Recaps

Henry chose to let the United States government investigate the child and waited for the forces behind him to reveal themselves. In India, pharmaceutical companies gathered to reverse-engineer the Filter, but Norman Osborn stopped them just as they were about to begin.

• Henry decided not to pursue the child himself and waited for the people behind the scheme to make their next move.
• Sujay Patel accepted pharmaceutical-company kickbacks and pressed the United States for more Filters despite his agreement with Henry Brown.
• Major pharmaceutical companies in India and abroad decided to reverse-engineer the sole Filter after the United States ignored requests for more.
• Norman Osborn arrived at the Indian laboratory, where Oscorp had helped protect the Filter's owner in exchange for the dementia-drug manufacturing process.
• The Indian company owner signaled his researchers to start dismantling the Filter, but Norman Osborn stopped them.

Norman Osborn and other pharmaceutical tycoons watched the dismantling of the Filter, the machine Henry Brown had made, by live broadcast. It ignited in a suspected thermite and white phosphorus trap, leaving the device destroyed and Norman furious as he moved to sell Oscorp’s shares in the Indian company.

• Norman Osborn confirmed that Henry Brown had made the Filter and ordered the dismantling to be broadcast from another building.
• The pharmaceutical tycoons learned about Henry Brown’s past conflict with Sony and chose to watch from a distance rather than remain in the laboratory.
• Indian technicians removed the Filter’s outer casing, exposing its internal pipes and components on the broadcast.
• Sparks appeared inside the machine, which caught fire and burned several workers as the onlookers watched.
• Norman Osborn returned to the laboratory, found the Filter melted into scrap, and angrily left.
• Norman Osborn’s assistant ordered Oscorp’s finance staff to sell the company’s shares in the Indian pharmaceutical firm.

After Sujay Patel’s betrayal ruined Henry’s filtration-equipment venture, Henry ended their partnership and discussed the incident with Kingo. Kingo offered compensation and suggested sending Karun’s daughter Amika to help Henry, but Henry declined for now.

• Henry learned that someone had dismantled the filtration equipment and triggered its self-destruct mechanism, then blocked Sujay Patel after Sujay demanded more filters and threatened to withhold Henry’s share.
• Kingo called Henry, apologized for Sujay’s betrayal, and offered to make up for Henry’s losses.
• Kingo explained how the Eternals had relied on human organizations for intelligence and how people often betrayed partners when it benefited them.
• Henry asked about Karun, and Kingo said Karun had tried to warn Sujay and that the incident had made him reconsider how much he trusted the Patel family.
• Kingo offered to send Karun’s daughter Amika to help Henry, but Henry declined because she was still studying and he had no suitable work for her.

Henry and Katharine Hepburn continued dealing with escalating harassment by calling the police, and Henry told Commissioner George Stacy that the problem could not be solved so easily. George asked Katharine to let his daughter Gwen interview her for a school assignment, and she invited Gwen to her home for afternoon tea.

• Henry described the recurring harassment as “Situation Three” when he and Katharine visited George Stacy’s office.
• George handed a patrol officer a templated statement form, and Henry remarked that the troublemakers repeated the same few tricks.
• George asked Henry whether he knew who was behind the harassment and could resolve it, but Henry said surrender would not fix the problem.
• George asked Katharine if his daughter Gwen could interview her for a high school activity.
• Katharine agreed and invited Gwen to her home for afternoon tea, praising Henry’s pastries.

After another round of harassment over Kitty, Henry met Oscorp director Cotton Wilson and offered to consider a deal only if he could meet Norman Osborn. Katharine Hepburn warned Henry that Osborn had a chilling, dark presence reminiscent of Edgar Hoover.

• A troublemaker threw water balloons at Henry and Kitty before fleeing after Henry had used the police to catch him before.
• Katharine Hepburn comforted Kitty on a park bench while Henry considered waiting for a powerful target to take his bait.
• Cotton Wilson approached Henry with an offer to discuss a deal on behalf of Oscorp, but Henry refused unless Wilson arranged a meeting with Norman Osborn.
• Katharine Hepburn told Henry that she had met Norman Osborn at a fundraiser and found his cold, dark gaze frightening.

Henry Brown met Norman Osborn at Osborn Mansion and refused to sell his pharmaceutical data for the generous terms Norman offered, destroying the only copy instead. Norman let Henry leave, then considered Harry Osborn’s advice to gamble on the uncertain opportunity.

• Henry Brown arrived at Osborn Mansion and was escorted to Norman Osborn’s library-like office.
• Norman Osborn offered Henry a ten-million-dollar salary, housing, a car, and five percent, but Henry asked for only one hundred dollars for his data.
• Henry explained that Norman could register the patents under Oscorp’s name, then destroyed the MD when Norman doubled his offer.
• The butler prepared to stop Henry, but Norman ordered him to escort Henry out.
• Harry Osborn emerged from the bookshelves and advised his father that a gamble with a fifty-percent chance of success was worth taking.
• Norman Osborn praised Harry and reflected that the Osborn family had never made following the rules its motto.

