As Spider-Man steadily digs himself out of the hotel's rubble, Carlyle goes to the movie studio where he bursts onto the Lobster Man set. He takes hostages and decides to kill May so people will take him seriously. However, Dr. Octopus save May's life and renews his attack on Carlyle. Spidey arrives as Ock falls. He tells Spidey he made a crack in Carlyle's armor. Spidey finds the crack and fills it with web-fluid, gumming up the suit, causing ot to freeze up. Ock escapes in the chaos. Later, Mary Jane tells Peter she still needs time on her own. He promises to wait as long as it takes.