Amazing Spider-Man Episode 1 (1-1)

7/28/2019 Amazing Spider-Man Episode 1 (1-1)

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Amazing Spider-Man

Episode 1 (S1-E1)

Transformations, Literal and Otherwise

Based on the character created by Stan Lee

Based on the comic book written by J. Michael Straczynski

Screenplay adapted by Taylor Spearman

ExteriorNightManhattan, New York City

Open with a large establishing shot looking out over New York City. It is

late at night and the lights of the city shine brightly and beautifully in thenight. The camera sits and takes the shot in for several seconds.

CUT TO:

ExteriorNightPeters Neighborhood, Manhattan

The camera cuts to a small neighborhood somewhere in Manhattan. Thecamera focuses on a set of apartment buildings lined up next to each other

on the street.

The camera starts to slowly move in on one of the buildings, focusing in

on a window high up on the building.

As the camera moves in closer and closer, we hear a phone ringing off-screen.

SFX: RIIIIINNNNGG. RIIIIIINNNGG.

As the phone continues ringing, there is a click as the answering machine

picks up.

SFX: CLICK

Peter:

(OS) (Answering machine) Hi, this is Peter. Im still settling into my new

digs, so Im either working, out foraging for good, or trapped under debris.

Leave a message and Ill get back to you when the dust clears.

The answering machine beeps as the outgoing message comes to an end.


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SFX: BEEEEEP

CUT TO:

InteriorNightLiving Room, Peter Parkers Apartment

Inside the apartment of Peter Parker, the lights are dark. Moving boxes arescattered about as he has not finished unpacking. Several boxes are piled

next to the bookcase that sits next to the window. The window itself has a

sheet covering it due to the lack of shades. Sitting in the center of theliving room is a small glass coffee table. On the coffee table sits the

telephone and answering machine. Also, next to the phone, is a mask as

well as two gloves, each belonging to Spider-Man.

Over the answering machine is heard the sweet elderly voice of Peters

Aunt May.

Aunt May:OS) (Answering machine) Peter, this is your Aunt May. I know youre

going through a lot right now, with Mary Jane leaving, and the move,andwell, I just wanted to see if you were okay.

From off-screen, we see a hand reach out and grab the gloves off of thetable.

CLOSE-UP:

An unseen figure is seen slowly sliding the Spider-Man gloves onto hisarms. His face is not seen, all that is seen are his arms.

Aunt May:

(OS) I know I shouldnt be worried. And Im not, really. Thats the thing

about you, Peter. Youve always had an inner strength. A will that has

gotten you through so much difficulty in your life. This one, too, will pass.

The camera moves behind the figure that, due to the darkness of the room,

is yet to be fully revealed to us yet. The figure stands, in a full Spider-Man

costume save the mask. The figure reaches out and picks the off the table,pulling it on over his head.

Aunt May:

(OS) Meanwhile, if you need to talk, you know where to find me.

Goodnight, Peter. Ill talk to you in the morning.

SFX: BEEEEEEEEP

The figure stands at the coffee table, looking down at the answering

machine with his back towards the camera.


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Peter:

(VO) Shes a good woman. I sometimes think there isnt a sonar inexistence that can sound out the depth of her compassion. But right now,

that isnt what I need. What I need

ExteriorNightManhattan

The camera rises up through the sky quickly, scaling alongside a tallbuilding in the heart of Manhattan.

Peter:

(VO) Is to get away and up and out.

Camera reaches the top of the building. We are allowed our first full shot

of Spider-Man as he stands on the edge of the rooftop. On his back is a

pack made of webbing.

Spider-Man leaps from the edge of the rooftop and dive bombs throughthe air towards the street below. He flattens his body to increase speed.

Peter:

(VO) Justout. I dont even care where I go. Just want togo.

Spider-Man suddenly pulls up and shoots a line of web from his wrist and

swings away quickly.

Spider-Man starts to swing with skill and style through the city heading

towards the Washington Bridge.

