Act 3, Scene 22

Lynas' office. A knock at the door.

LYNAS: Come in.

Mary-Jane enters. Lynas looks up from his desk and nods curtly, all business.

LYNAS: Miss Watson.

MARY-JANE: Have you found him?

LYNAS: (looking a little uncomfortable) Not yet.

MARY-JANE: Where have you looked?

There's a pause.

MARY-JANE: Are you looking?

LYNAS: I have a paper to put out.

MARY-JANE: What?

LYNAS: Connors told me if we didn't get that symbiote out of his system in the next few hours, it would be too late. That was half a day ago now, and counting. He's out of control, Mary-Jane.

MARY-JANE: You're giving up on him?

LYNAS: We've gotten the police off his - off Peter's - back. We've given you and Peter's aunt your lives back. You're welcome, by the way.

MARY-JANE: He needs you now, more than ever.

LYNAS: We formed the Web to help and honour a hero, Miss Watson. And frankly, I'm not sure that's what Peter is right now. Take my advice - go back to hiding out. Take his aunt with you. Come to me and I'll make it happen.

MARY-JANE: (getting up in disgust)I'm trying to find him, not hide from him. I want to help him. See, he's saved my life too, and I think that means I'm not gonna give up on him. If you are, fine.

Lynas casts his eyes down. She goes the door and is halfway through when-

LYNAS: Wait.

MARY-JANE: Yes?

LYNAS: Let me get my driver. We've got a big city to search.