02x19 - Superior (Part 5)

[bunniefuu]

[grunting]

[Peter]
You're not Peter Parker!

You're Otto Octavius!

Do the right thing.
You can be a good man!

Stop talking!
[grunts]

But you know, deep inside,
you can never be me.

You can never
truly be Spider-Man!

No. Just the superior one.

Please... don't--
Please... don't do this.
[static]

Good-bye.

[both grunting]

Not yet!

[screaming]

[groans]

Don't worry.
I can fix this.

I can fix this.
I can fix this.

That did...
[static]

not go how I hoped it would.

Pete!

I didn't think I would ever
hear your voice again!

What?! You just said
you could [static]
fix this.

Well, I hope I can.
'Cause if we can't get

Ock's mind out of your body
and you back into it soon--

Then, like a corrupted file,
my consciousness could
be lost forever.

We have to hurry.
Let's go.

[web sh**ter deploys]

[monitor beeping]

[growling]

The spider is near!

[grunts]
The spider!

[grunts]

[alarm beeping]

The spider!

[grunts]
The spider...

[beeping intensifies]

will be destroyed

by Venom!

So, what are my [static]
chances, Doc?

Uh, they'd be a lot better

if we could get your mind
out of those damaged Ock arms

and back into Horizon's
stable mainframe.

But every time we transfer you,
you degrade more and more,
like a copy of a copy.

Another transfer
could erase you entirely!

[static]
We're both science nerds.

[static]
I'm sure we can
come up with a plan.

[Otto Octavius, thinking]
It was foolish and shortsighted
of Peter Parker

to ask me for this body back.

If he was capable
of any logic whatsoever,

Parker would recognize
that my accomplishments

are vastly superior to his own.

Yes, that is it.
He was acting

only out of emotion
rather than reason.

I have no patience
for anyone so selfish
and egocentric

that they're incapable
of seeing what is right
in front of them.

Parker! About time.

[gasps]

Heart rate increasing.

What is this effect
Anna Maria has on me?

I, um, was examining
the damage outside.

It appears Spider-Man
showed a rather effective
display of power yesterday.

That's one way to put it.
Here.

We're all doing our part
to clean up from that fight.

Hmm. Your lack of injuries
fills me with comfort.

Are you trying to say
you're glad
I wasn't hurt yesterday?

Yes.
[sheepish chuckle]
Was that not clear?

And where did you go
when that fight started?
You just bolted.

I was the one
who alerted Spider-Man
about the situation.

I was concerned
for everyone's safety.

Especially yours.

Which is why I made
the proclamation

about your well-being
moments ago.

Stop talking, Octavius.

Then you saved our lives.

You're my hero,
Peter Parker.

She recognizes my heroism.

And why should she not?
As I was saying,

it is clear to anyone
with an intellect
that I am superior--

Cleanup time, tiny tutor!

[yells, grunts]

Hands off, Thompson!

Uhh...

[Flash]
Whoa. I'm just playing around.

Excited you're back
at Midtown, buddy.

But, hey,
have you been lifting,
little guy?

I... apologize.

While I find your masculine
bonding ceremonies barbaric,

I nonetheless have come
to appreciate the sentiment

they brutishly represent.

Hmm?

I mean...
[chuckles]

it is all good, bro.

Wow, Parker.

First Spidey gets all aggro,
and now you?

Maybe there's something
in the air around here.

Well, if "aggro"
is slang talk for "aggressive,"

how is Spider-Man
behaving as such?

You've seen him on the news.
He's just mean these days.
Way too harsh.

Well, if you were to check
the recent statistics,

his effective rate
of suppressing crime is--

Statistics?

Bro, real life
isn't like math class.
People go with their feelings.

And Spidey doesn't feel
like a hero to me anymore.

Hmm.

[Venom growls]

Horizon close.

I know you, Spider-Man.

I know the places you go.

And I'm coming for you.
[snarls]

I'm trying to apply different
software recovery patches,
but nothing's loading.

Wait. Wh-What about
the Neuro-Cortex base code?

Could that act
as a degradation shield?

Aw, Peter,
you're a genius!

Well, I don't know
about that.

But I am a Horizon High
student, after all.

Oh. About that.

[thunderous thud]

[students screaming]

Aw, what now?!

Miles, mask on.

People could be in danger.

[clamoring]

Spider-Man!

Where is Spider-Man?

Intruder! Intruder!

[roars]

Where is Spider-Man?

Looking for Spider-Man?
[yells]

You found one!

[grunting]

[grunts]

You are not
the Spider-Man I want!

Well, you're not my favorite
super-villain either!

So I guess neither of us
is getting their first choice!
[grunts]

[grunts]
What? There's no host in there?

They experiment, I evolve.

Nothing will stop me
from crushing Spider-Man!
[grunts]

[grunts]

And I thought Venom
was terrible with a host.

