All language subtitles for 03. Iron Man 2

It's been a while since I was... I'm
here in front of you. Maybe I'll do us

a favor and stick to the cards.

There's been speculation that I was
involved in an event that occurred three

-way on the rooftop. Sorry, Mr. Stark.
Do you honestly expect us to believe

that was a bodyguard in the group that
conveniently appeared despite the fact

that you historically despise bodies?

Yeah. And this mysterious bodyguard
was...

I know that it's confusing.

It is one thing to question a historian
and another thing entirely to make wild

accusations or insinuate that I'm a
superhero.

I mean, let's face it, I'm not the
heroic type.

Long list of character defects, all the
mistakes I've made, largely public.

Truth is...

I am Iron Man. You are.

It's good.

It's good.

It's good. It's good.

You missed me.

I'm listening to you. Blow something up.

I already did that.

I'm not saying that the world is
enjoying its longest period of

peace and years because of me.

I'm not saying that from the ashes of
captivity never

has a greater phoenix metaphor been
personified in human history.

not saying that Uncle Sam can kick back
on a lawn chair, sipping on an iced tea,

because I haven't come across anyone
who's man enough to go toe -to -toe with

on my best day.

Please, it's not about me.

It's not about you.

It's not even about us. It's about
legacy.

It's about what we choose to leave
behind for future generations. And

for the next year and for the first time
since 1974, the best and brightest men

and women of nations and corporations
the world over will pool their

share their collective vision to leave
behind a brighter future.

It's not about us.

Therefore, what I'm saying, if I'm
saying anything, is welcome back to the

Expo.

Making a special guest appearance from
the great beyond to tell you what it's

all about.

Please welcome my father, Howard.

Everything is achievable through
technology.

Better living, robust health, and for
the first time in human history, the

possibility of world peace. So from all
of us here at Stark Industries, I would

like to personally introduce you to the
city of the future.

Technology holds infinite possibilities
for mankind and will one day rid society

of all its ills.

Soon technology will affect the way you
live your life every day. No more

tedious work.

Leaving more time to leisure activities
and enjoying the sweet life.

The Stark Expo.

Welcome.

We are coming to you live from the
kickoff of the Stark Expo where Tony

has just walked off stage. Don't worry
if you can't make it down here tonight

because this XO goes on all year long.

And I'm going to be here checking out
all the attractions and the pavilions

the inventions from all around the
world. So make sure you join me. All

thank you. I remember you.

Call me. Hey, hey, hey, come on.

Hello, dear. I'm going to be a soldier.

See you, buddy.

This is Larry.

Hey, the Oracle of Oracle.

What a pleasure. Nice to see you. Oh,
yes.

Wasn't so bad.

No, it was perfect.

Look what we got here, the new model.

Hey, did she come with a car? I
certainly hope so.

Hi. Hi. And you are? Marshall.

Irish. Nice to meet you, Tony.

Got him on the wheel. You mind? Where
are you from?

Bedford. What are you doing here?
Looking for you.

What are you up to later?

Serving subpoenas.

Yikes.

He doesn't like to be handed things.
Yeah, I have a pee. I got it. You are

hereby ordered to appear before the
Senate Armed Services Committee tomorrow

morning at 9 a .m. Can I see a badge?

He likes the badge.

Do you like it?

Yep.

How far are we from D .C.? D .C.? 250
miles.

Pick up now where we left off.

Mr. Stark, please.

Yes, sir.

Can I have your attention?

Absolutely. Do you or do you not possess
a specialized weapon?

I do not.

You do not?

I do not. Well, it depends on how you
define the word weapon. The Iron Man

weapon. My device does not fit that
description.

How would you describe it? I would
describe it by defining it as what it

Senator.

As? It's a high -tech prosthesis.

That's actually the most apt description
I could make of it. It's a weapon. It's

a weapon, Mr. Stark. Please, if your
priority was actually the well -being...

priority is to get the Iron Man weapon
turned over to the people of the United

States of America. Well, you can forget
it.

I am Iron Man.

The suit and I are one. To turn over the
Iron Man suit would be to turn over

myself, which is tantamount to
indentured servitude or prostitution,

on what state you're in.

Can't have it.

Look, I'm no expert. In prostitution, of
course not. You're a senator. Come on.

I'm no expert in weapons.

We have somebody here who is an expert
on weapons. I would now like to call

Justin Hammer, our current primary
weapons contractor.

Let the record reflect that I observed
Mr. Hammer entering the chamber, and I

wondering if and when any actual expert
will also be in attendance.

Absolutely. I'm no expert. I defer to
you, Anthony.

You're the wonder boy.

Senator, if I may.

I may well not be an expert.

But you know who was the expert?

Your dad, Howard Stark.

Really a father to us all.

And to the military industrial age.

But let's just be clear. He was no
flower child.

He was a lion.

We all know why we're here. In the last
six months... Anthony Stark has created

a sword with untold possibilities, and
yet he insists it's a shield.

He asks us to trust him as we cower
behind it.

I wish I were comforted, Anthony. I
really do.

I'd love to leave my door unlocked when
I leave the house.

But this ain't Canada.

You know, we live in a world of grave
threats, threats that Mr. Stark will not

always be able to foresee.

Thank you.

God bless Iron Man. God bless America.

That is well said, Mr. Hammer.

The committee would now like to invite
Lieutenant Colonel James Rhodes to the

chamber. Rhodey?

What?

Hey, buddy.

Didn't expect to see you here.

Look, it's me. I'm here to deal with it.
Let's move on.

I just drop it. All right. I'll drop it.
I have before me a complete report on

the Iron Man weapon compiled by Colonel
Rhodes. And, Colonel, for the record,

can you please read page 57, paragraph
4? Are you requesting that I read

specific selections from my report,
Senator? Yes, sir.

It was my understanding that I was going
to be testifying in a much more

comprehensive and detailed manner. I
understand. A lot of things have changed

today. You do understand that reading a
single paragraph out of context does not

reflect the summary of my final report.
Just read it, Colonel. I do.

Thank you.

As he does not operate within any
definable branch of government, Iron Man

presents a potential threat to the
security of both the nation and to her

interests. I did, however, go on to
summarize that the benefits of Iron Man

outweigh the liabilities and that it
would be in our interest to fold Mr.

into the existing chain of command. I'm
not a joiner, but I'll consider

Secretary of Defense if you ask nice.

We can amend the hours a little bit.

I'd like to go on and show, if I may,
the imagery that's connected to your

report. I believe it is somewhat
premature to reveal these images to the

public at this time. With all due
respect, Colonel, I understand, and if

could just narrate those for us, we'd be
very grateful.

