02x05 - First Steps

[bunniefuu]

[STATIC]

Sure, we, we've

known each other

since we were kids.

We were

like best friends

or something.

I guess people change.

[SIREN WAILING]

First day back at school.

I never knew so much could

change in just a couple of

Was that

Nothing.

[STAMMERING]

It was nothing.

[ALL GASPING]

[SCREAMING]

[ALARM BLARING]

[GASPS]

Now this is what

I call a big score!

Funny. Thought you had

to know how to count

before you could

keep score.

[GROANS]

Oh, no!

Gotta love a villain

who can accessorize.

What do ya know?

Guess I really am

a hardened criminal.

[LAUGHING] Now,

[GRUNTING] how about a little trim?

Livin' on the edge

Fighting crime

Spinning webs

Swingin' from

the highest ledge

He could leap

above our heads

Villains on the rise

And the city's victimized

Looking up

with no surprise

Arriving

in the speed of time

Spectacular

Spectacular Spider-Man

Spectacular

Spectacular Spider-Man

Spectacular

Spectacular

Spectacular Spider-Man

Spectacular

Spectacular Spider-Man

Are you sure

I look good

in this light?

You look good. [CLEARING THROAT]

First, a big thank you

for introducing me

to my man Rand.

Yeah. Thanks.

[GRUNTING]

[SIRENS WAILING

IN THE DISTANCE]

SANDMAN:

[GROANING]

My big score.

[GIGGLING]

Okay, what's

that about?

Oh, haven't you heard?

They're a couple.

Oh, no, they're not!

[BELL RINGING] Lizzie, I can't

I won't let you

do this!

Breaking up with Flash

was one thing, but

Sal, stop.

Let me be happy, okay?

It's not just

me and Petey.

My big brother's back

Mark's back? Tight!

[STUDENTS WHISPERING]

I hear he was

five months in juvie.

It was, uh,

six, actually.

[GASPING] Hey, Mark.

Long time

[STAMMERING]

I mean not that

it's been that long.

Easy Seymour, chill.

It's sludge

under the bridge, bro.

[WHISPERING]

Listen, Mark,

I got six to one

on a sure thing!

You in?

I don't do that anymore.

Well, do you have

to hold his hand?

You're turning off

our entire demographic!

You used

to hold my hand.

Still do, babe.

Oh, Kenny! What?

[BOTH LAUGHING]

Who needs her?

Hey, man.

Name that cutie.

Sha Shan Nguyen.

Sophomore.

She's in your

Bio class, man.

Oh, she's in

my bio class,

all right.

So, Sha Shan,

word is you don't

have an invite to

the hottest party in town.

Birthday bash

for Midtown's

football hero, moi.

And lucky you gets

to go as moi date.

You can, uh,

thank me at the party.

I can't get Eddie

out of my head.

But I swung past so quickly

it could have been anyone

or no one.

[GRUNTING] [GRUNTING]

Harry! Hey, Pete.

[WHIMPERING]

Not exactly the greeting

I was expecting,

but who'd have guessed

you'd take up Kung Fu

while I was gone?

Sorry, man, sorry. Uh,

when did you get back?

Last night. I Harry!

Hey, Gwen, um

Man, I've missed you.

I mean, both of you.

[STAMMERING]

Harry, you remember Liz.

Well, we're, um

So I gather.

Congrats!

[BELL RINGING]

[STUDENTS GROANING]

You coming, Pete?

Don't want to miss

Principal Davis's

always riveting

"Start of Semester speech."

[SHUDDERS]

[MUSIC PLAYING] Great memories, huh?

You and me,

always giving 100%,

and then giving

a little more

to get the win!

[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING FAINTLY]

[EXHALES]

Surprised you'd show

your face

without anything sparkly

to make it palatable.

Aw, come on, Hammerhead,

just give me another shot.

Well, maybe

I got a couple ideas.

[HORNS HONKING]

And no tatertoddlers

will be served

in the cafeteria

until we go

one month without

a food fight.

[STUDENTS GROANING]

Now, I'd like

to introduce

this semester's

two guest instructors.

Directing this year's

school play,

we're honored

to have Broadway star

Sinjin Devereaux.

[STUDENTS CLAPPING]

And conducting

a special weekly

Criminology Seminar,

Captain George Stacy

of the New York Police

Department.

Give it up for the man. [STUDENTS CLAPPING]

You must be proud.

