01x16 - The Deadly Dream

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MAN: Look, up on the building!
It's Spider-Woman!

NARRATOR: And this is Jessica Drew,

who as a child,
while visiting her father's laboratory,

was bitten by a poisonous spider.

Forced to try an untested spider serum,

Dr. Drew not only saved
his daughter's life,

but unknowingly gave her
incredible spider-like powers.

Dedicated to fighting evil
while weaving her web of justice,

it's Spider-Woman!

[ROARING]

ROBINSON:
What is it, General?

I don't know, Robinson.

But it's a good thing the Army
discovered it rather than a civilian.

It could be the most important discovery
in military history.

Okay, haul her away.

[CRANE WHIRRING]

It's incredible.

GENERAL: Whatever it is, it's been buried
in the Arctic ice for 1000 years.

[THUDDING]

SOLDIER:
What on earth? General, over here.

-What is it, soldier?
-Look!

Oh, no. We've got to report this
to Washington.

THIEF:
I sure hope this works.

JESSICA: Excuse me,
but isn't what you're doing ill*gal?

Spider-Woman!

At your service.
And here's my calling card.

Now, to take you off to the county jail.

Uh-oh. Something tells me
those guys aren't selling vacuum cleaners.

Quick, get her with the stun ray.

I've got to get this webbing off me.

Now, is that any way to treat a lady?

I'll just have to
teach you brutes some manners.

Come on, let's get out of here
before we're spotted.

[ENGINE REVVING]

AGENT: She's coming to.

JESSICA: Thought I was too groggy
to fight, did you?

Spider-Woman, you're making a mistake.
We're federal agents with the CIM.

You guys better have
a good explanation for this.

I apologize for the way
we got you here, Spider-Woman.

But this is an emergency.

The Army has just uncovered
a frozen space being near the North Pole.

Washington feels
it's too important for them to handle.

We've got to get it to a secret government
laboratory without anyone knowing.

The President has asked

that you personally seize
the space being away from the Army.

The President? How could a humble
little super spider like me turn him down?

Here are your top-secret orders.
Good luck.

GENERAL:
We've got to keep this thing frozen

until we find out if it's dangerous.
I want a guard posted on it 24 hours.

Yes, sir.

[SHIVERING]
Boy, I can't stand still in this cold.

A few more degrees of heat
won't hurt anything.

[GASPS]

That fool earthling
has finally defrosted me

from my thousand-year sleep
beneath the ice.

Soon the world will be mine.

[LAUGHING MENACINGLY]

General, the creature's escaped.

We've got to stop it.
Get all your men out here on the double.

Hold it right there.

Numara obeys no one!

Now you shall all sleep
like the children you are.

Corbit, Corbit, wake up!

GENERAL: She's putting the soldiers
to sleep. Get me some air support.

Your efforts are wasted.
You cannot stop me.

JESSICA:
Maybe not. But I sure can slow you down.

Insolent earthling. No one defies Numara.

[SHIVERING] Shivering spider teeth.
That space lady isn't fooling around.

But I've got an old spider trick
that'll stop her.

Hey, you frost-bitten freako.
Bet you can't put me to sleep.

I hope you brought your umbrella.

I've heard of cold personalities,
but you take the cake.

GENERAL: Spider-Woman's stealing
the creature. Stop her!

Good work, Spider-Woman.
We'll take over from here.

Always willing to help my Uncle Sam.
See you around.

We've got to keep the creature frozen
until the computer sensors are hooked up.

There's no telling what we may learn
from this incredible alien being.

BILLY: I don't believe it.
That Spider-Woman...

It doesn't surprise me one bit.

What doesn't surprise you, Jeff?

This! It seems Spider-Woman
has stolen a top-secret discovery

right out from under the Army's noses.

Looks like our pseudo spider hero
has betrayed our country.

Boy, if I could get my hands on her,
I'd show her a thing or two.

I'm sure you would, Jeff.
[CHUCKLES]

I'm sure you would.

Electron generators to full power.
Activating laser restraints.

Prepare to defrost the creature.

Are you sure it's safe?

SCIENTIST: Perfectly safe.
Nothing can penetrate those laser beams.

You see, she cannot
get through the laser restraints.

Fools! You cannot hold me.

She's broken free. Let's get out of here.

There is no escape for you now.

Enjoy your rest, earthlings.

Soon the entire world will join you
in eternal sleep.

[LAUGHING MENACINGLY]

JEFF: I tell you, Jessica,
it would make a great story.

If we could expose Spider-Woman
for turning traitor,

it could double our sales overnight.

JESSICA:
I'm not sure what it is, Jeff,

but for some reason
I don't like the idea of that story.

BILLY:
Hey, Aunt Jessica, listen to this.

This is an urgent news bulletin.

Reports have been coming in
from all over the world

that a strange space alien
has been mysteriously putting

the populations of entire countries
to sleep.

Latest reports say
the creature is in the vicinity of...

No! No, stay away from me!

BILLY: Holy cow, that sleep creature
must be right in our own city.

Quick, let's get to the jet-copter
and get some pictures.

Um, I don't think
that's a good idea, Jeff.

