01x13 - Nature vs. Nurture

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[SIRENS WAILING]

[BEEPING]

[ALARM RINGING]

[GRUNTS]

[GRUNTS]

[EXCLAIMS]

[BOTH GROAN]

[STRAINING]

[ALL EXCLAIM]

The old red and blue.

Not too shabby.

I take it

our deal is off?

There's not enough money

in the world

for me to turn a blind eye

to your "great works."

Keep the light on,

'cause I'm coming for you.

It appears you have

a job opening.

We'll take it!

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 really should start

locking those windows.

So, do we have a deal?

If you really want a job,

you'll have to prove yourself,

pass one simple test.

Destroy Spider-Man.

We were hoping

you'd say that.

Oh, you don't mind

if we have a little

fun with him first?

I don't micro-manage.

PETER: She looks a lot better,

considering she just had

a heart attack.

Still, I hate seeing her

hooked up to all these

machines.

She must have

been so scared.

And I wasn't

here for her.

Uncle Ben said

that with great power

comes great responsibility.

But shouldn't

my first responsibility be

to the people who rely

on Peter Parker?

[SCHOOL BELL RINGING]

Flash, you gave me

a pretty hard time

the other day.

Just the other day?

I must be slipping.

Thanks for

the reality check.

Don't mention it.

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]And I mean

not to anyone!

Hey, Petey,

how's your aunt?

Better, thanks.

Um, and, guys,

look, I'm so sorry

about how I acted.

It's cool.

You must be under

a ton of stress.

Yeah, you could probably

use an angst break.

And we could use some

help holding the big

mustang balloon

at the Thanksgiving Day

parade tomorrow?

Can't. I'm sorry. If the doc

gives me the okay,

I'll be bringing

Aunt May home.

That's okay.Oh, are you

going back today?

Because I'll go

with you!

[STAMMERING] To the hospital,

after school, if you want.

Well, thanks.

I'm sure Aunt May'd

love to see you.

[SCHOOL BELL RINGING]

Well, okay. I

I'd better get

to class.

Pete, I know you've

got a lot on your mind,

but I went on

a date with Eddie.

[STAMMERING] A date? But

He only asked me out

because he thought

you and I were a thing.

He wanted to hurt you,

and he didn't mind

using me to do it.

Well, it has been pretty

rough between us, but

No, no, he's still my bro.

Be careful, tiger.

I don't think

he's your bro anymore.

[PHONE RINGING]

EDDIE: [ON ANSWERING MACHINE]

It's Eddie. Message me.

Uh, hey Eddie,

it's Pete.

Look, about your job,

man, I'm

[SIGHING]

I really am sorry.

Hey, was just changing.

Appreciate the call.

So, how about we

hook up after class?

Rain check?

I really need to be

with Aunt May.

Sure. We'll see

each other soon enough,

Spider-Man.

PETER: Everything okay?

A-okay.

So, unless your aunt's

developed an affinity

for hospital food,

she can go home tomorrow

to enjoy Thanksgiving.

That's wonderful,

Dr. Bromwell!

Now I can fix my

usual turkey dinner!

I got it covered,

Aunt May.

I'll prepare the feast.

How hard can it be?

No! No! No!

My yams!

[GROANS]

I wonder if Romita's delivers

turkey-and-fixings pizza.

[SIGHS] Late as usual.

But web-slinging

should get me

to Aunt May on time.

Ow!

The gene cleanser.

Almost forgot I hid it here.

This antidote

solved Doc Connors'

little lizard problem.

And I bet it could solve

my spider problem, too.

I mean, sure, Spidey's saved

a lot of lives.

But is that why I do it?

Or am I in it

for the thrill,

the escape?

[EXCLAIMING IN SURPRISE]

[GROANS]

Oh, you don't need

to wear a mask

with us, Pete.

We know

all your secrets,

because, of course,

we were you.

[GRUNTS]

The symbiote!

But I destroyed

Did you really think

a little refrigeration

would do us in?

You ensnared

another human being?

Someone better suited

to our gifts.

[GROANING]

And to our mission:

destroying you

for rejecting us!

From now on,

we're poison

to Peter Parker

and Spider-Man.

[ROARING] We're Venom!

[GROANS]

[GRUNTING]

Destroying you now

would be too easy.

You haven't

suffered enough.

And we want to dismantle you

piece by piece.

After all,

we know who you are,

and everyone

you care about!

No.

[GRUNTS]

No!

Got to reach

Aunt May.

[GROANS]

[YELPS][TITTERING]

Oh! Sorry.

Bad idea, startling my

favorite heart patient.

Oh, flowers, huh?

Boyfriend?

Don't be ridiculous.

I'm sure Peter sent them.

Although the card's

signed, "Guess who?"

[VENOM EXCLAIMS]

Stay away from her!

[HISSES]

So, how are you

getting home?

Peter's picking me up.

You're not going

near her!

Fine.

She's not our

only target.

After all,

we know who you love

the most, bro.

Eddie?

You guessed!

Think, Pete.

Besides Aunt May, who would

Eddie believe I loved?

Mary Jane!

[CARNIVAL MUSIC PLAYING]

Well, if it isn't

the big turkey himself.

SPIDER-MAN: [SIGHS]

I still can't believe

the symbiote got Eddie.

Maybe I don't want to believe.

He was right there

when I tried to destroy it.

And M.J. warned me.

If I'd listened,

she wouldn't be

in danger right now.

There she is!

And with Flash. Ew.

Well, at least

Flash isn't evil.

Okay, well, at least

he's not possessed

by an evil symbiote.

At least, not as far

as I know.

I just got to keep

M.J. in sight.

My spider-sense will

warn me if Venom tries

any surprise attacks.

[YAWNS]

Got to hand it

to you, big boy.

