02x23 - Goblin w*r: Part 1

[bunniefuu]

Hey, Ock, looks like
we might have just found
the Goblin Nation g*ng.

Do not fall for the ramblings
of second‐rate criminals,
Parker.

That was just misinformation
meant to waste our time.

I don't know. This crew looks
mighty Goblin‐y to me, Otto.

If the so‐called
Goblin Nation existed,

my network of spider‐bots
would've spotted their
activities long before now.

[glass shatters]

Hold on.
I just heard my cue.

[grunts]
What's up, guys?

Night in the city, take a walk,
see the sights,

commit a little breaking
and entering?
[hissing]

Who are you supposed to be?

We're the Cat Burglars.
Get it?

Meow.
Fear our claws!

[angry meowing, hissing]

Uh, unbelievable.
Meowch!
[whimpering]

Huh. Taken out
by a real superhero.

We're so legit.
[chuckles]

Purr.
[muffled grunt]

Can you contact the police
and send them to this location?

Mm, perhaps I should call
animal control instead?

Good idea.
See if we can have 'em declawed.

Hey, you know Black Cat,
right?

We love her!
Can you tell her about us?

Meow!

I am telling you,
the Goblin Nation

is a smokescreen,
a false flag.

Maybe. But if there's
even a small chance

someone out there
is connected to Norman Osborn

and that Hobgoblin business
from last year,

we have to check it out.

What? Freshly painted.

By a clumsy, childish hand.

It is a ruse, Parker.

I'll tell him you're not a fan,
since I'm looking at the artist
right now.

What? Where?

My friend says
you probably don't exist,

but I think you're part
of the Goblin Nation.

Let me know
if I'm getting warm.

Flame sword?
Very warm!

Okay, okay.
You definitely exist!

Hot!
[yelling]

What is happening out there?

This Goblin is trying to make
spider‐kabob out of me.

[grunting]
You're not seeing this?

What are you talking about?

[grunting continues]
He's right in front of me!

Maybe you've been putting in
too many late nights, Parker.

I see no one there.

[coughing]

Norman?

[laughing]

Time to meet your end.

Duck!
I shall fire blind.

[grunting]

The Goblin Nation
has plans for you yet,
spider!

Whoa!

Ock, he's gone!

And I didn't even land
a spider‐tracer on him.

[Peter]
I'm telling you,
a Goblin was there.

I'm not that good
of a mime.

Perhaps this Goblin
has some type of stealth tech

that hides him
from video surveillance?

Huh. I heard once
that Norman Osborn

was working on personal
stealth technology.

What if it is Norman?

If there's even a chance
he's still alive,

then I need to make a call.

Same armor,
same Goblin tech,
down to the last detail.

Peter, you and I both know
my father is dead.

All I can say for certain
is that I fought a Goblin
last night.

Who was under the mask,
I don't know.

How could anyone
get that tech?

Remember when half
the Oscorp building blew up?

Well, my Goblin tech designs
went with it.

But were those
the only copies?

You started your Goblin designs
at Horizon.

Oh, no. Peter, you might
be onto something.

If any of my info was still
on the Horizon server‐‐

I'm gonna go check it out
right now.

If someone‐‐ anyone‐‐

is using Goblin tech I created,
I better get back to New York.

I'll be wheels up in 20.
I'll see you soon.
[beeps]

[sighs]
Great.

If this new Goblin is connected
to someone at Horizon

and they see
Spidey poking around,
they'll know we're onto them.

And thanks to Ock,
Peter Parker isn't exactly
welcome at Horizon anymore.

Of course, there's one student
I can always count on.

Well, we gotta be quick.

When you, uh,
"quit Horizon,"

your spot went to someone
on the waitlist.

Alistair Smythe.
Hmm?

If Alistair's in my old lab,
he could've gotten Harry's data.

I wouldn't put it past him.

[gasps]
Huh?

Gwen! Anya! Hi!

Uh, it's good to‐‐

See you later, Miles.

