05x07 - Part 1

[bunniefuu]

[ Plopping and bubbling ]

[ Gasping ]

Where am I?

Stop it!

[ Screams ]

Mary Jane.

We were made for each other.

Made for each other!

Oh no, you can't run away from me.

[ Evil laughter ]

[ Screams ]

[ Gasping ]

You can't go home, dear.

[ Laughing ]

[ Screams ]

[ Gasps ]

[ Screams ]

Mary Jane, what is it?!

Huh?

Oh... nothing.

Nothing. I...

I-I must have fallen
asleep, that's all.

You had the dream
again, didn't you?

The one you've been having
every night this week.

It's just a dream, tiger.

Don't look so worried.

Hey, look! We made it.

Niagara Falls.

I can't believe this old
van actually got us here.

Well, it's about time.

This is probably the longest
delayed honeymoon in history.

Sorry, M.J.

It was well worth the wait
I assure you, Mr. Parker.

But I still think we should
have used the money

on some other luxury
like, our rent, maybe?

A bonus from Jameson
is so rare, Mrs. Parker,

it demands to be spent
on something special.

M.J.?

Yes, Peter?

I just want you to know that...

- Huh!
- What's wrong?

Our boat! It's leaving.

No!
It's the last one of the day.

Come on!

It's no use.
We've missed it!

Grab my arm.

[ Crowd cheering ]

We were both all-American
in track and field.

All-American?

Well, what's the point of
being married to Spider-Man

if you don't get
some of the perks?

I have to share Spider-Man
with the world.

Right now, I want Peter
Parker all to myself.

Now, what was it you were
about to say back in the van?

This.

Our marriage,

the last few weeks with you

this honeymoon.

These have been the
best times of my life.

I don't ever want them to end.

They won't, tiger.

Not as long as I'm
around to love you.

Let go of her, now!

[ Gasps ]

Morrie Bench?

It's not possible.

I-I-I saw you evaporate
into nothing.

Everything is
possible for me, Red.

I told you nothing
could keep us apart

not even oblivion.

Morrie!

[ Grunts ]

Leave my husband alone!

Husband?

You think I'm going to let
this wimp stand in my way?

Uh uh. We were
meant to be together.

I'm taking you back
to New York, Red,

and we're going my way!

[ Screams ]

Mary Jane!

[ Gasps ]

Mary Jane!

[ Gasping ]

All that's left is her jacket.

With Bench's ability to
move through water,

they could be miles away.

But Bench did say he was
taking her back to New York.

I've got to get there
as fast as possible!

Come on van,
don't let me down now!

Tall buildings... at last.

I've got to look everywhere
that Hydro-Man might go.

Places near water.

Where... is she?

I've been searching for hours
now with no sign of them.

If anyone can help me,
Terri Lee can.

Why for heaven's sake didn't
you come to us right away?

O-or to the police?

I... I don't know.

I thought I could find her myself.

I didn't want to waste time.

The police are a waste of time?

Oh, I-I just knew something
like this would happen!

Anna. Please, be calm.

No. May, I won't be calm.

You're my best friend

and I hate to have to
say this in front of you

but, but Peter's actions
are directly responsible

for Mary Jane's disappearance!

How dare you!!

How dare you accuse me

of harming the one
woman in the world

I would give
anything to protect!

Calm down, Parker.
That's not gonna get us anywhere.

The best thing you
all can do right now

is go home and
let us do our job.

And please...

Let's keep Spider-Man out
of this altogether, okay?

Terri Lee is right.

Spider-Man is useless, useless!

My wife's life is on the line

and I seem powerless
to stop that maniac!

Am I too frightened for her
safety to think clearly?

Why can't I come up with
a plan or find a clue?

[ Knocking ]

Come in!

Felicia!

Oh, Parker!

I was on my way to the airport

when I heard over the
news what happened.

What can I do to help?

Do? There's nothing to do.

Bench can be anywhere,
do anything.

All we can do is sit here and
feel the pain of losing her.

I can't believe
I'm hearing this.

This isn't the time to give up.

What about Spider-Man?

You've kept him in the
public eye for so long.

Isn't it time you asked him
to do something for you?

Please.

