The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008) s01e12 Episode Script

Intervention

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I need to see my aunt.
May Parker.EDDIE: Room 204.
Eddie.
Why are you
Because I still remember
what a great lady she is.
When Gwen told me
Aunt May was here,
I figured it was worth
stomaching you for her sake.
Should have guessed
it wouldn't be an issue.
I mean, why would you
be here?
She's only the woman
who raised you.
Yes, she's in recovery.
In fact, she's doing
very well.
See, Peter? I told you.
Aunt May,
you had a heart attack!
A little one.Thankfully.
But you shouldn't
treat this lightly,
either of you.
We won't.
Thanks, Doc.
I am feeling much better,
now that I know
you're all right.
I'm so sorry
I wasn't here sooner.
Peter, you came
as soon as you heard.
But now it's time
for you to go.
What?It's a school day,
young man.
I just wish I had thought
to pack you a lunch
before this whole
heart thing happened.
[LAUGHING]
Excuse me, Mr. Parker?
I just need you to sign
a few forms for your aunt.
You are next of kin?
We're our only kin.
Your bill's on
the second page.
[PEOPLE CHATTERING]
GWEN: Peter! How are you?
How is your aunt?Oh, Petey, I was
so worried about you.
Wait, wait.
You all know?
I spilled, tiger. Sorry.
We all just want to help.
Help? Help?
[SCOFFS] That's
a good one.
How exactly do you
plan on helping?
Do my homework?
Maybe lower my GPA?
Or borrow my camera?
Take some Spidey pics?
Because I do need the money.
I got some humongous
hospital bills to pay.
MARY JANE:
We're just trying
to be your friends.
Yeah, well, unless
my friends are prepared
to pony up some cash,
they can keep their help,
and their sympathy.
What am I even
doing here?
GWEN: Pete! Wait.
SPIDER-MAN:
We don't need friends.
We need money,
and more than that skin-flint
Jameson would ever fork over.
But he's not
the only game in town.
[WHOOSHING]
[GRUNTS]
[GROANS]
Are you quite through?
Sure, Tombie.
I've proven
my point.
Which is?
That I can still take
anything you can dish.
Which leaves
only one question.
That job offer
still on the table?
Livin' on the edge
Fighting crime
Spinning webs
Swingin' from
the highest ledge
He could leap
above our heads
Villains on the rise
And the city's victimized
Looking up
with no surprise
Arriving
in the speed of time
Spectacular
Spectacular Spider-Man
Spectacular
Spectacular Spider-Man
Spectacular
Spectacular
Spectacular Spider-Man
Spectacular
Spectacular Spider-Man
I still think you'd make
an invaluable employee,
Spider-Man.
But you'll forgive me
if I'm suspicious
of your sudden
change of heart.
You need to prove
you're prepared to behave.
Fight no crime
for one week.
You have dispensation
if a super-villain
endangers public safety,
but no ordinary
crime. Deal?
Deal.
I'm afraid that's the deal.
The loss of the alien
life form
means the loss
of another grant.
The lab can no longer afford
to keep you on the payroll.
But I need that money!
Without it, I'll have to
drop out of E.S.U!
I'm sorry, Eddie, truly.
But the funds
just aren't there.
Anyone sitting here?
No. No, nobody.
I misplaced
my clique.
Sounds rough.
[SIGHS] The rough part's
not knowing how to help.
Harry's in Europe.
And Pete
You like Pete a lot,
don't you?
Well, yeah, I like Pete.
I mean, of course
I like him.
I like him,
he likes me
We like.
It's a mutual
like-fest.
That's not
what I meant.
You mean,
do I like him,
like him?
Well, what if
the answer is, "Yes"?
I get it.
You, and Pete
you've always been
"just friends."
And it's hard
to risk that.
But if that's not
what you want, girlfriend,
you'll have to step up.
Smart as he is,
Pete's not likely
to wise up.
[CHUCKLES] I mean,
he's still a guy.
Yo, bro!
You cost me my job!
Shut it!
We're tired
of your whining.
Hey, hey, hey,
what's this, now?
Shove off, Brock,
permanently.
[CELL PHONE RINGING]
Gwen. Oh, crud.
What does she want
with us now?
Well, forget it.
She and Brock can attend
the "Pete's such
a disappointment dance"
together.
They sell tickets to that?
Or can anyone who thinks
you're a jerk attend?
Don't push me, Eugene.
I'm not in the mood.
Yeah, yeah.
Your aunt's sick.
Poor Puny Parker.
Even Sally
feels bad for you.
But not me.
If you're hanging up
on the she-geek,
that proves you're still
a stuck-up egghead.
[SCOFFS] A guy who can't
even see when his friends
are trying to help.