Eh, don't worry, Pete.

Now that you're you again,
they'll come around.
Eventually.

Maybe by the end
of the century.

All right. Well,
I better get to class.
Good luck.

Miles... thanks.

Let's see.

Looking for Harry's
private data store.

There! And it's
been accessed by...

"Smythe, Alistair."

Ha! I knew it.
[snaps fingers]

We have a new frontrunner
for Goblin Suspect of the Year.

Well, what do you know?
Peter Parker.

Funny. I heard you
didn't go here anymore.

Uh...

Hey, Alistair.

Got my old lab, huh?

I‐I thought I left
some files on the server.

Heard you quit
because you couldn't
handle it at Horizon.

That's not what‐‐
[sighs]

Not important.

I'll just go.
I don't wanna get in the way.

Mr. Modell, looks like
there's a trespasser in my lab.

[nervous whimper]

I'm very disappointed
to find you here, Peter.

You know lab access
is for enrolled students only.

Max, I'm‐‐ I'm sorry.
I just‐‐

No excuses. If I see you
on school grounds again,

I'll be forced
to call security.

So we know Alistair had access
to Harry's old designs.

What if it wasn't an Osborn
in the Goblin suit,
but a Smythe?

[Otto]
Young Smythe
could barely manage

his father's robotic
Spider Slayers.

What makes you think he could
handle building the much more
advanced Goblin tech?

One way or the other,

let's see if Alistair
can lead us to the truth.

As sinister
as this place is‐‐

I don't know.
Are you detecting anything?

[Otto]
No, but do not be fooled
by the appearance.

Cultivating
a seemingly unused space
as a high‐tech criminal lair

is a basic villain tactic.
[alarm blaring]

[Spider‐Man]
Looks like you're right.

High‐tech criminal lair it is.

Filled with Spider Slayers.

Again with the Spider Slayers.
[grunts]

Why are they never
Spider Huggers?

[girls yell]

[grunting]

[grunts]

Spider‐Girl! And Spider‐Gwen?!

You're back in action?
[grunts]

Yep, but it's
"Ghost‐Spider" now.

[grunts]
Ooh, spooky.

What are you doing here?

Apparently saving you.
[grunts]
Awesome.

Whoa! Not that I needed it
or anything.

But bigger news, Spider‐Man‐‐
there's a new Goblin.

We were tailing our suspect,
and he gave us the slip.

[yells]

We lost him
and then heard
the distinctive sounds

of Slayer‐on‐Spider combat.

I was trailing him too.
Alistair Smythe.

[all grunt]

Smythe? No.

Alistair's a jerk, sure,
but he's not the Goblin.

Then who were you following?

Spider‐Man,
don't freak out, but‐‐

We think the new Goblin
is your friend, Peter Parker.

[forced laughter]
Peter Parker?!

It's not as funny
as it sounds.

Wait until
you hear the evidence.
Get this.

Even though
he's banned from school,
we spotted Peter at Horizon.

We checked.
He was accessing
the mainframe,

searching for Harry Osborn's
old files on‐‐ wait for it‐‐

Goblin tech.

There could be a perfectly
good explanation for‐‐

Plus, he's been totally
acting like a jerk recently,

like a completely
different person.

Boom.
Guilty, right?

Well, I'm pretty sure,
uh, Petey boy
isn't the Goblin and, uh...

Look!

Smythe's been
building Slayers
just like his father.

And he's improved
the design.

If he's dug into Slayer tech,
an old Oscorp scheme,

what's stopping him
from working
on Goblin tech too?

You're in denial.
We didn't wanna
believe it either,

but Peter's been acting
really weird lately.

This circuit relay‐‐
See the connector?

Just like in Goblin tech.
Does that prove it?

It might be based
on Goblin tech,

or it might be based on‐‐
I don't know‐‐

almost anything else.

There are a lot
of nine‐pin systems,

and Oscorp supplies
half the country with tech.