Intelligent suggests that the devices
seen in these photos are in fact

at making manned copies of Mr.

Stark's suit. This has been corroborated
by our allies.

And local intelligence on the ground
indicating that these suits are quite

possibly at this moment operational.

Hold on one second, buddy.

Let me see.

Oh, boy, I'm good.

I come in here for screens.

I need them.

Time for a little transparency.

Let's see what's really going on. What
is he doing? If you'll direct your

attention to said screens, I believe
that's North Korea.

Turn that off.

Take it off.

I ran.

No grave immediate threat here. Is that
Justin Hammer?

How did Hammer get in the game?

Justin, you're on TV. Focus up.

Wow.

Yeah, I'd say...

Most countries, 5, 10 years away.

Hammer industry is 20. I'd like to point
out that that test pilot survived. I

think we're done is the point that he's
making. I don't think there's any reason

I can... The point is, you're welcome, I
guess.

Because I'm your nuclear deterrent.

It's working.

We're safe.

America is secure. You want my property?
You can't have it. But I did you a big

favor.

I have successfully privatized world
peace.

with these ass clowns. Thank you, Mr.

Stark. Thank you, buddy.

We're adjourned. We're adjourned for the
day. Okay.

You've been a delight.

My bond is with the people.

And I will serve this great nation at
the pleasure of myself.

There's one thing I've proven.

You can count on me to pleasure myself.

Wake up, Daddy Tom.

Welcome home, sir.

Congratulations on the opening ceremony.

It was such a success. This was your
seventh year in.

And may I say how refreshing it is to
finally see you in a video with your

clothing on, sir.

You!

I swear to God, I'll dismantle you. I'll
soak your motherboard. I'll turn you

into a wine rack.

Let me answer the day of this.

Golly, good commercial strength.

We are up to 80 ounces a day to
counteract the symptoms, sir.

Check palladium levels.

Blood toxicity, 24%. It appears that the
continued use of the Iron Man's food is

accelerating your condition.

Another core has been depleted.

God, they're running out quick.

I have run simulations on every known
element, and none conserves a viable

replacement for the palladium core.

You are running out of both time and
options.

Unfortunately, the device that's keeping
you alive is also killing you.

Miss Potts is approaching.

I recommend that you inform her of...

Is this a joke?

What are you thinking?

What? What are you thinking? Hey, I'm
thinking I'm busy and you're angry about

something. Do you have the sniffles? I
don't want to get sick.

Did you just donate our entire modern
art collection to the Boy Scouts of

America? It is a worthwhile
organization. I didn't physically check

but basically...

Yes, and it's not our collection. It's
my collection. No offense.

No, you know what? I think I'm actually
entitled to say our collection,

considering the time that I put in over
ten years curating that. It's a tax

write -off. I needed that. You know,
there's only about 8 ,011 things that I

really need to talk to you about. Hey,
stop spacing out. The Bridgeport's

already machining that part. The Expo is
a gigantic waste of time. I need you to

wear a surgical mask until you're
feeling better. Is that okay? That's

There's nothing more important to me
than the expo. It's my primary point of

concern. The expo is your ego going
crazy.

Wow. Look at that.

That's modern art.

That's going up. Oh, you've got to be
kidding me. I'm going to put this up

now.

Stark is in complete disarray. Do you
understand that? No, our stocks have

been higher. Yes, from a managerial
standpoint.

If it's messy, then let's double back.
Let's move on to another.

Oh, no. No, no, no, no, no. You are not
taking down the barn at Newman and

hanging that up. I'm not taking it down.

We're replacing it with this. Let's see
what I can get going. Okay, fine. My

point is, we have already awarded
contracts to the wind farm people. Don't

wind farm. I'm already feeling gassy.
And to the plastic plantation tree,

was your idea, by the way. Those people
are on payroll. Everything was my idea.

And you won't make a decision. I don't
care about the liberal agenda anymore.

It's boring.

Boring. I'm giving you a boring alert.
You do it.

I do what? Excellent idea. I just
figured this out. You run the company.

Yeah. Pepper, I need you to run the
company. I'm trying to run the company.

Well, stop trying to do it and do it.
I'm not asking you to try to do it. I'm

asking you to physically do it. I need
you to do it. I am trying to do it.

You're not listening to me. I'm trying
to make you CEO.

Why won't you let me?

Have you been drinking?

Chlorophyll.

I hereby irrevocably appoint you
chairman and CEO of Stark Industries.

Effective immediately.

Yeah. Done deal.

Okay.

I've actually given this a fair amount
of thought, believe it or not.

Doing a bit of head hunting, so to
speak.

Trying to figure out who a worthy
successor would be.

And then I realized... It's you.

It's always been you.

I thought there'd be a legal issue, but
actually I'm capable of appointing my

successor.

My successor being you.

Congratulations.

Take it. Just take it. I don't know what
to think. Don't think. Drink.

The notary's here. Can you please come
sign and transfer paperwork?

I'm on half a stop.

Sorry.

What the hell was that? It's called
mixed martial arts. It's been around for

three weeks now. It's called dirty
boxing. It's nothing new about it. I

promise you this is the only time

I will ask you to sign over your
company.

Lesson one. Never take your eye off.

And I'm done.

What's your name, lady?

Rushman, Natalie Rushman. Front and
center. Come into the church.

No, you're seriously not going to ask
for it. If it pleases the court, which

does. No problem. I'm sorry. He's very
eccentric.

What? Can you give her a lesson?

No problem.

He is from legal, and she is potentially
a very

expensive sexual harassment lawsuit. You
can keep ogling her like that. Yes, and

I've got three excellent potential
candidates that are lined up and ready

meet you. I don't have time to meet. I
need someone now. I feel like it's her.

No, it's not.

You ever boxed before?

I have, yes.

Like Taibo, booty boot camp, brunch,
something like that?

How do I spell your name, Natalie?

R -U -S -H -M -A -N.

What, are you going to Google her now? I
thought I was ogling her.

Oh, wow.

Very, very impressive individual.

And friend?

Italian? Russian?

Latin? Who speaks Latin?

No one speaks Latin. It's a dead
language.

You can read Latin or you can write
Latin, but you can't speak Latin. Did

model in Tokyo? Because she modeled in
Tokyo.

I need her. She's got everything that I
need. Rule number one, never take your

eye off your opponent.

Oh, my God!

Happy!

That's what I'm talking about.

It just slipped.

You did?

Yeah. Looks like a TKO to me.

Just, um, I need your impression.

You have quiet reserve.

I don't know you, but I don't soul. I
meant your fingerprint.

Oh, how are we doing? Great. Hey.

You're the boss.

Will that be all, Mr. Stark? Yes.

That will be all, Ms. Rushman. Thank you
very much.