Henry saw a newspaper report confirming that Nikolai Semyonov had died, then returned home after briefly going out. Norman Osborn found a new MD disc on his desk and had its files examined, discovering research and medical data about a dementia drug.

• Henry read the report of Nikolai Semyonov’s death and left home to buy butter while Maria Thomson watched Catherine.
• Norman Osborn learned that the death report had been published and found an MD disc on his desk despite no one entering his study.
• Norman ordered his security team to observe Henry Brown and took the disc to Oscorp’s research center for a safety check.
• Oscorp staff scanned the disc and found dementia-drug formulas, manufacturing procedures, and medical reports from Indian pharmaceutical companies.

Norman Osborn examined Henry Brown’s information about the Nano-Scale Screening Purification Machine and ordered Oscorp to verify the technology, pursue patents, begin dementia medication trials, and reassess the Super-Soldier Serum project. He decided not to seize Henry’s alien technology by force until he understood how Henry had outmaneuvered him.

• Norman Osborn’s researchers confirmed that Henry Brown’s document described a functioning purification machine with technology far beyond Earth’s current capabilities.
• Norman Osborn shut down the laptop, asked whether Oscorp could build the machine, and ordered a secret task force to verify the information and seek patents.
• Norman Osborn directed Oscorp to arrange clinical trials for the dementia medication and rebuild the machine before reassessing the Super-Soldier Serum project.
• The research department head warned that nanomaterials could cause harmful effects, but Norman Osborn told him to investigate and find a solution.
• Norman Osborn had the MD disc sealed in a specialized safe and reconsidered reports that Henry Brown was an alien with advanced technology.
• Norman Osborn decided against using force on Henry Brown until he understood how Henry had placed the disc in his study and avoided the earlier trap.

Henry’s deal with Norman Osborn failed to quiet the trouble around him, and Selene Gallio arrived disguised as Maria Thomson’s replacement caregiver. Selene revealed that Magneto had assigned her to keep Henry out of the coming conflict, while her teasing left Henry furious and wary of her.

• Henry reflected that Norman Osborn had taken the benefits of their deal, while troublemakers continued to harass him and Oscorp stayed quiet.
• Selene Gallio appeared at Henry’s door in Maria Thomson’s place and told Katharine Hepburn she had arranged the temporary caregiving job.
• Selene told Henry telepathically that Magneto had sent her to keep him from helping either the X-Men or Magneto in the coming fight.
• Selene teased Henry about their past encounter, and Katharine Hepburn scolded him after Selene pretended to be heartbroken.
• Henry pushed Selene away and, angered by her mocking gaze, considered ending the immortal Mutant’s legend.

Henry watched the X-Men and the Brotherhood of Mutants clash on Liberty Island as Magneto’s plan targeted the World Leaders Summit. The televised battle pushed toward the Statue of Liberty’s observation deck, where Henry spotted the concealed Mutant Conversion Device.

• Henry identified the United Nations World Leaders Summit as Magneto’s likely target and decided to watch the Mutants’ conflict without intervening.
• The Brotherhood of Mutants launched a surprise attack on Liberty Island, and news helicopters broadcast the battle to Henry.
• Cyclops, Storm, Jubilee, Beast, Wolverine, Angel, and Jean Grey held off the larger Brotherhood force and advanced into the Statue of Liberty.
• Henry watched Jean Grey closely because she had survived his special Heat Vision, but her televised abilities appeared far below the Phoenix Force at its peak.
• Henry noticed a camouflaged structure beneath the Statue of Liberty’s torch that appeared to contain the Mutant Conversion Device.

Henry watched the Mutant battle unfold on television and learned that a young Mutant had replaced Magneto in operating Henry’s conversion device. Selene explained the choice while Henry and Katharine Hepburn bantered, leaving Henry still curious about the girl’s abilities and how the Brotherhood had found her.

• Henry watched Coast Guard boats approach Liberty Island, where water-controlling Mutants overturned them and kept the U.S. military at bay.
• Henry recognized the conversion device on the Statue of Liberty’s torch and wondered why an unfamiliar young girl was operating it instead of Magneto.
• Selene explained that the girl could generate the magnetic field needed to activate the device, allowing Magneto to fight the X-Men and defend against military missiles.
• Henry asked how the Brotherhood had identified the girl, but Selene distracted Katharine Hepburn by offering a tarot reading.
• Katharine asked Selene to divine Henry’s luck with women, and Selene teased him before Katharine rebuked Henry for swearing.

