"mm-hmm." "Mm-hmm." "Pepper." "Uh-huh." "Mm-hmm." "Pepper, will you" "Mm-hmm." "Pepper." "Pepper!" "You can't come." "We can't team up." "You can't have any weapons, especially a tear gas grenade." "I can't tell you where I am," "And no, I can't tell you what I'm working on." "what?" "No." "There isn't a bomb that needs diffusing." "Don't you have homework to do?" "Look, it's gonna be one of those nights, sweetie." "Don't wait up." "And--and don't go through my files" "Or my computer." "Huh?" "Aaaah!" "he'sa manon amission inarmorof high-techammunition trappedontheedgeofan endlessgame histeenagelifewillneverbethe same ina dangerousworldhedoes allhecan  he'sironman" "ironman" "Beep!" "Beep!" "here's a crazy thought..." "You ever try sleeping?" "It's something normal people do at night." "you lost me at "normal."" "another suit?" "got to keep up." "with what, the latest fashions?" "You gonna add bell-bottoms to this one?" "I've got to be ready, Rhodey." "You've seen what I've been going up against." "not to imply that you're evil or anything," "But didn't you design the earthmovers?" "And wasn't blizzard's tech developed at your dad's company?" "right." "But unicorn and killer shrike, they're common criminals." "Where do they get weapons almost as advanced" "As the ones I'm working on?" "almost?" "hey, I won, didn't I?" "we're gonna be late for school, you big winner." "Again." "oh, and Pepper called." "She said she's been trying to call you all night." "you have 47 new messages." "whew, scary thing is," "It's probably just one long message." "What?" "I wasn't using it for anythinelse." "Tony." "where have you been?" "Why didn't you call me?" "Didn't you get my messages?" "Uh, did you screen me?" "Oh, can I have a drink of that?" "whoa, Pepper." "Slow down." "Use fewer words." "uh, um..." "Guh..." "Worried..." "About..." "My dad." "is everything okay?" "I don't know." "He's being all weird." "He's working on this case," "But he won't tell me anything about it." "um, Pepper." "Shouldn't he never tell you about his cases?" "Like, isn't that an FBI rule?" "more of a guideline, in my opinion." "But I was hoping maybe you could" "Uh..." "I mean," "There's something I have to ask you." "Uh..." "Can we talk in private?" "oh, hey." "It's gene." "I have to catch him before class." "Can we talk about this later?" "Thanks, Pepper." "oh." "which, in turn, creates an amplified beam of light," "Also known as a laser." "actually, sir..." "What?" "There's been a lot of-- shh." "yeah, but-- dude, shut up." "seriously man," "Every time you open your mouth," "The entire class has to do some insane research assignment." "mr." "Stark, did you have something to add?" "well..." "Nope." "pardon me, professor klein." "I'm sorry to interrupt." "I need to speak with miss potts." "ooh." "Somebody's in trouble." "you think she tried to arrest someone again?" "I'm ignoring you." "aah." "class ends in ten minutes, mr." "Stark," "Unless you'd like to add to the 14 tardies" "And 7 absences you already have." "Now, take your seat." "uh, can I go to the bathroom?" "the doctor will be here in a moment, Pepper." "Everything's gonna be okay." "dad?" "Dad?" "Are--are you... excuse me, miss potts?" "I--uh..." "Is my dad okay?" "he was banged up pretty bad, but he's gonna be fine." "He's on medication," "So he'll be sleeping for a few days," "But otherwise, he should make a full recovery." "what happened?" "I really don't know." "The injuries are unusual, and the fbi aren't talking." "Did your dad work..." "With power lines by any chance?" "Excuse me." "I'll be right back." "Dad." "Are you okay?" "What happened?" "What's going on?" "Power lines?" "Did someone do this to you?" "muh" "Mr..." "Mr. Fix." "somebody help me!" "it's okay." "He's been unconscious since he was found." "This is just the body's way" "Of healing itself." "hey!" "Pepper." "I'm sorry." "A-are you-- what do you care?" "I'm a total jerk." "I'm always blowing Pepper off," "Never taking her seriously." "She's still not answering her cell." "Maybe she's with her mom." "I don't even know her mom's name." "the fbi were guarding Pepper's dad." "Do you think someone did this to him," "And if so, what's Pepper gonna do?" "it's Pepper." "She's not gonna just sit around." "And neither am I." "come on, dad." ""searching fbi databases:" "Mr. Fix."" "search in progress." "someone's still looking for me." "Make them stop." "target located." "Proceeding with termination." "search the rest of the house." "Sir, we have a problem." "Come on." "Come on." "Pick up!" "Patricia Potts, aka Pepper?" "Hmm." "That's adorable." "Trace her cell phone." "what do you think Pepper wanted before?" "She said she wanted to talk to me in private." "she probably just wanted you to listen to her for once." "I hear friends do that." "Not you, but friends in general." "Where are you en going?" "I hacked into the ambulance company" "That picked up Pepper's dad." "I thought I'd check out where they found him." "And it sounded like she wanted me to do something for her," "Like-- oh, Pepper's calling." "You should probably get it this time." "I'm routing the call to the armor." "Pepper?" "I'm on three-way with Rhodey." "Are you" "Tony, in the