Quotes

Step Into My Office

(narrating) Someone once asked me what universe this was. A strange question that stuck with me all these years later. All I could say for sure was it was the only one I knew of. And that was as true then as it is now. Am I an extraordinary man? Yes. Am I an ordinary man? Yes. I'm both. I'm neither. But aren't we all? New York. I grew up in this city. I learned to fight in this city. And I fell in love in this city. A mistake I'll never make again. I used to be The Spider, this city's hero. Always on guard, always ready to swoop in and save the day. That ended when Ruby died. We were going to be married in the spring. I even bought a ring to make it official. A ring I never had the chance to give her. Ruby once told me that with great power comes great responsibility. Well, she was the greatest responsibility I ever had. And I failed her. The Spider failed her. After that, I didn't want the power or the responsibility. So I went back to being just an ordinary man. That was five years a

Step Into My Office

Frankie: You know, I've been practicing my pocket tricks. Ben Reilly: Oh, yeah? How's that going? Frankie: You tell me. [takes a photo from Ben's pocket; wolf whistles] Dames, huh? Ben Reilly: What would you know? Frankie: Lots. I'm wise behind these ears. Ben Reilly: Smarts like that, maybe thinking about going to school. Frankie: Who needs it? A plus B equals C. Ben Reilly: You don't do math with letters, kid.

Tread Lightly

Robbie Roberston: So, that's it? Vera Addison: What do you mean? Robbie Robertson: No tears? I just told you your husband died. Vera Addison: People grieve in different ways. Robbie Robertson: You already knew. Vera Addison: James was a lot of things, but not the type to cut and run.

Double Cross

Crafty bastard marks all of his bills.

A Mistake I'll Never Make Again

(to Ben) Nice to meet you, Mr. Spider.

Betrayal

Ben Reilly: Uh, are you going to share it? Robbie Robertson: Are you gonna be a dick about it? Ben Reilly: Uh, yes, actually, a private dick , to be exact.

Nightmare on a Gurney

Ben Reilly: Spider was never a hero. I only did it for the thrill.. Ogden: Well... maybe you weren't then. But there is still time for you to become one.

Nobody's Hero

Maybe... Maybe, maybe, maybe the Spider is a guy like anyone else. You ever think about that? You ever wonder what his problems were? He's swinging around burning buildings saving people, you ever think he feels the heat? Or he gets SAD? OR TIRED?! OR LONELY?!

Nobody's Hero

The Spider: This doesn't have to be a fight. Lonnie Lincoln: Well, it's gonna be. The Spider: Okay, not the response I was looking for.

The Man in the Mask

Ben Reilly: I'm not in the mood to talk to The Spider. The truth is, he's kind of hard to talk to, especially on the phone. Hey, buddy, can you remove the mask so a guy can actually hear? Silvermane: Is this some kind of joke? A piece of humor I'm not grasping? Ben Reilly: No, I mean it. I genuinely can't understand half of what comes out of his mouth. Well, you've seen him. He wears a stupid sock on his head. Silvermane: Never be satisfied. Don't accept what you're given. Because nobody's going to give you what you want. They're going to give you what they want to give you for their own reasons.