EXT. GWEN'S HOUSE - FRONT PORCH
Mary Jane stands outside. The door opens, revealing Gwen.
GWEN
Hey. What's up?
MARY JANE
Can I come in?
GWEN
Sure.
INT. GWEN'S HOUSE - GWEN'S ROOM
The girls enter, finding seats on the bed.
MARY JANE
I'm not interrupting anything am I?
GWEN
Nah, Eddie's not around.
MARY JANE
I stopped by Peter's, but he's not
home. Surprise, surprise.
GWEN
Jeez, what is up with him?
MARY JANE
Who knows. I've got enough stuff to
deal with myself.
GWEN
What's going on?
MARY JANE
My dad got this job offer...
Gwen looks at her, confused.
GWEN
Okay...
MARY JANE
And I'm happy for him, but it's
working for a real shady guy, and
it's exactly the kinda thing he's
always said he'd never do, and now
my mom is basically forcing him
into taking it, even though I know
he shouldn't be, and so does he.
GWEN
Sweetie, no offense, but your dad
is a lawyer. Not all of his clients
are going to be members of the
lollipop guild.
MARY JANE
I know, but he's always tried to
be... different. Sure, he's been
offered these types of jobs before,
but he's always turned them down.
GWEN
What made him take this one?
MARY JANE
Money, what else?
GWEN
I take it you guys aren't doing so
hot in that department?
MARY JANE
Not exactly, but my mom always
makes it out to be worse than it
is. It's not like we're on the
welfare line. She just doesn't seem
to care how bad my dad would feel
for taking this job.
GWEN
I'm sure they're doing what they
think is best.
MARY JANE
Maybe, but I don't like it. This
whole situation, it really sucks.
(beat, sighs)
What should I do?
GWEN
Is there anything you can do?
Off Mary Jane, as she realizes there really isn't.
FADE TO:
INT. OSCORP - RESEARCH LAB
Norman enters, and approaches Doctor Conners.
NORMAN
What do you have for me?
Conners produces a few sheets of paper.
CONNERS
I looks like you were right.
They're Renaissance-positive.
Norman doesn't respond. This isn't really news.
NORMAN
Is it lethal?
CONNERS
Potentially, yes. It would depend
on the amount ingested, and the
potency of the dose.
NORMAN
What about any other... side
effects?
Conners eyes him.
CONNERS
You mean...
NORMAN
You know what I mean, Doctor.
CONNERS
Impossible to tell, but if the
dosage is high enough, and spread
out over a long period of time...
assuming the person doesn't die
first, it's possible the serum
could begin to assert itself.
(then)
Temporarily, of course. Death would
be the end result in any event.
NORMAN
We have to keep this under wraps.
If Fury finds out about it...
CONNERS
Then I suggest you hurry. I'm
guessing this hasn't been
circulating long enough for many
users to experience any changes,
but if it keeps up unchecked... we
will have problems.
NORMAN
To say the least.
(beat)
How's that counter-agent coming?
CONNERS
The one you ordered three months
ago? Slowly, I'm afraid.
NORMAN
Well then I suggest you speed up
the process.
It looks like our worst case
scenario just became a reality.
Off Norman:
SMASH CUT TO:
INT. MIDTOWN HIGH - HALLWAY - MORNING
Liz opens her locker door, grabbing the familiar bag. She
grabs two pills and quickly tosses them into her mouth.
FLASH (O.S.)
Hey.
Liz's eyes widen, and she quickly takes a swallow from a
bottle of water. She turns and is met by Flash.
It's now that we really see what condition she's in. Her eyes
are surrounded by dark circles, and she looks pale.
Flash seems to notice.
LIZ
Hey.
FLASH
What's up with you?
LIZ
What are you talking about?
FLASH
I haven't seen you all day. I came
to pick you up this morning, and
your mom said you had already left,
and no offense, but... you look
like hell. Are you feeling okay?
LIZ
Oh, yeah. I feel fine.
FLASH
Really?
LIZ
What is this, an interrogation?
Your not my dad, Flash!
FLASH
Whoa, hold on! I was just checking
up on you. I was worried.
LIZ
Yeah, well don't be.
Liz takes off down the hall, leaving a baffled Flash.