city, running, guns!" "Both:" "What?" "okay, this time, more words." "my dad was investigating a guy called mr." "Fix," "Some kind of, uh, inventor." "He's a high-tech arms dealer." "He supplies guys like the maggia." "All I did was type his name into the fbi mainframe," "And now I've got black ops guys chasing me." "Rhodey, I'm isolating Pepper's cell phone signal." "Do you see it?" "got it!" "I see her." "What is this," "Satellite imagery?" "I'll thank nasa later." "You have to buy her some time till I get over there." "Pepper, it's Rhodey." "Head down 43rd street, then cut through the alley." "The vans can't fit through there." "Pepper," "Cut through the building." "It'll take you to 42nd street." "it's locked." "Thanks a lot, Rhodey." "Oh, are there any dead-end alleys" "You can take me to?" "Maybe I should just hide in the bad guys' van." "They'd never catch me in there." "uh..." "Oh!" "Pick the lock." "Use a credit card or kick it in." "Pepper!" "Or smash a window." "Sure." "You could do that." "she's cutting through the building." "Circle around." "Clever girl." "Or perhaps little miss potts is getting some help." "Who is she talking to?" "error." "Unable to track receiving signal." "Unknown firewall in place." "problem?" "not a problem, a mystery." "Whoever she's talking to may have" "The most advanced cell phone on the planet." "I think this is someone I should meet." "Rhodey, I think I lost them." "Pepper, get to Rhodey's house." "You'll be safe there." "warning." "Intrusion alert." "Communications encryption in jeopardy." "what?" "Tony!" "Someone's hacking into the armory's com systems." "Is--is that even possible?" "shut it down." "guys, are you still there?" "Okay, if you can hear this, I'm on my way to Rhodey's house." "Repeat:" "I'm on my way to Rhodey's" "I've been shut out." "This is no longer amusing." "who can shut you out?" "iron man." "Now, that is interesting." "james rhodes, aka Rhodey," "A classmate of miss potts." "okay, if you can hear this," "I'm on my way to Rhodey's house." "Repeat:" "I'm on my way to Rhodey's house." "time for a house call." "Crash!" "you're gonna be okay now, pep" "Uh, ma'am, whoever you are." "thanks, Tony." "Tony?" "I think you have me confused with someone else." "relax." "I know it's you." "I'm not stupid." "My dad is a professional investigator," "Remember?" "And besides," "No one can go to the bathroom as much as Tony Stark does." "how long have you known?" "I didn't." "Oh, man, but I do now." "I can't believe you're really iron man," "And I can't believe you fell for that." "I thought maybe you were." "I mean, I tried to ask you, but wow!" "Ooh, we're flying." "This is so awesome!" "you stink, Pepper." "I'll take you to Rhodey's house." "He'll meet you there." "But when all this is over, I'll have to wipe your memory." "really?" "no, but I'm thinking about dropping you." "Rhodey, it's me." "I'm alive." "I know" "Oh, no." "Rhodey!" "hello, Pepper." "You look just like your dad." "mr." "Fix?" "not quite." "Mr. Fix made my arms for me, and now I'm..." "Working off my debt," "Odd jobs like..." "Shutting up nosy teenage girls." "ooh, sorry." "I have to get this." "One sec." "Hello?" "Pepper?" "Duck!" "what do they call you, the whipping boy?" "Whip-o?" "Whip it good?" "funny." "Fix thought he might run into you one day," "So he made me." "really?" "I'm flattered." "and by the way," "The name's whiplash." "Ah." "Well, that was disappointing." "Clink!" "iron man!" "maybe you two can help cheer me up." "Please, make it interesting." "Run." "Pepper, come on." "I didn't realize your dad was still alive." "Otherwise, I would have finished the job." "He actually found mr." "Fix." "Impressive but fatal." "iron man showing up to save you" "Is pretty lucky, girl." "Or do you know who he is?" "Although I guess it doesn't matter now, since..." "Pepper, go!" "Aw." "don't you know, kid," "Being a hero only gets you..." "What?" "I'm right in the middle of this." "the girl, whiplash." "She's escaping right now while you waste time." "Please, please, please, please be okay." "Please wake up." "Please help us." "Wake up!" "you really should have run." "Nothing personal." "How?" "Who?" "don't strain yourself." "yeow!" "and by the way..." "The name's iron man." "okay." "Now I'm confused." "struggle all you want." "I can fry iron man all day long." "armor power flux in progress." "Condition critical." "Whiplash?" "Pepper's dad woke up." "He's gonna be okay." "The police are still downstairs," "And they're going to take her to see him." "Do you think mr." "Fix will come after them again?" "no." "The trail's cold." "They're no threat to him now." "but iron man is." "he's seriously a genius, Rhodey," "And right now, he's probably coming up" "With a hundred new superweapons to take me down" "Unless I stop him." "you mean we, right?" "I can't believe you nerds didn't tell me." "Didn't you trust me?" "I'm crazy trustworthy." "I could have totally helped you fight crime weeks ago." "Oh, we should be fighting crime right now." "Pepper, shh." "sorry." "But seriously, why didn't you tell me?" "I've tried to tell you a million times," "But you won't stop talking long enough to let me." "what?" "Oh." "Seriously?" "sync: f1nc0 thx to Adriano_CSI"