04x08 - Chapter VIII: The Return of the Green Goblin

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- Dad? Dad!
- Harry?

No. No.
Don't leave me. Not again.

Spider-Man!
Oh please, save my father.

Oh, no! Stay back!

You're next, boy.

Hello, young Osborn.

It's about time you got up.

There's lots we
have to do together.

- Turn here.
- But, but that's the way to...

Yes, I know.

QUEENS : OSCORP INDUSTRIAL PARK

Go to the ground
floor janitor's closet.

I'm going crazy.
You can't be real.

When you see your father again,

you'll know just how real I am.

Now, push up on the
spigot in the sink

and then rotate it
all the way around.

See?

If I were just a figment
of your imagination,

how would I know
about this room?

Where are you?
How are you communicating with me?

Good question, boy.

I wish I had an answer.

It's all Spider-Man's fault.

That was the woman I loved.

I'm taking you down, Goblin,

even if it means I go with you.

No! Osborn needs me.

You'll pay, Osborn.

If I have to chase you forever,
you'll pay.

Not if I can help it.

Something's wrong!

No, not you! Not now.

No. Help me!

He put me here.

I thought I'd be
trapped alone, forever.

I searched desperately for
someone who could hear me.

And I found you!

Me? Why me?

Maybe subconsciously,
you were looking for me.

All I know is that I need you
to get me out of this limbo!

Turn this valve, Osborn.

No! Why should I do
anything for you?

Because I know
where your father is.

And I'll tell you if
you do as I say.

Turn the valve for his sake, boy.

Do it!

Night after night,
it's the same thing.

I get one punk off the street,
ten more takes his place.

After I lost you, I promised I'll
make the world a better place.

I just wish I could make

a real difference in
one good person's life.

Ma'am, it's dangerous
to be out here this late.

Let me get you a cab.

No no, no thank you.

I-I need to be here right now,
with my late husband.

I feel so alone, so helpless.

I just know a crime has been committed,
but-but I can't prove it.

Why don't you tell me about it.

My friend May has been a dear
to stay with me through all this.

She's asleep upstairs.

Now I'm convinced her nephew,
the one I told you about,

knows where Mary Jane is.

For some strange reason,
my niece often confided in him.

What's the boy like?

He's very secretive.

Oh, and he's brought so
much misery to poor May.

Ah, I wouldn't be surprised
by anything he do.

But I can't actually accuse Peter
of anything, without proof.

Let me see what I can do.

Wait! Why are you helping me?

Let's just say because I need to.

Liz, I'm finally starting to believe
that Mary Jane is gone for good,

and I don't think
I'll ever get over it.

Me neither.
How's Harry been coping?

Well, I tried to get him to come out
with us, but he just wanted to sleep.

Hey, how about we turn
up with a late night pizza?

You know, that just might
do the trick. Come on.

Hey Liz, gimme a hand.

I can't carry the pizza
and open the door.

And I thought you taught us how to
be as co-ordinated as Spider-Man.

Danger! Liz, no!

She's okay, just shooked up.

Liz and I was saved by my
spider strength, but Harry...

Goblin is back! That maniac.

I knew Norman lost it,

but would he blown his own
son trying to get back at me?

Now, do I get to see my father?

All in due time.

But I did what you wanted.

I destroyed Spider-Man.

The only thing you destroyed
was Harry, you creep!

I don't know how you got
back and I don't care

but I've been waiting
for this for a long time.

You are all mine, Norman!

Harry?

Harry's the Goblin now?

How did he get the globin's power?

And how did he find out that
Peter Parker is Spider-Man?

You fool.

Why aren't you going
after Spider Man?

I ran out of bombs.

Oh, we ran out of bombs, did we?

Then go get more. Hurry!

The police have confirmed that one
person is missing in the blast.

Harry Osborn, son of the
industrialist, Norman Osborn,

who vanished four months ago.

Right on track, Chip.