PAN ACROSS the hall and we find Indy watching from behind a
nearby SODA MACHINE, a grin on her face.
INT. MIDTOWN HIGH - GYM
The girls P.E. class begins to form into a circle. Among the
group, Liz looks upset. Mary Jane and Gwen spot her.
MARY JANE
Everything alright?
LIZ
Depends on your definition of
alright.
GWEN
Are you sick or something? You
look...
LIZ
(quickly)
I'm fine.
GIRL'S COACH
Listen up! I'm splitting the class
into two teams. We're going to have
ourselves a little volleyball game!
Before they can get started, Indy runs up.
INDY
Oh, look who it is! Miss Sour
Pants! Got anymore smart-ass
comments for me today?
LIZ
I thought I told you to stay out of
my business.
INDY
Oh, I'm not in your business.
Flash, on the other hand...
Liz suddenly becomes serious.
LIZ
Stay the hell away from Flash.
INDY
I saw the way you blew him off in
the hall. If you can't handle him,
maybe I should...
Liz grabs her by her shirt, and actually lifts her off her
feet. Everyone gasps at her show of strength.
LIZ
Maybe you didn't hear me. Go find
your own guy, and leave me and mine
the hell alone!
She SHOVES Indy back, sending her flying through the air,
where she CRASHES into the bleachers.
Mary Jane, Gwen, and the rest of the class stare at Liz in
stunned silence. Liz doesn't seem to understand it herself,
and takes off running toward the exit.
INT. MIDTOWN HIGH - HALLWAY - MOMENTS LATER
Liz rushes back to her locker. She digs through her things,
searching for something.
LIZ
Come on!
She begins tossing items onto the floor.
Finally finding what she's looking for, Liz pulls out another
pill and quickly pops it into her mouth.
FLASH (O.S.)
What was that?
She quick turns back.
LIZ
What?
FLASH
Whatever you just took.
LIZ
Oh, that. It was an aspirin.
FLASH
That wasn't an aspirin.
LIZ
I don't have time for this.
She pushes past him.
FLASH
Where are you going?
LIZ
Anywhere but here!
Flash grabs her by the arm, stopping her in her tracks. Liz
turns around and with one hand PUSHES Flash off of her.
Much like Indy before, he hits the floor, and slides down the
hall until hitting up against a set of lockers.
Liz stops, looking back with regret, then quickly takes off
running down the hallway, and out a nearby door.
Flash begins to come to as Peter rushes up to him, along with
Eddie, Kenny, COACH MANSFIELD, and others.
KENNY
What the hell was that?
Off Peter's worried expression:
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT TWO
ACT THREE
FADE IN:
INT. WATSON HOME - DINING ROOM - NIGHT
Craig sits alone at the dining room table, his attention
focused on a stack of papers located in front of him. Mary
Jane walks down the stairs and into the room.
MARY JANE
What are you still doing up?
CRAIG
Couldn't sleep.
Mary Jane sits beside her father at the table.
CRAIG
I figured I'd catch up on some of
my paper work.
MARY JANE
I couldn't sleep either.
CRAIG
Well since we're both up, how about
I make us some peanut butter and
jelly sandwiches?
MARY JANE
Sounds good.
INT. WATSON HOME - KITCHEN
A jar of peanut butter and jelly rests on the kitchen
counter, along with a knife and a loaf of bread.
Craig and Mary Jane are seated at the table enjoying their
sandwiches.
CRAIG
I forgot how good these were.
Awkward silence from Mary Jane.
CRAIG
Look, um... I haven't told your
mother yet, but... I'm having
second thoughts about the job.
Mary Jane perks up.
MARY JANE
You are?
CRAIG
Something tells me you're not too
upset about that.
MARY JANE
I just... I know how hard it'd be
for you to work for someone like
that. You've taught me since I was
a little kid about doing the right
thing, and now... I just feel like
mom doesn't even care.
CRAIG
Your mother's only doing what she
thinks is best. She's right, we do
need the money. It's only going to
get worse until we do something
about it.
MARY JANE
Things aren't that bad though!
CRAIG
They may be worse than you realize.
We don't tell you everything that
goes on because we don't want you
to worry about them, but one way or
another something has to change.
MARY JANE
So you still might take the job?
