Ant-Man Page #2

"Was the Ant-Man real?"

Just a tall tale.

Right.

Because how could anything

so miraculous possibly be real?

Well, I was inspired by the legend

of the Ant-Man.

And with my breakthrough

shrinking inorganic material,

I thought, could it be possible

to shrink a person?

Could that be done?

Well, it's not a legend anymore.

Distinguished guests,

I am proud to present

the end of warfare as we know it.

The Yellowjacket!

Oh, no.

The Yellowjacket is an all-purpose

weapon of war

capable of altering the size of the wearer

for the ultimate combat advantage.

We live in an era

in which the weapons

we use to protect ourselves

are undermined

by constant surveillance.

It's time to return to a simpler age.

One where the powers of freedom

can once again operate openly

to protect their interests.

An all-purpose peace-keeping vessel,

the Yellowjacket

can manage any conflict

on the geopolitical landscape

completely unseen.

Efficient in both preventative measures

and tactical assault.

Practical applications

include surveillance,

industrial sabotage,

and the elimination of obstructions

on the road to peace.

A single Yellowjacket

offers the user unlimited influence

to carry out protective actions.

And, one day soon,

an army of Yellowjackets

will create a sustainable environment

of well-being around the world.

The Yellowjacket.

So, it's a suit?

Don't be crude, Frank.

It's not a suit, it's a vessel.

What's the matter?

You're not impressed?

No, I'm impressed. I'm also concerned.

Imagine what our enemies

could do with this tech.

We should have a longer conversation

about that, Frank.

I really value your opinion.

Thank you for coming. Hope?

Thank you very much, everybody.

I will escort you out now.

Thank you.

You seem a bit shocked.

Darren, there's a reason

that I buried these secrets.

So you finally admit it!

We could have done this together, Hank.

But you ruined that.

That's why you're the past

and I'm the future.

Don't do this.

Dr. Cross?

You sell to me first,

20% over your asking price,

I can have the cash here in two weeks.

Deal.

We have to make our move, Hank.

How close is he?

He still can't shrink a live subject.

Just give me the suit and let me

finish this once and for all.

No.

I have Cross' complete trust.

- It's too dangerous.

- We don't have a choice.

Well, that's not entirely true.

I think I found a guy.

Who?

Daddy!

Peanut! Oh!

Happy birthday!

I'm so sorry I'm late.

I didn't know

what time your party started.

It was on the invitation.

He didn't get an invitation.

But he came anyway!

Well, I'm not gonna miss

my little girl's birthday party.

I'm gonna go tell Mommy you're here.

Oh, you don't...

What are you doing here, Lang?

You haven't paid a dime of child support.

You know, right now, if I wanted to,

I could arrest you.

It's good to see you too, Paxton.

Mommy's so happy you're here,

she choked on her drink.

Hey, look what I have for you.

Can I open it now?

Of course, sweetheart. It's your birthday.

You're my bestest friend.

What is that thing?

He's so ugly!

I love him!

Can I go show my friends?

Of course, sweetheart. Go ahead.

You're my bestest friend.

Look, the child support

is coming, all right?

It's just hard finding a job

when you have a record.

I'm sure you'll figure it out.

But for now, I want you out of my house.

- No way! It's my daughter's birthday.

- It's my house!

- So what? It's my kid!

- Scott!

You can't just show up here.

You know that. Come on.

It's a birthday party.

Yeah, I know, but you can't just show up.

She's my daughter.

You don't know the first thing

about being a father.

Maggie, I tell you this as a friend,

and as the first love of my life.

Your fianc is an asshat.

He's not an asshat.

- Hey, watch your language. Okay?

- What language? I said "hat."

Stop it.

Really, Maggie? That guy?

Come on!

You could marry anyone you want,

and you have to get engaged to a cop?

At least he's not a crook.

I'm trying, okay? I've changed.

I'm straight.

I had a job and...

I wanna provide.

I had a lot of time to think about it

and I love her.

So much.

I've missed so much time

and I wanna be a part of her life.

What do I do?

Get an apartment,

get a job, pay child support.

And then we will talk about visitation,

I promise.

You're her hero, Scott.

Just be the person

that she already thinks you are.

I'm sorry you have such deep concerns

about the Yellowjacket, Frank.

Yeah. Well, uh...

Unfortunately, we can't just do

whatever we want.

It'd be nice though, right?

But there are laws.

What laws? Of man?

The laws of nature

transcend the laws of man.

And I've transcended the laws of nature.

Darren, I don't think you understand...

Hmm.

We still haven't worked out all the bugs.

Goodbye, Frank.

Thank you.

You know, I've been thinking a lot

about gratitude lately.

And today,

during my morning meditation,

an interesting thought occurred to me,

and I think it might apply to you, too.

How's that?

Gratitude can be forgiveness.

I've spent years carrying around

my anger for Hank Pym.

I devoted my genius to him.

I could have worked anywhere.

I chose my mentor poorly.

You didn't even have a choice.

He never believed in you.

It's a shame what we had to do,

but he forced us to do it, didn't he?

But we shouldn't be angry,

we should be grateful.

Because his failures as a mentor,

as a father,

forced us to spread our wings.

You're a success, Darren.

You deserve everything

coming your way.

Ooh.

Stop cheating.

Hey, what's up, hotshot?

Maybe he didn't hear you.

How was the party?

- Tell me about that tip.

- What?

I wanna know about that tip.

Oh, baby, it's on! It's so on, right now.

Calm down, all right?

I just need to know where it came from.

It's gotta be airtight.

Okay.

I was at a wine tasting

with my cousin Ernesto.

Which was mainly reds,

and you know I don't like reds, man.

But there was a ros that saved the day.

It was delightful.

And then he tells me about this girl,

Emily, that we used to kick it with.

It was actually the first pair of b*obs

I ever touched.

It's the wrong details.

It has nothing to do with the story.

Go.

So, uh, he tells me that she's

working as a housekeeper now, right?

And she's dating this dude, Carlos,

who's a shot caller from across the bay.

And she tells him about the dude

that she's cleaning for.

Right? That he's like this big-shot CEO

that is all retired now, but he's loaded.

And so, Carlos and Ernesto

are on the same softball team,

and they get to talking, right?

And here comes the good part.

Carlos says, "Yo, man.

"This guy's got a big-ass safe just

sitting in the basement, just chilling."

Of course Ernesto comes to me because

he knows I got mad thieving skills.

Of course, I ask him...

"Did Emily tell Carlos to tell you

to get to me what kind of safe it was?"

And he says, "Nah, dawg.

"All she said is that it's super-legit

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