Captions were made possible with funding from NZ On Air. Copyright Able 2016 (WIND WHISTLES) # "Back In Black" - AC/DC # Back in black, I hit the sack # I've been too long, I'm glad to be back # Yes, I'm let loose from the noose # That's kept me hangin' about # I've been lookin' at the sky and it's gettin' me high # Forget the hearse... #" I feel like you're driving me to a court martial. What did I do? I feel like you're gonna snuff me. What, you're not allowed to talk? Hey, Forest. We can talk, sir. Oh, I see. So it's personal? No, you intimidate them. Good God, you're a woman! I couldn't have called that. Isn't that what we're going for? I thought of you as a soldier first. I'm an airman. You have, actually, excellent bone structure. I'm kind of... having a hard time not looking at you now. (ALL LAUGH) Come on, it's OK, laugh. Hey! Sir, I have a question. Yes? Is it true you went 12 for 12 with last year's Maxim cover models? Excellent question. Yes and no. March and I had a scheduling conflict, but the Christmas cover was twins. Anything else? You're kidding me with the hand up, right? Is it cool if I take a picture with you? It's very cool. Alright. I don't wanna see this on your MySpace page. Please, no gang signs. No, throw it up, I'm kidding. Yeah, peace. I love peace. I'd be out of a job with peace. Come on. Hurry up. Just click it. Just click it. (EXPLOSION) (ALL SCREAM) What's going on?! Contact left! What have we got?! (GUNFIRE) Agh! Jimmy, stay with Stark! Stay down! (GUNFIRE) Agh! (GASPS) Sonofabitch! Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait! Give me a gun! Stay here! Agh! (GUNFIRE) (EXPLOSION) (EXPLOSION / GUNFIRE) (MOBILE PHONE BEEPS) (MISSILE WHISTLES / BEEPS) Whoa! (EXPLOSION) Oof! (GROANS) (MAN SPEAKS FOREIGN LANGUAGE) "Tony Stark. Visionary." "Genius." "American patriot. Even from an early age, "the son of legendary weapons developer Howard Stark "quickly stole the spotlight with his brilliant mind. Aged four, "he built his first circuit board. At age six, his first engine." "And at 17, he graduated summa cum laude from MIT." "Then the passing of a titan." "Howard Stark's friend and ally, Obadiah Stane, "steps in to help fill the gap left by the legendary founder, "until, at age 21, the prodigal son returns "and is anointed the new CEO of Stark Industries." "With the keys to the kingdom, Tony creates smarter weapons, advanced robotics, "satellite targeting. Today, Tony Stark has changed the face "of the weapons industry by ensuring freedom and protecting America "and her interests around the globe." (APPLAUSE) As liaison to Stark Industries, I've had the unique privilege of serving with a real patriot. He is my friend and he is my great mentor. Ladies and gentlemen, it is my honour to present this year's Apogee Award to Mr Tony Stark! Tony? Thank you, Colonel. (Thanks for the save.) This is beautiful. Thank you. Thank you all very much. This is wonderful. Well, I'm not Tony Stark,... (ALL LAUGH) ..but if I were Tony, I would tell you how honoured I feel and, uh, what a joy it is to receive this very prestigious award. Tony, you know... The best thing about Tony is also the worst thing - he's always working. Work it! (ALL CHEER) Come on! Hi. Uh... Oh... We should just stay till the morning. You are unbelievable. Did they rope you into this? Nobody roped me into anything, but they told me if I presented you with an award, you would be deeply honoured. Of course I would. So when do we do it? It's right here. Here you go. I'm so sorry. It's OK. Would you look at that? That's, er, that's something else. We're gonna let it ride! Give me a hand, will you? (BLOWS) OK, you, too. I don't blow on a man's dice. There it is! Lieutenant Colonel Rhodes rolls! And...! That's what happens. Worse things have happened. Colour me up. Tomorrow, don't be late. Yeah, you can count on it. I'm serious! I know, I know. Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's. There you go. Mr Stark! Mr Stark! Christine Everhart, Vanity Fair magazine. Can I ask you a couple of questions? She's cute. She's alright? Hi. Yeah. OK, go. You've been called the da Vinci of our time. What do you say to that? Ridiculous. I don't paint. And your other nickname, The Merchant of Death? That's not bad. Let me guess. Berkeley? Brown, actually. Well,... Ms Brown, it's an imperfect world but it's the only one we've got. The day weapons are no longer needed to keep the peace, I'll start making bricks for hospitals. Rehearse that much? Every night. I can see that. I'd like to show you first-hand. All I want is a serious answer. My old man had a philosophy - peace means having a bigger stick than the other guy. Great line from the guy selling the sticks. My father helped defeat the Nazis with the Manhattan Project. A lot of people would call that being a hero. Or war profiteering. Do you plan to report on the millions we've saved by advancing medical technology or kept from starvation with intelli-crops? All those breakthroughs, military funding. You ever lose an hour of sleep your whole life? I'd be prepared to lose a few with you. Oof! (LAUGHS) Good morning. It's 7am. The weather in Malibu is 72 degrees with scattered clouds. The surf conditions are fair. High tide will be at 10:52am. Tony? Hey, Tony? You are not authorised to access this area. Jesus. That's Jarvis. He runs the house. I've got your clothes here. They've been dry-cleaned and pressed. And there's a car waiting for you outside. You must be the famous Pepper Potts. Indeed, I am. After all these years, Tony still has you picking up the dry-cleaning. I do anything and everything that Mr Stark requires, including, occasionally, taking out the trash. Will that be all? # Sometimes I try to do things # But it just doesn't work out the way I want it to # And I get real frustrated # And then, like, I try hard to do it and I, like, take my time # But it just doesn't work out the way I want it to # It's like I concentrate on it real hard # But it just doesn't work out... # Give me an exploded view. The compression in cylinder three appears to be low. Log that. (DOOR BEEPS / MUSIC STOPS) Please don't turn down my music. You are supposed to be halfway around the world. How'd she take it? Like a champ. Why are you trying to hustle me outta here? Your flight was scheduled to leave 1� hours ago. I thought with it being my plane and all that it would wait for me. I need to speak to you. Doesn't it kind of defeat the whole purpose of having your own plane if it departs before you arrive? Larry's got another buyer for the Jackson Pollock in the wings. Is it a good representation of his spring period? Erm, no. The Springs