[PETERS BASEMENT. The mad scientist lab. All sorts of papers and beacons and bottles of stuff. A computer is on a desk, some boxes are in a corner, and a giant green chalk board is covered with scrawled equations. PETER and HARRY are having a study session. Its not exactly going well.]
PETER:
Cmon, Harry. You know this. The atomic number of Hydrogen is
HARRY:
Uh. Hold on, its coming to me. One,
PETER:
Right. Now. When Hydrogen goes to combine with Oxygen, it will transfer
HARRY:
Pete. Lets call it a night, eh? My. Brain. Is. MELTING!
PETER:
Try to take this seriously. We have a test in a week, you know.
HARRY:
Dont remind me. Oh well, whats another bummed test in my archives?
PETER:
Funny.
[HARRY walks over and looks at some beacons, some test tubes, and then stops at the chalk board.]
HARRY:
Whats all this stuff? [points to the board] Are you trying to blow up the school?
PETER:
Hey! Dont touch that!
HARRY:
Sorry.
PETER:
No, Im sorry. Delicate.
HARRY:
What is it?
PETER:
My dad
He was working on a few patents. This ones for an advanced molecular adhesive. I havent tried to work out the more complex equations yet.
HARRY:
All over my head. [pause] Howd your parents kick the bucket?
PETER:
Plane crash.
HARRY:
Bummer. So, hey, Im gonna split. But, oh! I almost forgot. My dad wants you to come take a tour of Oscorp. A PRIVATE tour.
PETER:
Really?! Why?
HARRY:
Well, you know
He feels bad about the whole spider thing.
PETER:
That? Oh he shouldnt worry about that. Im fine. Better than fine.
HARRY:
Better?
PETER:
Yeah
uh, when should I come?
HARRY:
What are you doing Saturday?
PETER:
Well, now I believe Im going to Oscorp for a personal tour. [laughs]
HARRY:
[laughs] Such a dork. But a good guy. Im gonna roll. Later.
[HARRY exits. PETER goes back to looking at the chalk board.]
[Fade in to MIDTOWN HIGH. Its the next afternoon. Welcome to Peter Parkers Hell: Gym class. Basketball seems to be the activity today.]
GYM TEACHER (GT):
Lars! What kind of throw was that?
LARS:
Sorry, coach.
GT:
Dont give me your sorry. Shut up and go to the back of the line. Next! Well, well, well, if it isnt MISSUS Parker. Plan on making a basket today?
[PETER doesnt respond. Hes not worried about our loudmouth coach. His eye is on one thing, and one thing only. In the corner, we see FLASH being a bit pushy with MJ. PETER is upset at this. Angered, blood pumping. In one swift motion, he hurls the ball at FLASH, hitting him square in the head.]
FLASH:
OW! What the--? PARKER?! PUNY PARKER? What do you think youre doing, idiot?!
PETER:
Stay away from her.
FLASH:
Shut up! Youre dead, Parker! Dead!
GT:
Parker! Cool down, wouldja?
FLASH:
Im gonna kill you, ya little rat!
GT:
Flash, thats enough. Hit the showers.
FLASH:
What?!
GT:
You heard me. Go.
FLASH [to Peter]:
After school is only two hours away.
PETER:
Oh really? Whats six minus four?
FLASH:
Two hours.
[FLASH leaves.]
MJ:
Peter
thanks.
PETER:
No problem.
GT:
PARKER! Ball. In basket. Now!