Why are you doing this to me?
Why?
I know he didn't see us.
Are you sure he can't hear?
That's what the helmet's for.
Attention, all Sigma Alpha Chi wannabes,
this is your one-way trip to the Gamma Gamma Gamma
sorority nude beer bash.
Anybody interested?
I don't know who you are, but I do not like this.
We'll leave him in the Bronx somewhere.
We gotta teach these plebes they're not Sig-A-Chi worthy.
Guys, I'm getting loseritis.
Sorry, Gary, you're on geek duty.
Hey, it's a rented limo.
Gotta make sure he doesn't wet the seat.
You shouldn't have done this.
I am so sick of this sort of thing!
Whatever.
I can't... Unh! Ahh!
Doug, he's squirming around back here.
He's not going anywhere.
Uhh!
Um... wrong.
Aah!
Oh...
When are people gonna learn?
It's New York. Nothing beats the subway.
Max Dillon? Uhh!
Let's see. I'm backwards, so turning left means...
Sorry.
Don't worry, buddy.
Uh... eh...
Where..oh...
What the...?
This is concrete!
You okay?
Uh... oh...
Any idea who did this to you?
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.
Let's knock our brilliant heads together
and discuss alkoxymercuration.
Alkoxymercuration.
And, of course, I don't have to tell you any of this
because you've all read your chapters.
But alkoxymercuration involves the addition of mercury.
Hot roof. Hot roof. Ow.
Mercury and an alkoxy group to a double bond,
precedes via the formation of a cyclic mercurinum ion,
usually by a solution of mercuric acetate in an alcohol.
The alcohol attacks the more highly substituted carbon.
We then follow this with a sodium borohydride reduction.
Does anyone know what the result of...
Ether?
Excuse me?
The result is ether, Dr. Williams.
Yes, Mr. Parker.
The result is ether,
but that doesn't change the fact
that I find lateness completely unacceptable.
I apologize.
I...
overslept.
For a 3:00 class?
Um, I think I need a new alarm clock actually.
All right, class,
please review your periodic tables for tomorrow
and be prepared to discuss oxidation.
Will you be joining us, Mr. Parker?
Uh, yes, ma'am.
So I begged The Bugle to give me an actual job,
not just the freelance stuff.
What'd they say?
They told me McDonald's is hiring all shifts.
Dude, all the fries you can eat.
You don't even need to supersize.
Hey, guys. Hey, M.J.
Wow, is that Harry Osborn awake before 6 p.m.?
Yeah. What's up with that?
Sigma party tonight. You there?
There's a party?
Yeah, I'm there. You?
Oh, yeah. I'm definitely party-deprived.
There's a party?
Uh, hello? What's the diff, Pete?
Every time anyone anywhere asks you to do anything,
you're, like, unavailable.
Not always.
Uh-huh. Ok.
Hey, Pete, there's a party tonight at the Sigmas.
Wanna come?
I gotta study.
How about if I come late?
He's not coming.
I'm serious.
He is so not coming.
Yeah, unless later means...
Never. Never.
Hello? I said I'm coming.
What am I, invisible?
Police are still checking Spider-Man's involvement
in the runaway vehicle.
Gimme a break.
Just a little one, even.
Dude needs a publicist.
He does? I mean, yeah, does he ever.
You... okay?
Depends on how you define okay.
Okay, for starters, what happened to your face?
It appears a young college student
from Empire State University was trapped inside...
You were there?
That was me in the car.
Man, who would do that?
I don't know. I couldn't see or hear on account of the duct tape
and stupid helmet over my head.
They nabbed me in the alley right over there.
So I wouldn't be surprised if it's some a-wipe on campus.
It's sure full of them.
You know, Peter...
sometimes this whole college thing
feels like high school all over again.
For once, I'd just like to...
I don't know, not be a human piñata.
Yeah. Hey, you know what they say:
college is just high school with ashtrays.
Whoa, now there's a guy who knows how to do cool...
Doug Reisman.
Max, come on. Don't.
Hey, uh... hey.
Yeah?
Uh, yeah, um...
Uh, Max. Max Dillon?
I'm pledging you guys.
Oh, I mean, um...
I'm hoping to pledge into Sigma, you know?
It's rush week. Ha ha ha, you know?
I mean, well, not now.
Well, Sigma's a great house.
You definitely ought to give it a shot.
Well, yeah. I was just, like,
like, you know, saying hey and all that.
So, I'm sorry. What was your name again?
Max. Max Dillon. Max Dillon. Heh.
Max Dillon.
We're having a little soiree tonight.
You should definitely come by.
What? Sincerely.
Bring some food. A nice casserole would be lovely.
Really?
No.
Eh heh-heh. Uh, cool eh-heh.