Where there's Peter Parker,
there's trouble.

The criminal known
as the Green Goblin

was reported to be in the area
shortly after the conflagaration.

Frank, somebody must have wanted
to get that Osborn kid real bad.

Yeah, but if he's still alive,
then I'd want to find him.

Maybe he'd tell me what
he knows about Parker.

I've got an alternate
address on Osborn.

Let's have it.

I think I'll do this as
plain old Peter Parker.

The Osborn estate guards know
me as Harry's best friend.

If they spot me inside,
I'll just say I'm looking for him.

Which I am, sort of.

Okay Harry, where are you?

What's this?

Well, well.

Harry's clothes.
And his laptop, in sleep mode.

He must have thought
it was off. Nice.

Addresses for half a dozen
Goblin hideouts across the city.

Norman set himself up to
be a one goblin crime wave.

And now, his son's
inherited the arsenal.

Lucky for me, Harry's a novice.

This list will lead me right to him.

Time to change back into...
Maybe not.

My spider sense tells
me I'm being watched.

You got a positive
ID on this guy, Chip?

Just like you thought, Frank.
It's Peter Parker.

Perfect. I'll keep on his tail
and see what he's up to.

I wish I knew who was watching
me and where they are.

I can't let them slow me down.

There's too much at stake.

Well, this place is
on the Goblin's list.

But it doesn't get the good
housekeeping seal of approval.

Ah. Very clever, Norman.

Okay kid, turn around.
Real slow.

The Punisher! But why?

I'm looking for
Mary Jane Watson.

- You are?
- Yeah.

And three names keep coming up.

The Green Goblin,
Spider-Man and Peter Parker.

- So tell me, what's their connection?
- Great!

Talk to me, Parker.

I have only one thing to say.

Trick or treat!

Come on, spider strength.
Don't let me pass out.

Okay, smart boy.
Now you're gonna tell me everything.

About Mary Jane Watson,
about Harry Osborn

and about the secret identity
you've been hiding from the world.

I think I know who you
really are, Peter Parker.

The way I figured it, Parker,

you're really the Green Goblin.

What?

That tranquilizer must have
gone to your head too.

You took all these
pictures for the Bugle.

You're obviously obsessed
with Spider-Man.

And I'm told you're in
love with Mary Jane too.

When she decided
she liked Harry better,

your mind snapped and you become
this Green Goblin character

and you kidnapped her.

Brilliant deduction Holmes,
but absolutely wrong.

Goblin gloves.
Hope I can make 'em work.

- I'm not here to play games, boy.
- That's too bad.

Love to stick around for the
rest of your babble, but...

Now, if I can just
get this thing started.

Whoa!

No wonder Norman went crazy.

Trying to steer this thing
would make anyone nuts.

Battle van, stinger m*ssile.

Home in on heat signature. Fire.

Great.

No!

Come on, up, up!

Whoa!

Uh oh.

Now that I've seen how agile
you can be on that thing,

I know I'm right.

What's this, Parker?

What the devil?

Well, what do you know.

That must be me up there!

Harry's too high.

But I've got to reach him
before the Punisher does.

He will try to get to him
because he's got the disk now.

At least I still have the print out.

But which one do I go to first?

You reading this, Chip?

It's from the disk
I took off Parker.

Looks like a complete list of
Goblin hideouts across the city.

Parker's tied into
this some way. How?

Chip, can you plot me the
most expedient course

to all these locations?

Already on it, Frank.

You allowed yourself to be chased
across the city like some stray dog?

While I'm trapped in
another dimension,

you're out there ruining
my reputation!

I'm not you! Can't you get
that through your head?

Har. You have a temper.

I like it!

It looks like there's a little of the
old Goblin spirit in you after all.

Maybe more than you realize.

Now, go to OsCorp.

There, you'll find a new battle
glider your father built.

With it, you can defeat Spider-Man
and that g*n crazy goon.

Then, you'll tell me
where my father is?

