SEQ. 3200 - WHY PHYSICS MATTERS TO ME “PMM”
EXT. BROOKLYN STREETS
ON MILES, swinging through the city.
MILES (V.O.)
OK, let's do this one last time, yeah? For real this time. This is it.
We see the OPENING BADASS SHOTS OF SPIDER-MAN but this time with Miles.
MILES (V.O.)
My name is Miles Morales. I was bitten by a radioactive spider. And for like two days, I’ve been the one and only Spider-Man. I think you know the rest. I finished my essay. I saved a bunch of people.
We see him do homework. Swing in front of adoring crowds. Get hit by a drone.
MILES (V.O.)
Got hit by a drone. Did this with my dad.
Miles paints a tribute to Uncle Aaron with Jefferson.
MILES (V.O.)
Met my roommate finally.
Miles, upside down, fist bumps Ganke. Ganke is stunned. Miles slaps a sticker on a gargoyle at the top of a building.
MILES (V.O.)
Slapped a sticker where my Dad’s never going to find it.
Ham, Peni, Noir, Gwen are in their homes, ready for a fresh start...
MILES (V.O.)
And when I feel alone, like no one understands what I’m going through, I remember my friends who get it.
Gwen looks at a picture of her and Miles.
Peter, holding flowers, rings the doorbell to MJ’s apartment.
Miles swings, flips, and runs through the city. He webs a train as leverage to CATAPULT himself through the air. He looks GREAT. It’s BEAUTIFUL, and SO SPECIFIC TO MILES.
MILES (V.O.)
I never thought I’d be able to do any of this stuff. But I can.
Anyone can wear the mask. You can wear the mask. If you didn’t know that before, I hope you do now.
INT. DORM ROOM - CONTINUES
Miles climbs into the top bunk, turning out the light, put on his headphones...
MILES (V.O.)
Cuz I’m Spider-Man. And I’m not the only one. Not by a long shot.
He closes his eyes. Starts singing along to “Sunflower.” But his eyes snap open as a bright light suddenly shines down on him. A portal begins to open up above him.
FAMILIAR FEMALE VOICE
Miles! Miles! Miles! You got a minute?
CUT TO BLACK
SEQ. 3250 - “CODA” (CDA)
FROM BLACK...
INT. SECRET FACILITY - DAY
A massive lab space, so bleeding edge that it looks alien. Holographic images of the Collider’s final moments (twisted, flowering cityscapes... giant floating pencils... Spider-Ham, etc) hover above the dozens of workstations filling the room.
We also get a glimpse of HEADSHOTS of Miles, Peter, Peni, and Gwen.
A HOLOGRAM WOMAN, Lyla, stands in the center of the lab, flickering from one screen to the next.
LYLA
You’re a bit late.
SUITED FIGURE
We can’t all be everywhere at once.
LYLA
A little text might have been nice.
SUITED FIGURE
I was gone for less than two hours, what happened?
LYLA
Okay okay okay I know what it looks like but, here’s the good news--
SUITED FIGURE
--oh here we go--
LYLA
--the multiverse DIDN’T collapse.
SUITED FIGURE
Oh cool!
LYLA
A little touch and go, but it worked out.
SUITED FIGURE
Great story. Hey, did you finish the goober?
LYLA
It’s not a goober. It’s a gizmo.
SUITED FIGURE
Do you always have to call me out? It’s just really frustrating and it bums me out.
She gestures to a crazy WATCH floating above a pedestal.
LYLA
Don’t get too excited Miguel it’s just a prototype.
SUITED FIGURE
Not excited.
The gizmo attaches itself to the Suited Figure’s arm.
SUITED FIGURE (CONT’D)
Okay, ow!
LYLA
You could be the first person to make an autonomous multiverse jump... or the last.
The suited character stands stock still for a long moment, considering the watch. We begin to PAN AROUND HIM...
MIGUEL
Okay, so we’re just going to roll the dice on this?
LYLA
So what do you say pal? Where do you want to go first?
... finally revealing a DEEP BLUE MASK. NO EYEHOLES. RED, DAGGER-LIKE LENS FRAMES...
MIGUEL
Let’s start at the beginning. One last time. Earth 67.
SMASH TO:
A TRIPPY MATTE PAINTING
From a Ralph Bakshi directed 1968 episode from season two of the old animated Spiderman animated TV show.
TWO SHOT -- Miguel jumps in to frame with the famous ‘67 ANIMATED MEME SPIDER-MAN.
MEME SPIDER-MAN
Whoa... what the...
MIGUEL
I’m Spider-man. I need you to come with me.
MEME SPIDER-MAN
Who the heck are you?
MIGUEL
I just told you that, listen, listen. I’m from the future.
MEME SPIDER-MAN
How dare you point at me!
MIGUEL
You were pointing first!
MEME SPIDER-MAN
It’s rude to point.
MIGUEL
You’re being very rude! You’re not even believing what I’m saying.
You’re saying I’m not who I say I am.
A POLICE OFFICER and J. JONAH JAMESON are standing nearby.
MEME POLICE OFFICER
Which one pointed first?
MEME JAMESON
Spider-man pointed first! Obviously!
And we go out in pure chaos, the most expensive dumb joke of all time...
MIGUEL
You’re pointing at me right now as you say that! Look at you! Look at your finger!
Look at your finger right now! What is it doing? You are pointing! You are accusing me of pointing, while your pointing--
MEME SPIDER-MAN
I’m not pointing, you’re pointing. I’m just pointing out your pointing. Which is different from normal pointing. You haven’t seen pointing until I get through with you and then you’ll know-
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“THE END” title card from the 1967 Bakshi cartoon.
BLACK.