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It's been a while since I was out here in front of you. Maybe I'll do us all a

favor and just stick to the cards.

There's been speculation that I was involved in the events that occurred

freeway on the rooftop. Sorry, Mr. Stark. Do you honestly expect us to

believe that that was a bodyguard in a suit that conveniently appeared despite

the fact that you historically despise bodyguards? Yes.

And this mysterious bodyguard was...

I know that it's confusing.

It is one thing to question the historian and another thing entirely to

make wild accusations or insinuate that I'm a superhero.

I mean, let's face it, I'm not the heroic type.

Longer list of character defects, all the mistakes I've made, largely public.

Truth is...

You are.

You are.

You are.

It's okay.

It's okay. It's okay.

Just keep it coming And put your head up to me Cause I'm the one who's gonna make

you burn

You missed me.

I missed it to you. Blow something up!

I already did that.

I'm not saying that the world is enjoying its longest period of

uninterrupted peace and years because of me.

I'm not saying that from the ashes of captivity never

has a greater Phoenix metaphor been personified in human history.

I'm not saying that Uncle Sam can kick back on a lawn chair sipping on an iced

tea because I haven't come across anyone who's man enough to go toe-to-toe with

me on my best day.

Please, it's not about me.

It's not about you.

It's not even about us. It's about legacy.

it's about what we choose to leave behind for future generations and that's

why for the next year and for the first time since 1974 the best and brightest

men and women of nations and corporations the world over will pool

their resources share their collective vision to leave behind a brighter future

it's not about us therefore what i'm saying if i'm saying anything is welcome

back to the stark expo

And now, making a special guest appearance from the great beyond to tell

you what it's all about, please welcome my father, Howard.

Everything is achievable through technology.

Better living, robust health, and for the first time in human history, the

possibility of world peace.

So from all of us here at Stark Industries, I would like to personally

introduce you to the city of the future.

Technology holds infinite possibilities for mankind and will one day rid society

of all its ills.

Soon technology will affect the way you live your life every day.

No more tedious work.

Leaving more time for leisure activities and enjoying the sweet life.

The Stark Expo.

Welcome.

We are coming to you live from the kickoff. of the Stark Expo where Tony

Stark has just walked off stage. Don't worry if you can't make it down here

tonight because this Expo goes on all year long.

And I'm going to be here checking out all the attractions and the pavilions

and the inventions from all around the world. So make sure you join me.

this is larry hey the oracle of oracle what a pleasure nice to see you oh yes

my people my people pardon me come on wasn't so bad

no it was perfect look what we got here the new model hey did she come with the

current let's certainly hope so hi hi and you are marshall irish nice to meet

you tony got him on the wheel do you mind where are you from bedford what are

you doing here looking for you

What are you up to later?

Serving subpoenas.

Yikes.

He doesn't like to be handed things. Yeah, I have a peeve. I got it. You are

hereby ordered to appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee tomorrow

morning at 9 a.m. Can I see a badge? He likes the badge.

You still like it?

Yep.

How far are we from D.C.? D.C.? 250 miles.

Mr. Starr.

We pick up now where we left off.

Mr. Stark, please.

Yes, dear. Can I have your attention?

Absolutely. Do you or do you not possess a specialized weapon?

I do not.

You do not.

I do not. Well, it depends on how you define the word weapon. The Iron Man

weapon. My device does not fit that description.

How would you describe your device? I would describe it by defining it as what

it is, Senator.

As? It's a high-tech prosthesis.

That's actually the most apt description I could make of it. It's a weapon. It's

a weapon, Mr. Stark. Please, if your priority was actually the well-being...

My priority is to get the Iron Man weapon turned over to the people of the

United States of America. Well, you can forget it.

I am Iron Man.

The suit and I are one. To turn over the Iron Man suit would be to turn over

myself, which is tantamount to indentured servitude or prostitution,

depending on what state you're in.

You can't have it.

Look, I'm no expert.

In prostitution, of course not. You're a senator. Come on.

I'm no expert in weapons.

We have somebody here who is an expert on weapons. I would now like to call

Justin Hammer, our current primary weapons contractor.

Let the record reflect that I observed Mr. Hammer entering the chamber, and I

am wondering if and when any actual expert will also be in attendance.

Absolutely. I'm no expert. I defer to you, Anthony.

You're the wonder boy.

Senator, if I may, I may well not be an expert, but you know who was the expert?

Your dad, Howard Stark.

Really a father to us all.

And to the military-industrial age.

But let's just be clear, he was no flower child.

He was a lion.

We all know why we're here. In the last six months... Anthony Stark has created

a sword with untold possibilities, and yet he insists it's a shield.

He asks us to trust him as we cower behind it. I wish I were comforted,

Anthony. I really do.

I'd love to leave my door unlocked when I leave the house.

But this ain't Canada.

You know, we live in a world of grave threats, threats that Mr.

Stark will not always be able to foresee.

Thank you.

God bless Iron Man. God bless America.

That is well said, Mr. Hammer.

The committee would now like to invite Lieutenant Colonel James Rhodes to the

chamber. Rhodey?

What?

Hey, buddy.

Didn't expect to see you here.

Look, it's me. I'm here. Deal with it. Let's move on.

I just, I drop it. All right.

I have before me a complete report on the Iron Man weapon compiled by Colonel

Rhodes. And Colonel, for the record, can you please read page 57, paragraph 4?

Are you requesting that I read specific selections from my report, Senator? Yes,

sir. It was my understanding that I was going to be testifying in a much more

comprehensive and detailed manner. I understand. A lot of things have changed

today. You do understand that reading a single paragraph out of context does not

reflect the summary of my final report? Just read it, Colonel. I do.

Thank you.

As he does not operate within any definable branch of government, Iron Man

presents a potential threat to the security of both the nation and to her

interests. I did, however, go on to summarize that the benefits of Iron Man

far outweigh the liabilities and that it would be in our interest to fold Mr.

Stark into the existing chain of command. I'm not a joiner, but I'll

consider Secretary of Defense if you ask nice.

We can amend the hours a little bit.

I'd like to go on and show, if I may, the imagery that's connected to your

report. I believe it is somewhat premature to reveal these images to the

general public at this time. Colonel, I understand, and if you could just

narrate those for us, we'd be very grateful.

Intelligence suggests that the devices seen in these photos are in fact

attempts at making manned copies of Mr. Stark's suit. This has been corroborated

by our allies.

And local intelligence on the ground indicating that these suits are quite

possibly at this moment operational.

Hold on a second, buddy.

Let me see.

Oh, boy, I'm good.

I come in here for screens.

I need them.

Time for a little transparency.

