01x07 - At The Mercy Of My Friends

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Who the hell are you?

What the...!?

That's close enough.

What's up? Thanks for the save.

Now how about you
tell me whats going on?

Or not.

Who could that have been?

And why was he helping me?

Dr. Tanaka!?

Doc!? What are you doing?

Ahh. I feel like sacking out
but I'm too hungry.

That interview went on forever.
What a waste of time!

Well, you better get used to it.

'Cuz when you're a journalist,

dealing with stuff like that
is just part of the job.

My brain knows that.

- But my stomach's starving.
- Huh?

I said, I'm starving.

Do you see that?!

Tony Stark just passed us!

Are you sure?

That's his car.

Where the heck is Stark
going this time of night?

You smelling what I smell?

Sure do! That's a smell I love!

It's the smell of a big scoop!

Follow that smell!

All set! I'm ready to sh**t!

Wait until we see if
he's got a girl with him!

We're about to bag a big one.

Ichiro, you okay?

Yeah, I'm all right.
But what was it that hit us?

I have no idea.
But we better get out of here.

Yeah.

Mr. Stark!

He's gone! Where could he be?

- Whoa! Nanami...
- What?

Look at that.

That's strange!

I've got a bad
feeling in my stomach.

I think, we should
call the cops about this.

I'm with you, before something
else terrible happens to us.

This is Nanami Ota
from the Tokyo Journal.

I need to report some
suspicious activity.

Dr. Tanaka! Wake up.

Tony?! Where are we?

Who knows? From what I'm seeing,

I'd say we've been kidnapped.

But if that's the case,
why's that door open?

No guards, no locks.
It just doesn't add up.

Well now... I guess that
answers the guard question.

So Doc, any idea just
where the heck we might be?

Well, based on the color
of the water and the terrain here,

I'd surmised that
we're still near Japan.

On one of those atolls
that's used as a landfill.

Hah! Our own Trash
Island timeshare.

So what's first,
buffet or the hot tub?

What's going on?

Uh! What the hell is this crap?

And I thought having my
passport stolen was serious!

I guess this rules out the hot tub.

So, will you be all right?

Well that depends on
your definition of “all right.”

It's hard to know how long
this piece of junk is gonna last.

Though actually without this thing,

I'd already be dead.

They've replaced my arc
reactor with this pacemaker.

Who would've done this to you?

Got me.

But whoever it is,
its obvious they want me

to stick around a little longer.

Huh?

Yinsen?!

It has been a while,
hasn't it, Stark?

I knew it!
You've been alive this whole time.

Well... Guess that depends
on your point of view.

The Yinsen you knew is dead.

What the hell's that mean?

The man you see here
now is part of Zodiac.

Come on! I'm not naive
enough to believe that.

There's no way.

There's no way that the
man who inspired Iron Man...

Could throw in with Zodiac!

You did!

Yes, I was the one
who took this from you.

So as you see, I literally
have your life in my hands.

I saved your life once.

But I might not make
that choice again.

That pacemaker I put in you will
only last 24 hours before it stops.

I'll give you 'til
then to figure out

whether or not you
want to join Zodiac.

You can't be serious?!

Please! The talent you
have for creating amazing

weaponry is unequaled.

At Zodiac, we have quite a need
for a man with such a talent.

Anyway. Why not go back to
what you're really good at, Tony?

Cut the crap! I'll never go back
to being that person again.

Never say never.

Well then...
You've got 24 hours to decide...

I should warn you,

don't waste your
time trying to escape.

Wait!

Mr. Stark! Tony!

I can't believe it.

Why would Yinsen do this?

It's so strange, how can
anyone change that drastically?

The same man that saved your life?

He did.

But he didn't just
save my life that day.

He saved my soul as well.

The way I live my life now.

I owe that all to him.
He helped me change.

The world needs you.

Take it, it belongs to you now.

Use all of your
wealth and knowledge

to finish what we've started.

It is your destiny.

You see, Yinsen hated violence
as a means to an end.

So it's inconceivable
that he would join Zodiac...

...makes no sense.

It's best not to
dwell on that right now,

we need to figure out
a way to escape.

You're right.

We need to get back
to the Arc station

I have spare reactors there.

Hey! Is that...!?

Yeah. But it's worthless.

No reception, huh?

We've got more than
your cell phone here.

Look at all this material.

I'll have a Quinjet built by lunch.

How resourceful!

Tethering my mobile phone's connection
to create a link to the Internet.

That's right but with
this setup we should be good.

I boosted your cell's
transmitting wattage.

How about we reconnect
with the outside world?

We have jammed all wireless signals

for a 10k radius around the island.

Call me when you figure out
a fix for that.

Hold on! Tell me Yinsen!

What exactly made you flip?
Why'd you do it?

You don't have enough
time for this small talk.

Make the best of the time
you do have.

Tony Stark, a walking,
talking contradiction.

The w*r monger who
transformed into a peacenik.