was the neighbourhood where he lived and worked, not spring like the season. So? I think it's a fair example. I think it's incredibly overpriced. I need it. Buy it. Store it. OK. The MIT commencement speech - Is in June. Don't harangue me about stuff that's way down... They're haranguing me, so I'm gonna say yes. Sign this before you get on the plane. You trying to get rid of me? You got plans? I do. I don't like that. I'm allowed to have plans on my birthday. It's your birthday? Yes. I knew that. Already? Yeah. Isn't that strange? It's the same day as last year. Well, get yourself something nice from me. I already did. And? Oh, it was very nice. Yeah? Very tasteful. Thank you, Mr Stark. You're welcome, Miss Potts. OK. (ENGINE ROARS) You're good. Oh, I thought I lost you back there! You did, sir. I had to cut across Mulholland. Ah, I gotcha, I gotcha! What's wrong with you? What? Three hours. I got caught doing a piece for Vanity Fair. Three hours you got me standing here. Waiting on you now. Let's go. Come on. Wheels up! Rock 'n' roll! What you reading, platypus? Nothin'. Come on, don't be mad. I told you, I'm not mad. I'm indifferent, OK? I said I was sorry. Good morning, Mr Stark. Hi. Hot towel? I'm just indifferent. You don't respect yourself, so I know you don't respect me. I'm just your baby-sitter. When you need your diaper changed, let me know and I'll get you a bottle, OK? Hey! Heat up the sake, will you? Thanks for reminding me. No, we're working. You are constitutionally incapable of being responsible. I'm just talking about a nightcap. Hot sake? Yes, two, please. No, I'm not drinking. I don't want any. When I get up in the mornin' and I'm puttin' on my uniform, you know what I recognise? I see in that mirror that every person that's got this uniform on got my back! I'm not like you. I'm not - You don't have to be like me, but you are more than what you are. I'm a bit distracted here. No, you can't be distracted right now! General. Welcome, Mr Stark. We look forward to your weapons presentation. Thanks. (BOTH CHATTER IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) Is it better to be feared or respected? I say, is it too much to ask for both? With that in mind, I humbly present the crown jewel of Stark Industries' Freedom Line. It's the first missile system to incorporate our proprietary repulsor technology. They say the best weapon is one you never have to fire. I respectfully disagree. I prefer the weapon you only have to fire once. That's how Dad did it, that's how America does it and it's worked out pretty well so far. Find an excuse to let one of these off the chain and I personally guarantee you the bad guys won't even wanna come out of their caves. (WHIRRING) (MISSILE ROARS) (SCREECHING) For your consideration,... the Jericho. (EXPLOSIONS) (HISSING) I'll be throwing one of these in with every purchase of 500 million or more. To peace! (MOBILE PHONE BUZZES) "Tony." Obie, what are you doing up? "I couldn't sleep. How'd it go?" It went great. Looks like it's gonna be an early Christmas. "Way to go! See ya." Why aren't you wearing those pyjamas I got you? "Good night, Tony." Hey, Tony. I'm sorry, this is the "fun-vee". The "hum-drum-vee" is back there. Nice job. See you back at base. # "Back In Black" - AC/DC (EXPLOSION / GUNFIRE) (HUBBUB OF VOICES) (SCREAMS) (EXHALES) (GASPS) (GROANS) (CLATTERING) (COUGHS) (HUMS) I wouldn't do that if I were you. (GROANS) (GASPS) (WHISTLES) What the hell did you do to me? What I did? (CHUCKLES) What I did is to save your life. I removed all the shrapnel I could but there's a lot left and it's headed into your atrial septum. Here, want to see? I have a souvenir. Take a look. I've seen many wounds like that in my village. We call them the walking dead because it takes a week for the barbs to reach the vital organs. What is this? That is an electromagnet, hooked up to a car battery, and it's keeping the shrapnel from entering your heart. That's right. Smile! We met once, you know, at a technical conference in Bern. I don't remember. No, you wouldn't. If I had been that drunk, I wouldn't have been able to stand, much less give a lecture on, er, integrated circuits. Where are we? (MAN SHOUTS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) (Come on, stand up. Stand up! Just do as I do.) (Come on, put your hands up.) Those are my guns. How did they get my guns? Do as I do! (SPEAKS FOREIGN LANGUAGE) He says, "Welcome, Tony Stark, the most famous mass murderer in the history of America." (SPEAKS FOREIGN LANGUAGE) He is honoured. (SPEAKS FOREIGN LANGUAGE) He wants you to build the missile. (SPEAKS FOREIGN LANGUAGE) The Jericho missile. (SPEAKS FOREIGN LANGUAGE) This one. I refuse. (GASPS) (PEPPER) 'Tony!' (GASPS) (ALL SHOUT IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) (SPEAKS FOREIGN LANGUAGE) Go! (SPEAKS FOREIGN LANGUAGE) He wants to know what you think. I think you got a lot of my weapons. (INTERPRETS) (SPEAKS FOREIGN LANGUAGE) He says, er, they have everything you need to build the missile. He wants you to make the list of materials. (SPEAKS FOREIGN LANGUAGE) He says, er, for you to start working immediately and when you're done,... he will set you free. No, he won't. No, he won't. I'm sure they're looking for you, Stark, but they will never find you in these mountains. Look, what you just saw, that is your legacy, Stark. Your life's work in the hands of those murderers. Is that how you want to go out? Is this the last act of defiance of the great Tony Stark, or are you going to do something about it? Why should I do anything? They're gonna kill me, you, either way, and if they don't, I'll probably be dead in a week. Well, then, this is a very important week for you, isn't it? Hm? If this is gonna be my work station, I want it well lit. I need welding gear, a soldering station, helmets, goggles, a smelting cup, two sets of precision tools. How many languages do you speak? A lot. But, apparently, not enough for this place. They speak Arabic, Urdu, Dari, Pashto, Mongolian, Farsi, Russian. Who are these people? They are your loyal customers. They call themselves the Ten Rings. You know, we might be more productive if you include me in the planning process. Uh-huh. OK, we don't need this. (CLATTERING) What is that? That's palladium, 0.15 grams. We need at least 1.6, so why don't you go break down the other 11? (IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) Careful. Careful, we only get one shot at this. Relax, I have steady hands. Why do you think you're still alive, huh? What do I call you? My name is Yinsen. Yinsen. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you, too. (GASPS) That doesn't look like a Jericho missile. That's because it's a miniaturised arc reactor. I got a big one powering my factory at home. It should keep the shrapnel out of my heart. What could it generate? If my math is right, and it always is, three gigajoules per second. That could run your heart for 50 lifetimes. Yeah. Or something big for 15 minutes. This is our ticket outta here. What is it? Flatten them out and look. Oh, wow. Impressive. 1 (WIND HOWLS) (CHUCKLES) Good roll. Good roll. You still haven't told me where you're from. I'm from a small town called Gulmira. It's actually a nice place. Got a family? Yes, and I will see them when I leave here. And you, Stark? Nah. No? Hm. So you're a man who has everything... and nothing. (ALL CHATTER IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) (SHOUTS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) Relax. The bow and arrow... once was the pinnacle of weapons technology. It allowed the great Genghis Khan to rule from the Pacific to the Ukraine - an empire twice the size of Alexander the Great and four times the size of the Roman Empire. But today, whoever holds the latest Stark weapons rules these lands and soon... ...it will be my turn. What does he want? (SHOUTS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) What do you want? A delivery date? (ALL SHOUT IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) I need him. Good assistant. You have till tomorrow... to assemble my missile. (CLATTERING) (HISSING) (CLUNKING) OK? Can you move? OK, say it again. 41 steps straight ahead, then 16 steps, that's from the door, fork right, 33 steps, turn right. (BOTH SHOUT IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) Yinsen! Yinsen! Stark! (Say something back to him.) He's speaking Hungarian. I don't - Then, speak Hungarian. OK. I know. What do you know? (SHOUTS IN HUNGARIAN) (SHOUTS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) (EXPLOSION) (BOTH SCREAM) (PANICKED SHOUTING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) How did that work? Oh, my goodness! It worked alright. That's what I do. Let me finish this. Initialise the power sequence. OK. Now! Tell me, tell me. Function 11. Tell me when you see a progress bar. It should be up right now. I have it. Press Control "I". Got it. "I" and Enter. Come here and button me up. (ALL SHOUT IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) Every other hex bolt. They're coming! Nothing pretty, just get it done. They're coming. Make sure the checkpoints are clear before you follow me out. We need more time. Hey,... I'm gonna go buy you some time. Stick to the plan! Stick to the plan! Yinsen! (ALL SHOUT IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) (GUNFIRE) (ALL SCREAM) (YELLS) (GUNS CLICK) "(BEEPING / WHIRRING)" (SUIT CLUNKS) (SPEAKS FOREIGN LANGUAGE) (SCREAMS) (SPEAKS FOREIGN LANGUAGE) (WHIRRING) Agh! (YELLS) (SCREAMS) (PANICKED SHOUTING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) (SHOUTS DESPERATELY IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) (SCREAMS) (THUDDING) (THUDDING) (THUDDING) (SHOUTS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) (ALL SCREAM) Oof! Argh! (COUGHS) Yinsen! Watch out! (EXPLOSION) (EXPLOSION) Argh! Stark. Come on, we gotta go. Move for me, come on. We got a plan, we're gonna stick to it. This was always the plan, Stark. Come on, you're gonna go see your family. Get up. My family is dead. I'm going to see them now, Stark. It's OK. I want this. I want this. (SIGHS) Thank you for saving me. Don't waste it. Don't waste your life. (GASPS / STOPS BREATHING) (HEAVY, ECHOING FOOTSTEPS) (ALL SHOUT IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) My turn. (ALL SCREAM) (WHIRRING / THRUSTERS ROAR) (THRUSTERS CUT OUT) (SCREAMS) (CRASHING / CLATTERING) (GROANS) (SIGHS) Not bad. Hey! (LAUGHS) Hey! How was the "fun-vee"? Next time, you ride with me, OK? 1 1 1 Watch it, coming up here. Oh, are you kidding me with this? Get rid of them. Hm. Your eyes are red. A few tears for your long-lost boss? Tears of joy. I hate job-hunting. Yeah, vacation's over. Where to, sir? The hospital. No. No? Tony, you have to go to the hospital. I've been in captivity for months. There are two things I want to do. I want an American cheeseburger and the other... Enough. ..is not what you think. I wanna do a press conference. A press conference? What for? Cheeseburger first. Look at this! Huh?! Tony! We were gonna meet at the hospital. No, I'm fine. Look at you! You had to have a burger, yeah? Well, come on. You get me one? Er, there's only one left. I need it. (APPLAUSE) Hey, look who's here! Yeah! (ALL CHEER) (SIGHS) (ALL CHATTER) Miss Potts. Yes? Can I speak to you? I'm not part of the press conference, but it's about to begin. I'm not a reporter. Phil Coulson, Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division. Quite a mouthful. I know. We're working on it. We've been approached already by the DOD, FBI, the CIA - We're a separate division with a more specific focus. We need to debrief Mr Stark about his escape. I'll put something in the book, shall I? Thank you. Uh... Hey, would it be alright if everyone sat down? Why don't you just sit down? That way you can see me and I can... A little less formal and... (What's up with the love-in?) (I don't know what he's up to.) Good to see ya. Good to see you. I never got to say goodbye to Dad. I never got to say goodbye to my father. There's questions that I would've asked him. I would've asked him how he felt about what this company did. If he was conflicted, if he ever had doubts. Or maybe he was every inch the man we remember from the newsreels. I saw young Americans killed by the very weapons I created to defend them and protect them. And I saw that I had become part of a system that is comfortable with zero accountability. Mr Stark. Hey, Ben. What happened over there? Uh, I had my eyes opened. I came to realise that I have more to offer this world than just making things that blow up. And that is why, effective immediately, I am shutting down the weapons manufacturing division until such a time as I can decide what the future of the company will be, what direction it should take, one that I'm comfortable with and is consistent with the highest good for this country. (ALL SHOUT) What we should take away from this is that Tony's back and, uh, he's healthier than ever. We're gonna have a little, er, internal discussion and we'll get back to you with the follow-up. Where is he? He's inside. (DOOR BEEPS) (SIGHS) Well, that, uh,... that went well (!) Did I just paint a target on the back of my head? Your head? What about my head? What do you