Peter:

(VO) And Im not gonna stop until I get tired.

Spider-Man swings through the wires holding up the bridge with efficient

grace and speed. He swings up and circles around to land on top of the

beam holding the wires.

Peter:

(VO) Unfortunately, it takes a real longtime for me to get tired.

Spider-Man holds out both wrists and fires two web lines that he uses to

pull towards the nearest building.

Spider-Man lands on the building and runs across it with speed without

slowing down. He leaps up onto a ledge and swings away to the next

building.


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Peter:

(VO) By that time I could be in New Jersey.

The camera pulls back to an extreme wide shot of New York City, where

Spider-Man can be seen as a small figure swinging in the distance.

Peter:

(VO) And I dont even know anybody in New Jersey

ExteriorDayManhattan

Spider-Man has been swinging all night. The sun is rising in thebackground.

Peter:

(VO) And heres another thing.

Cut to a large building that has been completely abandoned. Most of thewindows have been broken in. A large sign at the top of the building

reads: SCHEDULED FOR DEMOLITION SQUATTERS WILL BE

PROSECUTRED. Spider-Man lands on the rooftop of the building.

Peter:

(VO) When I designed this suit, why the heck didnt I design it with

pockets? Anything I carry, I gotta carry it in a web-pouch. The FantasticFour have pockets in theiruniforms. Reed Richards alone are huge. But

thats because he has to carry trans-dimensional megadoodads and

whirlydoos in them. Or maybe hes just really happy to see Sue.

Spider-Man crawls over the edge of the rooftop. He crawls down the side

of the building before standing up and walking.

Peter:

(VO) Course, if I had pockets, stuff would fall outof them every time I

did this. Okay, so maybe I could have pockets with zippers. MaybeVelcro. Yeah, thatd workId be creeping up behind somebody and have

to get something outZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZIP!

InteriorDayCondemned Building

Spider-Man enters the building through one of the many broken windows.He breaks off more of the glass so as to not cut himself.

Peter:


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(VO) Whats that smear on the wall, Mommy? That used to be Spider-

Man, honey. What killed him? A zipper. Some said Velcro but the

Daily Bugle said it was a zipper and I believe the Bugle. Wow, he mustabeen real stupid, huh? Yes, honey, he was.

Spider-Man walks across the ceiling of a large room in the building that isfalling apart.

Peter:

(VO) And why the heck am I thinking about pockets anyway? Because its

easier than thinking about my life lately?

Spider-Man holds his fist up and clenches it so tight with anger that itshakes.

Peter:

(VO) And why should thatbother you, Peter?

CUT TO:Outside the building, the camera focuses on a portion of the wall of the

building.

Peter:

(VO) Oh, no reason.

Spider-Mans fist suddenly breaks through the stone wall of the buildingstraight to the outside.

MONTAGE:A montage is show of Spider-Man destroying the inside of the building,

releasing his pent up anger. Several quick actions are seen: Spider-Man

slamming his fists into the roof of the room, destroying the roof, slamminghis fists into the walls, breaking the support beams throughout the room,

etc.

Peter:

(VO) Everythings fine. Everythings just plain ducky. Except that

whenever Im reallybuggedabout something and I really need to go

pound a bad guy theres nevera bad guy around. But whenever Im in areally good moonyeah, like that happens more than twice a year

theres always four or five bad guys, or a Sinister Six, or seven, or

nineteen waiting to bust my chops and ruin my day and

Spider-Man takes one of the broken support beams and uses it as a bat to

tear through the wall of the room.


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Peter:

(VO) (Amused) Bugged. Spider-Man. Heh. I made a funny.

Spider-Man stops for a second and holds the beam on his shoulder. He

looks around the room as a loud rumbling is heard.

Peter:

(VO) (Nervous) Errrmmm

Spider-Man slowly turns around. The entire building is starting to collapse

around him due to his actions.

Peter:

(VO) Maybe Id better go now.