SPIDER-MAN: Okay,
if Flash Thompson's
making sense,
something must be
seriously wrong.
Why did I blow off
my friends?
M.J., Liz, and Gwen.
She's always
been there for us,
since the seventh grade.
And what about the battle
with the Sinister Six?
The one that we
slept through?
Or the fact
that we asked
Tombstone for a job?
Or the fact
that we keep thinking
"we" Instead of "I"?
It's the symbiote.
It's changing me.
It's taking over my life.
I have to get it off!
SYMBIOTE:
Stop, Pete.
Come on.
You're overreacting.
The suit, the symbiote,
it's made life better.
And there's
no one else we need.
Not M.J.,
not Gwen
Not even Aunt May?
Those weren't my thoughts!
Wait! We need
each other. Stop!
No! Move your ooze!
We will not allow
[TOLLING]
[SYMBIOTE SCREECHING]
[SCREECHING]
The bell! The vibrations!
You don't like them!
[TOLLING]
[WINCING] No, we do not
like the vibrations.
They are unpleasant.
But not enough
to destroy our bond.
We'll see about that.
Hey! I can't move!
In anger,
you sought to hurt us.
Instead, you've
made us stronger.
We shall demonstrate.
No! What's happening?
Stop! Please!
Stop!
Where am I?
What's going on?
BEN: What's going on is,
you're late for school, kiddo!
And we can't have that.
Uncle Ben?
[SIGHING] Uncle Ben.
[LAUGHING]
Haven't had a hug like this
since you were 12.
But you still need
to hustle, kiddo.
Don't want to miss
today's field trip.
It's all you've
talked about for weeks.
A field trip? Who cares
about a field trip?
Uncle Ben, you're here!
You're all right!
I'm fine, Peter.
But I've gotta get you
out the door so I can
get to work!
Forget work!
You don't know
how much I've missed you.
Is he still here?
He's here, Aunt May!
Uncle Ben's back!
I was talking
about you, Peter.
He's in
a funny mood
today, this one.
Funny mood?
Try great mood!
You're back!
We're a family again!
Can't we
Can't we just
sit for a second?
There's so much I need
to tell you both.
And you can tell us
later, kiddo.
Wait! Don't
Don't go!
Isn't this exciting?
Sure, if you like things
that crawled out from
under a rock.
Or if you are one!Ow!
[GUFFAWING]
PETER: The field trip.
The field trip!
And over here,
we have E.S.U.'s
collection of spiders,
all genetically altered
to combine the most
impressive traits
from multiple species
into 15 super-spiders.
Um, there are only 14.
One's missing.
Huh. My husband must have
removed it for further study.
PETER: It's happening
all over again.
This time, I'll stop it.
This time, I have to stop it.
Then everything can go back
the way it's supposed to.
And Uncle Ben will be
[EXCLAIMS]
Not again.
Not again!
[HEART BEATING]
What's happening to me?
[HEART BEATING RAPIDLY]
PETER: I feel different.
[HONKING]
[CARS HONKING]
I'm sticking.
And I'm climbing!
But human beings
can't do all this.
We can't.
[SCREAMING]
Okay, we have to stay calm.
This will work.
It's gotta!
This rocks!
I mean, imagine
what we can do
with this power!
Who dares
test their skill,
their strength,
their stamina
against the venue's own
undefeated legend,
Crusher Hogan?
[PEOPLE CHEERING]
I dare!
The Spider-Man dares!
You sure, kid?
I like the gimmick,
but it's worthless
if Crusher crushes you.
A thousand bucks
if I win?
There are caveats,
but, yeah.
Then I'm in!
Ladies and gentlemen,
the Spectacular Spider-Man!
[CROWD ROARS]
Okay, I'm ready.
[GRUNTS]
I don't like picking
on little guys,
so I'm gonna
make this quick, okay?
Thanks, Crush.
But I'm good.
In fact, I'm very good!
One might even say great!
Hey, where'd he go?
Yoo-hoo!
Get down here!
That's one option.
Hey! What is this?
I ought toYou're welcome to try,
but I think you'll find
[GASPS]
the match is already over.
Ladies and gentlemen,
the Spectacular Spider-Man!
[PEOPLE CHEERING]
Got your money
in my safe, kid.
All you gotta do
is sign an exclusive
management contract
with Sullivan Edwards,
i.e., me.
Whoa, whoa, I'm not
signing anything.
Hey, no signature,
no cash.
I told you
there were caveats.
But that's not fair!Fair's not my problem.
[DOOR OPENING]
Hey! That's my money!
Kid! Spider-Man!
Stop him!
Not my problem.
PETER: Well, that was a bust.
No money.
Not even a ride home.
[SIRENS WAILING] Uncle Ben said he'd wait
for me at the library.
