True Believers: Prequel Communications.

» Katie, PLEASE call Daddy - he called me this morning and said he hasn't heard from you in weeks.
» We're really worried about you.

Still no sign of Bruce or Betty. On the upside, if we can barely find him, neither can anyone else. Knowing Bruce, at least we know they're probably safe.

My house was totally trashed. Thank God I wasn't home when the Hulk was stomping around, but right now I have half a floor. Crap.




TONY & NATASHA (AND PEPPER):

You need to take Luka. I don't care which one of you it is, but it's hard enough convincing a friend to let me crash with my twelve year old, let alone a little kid who likes to disassemble electronics.

TEDDY:

Where are you? I was perfectly happy snuggling all day.

YOUNG AVENGERS & RUNAWAYS:

Because my mom is insane, you're all invited over to my house. She just thinks she needs to do her part to take care of the city's civil servants, and expect a lecture about how you're all babies and should really consider working really hard in school and getting into a good college because superheroing won't last, why not try a solid career like cardiology?

Anyway, mom's making chicken and rice with veggies of some kind. I'm sure if I explain that Karolina's vegan she'll... make something. I call you guys the "Runaways" and she automatically thinks you need full bellies and someone to take care of you.

TEXT TO FOGGY NELSON:

» Foggy
» I need to ask you a favor.

MATT MURDOCK:

Jackie's with me. What the hell is wrong with you?

( after bruce mysteriously HULKS OUT and escapes all the superheroes/SHIELD with betty in tow )



That went basically the exact opposite of what I thought was going to happen. My wing got crinkled D:

LOGAN:

I'm going with Matt to meet with the principal of Cal's school next week. I offered to sponsor Jack. The poor kid needs better than Clinton and I didn't want to throw the idea out and then leave him to ask someone else for help.

[phone's ringing, and you might want to pick up]

YOUNG AVENGERS / RUNAWAYS:

ARE YOU SEEING THIS?

Daredevil's new girlfriend just got access to the network and everyone is going nuts! Who wants to take bets on who's going to rip DD to shreds first? My bet says either a screaming bitchfight with Spider-Man, a condescending Dad Talk from Cap, or a snarky smackdown from Stark.

I KNEW HE WAS DAREDEVIL.

Hi, everyone. Kirsten McDuffie, assistant DA. Nice to meet you guys.

INCOMING CALL: Kirsten McDuffie

All right, everyone, new rule in the mansion: No graffiti. Anywhere. Not even on each other's office doors, no matter how much you think they deserve it. Especially if your name starts with a "J" and ends with an "anet".

FILTERED AGAINST STEVE AND CAROL:

Carol and Steve are out making more babies. PARTY IN THE AVENGERS MANSION!

TONY:

We need to talk.

BRUCE:

• Hey
• When's the last time you came out of the lab and saw the sun?

I'm so close. I am SO CLOSE to being free. I think if I have to hear "But Mr. Parker I couldn't do my homework I was at Six Flags this weekend" one more time I'm going to stick a teenager to the ceiling.

Show of hands, who wants to babysit my hellspawn darling, adorable children tonight?


MRS. ROGERS:

You. Me. Drive-in field trip. No kids.

» Have you ever wanted to just up and quit?

You'd think after a while people would stop asking, but every time Daredevil does something major I've got the paparazzi at my door. And it wouldn't bother me if it was just me, but it's freaking out my kid.

Can you help me out and do a quick scan of the papers and internet news sites to see if anyone published a picture with Jack in it?