I want one. No.

Bienvenue au Grand Prix de Monaco
Historique.

Whatever happens in the next 20 minutes,
just go with it. Go with it? Go with

the start?

Hey!

Hello. How was your flight? It was
excellent. Boy, it's nice to see you. We

one photographer from the ACM, if you
don't mind.

Okay? Mm -hmm.

When did this happen?

You made me do it. I made you do what?
Smile.

Great.

Stop acting constipated. You are so
predictable.

That's the amazing thing.

You look fantastic.

Why, thank you very much. But that's
unprofessional. What's on the docket?

You have a 9 .30 dinner.

Perfect. I'll be there at 11. Is this
us? Absolutely.

It can be.

Great. Make it us.

Okay. Mr. Muff.

How are you?

Congratulations on the promotion. Thank
you very much. Thank you.

Those Merlin engines are fantastic.

Oh, thank you. Good idea for an electric
jet. You do? Yeah. Then we'll make it

work.

You want a massage?

Oh, God.

I'll have Natalie make an appointment. I
don't want you to be tense. I don't

want Natalie to do anything. By the way,
I do need to spring this on you. Thank

you very much.

Green is not your best color.

Anthony, is that you? My least favorite
person on Earth, Justin. How you doing?

You're not the only rich guy here with a
fancy car.

You know...

Christine Everhart from Vanity Fair. Hi.

Yes.

Yes, roughly.

We do.

BPW, big story. The new CEO of Stark
Industries. Congratulations.

I know. My editor will kill me if I
don't grab a quote for a powerful woman.

can I? Sure.

She's actually doing a big spread on me
for Vanity Fair. I thought I'd throw her

a bone, you know.

Right. Right? Yeah. Well, she did quite
a spread on Tony last year. And she

wrote a story as well. It was very
impressive. That was good.

Very well done.

Thank you. I'm going to go wash. Hey,
buddy.

Hey, I'm doing it. I'm all right. You're
looking gorgeous.

Can I ask you, is this the first time
that you guys have seen each other? Oh,

God, it's so awful.

Listen, is this the first time you've
seen each other since the Senate?

Since he got his contract revoked.

Actually, it's on hold.

That's not what I heard. What's the
difference between hold and cancel? Yes,

do. The truth? No, the truth is, I'm
going to put that away. Yeah, why don't

The truth is, I'm actually hoping to
present something at your expo. Well, if

you invent something that works, I'll
make sure I get you a slot.

Mr. Stark?

Yes. I'm kidding. I actually have a
slot. Yes, I do. Hammer needs a slot,

Christine. We kid.

We kid. We're kidders.

any other bad ideas?

Listen,

Tony and I, Tony, I love Tony Stark.
Tony loves me. We're not competitors.

being out of the picture created
tremendous opportunity for Hammer

you know.

Everything that Tony and I do is a
healthy, competitive, healthy

Is he drunk?

Natalie. Natalie.

What do you know about this?

This is the first thing I've learned of
it.

This cannot happen. Absolutely, I
understand. How can I help you?

Where's Happy? He's waiting outside.
Okay, get him. I need Happy. Right away.

Tony says we're, you know, we're not
competitive.

You know what I mean?

Can you just read me what you wrote?

I will. Just read it back to me. I have
to make one quick phone call. Where are

you going?

I got some caviar coming.

I'll be right back.

his own

Here, take it.

Where's the key?

It's in my pocket.

No.

You hadn't prepared for him. I was
trying to scare him.

Where are you out of your mind? Better
security.

Get in the car.

Get in the car. You have a better
security budget.

God, it's embarrassing.

Perfection in two years.

Yes.

Mr. Stark, we checked his fingerprints
and we found nothing, not even his name.

Where are we going?

Over there.

We don't even know if he speaks English.

In fact, we don't even know if he
speaks. He hasn't said a word since he

arrived, not a sound.

That's for us.

Five minutes. We'll watch you.

decent tact.

Cycles per second were a little low.

You could double up your rotations.

Focus the repulsor energy through
ionized plasma channels.

It's effective.

Not very efficient.

It's a passable knockoff.

I don't get it. A little fine -tuning,
you could have made a solid paycheck.

could have sold it to Norton.

Korea, China, Iran, Oregon, right to the
black market.

You look like you've got friends in both
places.

You come from a family of thieves and
butchers.

And now, like all guilty men, you try to
rewrite your own history.

And you forget all the lives the Stark
family has destroyed.

Speaking of thieves, where did you get
this design?

My father.

Anton Argo.

I've never heard of him.

My father is the reason you're alive.

The reason I'm alive is because you had
a shot, you took it, you missed.

Did I?

If you can make God bleed, then people
will cease to believe in him.

me blood in the water, and the sharks
will come.

The truth, all I have to do is sit here
and watch as the world will consume me.

Where will you be watching the world
consume me from?

That's right.

A prison cell. I'll send you a bar cell.

Hey, Tony, before you go, palladium in
the chest, painful way to die.

It's just unbelievable. It proves the
genie is out of the bottle and this man

has no idea what he's doing. He thinks
of the Iron Man weapon as a toy.

I was at a hearing where Mr.

Stark in fact was adamant that these
suits... Can't exist anywhere else,

exist anywhere else, never will exist
anywhere else, at least for five to ten

years, and here we are in Monaco
realizing, uh -oh, these suits exist

Mute.

You should be giving me a medal.

That's a trick.

What is that?

This is your in -flight meal.

Did you just make that?

Where do you think I've been for three
hours?

Tony.

What are you not telling me?

I don't want to go home.

At all.

Let's cancel my birthday party and we're
in Europe. Let's go to Venice,

Cipriani.

Remember? Oh, yeah. It's a great place
to...

Be healthy. I don't think this is the
right time.

We're in kind of a mess.

Yeah, but maybe that's why it's the best
time. Well, I think as the CEO, I need

to show up. As CEO, you are entitled to
leave.

A leave? A company retreat.

A retreat during a time like this?

Well, we just need to recharge our
batteries and figure it all out.

Not everybody runs on batteries.

What are you doing?

Welcome. Oh, goodness gracious. Can we
get the handcuffs off my friend here?

Forgive me. I'm sorry.

I'm such a huge fan of yours. I didn't
want to make a first impression like

this. He's not an animal. Come on.

He's a human being.

Thank you.

My name's Justin Hammer.

I'd like to do some business with you.

Please sit.

Dig in. What do we have today, Jack?

Um, we have some salmon carpaccio.
Salmon carpaccio?

Mm -mm.

Anything you want here. We got it. I
like my dessert first.

Had this blown in from San Francisco.

It's Italian, though.

Organic ice cream.