ExteriorDayCondemned Building

Outside, the demolition team of Rocco Demo has arrived to tear down the

building. They are gathered just outside the fence surrounding thecondemned building. Rocco, the foreman of the team, stands with a lit

cigar in mouth, a hardhat on his head, and a clipboard in his hand.

As Rocco yells instructions to the other workers, nobody sees Spider-Man

swing out of one of the windows.

Rocco:

(Yelling) ALL RIGHT, GET THAT CRANE OVER HERE, WE GOT

SIX HOURS TO TEAR THIS PLACE TO

Rocco is interrupted by the loud rumbling coming from the building

behind him. Rocco slowly turns around as the building starts to collapse in

on itself.

Rocco stands in silence as the building completely collapses, leaving

nothing standing behind except a giant cloud of smoke.

Rocco turns back towards his men and removes the cigar from his mouth.

Rocco:

(Yelling) OKAY, LUNCH!

ExteriorDayMidtown

(Peter Parker is a male in his mid-20s. He is handsome, but not overtly

good looking. He is skinny but still has a strong muscular build. He has

short brown hair.)


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Peter walks with his hands in his pocket towards a small diner called 4-

STAR DINER.

Peter:

(VO) I decide I need something to eat. So I pick a place pretty much byinstinct. Im not thinking about it.

InteriorDay4-Star Diner

Peter walks through the front door of the diner, walking past a row of

booths. At one of the booths is a group of high-school students eating an

enjoying their day.

Peter:

(VO) And maybe thats why I ended up there. I wasnt thinking. I was

feeling.

As Peter passes the booth, it changes to a black-and-white flashbackmemory from Peters childhood:

A much younger Peter (skinny, frail, and wearing glasses) is trying to eat aburger with his friend Gwen while a group of bullies (Flash Thompson

and Harry Osborn) are picking on Peter.

Peter:

(VO) For some of the most important years of my life, this part of town

was my home. Annoying as that sometimes was.

Young Flash:

Hey, Parker! You gonna actually eatthat burger? Its got more gristle in itthanyou do!

Young Harry:

(laughing) Haw-haw!

Gwen:

You guys aresuchjerks.

ExteriorDayMidtown

Peter walks out of the diner with a burger in hand and a drink in the other.He slowly eats his food as he instinctively merges with a large group of

students heading in one direction.

Peter:


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(VO) The first few years I came to this school, I was the same as

everybody else.

As Peter walks past a large group of students standing next to the school

wall, the background changes to a black-and-white flashback. Standing

amongst the students is a much younger and loser-like Peter.

Peter:

(VO) Just one more high school student trying not to be noticed, not tolook weird, worried that hed never fit in.

Peter stops in front of the main steps leading to the entrance of the school.

He looks around and takes in his surroundings as student after studentmove past him to get to class.

Peter:

(VO) Then one day, a spider-bite made sure I was noticed. And that Iwould never fit in anywhere, ever again. Some things havent changed.

Camera pulls out wide for an establishing shot of the entire building of PS

108. The school is on its last leg, falling apart. The paint is peeling off and

the walls are covered in graffiti.

Peter:

(VO) But this place sure has.

Bully 1:

(OS) Hey! Watch where youre walking!

Peter looks over and sees a trio of thuggish bullies throwing the books of a

nerdy kid to the ground and pushing him around.

Bully 2:

Yeah, watch it, jerkface! (Uses foot to push nerdy kid to the ground)

The nerdy kid falls to the ground. He tries and scrambles to gather up allhis fallen books and papers in his arms.

Nerdy Kid:

(Frightened) Look, justcut it out, okay? I didnt do anything to you.

Bully 3:

Yeah, but were going to do something toyou, you stupid

Peter:

(OS) I wouldnt advise that, guys.


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The trio of bullies turns around to see Peter standing behind them. Not

intimidated, they immediately get up in Peters face.

Bully 2:

That so? Whatreyou gonna do about it?