Felicia, I need to
be alone right now.

I... I am sorry.

I didn't mean to...

You must be under
a lot of pressure

but don't give up on
finding Mary Jane, Parker.

If you do...

you'll be giving up on
the best part of yourself.

She's right.

I've let despair consumed me.

I've got to stop thinking
like Peter Parker-husband...

and start thinking like
Peter Parker-scientist!

Parker...

If you're not going
to find Spider-Man

then maybe somebody
ought to find him for you.

Somebody like... the Black Cat.

Don't you ever sleep, detective?

Not when there's a missing
person out there somewhere.

And we've got a big, fat
clue right under our noses.

But we've tested it five times.

We need fresh minds.

Maybe you don't require sleep,
Detective Lee, but some of us do.

All right. All right, Betty.

We'll get a fresh start
in the morning.

[ Thumping ]

Did you hear something?

Huh? Like what?

Oh... never mind.

I guess it is getting late.

I've been concentrating
so hard on my work

I lost track of time.

Classes are going to start soon.

Don't want any over-achieving
science majors interrupting my work.

I'm betting Bench,
in his liquid form

passed through MJ's
jacket during the abduction.

Bingo!

Huh. To look at these trace
sediments, I'd say it's mud.

But it's so consistent...
artificial.

I wonder...

Hey, who locked this door.

Oh, great. Perfect timing.

Who's in there?

Open this door!

Go away, Debra.

Peter Parker!

Is that you?

I've got experiments running.

So do I.

Just give me five minutes, Debra.

Oh, no way, Peter.

You've got to play by the
rules like everybody else.

Hey!

Hey, some nut has barricaded
himself in the lab.

Open this door!

[ Banging on door ]

These hydrocarbons
aren't refined at all.

They're crude oil.

That's it!

I know where he's taken her.

Please, let there be some left.

Yes! My special batch of
coagulating web fluid.

[ Groaning ]

It came in handy when I tackled
Hydro-Man the last time.

[ Crashing ]

All right, you self-centered
egotistical...

Now, where on earth did he go?

Found you, spider, at last.

The only place you might
find unrefined oil

is either a tanker or a drill.

Bingo!

It's the only one within
a hundred miles of here.

Spider! Spider!

Mary Jane?

Stay away!

You stay away from me!

Come back here, Red!

It's time we had a little
heart-to-heart talk.

[ Evil laughter ]

[ Screams ]

[ Yelling ]

Oh, Peter!

Mary Jane, are you okay?

[ Screaming ]

Oh, no you don't, Spider-Man.

This is my party and
you're not invited!

Look out!

Stop this, Bench
before someone gets hurt.

Yeah. Someone like you!

I can't be hurt, wall crawler,

or didn't your attempt to destroy
me last time convince you?

You did that yourself, Morrie!

Or have you forgotten all that?

Here's something else
you might have forgotten.

[ Yells ]

Well, that's the
last of my web fluid.

It won't hold him for long, honey.

We've got to get you out of here.

No way. I can't leave you.

Look MJ. I can't fight
him with you here.

I'll worry about you
and make mistakes.

Please, let me do this alone.

All right. I understand.

Be careful, tiger.

I love you.

I don't weaken quite so easily.

I have an entire ocean
beneath me to feed my power!

Mary Jane won't get far.

And with her safely
off the platform

I can really cut loose!

Great. He wasn't trying before?

[ Laughing ]

[ Groaning ]

[ Evil laughter ]

[ Grunting ]

Oh, no, no, no, don't
worry wall-crawler.

You won't drown.

Look.

Ah, you see.

As soon as the platform
sinks a few more feet

you'll be fried!

Meanwhile, I'll be
hunting down Mary Jane.

Oh, yes. It's been real nice.

[ Laughs ]

No use!

It won't budge!

It's no use.

I've lost.

Mary Jane, forgive me.

Come on.

Cat, thanks.

Sorry I cut it so close

but I had to find a
boat to get me here.

Unfortunately, that
last step is a doozy.

I've got no way to web over to it.

We've got to jump.

The water's still electrified.

Even with my legs,
I don't think we can...

We've got to.

Perfect.

Just ease her in now.

Who says there's never a policeman
around when you need one?

