[theme song playing]
[♪♪♪ ]
♪ He's a man on a mission ♪
♪ In armor of high-tech ammunition ♪
♪ Trapped on the edge of an endless game ♪
♪ His teenage life will never be the same ♪
♪ In a dangerous world he does all he can ♪
♪ He's Iron Man ♪
♪ Iron Man ♪
[electronic signal]
[tense music]
I'm a busy man, Mr . Fix.
I have things I'd rather be doing.
Base jumping, swimming with sharks.
chasing beautiful women...
You know, dangerous things.
Anything other than putting your cybernetics on schedule.
I'm working as fast as I can, Mr. Hammer.
The tech is untested.
No excuses, Fix. After all...
I have a strong stake in your future here
at Hammer Multinational.
No, no I... Please!
It's finished. Everything is in readiness.
[epic music]
Activating the energy siphon.
Light amplification at 87% and increasing.
It's working.
It's beautiful!
[♪♪♪]
It cost as much as my floating ocean fortress.
But what Justin Hammer wants, Justin Hammer gets.
A Living Laser.
[melancholic music]
How's Tony? Is he better?
He's still banged up, but Yinsen says he'll be okay,
if he doesn't strain his heart.
TONY: I'll be fine.
Seriously, you two are worse than parents.
What are you doing here? You have to take it easy!
You were bugging me to go to school.
I'm going to school and you want me to stay home.
Make up your minds already!
I won't sit around
and do nothing while Gene Khan is out there.
You were almost killed.
The least you could do is rest.
He's right. You're still hurt. You look pale. Sickly!
You're in no shape to go after Gene.
Thanks, Pepper.
As long as he's out there looking for the rings,
I can't rest.
Athletes play hurt, and so do I.
What the...? My locker's covered in...
Ew, what is this?
[laugh] Prank war, baby!
Remember when you posted my baby pictures?
That was months ago!
And I never got you back! So I'm declaring a prank war!
Prank war until one of us surrenders!
Happy, I'm seriously not in the mood for this.
Prank war, baby!
Wooo! Yeaaah! You're going down!
It's chocolate syrup.
Eh... at least, that better be chocolate syrup.
Oh...
I'm gonna go... hum... oh... wash my hands.
The Living Laser.
I have big plans for you, my friend.
It's...
It's starting to come back.
Pieces... I... remember...
My name is... Arthur Parks. The Living Laser!
I remember hatred...
for Iron Man.
But when I got sick, he was the only one
who tried to help me.
So I helped him defeat AIM.
But then there was nothing. Like sleep... just empty.
What happened to me? How did I get here?
You had to wipe his memory!
I want him a blank slate I can program.
A minor bug. I'm correcting it now.
[pain yell]
Curious... I'm getting feedback...
[pain yell]
Ah!
It's... me?
[enraged scream]
[anxious moan]
What have you done to me?!
[enraged yell]
Help me. I don't understand what's happening.
Fix! Do something !
Please, no! Leave me alone!
[pain grunt]
[pain yell]
I don't know what's going on.
There's one person who will help me.
I have to find...
Tony Stark!
No sign of Tony.
Maybe he's back to the hospital. Or worse! He's in detention!
Will you calm down? Lemme call him.
Tony, where exactly are you?
Exactly? About 700 feet in the air.
Huh?
I went to the Armory after class.
Taking the Mark 2 out for a spin.
Testing the armor? We could have done that for you.
I can handle this myself. Besides--
Signal dropped.
There's... crazy interference in the air
disrupting communications signals.
And it's moving?
If these readings are right,
it's flying at the speed of light.
Ah!
Arthur Parks?
Tony Stark.
I thought you'd... you'd disintegrated.
It's great you're ba... whoa!
Uh!
Laser! I... I thought we were friends?!
You thought wrong!
Ah!
Just like Gene.
You're just another lying, using, backstabber!
Aw, you're breakin' my heart.
Uh!
Oh man.
I won't lie, that one stung a little...
COMPUTER: Alert. Strain to user's heart detected.
Recommend one hour recharge time.
Great. First Rhodey and Pepper. Now my system's on their side.
Computer, run the script for past Living Laser protocols.
Script in progress.
Uh! Ah!
None of the old tactics are working.
It's like the Living Laser is different... transformed!
[pain yell]
Okay, that's new.
Aaah!
Activate sonic cannons!
[effort grunt]
[breathing heavily]
He's not answering. I'll suit up and look for him.