Craig looks down at the floor.
CRAIG
I don't know. I used to think it
was so simple, right and wrong.
Now, I'm not so sure...
MARY JANE
I just don't want you to do
something you're going to regret.
CRAIG
Believe me, I don't either.
(beat, sighs)
Maybe it'd turn out okay. Maybe it
really was an accident.
MARY JANE
I wish I could believe that.
CRAIG
So do I. It'd make this decision a
whole lot easier.
MARY JANE
Well, you know what I think.
Craig nods, smiles at her.
CRAIG
I know, and you're right. I just
don't know if there is a right or
wrong decision here.
MARY JANE
Isn't there always?
A beat before:
CRAIG
No... not always.
Off Craig:
FADE TO:
EXT. STREET - LATE NIGHT
Outside a row of small shops, an alarm sounds faintly in the
background. Immediately we notice one of the shops has a
shattered window. A MASKED THIEF quickly steps through.
EXT. SECLUDED STREET - NIGHT - CONTINUOUS
The thief runs down the street as fast as their feet can
carry them, a large bag of money in each hand.
Suddenly, the thief HITS the ground hard.
SPIDER-MAN jumps down the from a nearby street light.
SPIDER-MAN
Call me looney, but I don't think
that money belongs to you.
The thief tears away the webbing from their feet and attempts
to run, but Spidey fires another burst of webbing.
SPIDER-MAN
Right, because it worked so well
the first time.
The thief grabs the string of webbing, snatching it and
sending Spider-Man flying into a nearby parked car.
SPIDER-MAN
(dazed)
Not another one...
Spider-Man slowly picks himself up from the wreckage and
wipes the loose glass off of him.
SPIDER-MAN
You're not going to make this easy
for me are you?
The thief runs straight towards him. In one quick motion the
thief SWINGS a right hook at him, but Spidey back flips over
the car, creating space between him and the thief.
The thief rips the broken car door from the car and HURLS it
straight at Spider-Man, who backflips.
SLOW MOTION
Spider-Man arches backwards as the door flies over him, mere
inches from his chest.
BACK TO SCENE as the door SMASHES into the street. Spider-Man
completes his back flip.
SPIDER-MAN
You're gonna put someone's eye out
with that thing!
Spider-Man LEAPS forward, over the car, and the thief. He
fires several quick bursts of webbing down, and finally a
long, concentrated string, tying the thief up.
SPIDER-MAN
That ought hold you.
The thief BURSTS through the webbing.
SPIDER-MAN
Or not.
The thief quickly GRABS Spidey, flipping him into the air,
where he spins, and lands back on his feet. The thief trips
him off his feet, then begins to CHOKE him.
Spider-Man fires another burst of webbing into the thief's
face, temporarily blinding them.
Spider-Man gasps for air as the thief tries to remove the
webbing from their mask, with little success.
Finally, the thief rips off the mask. It's Liz.
SPIDER-MAN
Wha...?
Liz takes advantage of Spidey's confusion, catching him with
a HARD PUNCH to the face, sending him sailing back into the
car, where he drops to the ground.
Liz grabs the bag of money, and quickly runs off down the
street. Spider-Man slowly climbs to his feet.
As he watches her leave:
FADE TO:
INT. MIDTOWN HIGH - HALLWAY - THE NEXT DAY
Gwen and Eddie are standing by a set of lockers as Flash
approaches them, looking worried.
EDDIE
Still dodging Indy?
FLASH
No, actually I'm trying to find
Liz. You guys seen her anywhere?
GWEN
Nope.
EDDIE
Smooth, dude. You already chased
her away.
GWEN
You sure she'll show up after
yesterday?
FLASH
I don't know what to think anymore.
Her mom said she didn't even come
home last night. I'm really
starting to worry.
GWEN
There's a lot of rumors going
around, you know. People are saying
she's a... you know.
FLASH
She's not a mutant.
EDDIE
Hey, nothing wrong with it, bro.
Sounds like a pretty sweet deal if
you ask me, having powers and all.
FLASH
Right now I just want to find Liz,
mutant or not.
GWEN
Well, hey, whatever's up with her,
she'll come around.
FLASH
I hope so.
(then)
Let me know if you guys hear
anything, will you?
