Martin shakes
waking him up. Miles hugs his dad, Calls out for his mom. Miles goes out to get a
nurse. He asks where his mom is an calls her. Nothing. He runs into Barbara, asking
her if she’s seen his Mother, she hasn’t. He checks his phone, a Voicemail from Peter.
He listens and the horrific realization hits. He runs to the exit, seeing his Mother enter
the hospital. She questions where Miles is going and he tells her he has to see his
As Miles Runs away Two Triad goons step over to his mom. They lead her into a car
Li: Sorry to do this Ms. Morales, but I seem to have a grievance with your son. May I
She shakes her head. Li rips it out of her hands. Two goons hold her down. Li touches
her cheek.
Cut to: Miles calling Ganke, rushing down the street. Ganke answers and Miles urges
him to get far away from his dad. Ganke tells him he already is. His dad is gone and
questions why. Miles tells him his dad is Mister Negative and Ganke calls him crazy.
Miles asks if he knows where his dad went. Ganke tells him he was going to the
hospital to visit his dad. Miles freezes. He leaps into the air and begins swinging
Cut to: Miles bursts in his dad’s hospital room. Jefferson lays in his bed eating Jello.
Miles freaks out and leaves, Jefferson yells for Miles. Miles calls his mom… Mister
Negative Answers. He tells Miles where to find him and that if he wants his Mom
alive he better be ready to ‘Pay for his sins.’ Miles exclaims he’ll be there. Negative
hangs up. Miles calls Peter. He tells him he needs to go after Mister Negative, telling
Peter he has his mother. Peter tells him to turn the bluetooth on. Keep him on the
phone.
Cut to: Mister Negative getting in a subway car, connected to four others, in an
abandon tunnel. Rio stands transformed and unmoving. Li turns the lights of the
Li (Sings): Spider-Man. Spider-Man. Does what ever a Spider can. Can he die? Listen
bud, I just spilled radioactive blood.
Cut to: Miles Swinging. Peter tells Miles he’s tracked his Mother’s phone and they’re
moving, fast. Advises Miles he’s going into a restrictive area and he needs to plan his
Miles swings through the city getting closer to the Location. He enters the tunnel, his
swinging alters to small movements. He lands deep in the tunnel. He looks around
seeing a fork on the track. He listens and hears the rumble from the car. He looks
around. He closes his eyes and his Spider-Sense kicks in. He starts running to the left
Fork, running inside the tunnel he feels the rumble He sees the Subway car and chases
after it He shoots two webs connecting it pulls him into the Subway car. Miles busts
through. He searches the car, moves to the next one. Miles burst through the next car.
He sees his Mother in the next car. He runs into straight through, reaching his mom,
he touches her, a shock sends him back into the second car.
Miles runs for his Mom and Li drops down from the Vestibule Kicking Miles in the
chest. Li produces a sword. Miles and Li fight. Li dominates, as a much more skilled
individual.
Miles tries to create space, Li closes it fast. Swinging the sword, Miles tries to focus
on dodging the sword. Miles calls out to his Mom. Li laughs him off telling him she
belongs to him now. Miles slips between his feet running for his Mom - Li fires an
energy blast hitting Miles sending him into a fourth car. Li races towards him. Miles
kicks Li, Li elbows Miles. Li grabs Miles throws him through the subway. Miles is
trying and it’s pretty sad. Li keeps closing Space. Miles gets desperate and Hits Li
with the Venom Strike, sending Li back a few cars. Miles runs over to his mom tries
to shake her, crying for her. Li enters back and again laughing at Miles. Li slides
under and catches Miles’ legs. Sweeps him and holds him to the ground. He holds his
Li: Look at your mother. Beg her. Beg her to save you.
Miles, crying, reaches out to his mom. She looks at him, trapped inside. A tear rolls
He raises his sword swinging it down at Miles, Miles, webs the Sword to the side, it
cuts his Mom’s arm, She drops back to normal. Miles kicks Li. He closes in the space,
webbing Li’s arms to different objects, hitting him and doing it again. Miles flips to
the ceiling of the car, punching at him, kicking him. Miles inverts delivering a swing
Li sends a energy bolt that rocks Miles good. He approaches Miles, climbing on top
Li: I’m gonna fry every neuron in your brain. You’re going to be a dribbling fool, but
I’ll leave you just aware enough to watch me kill everyone you love right in front of
that kills the power. The Subway hits a break. Li grabs Rio. Holding his pulsating
Li: No.
Li: There’s people out there that need protection. They have no one to go to Miles and
I provide the protection. They get to bypass these lousy cops and this broken system.
Miles: The system isn’t perfect but it’s the best we got. You want to circumvent that?
Li: Maybe you think so. Maybe you just haven’t suffered enough.
Miles: Stop please. Don’t take her. Take me. You want me to suffer? Don’t make it an
innocent person
Miles: If I’m gonna die, I’m gonna die as me. Not as Spider-Man.
Li goes to fire, Rio elbows Negative, grabbing his Arm, he blast an energy beam,
knocking his head against a rail in the Subway. He grabs his head beginning to
scream, Energy beams begin whipping out wildly from his body. His power is going
off kilter and he can’t stop it. He is in agony. Rio tackles him:
She holds Li down as the energy blast shoot out wildly. She turns to Miles screaming.
Miles: NOOOOOOOOO!
Miles runs to her She pushes him back an energy beam pushes Miles back Through
all the cars. He tries to crawl back into the car, he pauses when his mom looks at him.
Miles reaches out and Li explodes sending Miles deep into the tunnel. Miles is
crawling away… Police arrive to the scene. Miles swings away… Crying.
Cut to: (Inaudible) Miles approaches his dad, hugging him, they both cry as Jefferson
Fade to: Miles and Jefferson stand outside in Greenwood Cemetery, dressed in Black.
Rio’s funeral. So many people from the Hospital, Peter, M.J., Gwen, Ganke, Barbara,
and members of the force including Captain Quaid. Miles streams tears. He
Gwen: Just give him time. We’re sorry for your loss Miles. Are you gonna be okay?
Gwen and Ganke step towards a Limo, getting in and driving off. Peter approaches
Miles.
Peter: You can’t save everyone Miles. This happens a lot as Spider-Man. Just so
Peter: Yeah.
Peter: I took the lesson I should have learned, the lesson my Uncle wanted me to learn
Peter pats Miles on the back. He and Mary Jane leave Miles to mourn. Finally
Barbara approaches him. Holding his hand. She tells him she’s so sorry. Barbara
kisses him and he kisses her. She hugs him and holds him tight for a beat. Finally she
Miles: Please.
Barbara hugs Miles and departs. Miles looks at his Mother’s headstone. He sees the
human beings.
Miles hugs his Dad, walking away…
Mile (v.o.): Whatever my future hold’s I’ll remember my mother’s oath. My gift, My
curse, My special obligation. I’ll never let anything like this happen to anyone again.
Cut to: Triumphantly yet emotionally wrecked… Spider-Man Swings through New
York.
The End.