Following an apparent fire in his apartment, Peter Parker and Mary Jane survey the damage done. Peter is furious that this has happened and plans to get back at the three local hoods who have been harassing him the past few days. That's when the fire marshal comes in and tells Peter that the cause of the fire was a crude incendiary device. As Peter moves to hide his exposed Spider-Man costume, the marshal tells him that he is lucky that the device was so crudely made as most of the damage done was due to smoke. After the marshal leaves, Peter complains about the damage done to his costume. Mary Jane suggests that they look around to see what can be salvaged. Peter complains that everyone keeps saying how lucky he is, but he doesn't have a decent place to stay. Mary Jane offers to put Peter up for a while. Peter declines the offer, unwilling to allow himself to get driven out of his home by three hoods. Peter figured that his reputation as a menace would have scared the thugs off when he threatened them as Spider-Man. Mary Jane then suggests that he should get them arrested, an idea that didn't even occur to Peter. However, thinking it further, Peter realizes that he doesn't know the names of the kids bullying him. When he thinks about a way to find out, Mary Jane gets annoyed that he's thinking of going out as Spider-Man again. She storms out, telling Peter to call her when he needs help refurnishing his apartment.

Peter feels bad because Mary Jane is his only friend who knows that he is really Spider-Man, and she isn't dealing with it very well.

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