After the X-Men defeated Magneto and destroyed the Mutant Conversion Device, Henry learned that Selene had cared little about the Brotherhood’s defeat. The next morning, police arrived to question Henry about the attack, and he agreed to go to the station while Selene stayed with Katharine Hepburn.

• Wolverine destroyed the Mutant Conversion Device, and the X-Men defeated Magneto as the Brotherhood of Mutants fled.
• Magneto sent a retreat signal before the U.S. military began making arrests and rescuing its people.
• Henry asked Selene whether she was worried about the Brotherhood’s defeat, and she said she did not care if they all died.
• Chief Inspector George Stacy arrived at Henry’s home with officers to bring him in for questioning about the Liberty Island attack.
• Katharine Hepburn vouched for Henry’s alibi, and Henry agreed to make a statement while Selene stayed to look after her.

Henry Brown was cleared at the police station after lawyers from Oscorp, Catherine Hepburn, and Stark Industries intervened on his behalf. Norman Osborn offered Henry a lucrative job, but Henry declined, leaving their uneasy relationship unresolved.

• George Stacy brought Henry Brown to the police station, where a federal prosecutor prepared to seek his detention.
• Lawyers representing Oscorp, Catherine Hepburn, and Stark Industries arrived, and the elderly Stark lawyer arranged for Oscorp's counsel to handle Henry's release formalities.
• The Stark lawyer recognized Norman Osborn waiting in a luxury car and asked Oscorp's lawyer to give him his regards before leaving.
• Norman Osborn offered Henry a ten-million-dollar annual salary and other benefits in exchange for his work.
• Henry declined the offer, and Norman said it would remain open and offered him a ride home, which Henry refused.

After the United Nations summit crisis, Henry Brown returned to his routine and investigated the boy who had reported him by building an autonomous spy machine named Sparrow. He traveled to Hungary to replace Little Duck I’s battery and seek advice from Alexei Shostakov.

• Norman Osborn’s intervention discouraged others from harassing Henry, while Tony Stark’s lawyer helped secure Henry’s release from the police station.
• Selene left after seven days, Maria Thomson returned, and Henry learned that Magneto had been imprisoned, the X-Men had been commended, and Senator Kelly had shifted his stance on Mutant rights.
• Henry decided to investigate the boy who had reported him and built Sparrow, an autonomous spy machine, to gather intelligence.
• Henry traveled to Hungary with Sparrow to replace Little Duck I’s battery and consult Alexei Shostakov.
• Alexei asked Henry to extend Little Duck I’s battery life, but Henry warned that a more powerful power source could make it dangerously explosive.

Henry showed Alexei the Sparrow Spy Drone, an upgraded autonomous model that worked with Little Duck to improve reconnaissance and environmental monitoring. Alexei received control of a set of Sparrows, while Henry remained wary of giving him the combat suit he wanted.

• Henry revealed Sparrow and asked Alexei to assess its design and functions.
• Alexei used temporary control access to inspect Sparrow, and Henry brought two more drones online to demonstrate their coordinated holographic imaging and reconnaissance.
• Alexei discussed potential uses for Sparrow as Henry explained that he wanted to monitor children and uncover whoever might be directing them.
• Alexei argued against Henry’s surveillance plan, then asked for Sparrows or an upgrade to Little Duck and received control authority.
• Alexei asked to rename the drones and pressed Henry about his unfinished combat suit, but Henry refused because Alexei could use it to approach NATO headquarters.

Henry shared designs for three powered armors with Alexei, who questioned whether they were meant for war. Alexei explained why the Red Room was difficult to locate, then teased Henry about his alien origins and bragged about his relationship with Melina.

• Henry gave Alexei designs for three animal-shaped powered armors, and Alexei suggested making a dinosaur model instead.
• Alexei recognized the armors as coordinated long-range, fire-support, and assault units, while Henry kept his plans for training troops and preparing for a future battle to himself.
• Alexei named the three spy machines Melina, Natasha, and Yelena, after his wife and daughters.
• Henry asked why Alexei had not found the Red Room, and Alexei explained that the Americans repeatedly tried to destroy it, leaving it deeply hidden and difficult to investigate.
• Alexei asked Henry why the Americans hated the Red Room and speculated about Henry's alien origins, then made lewd jokes and boasted that Melina loved him.

Henry used the Sparrow Spy Drone to follow the troublesome child and discovered that Putz lived in the sewers with Skye. After the two children shared a meager meal and talked about life aboveground, a larger group of children tore apart their shelter and dragged them away.

• Henry sent the Sparrow Spy Drone to watch the child, who entered the sewers and sought payment from Old Willy.
• Old Willy refused to pay Putz and kicked him away when he tried to stop him from leaving.
• Putz reunited with Skye, who shared a small piece of bread and urged him to stop watching the person on East 49th Street.
• Putz and Skye slept together for warmth and talked about finding food and Putz's former foster family.
• The next morning, a larger group of children destroyed their shelter and dragged Putz and Skye away.

