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1x13 - HIDE AND SEEK

Why?

Because they paid me a lot of money to, that's why.

I don't know why two rich kids

Want me to fly them all the way out to the glacier.

Maybe they wanted to go skiing.

That was fun.

We should go again.

it's identical to the temple of wisdom.

this must be the temple of cutting and stabbing.

you're funny.

This character translates as "courage."

well, that's not so scary.

If this is the test of courage, I think we're good.

It happened just like last time.

The door to the ring chamber opened when we came in.

I wish I knew how this worked.

the statue is different than the dreadknights

From the temple of wisdom.

The question is, how do we trigger it

To begin the test?

or we could try to not trigger it.

I'm thinking maybe we should go a different route this time.

but the test must be passed.

to activate the ring.

But we don't even know what that means.

We do know that we can take the ring out of the temple

Without passing the test.

After all, my dad did it.

This way, I'll have a ring I can study,

And we won't have to worry about creepy living statues

Or whatever.

Tony, everything I read in the temple of wisdom

Says the rings are worthless without passing the test.

And this ring is here.

Don't you want to see what happens when it's activated?

Aren't you curious?

Perhaps if we use one of these weapons.

no.

Weapons never solve a problem.

They only create more.

what?

just something my dad said to me once.

The last time we started one of these tests,

We barely made it out alive.

So this time, we look before we leap.

Are you coming?

I can't believe you did that!

We were supposed to go after the next ring together.

We found the map together.

We figured out the location of the next temple together.

and we beat those dreadknights together.

well, actually, Rhodey was unconscious.

not funny.

Rhodey, come on.

what do we have to do for you to let us in?

Pepper and I, we put ourselves out there.

We try so hard to be there for you,

But you shut us out every time!

look, I get that you're mad, but you guys almost died

Last time we went to one of those temples.

I can't risk that again.

you took gene with you.

well, gene can read chinese?

I said this isn't funny, Tony!

Did you even get the ring?

oh, pretty.

Can I?

Tony, you shouldn't have.

Am I the only sane person here?

This is dangerous.

The Mandarin almost took Tony out with one of these.

Okay.

You've got the ring. Good for you.

But this isn't over, Tony.

I'm sorry. I know.

But I can analyze the ring now

And hopefully figure out what makes them tick.

And maybe then we can find out what the Mandarin wants with it.

I do not need Tony Stark.

Courage. I fear nothing.

I can pass the test of virtue by myself,

And when the ring is activated,

I'll take it from Stark as the Mandarin.

if you were worthy of the name Mandarin,

You would have the ring already,

And the child Stark would lie shattered at your feet.

Wouldn't you agree, stepson?

I wouldn't expect you to understand, Zhang.

You are a blunt instrument

And know nothing of subtlety or strategy.

That's why you're in a cell and I'm the Mandarin.

and yet here you are,

A pathetic child

Looking for a father's approval.

Courage.

I do not fear you, machine.

Come.

Test my courage.

What are you doing?

Face me!

Stop!

I am the Mandarin

And master of the makluan rings.

You serve me.

And I will not be ignored!

I don't understand.

Why wouldn't it--

The ring.

It must want it back.

That means it's going to...

Tony!

I--wait up!

hey, Pepper.

Sorry I rushed out.

I'm heading back to the armory.

Rhodey's already there with the ring.

He had a free period.

he was so mad at you, Tony.

But he's right, you know.

Seriously, you do keep your distance from us,

And you're not exactly the best, um, communicator.

you guys don't understand.

It's not that I--

Look.

It's just...

Look, can we talk about something else?

okay.

So is some horrible thing gonna come after that ring,

Like the dreadknights did in the other temple?

what? No.

Remember, I didn't activate the test.

That's why I'm a genius.

you were saying, genius?

that thing

Wasn't quite so big in the temple.

the ring--it's got to be here for the ring.

seriously?

That thing walked all the way from greenland

Just to get the ring back?

the ring that Rhodey has right now

Back at the armory.

yikes.

I didn't take you guys to greenland

Because I wanted to keep you out of danger,

And now I've put the whole city in danger,

Especially Rhodey.

yeah, I'm thinking we should call him

Just to give him the heads-up,

You know, about the giant robot coming to stomp him!

hey, guys. The subway's nuts.

I think there's some kind of massive construction project

Going on.

There was this loud booming and--

What?

Oh.

it's after the ring.

We have to go back to the armory and get--

I didn't want to leave it there just in case--

In case someone came after it.

good thinking.

is--

Is it looking at me?

Rhodey, give me the ring.

Both of you get out of here. Find a place to hide.

no. No way.

We're not hiding.

can I hide?

we're in this together, man.

If this thing's after the ring,

Pepper and I will distract it.