Oh, you got a sweet tooth.

Apparently you do, too, for...

Tony Stark.

What I saw you do to Tony Stark on that
track, how you stepped up to him in

front of God and everybody, that was
wow.

You spoke to me with what you did, and I
know that you knew that I'd be

listening. This is why I couldn't bear
to have you shipped off to God knows

where. It would have been such a waste
of talent.

But if I might make a suggestion, you
know, you don't just go and try and kill

the guy.

I think, if I may.

You go after his legacy.

That's what you kill.

You and me, we're a lot alike in a lot
of ways.

The only difference between you and I is
that I have resources.

I think, if I may, you need my
resources.

Someone behind you, a benefactor.

I'd like to be that guy.

Okay.

Do you speak English? Because I can get
a translator.

I don't know, have you been
understanding everything I'm saying?

Very good, man.

Very good, man.

Very good.

Hey. Huh?

Hey.

Yes. I want my bird.

A bird?

You want a bird? I want my bird.

I can get you a bird. I can get you a
den bird.

I want my bird.

Well, okay, nothing's impossible.

I could... Are we talking about... Is
this a bird back in Russia?

Yes, but the fundamentals of the company
are still very, very strong, despite

the events in Monaco. Where is he?

He doesn't want to be disturbed. He's
downstairs.

Yes, but... But his continuing erratic
behavior may lead many people to ask

themselves... Can this man still protect
us? Iron Man never stopped protecting

us. The events in Monaco prove that.

Query complete, sir.

Anton Vanko was a Soviet physicist who
defected to the United States in 1963.

However, he was accused of espionage and
was deported in 1967.

His son Ivan, who is also a physicist,
was convicted of selling Soviet -era

weapons -grade plutonium to Pakistan and
served 15 years in copious prison.

No further records exist.

Tony, you've got to get upstairs and get
on top of this situation right now.

Listen, I've been on the phone with the
National Guard all day trying to talk

them out of rolling tanks up the PCH,
knocking down your front door, and

these. They're going to take your suits,
Tony, okay? They're sick of the game.

You said nobody else would possess this
technology for 20 years. Well, guess

what? Somebody else had it yesterday.

It's not theoretical anymore.

Are you listening to me?

Are you okay?

Hey, hey.

You all right? Yeah, I should get to my
desk.

See that cigar box?

Yeah.

Wait a minute.

Is that supposed to be smoking? If you
must know, it's neutron damage.

from the reactor wall.

You had this in your body?

And how about the high -tech crossword
puzzle on your neck?

Road rash.

What are you looking at?

I'm looking at you.

You want to do this whole lone
gunslinger act, and it's unnecessary.

have to do this alone. You know, I wish
I could believe that. I really do. But

you've got to trust me.

Contrary to popular belief, I know
exactly what I'm doing.

This is where we do it. This is my
humble abode.

You can work in absolute peace.

Must be kind of fun to be dead, right?
No pressure?

Oh, here they are. Very excited.

They're combat ready. I may have done a
few miscalculations.

Brushed the prototype into production.
Sue me. I'm enthusiastic.

Go ahead. Take a look around.

Oh, you don't want to do that.

You'll be able to access that as soon as
we generate some encrypted passcodes.

Can we generate some encrypted
passcodes? Get some of those.

Encrypted passcode is back.

Never mind.

Wow. Okay.

Good stuff.

Sorry?

Uh -huh.

Well, you're good.

You really blasted in past the firewall
there.

Let me show you where you're going to be
working primarily.

Go ahead. Take a look.

Get a good look at that.

That's something, isn't it?

You know, those are really just for show
and tell.

They're $125 .7 million a pop.

Oh, gosh.

That's where the pilot goes, having a
tough time finding volunteers.

I'll take care of that. Just leave it.

What you want them to do?

Well, long term, I want them to put me
in the Pentagon for the next 25 years.

I want to make Iron Man look like an
antique. I want to go to that Stark

want to take a dump in Tony's front
yard.

You know what I'm talking about?

I could do that. No problem.

Hey, fabulous.

I love it. Hey, this is our guy.

I had a feeling.

Do you know which watch you'd like to
wear tonight, Mr. Stark?

I'll give him a look.

I should cancel the party, huh?

Probably. Yeah, because it's, um... Ill
-timed. Right, sends wrong message.

Inappropriate.

Is that dirty enough for you?

Uh, gold face, brown band.

The Jaeger.

I'll give that a look.

Bring him over here.

I'll take that.

Why don't you, uh...

I

gotta say, it's hard to get a read on
you.

Where are you from?

Legal.

Can I ask you a question,
hypothetically?

A bit odd.

If this was your last birthday party you
were ever going to have, how would you

celebrate it?

I'd do whatever I wanted to do.

With whoever I wanted to do it with.

Yes, sir. I understand.

No, no, sir. That will not be necessary.
I'll handle it.

Sir, I personally guarantee that within
24 hours, Iron Man will be back on

watch.

Hey, Stephanie.

I'm going to go get some air.

What's wrong?

I don't know what to do. You've got to
be kidding me.

No, no, no.

Don't call anyone.

This is ridiculous. I just stuck my neck
up with this guy. I know. I know. I get

it. I'm going to handle it, okay? Just
let me handle it. Handle it.

Or I'm going to have to.

You know, the question I get asked most
often is, Tony, how do you go to the

bathroom in a suit?

Just like that.

for such a wonderful night. And we're
going to say goodnight now and thank you

all for coming.

Pepper Potts.

She's right. The party's over. Then
again, the party was over for me like an

hour and a half ago. The after party
starts in 15 minutes.

And if anybody, Trevor, doesn't like it,
there's a dart.

Yes, Mr. Stark.

Give me a fat beat to beat my butt.

I told you to shut it down.

Now, put that thing back where you found
it before someone gets hurt.

Sorry, pal, but Iron Man doesn't have a
sidekick.

Had enough?

Natalie! Oh, don't do this to me. I'm on
to you. You know what? Ever since you

came here...

Put your hand down.

You think you've got what it takes to
wear that suit?

We don't have to do this, Tony. You want
to be the war machine? Take your shot.

Put it down.

You're going to take a shot? Put it
down.

No. Drop it, Tony. Take it.

This is Lieutenant.

Colonel?

Major.

Yeah?

Let's take it inside.

ask you to exit the donut.

I told you I don't want to join your
super secret boy band.

No, no, no. I remember you do everything
yourself.

How's it working out for you?

I'm sorry. I don't want to get off on
the wrong foot. Do I look at the patch

the eye?

Honestly, I'm a bit hungover. I'm not
sure if you're real or if... I am very

real. I'm the realest person you're ever
going to meet.