I'm not seeing
anything Goblin
about this stuff.

Sorry, but she's right.
The Goblin's gotta be Parker.

But‐‐ But‐‐

Look, it seems like Alistair
gave you the slip.

Why don't you
follow your suspect,
and we'll follow ours?

Then we'll see who's right.
Spoiler. It'll be us.

Just do me a favor.
If you spot the Goblin,

let me know,
and I'll do the same for you.

[both]
Deal.

[sighs]

This just keeps
getting better.

Now Gwen and Anya
think I'm the Goblin.

[Otto]
Hmm? Perhaps we should
consider the possibility.

Split personalities
is a possible side effect
of repeated mind‐swapping.

Wait, what?!
[awkward chuckle]

Ha! I jest, Parker!

Neuroscience humor.
Ha‐ha! Delightful.

I'm glad someone's
having fun with this.

Having two extra shadows
is not making
our mission easier.

To be fair, based on
the little evidence they have,

theirs is not a bad theory.

You're... not... helping.

[sighs]
The usual, Joe.

Make it two.

Harry!
Oh, good to see you.

Same, Pete.

I wish it was under
different circumstances.

Come on.
I got something
to show you.

Oh, look. Hey, guys.

O‐kay. Weird.

It's not you.
It's me.

Long story.
Come on.

Harry's back?

Pete's meeting with the guy
who invented the Goblin tech?

Whoa! You have a whole
secret headquarters now?

Doc Ock?! What?!

It's okay.

Ock and I have been combining
our crime‐fighting efforts.

After everything
he's done?

I can't believe you're working
with this‐‐ this... villain!

And I can't believe
you brought an Osborn
into the Spider's Nest!

Osborns cannot be trusted!

They have secrets
on top of secrets!

Otto‐‐
Wow.

I'm the one
who can't be trusted?

The last time I saw this maniac,
he tried to flatten me
like a pancake.

I have made many mistakes
in my past.

But you‐‐ I wager
you have something
you are hiding right now.

[breathing heavily]

I don't know what you're‐‐
You know what?

Whatever. I'm gone.
I don't want anything
to do with him.

You shouldn't either, Pete.

Harry, wait!

[Ghost‐Spider sighs]
We've been searching
for hours for the Goblin.

[Spider‐Girl]
We need to systematically
check every block,

because you never know
where he‐‐

Ha! It just paid off.
Let's go.

[Ghost‐Spider]
He's got a briefcase?

Is the Goblin heading
to his office or something?

[Spider‐Girl grunting]
Let's shorten his commute!

[brakes screeching]

[groans]
Hey! My car!

Huh?

What's going on?

[bystanders murmuring]
[woman]
What's going on?

[yells]

[grunts]

[both grunt]

[sighs]
Harry, Pete again.

I'm headed out
to try and track
my Goblin suspect.

But call me.
I need to explain.

[phone beeps]

Other line? Hello?

[Ghost‐Spider]
Spidey, remember we agreed
to call each other

if we saw anything...
Goblin‐y?

Well, guess what.

[all grunting]

[Spider‐Man]
Didn't you see the signs?
This is a "no flame sword" zone.

[straining]
Thanks, Spidey.

[Spider‐Man]
Let's see whose theory
was right.

Is it Parker
or Smythe?

[Spider‐Girl]
Or neither?

Who is this guy?
[grunts]

[grunts, chuckles]

Don't you get it yet?

The Goblin isn't
a person anymore.

It's a nation!

I preferred the person.

[Goblins]
The Goblin Nation!

[Spider‐Man]
Why does it have to be
a whole nation?

Why not
the Goblin Neighborhood?
Or the Goblin Tristate Area?

I mean, are you even ready
to have a whole nation?

Do you even have
a national anthem
picked out?

Besides, look at you all.
You must be so embarrassed,

showing up to a party
in the same costume.
It's not a costume! It's‐‐

Please don't say
it's a way of life.
We've been in the shadows.

Now we're strong enough
to go public.

