Marvel's Spider-Man

Ow! Watch where you're throwing those, buddy!

They're still rebuilding Oscorp.

Don't care. Paladin steals what he's hired to steal,

no matter what, or who, is in the way.

"Paladin"? You look nothing like one.

Paladins were knights.

Trust me. I've been to many a Ren Faire.

It's a code name.

We don't all have to dress like team mascots.

Ouch!

Hey, smile for my web-cam.

Get it? "Web-cam"? Ha ha!

Filming yourself fighting a trained mercenary, kid?

Haven't you had your butt kicked in public enough?

Uh, sure, but there are three reasons I'm not giving up:

Isaac Newton, Thomas Edison, and Albert Einstein.

Shut up. We're fighting here.

Sure. Happy to explain.

Three great scientists, all my heroes,

but I heard Newton dropped out of grade school.

Edison said he failed almost a thousand times

before he perfected the light bulb.

And rumor has it Einstein struggled to learn basic math.

Know what that means? It means I don't care.

Wrong. It means a true hero never gives up.

I used to think you were some weirdo,

but now I know you're our weirdo.

Eh, that was supposed to be a compliment.

Trust me. I appreciate that more than you know.

Well done, Paladin.

Exactly the data we need.

Blurry. Blurry. Sky. Blurry.

Elbow. Huh. My rear end.

Nothing usable.

Well, if it isn't Harry Osborn,

the world-famous traveler.

Yeah. As if overseeing the European operations

of my dad's company is a vacation.

Hey, I don't have much time.

Just called to wish you luck this year.

Isn't tonight Horizon's Back to School Night?

It sure is.

But it might also be my farewell to school night.

Classes start Monday,

and if I can't get Spidey footage

to sell to the Daily Bugle,

I can't afford tuition.

I told you, Pete, I can help.

Nah. This is something I have to do on my own.

Uncle Ben taught me the importance of being self-sufficient.

And besides, after all the trouble I've been through recently,

the law of averages says

my luck has to change at some point.

Doctor Octopus has returned!

I come for what is mine.

But maybe not today.

Uh, Harry, I'm gonna have to call you back.

*Marvel's SPIDER-MAN* Season 02 Episode 02

*Marvel's SPIDER-MAN* Episode Title: "Take Two"

All of this was inevitable.

Who is that guy?

Ha! Freshman.

It's taken months, but now it's my time.

Miles, we need to change into our work clothes.

It might not be necessary.

I made some modifications to my security bots.

They're much more proactive now. Watch.

Otto, how are you no longer in prison?

You're not welcome here.

Max Modell.

Let me explain.

No way. Let's shock some sense into him.

Gwen!

Ock saved us?

Okay, that's not very evil.

I did not come for a confrontation.

You said you came for what was yours.

I assumed you meant revenge.

What? No.

Why would you think that? I meant forgiveness.

Was that not clear?

You all understood,

yes?

Hmm. Perhaps not.

I regret last year.

I fell in with a bad crowd...

Osborn and his goons...

And I let myself be fueled by my own insecurities.

Why are you coming back here now?

Parker? Hmm. A fair question

from a student who's brighter

than I ever gave him credit.

I was recently released

from a facility for so-called supervillains,

The Cellar.

They thought you paid for your crimes

after such a short time?

They promote intensive criminal rehabilitation.

While imprisoned, I tried to be productive,

earning three doctorates.

And, to repay my debt to society,

I would like to offer my teaching services

to Horizon High again.

For free, of course.

I'm sorry. After the things you did,

you are not welcome here.

While this is not the outcome I was hoping for,

I understand.

Perhaps, to help me start a new life,

might I be able to pack up my old lab while I'm here?

Please be quick.

And a security bot will keep an eye on you.

That is only fair.

Max might be too harsh.

Dr. Octavius has clearly changed

and wants to make amends.

What ever happened to second chances?

Hello! Ock created the Sinister Six.

He mind-controlled Spider-Man.

And he just saved our lives.

After putting them at risk.

When your robots attacked him.

Welcome to Horizon High's Back to School Night.

I know this is going to be one of our best years ever.

Now let's start this program off right

with the announcement of Horizon's annual project.

This year it's a doozy.

I give you a quantum leap in computer science...

The Neuro Cortex.

A self-sustaining database

modeled after the human brain itself,

utilizing a unique mix of chemistry and electronics.

When finished, it could revolutionize medicine,

energy, travel, and even how the Internet itself runs.

We're talking about the potential to change the world.

Ohh. Where's Anya?

She'd love this.

Hey. You missed Max's presentation.

Aleksei's doctors give me limited access to him each day.

If I'm gonna find a way to permanently cure him of his rhino transformation,

I need every second.

So, is it true? Doc Ock is back?

Only to get his stuff and leave.

Max knows better than to trust him.

But it's a shame.

Ock has been working hard to rehabilitate himself,

and it's not fair we aren't giving him a chance.

Not fair?

Look at what Ock did to Aleksei.

He's not a man who can ever be trusted.

Max wants to talk to me?

Uh-oh.

This is uncomfortable,

but I'm sure you know why I called you here.

I know, Max.

I'll have my tuition money in soon, I promise.

I just need a couple more days.

Unfortunately, I don't know how long

I can keep your spot open here

if we don't get a payment.

And trust me. I don't want to lose you.

You're one of my most promising students at Horizon,

and I need your help on the Neuro Cortex.

It sounds like an amazing project.

It is. But like anything this complex,

it's also frustrating.

For instance, like a human brain, it has two lobes,

but I'm having trouble getting them to communicate with one another.

Have you considered embedding connections

to simulate neuronal cell bodies in human gray matter?

I came to tell you

that I retrieved all my equipment

and am exiting Horizon for the final time.

Good-bye, Doctor.

Hmm.

Otto. That idea...

Simulated gray matter.

What made you think of it?

Like I mentioned,

I recently obtained a few more doctorates,

including one in neurochemistry.

Not to sound overconfident,

but I am certain it would work.

I'll put it under consideration.

Everything is in alignment.

Boom! If a camera webbed to my wrist

can't get decent footage to sell to the Bugle,

maybe this drone can do the job.

Let's test you out.

Ohh, nice!

Big bucks, here I come.

Hmm.

Something's not right.

Show your hall pass.

Boo!

Man, this is a bad day to be a security bot.

Ah. Horizon's spider mascot.

Our client said we might run into you.

Whoa. "We"?

Wild Pack.