You're persistent.

But how about you chill

long enough for us

to wish Gwen luck?

[GROANING] Never mind.

Eddie Brock's with her.

[GASPS]Sorry.

I thought you were

someone else.

MAN: Boy, was that cool?

That was Spider-Man!

Where is she?

No.

[MUFFLED SCREAMING]

Hang on, Gwen.

[GRUNTS]

What's the matter, bro?

Spider-sense didn't tingle?

[CARNIVAL MUSIC PLAYING]

Mommy, mommy!

That girl!

[MUFFLED SCREAMING]

Oh, my!

She's so lifelike!

Symbie and I spent so much

quality time together,

Venom doesn't register to

my spider-sense as a threat!

Eddie, please,

fight it!

Don't let the symbiote

control you!

No one's

being controlled.

We simply share

the same desire.

Your destruction.

[GROANING]

Come on, Eddie,

you've always liked her.

Let me save

[GROANS]

Oh, you'd love that.

To be her hero.

But you're

the villain here.

[MUFFLED SCREAMING]

[MUFFLED SCREAMING]

Don't do this, bro!

We're not brothers!

Our parents may have

died together,

but you had your

precious aunt and uncle.

We had no one!

We've always been alone!

Until now!

Then we're done talking.

FLASH: Ha! Wood Oak's

mascot is pretty cool,

but the animatronic chick

makes him look

like King Kong.

Not Kenny.

The monkey.

King Kong was

an ape, not a

Gwen!

Not a Gwen?

That makes no sense.

[GRUNTS]

[ROARING]

Bet you're missing

the black suit now.

Oh, will you please

just shut up?

That Spidey.

He can quip it out,

but he can't take it!

Mustangs, hero-time!

Let's move!

Flash, they can't

leave the balloon.

Forget the balloon!

Gwen's in trouble!

QB's called

an audible. Break!

Rand Robertson,

don't you dare!

Oh!

[MUFFLED SCREAMING]

Come on, Venom.

If that's the best

you've got,

I'll stick with the

red, torn and blue.

Oh, we can shred

more than a suit!

Now shouldn't y'all

have seen that coming?

[CROWD CLAMORING]

A slow descent.

Clever.

But you won't

save her that way!

[SCREAMING]

I've got you!

[SNARLING]

SPIDER-MAN: No!

[CROWD CHEERING]

Gwen, are you okay?

[PANTING] Yeah,

I'm all right,

I think.

Thanks for the assist!

Anytime!

Now get that creep!

[SOFTLY] That's

the plan, Eugene.

We've toyed with you

long enough!

[EXHAUSTED]

Okay. You win.

[LAUGHS]

Of course

we win.

Not you.

It.

The symbiote's

proven its point.

I'm nothing without it.

Take me back.

That's what it

wants, right?

A reunion with

its first love?

[SNICKERS]

The symbiote's found

a better partner in me.

Me? Not us?

Wait! No!

You can't do this!

Don't

Don't leave me.

You tricked us!

The emotions all taste wrong!

You never wanted us

back at all!

Wow, you do

know me well.

Fool!

You've let us back in,

and we will have you!

[SCREECHING]

Still slow on

the uptake, huh?

You're a disease.

They're the cure.

[SYMBIOTE SCREECHING]

[SCOFFS] Oh, no,

you don't.

It's over.

Not so tough without

a human host, huh?

Let's make sure

you never find another.

Yee-haw!

MAN 1: Look!

It's Spider-Man!

MAN 2: How's he do that?MAN 3: What's he doing here?

Whoa! Where'd he go?Whoa! Where'd he go?

Okay, you mooks,

enough gawking.

Back to work!

[KNOCKING]

AUNT MAY: Peter?

Is that you?

[HESITANTLY]

Yeah, it's me.

[CHUCKLING]

Well, come in,

you big silly.

I swung by the hospital

I mean, I didn't

actually swing,

I took a cab,

but you were

already gone.

Dr. Bromwell

gave me a ride

and made sure I had

everything I needed.

Um, you didn't go into

the kitchen, did you?

Oh, I wouldn't worry

about that.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

Happy Thanksgiving,

Peter.

Gwen, are you all right?

I mean, I heard

She insisted on coming.

Gave me the look.

I'm fine.

Well, not fine,

but alive.

Just glad I started

the turkey this morning.

You know, before the

post-traumatic stress

kicked in.

Uh, yeah,

about the turkey,

what's the

Didn't your aunt

tell you?

She thought you might need

a little help in the kitchen.

[CHUCKLES

SELF-CONSCIOUSLY]

Maybe just a little.

Mmm.

[APPRECIATIVELY] Mmm!

[EMPHATICALLY] Mmm!

It's good!

Um, so how are you feeling,

Aunt May? If you're tired

I'm fine, Peter.

And I wouldn't have

missed this for the world.

I'm just thankful

Spider-Man saved

my daughter.

We do have a lot

to give thanks for.

Family, friends,

relative good health.

Of course, I am

a tad disappointed

my hospital bill

will wipe out the advance

from the publishing company.

Whoa, what publishing

company?

Why, the one publishing

my cookbook, dear.

Of course, I'll have

to write a new one now.

One that's a little

more heart-smart.

Do you think

I can get an advance

on that one, too?

I feel so guilty

leaving poor Peter

to clean up.

Stop it!

My mess, okay?

Speaking of messes,

maybe I do let

people down.

A lot.

But, hey,

I'm always there

to save them, too.

Spidey's not a disease

that needs a cure.

And he's more than just

a random bug bite, too.

Spider-Man is who I am.

My destiny.

Oh, man!

[CRICKETS CHIRPING]

This was amazing,

Gwen.

You're amazing.

Thanks.

No prob.

Well,

night.

VENOM: We know who

you love the most.

Whoa.