TONY: I know where he is .
[pain moan]
Now this time, you hide and I'll seek.
I got ambushed by the Living Laser.
The Living Laser is back?
I thought you said he'd changed?
I was wrong.
I was wrong about Gene,
and I was wrong about the Living Laser.
Everything's just... wrong.
[alarm beeping]
It's the intruder alarm. Somebody's inside!
[menacing music]
[electricity crackling]
Back to finish me off?
What?
Tony, no. I tracked your energy signature.
Help me, please. I don't know what's going on!
I woke up, and there was another me.
I was in some strange place.
There were two men I didn't know.
And I know it sounds crazy,
but I think I've been split in two.
[snicker]
What, two Arthur Parks?
Tell me, does the evil one
have any distinguishing characteristics?
A really evil-looking goatee?
You have to help figure out what happened to me.
Please, you helped me before.
I don't know what your game is, but I'm not falling for it.
I won't be taken for a fool again.
I... I'm so sorry for bothering you, Tony.
You're going to turn your back on him?
Are you kidding, Pepper?
Ten minutes ago, he nearly killed me!
Now I'm supposed to help? Right!
If the Laser wanted to, he could've taken you down now!
You used to help whoever in need.
Ask Gene! Maybe he'll help.
Oh wait, no he won't. He's evil!
MR. FIX: Tracking 2 Laser signatures. They're in town,
going below the speed of light.
I don't want them tracked. I want them captured.
I want them mass produced as a weapon.
Why am I still waiting for this?!
One last thing.
After you get them,
put an energy reading on that data card.
We need it for Project Titanium.
I can't get a lock on the Living Lasers from here.
I'll move the energy siphon to a better location.
Don't bore me with the details. Just make - it - happen.
[melancholic music]
[shock]
ARTHUR: You're not Iron Man.
That's right. I'm War Machine. And I'm here to help.
No one can help me.
Tell me everything.
I woke up in some lab here in the city.
I don't know how I got there. I was out of my skull.
Then I got split in two!
Who did this to you?
I don't know.
My memory ain't so good. Something's wrong with my head.
[pain yell]
Whoa! Oh! What was that?
[pain yell]
[pain grunt]
[moan]
Since I came to, I've been having these attacks.
[pain yell]
I'm not a doctor,
but I'll take a guess and say you need help, now.
[phone ringing]
Hi, this is Dominic's Pizza.
We have to call to confirm big orders.
Twenty pizzas with extra anchovies?
Cancel the order, I didn't place it.
Seriously, who eats anchovies?
[phone ringing]
WOMAN: Tony Stark? You applied for teaching
fire juggling to seniors? How soon can you start?
Oh! I don't know, how about never!
MAN: Oh, hi! I'm calling about the free puppies?
For the last time... There are no free puppies!
HAPPY: Prank war!
Happy, if you don't stop pranking me,
I'll post your baby pics...
on every computer, home page... in the country.
Prank war, baby! Yeaaah bo--
[sigh]
I shouldn't show him I'm ticked. It encourages him.
The old Tony would've just pranked Happy back.
You are so overreacting to his dumb pranks.
Like how you overreacted to the Living Laser.
I'm not overreacting.
If I help the Laser, it'll come back and bite me big time.
Like Gene?
Like Gene, or Blizzard, or the Laser the first time.
Do I have "loser" stamped on my forehead?
If it's there, it's light and I can't see it.
No, seriously, you can't let Gene mess up all your trust,
especially when others need you.
[pain groan]
[yelling in pain]
The attacks are getting more powerful.
Take it easy, okay? Stay here. I'll go check it out.
[suspenseful music]
Tony Stark!
Oh man. I think I found the other half.
Uh!
Going somewhere?
Too many cars and bystanders. But not up here!
[pain grunts]
ARTHUR: Lave him alone!
Who... who are you?
Isn't it obvious? I'm the original.
You are the impostor.
When I'm through there will only be one Laser left... me!
[worried chatter]
Tony, come in!
Are you seeing this?
Two Living Lasers?
Arthur Parks was telling the truth.
And I wouldn't help him. I'm such a--
Lame-azoid? Hum, Lame-azoid is a good word.
RHODEY: We don't have time for the mopey depressed Tony.
We need the fast-thinking genius Tony right now!
Here's an energy data scan from the Laser.
I got it. I'll do a quick analysis.
Better do it quick. Like yesterday!
[effort grunts]
[pain yells]
[panicked screams]
Rhodey, this energy data is off the charts.