Let's see what's really going on. What does he do? If you'll direct your

attention to said screens, I believe that's North Korea.

Turn that off.

Take it off.

I ran.

No grave immediate threat here. Is that Justin Hammer?

How did Hammer get in the game?

Justin, you're on TV. Focus up.

Wow.

Yeah, I'd say most countries 5, 10 years away.

Hammer industry is 20. I'd like to point out that that test pilot survived. I

think we're done is the point that he's making. I don't think there's any

reason... The point is, you're welcome, I guess.

Because I'm your nuclear deterrent.

It's working. We're safe. America is secure. You want my property? You can't

have it. But I did you a big favor.

I have successfully privatized world peace.

I tried to play ball with these ass clowns. Thank you, Mr.

Stark. Thank you, buddy.

We're adjourned. We're adjourned for the day.

Okay. You've been a delight.

My bond is with the people.

And I will serve this great nation at the pleasure of myself.

It's one thing I've proven. You can count on me to pleasure myself.

Wake up, Daddy's home.

Welcome home, sir.

Congratulations on the opening ceremonies. They were such a success, as

was your Senate hearing.

And may I say how refreshing it is to finally see you in a video with your

clothing on, sir.

You!

I swear to God, I'll dismantle you, I'll soak your motherboard, I'll turn you

into a wine rack.

How many ounces a day of this gobbledygook myself some drink?

We are up to 80 ounces a day to counteract the symptoms, sir.

Check palladium levels.

Blood toxicity, 24%. It appears that the continued use of the Iron Man suit is

accelerating your condition.

Another core has been depleted.

God, they're running out quick.

I have run simulations on every known element, and none can serve as a viable

replacement for the palladium core.

You are running out of both time and options.

Unfortunately, the device that's keeping you alive is also killing you.

Miss Potts is approaching.

I recommend that you inform her of- Mute.

Is this a joke?

What are you thinking?

What? What are you thinking? Hey, I'm thinking I'm busy and you're angry about

something. Do you have the sniffles? I don't want to get sick. Did you just

donate our entire modern art collection to the Boy Scouts of America? Yes, it is

a worthwhile organization. I didn't physically check the crates, but

basically, yes. And it's not our collection, it's my collection. No

offense. You know what? I think I'm actually entitled to say...

Our collection, considering the time that I put in over 10 years curating

that. It's a tax write-off. I needed that. You know, there's only about 8,011

things that I really need to talk to you about. Tell me.

Hey, stop spacing out. The Bridgeport's already machining that part. The Expo is

a gigantic waste of time. I need you to wear a surgical mask until you're

feeling better. Is that okay? That's rude.

There's nothing more important to me than the Expo. It's my primary point of

concern. The Expo is your ego going crazy.

Wow. Look at that.

That's modern art.

That's going up. Oh, you've got to be kidding. I'm going to put this up right

now.

Stark is in complete disarray. Do you understand that? No, our stocks have

never been higher. Yes, from a managerial standpoint. Well, if it's

messy, then let's double back. Let's move on to another.

Oh, no.

No, no, no, no, no. You are not taking down the Barnett Newman and hanging that

up. I'm not taking it down.

We're placing it with this. Let's see what I can get going. Okay, fine. My

point is, we have already awarded contracts to the wind farm people. Don't

say wind farm. I'm already feeling gassy. And to the plastic plantation

tree, which was your idea, by the way. Those people are on payroll. Everything

was my idea. And you won't make a decision. I don't care about the liberal

agenda anymore. It's boring.

Boring. I'm giving you a boring word.

You do it.

I do what? Excellent idea. I just figured this out. You run the company.

Yeah. Pepper, I need you to run the company. I'm trying to run the company.

Well, stop trying to do it and do it. I'm not asking you to try to do it. I'm

asking you to physically do it. I need you to do it. I am trying to do it.

Pepper, you're not listening to me. I'm trying to make you CEO.

Why won't you let me?

Have you been drinking?

Uh, chlorophyll.

I hereby, irrevocably, appoint you chairman and CEO of Stark Industries,

effective immediately.

Yeah, done deal.

Okay? I've actually given this a fair amount of thought, believe it or not.

Doing a bit of head hunting, so to speak.

Trying to figure out who a worthy successor would be.

And then I realized... It's you.

It's always been you.

I thought there'd be a legal issue, but actually I'm capable of appointing my

successor.

My successor being you.

Congratulations.

Take it. Just take it. I don't know what to think. Don't think. Drink.

The notary's here. Can you please come sign the transfer paperwork?

I'm on half the time.

Sorry.

What the hell was that? It's called mixed martial arts. It's been around for

three weeks. It's called dirty boxing.

It's nothing new about it. I promise you

this is the only time I will ask you to sign over your company.

I need you to initially stop.

Lesson one, never take your eye off.

That's it, I'm done.

What's your name, lady?

Rushman, Natalie Rushman. Front and center, come into the church.

No, you're seriously not going to ask her? If it pleases the court, which it

does. No problem. I'm sorry, he's very eccentric.

What?

Can you give her a lesson?

No problem.

What?

Who is she? She is from legal, and she is potentially a very expensive sexual

harassment lawsuit if you keep ogling her like that. Yes, and I've got three

excellent potential candidates that are lined up and ready to meet you. I don't

have time to meet. I need someone now. I feel like it's her.

No, it's not.

Have you ever boxed before?

I have, yes.

Like tie bow, booty boot camp, crunch, something like that?

How do I spell your name, Natalie?

R-U-S-H-M-A-N.

What, are you going to Google her now? I thought I was ogling her.

Oh, wow.

Very, very impressive individual. She's fluent in French, Italian, Russian,

Latin. Who speaks Latin?

No one speaks Latin. It's a dead language.

You can read Latin or you can write Latin, but you can't speak Latin. Did

you model in Tokyo? Because she modeled in Tokyo.

Well, I need her. She's got everything that I need. Rule number one, never take

your eye off your opponent.

Oh, my God!

Happy!

That's what I'm talking about.

Just slip. You did? Yeah.

Looks like a TKO to me.

Just, um, I need your impression.

You have quiet reserve.

I know you have an old soul. I meant your fingerprint.

Oh, how are we doing?

Great, just... Hey.

You're the boss.

Will that be all, Mr. Stark?

Yes, that will be all, Miss Rushman. Thank you very much.

I want one. No.

Bienvenue au Grand Prix de Monaco Historique.

The race this year promises to be exciting in a very spectacular series G.

The best participants on the planet have come together for the prize.

Hello, how was your flight? It was excellent. Boy, it's nice to see you. We

have one photographer from the ACM, if you don't mind.

Okay.

When did this happen?

You made me do it.