[grunts]

[groans]

Huh? Hmm?

This is an evacuation!

Drop that stuff and go!

[clatters]

How am I supposed to learn
in this school?!

[laughing]

You!

Max Modell,
you tested on me.

Experimented.

I didn't know
you were a life-form.

Excuses, excuses.

I will repay in kind.
Dissect you!

I'm not afraid of you.

Do what you want to me,
but leave my students alone.

[roars]
Liar!

You are afraid.

But you're lucky.

There's something
I want more.

Where is the spider?

[whimpering]

[grunts]
I don't know!

And I wouldn't tell you
if I did!

No need to tell.

There are other ways
of knowing.

[Max yells]

But your tuition payment is,
at this point,
unacceptably overdue.

The point is, that Horizon
should be paying me

for the prestige
my presence
brings to this place.

Any school I attend
will be the superior school
for having me in it.

I quit!

[groaning]

Tasty thoughts.

I learned all I need to know.

He's not here,

but I know where he is.

[Peter]
Why does the silence
worry me more than the noise?

Miles! What happened?

[groans]
Venom happened.

But different.
He doesn't have a host.

Venom? Without a host?

I need to call for help.
Where's your phone?

I need an am-ambulance

to Horizon High.

My friend is hurt.

You need to ch-change

[grunts]

before your identity's blown.

[Anna Maria]
Whoa, slugger.

Are you sweeping
or whipping up a dust devil?

My apologies.
I sweep as I do all things--

with great intensity.

[chuckles]
Yeah, I'm getting that.

But sometimes
subtlety is better.

Ta-da!

Anna Maria,

I'm not always good
at communicating with others,

but I would like
to pay you a compliment.

Okay. Just don't do it
with too much intensity.

Even when logic
would dictate otherwise,

I admire the way
you acknowledge no obstacles.

A damaged auditorium
does not prevent you

from pursuing your goal
of bettering Midtown High.

Yeah, well, growing up,

people always underestimated me
because of my size,
so I had a choice.

I could accept those limitations
or I could overcome them.

Is something wrong, Peter?

I was also treated
as an outsider growing up,

but I dealt with it...
differently.

I reasoned it was safer
to just detach myself
from humanity,

be above all others.
[chuckles]

You reasoned that?

But how did doing that
make you feel?

I experienced
blessed isolation.

Time to myself,
my thoughts...

But also... I felt alone.

I never really had friends.

Well, you do now.

[phone vibrating]

Uh, pardon me, Anna Maria.

Do not waste my time
further, Morales.

[Peter]
It's not [static] Miles.
It's [static] Pete.

Peter Parker?!

Venom is loose.

He's looking [static]
for Spider-Man.

He hit Horizon.

I'm b-betting he's headed
for Midtown now.

Huh! That overhyped
alien ooze?

I will clean up
another one of your messes.

Think of it
as my parting gift to you.

You don't [static]
understand how dangerous he is.

You should evacuate
the s-school.

He'll prey
on your weaknesses.

[scoffs]

I do not have any weaknesses.

I will be waiting for him.

[grunts]

Where is Spider-Man?!

[students clamoring]

[grunts]

[yells]

I am here, monstrosity!

[grunts]

[grunts]

Robots don't impress me.

Do you believe my intentions
are to impress sentient ooze?

[yells]

[grunts]

The day has finally come,
Spider.

Venom will destroy you!

Speaking in third person
to sound more intimidating?

Ha! I invented that.

[Venom grunting]

Aah!

[Anna Maria]
Good work, team.

We cleaned up
in a single morning.

This is proof that no one,
not even super-villains,

can derail us from-- Huh?

[crash]

[grunts, yells]

[grunts]

Oh, come on!

[yells]

[grunts]

Get these students
out of here! Aah!

You heard the web-head. Go!

[gasps]

[whimpering]

No. Not again.

We gotta go, Thompson!

[sniffing]

[straining]

Ahh.

I'd know the smell
of that fear anywhere.

Flash Thompson.

You'll be next.

[grunts]

Ride the lightning, creep!

[screams]

There's more
where that came from,
you literal slimeball!

Aah!

Aah!

Oh, no, no, no, no, no!

Spidey, help!

Anna Maria! Flash!
[grunts]

[grunts]

Let them go!
[grunting]

[Venom]
Such emotion.
Friends of yours?

Give yourself to me, Spider,

or I will end these two!

[gasps]

These feelings...

It is as if their lives
are more important than my own.

But that would defy logic,

for I, above all,
am superior.

Yes, make the right choice.
Come to me.

Ugh!

A trick!
You're not him! Liar!

Aah!

Your friends will be destroyed!

Bring me the real
Spider-Man now!

I am the real Spider-Man!
[grunts]

I bonded with the spider!