Bully 1:

Yeah, youre not a teacher, youre not a cop, you cant do squat, misteryou even touch me and Ill yell for the cops and theyll haul your sorry ass

to jail, buddy, so just take off, okay?!

The trio turns away from Peter and walk into the open doors of the schoolbuilding as the bell rings.

Bully 3:

Jerk!

Bully 1:

See you later, Joey, when your big Brother aint there to protect you.

Peter kneels down and picks up a few books for the nerdy kid (Joey).

Peter:

You okay?

Joey stands up quickly with his books clutched close to his chest as he

angrily snatches his papers from Peter.

Joey:

No, Im not okaycause now theyre just gonna get me twice as bad later

and I hate them, my life sucks and you made everything worse and Igotta get to class

Joey turns away from Peter and heads inside. He lowers his head as he

prepares himself for another hard day. Peter watches, feeling sad for theyoung man.

Peter:

II meanIm sorry. I

Man:

(OS) I saw what happened there, buddy.

Peter turns his head and sees the a man, African-American with graying

hair, standing in a brown jacket walking up to him.


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Kyle:

Kyle Jacoby, I teach gym here. Look, I understand your feelings, but itwont do the kid any good to try and help him like that. I tell em all the

same thing. The only way to get by is to stand on your own two feet.

Nobody gives anybody a free ride.

Peter:

Isnt it kinda hard to stand on your own two feet when somebody kicksthem out from under you?

Kyle places his hand on Peters shoulder.

Kyle:

Buddy, theres always somebody trying to kick your feet out from under

you. You just gotta kick first. Joeys gotta learn that for himself. Evolve or

die, yknow?

Kyle gently pats Peters shoulder and heads off into the building.

Kyle:

Especially in a dump like this. It was quite a place once. But thingschange, you know?

Kyle shuts the door behind him, leaving Peter outside on the school steps

by himself.

Peter:

(VO) Hes right. Some things change. But some things never change.Unless somebody makes them change.

ExteriorNightManhattan

Late at night. Spider-Man hangs upside down from the ledge of a building.

He has massive amounts of webbing hanging from him, making him look

like a spider creature.

Peter:

(VO)Now, Im not saying Im the kind of guy who carries a grudge. Farbe it for me to evercarry a grudge.

Down on the street below, the trio of bullies from earlier are seensurrounding a parked car on the street, attempting to break in.

Peter:


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(VO) But I figure, you hang out long enough, you watch some people, oh,

I dunno, randomlyand sonovagun, an opportunity presents itself for the

universe to balance things out. As somebody once said, chance favors theprepared mind.

One of the bullies takes out a small metal bar and uses it to try and unlockthe car door so that they can get it.

Bully 3:

Cmon man, we aint got all day.

Bully 1:

Just a sec. I almost got it

The bully stops as he sees the reflection of Spider-Man in the car window.

The three bullies slowly turn around to see Spider-Man, covered in hiswebbing, hanging just in front of them.

Spider-Man:

Boo.

The three bullies all scream at once and run down the street in fear of

Spider-Man.

Bully 2:

(Screamig) AAAAAGGGGHHHHH!

Bully 1:

Slow down! I cant keep up!

Spider-Man chuckles to himself, satisfied with his actions, as he slowlypulls himself back up towards the ledge.

Peter:

(VO) Thats one small step for a spider, one giant leap for geek-kind

Voice:

(OS) I suppose youre feeling rather proud of yourself right now.

Spider-Man looks over and sees a strange sight. An older man (at least in

his late 50s) wearing a blue suit with no shoes, sits crouched against theside of the walljust like Spider-Man does.

Ezekiel:


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Understandable. I would, too. Even if it is a waste of a nice night. And

your talent. (Pause) Peter.

FREEZE FRAME

Peter:(VO) For a moment, Im too stunned to talk. It isnt just that he snuck

behind hem, and with my spider-sense thats not possible. It isnt even that

he called me Peter, which means he knows who I am and this could screwup my entire life.