think the over-under on the stock drop is gonna be tomorrow? Uh, 40 points. At minimum. Yep. Tony,... we're a weapons manufacturer. I don't want a body count to be our only legacy. That's what we do. We make weapons and what we do keeps the world from falling into chaos. Not based on what I saw. We're not doing a good enough job. We can do better. We're gonna do something else. Like what? You want us to make baby bottles? No, take another look into arc-reactor technology. Ah, come on! The arc reactor, that's a publicity stunt! Tony, come on. We built that thing to shut the hippies up! It works. Yeah, as a science project. The arc was never cost effective, we knew that before we built it. Arc-reactor technology, that's a dead end, right? Maybe. Huh? Am I right? We haven't had a breakthrough in that in what? 30 years. That's what they say. (SIGHS) Could you have a lousier poker face? Just tell me, who told you? Never mind who told me. Show me. It's Rhodey or Pepper. I wanna see it. OK, Rhodey. OK. OK? (CHUCKLES) It works. (SIGHS) Listen to me, Tony. We're a team. Do you understand? There's nothing we can't do if we stick together, like your father and I. Sorry I didn't give you a heads-up, but if I had - Tony, no more of this "ready, fire, aim" business. You understand me? That was Dad's line. You gotta let me handle this. We're gonna have to play a whole different kind of ball now. I want you to promise me that you're gonna lay low. "Stark Industries!" "I've got one recommendation! Ready? Ready?!" "Abandon ship! Does the Hindenburg ring any bells?!" "(SCREAMING)" "Let me show you the new Stark Industries business plan!" "That's a weapons company that doesn't make weapons!" "Pepper, er, how big are your hands?" What?! "How big are your hands?" I don't understand - "Get down here, I need you." (DOOR BEEPS) Hey. Let's see 'em. Show me your hands. Let's see 'em. Oh, wow, they are small. Very petite, indeed. I just, er, need your help for a sec. Oh, my God, is that the thing that's keeping you alive?! It was. It is now an antique. This is what will be keeping me alive for the foreseeable future. I'm swapping it up for an upgraded unit and I just ran into a little... speed bump. What does that mean? It's just a little snag. There's an exposed wire under this device and it's contacting the socket wall and causing a bit of a short. It's... fine. Wh-What do you want me to do? Put that on the table over there. Oh, my God! Reach in and gently lift the wire out. Is it safe? Yeah, it should be fine. It's like Operation, just don't let it touch the socket wall or it goes beep. Operation? It's just a game, never mind. Just gently lift the wire. OK? Great. I - I - I don't think that I'm qualified to do this. No, you're fine. You are the most capable, qualified, trustworthy person I've ever met. You're gonna do great. Is it too much ask? OK, OK. Cos I really need your help here. OK. (SIGHS) Oh, my...! Oh! Oh, there's pus! It's not pus, it's an inorganic plasmic discharge from the device, not from my body. It smells! Yeah, it does. The copper wire. The copper wire, you got it? I got it. Now, don't let it touch... "(BUZZING)" Agh! Agh! ..the sides. Don't pull out the magnet! That was it. "(RAPID BEEPING)" You just pulled it out. Don't put it back in! What's wrong?! I'm just going into cardiac arrest cos you yanked it out. I thought you said this was safe! We gotta hurry. Take this. Switch it out really quick. OK. Tony. What? It's gonna be OK. It's gonna be OK. I'm gonna make this OK. Attach that to the base plate. And make sure you... (CLICKING) Yowwwwwww! (PANTS) Was that so hard? That was fun, right? Here, I got it, I got it. Here. Nice. Are you OK? Yeah, I feel great. Are you OK? (LAUGHS) Don't ever, ever, ever, ever ask me to do anything like that ever again. I don't have anyone but you. Anyway... What do you want me to do with this? That? Destroy it. Incinerate it. You don't wanna keep it? Pepper, I've been called many things, "nostalgic" is not one of them. Will that be all, Mr Stark? That will be all, Miss Potts. Hey, Butterfingers, what's all this stuff doing on top of my desk? That's my phone, that's a picture of me and my dad. Right there. In the garbage. All that stuff. The future of air combat. Is it manned or unmanned? I'll tell you, in my experience, no unmanned aerial vehicle will ever trump a pilot's instinct, his insight, that ability to look into a situation beyond the obvious and discern its outcome, or a pilot's judgment. Colonel, why not a pilot without the plane? Tony Stark. Speaking of manned or unmanned, tell them about the time you guessed wrong at spring break. Spring break, 1987. That lovely lady you woke up with, what was his name? Was it Ivan? Don't do that. OK. Don't do that. Pleasure meeting you. Give us a couple of minutes. (GUYS) Yes, sir. I'm surprised. Why? I didn't expect to see you walking around so soon. I'm doing better than walking. Really? Yeah. Rhodey, I'm working on something big. I came to talk to you. I want you to be a part of it. You're about to make a whole lot of people around here real happy cos that little stunt at the press conference, that was a doozy. This... is not for the military. I'm not... It's different. What, you're a humanitarian now or somethin'? I need you to listen to me. No, what you need is time to get your mind right. I'm serious. OK. It's nice seeing you, Tony. Thanks. Jarvis, you up? For you, sir, always. I'd like to open a new project file, index as Mark Two. Shall I store this on the Stark Industries Central Database? I don't know who to trust right now. Till further notice, just keep everything on my private server. Working on a secret project, are we, sir? I don't want this winding up in the wrong hands. Maybe in mine it can actually do some good. (WIND HOWLS) (SHOUTS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) (SHOUTS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) Next. Up. Not in the boot, Dummy, right here. You got me? Stay put. Nice. You're of no benefit at all. Move down to the toe. I got this. OK, I'm sorry, am I in your way? Up. Screw it. Don't even move. You... are a tragedy. "OK, let's do this right." "Start mark, half a metre, and back and centre." "(EXHALES) Dummy, look alive. You're on stand-by for fire safety." You, roll it. "OK." "Activate hand controls." "(WHIRRING)" "We're gonna start off nice and easy." "We're gonna see if 10% thrust capacity achieves lift." "And three, two,... ..one." "(BOOMING)" "(GROANS)" Up two. Alright, set that. I've been buzzing you. Did you hear the intercom? Yeah, everything is... What? Obadiah's upstairs. What would you like me to tell him? OK. I thought you said you were done making weapons. It is. This is a flight stabiliser. It's harmless. (WHIRRING) (BOOMING / CLATTERING) I didn't expect that. (PIANO MUSIC) How'd it go? It went that bad, huh? Just because I brought pizza back from New York doesn't mean it went bad. Uh-huh. Sure doesn't. Oh, boy. It would've gone better if you were there. Uh-uh. You told me to lay low, that's what I've been doing. Hey, come on. In public. The press. This was a board-of-directors meeting. This was a board-of-directors meeting? The board is claiming you have post-traumatic stress. They're filing an injunction. What? To lock you out. Cos the stocks dipped 40 points? We knew that'd happen. 