Soon we will
run this city!

[Spider‐Man yelling]

Hey! Whoa! Stop!

Looking pretty hot.
You could use some AC!

[grunts]
Spider's Nest!

We could use a hand or two!
Or all of them!

You found the Goblin?

Make that "Goblins,"
with an "S"!

[button clicks]
Hmm?

Here comes the cavalry!

The robo‐cavalry!

[grunts]

[grunts]

The spider‐bots still cannot see
any Goblins.

[strained]
Some cavalry you are!

[muffled grunt, groan]

Ah, but they can
see your webs.

Spider‐Girl, Ghost‐Spider,
tag 'em with your webs!

[both grunting]

[yelling]

[grunts]
Like I always say,
robots rule!

[spider‐bot weapons firing]
Ha‐ha!

This is most enjoyable.

[grunting]

Aah!
[grunting]

[grunts, groans]

Spidey, who's running
these little guys?

Uh, just a friend.

Goblin Nation, regroup!

Must be the leader.

Let's get him and finish
this Goblin uprising.

We hold the high ground.
Prepare for‐‐

Tag! You're it!
[groans]

[grunts]
[yells]

[grunts]
[grunts]

Great idea.

Goblin storage.
[grunting]

[yells]
[grunts]

[grunts]
[Goblins yell]

It's time to reveal yourself,
Peter Parker.

[grunts]
[Ghost‐Spider]
No way!

Parker's gotta be
one of them.

[frustrated groan]

[grunts]

[grunts]

[grunts]

[Spider‐Girl]
Smythe?
Hmph!

[excited voice]
Spoiler! Told ya so!

[clears throat]
Uh, I mean, uh,

[deep voice]
I suspected Alistair Smythe
was behind

this secret
Goblin crime wave.

Why'd you start
the Goblin Nation, Smythe?

Trying to walk
in Norman Osborn's footsteps?
[Goblins laughing]

They think the newbie
started G‐Nation. Huh!

Alistair, you got recruited
by a g*ng of th*gs?

You might see them as th*gs.

I see them as the future.

A future that will allow me
to finally destroy you.

You have no idea
what's coming, Spider‐Man,
but soon you'll‐‐

Quit your yappin',
Sweet 'Stache.

What's coming
is a long prison sentence
for all of you.

The police
are on their way.

[beeping]
I will guard these amateurs

with the spider‐bots
until they arrive.
Huh?

We're finished here.

This isn't over,
Spider‐Man.

The Goblin Nation
will ri‐‐

Not from in there,
you won't.

[sighs]
Guess we were wrong.

I told you Parker
was on the level.

Hey, thanks for helping us,
web‐head.

Right back at ya.

A team of Goblins
against a team of Spiders.

They didn't stand
a chance.

[beeping]

What?! Spider‐bots
are going offline?

[all chanting]
Hail the Goblin King!

Hail the Goblin King!

Nothing is showing up!

Goblin... King?

[Peter]
It had to be a Goblin King.

A duke I could deal with.
A prince, maybe.
[slurping]

It is rare for me to admit,
but I was wrong.

There is more
to this Goblin Nation

than we suspected.
[cell phone vibrating]

I'm gonna take this.
I'll, uh‐‐

I'll be right back.

Hey.
Hey.

I need to talk to you.
And just you.

Hey, Harry.

Come on inside.
I can explain everything.

No. I don't
trust Ock, Pete.

Have you completely forgotten
what he did to me?
To both of us?

Yeah, I'll admit
I've been through the wringer
because of him.

But, Harry,
people can change.

And sometimes
it's even for the better.

[sighs]
I didn't come here
to argue.

Listen,
I found out something.

I think my father
is still alive.

What?!

Then he really could be
that Goblin King Ock saw.

What are you talking about?

There's not just one
Goblin out there.

We fought a g*ng of them
last night.

It really is a nation,
led by a Goblin King.

Then it's even more important
you come with me right now,
alone.

Okay. Let's go.