Close tight shot on Spider-Mans face.

Peter:

(VO) Its that hes sticking to the wall same as me.

Close tight shot on Ezekiels face. He smiles.

Ezekiel:

I know what youre thinking.

Ezekiel reaches up with his hands and grabs the ledge of the rooftop.

Ezekiel:

Well, metaphorically, anyway.

Ezekiel pulls him self up into a flip and lands in a perfect crouch on the

rooftop ledge.

Ezekiel:

Am I a friend, or an enemy?

Spider-Man:

Hey!

Ezekiel leaps high into the air and arches into a flip. He lands on therooftop.

Ezekiel:

Just a second. Let me get my shoes on. I hate walking around barefoot.

Ezekiel grabs a pair of shoes. He leaps back into the air like a frog andslide his shoes on mid-air.

Peter:


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(VO) Hes at least twice my age, but hes fast. Impossibly fast. As fast as I

am.

Spider-Man follows after Ezekiel, trying his best to keep up with the old

man as they leap across the rooftops of the city.

Spider-Man:

Who are you?

Ezekiel:

I was about to ask you the same question.

Spider-Man:

But you just said

Ezekiel:

Oh, I know youre Peter Parker, but thats not who you are.

Ezekiel leaps across the gaps between buildings and lands on top of awater-tank and crouches there.

Spider-Man lands and crouches on the ledge of the rooftop across from thewater-tank.

Spider-Man:

Look, Buddy, Im not saying youre right or wrong, but do you mind notannouncing that so loud?

Ezekiel:

(Apologetically) Right. Secret identity and all that. Sometimes I forget.

Spider-Man:

Now who the hell are

Ezekiel:

My name is Ezekiel. And I have a question for you.

Ezekiel sits up in his crouch and looks across the gap at Spider-Man.

Ezekiel:

Do you know why people use the expression, As dangerous as giving a

loaded gun to a small child? Its not because the child is especiallymalicious, or because he wants to knock over a bank. It is because the

child does not comprehend the power he holds in his hands. (Pause) And

neither do you.


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Ezekiel flips quickly and lands on in a handstand, smiling at Spider-Man.

Ezekiel:

Lets romp some more. I havent done this in years.

Ezekiel leaps off the water tower and begins to parkour across the cityrooftops again.

Spider-Man follows after Ezekiel, always staying a few yards behind theentire way.

Peter:

(VO) I keep after him, determined not to let him get awayplaying itquiet, to find out what hes after. Its strange, thoughwhen he said my

name my gut tightened into something cold and scared, and yet

Ezekiel reaches the corner ledge of a rooftop, where a gargoyle statuerests. He swings around the gargoyle like a monkey, his joy apparent on

his face.

Peter:

(VO) And yet I sense nothing evil in him. He seems almostjoyful.

Ezekiel lands on the side of a large hotel skyscraper and starts to scale up

the side of the building. As he does, he looks back at Spider-Man as the

hero approaches.

Ezekiel:

Let me ask you a question, Peer, Spider-Man. And dont lie. Ill know ifyou lie. How did you get your powers?

Spider-Man:

(Hesitant) I

Spider-Man lands on the side of the building and looks up as Ezekiel is

scaling towards the top.

Peter:

(VO) He knows who I am. Theres no end of damage he could do with thatinformation. I have to play along. And its not like he can do anything

with the information.

Spider-Man:

I was bitten by a radioactive spider.

Ezekiel:


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(OS) AHA!

Ezekiel reaches the top of the building and stands on the small squarerooftop as the wind blows around him. Spider-Man reaches the top as well

and stays on the side of the building.

Ezekiel:

Thats what I thought. That explains why youve handled it this way. Now

heres another question for you.

Spider-Man:

Look, Ive just about had it with

Ezekiel:

No, wait, youll like this one, trust me.