Yes, yes, just as
I've promised you.

But I want Spider-Man
destroyed first.

Now, go go go go!

Why am I letting the Punisher
beat me to the punch?

All he can do is run down
the list of Goblin hideouts.

I have the benefit of knowing that
the new Green Goblin is Harry.

And like any good Osborn

ultimately he'll end up at his
home away from home, OsCorp.

The computer sequence will load
the battle parts automatically.

With this glider,
you'll soon be invincible.

I don't care about invincibility.

I just wanna see my father again.

I'm sorry Harry,
but your father is gone.

Why are you doing this?
This isn't like you.

Don't listen to Parker.

He pretended to be your friend,

but he really wanted
to hurt you all along.

Yes. Yes!

You've betrayed me before, Peter.

You stole Mary Jane away.
I can't trust you.

The real Green Goblin's my friend.

Who is he talking about?

With his help, I have a chance
to get my father back, see? See!

Harry is completely flipped out.

Harry, your father was
the Green Goblin.

He's lying, isn't he?

Your whining simp of a father
doesn't exists anymore.

I am the ultimate evolution
of Norman Osborn.

Smarter, stronger

able to be more ruthless
than he ever was.

There's nobody there, Harry.

You're talking to yourself.
Harry!

I'm sorry I had to tell you, but
you've got to snap out of this.

Sorry?

Sorry for what?

For helping me find
my true destiny

as the new Green Goblin?

It all makes sense now.

I'm the only one who could
hear him because I'm his son.

At last, I can earn his respect.

This isn't exactly
what I was hoping for.

How did you get in here?

I hit him with a tracer
on his last stop.

And I want answers.

Sorry, but I've still got
a goblin to catch.

Battle van. Stun rockets,
minimum strength.

Bye bye!

Battle van, parry detonator pack.
Ten-second delay.

You know, I'm really
getting tired of that guy

blowing things up around me.

Frank. He's headed for the
George Washington Bridge.

No, not here again?
But it makes sense.

It's where I ended
his father's career.

And where he wants to end mine.

Harry, we've been
friends a long time.

It doesn't have to end this way.

Friends?

Is that what we were, Peter?

You could have fooled...

- m*ssile on target.
- Look out!

So, you lead your
friend here, did you?

Thought you'd betrayed
me once more.

Guess again, traitor!

Get away from here!

You'll never be able to stop him.

You know, Harry. I'm beginning
to think you are a son of mine.

Must time this just right.

Harry!

No. Not again!

It can't have happened again!

Blast! He's failed, failed!

What? I don't believe it.

How can she be there? How?

I searched all over,
but they're both gone.

I can't believe it.

It's the same way
I lost Mary Jane.

Spider-Man and the Punisher
sitting in a tree.

MJ, MJ, MJ and me.

You friend Osborn here is a few
pumpkins short of a full pie.

So, you're going to have to tie
up a few loose ends for me, kid.

Once and for all,
where is Mary Jane Watson?

Oh boy. Now what do I do?

No. That could be Aunt May.

She can't see all this.

The shock might...

- Peter?
- Mary Jane.

I don't understand.

It's you...

Where were you all this time?

I... I don't know where I've been.

Or what's happened.

I just knew that
I had to find you.

I love you, Peter.

And I love you.

Oh....

I have a promise to keep, kid.

Mary Jane!
You brought her back to me.

Oh, thank you. Thank you.

May. May!

Oh, my!
Mary Jane's come home!

w*r journal entry 81498.

Don't know how all this happened.

Maybe I never will.

For the first time in long while,
I feel human again.

Don't worry, Harry.

I'm taking you to get some help.

Is that you under there, Peter?

I don't know what's real anymore.

All I know is, MJ is back.

Everything will be better again.

Will it, Harry?

Oh well, Spidey.
Enjoy some good luck for a change.

Mary Jane is back.

And maybe this nightmare is over,

at last.