I'd be a little prouder

if I wasn't convinced

he took the job

to keep a closer

eye on me.

Well, you can't

blame him for that.

Stop it.

No, really.

When I was taking

the Green,

you were the only

one who noticed

I was in trouble

and tried to help.

[BELL RINGING] All right,

that wraps up

Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!

No running! No shoving!

Uh, Gwen, um

I got an invite to

Flash's birthday party.

And

I don't suppose you'd,

uh, be my date?

Date?

[CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY]

Like a datedate?Yeah. Datedate.

Datedatedate.

Your call.

Sure. Why not?

So, you guys

wanna double?

Sorry, Flash's ex,

remember?

[CHUCKLING]

I wasn't invited.

Um, I was.

[STAMMERING]

Not that I'm

planning on going.

Wow. He knows

we're a couple,

and he still

invited you.

I guess

he's cool with it.

Yeah, right.

Flash Thompson

is growing as a person.

Well, what's

your explanation?

Then it's settled.

This Saturday,

we're a foursome!

Great. Great.

Yee-haw!

Wow, that was feeble.

Well, what's your

problem, Pete?

I mean, life's good.

Aunt May's getting

stronger every day.

You finally got

a girlfriend.

Maybe not the one

you figured on, but still.

And, hey, Harry's back.

[SIGHING] I just hope

he can stay off

the Globulin Green.

Last thing I need is

[IMITATING GOBLIN]

the return of

the Green Goblin.

Only thing more

horrifying is

[IMITATING GOBLIN]

double date at

Flash Thompson's. Or

Eddie Brock?

[ALARM BLARING]

The alarm

It's coming from

the museum.

But Eddie

Gone.

Man, I'm losing it.

Goblin. Venom.

Who's next?

Sandman.

[GRUNTING]

How? How are you

always wherever

I'm doin' a job?

What have you got,

some kind of

spider sense

or something?

It's funny

you should say

[GROANING]

Ah, great.

Needle in a haystack.

I suppose it would be

a tad irresponsible

to smash 'em all

just to find Sandman.

Hi. Thanks for allowing me

to share your special day.

You will always mean

so much to me.

Has anyone seen Petey?

[COUGHING]

You keep gettin'

in my way!

Now I got a buyer

willing to pay top

black market dollar

for the Urn of

Morpheus here.

And there's no way

I'm missin' out

on my big score!

Are you taller?

[LAUGHING]

A little trick

I picked up in prison.

I kept losin'

bits of sand,

so my lawyers

made 'em feed me

raw silicates.

I can absorb as much

of the stuff as I want!

But that's not

my only trick.

Sandy, you're pathetic.

I'm pathetic? Totally.

With your powers,

you could do

some real good.

Help people.

But you waste it all

on the same stupid crimes

Flint Marko committed.

Gee, do you really

think I could be

a hero like you?

Well, yeah

[STAMMERING]

I mean, with great

power comes great

Gullibility! [GRUNTING]

[LAUGHING] [SIRENS WAILING]

So long, chump.

[ENGINE REVVING] [HORN HONKING]

[TIRES SCREECH]

Uh, nice car, Har.

[CHUCKLING]

Welcome home

present from Mom.

[SHIVERING]

Hurry up, Petey.

It's freezing.

Then why put

the top down?

If we're showing up

in a convertible,

we should show up

in a convertible.

Okay.

Uh, turn left

at the corner.

Now, stop. [TIRES SQUEALING]

Whoa.

When you said

Flash lived just

around the corner,

I didn't know you meant

"just around the corner."

Hey, Big Guy,

ready for your

birthday kiss?

Who invited

the Geek Squad?

Why is Puny Parker

crashing my party?

Uh, you sent me

an invitation?

Uh-uh. Sending invites

wasn't my job, it was

Mom!

Well, of course

I invited Peter.

After all,

he's your best friend.

That was

in nursery school!

Flash was part

of the nerd herd?

Who do you think

gave Eugene

his nickname?

And, hey, it wasn't

because he ran fast.

I was four, okay?

Mom!

[SNICKERING]

You call that a castle? Yeah!

BOY 1: [STAMMERING]

Kid's a witch! BOY 2: Yeah!

Mr. Sandman?

Yes? Thanks.

Don't mention it, kid.

Now run along.

It's gettin' cold out.

Now, you're nice

to little girls?

I knew you

was going soft.

It had nothin'

to do with

the girl!