56�. It doesn't matter, we own the controlling interest in the company. Tony, the board has rights, too. They're making the case that you and your new direction isn't in the company's best interest. I'm being responsible, that's a new direction for me, for the company. I mean, me on the company's behalf being responsible... (SIGHS) Oh, this is great. Oh, come on! Tony. Tony. I'll be in the shop. Hey, hey, hey, Tony! Listen. I'm trying to turn this thing around but you gotta give me something. Something to pitch 'em. Let me have the engineers analyse that, draw up some specs. No. No, absolutely not. This one stays with me. That's it. Forget it. This stays with me, then. Go on, have a piece. Thank you. Mind if I come down there and see what you're doing? Good night. Day 11, test 37, configuration 2.0. For lack of a better option, Dummy is still on fire safety. If you douse me again and I'm not on fire, I'm donating you to a city college. Nice and easy. "Seriously, just gonna start off with 1% thrust capacity." "And three, two, one." (THRUSTERS ROAR) OK. Please don't follow me around with it, either, cos I feel like I'm gonna catch on fire spontaneously. And again, let's bring it up to 2.5. Three, two, one. (GRUNTS) OK, this is where I don't wanna be. Oh, not the car, not the car! Yikes! Table! "(LAUGHS NERVOUSLY) Could be worse, could be worse. We're fine." OK. No! Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah! Yeah, I can fly. Jarvis, are you there? At your service, sir. Engage Heads-Up Display. Check. Import all preferences. Will do, sir. Alright, what do you say? I have been uploaded, sir. We're ready. Can we start the virtual walk-around? Importing preferences and calibrating virtual environment. Do a check on control surfaces. As you wish. Test complete. Preparing to power down and begin diagnostics. Er, do a weather and ATC check. Start listening in on ground control. Sir, there are still terabytes of calculations needed - Jarvis! Sometimes you gotta run before you can walk. Ready? In three, two, one. (THRUSTERS ROAR) (YELLS) Whoo! (GASPS) Handles like a dream. (THRUSTERS ROAR) Alright, let's see what this thing can do. What's SR-71's record? The altitude record for fixed wing flight is 85,000 feet, sir. Records are made to be broken! Come on! Sir, there is a potentially fatal build-up of ice occurring. Keep going! Higher! (THRUSTERS CUT OUT) (GASPS / SCREAMS) We iced up, Jarvis! Deploy flaps! Jarvis! Come on, we gotta break the ice! (ICE CRACKS / THRUSTERS REIGNITE) (HORN BLARES) Yeah! (LAUGHS) Kill power. Kill power. (CRASHING) (CAR ALARMS WAIL) 1 1 1 1 (BOTH CHATTER IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) Notes. Main transducer feels sluggish at plus-40 altitude. Hull pressurisation is problematic. Icing is the probable factor. A very astute observation, sir. If you intend to visit other planets, we should improve the exosystems. Reconfigure the shell metals. Use the gold-titanium alloy from the seraphim tactical satellite, that should ensure a fuselage integrity. Shall I render using proposed specifications? Thrill me. "Tonight's red-hot red carpet is here at the Disney Concert Hall where Tony Stark's third annual benefit for the Firefighter's Family Fund..." Jarvis, we get an invite for that? No, sir. "..hasn't been seen in public since his bizarre and highly-controversial press conference. Some claim he's suffering from post-traumatic stress." "Whatever the case may be, no-one expects him here tonight." The render is complete. A little ostentatious. What was I thinking? You're usually so discreet. Tell you what. Throw a little hot-rod red in there. Yes, that should help you keep a low profile(!) The render is complete. Hey, I like it. Fabricate it. Paint it. Commencing automated assembly. Completion time, five hours. Mm-hm. Don't wait up for me, honey. (ENGINE ROARS) Weapons manufacturing is only one small part of what Stark Industries is all about and... (EXCITED CHATTER) Hey, Tony, remember me? Sure don't. You look great, Hef. What's the world coming to when a guy's gotta crash his own party? (LAUGHS) Look at you. What a surprise. I'll see you inside. Take it slow. I think I got the board right where we want them. You got it. Just cabin fever. I'll just be a minute. (ALL CHATTER) Give me a Scotch, I'm starving. Mr Stark. Yeah? Agent Coulson. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. The guy from the... Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division. You need a new name. Yeah, I hear that a lot. I know this must be a trying time for you but we need to debrief you. There's still a lot of unanswered questions. Let's just put something on the books. How about the 24th at 7pm at Stark Industries? Tell you what. You got it. You're absolutely right. Well, er, I'm gonna go to my assistant and we'll make a date. You look fantastic! I didn't recognise you. What are you doing here? Avoiding government agents. Are you by yourself? Where'd you get that dress? Birthday present. From you, actually. Well, I got great taste. Yes. You, er, wanna dance? Oh, no. Alright, come on. No. Am I making you uncomfortable? Er, no. No. I always forget to wear deodorant and dance with my boss in front of everyone that I work with in a dress with no back. You look and smell great. Oh, God. But I could fire you if that'd take the edge off. I don't think that you could tie your shoes without me. I'd make it a week. Really? What's your Social Security number? Five. Five? Right. Right. You're missing just a couple of digits there. The other eight? (LAUGHS) So I got you for the other eight. How about a little air? Yes, I need some air. (CLEARS THROAT) That was weird. Harmless. It was not harmless. We're dancing, no-one's even watching. I think you lost objectivity. We just danced. No, you don't understand because you're you. Everybody knows exactly who you are and how you are with girls and all of that, which is fine, but, you know, then me, you're my