MAN (ON RADIO):
All units report. We are in pursuit of the Jackal. SPIDER-MAN: Hold on. Let me get to a
better spot, Harry. How about now? Can you hear me now? Good. What I was saying was
I'm coming, Harry. I just got a little
caught up in something. What could be more
important than my dad's unveiling of the Osborn
Academy for Geniuses? Nothing. It's just cops have all
of downtown blocked off in pursuit of this Jackal guy. A jackal? Shouldn't they be calling
animal control instead? Very funny. He's a supervillain who
stole some Stark tech. Hold on a second. Still there? Sounded like the
call got dropped. It did for a sec. HARRY (ON PHONE): Just
get your butt over here. I am. I'm just waiting for the
traffic light to change. And there's the green
I was looking for. I'll be there soon, Harry. I have a hunch this is all going
to clear up real soon, I hope. Everybody, look out. Listen, Harry, I
should really go. But don't worry. I should be there soon. [GRUNTS] I'm gonna snag the
Jackal with a well-placed web. Guys, we really need to
coordinate things if we're going to share the sky. We just got ahead of him. We're cutting him off now. Why bother fighting for
the sky when the whole city will soon belong to the Jackal? [SCREAMING] [THEME MUSIC] Focus. Focus. Got to web something quick. That's too much
fan for my fanny. Uh-oh. The tail rotor's out. I'm going down. I did that. Sorry. Nice work, Spider-Man. How is it that most kids
are dealing with homework and I'm dealing with five
tons of precious metal? The Greeks knew that all
the strength in the world would still need a fulcrum. That's why they
invented the pulley. Oops. Forgot to compensate
for weight distribution. Now I've got to save the pilots
and the people on the street. [SCREAMING] I think I'm going to make it. Whoa. Did the Jackal just
do my job for me? Thanks, Spider-Man. That's not very
bad guy of him. We got the Jackal cornered. All units respond. Hold your fire. He's taking a captive. Not on my watch, he isn't. [SCREAMING] Hey, there. There you are, safe as can be. Thanks I don't mean to judge,
but you know you could have just created a web
fan and made a wing cushion from the helicopter's
air pressure, right? Yeah. I mean, I guess, that's one
way I could have done that. But you still
prefer your way, huh? Not to judge, but
you know you could have just ended with thanks, right? I guess, that's one way
I could have done that. But do the people
you put in harm's way usually greet you
with a warm reception? The Osborn Academy reception. Drat. I missed it. Sure did. I'm so sorry, Harry. I-- I know. I know. You're Peter Parker. Let's just forget it,
and I'll show you around. Everybody who is anybody
was here, including Max and the Horizon High gang. Maybe we can catch up
with them on the tour. I got to say-- I'd never actually
admit it to him-- but my dad opening this school
for geniuses is pretty cool. Awesome view. HARRY: Yeah. Norman converted the penthouse
of the Oscorp building, so that the Osborn Academy
is at the very top. Give students
something to reach for. Whoa. That's a long way to reach. And that's why our students
will be the very best, starting with Harry here, who
has just been appointed class president, by the way? Hmm? Mr. Osborn, good to
see you again, sir. You as well, Peter. Are you here to
apply for enrollment? Oh. Thanks, Mr. Osborn, but I just
got accepted into Horizon High. Hmm. Well, let's hope you don't
get suspended for something you didn't do. Dad. Don't worry, sir. I have no doubt that'll
get cleared up very soon. But it was nice of you
to do all this for Harry. When it involves my son, I
will move mountains if need be. Wouldn't that upset the
organic balance of nature? Science is the
enhancement of nature, Max. You know that. It's good to see you again. We wouldn't have missed it. Any opportunity to expand
the minds of young students is always a reason to celebrate. I'm glad you see it that way. I thought you might
feel threatened. Not at all. Schools should be able to
coexist within a supportive environment. Not to mention, my school
is filled to capacity. Well, I assure you
by the end of the day, our school will be full as well. In fact, let's look in on some
of the auditions, shall we? Glad to see it's not just
