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INT. CHEMICAL PLANT - RECEPTION - NOON
A crowd of people is milling about at one end of a large,
clean reception area. Several microphones and cameras tell us
that they must be here for a press conference.
A lone MALE CLERK sits at the front desk, flipping through
some papers, as Peter approaches him, clearing his throat.
The clerk looks up.
CLERK
Can I help you?
PETER
I'm here about the job opening.
The clerk eyeballs him.
CLERK
Job... I didn't realize we were
hiring. Aren't you a little young
to be working at a plant?
PETER
Why don't we let the boss decide
that?
CLERK
What was your name again?
PETER
Peter... er... Morgan.
The Clerk flips through some papers.
CLERK
You're not on any list.
PETER
He said I wouldn't be. Mr. Fisk
actually referred me. He said it
wouldn't be a problem.
CLERK
(quickly)
Ah, my apologies. My manager is in
right now, actually, if you want to
head down that hallway and turn
right at the first intersection,
his office is the first one on the
left. Mr. Lansky.
Peter nods his thanks and takes off.
INT. CHEMICAL PLANT - STORAGE
Elsewhere in the plant, Castle is preparing to make his move.
He's brought an assortment of small arms with him, as well as
a very large SNIPER RIFLE. He's just waiting now, sitting
completely still. It's unnerving.
SPIDER-MAN (O.S.)
Excuse me, but this area is off
limits to civilians.
Castle whips around, bringing up a pistol on SPIDER-MAN, who
is clinging to the ceiling.
SPIDER-MAN
Jeez, it wasn't that bad of a quip.
CASTLE
I told you to stay out this. Next
time it won't be a stun round.
SPIDER-MAN
So that's what that was? Damn, I
thought I was getting some sweet
healing powers or something!
CASTLE
(not backing down)
Leave.
SPIDER-MAN
Uh-uh. Can't do that. I don't know
why you're so dead set on killing
Fisk, but that ain't how we do
things anymore, cowboy.
CASTLE
I don't answer to you.
SPIDER-MAN
Look, if you've got evidence
against Fisk, for anything at all,
I'll help you turn him in. I've got
connections. But you can't just
shoot him. What the hell is wrong
with you?
CASTLE
You don't know a thing about me.
About what I've been through. What
I've lost. Fisk killed my family.
Sent his thugs and murdered them in
the park. You can't possibly know
what that's like.
SPIDER-MAN
My uncle was killed. In a mugging.
It was senseless. I had a chance to
kill the guy, but...
CASTLE
Why didn't you? Trash like that
doesn't deserve to live.
SPIDER-MAN
Because it's not the right thing to
do. Fighting killers with more
killing only leads to worse things.
Castle hesitates, then lowers the gun.
CASTLE
When you've seen the things I have,
there's no such thing as worse.
SPIDER-MAN
Listen. We'll go to the police.
They love you, you'll get great
treatment. Then we'll do what we
can with Fisk, if he's guilty of
something, I promise you, he'll pay
for it. I've got connections. A
friend of mine, his dad...
The door starts to creak open...
LANSKY (O.S.)
Hello? Is someone in here?
Castle spins around, pointing the gun at the new arrival.
Dr. EDWARD LANSKY steps into the room, shocked.
LANSKY
Uh...
BLAM!
SPIDER-MAN
NO!
Lansky falls to the floor. Spidey WEBS Castle's hand again.
Castle uses his free hand to rip off his glove, freeing his
hand again, although he's forced to loose the gun.
SPIDER-MAN
Stop it! You are out of control!
Castle rushes towards Spider-Man, tackling him before he can
jump away. They roll over, and Castle HEADBUTTS Spider-Man,
pushing him aside.
Spider-Man grips his head in agony as Castle gets to his
feet, running out of the room, stopping only to grab as many
guns as he can carry.
After a few seconds, Spidey gets to his feet and gives chase.
INT. CHEMICAL PLANT - HALLWAYS
Castle is running down the hallway, looking from face to
face, ignoring the majority of the workers.
He rounds a corner, and comes face to face with an older,
balding man with overlarge glasses.
Castle SHOOTS the man in the chest, and pushes him aside,
barely stopping.
He darts around another corner, leaving the people he passed
to panic over what just happened.
Spider-Man comes running down the hallway, stopping as he
sees the dying suit.
