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[opening theme music playing]

[narrator] Spider-Man.

[inaudible speaking]

[meows]

[inaudible speaking]

[growls]

[narrator] Spider-Man.

[growling]

[grunts]

[shouts]

Hurry, Maurice!

We can not hold it much longer.

He still lives.

His clothes.

They are Latverian.

Yes.

Escaped.

Escaped?

Sacré bleu!

But no one has ever escaped from Latveria.

Escaped! How?

The truth, Boris.

Master, I did what I felt was right.

You did what you felt?

I have served you faithfully for 30 years.

Yes, my old friend,

you have served me faithfully.

And this is the first time you have ever failed me.

We'll speak of it no more.

Leave me now.

Thank you, master. I knew you would understand.

Yes, my friend.

I understand only too well.

If we were not old friends, I would not have missed.

So, we'll see how my dungeon suits you

old friend.

And now, as for the traitor Johan,

my spies tell me he is in...

New York City.

Is it him, Hakeem? The one we seek?

I think so, old woman, but, uh, we must be sure.

There are spies everywhere.

You know what to do. I'll wait in the back with the others.

Of course.

It's here. The link chain. The Latverian underground.

The chain of freedom is only as strong as its weakest link.

Welcome, Johan Klemmle.

- Perhaps. - Come, sit.

Tell an old Gypsy woman what you seek.

I was told to say, the tree must fall.

Because?

Because the roots are rotten.

You wish to destroy Doctor Doom.

You have come to the right place, my friend.

The underground in Latveria told us of your escape.

We have been waiting for you.

I am Hakeem, at your service.

Who can I notify of your safe arrival?

Tell me their names. I will do the rest.

Thank you, but we'll have time for that later.

I must now tell my story to the world.

I, I do not understand.

Conditions are desperate in Latveria.

Doctor Doom is working the people like slaves.

I will tell the American newspapers.

They will get my story to the world.

Newspapers, of course. Splendid idea.

You must tell your story to the Daily Bugle.

The Daily Bugle.

Thank you.

Why didn't we take him?

Not yet. We must first make sure he is alone.

It would be bad for our master if his story gets into the papers.

That is why I sent him to the Bugle.

Help! Someone, help!

What the...

No need to thank me.

Oh, you idiot.

Huh?

Hold it, Cut, cut!

I'm Sam Block, Blockbuster Productions.

We're making a movie.

You're making a... Well, uh, go right ahead.

Don't let me stop you.

You want me to print what about Doctor Doom?

Look, whoever you are,

Doctor Doom is one of the greatest men who ever lived!

But...

Now get out!

I ought to have you arrested

for telling lies like that about Doctor Doom.

Uh, we couldn't help overhearing your discussion with Mr. Jameson.

All of New York couldn't help overhearing.

I was told I could find help

to fight against Doctor Doom here, but...

Whoever told you that was right. I'll help you.

We both will.

Betty, I want to record his story.

- Will you type it up for me later? - Sure.

Come on. My aunt May is in Florida.

You're coming home with me.

Okay, Johan, you're on.

[sighs] I know exactly where to begin.

First, the lies.

Everything the world hears about Latveria is a lie.

Doctor Doom is a ruthless tyrant.

We can no longer stand such oppression.

And so, I left my father and my friends in Latveria

to come here and ask for help.

Great! I believe every word you said,

and when the rest of the world hears it, they will too.

Now I've got to get this to Betty for typing.

You can rest here...

Yes, go ahead and sleep. You're safe here.

Ah, Peter. Is Johan still sleeping?

Oh, hi. Yeah, he's out cold.

I'm really glad he called you.

Johan is very important to all the freedom fighters in my country.

Once his story hits the papers,

we'll see some real action against Doctor Doom.

His story will be in the papers?

Yep, Betty Brant's at the Bugle typing it up now.

[telephone ringing]

You... [chuckles] ...you newspaper people.

You work so fast.

Oh, hi, Betty. You're almost finished with Johan's story.

Great, I'll be there right away. Betty' just about... That's funny.

Wow! What a story.

- [man] Miss Betty Brant? - Yes?

[gasps] Hey, wait!

You can't... [grunts]

And so, I left my father and my friends in Latveria.

[thinking] Uh-oh, my spider sense.

Betty... elevator.

We're very good at fortune-telling, Miss Brant,

and today is not your lucky day. [Laughs]

Huh!? What the...

I see a friendly neighborhood Spider-Man in your future.

Do your windshield, mister?

Hey, I can't see. Look out!

This way out, Miss Brant.

We're out of control! Jump!

Who said this wasn't your lucky day? Oof!

Ugh!

Oh!

I'm beginning to smell something fishy about all this.

Look, take me back to The Bugle. I've got a big story for Peter Parker.

Ow!

They got the transcript of Johan's story, but I've still got the tape.

We'll get it to every newspaper in town by tonight.

Yeah, great, but first,

what say we both stop off at the cleaners?

[TV announcer] Tonight's evening news.

A sensational story from Latveria.

Look at this! Every paper in the country

has printed that pack of lies about Doctor Doom.

Every paper but the Bugle.

I hear the UN is going to put Doctor Doom on trial.