Horizon events you're late for. There was a lot of traffic. Well, you know what they
say, the shortest distance between two points
is the express train. Hey, Pete, you still haven't
met Gwen Stacy, have you? Gwen Stacy? I have. I mean, I haven't. I mean, I'm Peter. I know who you are. You do? Yeah. Parker, right? You saved everyone from
the vibranium fire. Nicely done. Thanks. Don't let it go to your head. You still ruined
my entire project. Over here, everyone. I prefer to use two-way
mirrors so as not to intimidate the interviewees. I'm sure you're aware that a
position at the Osborn Academy is highly coveted, so what
makes you think you have what it takes to
be a student here? My name is John Jameson. And not only am I
studying astrophysics, but so far, the space
agency has already adopted two of my ideas. While I've adopted their motto,
failure is not an option. Well, as the son of the
brilliant Spencer Smythe, I already have the
genes for excellence. Hey, what's up, bro? I'm Flash Thompson. And my jeans are denim. Because I'm
super smart is why. Don't you already
go to Horizon? What? I'm covering my bases. Herman and I are best friends,
so we work well together. What Clayton's trying to
say is that like a chemical compound, we act as
each other's catalyst for conceiving great ideas. Right. In fact, we inspired
each other to create this awesome new tech. I call mine clash tech because
it can manipulate sound. And I've created these
gauntlets I call shockers that allow me to control vibrations. [MYSTERIOUS MUSIC] Charging. Voila. Very impressive, young man. Mr. Osborn. But do you have the drive
to outshine the competition? Yes, sir. Absolutely. Good because I'm only
going to take one of you. [DARK MUSIC] Wait. What? But we're a team. And I'm looking
for a solo act. So whoever impresses me the most
will get to be a student here. Understood? Mr. Osborn, Clayton and I have
worked together a long time. And-- hey. Sorry, man. Must have slipped. You did that on purpose. I did not. You know the activation
switch sticks a little. But it can totally be fixed. Yeah. It's true. It just needs a boost from my-- What are you doing? I was trying to help. Yeah, help yourself
get into this school. Ow. Herman, I'm sorry. I overreacted. Get away from me. But I didn't mean to hurt you. I said get away from me. Activate safe zone. Packages in the box. Clayton, I'm sorry. We're even. Let's stop here. Oh, we are not even. Boosting. Whoa. Well, have it your way then. Is that all you got? These guys are out of control. Oh. You want more? Pete. Don't need a costume
to do some good. But I can do more as Spider-Man. That's enough, you two. If it wasn't for my web
shoot, some innocent people might have been hurt. You worked so hard
for this day, Herman. I can't believe you're
turning against me. Stop with the act. You know you turned on me first. It caused an electrical
fire in the biology lab. Stop. Don't hit the alarm. He'll manipulate the sound. I'll show you the
true power of sound. Clayton, I'm not against you. CLAYTON: Then you
shouldn't have attacked me. Boosting beyond capacity. Uh-oh. He's about to
unleash a sound bomb. And for the record,
I plan on using a web fan to create a wind cushion. Or a net. Just create a net. Oh. Right. OK. Bring it on. Everyone nice and sticky? So the spider kid is
auditioning too, huh? Then I need a
bigger arena to show off the full extent of my work. And may the best student win. Hey. Who said I was a student? And I'm not auditioning. Good because so far
I'm not impressed. But-- you-- [SIGHS] If you wanted out of
this partnership, Herbert, you should have just said so. As opposed to sabotaging
it like you did? You're the one who wanted out. I just didn't realize it
included the friendship. Sound supply empty. Need more sound. Power restored. How are you guys going
to get into any school when you're stuck in
detention for 30 years? I don't know who you
are, but we're here first. [SCREAMING] Pete. How does a guy fall out
of a window and disappear? [ACTION MUSIC] Uh-oh. She's going to blow. Look out. Get off me. I was trying to help you. You're never helping. What did you do to
my friend, Pete? I webbed him a parachute. He should be around
here somewhere. Well, he's not. So help me find him,
or I'll tear you apart. I got to-- I'll be right back. Whoa.
Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. Huh? Phew. Looks like we're all trying
to impress Norman Osborn. Time to see whose tech
has the strongest impact. I think we both know
the answer to that. Hey. What are you doing? You've never had the
power to do that. It's not me. Someone's siphoning the
juice from our tech. Not someone, the Jackal with
an assist from Tony Stark, of course. I'll take that. And I'd hate to see this
hardware go to waste. SPIDER-MAN: Jackal? Don't tell me you're auditioning
for Osborn Academy too. They are going to have
one crazy debate club. Oh, wow, that combined
tech is fierce. Don't want to feel that again. Going somewhere? That fur in your
ears must be thick. I said I didn't want
to feel that again. Spider-Man, aim for
Clayton's chest plate. He hasn't worked out the bugs. And it can't take
a direct hit there. Hey. That's a side effect of
design, not bad planning. While you're at it, crush the
wristband of Herman's gauntlet. That's where he houses
the power source. Thanks, fellas. The question is, how
do I get near him? Of course. A worker can withstand the
vibrations of that jackhammer because he's wearing
shock absorbers. I'm guessing about a 36 medium. Let's just go full
marshmallow suit. Might not be graceful enough
to get into the ballet, but it should do the trick. He rolls. he waddles. Whoa. Whoa. Hey. It worked. How? I'll take this. I need to shed a
few pounds and fast. Herman, if this
is it, I'm sorry. I'm sorry too. You're my best friend. Aww. I can't separate
such devoted pals, so I'll take you both out. Oh man. I am not a fan of these
split-second decisions. But a different fan
might finally work here. That's twice now
he's gotten away. We're so sorry, man. Yeah. I don't know what got into us. We just got carried away. Well, you're about to be
carried back to Osborn Academy to face the music. Wait. Do we have to be airborne? Yeah, I've had my fill
of flying for one day. And I seem to have used up all
my web fluid on that web suit. So it looks like you're
getting your way. I still can't find Peter. Hey. How did you get out of my webs? It wasn't so hard. We just whipped up a
simple chemical compound. And they dissolved pretty quick. Really? And we'll take these two. I'd like to say that
while they do deserve to be reprimanded,
these boys helped me get the stolen tech
back from the Jackal, so I vote for some leniency. No charges need to be filed. I am responsible. I egged them on. They were merely giving
the type of audition I'd expect from a student
of Osborn Academy. That being said, welcome
aboard young man. Your shocker technology
is very impressive. Yes. Better luck next year. This is no way to
run a school, Norman. Pushing the boundaries
of science is one thing, but crossing ethical
lines is not something you want to encourage. Competition breeds
excellence, Max. I'm surprised you
don't know that. But you run your school
the way you want to. And I'll run mine the
way successful people do. Let's go, everyone. [DARK MUSIC] Wait. Whatever happened to Peter? Oh, he landed safely
a few blocks away with one of my web parachutes. Oh. All right. Then let's go. By the way, I wound
up using that fan maneuver you suggested. It helped save the day. Of course, it did. Too bad I couldn't help
you stop the Jackal from getting away again. Ouch. But I got the Stark
tech back, so that's it. Who am I kidding? She's right. It's not a win until
I bring the Jackal in. Aww. Web fluid. Today feels like
a long way down. Trouble, son? I just don't
trust that guy, dad. He's been nothing but bad news. And I'm sure he had something
to do with me getting suspended. Put it all behind you, Harry. This is a brand new beginning. My work, my research. I invested a lot of
time at Horizon High. Now I have to start all over. Walk with me, Harry. Son, the Osborn name will always
be associated with genius. Take today, for example. When the smartest school
around no longer wanted you, I created an even
smarter school to save you from the embarrassment. And if I have to
take action to ensure that your research from Horizon
is lost, I'll do that too. My experiments from Horizon. Whoa. You stole them? I appropriated them. If Horizon High can't
assure their security, I can at least make
sure they don't fall into the wrong hands. I don't know what to say. There's nothing to say. You're my son. I expect great things
from you, Harry. So don't mess up again. Hey, Uncle Raymond. Sorry I'm late for dinner. I've had quite the day. That makes two of us, my dear. [DARK MUSIC] I don't know. As I was coming down, the
wind changed direction, and I landed directly
in the East River. I still can't get the
smell out of my clothes. I'm telling you, that
Spider-Man is no good. He saved my life,
Harry and yours too. Didn't he? Didn't someone say he
saved you or something? I'm still not convinced. So we'll just have
to agree to disagree. That's the great thing
about us, isn't it, Harry? We can disagree about things
and still stay best friends. I can't believe those
shocker and clash guys turned on each other the way they did. I know. To let something like school get
in the way of their friendship is ridiculous. Let's never be like them. Never ever. [THEME MUSIC]