boss, and I'm dancing with you. It makes me look like the one who's trying to... You know, and we're here and then I'm... wearing this ridiculous dress and then we were dancing like that and... I would like a drink, please. Got it, OK. (SIGHS) I would like a vodka martini, please. Very dry with olives, a lot of olives. Like, at least three olives. Two vodka martinis, extra dry, extra olives, extra fast. Make one of them dirty, will you? Wow! Tony Stark! Oh, hey. Fancy seeing you here. Carrie. Christine. That's right. You have a lot of nerve showing up here. Can I at least get a reaction from you? Panic. Panic. Cos I was referring to your company's involvement in this latest atrocity. I don't know what to tell you. I actually almost bought it. I was out of town for a couple of months. This what you call accountability? It's a town called Gulmira. Heard of it? When were these taken? Yesterday. I didn't approve any shipment. Your company did. Well, I'm not my company. Please, do you mind? Have you seen these pictures? What's going on in Gulmira? You can't be this naive. I was naive before when they said, "Here's the line. We don't cross it. This is how we do business." If we're double-dealing under the table... Are we? Let's take a picture. Come on. Picture time! (ALL SHOUT) Tony, who do you think locked you out? I was the one who filed the injunction against you. It was the only way I could protect you. No, no. (ALL SHOUT) "The 15-mile hike to the outskirts of Gulmira "can only be described as a descent into hell, "into a modern day Heart of Darkness." "Simple farmers and herders have been driven from their homes, "displaced from their lands by warlords." "Villagers have been forced to take shelter "in the ruins of other villages "or here in the remnants of an old Soviet smelting plant." "(GUNFIRE)" "Recent violence has been attributed to a group of fighters "referred to by locals as the Ten Rings." "These men are heavily armed and on a mission, "one that could prove fatal to anyone who stands in their way." "With no political will or international pressure, "there's very little hope for these refugees. Around me, "a woman begging for news on her husband, "who was kidnapped by insurgents..." (WHIRRING) (BOOMING) (TV CHATTER CONTINUES) "There's very little hope for these refugees, "refugees who can only wonder who, if anyone, will help." (WHIRRING) (ACTION MUSIC) (HARD ROCK MUSIC) Stop. That's over 250 micrograms. I now I am the master of the way. booze bus... That's over 250 micrograms. I now I am the master of the way. ALL CHATTER, LAUGH Hey! Over here, mate. (LAUGHS) Hey! Over here, mate. (LAUGHS) Thank you so much. See ya! Hey, thanks for driving tonight. Hey, thanks for driving tonight. You owe me. Hey, thanks for driving tonight. You owe me. (LAUGHS) Fair enough. Kate was giving me the eye as well. What?! What?! She was. No. No. BOTH LAUGH What's that? What's that? Oh crap. Don't worry about it. You're well under. Don't worry about it. You're well under. Yeah, but it's a lower limit now. Good evening. Any alcohol tonight? Good evening. Any alcohol tonight? Uh, just a couple... with dinner. Good evening. Any alcohol tonight? Uh, just a couple... with dinner. Yeah. She's fine, eh. Stop. That's over 250 micrograms. I now require you to accompany me to the booze bus... Oh stink. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you do say... It's a failed result, ma'am. ...may be given in evidence in court. You could ring a taxi and pick your car up in the morning. Let's call your mum and dad. They're, like, 10 minutes away. Let's call your mum and dad. They're, like, 10 minutes away. We're not calling my parents. CHILDREN ARGUE CHILDREN ARGUE Please. Behave yourselves. No. In the car. INDISTINCT RT CHATTER (ALL SCREAM) (EXPLOSION) (WOMAN SCREAMS) (GUNFIRE) Papa! (SHOUTS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE / SCREAMS) Papa! (ROARING OVERHEAD) (GUNFIRE) Agh! (MEN SHOUT IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) Papa! Papa! (SPEAKS REASSURINGLY IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) (MOBILE PHONE BUTTONS BEEP) (GROANS) He's all yours. (GUNSHOT) (EXPLOSION) (HISSING) (GUNFIRE) What was that? Were we cleared to go in there? No, sir, they were using human shields. Put me through to State. Get those monitors up! We got a bogey. Wasn't Air Force. We got the CIA on the line? They want to know if it's us. No, it is not us, sir. It wasn't Navy. Wasn't Marines. I need answers. Can I get eyes on target? (ALL CHATTER) Get Colonel Rhodes from Weapons Development down here! We ran an ID check. Nothing. Any high-altitude surveillance in the region? An AWAC and a Global Hawk. So it appeared out of nowhere? It didn't show up on the radar? Got a minimal radar cross section. Is it stealth? No, we think it's an unmanned aerial vehicle. Colonel, what are we dealing with here? Let me make a call. (ALL CHATTER) (RINGING) (WIND WHISTLES) Hello? Tony. "Who's this?" It's Rhodes. Sorry, hello? "It's Rhodes." Speak up, please. What is that noise? Oh, yeah, I'm driving with the top down. Well, I need your help. "Funny how that works, huh?" Yeah. Speaking of funny, a weapons depot was just blown up a few clicks from where you were held. "That's a hot spot." You sound out of breath. "I was jogging in the canyon." Thought you were driving. "I was driving to the canyon for a jog." You sure you don't have any tech in that area? "Nope." Bogey spotted! Good, cos I'm staring at one right now and it's about to be blown to kingdom come. That's my exit. Ballroom, this is Whiplash One. I've got the bogey in my sights. Whiplash One, what is it? "I've got no idea." You have radio contact? "No." Then, you are clear to engage. Hit it. (BOOMING) That bogey just went supersonic! I got a lock! Inbound missile. Flares! Wait a second. Bogey deployed flares! (SCREAMS) (YELLS) Deploy flaps! Holy! That thing just jumped off the radar, sir. No way that's a UAV. What is it? I can't see anything. Whatever it was, it just bought the farm. "I think bogey has been handled, sir." (MOBILE PHONE RINGS) Hello? "Hi, Rhodey, it's me." It's who? "I'm sorry, it is me. What you were asking about is me." No, see, this isn't a game. You do not send civilian equipment into my active warzone. This is not a piece of equipment, it's a suit. "It's me!" You got anything for me? "Mark your position, return to base." Roger that, Ballroom. On your belly! It looks like a... man! Shake him off! Roll! Roll! (SCREAMS) I'm hit! I'm hit! (ALL CHATTER) "Punch out! Punch out!" "Whiplash One down." Whiplash Two, do you see a chute? Negative! No chute, no chute! My chute's jammed! Sir, I've got a visual on the bogey. Whiplash Two, re-engage. If you get a clear shot, take it. We don't know what we're shooting at. Call him off. That thing took out an F-22 inside a legal no-fly zone. Whiplash Two, if you have a clear shot, take it! Execute evasive manoeuvre. Keep going! (CLANGING) "Good chute! Good chute!" (ALL CHEER) Tony, you still there? "Hey, thanks." Oh, my God, you crazy sonofabitch! (CHUCKLES) You owe me a plane. (CHUCKLES) Yeah, well, technically, he hit me, so... "Come and see what I'm working on." No. The less I know, the better. What am I supposed to tell the press? Er, training exercise. Isn't that the usual BS? "It's not that simple." An unfortunate training exercise involving an F-22 Raptor occurred yesterday. The pilot was not injured. "As for the unexpected turn of events on the ground in Gulmira, "it is still unclear who or what intervened, "but I can assure you that the United States government was not involved." Hey! Ow! Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah! It is a tight fit, sir. Sir, the more you struggle, the more this is going to hurt. Be gentle, this is my first time. I designed this to come off, so... Ow! Hey! I really should be able to... (GROANS) Please try not to move, sir. What's going on here? Let's face it, this is not the worst thing you've caught me doing. Are those bullet holes? (ALL CHATTER IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) Welcome. Compliments of Tony Stark. If you'd killed him when you were supposed to, you'd still have a face. You paid us trinkets to kill a prince. Show me the weapon. Come. Leave your guards outside. His escape bore unexpected fruit. So this is how he did it. This is only a first, crude effort. Stark has perfected his design. He has made a masterpiece of death. A man with a dozen of these can rule all of Asia. And you dream of Stark's throne. We have a common enemy. If we are still in business,... ..I will give you these designs... as a gift and, in turn, I hope you'll repay me... with a gift of iron soldiers. (HIGH-PITCHED BUZZING) (GASPS) Technology. It's always been your Achilles heel in this part of the world. Don't worry, it'll only last for 15 minutes. That's the least of your problems. Crate up the armour and the rest of it. Alright, let's finish up here. (GUNFIRE) Set up Sector 16 underneath the arc reactor and I'm gonna want this data masked. Recruit our top engineers. I want a prototype right away. Hey. You busy? You mind if I send you on an errand? I need you to go to my office. Hack into the mainframe and retrieve all the recent shipping manifests. This is a lock chip. This'll get you in. It's probably under Executive Files. If not, they put it on a ghost drive, so look for the lowest numeric heading. And what do you plan to do with this information? Same drill. They've been dealing under the table. I'm gonna stop them. I'm gonna find my weapons and destroy them. Tony,... you know that I would help you with anything, but... I cannot help you if you're gonna start all of this again. There is nothing except this. There's no art opening. There is no benefit. There is nothing to sign. There is the next mission and nothing else. Is that so? Well, then, I quit. You stood by my side while I reaped the benefits of destruction, and now that I'm trying to protect people, you're gonna walk out? You're gonna kill yourself, Tony. I'm not gonna be a part of it. I shouldn't be alive,... unless it was for a reason. I'm not crazy, Pepper, I just finally know... what I have to do. And I know in my heart that it's right. (SIGHS) You're all I have, too, you know. Sector 16? What are you up to, Obadiah? "(SPEAKS FOREIGN LANGUAGE)" "You did not tell us that the target you paid us to kill "was Tony Stark. As you can see, Obadiah, your deception and lies "will cost you dearly. The price to kill Tony Stark has just gone up." So,... what are we gonna do about this? Hm? I know what you're going through, Pepper. Ah, Tony. He always gets the good stuff, doesn't he? I was so happy... ..when he came home. It was like we got him back from the dead. Now I realise,... ..well, Tony never really did come home, did he? He left a part of himself in that cave. Breaks my heart. Well,... ..he's a complicated person. He's been through a lot. I think,... I think he'll be alright. You are a very rare woman. Tony doesn't know how lucky he is. (CHUCKLES COYLY) Thank you. Thanks. I'd better get back there. Is that today's paper? Yes. Do you mind? Not at all. Puzzle. Of course. Take care. (GASPS) Miss Potts, we had an appointment. Did you forget? Nope, right now. Come with me. Right now? Yep. Walk with me. OK. I'm going to give you the meeting of your life. Your office. Yeah, we've been working our best to do it. Absolutely, we're... I'm gonna have to call you back. Mr Stane. Sir, we've explored what you've asked us and there's a little hiccup. Actually, erm - A hiccup? Yes, to power the suit, sir, the technology doesn't exist, so - Wait, wait, wait. The technology? William,... here is the technology. I've asked you to simply make it smaller. Sir, and that's what we're trying to do but, honestly, it's impossible. Tony Stark was able to build this in a cave! With a box of scraps! Well, I'm sorry, I'm not Tony Stark. (MOBILE PHONE RINGS) "Tony?" (HIGH-PITCHED BUZZING) "Tony, are you there?" "Hello?" (CUTS PHONE OFF) Breathe. Easy, easy. You remember this one, right? It's a shame the government didn't approve it. There's so many applications for causing short-term paralysis. Ah, Tony. When I, er,... ordered the hit on you,... ..I worried that I was... ..killing the golden goose,... (WHIRRING) ..but, you see, it was just... (CLICKING) (GASPS) ..fate that you survived that. You had one last golden egg to give. Do you really think that just because you have an idea, it belongs to you? Your father, he helped give us the atomic bomb. What kind of world would it be today if he was as selfish as you? (CLICKING) (GASPS) Oh, it's beautiful. Oh, Tony,... this is your Ninth Symphony. Ahhh! What a masterpiece. Look at that. This is your legacy,... ..a new generation of weapons with this at its heart. Weapons that will help steer the world back on course, put the balance of power in our hands. The right hands. I wish you could've seen... my prototype. It's not as, er,... well, not as conservative as yours. Too bad you had to involve Pepper in this. I would've preferred that she lived. What do you mean, he paid to have Tony killed? Pepper, slow down. Why would Obadiah...? OK, where is Tony now? I don't know. He's not answering his phone. Please go over there and make sure everything's OK. Thank you. I know a