Smile. Great.

Stuff acting constipated. Don't flare your nostrils. That's the amazing thing.

You look fantastic.

Why, thank you very much. But that's unprofessional. What's on the docket?

You have a 9.30 dinner.

Perfect. I'll be there at 11. Is this us? Absolutely.

It can be.

Great. Make it us.

Okay. Mr. Musk.

How are you? Congratulations on the promotion. Thank you very much. Thank

you. Those Merlin engines are fantastic.

Thank you. Good idea for an electric jet. You do? Yeah. Then we'll make it

work.

You want a massage?

Oh, God.

I'll have Natalie make an appointment. I don't want you to be tense. I don't want

Natalie to do anything. By the way, I do need to spring this one. Thank you very

much. Green is not your best color.

Anthony, is that you? My least favorite person on Earth, Justin. How you doing?

You're not the only rich guy here with a fancy car.

You know Christine Everhart from Vanity Fair?

You guys know each other?

Hi. Yes.

Yes. Yes, roughly. We do.

Roughly. BTW, big story. The new CEO of Stark Industries. I know.

Congratulations. I know. My editor will kill me if I don't grab a quote for our

Powerful Women issue. Oh, can I? Sure.

She's actually doing a big spread on me for Vanity Fair. I thought I'd throw her

a bone, you know.

Right. Right? Yes. Well, she did quite a spread on Tony last year. And she wrote

a story as well. It was very impressive. That was good.

Very well done.

Thank you. I'm going to go wash. Hey, buddy. How you doing?

I'm all right. Can I ask you, is this the first time that you guys have seen

each other? Oh, God, it's so awful.

Listen, is it the first time you've seen each other since the Senate? Since he

got his contract revoked. Actually, it's on hold.

That's not what I heard. What's the difference between hold and canceled?

Yes, what is? The truth? No, the truth is... I'm going to put that away.

The truth is, I'm actually hoping to present something at your expo. Well, if

you invent something that works, I'll make sure I get you a slot.

Mr. Stark?

Yes, he's kidding.

I actually have a slot this week. Yes, I do. Hammer needs a slot, Christine. We

kid. We kid. We're kidders.

any other bad ideas?

Listen,

Tony and I, Tony, I love Tony's story. Tony loves me. We're not competitors.

Him being out of the picture created tremendous opportunity for Hammer

Industries, you know.

Everything that Tony and I do is a healthy, competitive, healthy

competition.

Is he driving?

Natalie. Natalie!

Yes, Miss Butch? What do you know about this? This is the first that I've been

to this.

This cannot happen. Absolutely, I understand. How can I help you?

Where's Happy? He's waiting outside. Okay, get him. I need Happy. Right away.

Tony's is where, you know, he...

We're not competitive, you know what I mean? Yeah, yeah, yeah. You know what?

Can you excuse me?

Just read me what you wrote. I will. Just read it back to me.

Where are you going? I got some caviar coming.

I'll be right back.

... ... ... ...

Here, take it.

Where's the key?

It's in my pocket.

Were you heading for me or him? I was trying to scare him. Because I can't

tell. Why are you out of your mind? Better security.

Get in the car right now. I was attacked.

Get in the car. Better security budget.

First vacation in two years.

Mr. Stark, we checked his fingerprints and found nothing, not even his name.

Where are we going?

Over there.

We don't even know if he speaks English.

In fact, we don't even know if he speaks. He hasn't said a word since he

arrived, not a sound.

That's for another time.

No, no, it's okay.

Everything will be fine. Five minutes. We'll watch you.

Pretty decent tact.

Cycles per second were a little low.

You could double up your rotations.

Focus the repulsor energy through ionized plasma channels. It's effective.

Not very efficient.

It's a passable knockoff.

I don't get it. A little fine-tuning. You could have made a solid paycheck.

You could have sold it to North.

Korea, China, Iran, Oregon, right to the black market.

You look like you got friends in low places.

You come from a family of thieves and butchers.

And now, like all guilty men, you try to rewrite your own history.

And you forget all the lives the Stark family has destroyed.

Speaking of thieves, where did you get this design?

My father.

Anton Argo.

Oh, I never heard of him.

My father is the reason you're alive.

The reason I'm alive is because you had a shot, you took it, you missed.

Did I?

If you can make God bleed, then people will cease to believe in him.

and the sharks will come.

The truth.

All I have to do is sit here and watch as the world will consume you.

Where will you be watching the world consume me from?

That's right.

A prison cell. I'll send you a bar of soap.

Hey, Tony, before you go, palladium in the chest, painful way to die.

It's just unbelievable. It proves the genie is out of the bottle and this man

has no idea what he's doing. He thinks of the Iron Man weapon as a toy.

I was at a hearing where Mr.

Stark, in fact, was adamant that these suits Can't exist anywhere else, don't

exist anywhere else, never will exist anywhere else, at least for five to ten

years, and here we are in Monaco realizing, uh-oh, these suits exist now.

Mute.

You should be giving me a medal.

That's the truth.

What is that?

This is your in-flight meal.

Did you just make that?

Where do you think I've been for three hours?

Tony.

What are you not telling me?

I don't want to go home.

At all.

Let's cancel my birthday party and, uh... We're in Europe. Let's go to

Venice, Cipriani.

Remember? Oh, yeah. It's a great place to...

Be healthy. I don't think this is the right time.

We're in kind of a mess.

Yeah, but maybe that's why it's the best time.

Well, I think as the CEO, I need to show up. As CEO, you are entitled to a

leave. A leave? A company retreat.

A retreat during a time like this?

We just need to recharge our batteries and figure it all out.

Not everybody runs on batteries.

Hey prisoner, stop!

What are you doing?

There he is.

What an absolute pleasure.

Welcome.

Oh, goodness gracious. Can we get the handcuffs off my friend here?

Forgive me. I'm sorry.

I'm such a huge fan of yours. I didn't want to make a first impression like

this. He's not an animal. Come on.

He's a human being.

Thank you.

Wait, wait.

We're fine.

My name's Justin Hammer.

I'd like to do some business with you.

Please sit.

Dig in. What do we have today, Jack?

We have some salmon carpaccio. Salmon carpaccio?

Mm-mm.

Anything you want here. We got it. I like my dessert first.

Had this flown in from San Francisco.

It's Italian, though.

Organic ice cream.

I got a sweet tooth.

Apparently you do, too, for Tony Stark.

What I saw you do to Tony Stark on that track, how you stepped up to him in

front of God and everybody, that was... Wow.

You spoke to me with what you did, and I know that you knew that I'd be

listening. This is why I couldn't bear to have you shipped off to God knows

where. It would have been such a waste of talent.