I I wanted to

torment the teens!

Just gimme my payoff.

That's it?What did ya expect?

That's what's left

after the Big Man

took his cut,

and the Master

Planner collected

his "loanout fee"

for your

supervillain services.

[GROANS] This was supposed

to be my big score!

Then you're not

thinking big enough.

[SHIP HORN BLOWS]That oil tanker?

Find a way to stop it.

I got frogmen ready

to drain it dry.

All that crude

Now that would make

for a big score.

Captain, aren't we

getting a little

close to the beach?

Looks like the beach

is getting closer to us!

[ALARM WAILING]

[ELECTRICAL CRACKLING]

[MAN SCREAMING]

You'll wanna

abandon ship

Now!

Your hair's

gotten longer.

It's nice.

Other than that,

doesn't seem

like much has

changed while

I was gone.

Just a few things.

How come those two

are suddenly so cozy?

Whoa, whoa, Pete, chill.

You don't get

to be jealous.

You're with Li

ROSIE: Go ahead, Hobie.

Sorry, Hobes.

Invoking best

friend privilege!

See, Flash

is my main man!

Never would have

won State without him.

And, dude,

did he take a hit!

Probably destroyed

his football career,

his chance at

a college scholarship

Well, everything.

Kenny! Ow!

Uh Hey, wanna see

how many chips

I can fit in my mouth?

You mean in addition

to your foot?

Did either of you

see Eddie Brock?

Nope. Why?

He's gone.

Assuming he was

ever here.

MAN ON RADIO:

Breaking news.

The notorious Sandman

has been spotted attacking

an oil tanker

at Rockaway Beach.

We'll have more

on the hour.

In the meantime,

here's an oldie

but a goodie,

from theChordettes.

Okay, Sandman,

I know you're here!

And you're going down!

I don't care

how big you get.

Oh, really?

[LAUGHING MANIACALLY]

Yeah, Mom, of course

I'm having fun.

The party rocks.

Everyone's here.

Almost.

Hey, Rand,

you seen Sha Shan?

RAND: Sorry, Romeo.

[SIGHING]

I don't get it.

I'm Flash Thompson.

Hero. Legend.

Girls don't stand

the Flash up.

They'd jump at

a chance to

Mom! Turn that off!

Wow, Sandy,

I know a basketball

team that could really

use a guy your size.

Can you dribble,

or do you just drool?

Mostly, I slam-dunk.

[SPIDER-MAN GRUNTING]

[GRUNTING]

That lovetap's

just the beginning,

Web Head.

Oh, great, how am I

supposed to

beat up a beach?

Yeah, I can see.

Call it off.

Marko.

Once a mook,

always a mook.

Get me outta here.

[LAUGHING]

Is that all you got?

Hey, it worked

on Goliath!

Don't suppose you'd

consider picking on

someone your own size?

[GRUNTING] Nope.

Been wanting to

bug-squash you

since the day we met.

Okay, how tough

can this be?

All Jack needed

was a beanstalk

and an ax.

No!

Venom!

He's got the Symbiote [ALARM BLARING]

Sandy! Behind you!

Oh, yeah,

like I'd fall for that.

Abandon ship! I'm trying!

Look, tanker!

[SCREAMING]

[GROANING]

Fire. On an oil tanker.

Man, this just

keeps getting better.

Get back!

Gotta get you

off this tub!

It's too late.

She's gonna blow

before she sinks.

Sandman, stop.

You saved them?

I was just in it

for the bucks.

[STAMMERING]

I never meant

for this to happen!

Wait! Sandy!

Let go! Whoa!

[PEOPLE SHOUTING] [GRUNTING]

The heat from

the expl*si*n, it must

have glazed him.

You wanted

a big score, Marko?

Far as I'm concerned,

you just scored about

as big as a man can.

I gotta be sure.

This is where

I buried the Symbiote.

Under a ton of cement.

And it's undisturbed.

So I didn't see Venom.

Maybe Eddie's back,

maybe it's all in my head.

Either way,

without the Symbiote,

Venom's gone for good.

Now, my biggest problem

will be explaining

where I went to Liz.

Knew if I made you

paranoid enough,

you'd lead me right

to the one I love.

Thanks, bro.

Hey, Flash,

hope you don't mind

me crashing your party.

Truth is, I plan on

crashing a lot of parties

this year.

So, if you run

into my bro, Pete,

tell him we will

see him soon.