I guess all those cops
wouldn't let him park.
[AUNT MAY SOBBING]
Aunt May,
what's wrong?
Oh, Peter, it's Ben.
[SIRENS WAILING]
You stole the life
of a good man.
A man with
a loving family,
and you did it
for his lousy car!
Don't bother running.
There's no place
you can hide!
That face
SPIDER-MAN: [ECHOING]
Not my problem.
What have I done?
SYMBIOTE:
Why blame yourself?
We didn't hurt
Uncle Ben.
The world took him
away from us.
The world takes
everything we love.
There's no one
you can trust,
Peter Parker.
No one except us.
Join with us.
Make our bond permanent.
Together, nothing can stop us,
and everything
we ever wanted
will be ours.
Hold up there, kiddo.Uncle Ben.
We don't need
you anymore, old man.
Too bad.
You stirred up
my memory.
Now you're
stuck with me.
Wait! Stop!
Well, kiddo,
we're here.Here?
The library. The one
across from the venue?
You said you had
to study here.
Right. Right.
Uncle Ben,
if you could
do something,
and do it better
than anyone else,
then it wouldn't
be wrong to, you know,
cash in on
your talents, right?
Well, son,
that would depend
on what talents
we're talking about.
Listen, kiddo,
I went through
exactly the same thing
at your age.
No. Not exactly.
Point is,
you're changing,
into the man
you're going to be.
And just because
you can do something
doesn't mean you should.
With great power,
there must also come
great responsibility.
Pretty words.
But what good
did they do?
We still went to the venue.
We still let
the cat burglar go.
He came down
to take this car
and took Ben away from us.
From him.
Not you.
That's not the point.
And I'll prove it.
No. It can't be you.
It can't!
[SCOFFS] This proves
your point?
Wait. Watch him
take his vengeance.
No!
I should drop you,
take what you took
from Ben Parker!
[SCREAMING]
But he wouldn't approve.
With great power
comes great
responsibility.
[SIRENS WAILING]
And that, kiddo,
was only the beginning.
No one's denying
the great work
we've done.
But how
were we repaid?
We have no money,
no girl, no real friends.
None, that is,
save us.
I beg to differ.
[INAUDIBLE]
Uncle Ben's right.
I'm not alone in this.
And I am not
giving up who I am
to become one
with the ooze!
You cannot reject
what you already are.
Go get him, kiddo!
[GRUNTING]
That's what you're in for,
roomie. Sure you don't
want to vacate?
Vacate? Where do
you think we are?
We have taken root
in Peter Parker,
mind, body and soul.
[GRUNTING]Why bother struggling?
[GROANING]There's no place
you can hide.
Boy's got no
need to hide.
He's stronger than you think.I'm stronger than you think.
Now, mud-stain,
shall we dance?
[SYMBIOTE SCREECHING]
[SCREAMING]
Thanks, Uncle Ben.
Anytime, kiddo.
I'm always here.
SYMBIOTE:
This isn't over.
You will be ours!
Don't think so, symbiote.
I know what you are now,
and what you need.
[BELL TOLLING]
[SYMBIOTE SCREECHING]
You feed off
of negative emotions.
But right now
I'm starving you out.
Stop! Don't do this!
We only want to help you,
be with you!Sorry, Symbie.
I know this must hurt.
But we're just
no good together.
Consider yourself dumped.
EDDIE: I'll clear out
my stuff tonight.
That way the Connors
won't get the satisfaction
of seeing me beaten.
Spider-Man?
You brought it back!
The alien!
Oh, this is great!
Now I can get
my job back, and
Wait! What are you doing?
You can't set
the temperature that low!
You'll destroy it!That's the general idea.
No! Let go!Sorry,
but if you knew
how dangerous
[FREEZING]
No.
Do you know
what you've done?
You've destroyed
my last chance!
He's supposed
to be a hero, but
he's as bad as Pete.
Worse!
The two of them,
pretending to be
Boy Scouts,
when all they do
is destroy anyone
and anything
that gets
[HESITANTLY] in their
[ASTONISHED] way.
You
You're alive.
And you're calling to me.
SYMBIOTE: Eddie Brock,
we sense your fury,
your hatred.
And its taste is sweet.
Do you hate the Spider?
Do you hate Parker?
You have to ask?
No. But we have
much to show!
[INAUDIBLE]
Pete is Spider-Man!
Why didn't I
see it before?
I don't have two
enemies. I have one.
We have one enemy.
The Spider, Parker,
sought to destroy us, too.
Bond with us, Eddie Brock,
mind, body, and soul.
Yes.
Accept the gift
the Parker rejected.Yes!
And together,
we will have
our desire!
Yes!
We will have vengeance
on Spider-Man!
[ROARING]
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