But if I might make a suggestion, you know, you don't just go and try and kill

the guy.

I think, if I may, you go after his legacy. That's what you kill.

You and me, we're a lot alike in a lot of ways.

The only difference between you and I is that I have resources.

I think, if I may, you need my resources.

Someone behind you, a benefactor.

I'd like to be that guy.

Okay.

Do you speak English? Because I can get a translator.

I don't know, have you been understanding everything I'm saying?

Very good, man.

Very good, man. Very good.

Hey. Huh?

Hey.

Yes. I want my bird.

A bird?

You want a bird? I want my bird.

I can get you a bird. I can get you a den bird.

I want my bird.

Well, okay, nothing's impossible.

I could... Are we talking about... Is this a bird back in Russia?

Yes, but the fundamentals of the company are still very, very strong, despite the

events in Monaco. Where is he?

He doesn't want to be disturbed. He's downstairs.

Yes, but... But his continuing erratic behavior may lead many people to ask

themselves, can this man still protect us? Iron Man never stopped protecting

us. The events in Monaco prove that.

Query complete, sir.

Anton Vanko was a Soviet physicist who defected to the United States in 1963.

However, he was accused of espionage and was deported in 1967.

His son Ivan, who is also a physicist... was convicted of selling Soviet-era

weapons-grade plutonium to Pakistan and served 15 years in copious prison.

No further records exist.

Tony, you gotta get upstairs and get on top of this situation right now.

Listen, I've been on the phone with the National Guard all day, trying to talk

them out of rolling tanks up the PCH, knocking down your front door, and

taking these.

They're gonna take... Your suits, Tony, okay? They're sick of the games.

You said nobody else would possess this technology for 20 years. Well, guess

what? Somebody else had it yesterday.

It's not theoretical anymore.

Are you listening to me?

Are you okay?

Hey, hey.

You alright?

Yeah, I should get to my desk.

See that cigar box?

Yeah.

Just waiting.

Is that supposed to be smoking? If you must know, it's neutron damage. It's

from the reactor wall.

You had this in your body?

And how about the high-tech crossword puzzle on your neck?

Road rash.

Thank you.

What are you looking

at? I'm looking at you.

You want to do this whole...

Lone gunslinger act, and it's unnecessary.

You don't have to do this alone. You know, I wish I could believe that.

I really do. But you gotta trust me.

Contrary to popular belief, I know exactly what I'm doing.

This is where we do it. This is my humble abode.

You can work in absolute peace.

Must be kind of fun to be dead, right? No pressure?

Oh, here they are. Very excited.

They're combat ready. I may have done a few miscalculations and rushed the

prototype into production. Sue me, I'm enthusiastic.

Go ahead, take a look around.

Oh, you don't want to do that.

You'll be able to access that as soon as we generate some encrypted passcodes.

Can we generate some encrypted passcodes? Get some of those encrypted

passcodes, Jack.

Never mind.

Wow, okay.

Good stuff.

Sorry?

Uh-huh.

Well... You're good.

You really blasted in past the firewall there.

Let me show you where you're gonna be working primarily.

Go ahead, take a look.

Get a good look at that.

That's something, isn't it?

You know, those are really just for show and tell.

They're $125.7 million a pop.

Oh, gosh.

That's where the pilot goes, having a tough time finding volunteers.

I'll take care of that. Just leave it.

What do you want them to do?

Well, long term, I want them to put me in the Pentagon for the next 25 years.

I want to make Iron Man look like an antique.

I want to go to that Stark Expo. I want to take a dump in Tony's front yard.

You know what I'm talking about?

I could do that. No problem.

Hey, fabulous. I love it. Hey, this is our guy. I had a feeling.

Do you know which watch you'd like to wear tonight, Mr. Stark?

I'll give him a look.

I should cancel the party, huh?

Probably. Yeah, because it's, um... Ill-timed. Right, sends the wrong

message.

Inappropriate.

Is that dirty enough for you?

Uh, gold face, brown band.

The Jaeger.

I'll give that a look.

Bring him over here.

I'll take that.

Why don't you, uh...

I

gotta say, it's hard to get a read on you.

Where are you from?

Legal.

Can I ask you a question, hypothetically?

A bit odd.

If this was your last birthday party you were ever gonna have, how would you

celebrate it?

I'd do whatever I wanted to do with whoever I wanted to do it with.

Yes, sir. I understand.

No, no, sir. That will not be necessary. I'll handle it.

Sir, I personally guarantee that within 24 hours, Iron Man will be back on

watch.

Hey, Pepper.

I'm gonna go get some air.

What's wrong?

I don't know what to do. You gotta be kidding me.

That's it. I'm making... No, no, no, no. Don't call anyone.

This is ridiculous. I just stuck my neck out for this guy. I know. I know. I get

it. I'm gonna handle it, okay? Just let me handle it. Handle it.

Or I'm gonna have to.

You know, the question I get asked most often is, Tony, how do you go to the

bathroom in a suit?

Just like that.

We all thank you so much for such a wonderful night. And we're going to say

good night now and thank you all for coming.

No, no, no, no. We didn't have the cake. We didn't have the candle. You're out of

control, okay? I'm out of control. Trust me on this one, okay? You're out of

control. It's time to go to bed.

It's time.

You're not going to be happy. Just keep the suit. I know. It has a filtration

system. You can drink that water.

Just send everybody home, okay? It's time to... You say so. Okay.

I'll take this.

Pepper Potts.

She's right. The party's over. Then again, the party was over for me like an

hour and a half ago. The after party starts in 15 minutes.

And if anybody, Pepper, doesn't like it, there's the dart.

say this once get out

you

don't deserve to wear one of these shut it down

goldstein yes mr stark give me a fat beat to beat

my buddy

I told you to shut it down!

Now, put that thing back where you found it before someone gets hurt.

Really?

Sorry, pal, but Iron Man doesn't have a sidekick.

Sidekick this!

Had enough?

Natalie! Miss Potts. Oh, don't you miss Potts me. I'm onto you. You know what?

Ever since you came here, I've missed you.

Put your hand down.

You think you got what it takes to wear that suit?

We don't have to do this, Tony. You want to be the war machine? Take your shot.

Put it down.

You going to take a shot? Put it down. No.

Drop it, Tony. Take it.

Thank you.

Edwards Tower, this is Lieutenant Colonel James Rose, inbound.

Colonel?

Major.

Yeah.

Let's take it inside.

Sir, I'm gonna have to ask you to exit the donut.

I told you I don't want to join your super secret boy band.

No, no, no. See, I remember.

You do everything yourself.

How's that working out for you?

