Act 2, Scene 30

The Bugle's newsroom. Naturally it's a scene of complete and utter chaos. A hastily erected new seating area houses twenty new telephonists, all with headsets. As we pan past the nearest she holds her hand to her ear.

TELEPHONIST: Daily Bugle Spiderman-Peter Parker hotline. What's your scoop?

We cut to the theatre Mary-Jane was performing in at the beginning. In one of the corridors, Angela - MJ's ditzy blonde co-star that night - dials a number on her mobile. She has a copy of the Bugle in her hand.

ANGELA: I'm a friend of Mary-Jane Watson...and, well I'm not sure I should be saying this, but...

We cut to Jameson's office. He's sitting opposite Brock, puffing on another cigar. We see Brock has one too, albeit a smaller one.

JAMESON: Selling out faster than we can print it! I'm having to hire other presses to meet demand! Eddie my boy, congratulations - this is the greatest comeback since Lazarus!

EDDIE: (blowing out smoke luxuriously) This is just the beginning, Jonah.

JAMESON: That's still Mr. Jameson to you. Don't get cocky. I can't believe it! All the time the wall-crawler under my nose and I didn't see it! I knew there was something odd about that boy, I knew it!

The office door bursts open, and the telephonist who took Angela's call bursts in.

TELEPHONIST: You are not gonna believe this.

BROCK: What'd I tell you...just the beginning.

We cut to a new batch of newspapers being delivered to the newsstands. The new headline now reads SPIDERMAN'S SECRET SWEETHEART! Underneath now is the picture of Peter in the suit alongside a publicity shot of Mary-Jane Watson.

People are snapping this up too. Two women buy it.

WOMAN: Hey whaddaya know? She dumped the astronaut for a superhero.

WOMAN #2: (sarcastically)Some girls got it real tough, don't they.

We cut back to Jonah. He's simmering with rage.

JAMESON: I want Parker. I want Parker now.

EDDIE: (on the phone) Our source at the NYPD just called. The lawyer of some street punk Spiderman punched is pressing charges. The NYPD's put out an APB for Peter Parker's immediate arrest on suspicion of assault.

JAMESON: God bless New York. Get me Channel Six.