We'll lead it away and give you a chance to armor up.

Rhodey, I don't have time to argue.

then don't.

Just go!

this may not have been the best time

To show how dedicated we are to team Iron Man.

yeah, I got caught up in the moment.

those jets are navy.

They must have run out of missiles.

They'll be sending more. Come on.

We can lead it to central park and then--

Oh, boy.

look at it, Pepper.

It's not wrecking anything

Or hurting anyone.

It just wants the ring.

oh, good for the city.

Bad for us.

Come on, Rhodey, we have to...

Move!

Wait!

Where did it go?

it can fly. Great.

just run!

Rhodey!

Iron!

Mandarin.

give me the ring.

not a chance.

give me the ring,

Or I'll let him take it from you.

you're not getting this ring, Mandarin.

these rings are mine by right,

And I will have them.

who are you?

Rhodey. Pepper.

Back off, big guy.

Hey, big guy.

The test.

Hang on!

Thanks for saving us, but--

Ow!

I can't feel my arm.

this is part of the test from the temple.

Did you see how it grew when I blasted it?

I think that force isn't the answer.

Somehow, courage is.

slow down.

We weren't at the temple, remember?

I get it, Rhodey.

You're mad. Point taken.

no, I mean, I don't know what the test was.

I don't know either.

There was the robot surrounded by weapons,

Hundreds of weapons.

Gene said it was the temple of courage,

But I don't know what that means.

Look, Rhodey, this thing is obviously after the ring.

Just give it to me.

I'll lead the thing away into the ocean or something,

And we'll figure out a way to beat it.

seriously, there are hundreds of thousands of lives

At risk here.

If this thing wants the ring, give it to him.

what? I can't.

I have to know what these are and what my father was on to.

This is all I have left of him.

This is part of the test,

The test of courage.

I have to fight.

Tony,

There's more than one kind of courage.

What if giving back the ring is the courageous thing to do here?

right.

Want the ring?

Take it!

Zap!

great.

It shoots lasers...

From its eyes.

uh, Tony,

I may have been wrong about the whole "give it the ring" thing.

oh, maybe now it's your turn to try and get the ring,

Like hide-and-seek.

we have to figure out the test, like, now.

it's absorbing the energy,

Just like it did with my repulsors.

This isn't even possible.

How can it be growing like this?

Where's the extra mass coming from?

what if you shoot it in the eyes or the mouth?

no, just stop.

Everything you're doing is making it stronger.

You may not be able to beat this thing.

there has to be some way to stop it,

Some weapon that will hurt it.

what about the weapons in the temple?

You said that there were hundreds of them.

Maybe you have to find one in there,

Like a nuclear bomb or something.

Tony,

Do you remember what your dad used to say about weapons?

weapons never solve a problem.

They only create more.

Every time somebody hits this thing,

It gets more powerful.

But it never attacked me when I had the ring.

It just reached for me.

what if it only attacks you if you're carrying a weapon?

So if you go into that temple and use those weapons,

You've already lost.

uh!

But I don't have a weapon.

All those swords and axes are back in the temple.

Tony, your whole suit is a weapon.

What if true courage

Is to put down your weapon?

Wait. You know, on second thought, that's dumb.

I was wrong about giving back the ring, remember?

Tony?

Don't do anything stupid.

I'm out of ideas. I've got to try it.

Oh, boy.

Okay.

Shutting down all systems...

Now.

Thank you, dad.

Zap!

Tony!

Tony, what's happening?

when first we met, Iron Man,

I wielded the power of one ring,

And even then, you were less than nothing to me.

But now I have three

And, soon, all five.

Do you know what I will be able to do with all five rings?

hmm, set off metal detectors?

anything I can imagine.

I could peel that armor off you

And find out who you are,

But it doesn't matter now.

You are but an annoyance to be crushed.

divert all power

To motors.

diverting power.

sorry, Mandarin.

I saw the ring first!

The Mandarin is winning.

He has three rings now.

Everything my father worked to find,

It's being taken from me.

I failed.

that's a pretty "glass half empty" attitude.

You saved all of new york.

after putting it at risk.

That's why I didn't want you guys to go to the temple.

You could have died.

you think we don't feel the same way?

Every single time you put on that armor, Tony,

Every time you head off on your own doing this stuff,

You may not come back.

Every single time I see Iron Man take off,

I could lose my best friend.

If we're all going to survive this,

We've got a better shot together.

We'll find the Mandarin,

And then Iron Man will take the rings back.

All it takes is courage.

Tthanks for ruining the moment, Pepper.

Sorry.

But when you said "courage,"

I just realized you're gonna have to tell gene

That you lost the ring.

Oh, man.

I totally forgot about gene.

Courage?

I fear nothing.

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