(PULL OUT TO A WIDE SHOT OF THE MASSIVE BUILDINGTOWERING IN THE SKY WITH EZEKIEL STANDING ON TOP AND

SPIDER-MAN HANGING FROM THE SIDE)

Ezekiel:

Did you perform an autopsy on the spider?

Spider-Man:

No. It got pretty much smashed.

Ezekiel:

Had you ever seen the spider before?

Spider-Man:

No. Now look

(CLOSE SHOT ON EZEKIEL AS HE STANDS ON THE ROOFTOP)

Ezekiel:

There are three steps in knowledge. Theres what we think, what we know,and what we canprove. You thinkyou got your powers from a radioactive

spider-bite, and you may believe you know it to be true, but can youprove

it?

Spider-Man holds out his arms wide as way to indicate himself.

Spider-Man:

You think I got these powers and this suit at the bottom of a box of

Crackerjacks? It happened right after I got bit.


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Ezekiel:

(OS) Youre still missing the point.

(CLOSE SHOT ON EZEKIEL)

Ezekiel:This is the point. This is the five million dollar question. Im about to yank

your chain like nobody else ever has before, and nobody ever will again.

So listen carefully. Did the radiation enable the spider to give you thesepowers? Or was the spider trying to give you those powers before the

radiation killed it? Which came first? The radiation? Or the power? The

chicken or the gag? Or the power?

Spider-Man is absolutely stunned and taken aback from this sudden

revelation.

Spider-Man:(Shocked) I

Peter:

(VO) The question hits me like a punch in the stomach. All these years,

and I had never considered that possibility. Id never even thoughtaboutit. Id just assumed. I

Ezekiel smiles as he is satisfied with Spider-Mans reaction.

Ezekiel:

And thats a good start for tonight. Take care of yourself, P. Ill be in

touch.

Ezekiel jumps off the building and disappears out of the cameras sight.

Spider-Man:

HEY! Stop! Wait, I

Spider-Man leaps up onto the rooftop of the building to try and catchEzekiel, but he has disappeared.

Peter:

(VO) And hes gone. Nobody pulls a fast fade like that. Nobody but me.

Spider-Man stands on the rooftop and looks around and searches forEzekiel.

Spider-Man:


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(Calling) Who are you? Why are you coming to me with all this now?

What do you want from me?

The camera spans across the area around Spider-Man with no sign of

Ezekiel.

Ezekiel:

(OS) (Calling from distance) I came now because now is the right time.

Because you need to understand. Because understanding is the only thingthat may help you survive whats coming. And thats an awfully big may,

P.

Spider-Man starts to crawl down the side of the building. He contemplateseverything that just happened.

Peter:

(VO) And then he was gone. Justgone. As I start the long walk home, Irealize why he didnt feel like trouble. I realize that he reminds me of my

Uncle Ben.

ExteriorNightShipping Docks

(CAMERA SETS UP AN ESTABLISHING SHOT)

Several warehouses line the coastline of the shipping docks late this night.

Sitting in the water at the dock leading to the administration building is anold ship modeled in an older-style.

Peter:

(VO) But Ive been fooled before. And used before. Also manipulated,

strung along, taken advantage of, mind-messed and unwillingly adopted

by wackos like Norman Osborn. I dont trust anyone, anymore. Id like to.Lord knows Id like to. I just cant. Thats all. I justcant. Every time I

try

The camera starts to slowly lower and move in on the administrationbuilding.

Peter:

(VO) I end up waiting for the other shoe to drop, for the monster to come

out from behind the smiling mask. And as much as Id love to be wrong,

its almost always there, just waiting to peek out.

Administrator:

(OS) Which will cover the money needed to dock your boat. Plus

maintenance fees, and


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InteriorNightAdministration Building, Docks

The administrator of the shipping docks is a middle-aged overweight man

with a moustache and smoking a cigarette. He sits behind the desk while

drinking a cup of coffee. Standing across the desk from him is a tall andextremely skinny young man by the name of Dex. Dex wears a black coat

over a white shirt and black pants. His hair is black and short and has a

goatee.