EDDIE
No problem, bro.
FLASH
Thanks.
Flash walks off down the hall, still very concerned.
INT. MIDTOWN HIGH - HALLWAY (OTHER)
Peter slams his locker shut, still sore from the night
before. He turns to find Mary Jane approaching.
MARY JANE
Peter. Long time, no see.
PETER
Yeah, sorry. Been busy. Aunt May
told me you stopped by last night.
MARY JANE
Just more of that good ole' Watson
family drama.
PETER
What's up?
MARY JANE
My dad got this job offer. Sounds
simple, but it's a long story.
PETER
Everything alright?
MARY JANE
I think so. I mean, it will be. I
just don't like the idea of my dad
working for some creep.
PETER
He is a lawyer.
MARY JANE
I know, I know. That doesn't mean
he has to represent every shady
corporate CEO who comes his way.
PETER
I don't get it though. Your dad's
never done that kind of thing
before. Why come to him?
MARY JANE
That's what I've been trying to
figure out. Who knows. You'll have
to ask Wilson Fisk.
Peter's eyes widen.
PETER
Fisk?!
MARY JANE
Um... yeah.
PETER
Wilson Fisk? Wilson Fisk offered
your dad a job?
CUT TO:
INT. EMPIRE STATE UNIVERSITY - AFTERNOON
ROBBIE walks down a sidewalk on campus, phone to his ear.
PETER
(filtered; through phone)
Why would he offer MJ's dad a job?
ROBBIE
He is getting a lot of heat for the
plant explosion.
INT. MIDTOWN HIGH - HALLWAY
Peter stands in front of a pay phone in an empty hallway.
PETER
MJ says he wants to use him to gain
sympathy in court. That guy must
have millions, why not just pay the
fines and move on?
ROBBIE
It's not just fines at this point.
Turns out a bunch of the chemicals
weren't even supposed to be there
that close to the river.
Officially, it was an agricultural
research facility, but it looks
like there was a lot more going on.
PETER
I'm starting to think you've been
right about this guy all along.
INTERCUT BETWEEN PETER AND ROBBIE
ROBBIE
I just wish there was something to
pin him to. Even if he's convicted
of this, he'll still only spend a
few years in jail, if that.
PETER
I don't like MJ's family being
involved. If something goes wrong,
it could end up coming back to
them.
ROBBIE
I'm working on Fisk. Sooner or
later something's gotta give with
this guy. If he really did have
Castle's family murdered, someone
out there knows about it.
PETER
Have you heard anything?
ROBBIE
I've made a few connections, but
nothing major. Don't worry, I'm
going to crack this guy, one way or
the other. That is, if Castle
doesn't beat me to it.
PETER
I hope you're right. This whole
situation is getting a little too
close to home.
Off Peter:
EXT. MIDTOWN HIGH - STUDENT PARKING LOT
Flash walks toward his car, backpack in tow. There waiting
for him is Liz. She looks terrible, worse than before even.
Her skin is so pale, it's almost white, and the dark circles
under her eyes are much more pronounced.
LIZ
I hear you've been looking for me.
FLASH
You need to come home.
LIZ
Why? There's nothing for me there.
FLASH
What is wrong with you?!
LIZ
There's nothing wrong with me. In
fact, for once things actually make
sense to me.
Flash looks at her closely.
FLASH
You're on something.
LIZ
I'm not.
FLASH
You are! What is it? Where did you
get it?
LIZ
I'm not on anything! What is your
problem?!
FLASH
My problem? My problem is the way
you've been acting. Not to mention
your stunt in the gym yester...
LIZ
Why do you care?
FLASH
Why do I...? I care about you!
Liz rolls her eyes.
LIZ
Oh please! We've been together for
like a week. All I am to you is
another piece of ass for the
weekend. Someone you can...
Flash grabs her by the arm.
FLASH
Alright, that's it.
LIZ
What the hell are you doing?!
FLASH
Taking you to the hospital.
LIZ
Like hell!
Liz snatches her arm away, sending Flash to the ground.
She gets into her car and STREAKS out of the parking lot. A
moment later, Flash gets to his feet and gets into his car,
heading off into the same direction as Liz.
Peter walks into frame, having seen it all.
Off his concerned face:
FADE TO:
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