- [phone rings] - Daily Bugle. Johan.

The revolution has started.

I leave for Latveria in an hour from the old military airport outside of town.

Johan, do you know what you're doing?

The only regret I have is that Spider-Man can't come with us to fight.

Thank you again for everything, Peter Parker.

You're a true friend.

But, Johan, there are spies onto you. You...

Mr. Jameson, I've got to take a few days off.

- Starting now. - Parker?

Parker, come back here!

Or you'll never sell the Bugle another picture!

Well, my friend, the revolution is finally here.

And so's your favorite wall-crawler.

Aha, Spider-Man. Are you joining us in our battle?

Since I'm the only person who's ever defeated Doctor Doom...

Defeated?

Of course, uh... we must hurry.

On board.

That's it.

And may your days be... interesting.

But aren't you coming with us?

Certainly. We go on next plane.

This is Red Herring to Iron Leader.

The pigeons are ready to fly.

The Iron leader is in total control.

The controls!

But nobody's here?

Welcome aboard the Doom special, web-slinger.

Sit back and enjoy the ride.

It'll be your last.

In a history-making late-night session,

the UN General Assembly

is preparing to vote on a motion to try Doctor Doom on charges of tyranny.

These documented charges

were made by a Latverian freedom fighter named Johan Klemmle.

[people applauding]

Members of the General Assembly, it is time to vote.

Fools!

Weaklings!

Only through leadership can this wretched world by saved.

Look, behold my genius!

Giant Tesla coils

from which I can produce rain anywhere on Earth.

Rain, to make flowers bloom,

plants grow.

Rain for food.

Rain for life.

Or, if I am not obeyed

rain for death.

Torrents of rain,

producing floods that will destroy towns, cities, entire nations.

Doom has spoken!

I trust you have been listening.

[explosion]

[people clamoring]

Order! Order!

It's no use. [Grunts]

I cannot believe it.

Those members of the underground in New York,

all spies for Doctor Doom.

I wonder if Boris was a part of it too.

It's no use.

I've lost the signal.

Any more news of Johan?

Nothing.

We know only that Doctor Doom is bringing Johan and Spider-Man

to Latveria in a remote-controlled plane.

Hmm, Doom will have to land the plane at the airport there.

If Johan and Spider-Man are going to be saved, to escape,

it will have to be somewhere near there.

Of course. The caves.

- We go. - No.

It will be safer if I go alone.

Doom's soldiers are everywhere tonight.

Gentlemen, you'll be landing in Latveria in a matter of minutes.

And thank you for flying Doom Airlines.

We must fight, no matter what the cost.

Doom must be stopped.

Latveria must be freed.

I've got an idea. Follow me.

It's pressure sealed.

It can only be opened from the outside.

- Stand back. - What are you going to do?

Hopefully, put a dent in Doom's plans. [Grunts]

[grunts]

All right, jump!

Arggh!

Spider-Man and Johan have escaped.

Map section, G-14.

Use every soldier.

I want them found!

Where are we?

There used to be an underground hideout around here somewhere.

Soldiers.

- [This way. - Footsteps approaching]

I know it's here somewhere.

You better hurry. They're getting closer.

- Stefan! - Johan!

Stefan, let me introduce Spider-Man.

The only person who ever defeated Doctor Doom.

Stefan Von Voyt at your service.

Come, the others will want to meet you.

But, if we storm the castle at once,

- he can't stop all of us. - I've got a better plan.

I'll sneak into the castle alone, and all of you stage a diversion.

Doom's new satellite tracking station.

Of course!

We'll blow it up!

Yes... that sounds like a diversion to me. Let's go.

Somehow, I would have expected something more lavish, but, ah

toys.

Doom's toys are as deadly as ever, I see.

And whichever toy is causing all of that,

has to be around here somewhere.

Welcome to Castle Doom.

Nice place you've got here, but it's a little noisy.

Yes. So I will silence you.

You've been such a worthy opponent, I almost hate to destroy you.

Farewell, web-slinger.

No!

- [beeping] - [rumbling]

You've destroyed the exchanger, you fool!

And sealed your fate.

[explosion]

Not a sign of him.

Spider-Man's dead.

But at least Doctor Doom was destroyed as well.

Latveria is free at last!

The tyrant is dead!

Yeah, Johan, hooray!

From now on,

we will have free elections to decide our leaders!

- Free... - [rumbling]

[all gasping]

Begin rebuilding Castle Doom.

Now!

You, feel the wrath of Doom!

Doctor Doom survives

which is more than I can say for Spider-Man.

[groans]

- Peter! - Hi Betty, Robbie.

- Well, great to have you back. - Ow!

- Peter, your arm? - It's nothing.

You must have had a blast.

Yeah, I had a blast all right.

- Parker? - Yes, Mr. Jameson?

I need pictures over at the UN. Get going!

Uh, J.J. You said I'd never sell the Bugle another picture.

That was before. This is now.

The UN is going to give Spider-Man a medal

for saving the world.

Get me those pictures!

Right away, J.J.

Looks like everything's back the way it was.

Uh-huh, even in Latveria.

[closing theme music playing]