It's... I'm sorry. I don't want to get off on the wrong foot, do I? Look at the

patch of the eye.

Honestly, I'm a bit hungover. I'm not sure if you're real or if... I am very

real. I'm the realest person you're ever gonna meet.

Just my luck. Where's the staff here? That's not looking so good.

Then worse.

We've secured the perimeter, but I don't think we should hold it for too much

longer.

Huh.

You're fired.

That's not up to you.

Tony.

I want you to meet Agent Romanoff. Hi. I'm a S.H.I.E.L.D. shadow. Once we knew

you were ill, I was tasked to you by Director Fury.

I suggest you apologize.

You've been very busy.

You made your girl your CEO.

You're giving away all your stuff.

You let your friend fly away with your suit.

Now, if I didn't know better... You don't know better. I didn't give it to

him. He took it. Whoa, whoa, whoa. What? No. He took it?

You're Iron Man, and he just took it? The little brother walked in there,

kicked your ass, and took your suit. Is that possible?

Well, according to Mr.

Stark's database security guidelines, there are redundancies to prevent

unauthorized usage.

What do you want from me? What do we want from you? No, no, no.

What do you want from me?

You have become a problem. A problem I have to deal with.

Contrary to your belief, you are not the center of my universe. I have bigger

problems than you in the Southwest region to deal with. Hit him.

Oh, God, you're gonna steal my kidney and sell it?

Would you please not do anything awful for five seconds?

What did you just do to me?

What did we just do for you?

That's lithium dioxide.

It's gonna take the edge off. We're trying to get you back to work.

Give me a couple boxes of that. It'll be right as rain. It's not a cure. It's

just a base of symptoms.

Doesn't look like it's gonna be an easy fix.

Trust me, I know I'm good at this stuff.

I've been looking for a suitable replacement for palladium. I've tried

every combination, every permutation of every known element.

Well, I'm here to tell you, you haven't tried them all.

Hey, hey, hey.

Special delivery.

Candy Graham.

I brought you something.

Oh, yeah.

We got you the bird, pal.

This is not my bird.

What do you mean? That's the bird. This is the bird.

Yeah.

Pulled a lot of streets to get this bird.

This is a great bird.

It's a beautiful bird. We got this all the way from Russia.

Amen. This is not my bird.

Well, listen, even if it's not the bird, I mean, this is a gorgeous bird. I mean,

you know, look.

Don't get so attached to things. Learn to let go.

Wait a minute.

Jack, what is that?

Is that... That's not a helmet. What is that?

Um... Ivan?

What's this?

Jack?

Is that a helmet?

Doesn't look like a helmet to me.

How are you supposed to get a head in there?

Jack, could you put your head in there? Try to put your head in there. No, go

ahead. Try to put your head in there.

See, Ivan, he can't put his head in there. That's not a helmet. It's a head.

I need to put a guy in there. I need to fit a person in that suit. You

understand?

Drone better.

What? Drone better? Why is drone better?

Why is drone better?

People make problem.

Trust me.

Drone better.

Ivan, you know, I like you. I got you the bird.

You said, no problem.

That's what you said to me. You said, no problem.

Now, I need suits. The government wants suits. Like Iron Man.

You understand?

That's what the people want.

That's what's going to make them happy.

Hey, man.

Don't get too attached to things.

Learn to let go.

These drones better steal the show, Ivan.

You understand?

Better rock my world, Ivan.

Unbelievable.

This ought to get the Senate off my ass.

It's functional?

Fully mission capable.

Good. Get Hammer down here to weaponize it.

Sir? Justin Hammer is making a weapons presentation at the Expo. We'd like this

to introduce it. Sir, I don't believe that the Expo... Colonel, the world

needs to see this fast.

We've got to make this happen. Yes, General, but the... It's also an order.

Yes, sir.

Good work, Colonel.

You've made your country proud.

Thank you, sir.

That thing in your chest is based on unfinished technology.

No, it was finished. It's never been particularly effective until I

miniaturized it and put it in my... No.

Howard said the arc reactor was a stepping stone to something greater. He

was about to kick off an energy race that was going to dwarf the arms race.

He was on to something big. Something so big that it was going to make the

nuclear reactor look like a triple-A battery.

Just him? Or was Anton Vanko in on this, too?

Anton Vanko is the other side of that coin.

Anton saw it as a way to get rich. When your father found out, he had him

deported. When the Russians found out he couldn't deliver, they shipped his ass

off to Siberia, and he spent the next 20 years in a vodka-fuel rage.

Not quite the environment you want to raise a kid in. Son, you had the

misfortune to cross some paths with in Monaco.

You told me I hadn't tried everything. What do you mean I haven't tried

everything? What happened I tried?

He said that you were the only person with the means and knowledge to finish

what he started.

He said that?

Are you that guy?

Are you?

Because if you are, then you can solve the riddle of your heart.

I don't know where you're getting your information, but he wasn't my biggest

fan. What do you remember about your dad, huh? He was cold. He was

calculating. He never told me he loved me. He never even told me he liked me.

So it's a little tough for me to digest when you're telling me he said the whole

future was riding on me and he's passing it down. I don't get that.

You're talking about a guy whose happiest day was when he shipped me off

to boarding school.

That's not true.

Well, then clearly you know my dad better than I did.

As a matter of fact, I did.

He was one of the founding members of S.H.I.E.L.D.

What?

I got a two o'clock. Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

What's this? Okay, you're good, right? No, I'm not good. You got this, right?

Got what? I don't even know what I'm supposed to get. Natasha will remain a

floater at Stark with her cover intact, and you remember Agent Colson, right?

Yeah.

Oh, and Tony, remember, I got my eye on you.

We've disabled all communications. No contact with the outside world.

Good luck.

First thing, I need a little body work.

I'll put in a little time at the lab. If we could send one of your goon squad

down to the Coffee Bean Cross Creek for a Starbucks run or something like that,

that'd be nice. I'm not here for that.

I've been authorized by Director Fury to use any means necessary to keep you on

premises. If you attempt to leave or play any games, I will tase you and

watch Super Nanny while you drool into the carpet.

Okay? I think I got it, yeah.

Enjoy your evening's entertainment.

Think this is a power source?

Major, this is not a scientific exercise. Let's just focus on arming it,

all right?

Yes, sir.

Oh, yes!

Oh, yes, yes, yes!

Is it my birthday?

You got it. What did you do?

What did you do?

Oh!

Is this what I think it is?

Yes, it is.

Hammer, I want to know what you're going to do for us.

What am I going to do for it?

Well, first thing I'm going to do for you is I'm going to upgrade your

software, and then at the second, I think I should slap a beat.

I'm talking about firepower.