SPIDER-MAN
What the hell!?
He runs up to him, kneeling down.
SUIT
Help... me...
SPIDER-MAN
Why did he...
From down the hallway, another GUN SHOT rings out.
Spider-Man gets up, starting to chase down Castle, but can't
tear himself away from the man on the ground.
SPIDER-MAN
Okay, just... just relax, I don't
know what to... I need an ambulance
or something here now...
One of the other employees cautiously approaches.
EMPLOYEE
Oh my lord....
Spider-Man jerks his head towards the employee.
SPIDER-MAN
You! Why did he do this!?
The employee just shakes his head, fearful.
Spider-Man looks down at the suit, and sees that he's
expired. The employee backs away, unable to deal with it.
Spidey takes off down the hallway...
INT. CHEMICAL PLANT - CANTEEN - CONTINUOUS
Castle runs into the canteen, which is steadily emptying,
thanks to all the noise Castle's been making.
Castle SHOOTS three more men in the room, then, satisfied,
turns around to leave, but is met by a red-gloved FIST!
Spider-Man's punch knocks Castle down, causing him to loose
his grip on his gun as well.
SPIDER-MAN
Enough! You're out of control, and
I'm ending this NOW!
Castle climbs to his feet, throwing a massive left swing as
he does so, STRIKING Spider-Man right across the face,
Castle's brute strength catching Spidey by surprise.
The web-slinger recovers quickly, though, and JABS at Castle,
weaves under a clumsy punch, and KICKS him in the small of
his back.
Castle stumbles forward, but keeps his balance. He grabs
Spider-Man by the arm, shifts his balance, and THROWS him
over his shoulder, bringing his big black boot down on
Spidey's gut.
CASTLE
Stay down.
He turns to pick up his gun, but Spider-Man SPINS around,
TRIPPING Castle, who hits the ground hard on one elbow,
letting out a SHOUT of pain.
SPIDER-MAN
Not on your life!
He grabs Castle, and PUNCHES him across the face.
SPIDER-MAN
Why are you killing everyone in the
plant!?
Castle BLOCKS another punch, PUSHING Spider-Man off of him.
CASTLE
I'm killing people I know are part
of it. Trust me, they deserved it!
SPIDER-MAN
That doesn't change anything!
Spider-Man runs forward, KNEEING Castle in the chest.
It doesn't seem to faze Castle, however, as he PUNCHES Spider
Man in retaliation.
Spidey tries to jump and kick Castle in the head, but Castle
snatches his leg, TWISTING it, and THROWING Spider-Man clear
across the room, where he lands with a thud.
Spider-Man takes a second, but eventually hauls himself up,
glaring at Castle through his mask.
Castle stares back, sliding one foot back for balance, and
putting his arms down low in a karate stance.
INT. CHEMICAL PLANT - HALLWAYS - MEANWHILE
In another one of the plant's many hallways, WILSON FISK
walks briskly towards the exit, being escorted by a team of
security guards, including his bodyguard SOLOMON.
SOLOMON
Just a few more turns and we'll be
out of here.
FISK
I know how to get out of my own
plant. What's the extent of the
damage?
GUARD #1
Unknown. We do know that several
staff members have been shot.
SOLOMON
Castle?
GUARD #2
Looks that way.
FISK
Find him and take him out. This has
to end. Soon.
GUARD #1
You... you want us to kill him?
FISK
Do what you have to. I assure you
he won't hesitate to pull the
trigger and neither should you.
Fisk picks up the pace, leaving his guards behind. He
continues down the hall with Solomon as we:
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT THREE
ACT FOUR
FADE IN:
INT. CHEMICAL PLANT - CANTEEN
Spider-Man and Castle are as we left them.
Spidey makes the first move, sending out a stream of WEBBING,
but Castle spins around, and the webbing lands on his jacket,
which he shrugs off instantaneously.
SPIDER-MAN
You're going to run out of clothes
before I run out of webs!
Castle RUSHES forward, TACKLING Spider-Man and keeping a firm
grip around his waist.
CASTLE
Always with the jokes...
He KNEES Spider-Man in the gut, but Spidey PUNCHES him in the
side, numerous times, until he breaks free of Castle's grip.
Castle backs up, but Spider-Man presses the attack, letting a
barrage of PUNCHES fly, most hitting Castle in the face.