Dex takes out a large amount of cash and holds it out for the administrator

to see.

Dex:

We wont require maintenance. Just access to the pier. Will this cover it?

Administrator:(Intrigued by money) Iummmyes, yes, that should do it. But theres

still the matter of a customs inspection. You know, make sure youre notbringing any illegal goods into the country. Of course, they cant come by

and inspect your vessel until they know its hereand we can either slow

down the paperwork or accelerate it

Dex takes out another stack of bills and adds it to the one in his hand. He

holds it out to the administrator.

Dex:

Yes, of course. Will this cover it?

The administrator takes the money from Dex and starts to count through it.

Administrator:

Thatll do just fine. Thanks. Theres an abandoned repair housing you can

move the ship into, you know, keep it out of the weather. An old ship like

that, you gotta take care of it. You know what they say, out of sight, out of

mind. Heck, Ill forget about it for ages if I dont see it.

Dex:

(Uninterested) Thanks.

Dex turns and opens the door to the building to leave.

Administrator:

My pleasure. Good doing business with you, Mister?

Dex stops for a second and turns his head back.


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Dex:

Dex. JustDex.

ExteriorNightOld Ship

Dex walks back onboard the ship, which is old and raggedy, and walks

over to a nearby staircase that leads into the lower parts of the ship.

ExteriorNightLower Deck, Old Ship

Dex holds the rail for support as he makes his way down the stairs into the

lower deck of the ship. As he approaches the bottom of the stairs, an oldwithered hand reaches out from the shadows and grips a nearby support

beam.

Voice:(Old) (Weak) Is itis it done?

Dex:

Yes, Morlun. Its all set. We can move to cover as soon as the wind picks

up.

Morlun:

(Old) (Weak) Goodgood

Morlun emerges from the shadows. He is an old withered man who needs

to hold the beam to support. He has long pure white hair, his eyes blood

red. He wears all black.

Morlun:

Time then.to use upthe last of the supplies

ExteriorNightOld Ship

On the main deck of the old ship, Dex leads Morlun over to a largewooden door set in the deck of the ship. He grabs a hold of the rope and

pulls the door open. Inside is a set of stairs leading into a small dungeon-

like chamber, where a figure is seen inside.

A young German man sits against the wall inside the chamber. He wears

chains and shackles around his wrists that connect him to the wall. Helooks up in terror as the shadow of Morlun falls over him.

German Man:


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(Terrified)Nonein, bitteI canich kanneI have no more to give

pleaseich habeI have no more

Morlun:

(OS) Yesyou donow I musttake it. End thisagonyfor you.

As Morluns shadow grows closer and closer, the German backs away

against the wall, but it is no use.

German Man:

(Screaming) PLEEEAAIIIEEEE

Dex looks away, unable to watch what happens in the chamber. After afew moments, the screaming stops.

Morlun:

(OS) (Stronger) It is done.

Morlun stands over the withered husk that was once the German man. Apurple energy surrounds Morlun as his body heals himself. His hair grows

back more and blackens, his frail body grows stronger and heals itself.

Morlun:

It is over, Dex. Do not mourn. Really, who ever heard of a German super

hero, anyway?

Morlun turns towards Dex as he finishes replenishing himself so that he is

now young, handsome and stronger. His eyes are still blood red.

Morlun:

You know where we are to be berthed?

Dex:

Yes.

Morlun:

Then I will take us the rest of the way. It will be good to see the lights of

the city again after so long. Then we will go into the city, and we will eat,

and drink.

Morlun walks up the stairs and joins Dex. The camera lowers down and

focuses on the still-smoking husk left behind. The camera pans to theright, where a torn newspaper article from the Daily Bugle lies next to it.

The picture on the article is of Spider-Man.

Morlun:


21/21

(OS) Then tomorrowtomorrow, we go in search of his replacement.

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Amazing Spider-Man Episode 1 (1-1)