Well, you're talking to the right guy.

Flare-edge, high-tech, semi-automatic, 9mm pistol.

Two downtown?

I agree.

M24 shotgun, pump action, five-round magazine.

You know what? You're not a hunter. What am I talking about? I'm getting rid of

it. This is the FN2000 from Belgium.

They do make something better than waffles.

It's beautiful, but I can tell this isn't disco enough for you, so I'm going

to put it right here.

We're looking at a Milcor 40mm grenade launcher.

Tear gas, smoke, hippie control.

You're tough.

Let me tell you something.

Size does matter.

Don't let anyone tell you different.

This is an M134 7.62 minigun, six individual barrels, the torso taker,

powder maker.

Our boys in uniform call it Uncle Gazpacho or Puff the Magic Dragon.

Okay.

These are the Cubans, baby. These are the Cohibas, the Monte Cristos.

This is a kinetic kill sidewinder vehicle with a secondary

cyclotrimethylene trinitramine RDX burst.

It's capable of busting the bunker.

Under the bunker you just busted. If you were any smarter, you'd write a book.

A book that would make Ulysses look like it was written in crayon.

And it would read it to you.

This is my Eiffel Tower.

This is my Rachmaninoff's Third.

My Pieta.

It's completely elegant. It's bafflingly beautiful.

And it's capable of reducing the population of any standing structure to

zero.

I call it the ex-wife.

That's the best I got.

Are you going to do this? Give me something here. You're like a sphinx. I

can't reach it.

I think I'll take it.

Which one?

All of it.

All of it.

Everything is achievable through technology.

Better living, robust health, and for the first time in human history, the

possibility of world peace.

I'm Howard Stark, and everything you'll need for the future can be found right

here. City of the future, city of tomorrow, city of... Hang on.

I'm Howard Stark.

And everything you'll need in the future can be found right here.

So, from all of us at Stark Industries, I would like to personally... Tony, what

are you doing back there? What is that?

Put that back.

Put it back where you got it from.

Where's your mother?

Maria!

Come on. Go, go, go, go.

All right, I think we got the... I'll come in and...

Are you waiting on me?

So from all of us at Stark Industries, I'd like to personally show you my ass.

I can't.

We have this, don't we?

Everything is achievable

through technology.

Tony, you're too young to understand this right now, so I thought I would put

it on film for you.

I built this for you.

And someday you'll realize that it represents a whole lot more than just

people's inventions.

It represents my life's work.

This is the key to the future.

I'm limited by the technology of my time.

But one day you'll figure this out.

And when you do, you will change the world.

What is and always will be my greatest creation is

you.

It was an illegal seizure of trademark property.

Mr.

Stark, he refuses.

I don't. It's fine.

I'll just be a second. Listen, it's our position that Stark has and continues to

maintain proprietary ownership of the Mark II platform.

When Mr. Stark announced he was indeed Iron Man, he was making a promise to

America. No, the suit belongs to us.

We trusted that he would look out for us. Yes, but you're not. He obviously

did not.

Bert. And now we learn that his secretary, a woman named Virginia Pepper

Potts, has been appointed as CEO of Stark Industries.

What are her qualifications?

No. Ms. Potts is doing nothing to manage the terrible situation.

Bert, Bert, Bert, listen to me. Don't tell me that we have the best patent

lawyers in the country and then not let me pursue this.

I'll get this stuff out of here. Well, then tell the president to sign an

order.

We'll talk about it at the expo. Hammer's giving some presentation

tomorrow evening.

Will Tony Stark be there?

Will I?

No, he will not. I would like to be.

Bye.

Got a minute? No.

Come on, he's just got off the phone. You're fine. 30 seconds.

I was just driving over here, and I thought I was coming to basically

apologize, but I'm not. Oh, you didn't come here to apologize?

Look, that goes without saying, and I'm working on that.

But I haven't been entirely up front with you, and I just want to try to make

good... Can I move this?

This is crazy. It's like a Ferris wheel. I'm trying to get some... Do you know

how short life is?

And if I never got to express...

And by the way, this is somewhat revelatory to me, and I don't care. I

mean, I care. It would be nice. I'm not expecting you to... Look, here's what

I'm trying to say. I'm just going to say it. Let me just stop you right here,

okay? Because if you say I one more time, I'm going to actually hurl

something at your head, I think. I am trying to run a company. Do you have any

idea what that entails?

Yes. People are relying on you to be Iron Man, and you've disappeared, and

all I'm doing is putting out your fires and taking the heat for it.

I am trying to do the job that you were meant to do.

Did you bring me strawberries?

Did you know that there's only one thing on earth that I'm allergic to? Allergic

to strawberries.

This is progress, Pepper. I knew there was a correlation between you and this.

I need you to leave. I need you too. That's what I'm trying to say.

Miss Potts?

Hi. Come on in.

Wheel's up in 25 minutes.

Thank you.

Anything else, boss?

I'm good. No, I'll be just... Another minute.

I lost both the kids in the divorce.

Nothing?

No.

Are you blending in well here, Natalie?

Here at Stark Enterprises.

Your name is Natalie, isn't it?

I thought you two didn't get along. No, that's not so.

It's just me you don't care for.

No? Nothing?

Actually, while you're here, maybe you and Natalie could discuss the matter of

the personal belonging.

Absolutely.

I'm surprised you can keep your mouth shut. Boy, you're good.

You are mind-blowingly duplicitous. How do you do it? You just tear things up.

You're a triple imposter. I've never seen anything like it. Is there anything

real about you? Do you even speak Latin?

Which means? Wait, what?

What did you just say?

It means you can either drive yourself home or I can have you collected.

You're good.

Jarbs, could you kindly vacuform a digital wireframe?

I need a manipulatable projection.

1974, Stark Expo model scan complete, sir.

How many buildings are there?

Am I to include the Belgian waffle stands?

That was rhetorical. Just show me.

What does that look like to you, Jarvis?

Not unlike an atom, in which case the nucleus would be here.

Highlight the unisphere.

Lose the footpaths.

Get rid of them.

What is it you're trying to achieve, sir?

I'm discovering, uh, correction, I'm rediscovering that.

New element lose the landscaping the shrubbery the trees parking lots exits

entrances Structure the protons

and neutrons using the pavilions

Dead for almost 20 years.

Still taking me to school.

The proposed element should serve as a viable replacement for palladium.

Thanks, Dad.

Unfortunately, it is impossible to synthesize.

Uh-huh.

Get ready for a major remodel, fellas. We're back in hardware mode.

I heard you broke the perimeter.

Uh, yeah. That was like three years ago. Where you been? I was doing some stuff.

Yeah? Well, me too, and it worked.