ANGLE ON CASTLE'S EYES
As he studies Spider-Man's attack.
BACK TO SCENE and it only takes him a moment before he's able
to block a punch to his gut, sidestep, and grab Spidey's
wrist, pushing it behind him, allowing Castle to strike with
a vicious HEADBUTT, all in one fluid motion.
Spider-Man recoils, and Castle's hand-to-hand training kicks
in. He JABS at Spidey's gut with his left fist, then PUNCHES
him across the face with his right.
Spider-Man, slightly fazed, PUNCHES with all his might,
sending Castle sliding across the floor.
He stands up, a solid stream of blood dripping from his nose.
SPIDER-MAN
Had enough!?
CASTLE
What...
SPIDER-MAN
Give it up, Castle. I'm not pulling
my punches anymore.
Castle manages to clear his head, and, staring right ahead at
Spider-Man, quickly draws his sidearm.
CASTLE
These aren't rubber.
Spider-Man stares at the gun, clenching his fist.
CASTLE
Don't bother. I coated this one
with a non-stick polymer.
Spider-Man slumps a bit, but keeps focused on Castle.
SPIDER-MAN
Keep this up and you'll find out
what I'm really capable of.
CASTLE
If you're smart, you'll leave. If
not... well, I'm at the end of my
rope here. I don't know why you're
so dead set on saving Fisk, but...
SPIDER-MAN
Because I'm not a psychopath!
Castle takes a step forward, his gun arm not even flinching.
CASTLE
Crazy? How can you justify letting
someone like him live? He won't
stay in jail, he's too well
connected. The law will fail here,
just like it always does!
SPIDER-MAN
It doesn't matter. With enough
evidence...
Castle takes a deep breath.
CASTLE
You really believe that, don't you?
SPIDER-MAN
I do.
CASTLE
That's the difference between us, I
guess. You're playing a game. Me?
I'm fighting a war.
SPIDER-MAN
I won't let you kill anyone else.
Not while I'm still breathing.
Castle hesitates, but only for a moment.
We remain focused on Spidey as Castle speaks:
CASTLE (O.S.)
Well, then I guess this is what
they mean by "Sacrifices of War."
CLOSE UP ON Spider-Man's eyes, which we can barely see
through the mask, as they widen in fear.
CASTLE (O.S.)
For what it's worth... I'm sorry.
BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM!
Five gunshots ring out, and Spider-Man LEAPS backwards with
everything he has, using one foot to PUSH OFF of the ceiling.
He hits the floor with his back and rolls to the right,
pushing his back up against the nearby wall.
He looks up, but Castle's gone.
Spidey looks around in vain, but he only spies a small gaggle
of bullet holes in the far corner.
Finally, he sets off after Castle...
INT. CHEMICAL PLANT - HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS
Spider-Man rushes out into the hallway, but Castle is nowhere
to be seen.
SPIDER-MAN
(shouting aloud)
You think I'm gonna go easy on you
because you didn't shoot me!?
You're a lunatic!
He takes off down the hallway, continuing the path Castle
would have taken, had he not entered the canteen.
We HOLD ON the hallway for a moment, as one of the side doors
open, and Castle leans his head out, watching Spidey
disappear around a corner.
He leans his head back against the door frame, contemplating.
After a few moments, he looks up and spots an EXIT SIGN
pointing back down the way he came.
He brings out another pistol and follows the arrow.
EXT. CHEMICAL PLANT - HELIPAD - MEANTIME
Fisk exits the plant, heading towards his personal
helicopter, the blades already spinning.
Piling out of the helicopter are a half-dozen MEN, dressed in
standard security uniforms but carrying much bigger weapons.
The leader of this team nods at Fisk, who stops for a minute.
FISK
It's Castle.
SQUAD LEADER
We'll take care of it, sir.
FISK
Do whatever it takes. Castle does
not leave here alive.
SQUAD LEADER
What about Spider-Man?
FISK
Try to avoid him, but if he gets in
the way, do what you have to...
SQUAD LEADER
Understood.
Fisk nods and ducks into the chopper.
The Squad Leader watches the chopper as it begins to ascend,
quickly turning and flying away.
He turns to the other members of this tough-looking team.
SQUAD LEADER
You heard the man! Castle is out of
the picture as of today. There's an
extra large bonus for whoever plugs
him!