Just my luck. Where's the staff here?
That's not looking so good.

It's been worse.

We've secured the perimeter, but I don't
think we should hold it for too much

longer.

Huh.

You're fired.

That's not up to you.

Tony.

I want you to meet Agent Romanoff. Hi.
I'm a S .H .I .E .L .D. shadow. Once we

knew you were ill, I was tasked to you
by Dr.

Fury. I suggest you apologize.

You've been very busy.

You made your girl your CEO. You're
giving away all your stuff.

You let your friend fly away with your
suit.

Now, if I didn't know better... You
don't know better. I didn't give it to

He took it. Whoa, whoa, whoa. What? No.
He took it?

You're Iron Man, and he just took it?
The little brother walked in there,

your ass, and took your suit.

Is that possible? Well, according to Mr.

Stark's database security guidelines,
there are redundancies to prevent

unauthorized usage.

What do you want from me?

What do we want from you? No, uh -uh.

What do you want from me?

You have become a problem, a problem I
have to deal with.

Contrary to your belief, you are not the
center of my universe. Yeah, I get it.

I have bigger problems than you in the
Southwest region to deal with. Get him.

Oh,

God, you're going to steal my kidney and
sell it?

Would you please not do anything awful
for five seconds?

What did you just do to me?

What did we just do for you?

That's lithium dioxide.

It's going to take the edge off. We're
trying to get you back to work.

Give me a couple of boxes of that. It'll
be right as rain.

It's not a cure just to beat the
symptoms.

Doesn't look like it's going to be an
easy fix.

Trust me, I know I'm good at this stuff.

I've been looking for a suitable
replacement for palladium. I've tried

combination, every permutation of every
known element.

Well, I'm here to tell you, you haven't
tried them all.

Hey, hey, hey.

Special delivery.

Candy Graham.

I brought you something.

Oh, yeah.

We got you the bird, pal.

This is not my bird.

What do you mean? That's the bird. This
is the bird.

Yeah.

Pulled a lot of streets to get this
bird.

This is a great bird.

It's a beautiful bird. We got this all
the way from Russia.

Amen. This is not my bird.

Well, listen, even if it's not the bird,
I mean, this is a gorgeous bird. I

mean, you know, look.

Don't get so attached to things. Learn
to let go.

Wait a minute.

Jack, what is that?

Is that... That's not a helmet. What is
that?

Um... Ivan?

What's this?

Jack?

Is that a helmet? Doesn't look like a
helmet to me.

How are you supposed to get a head in
there?

Jack, could you put your head in there?
No. Try to put your head in there. No,

go ahead. Try to put your head in there.

See, Ivan, he can't put his head in
there. That's not a helmet. It's a head.

I need to put a guy in there. I need to
fit a person in that suit. You

understand?

Drone better.

What? Drone better? Why is drone better?

Why is drone better?

People make problem.

Trust me.

Drone better.

Ivan, you know, I like you. I got you
the bird.

You said no problem.

That's what you said to me. You said no
problem.

Now, I need suits. The government wants
suits.

Like Iron Man. You understand?

That's what the people want.

That's what's going to make them happy.

Hey, man.

Don't get too attached to things.

I'm going to let go.

These drones better steal the show,
Ivan.

You understand?

Better rock my world, Ivan.

Unbelievable.

This ought to get the Senate off my ass.

It's functional?

Fully mission capable.

Good. Get Hammer down here to weaponize
it.

Sir? Justin Hammer is making a weapons
presentation at the Expo. We'd like this

to introduce it.

Sir, I don't believe that the Expo...
Colonel, the world needs to see this

We've got to make this happen.

Yes, General, but the... It's also an
order.

Yes, sir.

Good work, Colonel.

You've made your country proud.

Thank you, sir.

That thing in your chest is based on
unfinished technology.

No, it was finished. It's never been
particularly effective until I

it and put it in my... No.

Howard said the arc reactor was the
stepping stone to something greater. He

about to kick off an energy race that
was going to dwarf the arms race.

He was on to something big. Something so
big that it was going to make the

nuclear reactor look like a triple -A
battery.

Just him? Or was Anton Vanko in on this,
too?

Anton Vanko is the other side of that
coin.

Anton saw it as a way to get rich. When
your father found out, he had him

deported. When the Russians found out he
couldn't deliver, they shipped his ass

off to Siberia, and he spent the next 20
years in a vodka -fuel rage.

Not quite the environment you want to
raise a kid in. Son, you had the

misfortune of crossing paths with in
Monaco.

You told me I hadn't tried everything.
What do you mean I haven't tried

everything? What happened I tried? He
said that you were the only person with

the means and knowledge to finish what
he started.

He said that?

Mm -hmm.

Are you that guy? Hmm? Are you?

Because if you are, then you can solve
the riddle of your heart.

I don't know where you're getting your
information, but he wasn't my biggest

fan. What do you remember about your
dad, huh? He was cold. He was

He never told me he loved me. He never
even told me he liked me. So it's a

little tough for me to digest when
you're telling me he said the whole

was riding on me and he's passing it
down. I don't get that.

You're talking about a guy whose
happiest day was when he shipped me off

boarding school.

That's not true.

Well, then clearly you know my dad
better than I did.

As a matter of fact, I did.

He was one of the founding members of S
.H .I .E .L .D.

What?

I got a two o 'clock. Wait, wait, wait,
wait, wait, wait.

What's this?

Okay, you're good, right? No, I'm not
good. You got this, right? Got what? I

don't even know what I'm supposed to
get. Natasha will remain a floater at

with her cover intact, and you remember
Agent Colson, right? Yeah.

Oh, and Tony, remember, I got my eye on
you.

We've disabled all communication with no
contact with the outside world.

Good luck.

First thing, I need a little body work.

I'll put in a little time at the lab. If
we could send one of your goon squad

down to the Coffee Bean Cross Creek for
a Starbucks run or something like that,

that'd be nice. I'm not here for that.

I've been authorized by Director Fury to
use any means necessary to keep you on

premises. If you attempt to leave or
play any games, I will tase you and

Super Nanny while you drool into the
carpet.

Okay? I think I got it, yeah.

Enjoy your evening's entertainment.

Think this is a power source?

Major, this is not a scientific
exercise. Let's just focus on arming it,

right?

Yes, sir.

Oh, yes!

Oh, yes, yes, yes!

Is it my birthday?

You got it. What did you do?

What did you do?

Oh!

Is this what I think it is?

Yes, it is.

Hammer, I want to know what you're going
to do for us.

What am I going to do for you?

Well, first thing I'm going to do for
you is I'm going to upgrade your

and then I'm going to... I'm talking
about firepower.

Well, you're talking to the right guy.