Hey, I'm playing for the home team, Coulson.

You and all your fabulous furry freak brothers. Now you gotta let me work or

break my ball.

What's this doing to me?

That's it.

Bring this to me.

You know what this is? It's exactly what I need to make this work.

Lift the coil.

Go. Go. Put your knees in it. There you go.

And... Drop it. Drop it.

Perfectly level.

I'm busy. What do you want? Nothing.

Goodbye. I've been reassigned.

Director Fury wants me in New Mexico.

Fantastic. Land of enchantment. So I'm told.

Secret stuff.

Something like that.

Good luck. Bye.

Thanks. We need you. Yeah.

More than you know.

Not that much.

Initializing prismatic accelerators.

Approaching maximum power.

That was easy.

Congratulations, sir.

You have created a new element.

Sir, the reactor has accepted the modified call.

I will begin running diagnostics.

Hey, Ivan.

I got Senator Stern here.

Thought we'd swing over and look at some of the drone designs.

The drone is not going to be ready.

Not ready? What do you mean?

It can make presentation, not demonstration.

What the hell is the difference?

presentation no flying no shooting what can you make him do i mean this is a

weapons demonstration i can make salute you can make salute what do you mean

make salute what the hell does that mean ivan this is not what we agreed to okay

you promised me suits and then you promised me drones everything will be

okay this is not what i wanted

Hey, there he is. It's the bird man.

Oh, now you like the bird.

Is that right?

Is that your bird?

I'm confused.

You said it wasn't, but now it looks like you're best of pals.

You love that bird, don't you?

You know what? Take the bird.

Hey!

Take his pillows, too.

Both of them.

And his shoes. Take his shoes.

I took your stuff.

How does that make you feel?

Do you feel bad?

Good.

Because that's how I feel.

We had a contract.

I saved your life, and you give me suits.

That was our deal.

And you did not deliver.

I don't know if you're a genius or a fraud. I don't know what you are.

Something really, really great fell into my lap.

And if it hadn't, I'd be at your mercy tonight.

Now I have a piece of Stark tech that I pimped out myself.

And now your overpriced paperweights are gonna look like a backdrop to my

demonstration.

You dig what I'm getting at here?

I don't know if you know this, but I don't speak Russian!

I'm gonna leave now.

I'm gonna go to the expo.

Maybe I'll even get laid.

You see these guys? They're your babysitters. They are not to be trifled

with.

When I get back, we're gonna renegotiate the terms of our agreement.

And you're gonna make good on our arrangement.

Because if you don't, you're gonna be exactly what you were when I found you.

A dead man.

You got that?

Maybe you can watch me on TV.

Dummy, you, can we clean up this mess?

You're killing me, you know I don't... Incoming call with a blocked number,

sir. Phone privilege is reinstated.

Lovely.

Coulson, how's Land of Enchantment?

Hey, Tony, how you doing?

Ha ha.

A double cycle.

What?

You told me double cycles, more power.

Good advice.

You sound pretty sprightly for a dead guy.

You too.

Ha ha.

Tracin. Sir.

Now, the true history of Stark's name will be written.

Accessing the Oracle Grid.

Eastern Seaboard.

What your father did to my family over 40 years, I will do to you in

40 minutes.

Sounds good. Let's get together and hash it out.

Tri-state area.

Manhattan and outlying boroughs.

I hope you're ready.

Call trace incomplete.

Sir. You want to run some tests?

Run them.

And assemble the suit while you're at it. Put it together now. I don't want to

hear it, Jarvis.

That tastes like coconut.

Metal.

Oh, wow!

Yeah!

i'll keep the car down here all right thank you

yeah

What I'm talking about.

Thanks for coming.

Ladies and gentlemen, for far too long, this country has had to place its brave

men and women in harm's way.

But then the Iron Man arrived, and we thought the days of losing lives were

behind us.

Sadly, that technology was kept out of reach.

That's not fair. That's not right.

And it's just too bad.

Regardless, it was an impressive innovation, one that grabbed headlines

the world over.

Well, today, my friends, the press is faced with quite a different problem.

They are about to run out of ink.

Ladies and gentlemen, today I

present to you the new face of the United States military, the hammer

drone.

and some cheerleaders, let me tell you.

But as revolutionary as this technology is, there will always be a need for man

to be present at the theater of war.

Ladies and gentlemen, today I am proud to present to you the very first

prototype in the Variable Threat Response Battlesuit and its pilot, Air

Force Lieutenant Colonel James Rhodes.

America and its allies, Hammer Industries is reporting for...

We

got trouble.

Tony, there are civilians present. I'm here on orders. Let's not do this right

now. Come with me.

All these people are in danger. We've got to get them out of here.

You've got to trust me for the next five minutes.

Yeah, try that. I got tossed around your house, remember?

I think he's working with Venko.

Venko's alive?

Ah, yeah!

Where is he?

What? Where's Venko?

Who? Tell me.

What are you doing here, man?

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Is that you?

No, I'm not doing that. That's not me.

I can't move.

I'm locked up. I'm locked up.

Get out of here. Go. This whole system's been compromised.

Let's take it outside.

Jarvis, break in. I need to own him. Yes, sir.

Tony, Tony, I'm locked on. I have target lock. On what? On you.

Tony on your six.

What's going on? What's happening? The software's been overwritten. What?

What do you mean it's been overwritten? I think he slaved the drones. That's

impossible. Call the guards. All the phones are down, sir. Well then, call

their, call their cells.

The cell phones are not working either, sir. He's locked us out of the

mainframe. Who's locked you out of the mainframe?

Please, please, go away, go away. I've got this handled. Have you now?

Yes, I do. In fact, if your guy hadn't showed up, this wouldn't be happening.

So please now, go away. Thank you.

Listen, we gotta get these bitches out of here.

And you tell me who's behind us.

Who's behind this?

Ivan, Ivan, Ivan Vanko.

Where is he?

He's at my facility.

I need NYPD, please. No, no, no. No, no, honey.

Don't call the authorities. Okay, right away, right away. Step aside.

Step aside.

Tell me everything you know. Go.

You drove us.

Remote reboot of success.

Nobody's answering the phone. What's going on? Get in the car. Take me to

Hammer Industries.

I'm not taking you anywhere.

Fine, you want me to drive? No, I'm driving. Get in the car.

Nice work, kid.

You got multiple coming in on you. Let's get this away from the expo.

When we arrive, I need you to watch the perimeter.

I'm going to enter the facility and take down the target.

Watch the room. I got it.

Listen, listen, a pack just peeled off. They're headed back to the expo. Got it.

I'm closing on you.

Ordinance coming in hot, Tony. Watch it.