[yells]

[straining]

If you will not
bring me the real spider,

you are useless to me!

He is right.
I am useless and a failure.

Because of me, the only friends
I have ever known will perish.

It looks like somebody
needs a hug.
[grunts]

Ock, I don't have
much time left,

[straining]

but I'll give you
everything I've got.

[screaming]

[grunts]

[both groaning]

Another robot toy!

Enough!

[static]
Ock! What are you doing?
Get back out there!

I'm not going back.

What?

You can't leave
those people to Venom.

You've lived my memories.
You know Uncle Ben
would never want that.

I know what Ben would want.
I'm not going back out there.

You are.

[beeps]

So, here we are,
in the moment of transfer.

A microsecond of time.

You made it
pretty clear yesterday
you would never do this.

Why give me
my body back now?

I-- I failed, Parker.

And because of that,
good people are about
to lose their lives.

I thought more technology,
more reason, more logistics

would make me a better hero
than you ever were.

Maybe it has.

No. Seeing you
show up just now,

willing to use
the last few minutes
of your life to save mine,

save the man who took
everything from you--

That is illogical,
preposterous,

and completely heroic

in a way I realize
I never could be.

I have been a fool.

You, Peter Parker,
were always
the Superior Spider-Man.

But, Ock,
the circuits in the arms--
they're degrading quickly.

You're swapping your mind
into a place that can't
keep it alive for long.

I am well aware.

But I have the power
to do this,

so I have the responsibility
to do it too.

I only ask that you save
Anna Maria and Flash.

That will make
this decision worth it.

[muffled grunting]

Show yourself,
or it's over for this one!

[both grunt]

[grunts]
Whoa!

I forgot how bad
you smell up close.

I bet when you chop onions,
you make them cry.

Silence, fraud!

[grunting]

"Fraud"? You mean
you don't recognize

your friendly, neighborhood me?
[grunting]

[yells]

[grunts]

[growls]

What-- S-Spider-Man,
you saved me.

Flash, get to safety.

I'll get your friend
out of the clutches
of ol' Gooey McGoo-Face here.

Quips? Jokes?

[grunts]

Perhaps...

Ugh!
[grunting]

That is a pretty gross
ID check you got.

Maybe next time,
I can just show you my bus pass?

It is you,
the real Spider-Man,

Peter Parker!

Hmm?

[both grunting]

Spidey, electrical shock!

It was working earlier! Try...

Who am I to ignore good advice?
[grunts]

Power line, meet Venom.
Venom, power line!

[screaming]

[sighs]
Not enough juice.

It's too easy for him
to get away from it!

We were once bonded,
paired,

and you rejected me!

Is that what
this whole thing is about?

Bonding to Eddie Brock?
Stalking me?

All because I didn't
want to be your anger puppet?

[growls]

Together, you and I
could be so much,

rule so much!

We would be superior!

Where have I heard
that line before?

But if bonding with you
stops all this,

then I guess
I have no choice.

[growls]
You would be my host?

If it'll save lives,
then yes.

Besides, it might overload
my expectations.

[growls]

This is what I desire!

We will be one!

[roars]

Spidey, one overload, coming up!
[grunts]

Huh? What?

[roaring]

What is this?

I will--
[yells]

Spidey!

[groans]
I hate being the bait.

But, hey, I've had
more disgusting wins.

Actually, no.

That was amazing.

Oh, thank you, miss.

Uh, I don't think
we've been introduced.

No need to pretend, Peter.
I heard. I know it's you.

Oh, uh, look, I know
this is going to sound strange.

I am Peter Parker,

but you and I
have never met.

Ock, I brought
your friend.

She's safe.
Flash too.

[static]
Thank you, Spider-Man.

Peter, is that you in there?

My real name is Otto,
but yes, [static]
it is me.

I am sorry I deceived you.

It is too late for me,

but [static]
your lack of injuries
give me comfort--

I mean, I am glad
you were not hurt.

Good-bye, my friend.

And good-bye,
[distorted]
Spider-M--

[crying softly]
Can't you do anything?

Not without a body to--
Wait!

There still might be time!

Who is this?

Otto Octavius,

the man who saved your life.

This is his former body.

And if we're lucky,
his future one.

Did it work?

[monitor beeping]

[beeping intensifies]

[Spider-Man]
Increased brain activity.

He's still in a coma,
but... I think his mind
is back where it should be.

Everything you told me--
it's nearly impossible
to believe.

But one thing's for certain:
the Peter Parker I met,

the man now in this body--
he was a hero.

[Miles moaning]

Miles! You're awake!
How are you?

What do you care... Ock?

Uh-uh. Guess again.

Peter?! No! No way!

[in robotic voice]
Would you like to see me
dance the robot?

Huh. I never thought
I would enjoy seeing that.

Hello again, New York!
Spider-Man is back!

Whoo-hoo!