His body was already unstable.
He's made of decaying positively and negatively charged energy.
Eh, is this the long version or the extra-long version?
Meaning if we don't put the Laser back together,
the halves will explode.
It'll charge the particles in the vicinity and...
vaporize the city!
Oh, yeah. We should probably do something about that.
Wait a minute.
I have a prototype of my dad's teleportation harness.
PEPPER: The thing that made the Laser?
What will you to do with it?
I have an idea that just might work...
or it might destroy a small part of Manhattan.
[action music]
You're still hurt. Are you up for this?
If I don't help, the city will fry.
And that might hurt a tiny bit worse.
What's the plan?
We hook this up to the Living Lasers.
Then flip a switch. Then cross our fingers .
If it doesn't work?
Then we go to Plan B.
What's Plan B?
We're incinerated?
[explosion]
Did they explode?
If they had blown up, we wouldn't be alive
to talk about it.
-They're around here some-- - Tony! You won't believe this!
You received 20 teen fashion magazines to your house.
Happy pranked you again.
Pepper, I need you to--
"How to tell if your friend is dating a villain."
Sweet! Can I borrow this one?
TONY: Pepper! Focus!
The Laser has a unique energy signature.
I need you to plug the Mark 2 into global satellite tracking.
PEPPER: Hum, right. Got it! You're plugged in!
Alright, now we're getting somewhere. This way!
[effort grunts]
When I get out of here...
I'll fry you from the inside out!
Why do you want me?
Readings on your energy levels.
They'll help me out on a project I'm working on.
Shut your cyborg mouth, Fix.
Don't tell anything about the Project!
What does it matter? I'll wipe their memories.
In a few moments, they'll be a tabula rasa.
[pain yells]
[pain grunt]
PEPPER: The energy levels coming out of them are reaching
critical mass!
I noticed. Do me a favor...
f I don't survive this,
say goodbye to Whitney for me.
Hum! I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that.
Fix? Fix! What's going on out there?
[pain moan]
I don't know if you can still hear me, Hammer,
but the whole set-up is going to blow!
Can't forget about Project Titanium.
[suspenseful music]
Hold on, Arthur!
We'll get you out of there.
[pain yells]
[heavy breathing]
My ticket out of here.
Ya! Hahaha!
What's better than destroying one Iron Man?
Destroying two!
[pain grunts]
Get him loose. I'll keep this one busy.
Don't look at the light!
-Am I glad to see you. -We don't have much time.
Once I get this harness on your other half, energize it.
Wanna know why they call me War Machine? Here's a hint.
Try and push him towards me!
No, I don't think so!
Ah! Uh!
Back off!
What are you saying? We can't back off now!
I have a plan! But you need to trust me!
Okay... Do it.
Whatever happens, don't interfere until I say so.
Stop! You have to stop this.
You're standing with Iron Man?
Then I'll take you down, too!
[pain grunts]
[enraged yell]
I'll destroy you and Iron Man!
I'll destroy everybody and everything,
till there's nothing left but me!
Keep talking. The more you talk, the closer we get to...
[pain yells]
Now... while he's down!
[pain grunts]
Arthur! Activate the harness!
[explosion]
Pepper? You there?
PEPPER: Of course I'm here! Where would I go?
I'm on the edge of my seat!
Any sign of the Living Lasers?
They're... gone.
Energy levels are safe again.
PEPPER: What happened to the Laser?
I'm... whole again.
Ah, thank you, Tony... for trusting me.
Fix, you fool!
You lost me a weapon A.I.M. and HYDRA would have paid
billions for!
I warned you from the start the procedure was dangerous.
Sir...
Well at least one good thing came out of it.
Project Titanium is a go.
Got a text from Arthur. Says he'll lay low for a while
and enjoy being alive.
Maybe he'll turn out to be a good guy after all.
Or maybe he'll turn out to betray me.
Or maybe he won't. I'll take the chance.
HAPPY: Aaah!
Somebody help!
Ah! Oh!
Trying to get away?
Can't get away from the Maggia!
When we're through with you, you'll regret betraying us, see!
No! No, this is all a big mistake!
[giggle]
Prank war.
Thanks guys.
[laugh] No sweat, Tony! That was fun!
I...I surrender. Prank war's over.
Hum, can somebody unlock the handcuffs?
Anybody? ...Hello?
♪ Iron Man ♪
♪ He's Iron Man ♪
♪ Iron Man ♪
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