I'm not staying in the car.

I said stay in the car.

What are you wearing?

Look, I'm not letting you go in there alone.

You want to help? I'll keep the car running.

Okay.

Hey, hey, hey, you can't come here.

Each set of drones is communicating in its own unique language. Well, choose

one and focus on that. Have you tried Russian? Why don't you try Russian?

Brody, you still locked on?

Yeah. Drop your socks and grab your Crocs. We're about to get wet on this

ride.

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait!

He's gone.

Sorry, buddy. Had to thin out the herd.

What's your 20?

What

are

you doing?

I'm rebooting Rudy's suit.

Reboot complete.

You got your best friend back.

Thank you very much, Agent Romanoff. Well done with the new chest piece.

I'm reading significantly higher output and your vitals all look promising.

Yes, for the moment I'm not dying.

Thank you.

What do you mean you're not dying? Did you just say you're dying?

That you? Uh, no. I'm not. Not anymore. What's going on? I was going to tell you

I didn't want to alarm you. You were going to tell me you really were dying?

You didn't let me. Why did you tell me that? I was gonna make you an omelet and

tell you. Hey, hey, save it for the honeymoon. You got incoming, Tony.

Looks like the fight's coming to you.

Great. Pepper? Are you okay now?

I am fine. Don't be mad. I will formally apologize when I'm not fending off a

hemorrhoid attack.

Fine. We could have been in Venice.

Oh, please.

Snap out of it, buddy. I need you.

They're coming. Come on, let's go. Get up.

Oh, man, you're gonna have your suit back.

You okay?

Yeah, thanks.

Tony, look, I'm sorry, okay? Don't be. No, I should have trusted you more. I'm

the one who put you in this position. Forget it. No, it's your fault. I just

wanted to say I'm sorry. Thank you. That's all I wanted to hear.

Partner, they're coming in hot any second.

What's the play?

Well, we want to take the high ground, okay? So let's put the biggest gun up on

that ridge. Gotcha.

Where do you want to be? Where are you going? What are you talking about?

You have a big gun. You are not the big gun. Tony, don't be jealous. No, it's

subtle, all the bells and whistles. Yeah, it's called being a badass.

Fine.

All right.

You go up top.

I'll draw him in.

Well, don't stay down here. This is the worst place to be. Okay, you got a spot

where it's mine.

It's the kill box, Tony, okay? This is where you go to die.

Yeah,

yeah, nice.

Oh, I think you should lead with that next time. Yeah, sorry, boss. I can only

use it once.

It's a one-off.

I told you that five minutes ago.

That's your guy here.

Excuse me?

He's being placed under arrest.

Are you kidding me? Heads behind your back, sir. I'm trying to help here.

I get it. I see what you're doing.

Trying to pin this on me, huh?

That's good. That's good.

You're starting to think like a CEO.

Taking out the competition.

I like that.

You think you're making a problem for me? I'm going to make a problem for you.

I'm going to be seeing you again real soon.

When they get here, I think you should station them at the southeast and both

west exits.

We shut down the 7 train in and out of Willis Point, all right? We'll have city

buses there to ferry people to operating lines.

Yeah. Coming with us now. I'm gonna stay till the park is clear

Heads up you got one more drone incoming this one looks different

repulsor signatures significantly higher Good

to

be back.

Oh this ain't gonna be good

I got something special for this guy.

I'm gonna bust his bunker with the ex-wife.

The what?

Hammer tech?

Yeah.

I got this.

You wanna be a hero?

What? You really use a sidekick?

Put your hand up!

This is your idea?

Yep!

All these drones are rigged to blow. We gotta get out of here, man.

Pepper?

I can't take this anymore. You can't. I can't take this. What are you? Look at

me. My body literally cannot handle the stress.

I never know if you're gonna kill yourself or wreck the whole company. I

did. I think I did okay.

I quit. I'm resigning.

That's it.

What did you just say?

You're done?

Surprising. No, it's not surprising.

I got it.

You don't have to make any excuses.

I'm not making any excuse. Well, you actually were just making excuses You

deserve better well, you've taken such good care of me

Been in a tough spot and you got me through it so Right.

Thank you. Yeah Thank you for understanding. Yeah. Yeah, let's let's

talk. Let's talk clean up. I'll handle the transition. It'll be okay What about

the press because you only have a job for a week? That's gonna see With you,

it's like dog years. I know. I mean, it's like the president.

Weird.

No, it's not weird. It's okay, right? Yeah. Run that by me again.

I think it was weird.

You guys look like two seals fighting over a grape.

Had just quit. Yeah, you don't have to do that. I heard don't you should get

lost I was here first get a roof.

I Thought you're out of one-liners. That's the last one you kicked ass back

there, by the way. Thank you You too.

Listen my car got taken out in the explosion.

So I'm gonna have to hang on to your suit for a minute Okay, not okay. Not

okay with that Wasn't a question

I don't think

I

want you looking at that.

I'm not sure it pertains to you anymore.

Now this, on the other hand, It's Agent Romanoff's assessment of you.

Read it.

Uh... Personality overview.

Mr. Stark displays compulsive behavior.

In my own defense, that was last week.

Prone to self-destructive tendencies. I was dying. I mean, please. And aren't we

all?

Textbook narcissism.

Agreed?

Okay, here it is a recruitment assessment for Avenger initiative Iron

Man. Yes, I got to think about it read on Tony Stark not

not recommended That doesn't make any sense.

How can you approve me but not approve me?

I got a new ticker.

I'm trying to do right by Pepper I'm in a stable fish relationship

Which leads us to believe at this juncture, we'd only like to use you as a

consultant.

You can't afford me.

Then again, I will waive my customary retainer in exchange for a small favor.

Rhodey and I are being honored in Washington, and we need a presenter.

See what I can do.

It is my honor to be here today to present these distinguished awards to

Lieutenant Colonel James Rhodes and Mr. Tony Stark, who is, of course, a

national treasure.

Thank you, Lieutenant Colonel, for such an exceptionally distinguished

performance. You deserve this. Thank you, sir.

Mr. Stark, thank you.

Such an exceptionally distinguished performance.

You deserve this.

Oh, sorry.

Funny how annoying a little prick can be, isn't it?

Let's get a photo.

is dawning. Make way for tomorrow today.

Yes, a new tomorrow's a-forming to light up a great new day.

Oh, the future's brimming with promise and that promise is heading our way.

So keep your eyes on the shining horizon.

Make way for tomorrow today.

Daring new devices will help us to succeed.

Better tools for living will meet our every need.

Incredible inventions through new technology.

Extending life's dimensions for all humanity.

Thank you.

you

So, we found it.