Flare -edge, high -tech, semi
-automatic, 9mm pistol.

You downtown?

I agree.

M24 shotgun, pump action, 5 -round
magazine.

You know what? You're not a hunter. What
am I talking about? I'm getting rid of

it. This is the FN2000 from Belgium.

That should make something better than
waffles.

It's beautiful, but I can tell this
isn't disco enough for you, so I'm going

put it right here.

We're looking at a Milkor 40mm grenade
launcher.

Tear gas, smoke, hippie control.

Cheers to that.

Let me tell you something.

Size does matter.

Don't let anyone tell you different.

This is an M134 7 .62 minigun, six
individual barrels.

The torso taker, powder maker.

Our boys in uniform call it Uncle
Gazpacho or Puff the Magic Dragon.

Okay.

These are the Cubans, baby. These are
the Cohibas, the Monte Cristos.

This is a kinetic kill sidewinder
vehicle with a secondary

trinitramine RDX burst.

It's capable of busting the bunker.

Under the bunker you just busted. If you
were any smarter, you'd write a book.

A book that would make Ulysses look like
it was written in crayon.

And it would read it to you.

This is my Eiffel Tower.

This is my Rachmaninoff's Third. My
Pieta.

It's completely elegant. It's bafflingly
beautiful.

And it's capable of reducing the
population of any standing structure to

I call it the ex -wife.

That's the best I got.

Are you going to do this? Give me
something here. You're like a sphinx. I

reach it.

I think I'll take it.

Which one?

All of it.

All of it.

Everything is achievable through
technology. Better living, robust

for the first time in human history, the
possibility of world peace.

I'm Howard Stark, and everything you'll
need for the future can be found right

here. City of the future, city of
tomorrow, city of... I'm

Howard Stark.

And everything you'll need in the future
can be found right here.

So, from all of us at Stark Industries,
I would like to personally... Tony, what

are you doing back there? What is that?
Put that back.

Put it back where you got it from.

Where's your mother?

Maria!

Come on, go, go, go, go.

All right, I think we got the... I'll
come in and...

Are you waiting on me?

So from all of us at Dark Industries,
I'd like to personally show you my app.

I can't. We have this, don't we?

Everything is achievable

through technology.

Tony, you're too young to understand
this right now, so I thought I would put

on film for you.

I built this for you.

And someday you'll realize that it
represents a whole lot more than just

people's inventions.

It represents my life's work.

This is the key to the future.

I'm limited by the technology of my
time.

But one day you'll figure this out.

And when you do, you will change the
world.

What is and always will be my greatest
creation is

you.

Take it,

take it.

I don't like people handing me things.
Just drop that there, that's right.

Are you earning, man?

We believe in you.

It was an illegal seizure of trademark
property.

Relax. Mr. Stark, he refuses.

I don't. It's fine. I'll just be a
second. Listen, it's our position that

has and continues to maintain
proprietary ownership of the Mark II

When Mr. Stark announced he was indeed
Iron Man, he was making a promise to

America. No, you belong to us. We
trusted that he would look out for us.

but you're not. He obviously did not.
Bert. And now we learn that his

a woman named Virginia Pepper Potts, has
been appointed as CEO of Stark

Industries. What are her qualifications?

No. Ms. Potts is doing nothing to manage
this terrible situation.

Bert, Bert, Bert, listen to me. Don't
tell me that we have the best patent

lawyers in the country and then not let
me pursue this.

I'll get this stuff out of here. Well,
then tell the president to sign an

We'll talk about it at the expo.
Hammer's giving some presentation

evening. Will Tony Stark be there?

Will I?

No, he will not. I would like to be.

Bye.

Got a minute? No.

Come on, you just got off the phone.
You're fine. 30 seconds.

29, 28.

I was just driving over here, and I
thought I was coming to basically

but I'm not. Oh, you didn't come here to
apologize?

Look, that goes without saying, and I'm
working on that.

But I haven't been entirely up front
with you, and I just want to try to make

good... Can I move this?

This is crazy. It's like a Ferris wheel
going. I'm trying to get some... Do you

know how short life is?

And if I never got to express...

And by the way, this is somewhat
revelatory to me, and I don't care. I

care. It would be nice. I'm not
expecting you to... Look, here's what

to say. I'm just going to say it. Let me
just stop you right here, okay? Because

if you say I one more time, I'm going to
actually hurl something at your head, I

think. I am trying to run a company. Do
you have any idea what that entails?

Yes. People are relying on you to be
Iron Man, and you disappeared, and all

doing is putting out your fires and
taking the heat for it.

I am trying to do the job that you were
meant to do.

Did you bring me strawberries?

Did you know that there's only one thing
on Earth that I'm allergic to? Allergic

to strawberries.

This is progress, Pepper. I knew there
was a correlation between you and this.

I need you. I need you, too. That's what
I'm trying to say.

Miss Potts?

Hi. Come on in.

Wheels up in 25 minutes.

Thank you.

Anything else, boss?

No, I'll be just... Another minute.

I lost both the kids in the divorce.

Nothing?

No.

Are you blending in well here, Natalie?

Here at Stark Enterprises?

Your name is Natalie, isn't it?

I thought you two didn't... get along.
No, that's not so. It's just me you

care for.

No? Nothing.

Actually, while you're here, maybe you
and Natalie could discuss the matter of

the personal belonging.

Absolutely.

I'm surprised you can keep your mouth
shut. You won't mind blowing... How do

do it? You just tear things up. You're a
triple imposter. I've never seen

anything like it. Is there anything real
about you? Do you even speak Latin?

Which means? Wait, what?

What did you just say?

It means you can either drive yourself
home or I can have you collected.

You're good.

George, could you kindly vacuform a
digital wireframe? I need a

projection.

1974, Stark Expo model scan complete,
sir.

How many buildings are there?

Am I to include the Belgian waffle
stand?

That was rhetorical. Just show me.

Uh -huh.

What does that look like to you, Jarvis?

Not unlike an atom.

In which case, we'll be here.

Highlight the atmosphere.

Where's the footpath?

Get rid of him.

What is it you're trying to achieve?

I'm discovering, correction, I'm
rediscovering a new element.

Lucid landscaping, the shrubbery, the
trees, parking lots, exits, entrances.

Structured protons and neutrons.

Using the pavilions as a framework.

Dead for almost 20 years.

Still taking me to school.

The proposed element should serve as a
viable replacement for palladium.

Thanks, Dad.

Unfortunately, it is impossible to
synthesize.

Uh -huh.

Get ready for a major remodel, fellas.
We're back in hardware mode.

I heard you broke the perimeter.

Uh, yeah. That was like three years ago.
Where you been? I was doing some stuff.