Whatever you say, officer.

Am I ever glad to see you.

Tell it to the judge, miss.

Hey, wait.

What are you doing?

That was a little too close.

Hey, don't take this the wrong way

but just how did you
manage to be here anyway?

Peter Parker's wife is missing.

I thought since you
sometimes work with Parker

you'd be looking for her too.

But why are you
back in New York?

What about Morbius?

Is he here too?

No, he's still overseas.

Why aren't you with him?

The short answer is,
I wanted to get away.

Morbius never lets
up on his mission.

He and Blade are obsessed with
ridding the world of vampires.

I couldn't handle that
obsession anymore.

I needed a break.

I needed to be with somebody
a little more light hearted.

Somebody like you, Spider.

I'm sorry, Cat.

It's too late for that.

Much too late.

Well, that certainly
feel a bit foolish.

Cat, I'm not the footloose,
fun-loving guy you knew.

I understand.

Your friend's wife is
in terrible danger.

I just hope Mary Jane

is smart enough to stay
ahead of that creep

until we catch up with him.

So do I, Cat.

Grand theft is no
laughing matter.

Oh, the boat.

Well, I just...

Just get in the car.

No, you don't understand.
I...

No sign of them.

They can't have gotten far.

We search.

We search until we find them.

Then I lowered
myself into the boat

and ran into you guys.

How many times do
I have to tell you?

Just until we hear
the truth, miss.

The clerk is checking into...

Don't you get it?

Bench is still out there.

He won't stop until he finds me.

Well, then. It's lucky you're safe
in a building full of policemen.

Yeah. Lucky me.

The truth.

His name's Morrie Bench.

Yeah, she's here, but
she's being questioned.

Visitors aren't allowed.

I think you can make a
little exception in my case.

[ Screaming ]

[ Laughing ]

What on earth was that?

I think I've got a
pretty good idea.

Come on.

Hey! Hey!

What's going...?!

Run all you want, Red.

You won't get far.

Still no sign of them.

This is hopeless.

Nothing is hopeless.

Mary Jane knows
I'm looking for her.

She'll find a way to signal me.

What I really need is a weapon.

Hey, wait.

"Potassium perchlorate."

Why does that sound so familiar?

Aw, they're so beautiful.

How do they get those
wonderful colors?

Oh, it's very simple.

If you burn strontium nitrate,

you get a brilliant red light.

And for blue light, you use
potassium perchlorate.

That's it.

Mrs. Parker, you
are getting to be

as much of a science
whiz as your husband.

Strontium nitrate,
where are you?

Come on out, Red.

You're only delaying
the inevitable.

Oh, nice try. Yeah.

Yeah, but that won't
work this time, Red.

Besides, I've got plenty
of water to feed me

and I'm not about
to fall to pieces.

That's why I've got
something else in mind.

That's odd.

What is?

I've never seen pollution
like that before.

Brilliant.

Mary Jane, you've done it again.

Spider...

It's only a matter of
time before I find you.

Sorry, Red.

But now I'm really steamed.

I don't mean to
sound like Dr. Ruth

but, Morrie, is it possible the lady
is trying to tell you something?

By evaporating you, boiling you

and fleeing in terror from you?

I am sick of your interference.

Mary Jane, get out!

I can hold him here.

[ Laughing ]

Whoops.

I guess I'm just all thumbs.

Cat, this isn't your fight.

Don't be greedy.

It's our fight.

I realized I'm not attracted
to adventurous men

despite their dedication to causes

but because of it.

Maybe it's time for me to become
a bit more dedicated like them.

Would you two just shut
up and stand still?

[ Groaning ]

Cat.

Just you and me, pal.

Are you all right?

Hmm, hard to believe I came
here to rescue you, isn't it?

This time I'm not leaving
anything to chance.

I'm finishing you off myself.

Bye-bye, Spider-Man.

It's time to flush the
bug down the drain.

Oh, no!

No! Argh!

No. It's not possible.

You can't do this to me!

Peter?

Wh... what's happening to me?

Mary Jane.

[ Sighing ]

Mary Jane?

How could you...?

I mean, how on earth did you...?

I... I don't know.

I really don't know.