They nod, checking their weapons. The Squad Leader starts to
walk towards the nearby entrance along with the others.
INT. CHEMICAL PLANT - HALLWAYS
Still making his way through the maze of near-identical
hallways, Castle is a little more cautious as he advances,
keeping his guns low and walking as quietly as possible.
He hears a sound, something scrambling. Turning around and
bringing his pistols up, he gently nudges open a nearby door,
extending his arms into two different directions as he
enters, covering as much of the room as possible.
INT. CHEMICAL PLANT - OFFICE - NEXT
Inside a plain, boring looking office, a woman and a man are
crouching behind a table, gripping each other in fear.
Castle hasn't seen them yet; he's standing still, just
listening. The man inhales, and Castle darts around the desk,
pointing his guns at the office drone.
MAN
DON'T!
Castle lowers his guns.
CASTLE
Stay here till the gunfire stops,
then call the police.
WOMAN
Wha... what?
CASTLE
Things might get hectic. I'll shut
the door on my way out, just try
and make as little noise as
possible.
Castle retreats from the room, closing the door behind him,
leaving the bewildered workers to try and figure out what
just happened, and why he didn't kill them.
INT. CHEMICAL PLANT - HALLWAYS
Castle steps out of the room, guns brought up again. He makes
his way down the hall, and we follow him as rounds another
corner, coming face to face with a SECURITY GUARD!
The guard is only a normal employee, an older gentleman with
a snow-white moustache.
He's only got a small handgun, which is pointed at the
ground, and not really doing him a whole lot of good.
SECURITY GUARD
Oh, god...
CASTLE
Where's Fisk?
The guard just stares in fright.
Castle levels both pistols with the guards eyes, which of
course, only serves to make the guard sweat even more.
CASTLE
Where. Is. Fisk.
SECURITY GUARD
(grasping for words)
He... he left. He's gone. Oh my
lord, please don't hurt me... my
grandkids... they don't...
Castle tucks one of his pistols away and relieves the guard
of his weapon.
CASTLE
Go lock yourself in a closet
somewhere. Don't even think about
calling for backup.
He just walks on past the guard, who looks like he might pass
out from the encounter any second.
We cut back over to Castle, who looks mighty pissed off that
Fisk got away.
He continues down the hall, rounding the corner.
We drift back to the elderly guard as the Faux Security
Guards, following in Castle's footsteps, approach him.
SQUAD LEADER
You! Where did he go?
SECURITY GUARD
He... he's gone...
He points after Castle.
The squad leader nods, issuing a hand signal to his men.
SQUAD LEADER
Good work. Head for the front, the
police will be here shortly.
The team heads out, quickly and quietly following Castle down
the hallway. One of the underlings peeks around the corner
and sees Castle walking.
He pulls up a sub machine gun, pointing it right at Castle's
exposed back, when...
SPIDER-MAN (O.S.)
No more guns!
Thwip! A web strand snags the gun from behind and pulls it
away before the guard has a chance to react.
The team turns around, almost as one, and SHOOTS, but there's
nothing behind them.
They're scouring the hallway, using hand signals to
communicate. The leader seems to want two of them to check
the nearest rooms.
They don't notice Caste round the corner behind them.
INT. CHEMICAL PLANT - BACK ROOM - CONTINUOUS
One of the heavily armed guards enters a dark room, full of
all sorts of piping, and a few barrels, stacked right up
against the back wall, all labeled "Explosive" and "Toxic."
He gives the room a once-over, but there really are no places
anyone could be hiding. He turns around to leave, when a
single GUNSHOT rings out.
He darts out, again into:
INT. CHEMICAL PLANT - HALLWAYS
The guard runs out as the rest of his team backs away from
their leader, now with a bullet hole through his head.
Castle holds his pistols, the remainder of the squad hesitant
to engage the intimidating figure.
We focus on Castle, then the guards, trying to make eye
contact with each other, while also trying to keep looking at
Castle, and then back to the man himself.
Finally, the "guards" pull their weapons up and SHOOT,
forcing Castle to retreat back around the corner, only
managing to get a few shots off.
A few is enough, though, as the man from the back room falls
to the floor, bleeding from two wounds in his chest.
We cut around the corner to see CASTLE, pulling out a small,
handheld UZI gun, loading a very long clip into it.