Yeah? Well, me too, and it worked.

Hey, I'm playing for the home team,
Colson.

You and all your fabulous furry freak
brothers. Now, you gonna let me work or

break my ball?

What's this doing here?

That's it.

Bring this to me.

You know what this is? It's exactly what
I need to make this work.

Lift the coil.

Go. Go. Put your knees in. There you go.

And... Drop it. Drop it.

Perfectly level.

I'm busy. What do you want? Nothing.

Goodbye. I've been reassigned.

Director Fury wants me in New Mexico.

Fantastic. Land of enchantment. So I'm
told.

Secret stuff.

Something like that.

Good luck. Bye.

Thanks. We need you.

Yeah, more than you know.

Not that much.

Initializing prismatic stellar.

Approaching maximum power.

That's easy.

Congratulations.

You have created a new element.

Sir, the reactor has accepted the
modified call.

I will begin running diagnostic.

Hey, Ivan.

I got Senator Stern here.

Thought we'd swing over and look at some
of the drone design.

The drone is not going to be ready.

Not ready? What do you mean?

I can make presentation, not
demonstration.

What the hell is the difference?

Resultation, no flight, no shooting.

Well, what can you make him do? I mean,
this is a weapons demonstration.

I can make salute.

You can make salute? What do you mean,
make salute?

What the hell does that mean, Ivan?

This is not what we agreed to, okay?

You promised me suits, and then you
promised me drones.

I mean, everything will be okay. This is
not what I wanted.

Hey, there he is.

Bird man.

Oh, now you like the bird.

Is that right?

Is that your bird?

I'm confused.

You said it wasn't, but now it looks
like you're best of pals.

You love that bird, don't you?

You know what? Take the bird.

Hey!

Take his pillows, too.

Both of them.

And his shoes. Take his shoes.

I took your stuff.

How does that make you feel?

Do you feel bad?

Good. Because that's how I feel.

We had a contract.

I saved your life.

And you give me suits.

That was our deal.

And you did not deliver.

I don't know if you're a genius or a
fraud. I don't know what you are.

Something really, really great fell into
my lap.

And if it hadn't, I'd be at your mercy
tonight.

Now I have a piece of Stark tech that I
pimped out myself.

Now you're overpriced paperweight, so
you look like a backdrop to my

demonstration.

You dig what I'm getting at here?

I don't know if you know this, but I
don't speak Russian!

I'm going to leave now.

I'm going to go to the expo.

Maybe I'll even get laid.

See these guys? They're your
babysitters. They are not to be trifled

When I get back, we're going to
renegotiate the terms of our agreement.

And you're going to make good on our
arrangements.

Because if you don't, you're going to be
exactly what you were when I found you.

A dead man.

You got that?

Maybe you can watch me on TV.

Dummy, you, can we clean up this mess?

They're killing me, you know I don't...
Incoming call with a blocked number,

sir. Phone privilege is reinstated.

Lovely.

Coulson, how's Land of Enchantment?

Hey, Tony, how you doing?

Ha ha.

A double cycle.

What?

You told me double cycles, more power.

Good advice.

You sound pretty sprightly for a dead
guy.

You too.

Ha ha.

Tracy. Sir.

Now, the true history of Stark's name
will be written.

Where is he?

Accessing the Oracle Grid.

Eastern Seaboard.

What your father did to my family over
40 years, I will do to you in

40 minutes.

Sounds good. Let's get together and hash
it out.

Tri -state area.

Manhattan and Outline Boroughs.

I hope you're ready.

Call trace incomplete.

You want to run some tests?

Run them.

And assemble a few while you're at it.
Put them together now. I don't want to

hear it, Jarvis.

I'll take that coconut.

Metal.

i'll keep the car down here all right
thank you

yeah

What I'm talking about.

Thanks for coming.

Ladies and gentlemen, for far too long,
this country has had to place its brave

men and women in harm's way.

But then the Iron Man arrived, and we
thought the days of losing lives were

behind us.

Sadly, that technology was kept out of
reach.

That's not fair. That's not right.

And it's just too bad.

Regardless, it was an impressive
innovation, one that grabbed headlines

world over.

Well, today, my friends, the press is
faced with quite a different problem.

They are about to run out of ink.

Ladies and gentlemen, today I

present to you the new face of the
United States military, the hammer

drone.

and some cheerleaders, let me tell you.

But as revolutionary as this technology
is, there will always be a need for man

to be present at the theater of war.

Ladies and gentlemen, today I am proud
to present to you the very first

prototype in the Variable Threat
Response Battlesuit and its pilot, Air

Lieutenant Colonel James Rhodes.

We've got trouble.

Tony, there are civilians present. I'm
here on orders. Let's not do this right

now. Come with.

All these people are in danger. We've
got to get them out of here. You've got

trust me for the next five minutes. I
got tossed around your house, remember?

think he's working with Benko.

Benko the lot?

Ah, yeah!

Where is he?

What? Where's Benko?

Who? Tell me.

What are you doing here, man?

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Is that you?

No, I'm not doing that. That's not me.

I can't move.

I'm locked up. I'm locked up.

Get out of here. Go. This whole system's
been compromised.

Take it outside.

Jarvis, break in. I need you on him.

Yes.

Tony, Tony, I'm locked on. I have target
locked.

On what? On you.

Tony on your stick.

What's going on? What's happening? The
software's been overwritten. What?

What do you mean it's been overwritten?
I think he slaved the drones. That's

impossible. Call the guards. All the
phones are down, sir. Well, then, call

their cells.

The cell phones are not working either,
sir.

He's locked us out of the mainframe.
Who's locked you out of the mainframe?

Please, please, go away. Go away. I've
got this handle. Have you now?

Yes, I do. In fact, if your guy hadn't
showed up, this wouldn't be happening.

please, now, go away. Thank you.

Listen, we've got to get these bitches
out of here.

Tell me who's behind this.

Who?

Where is he?

He's at my facility.

I need NYPD, please. No, no, no, no,
honey.

Don't call the authorities. Okay, right
away, right away. Step aside.

Step aside.

Tell me everything you know. Go.

Hello, Jarvis.

Nobody's answering the phone. What's
going on? Get in the car. Take me to

Industries. I'm not taking you anywhere.

Fine. You want me to drive? No, I'm
driving. Get in the car.

Nice work, kids.

Son, you got multiple coming in on you.
Let's get this away from the Expo.

When we arrive, I need you to watch the
perimeter.

I'm going to enter the facility and take
down the target.

Watch the perimeter.

Listen, listen. A pack just peeled off.
They're headed back to the expo. Got it.

I'm closing on you.

Ordinance coming in hot, Tony. Watch it.