short cut. (TYRES SCREECH) (HEART BEATS RHYTHMICALLY) (CLATTERING) Agh! (DUMMY APPROACHES) Good boy. (CLICKING / WHIRRING) Tony?! Tony?! Tony?! Tony?! Tony! You OK? Where's Pepper? Fine. She's with five agents. They're about to arrest Obadiah. That's not gonna be enough. (DOOR BEEPS) Section 16. Section 16. There it is. (DOOR BEEPS) (DOOR BEEPS) My key's not working. It's not opening the door. Oh, wow! What's that? A thing that's gonna pick the lock? You might wanna take a few steps back. (BANGING) (WHIRRING) That's the coolest thing I've ever seen. Not bad, huh? Let's do it. (BOOMING) You need me to do anything else? Keep the skies clear. Damn! Next time, baby. (TYRES SCREECH) (DOOR CREAKS OPEN) (COCKS GUN) Looks like you were right, he was building a suit. I thought it'd be bigger. (JINGLING) (JINGLING) (SCREAMS) (ALL SHOUT) How do you think the chest piece is gonna hold up? The suit's power is falling, sir. It was never designed for sustained flight. Keep me posted. "Pepper!" Tony! Tony, are you OK?! "I'm fine." Obadiah, he's gone insane! "I know. Listen, get outta there right now!" (RUMBLING / CRASHING) Where do you think you're going? (SCREAMS) Your services are no longer required. Stane! (HORNS BLARE) (ALL SCREAM) (TYRES SCREECH) (ALL SCREAM) I love this suit! Put 'em down! Collateral damage, Tony. Divert power to chest RT. (WHIRRING) (ALL SCREAM) (GRUNTS) Power reduced to 19%. (ENGINE REVS) (TYRES SCREECH) Lady! (ALL SCREAM) No, no, no, no, no, no! (SCREAMS) (ROARS) (PANICKED SCREAMING) For 30 years, I've been holding you up! I built this company from nothing! And nothing is gonna stand in my way,... ..least of all you! Impressive, you've upgraded your armour. I've made some upgrades of my own. (WHIRRING) (THRUSTERS ROAR) Sir, his suit can fly. Take me to maximum altitude. With only 15% power, the odds of - I know the math! Do it! Sir, that thing is back. Get me Major Allen. Scramble the jets! Not necessary, people. Just a training exercise. Yes, sir. 13% power, sir. Climb! 11%. Keep going! 7% power. Just leave it on the screen. Stop telling me. You had a great idea but my suit is more advanced in every way. How'd you solve the icing problem? Icing problem? (SUIT CUTS OUT) Might wanna look into it. (CLANGING) 2%. Whoa! Now on emergency backup power. Whoa! (CLANGING) (GROANS) Potts! Tony! Oh, my God, are you OK?! I'm almost outta power. I gotta get out of this thing. Be right there. Nice try! (ROARS) (CRACKING) Weapons status? Repulsors off-line. Missiles off-line. (CHUCKLES) (GRUNTS) Flares! (SCREAMS) Very clever, Tony. (Potts?) Tony! (This isn't working.) (We're gonna have to overload the reactor and blast the roof.) How? (Go to the central console, open all the circuits.) (When I get clear of the roof, hit the bypass button.) (It's gonna fry everything up here.) OK. I'm going in now. (Make sure you wait till I clear the roof. I'll buy you some time.) Yah! This looks important! (ROARS) Oof! I never had a taste for this sort of thing, but, I must admit, I'm deeply enjoying the suit. You finally outdid yourself, Tony. You'd have made your father proud. (GRUNTS) (ALARM BLARES) It's ready! Get off the roof! (SCREAMS) (GASPS) Tony! How ironic, Tony! Trying to rid the world of weapons, you gave it its best one ever! Pepper! And now... ..I'm gonna kill you with it! You ripped out my targeting system. Time to hit the button! You told me not to! Hold still, ya little prick. Just do it! You'll die! Push it! (WHIRRING) (SCREAMS) (BOOMING) (SCREAMS) (EXPLOSION) Tony! "You've all received the statement of what occurred at Stark Industries last night." "There have been unconfirmed reports that a robotic prototype malfunctioned." "Fortunately, a member..." "Iron Man." That's catchy. It's not technically accurate, the suit is a gold-titanium alloy, but it's evocative, the imagery. Here's your alibi. OK. You were on your yacht. Yeah. We have port papers that put you in Avalon and sworn statements from 50 guests. Maybe we should say it was just Pepper and me alone on the island. That's what happened. Alright. Just read it, word for word. There's nothing about Stane here. That's being handled. He's on vacation. Small aircraft have such a poor safety record. But what about the cover story that it's a bodyguard? That's kinda flimsy, don't you think? This isn't my first rodeo. Stick to the official statement and soon this will be behind you. You've got... 90 seconds. Oh, Agent Coulson. I just wanted to say thank you very much for all of your help. That's what we do. You'll be hearing from us. From the Strategic Homeland - Just call us SHIELD. Right. Let's get this show on the road. You know, it's not that bad. Even I don't think I'm Iron Man. You're not Iron Man. Am so. You're not. Alright, suit yourself. You know, if I were Iron Man, I'd have this girlfriend who knew my true identity. She'd always be worrying that I was gonna die, yet so proud of the man I'd become. She'd be... wildly conflicted, which would only make her more... crazy about me. Tell me you never think about that night. What night? You know. Are you talking about... the night we danced and... went up on the roof, and,... ..and then... you went downstairs to get me a drink and you... left me there, by myself? Is that the night you're talking about? Mm-hm. Thought so. Will that be all, Mr Stark? Yes, that will be all, Miss Potts. And now, Mr Stark has prepared a statement. He will not be taking any questions. Thank you. Uh, it's been a while since I was in... front of you. I figure I'll stick to the cards this time. (ALL LAUGH) "There's been speculation that I was involved in the events "that occurred on -" I'm sorry, Mr Stark, but do you honestly expect us to believe that that was a bodyguard in a suit that conveniently appeared - I know that it's confusing. It is one thing to question the official story and another thing entirely to insinuate that I'm, uh, a superhero. I never said you were a superhero. Didn't? Mm-mm. Well, good, because that would be outlandish and, er,... fantastic. (SIGHS) I,... I'm just not, er, the hero type, clearly. With this, er, laundry list of character defects, all the mistakes I've made, largely public... (Just stick to the cards, man.) (Yeah, OK.) The truth is,... ...I am Iron Man. (ALL SHOUT) IMS Subtitles www.able.co.nz Captions were made possible with funding from NZ On Air. Copyright Able 2016 Jarvis! Welcome home, sir. "I am Iron Man." You think you're the only superhero in the world? Mr Stark, you've become part of a bigger universe, you just don't know it yet. Who the hell are you? Nick Fury, director of SHIELD. Ah. I'm here to talk to you about the Avenger Initiative.