He's about to return fire, when a small, metal orb bounces
around the corner and down in front of him. It's a grenade.
Castle's eyes widen, and, seeing no other option, he CHARGES
around the corner, hopping over the dead man in the doorway,
just barely avoiding a hail of bullets from the other four
gunmen. After a second, the grenade EXPLODES.
INT. CHEMICAL PLANT - BACK ROOM - CONTINUOUS
Castle ducks into the room, looking around, and quickly spots
the dangerous barrels in the corner. He looks across from
them, as sees the grenade blew a large, almost man sized HOLE
in the wall.
Castle stares back at the barrels, and calculates his odds.
He lowers his gun and calls out.
CASTLE
Stop! There's explosive material
here! I'm surrendering!
He puts the gun down, and holds his hands up, walking towards
the door.
CASTLE
I'm unarmed. Come in and arrest me.
He sighs, obviously not happy with how things are working
out. Two of the men enter the room, guns trained on Castle.
CASTLE
Let's just get this over with and
get me into custody.
The one on the left, holding a shotgun, smirks.
SHOTGUN MAN
Yeah, right.
He pulls the gun up, and Castle THROWS himself towards the
hole in the wall, and RIGHT INTO SPIDER-MAN!
SPIDER-MAN
Hey, what are you...?!
Castle TACKLES Spidey to the ground as the guard FIRES,
trying to adjust his aim, but he's far too slow. Several
pellets strike the explosive barrels.
INT. CHEMICAL PLANT - HALLWAYS
Castle covers Spider-Man's relatively unprotected body with
his own, as the room behind them EXPLODES!
SPIDER-MAN
What the hell?!
Castle pushes himself to his feet, peeking back into the
room. As soon as he does, however, he backs away, roughly
grabbing Spidey and pushing him down the hall.
CASTLE
Move!
Spider-man resists, struggling against Castle's bulk.
SPIDER-MAN
What? Hey, back off!
Castle gives Spider-man a hard SHOVE down the hall.
CASTLE
The explosion started a fire and
perforated the gas pipes.
SPIDER-MAN
What?
CASTLE
This place is gonna blow!
SPIDER-MAN
WHAT?!
EXT. CHEMICAL PLANT - AERIAL SHOT
The plant from a bird's eye view. A single, very large flue
gas stack extends upwards. Nearby is the HUDSON RIVER.
After a few seconds, a massive EXPLOSION tears the plant in
half, sending the gas stack falling forward, and almost
completely destroying the back end of the plant.
EXT. CHEMICAL PLANT - RUINS
We find ourselves back in what's left of the hallway, after
the explosion.
The only light is the light from the afternoon sun, and as we
look up, we can see that the roof in this area has caved in,
along with most of the walls.
Castle got lucky; his leg is pinned, but aside from that,
there's just bits and pieces of concrete on him.
He manages to get to his feet, moving the rubble aside.
Taking a step forward, we can see he's got a pronounced limp,
but the bone's obviously not broken.
Looking around at the devastation, we (and Castle) can see
that the shoot-out between Castle and Fisk's experts took
place fairly close to the explosion.
Castle looks through the rubble and spots a red-gloved hand.
He drops his gun, and shoves a pile of cement chips away from
Spider-Man's face.
SPIDER-MAN
Oh god... what happened? The
plant... all those people. The
guards...
CASTLE
Those weren't guards, they were
soldiers. Mercenaries. Fisk
probably hired them to kill me.
SPIDER-MAN
You're crazy.
He looks down the street. No-one's gathered here yet; the
plant is in the middle of an industrial area.
CASTLE
We have to get out of here. I need
to know if you're going to help me.
Spider-Man tries to stand, but all the rubble is making it
hard for him to move at all.
SPIDER-MAN
Are you nuts? I'm turning you in!
Castle scoffs, and walks away from Spider-Man.
SPIDER-MAN
Castle! Stop!
Castle just keeps walking, heading for a nearby warehouse.
After a few moments, Spider-Man manages to wretch free of the
rubble, and stands.
SPIDER-MAN
I'm not going to just...
VOICE (O.S.)
Help!
He stops, hearing the plea. After a lingering glance at the
disappearing form of Castle, Spider-Man tears himself away
and heads in the direction of the voice.
FADE TO:
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