Act 2, Scene 23

Spiderman and MJ land softly on the outskirts of a train station. It's getting dark. She has a large satchel bag with her and is wrapped in her disguise coat.

MARY-JANE: You're sure about this.

SPIDERMAN: Trust me. May and Nellie will love having someone else in the house to break up all those silences. You have the address?

MARY-JANE: Yes. How will I know when-

SPIDERMAN: There are about ten million phones in this city. I'll call you.

MARY-JANE: Don't I get a kiss, at least?

Spiderman takes a step backward. His appearance shimmers for a moment before his spider-suit ripples, erasing the black all-in-one in favour of Peter Parker civilian clothes.

MARY-JANE: What's happened to you, Peter...

PETER: I'm not sure...when you're safe I'm going to go find out. But...I think it's another gift. Like the spider-bite in the laboratory.

MARY-JANE: So that was a gift?

PETER: What else would it be?

Mary-Jane simply nods. We sense that she's deeply, deeply worried about Peter, but unable to begin thinking about how to vocalise her concerns. Peter senses her mood and moves to kiss her, but it's not the passionate kisses of old; Mary-Jane holds back slightly, and it's more of a chaste affair.

PETER: Don't worry, MJ. I'm going to win.

MARY-JANE: Yeah...well, you know what? I believe you. And that worries me.

She kisses him on the cheek and walks away. Peter stares after her, confused and conflicted as to her reaction, and for a moment looks as if he will call after her, but seems to think better of it. He steps back into the shadows...we see a brief shimmer...and the black-clad Spiderman swings off into New York.