I'm not staying in the car.

I said stay in the car.

What are you wearing?

Look, I'm not letting you go in there
alone.

You want to help? Get the car running.

Okay.

A set of drones is communicating in a
very unique language. Well, choose one

focus on that.

Have you tried Russian? Why don't you
try Russian?

Yeah. Drop your socks and grab your
Crocs. We're about to get wet on this

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

He's gone.

Sorry, buddy. Had to thin out the herd.

What's your 20?

What are

you doing?

I'm rebooting Rudy's suit.

Reboot complete.

You got your best friend back.

Thank you very much, Agent Romanoff.
Well done with the new chest piece. I'm

reading significantly higher output and
your vitals all look promising.

Yes, for the moment I'm not dying.

Thank you.

What do you mean you're not dying? Did
you just say you're dying?

That you? Uh, no. I'm not. Not anymore.
What's going on? I was going to tell you

I didn't want to warn you. You were
going to tell me you really were dying?

didn't let me. Why did you tell me that?

I was going to make you an omelet and
tell you. Hey, hey, save it for the

honeymoon. You got incoming, Tony.

Looks like the fight's coming to you.

Great. Pepper? Are you okay now?

I am fine. Don't be mad. I will formally
apologize when I'm not fending off a

hemorrhoid attack.

Fine. We could have been in Venice.

Oh, please.

Snap out of it, buddy. I need you.

They're coming. Come on, let's go. Get
up.

Oh, man, you didn't have your suit back.

You okay?

Yeah, thanks.

Tony, look, I'm sorry, okay? Don't be.
No, I should have trusted you more. I'm

the one who put you in this position.
Forget it. No, it's your fault. I just

wanted to say I'm sorry. Thank you.
That's all I wanted to hear.

Partner, they're coming in hot any
second.

What's the play?

Well, we want to take the high ground,
okay? So let's put the biggest gun up on

that ridge. Gotcha.

Where do you want to be? Where are you
going? What are you talking about?

You have a big gun. You are not the big
gun. Tony, don't be jealous. No, it's

subtle, all the bells and whistles.
Yeah, it's called being a badass. Fine.

All right.

You go up top.

I'll draw him in.

Well, don't stay down here. This is the
worst place to be. Okay, you got a spot

where it's mine. It's the kill box,
Tony, okay? This is where you go to die.

Yeah? Yeah, yeah, nice.

Ready?

Get down!

Oh, I think you

should lead with that next time. Yeah,
sorry, boss. I can only use it once.

It's a one -off.

I told you that five minutes ago.

That's a guy here.

Excuse me? He's being placed under
arrest.

Are you kidding me? Hands behind your
back, sir. I'm trying to help here.

I get it. I see what you're doing.

Trying to pin this on me, huh?

That's good. That's good.

You're starting to think like a CEO.

Taking out the competition.

I like that.

You think you're making a problem for
me? I'm going to make a problem for you.

I'm going to be seeing you again real
soon.

When they get here, I think you should
station them at the southeast and both

west exits.

We shut down the 7 train in and out of
Willis Point already. We'll have city

buses there to ferry people to operating
line.

Yeah. You coming with us?

No, I'm going to stay until the park is
clear.

Okay.

Heads up, you got one more drone
incoming.

This one looks different.

Repulsor signature is significantly
higher.

Good to be back.

Oh, this ain't gonna be good.

I got something special for this guy.

I'm gonna bust this bunker with the ex
-wife.

What?

Hammer tech?

Yeah.

We got this.

You want to be a hero?

What? You really use a sidekick.

Put your hand up.

This is your idea?

Yep. I'm ready. I'm ready. Go, go, go.

All these drones are rigged to blow. We
gotta get out of here, man.

Pepper?

You can't I can't take this. What do you
look at me? My body literally cannot

handle the stress I never know if you're
gonna kill yourself or or or wreck the

whole company. I think I did. Okay, I
Quit I'm resigning That's it

What did you just say you're done?

Surprising I'm not surprised.

I got it

You don't have to make any excuses.

I'm not making any excuses. Well, you
actually were just making excuses. No, I

wasn't making any excuses. I'm actually
very justified.

You deserve better.

Well. You've taken such good care of me.

Been in a tough spot, and you got me
through it, so.

Right? Thank you. Yeah.

Thank you for understanding. Yeah, yeah.
Let's talk clean up.

I'll handle the transition. It'll be
smooth. Okay, what about the press?

you only have a job for a week. That's
going to be smooth. With you, it's like

dog year. I know. I mean, it's like the
president.

Weird.

No, it's not weird.

It's okay, right? Yeah. Run that by me
again.

I think it was weird.

You guys look like... Two seals fighting
over a grape.

I had just quit. Yeah, so we're not...
You don't have to do that. I heard the

whole thing.

You should get lost. I was here first.
Get a roof.

I thought you were out of one -liners.
That's the last one.

You kicked ass back there, by the way.
Thank you. You too.

Listen, my car got taken out in the
explosion, so... I'm going to have to

on to your suit for a minute, okay?

Not okay. Not okay with that.

Wasn't a question.

How are you going to resign?

I don't think so.

I

don't

think I want you looking at that.

I'm not sure it pertains to you anymore.

Now this, on the other hand, is Agent
Romanoff's assessment of you.

Read it.

Personality overview. Mr.

Stark displays compulsive behavior.

In my own defense, that was last week.

Prone to self -destructive tendencies. I
was dying. I mean, please. And aren't

we all?

Textbook narcissism.

Agreed?

Okay, here it is.

Recruitment assessment for Avenger
Initiative.

Iron Man, yes.

I got to think about it. Read on.

Tony Stark not recommended?

That doesn't make any sense.

How can you approve me but not approve
me?

I got a new ticker.

I'm trying to do right by Pepper.

I'm in a stable -ish relationship.

Which leads us to believe at this
juncture we'd only like to use you as a

consultant.

You can't afford me.

Then again, I will waive my customary
retainer in exchange for a small favor.

Rhody and I are being honored in
Washington, and we need a presenter.

Let's see what I can do.

It is my honor to be here today to
present these distinguished awards to

Lieutenant Colonel James Rhodes and Mr.
Tony Stark, who is, of course, a

national treasure.

Thank you, Lieutenant Colonel. It's an
exceptionally distinguished performance.

You deserve this. Thank you.

Mr. Stark, thank you.

Such an exceptionally distinguished
performance.

You deserve it.

Funny how annoying a little prick can
be, isn't it?

Let's get a bottle.

Thank you. Thank

you.

Carried new devices will help us to
succeed Better tools for living will

our every need Incredible inventions
through new technology Extending life's

dimensions for all humanity

Thank you.

So, we got it.