But what are you really?

Nature or nurture, I'll get you
to see things as they really are.

I'll tap into the hard
wiring of your psyche, Stark.

Uncover the real you.

Thanks to my
subliminal suggestions,

you'll be back to your
old way of thinking in no time.

Presenting you with the
right trigger is all it'll take.

It's not a matter of “if”,
but “when”!

Mr. Stark, you should rest.

Let's keep going.
Or either way I'll be screwed.

Whatever it takes... We
got to get off this island!

Dr. Yinsen, give me an update.

Everything's going fine.

I'm reviewing all
the data right now.

I'll send my analysis
as soon as I'm done.

What about Stark?

Lets say the clock is ticking.

All we need now are bathing
suits and pina coladas.

I'd settle for a compass.

Well, Doc, we did it!
Full speed ahead.

Let's get the hell out of here.

It's best you lie down.

I feel done.

I'm sorry,
but without my reactor...

I feel worthless...

Well, that just isn't true.

Not based on what I've observed.

What do you mean, doc?

In spite of being weakened,

you have refused to accept
the concept of giving up.

Even in these conditions,
you've kept seeking out solutions.

It's quite impressive.

I really mean that.

You know its funny, but usually,

I'm trying to get on an island
with a beautiful woman, not off.

But we have to find a way out.

So what's next?

I saw a yacht...

hidden in that cove over there,
it's probably Yinsen's...

And that's our ticket home.

But... What if we get
attacked like last time?

How can we defend
ourselves without weapons?

We'll have to get creative.

What are you thinking?

I have to show Yinsen I've changed.

I'm not the same man he once knew.

Nanami! C'mon! Hey! Wake up!

- What?! - Star reporter
my left eye! Wake up!

I'm sorry.

Pull yourself together!
We have a guest!

- Hm?!
- Huh?

So not just Mr. Stark!?

Dr. Tanaka too?

That's right. She hasn't reported
to work today at lab 23.

Ms. Ota, You need to tell me
everything that you saw that night.

Of course!

There were reports
of suspicious activity.

The Maritime police have
confirmed the general location.

Right here is the pier where you

crashed your car
and you last saw Stark.

This is also where
we found his car.

Could you show me in which
direction he went in that boat?

Uhhh... I'm not sure.

Um, maybe this might help you.

What is that?

Absolutely no idea.

But when we were following Mr. Stark's
car, it fell on us. From above.

Great job! I thought you were
just a junk food eating wanna-be.

But you were ready! When you
got your photo op, you delivered!

Haha! Thanks, Nanami!

Where'd he go?

Scorpio, give me a visual on Stark.

That's odd!

Wait, what is he
assembling down there?

Somethings wrong.

Scorpio... Fire on Stark!

What the hell has he done?!

Damn! It's a hologram!

Our cover's blown. Keep running!

He's has his chance. End this!

Once you're cornered,
you'll revert to form.

The “old you” will
be back with us again.

Are you okay?!

C'mon. You can make it,
we're almost there.

Mr. Stark, there's not much time
before he'll catch up.

Please, go without me.

Hunh?! I'm not leaving you.

But you have to survive this.

The world really needs you.
Go without me!

I can't do it.

I need you to help me finish this.

You do?

Yes. we have work to do.

To create a world without violence.

We deserve that world.

But I need you and your brilliance
to help make that dream a reality.

You should be safe here.

I'm sorry.

Not nearly as sorry as I am.

And next time a psychopath
tries to k*ll us,

I'll make sure we're
at a fancy restaurant.

No more jokes, Tony.

Being close to you...

I share in something important.

Well, there's a first.

Never heard you talk
about yourself before.

And I'd love to hear
some more sometime.

But right now-Giant bug.

Damn Mech!

This could come in handy.

Hey sweet cheeks!

Ahh!

At last! The real Tony Stark!

That's it! k*ll your enemy!

Immerse yourself
in your lust for blood!

Remember your old ways Stark,

so you can revert back
into the warmonger you once were!

It's about time we see
the real Tony Stark unleashed!

Go on, obliterate the enemy!
Blast him to hell!

What?

Don't worry.

All of this was just a test.

So you defeated our
high tech barriers by simply

fashioning a flare
you used as a beacon.

You've definitely changed
from the Tony Stark

that I knew when we were captured.

Next time will be different.

Boy, do I owe you one.

The way that I see it.
We're even.

Lets say, we keep it that way.

Captain Sakurai!

So, it was you?!

If you want to thank someone,

talk to that reporter
that always chasing you.

Nanami!?

I can see it.
Look! It's our rescue ship!

Tell them to turn around.

I think, I'd rather spend
a little more time with you.

Chika, thanks for helping me today!

I really needed to
prove to Yinsen and myself,

I guess, that I'm
not the man I used to be.

I really am a different man now.

You know...

I just wish the whole world
could see this one sunset.

Tony. We've talked
enough for today.