It's far too dangerous.

And far too difficult for me

to change into Spider-Woman
with the two of them around.

Don't worry, Jess, I'll protect you.

MAN: Help! It's headed this way.
Run for your lives.

BILLY: Golly!
The alien creature's right below us.

I'll take her down for a closer look.

Very soon, the entire world will be
in a deathly slumber.

Hand me my camera, Billy.
We'll get some...

Falling asleep. Got to shake it off.

[DROWSILY]
Mustn't fall asleep.

Got to stop copter.

I've only got a spider second
to pull us out of this spin.

Thank goodness I'm part spider,
or I'd have fallen asleep for sure.

Suffering spider sleep.
I can't wake Billy.

I think it's time Spider-Woman put an end
to that sleep-inducing weirdo.

Excellent. My task is almost done.

Too bad
you'll never get a chance to finish it.

I've been waiting for you, earthling.

Once I put you to sleep,
the entire world will be in my domain.

A dream world.

The only one dreaming around here is you.

Your efforts are futile.
You will fall asleep eventually.

And when you do,
I'll see you in your dream.

You can't put me to sleep so easily.

She's gone.

I hate to admit it,
but that nefarious Numara was right.

I can't stay awake forever.

And even if I could, I'm no use
to these sleeping people awake.

My only choice
is to go to sleep on purpose,

and deal with Numara in her dream world.

I just hope this isn't
my last spider snooze.

BILLY: Where are we, Jeff?
How'd we get into this swamp?

JEFF:
I'm not sure. Wait a minute.

That strange space being put us to sleep.
We must be dreaming.

Golly. I just hope I don't have
a nightmare, especially about sharks.

Oh, no. You and your big ideas. Look!

BILLY:
A shark!

JEFF:
Hurry up, Billy. It's gaining on us.

BILLY:
Jeff, wait. I can't keep up.

I'm stuck. Help!

Billy!

[ROARING]

My going to sleep worked.
This must be the dream world.

-BILLY: Help!
-It's Billy.

Help!

Spider-Woman, help!

Hang on, Billy.

Are you okay?

I... I guess so. Thanks, Spider-Woman.

JEFF:
That was a close one, Spider-Woman.

Now, how do we get out
of this deadly dream?

I don't know. That's gonna take
a bit of spider thinking.

I don't like this dream world,
Spider-Woman. I want to wake up.

Don't worry, Billy. You two stay put.

I'll find Numara and stop this nightmare
once and for all.

Thundering tarantulas,
this dream is changing before my eyes.

Numara!

NUMARA:
So my little Spider-Woman has found me.

But you'll soon wish you hadn't.

For here, your fondest nightmares
will come true.

[LAUGHING]

Forget it, Numara.
You can't scare me with your...

BILLY: Spider-Woman!

Billy, Jeff, I thought I told you
to stay put.

JEFF:
You did, but we've got other plans.

JESSICA:
Hold it, guys. Remember me? I'm your pal.

I hate to do this to you, boys.
But you leave me no choice.

Very clever, Spider-Woman.

If a little spider-web
catches a little fly,

then a big spider-web should
catch a big rat like you.

NUMARA:
Get me out. Get me out of this web.

Not until you free everyone
from your deadly dream world.

Looks like the nightmare is yours
this time.

NUMARA:
Wrong, Spider-Woman. It's yours.

[LAUGHING MENACINGLY]

Shivering spider illusions,
I didn't stop Numara.

It was just another dream.

There's only one way to free everyone
from this hideous nightmare.

But I've got to figure a way
to wake myself up.

That's it!
If I can concentrate hard enough,

I may be able to fire a venom blast
in my sleep.

[CRASHING]

What... What happened?
Where am I? Wait!

I did it. I'm awake!
Now to try the second part of my plan.

That's what I'm looking for.

Just as I thought.

Numara has to sleep
in order to be in her dream world.

Rise and shine!

NUMARA:
No, you fool! I must sleep.

No one can take me from my dream world.

That sleeping creepo isn't fooling around.

I'll have to give her
the old one-two punch.

One...

Two.

Now to try to figure out
how to get rid of Numara.

KOROTAN:
I am Korotan from the planet Nalva.

I regret that you have discovered
our prison ship.

Numara had attempted
to take over our planet

in the same manner she did yours.

Thus, we froze her in suspended animation
beneath your polar cap.

I apologize for any trouble
she may have caused you.

Well, that's okay.

Just tell me how to get rid of her,
and I'll forget the whole thing.

You need only leave the ship.
I will take care of everything.

[YAWNING]

Well, that takes care of that.

Now to get back to Billy and Jeff
before I'm missed.

[YAWNS]

What happened?
I could swear I was having a nightmare.

Nightmare? Wait a minute!

What happened to that strange alien?
And where's Jessica?

Jessica, wake up!

[YAWNING] What time is it?

It's time we got ourselves out of here.
Don't you remember?

That space lady
has put the entire city to sleep.

What are you talking about, Jeff?
You must have had a bad dream.

[JESSICA YAWNS]

Wake me up when we get back
to Justice Magazine.

And good night, Spider-Woman.