I'll be there, man. Uh, thanks.
Come on, Max. Let's go.
I'm talking to people.
Is there a problem here?
Actually, I think the problem was just starting to go away.
Looking a little too good there, Peter.
Let's get out of here, Max.
Those guys aren't worth it.
Why? Because they wanted me instead of you?
Just stay out of it, Peter.
Hey, Harry, 007 just called.
He wants his life back.
Osborn.
Harry Osborn.
Speaking of which, Mr. Suave Bola,
I can't believe you're in the same fraternity
as that loser Doug Reisman.
It's a time-honored Osborn family tradition:
join an obnoxious fraternity,
learn the people skills necessary
to take control of a multi-national corporation,
start having martinis every night before dinner.
That's a great story. Can you tell it again?
Of course, I don't know what's supposed to happen next,
on account of Spider-Man murdering my father.
So... I just accelerated the whole process.
Whatever.
You sure you don't wanna come to the Sigma Alpha Chi party?
Yeah. That would be nice,
if I didn't blow it so bad in Professor Williams' class today.
Well, suit yourself. Oh, by the way,
M.J. and I have got a little bet going.
I've got $25 riding on you not showing up.
For some reason, she believes in you.
Hey, bro, Doug.
Heh. Yeah, later. Ok.
Who's Mr. Lonely Dude?
That's Max Dillon.
He was in high school with us.
He was? Huh.
I guess he didn't make a big impression.
He's harmless.
Max Dillon, you have been chosen to enter the inner circle
of the Sigma Brotherhood Council.
Follow me.
Max Dillon, surrounding you is the sacred inner circle
of the Sigma Grand Council...
charged with the solemn responsibility
of selecting those who shall become our brothers for life.
Each has sworn an oath
to protect the ranks of the Sigma Brotherhood.
Do you understand?
Yes, I understand.
Are you now ready to receive their judgment?
I am.
Then we shall begin.
Brothers of Sigma Alpha Chi,
what say you to Max Dillon?
But, no. But I thought...
Commence the rejection ritual.
Sucks to be you.
Ow!
Hey!
Ow! Ah!
Max, what's wrong?
Are you okay?
Ha ha ha! Ha ha ha!
I hope you all rot and die.
Max!
I'm so stupid!
Oh, God! I'm so stupid!
Ye-ah!
Aah!
What the...?
This isn't studying.
It should be no big.
Why not just go to a party like everyone else?
Just because I'm not like everyone else?
I bet the X-men get to go to parties.
Would the world, like, come to an end
if Spider-Man took one lousy night off?
Okay, you made your point.
What is that?
Not what...
Who!
Aah!
Eh!
Ah! Ah!
No! Please, stop!
Aah!
No. I didn't mean to.
You turned me into this!
Aah!
Sucks to be you.
I hate you all!
It's lights-out time, static man.
Cute trick.
Where were you when we had an energy crisis?
Not very civic-minded.
Stay out of my way.
Deal. Right after this.
Sorry.
Huh?
You are grounded.
No!
In more ways than one.
Aah!
You didn't think I could be one of you.
You didn't think I was good enough.
Let's see how you like joining my club.
Excuse me?
Seriously... ow!
So, what's your deal, sparky?
Oh, my God. Max?
What's happened to you?
They don't know. They don't understand.
Max, you can't do this to innocent people!
No one is innocent!
No one!
Look who's got power now!
Max, it doesn't have to be like this.
I know what it's like.
No...
you...
don't!
No-o-o-o!
Max!
Oh, yeah!
Idiots.
They have no idea what he really is.
Murderer.
Harry, come on.
Come on.
Hands in the air!
I mean it, you mutant freak!
Hello? Good guy. Saved your butt. Me.
On the ground, now!
That was your last warning!
Fire!
Police say they are still seeking Spider-Man
for questioning about the incident.
But campus sources tell this reporter
that if it wasn't for Spider-Man,
there would have been a far greater loss of life.
I hope I never have to see anything like that again.
If you could have seen the hate in that...
that creature's eyes.
I must've just missed it.
Doug sure pissed off a lot of folks,
but he didn't deserve to get fried.
"Just missed it"?
You were there?
Uh-huh. I got there late, like I said I would.
I couldn't find you guys.
He showed!
You owe me 25 bucks.
After all hell broke loose.
That doesn't count.
Whatever.
I'm just glad you two got out of there in one piece.
They're starting to close up.
We'd better go. Yeah.
You coming?
In a minute.
Ever wonder what my life is like?
It's like this:
choosing the side of good
doesn't necessarily make you a hero...
not with everyone.
On the other hand, there are worse fates.
I just hope wherever Max is, he's finally found some peace.
Subs by awaqeded for Addic7ed.com