Putz and Skye were confronted by sewer children over unpaid debts and a stolen loaf of bread, but the group really wanted Skye’s hidden treasure. After they seized her pink beaded hair tie, Putz recognized it as the only keepsake from the foster family that had cared for him.

• A child leading the group demanded payment from Putz for borrowed workers, while Putz blamed Lame Willie for not paying him.
• The group accused Skye of taking a child’s marked bread, and Skye mocked them and refused to repay it.
• The leader demanded Skye’s treasure to settle the dispute, and the children attacked Putz and Skye when she refused.
• The children searched Skye and found a pink elastic hair tie with plastic beads, then dismissed it as worthless.
• Putz recognized the hair tie as the gift he had given Skye and remembered the Brodis family, his only kind foster parents.

After a beating left Skye badly injured and unable to move, the Tinkerer and Mephisto each offered her a way to survive. Skye faced a choice between the Tinkerer's rescue and Mephisto's promise of a protected second life.

• The boys who had beaten Skye and Putz left, and Putz helped Skye sit against a wall while she held on to her treasured hair tie.
• Putz went to look for work, leaving Skye to seek church relief supplies, but she was too injured to stand and feared she would die.
• The Tinkerer found Skye and offered to save her for free, while warning that her internal bleeding was getting worse.
• Mephisto appeared and offered Skye a second life under his protection in exchange for her soul after death.
• Skye asked Mephisto whether he wanted her soul, and he explained the terms of his offer.

Henry Brown watched Skye die after she rejected Mephisto’s offer, then destroyed the demon’s avatar and took its coin. When Putz returned and accused Henry of killing Skye, Henry denied it and offered to take him along so he could say goodbye.

• Skye wished for food, family, and love as she died, while the Tinkerer watched her heartbeat fail.
• Mephisto tried to tempt the Tinkerer into a deal, but the Tinkerer smashed its avatar and stole its coin.
• Mephisto realized the coin had been taken and angrily chewed on souls in Hell.
• Henry Brown regretted intervening and stood uncertainly beside Skye’s body until Putz returned.
• Putz accused Henry of killing Skye and stabbed at him, but the knife could not pierce Henry.
• Henry denied killing Skye and asked Putz whether he would come with him; Putz agreed.

Henry took Putz and Skye’s body from New York to a secluded hillside in Joshua Tree National Park, where he and Putz buried her. After Henry told Putz about Skye’s final wish, Putz said goodbye and helped cover her grave.

• Henry rejected leaving Skye’s body in the sewers or taking it to Cannibal Street and carried her out of New York with Putz.
• Henry brought Putz and Skye to a secluded spot in Joshua Tree National Park and dug a grave with him.
• Henry lowered Skye into the grave and told Putz he had regretted not saving her when he had the chance.
• Henry told Putz that Skye had wished for a home and wanted him to stay by her side.
• Putz cried, scattered the first shovelful of dirt over Skye, and helped Henry fill in the grave.

Henry buried Skye, then took the troublesome Black girl with him rather than leave her in the sewers. At Katharine Hepburn’s home, he discovered the child was a girl and ordered BB to bathe her, leaving the household stunned by the chaos.

• Henry made a cross-shaped marker for Skye’s grave after a child asked how to find it later.
• Henry offered the Black girl a chance to come with him, but she refused and asked to be returned to the sewers.
• Henry carried the struggling girl back to Katharine Hepburn’s home in New York and insisted that she bathe.
• Henry realized the child was a girl and sent BB into the bathroom in Kitty Bath Mode.
• The girl tried to escape BB’s rough bath, while Katharine asked Henry what was happening.

Henry brought the girl from the New York Sewer World home, and Katharine Hepburn agreed that she could stay with them rather than be sent to a foster family. The girl revealed that her name was Mary Sue Poots but asked to be called Skye, leaving Henry wondering whether she was the future Quake.

• Henry told Katharine Hepburn that the girl had lived in the New York Sewer World and had lost her friend in an accident.
• The girl rejected foster care and insisted she would rather return to the streets, but Katharine Hepburn decided she could stay in the house.
• Katharine Hepburn asked the girl her name, and she introduced herself as Mary Sue Poots.
• After Henry laughed at her name, the girl explained that the orphanage had given it to her and asked them to call her Skye in memory of her friend.
• Henry wondered whether Skye was Quake.

Henry sent Skye Potts to public school under a new identity, but she complained that school was pointless and claimed she already knew everything. He challenged her with math and physics questions, then Gwen Stacy arrived to tutor her and help her catch up on missed schoolwork.

• Henry gave Skye a new identity as Skye Potts and enrolled her in public school.
• Skye complained to Henry that school was full of idiots and that she already knew everything.
• Henry tested Skye with a question about the Sun’s mass and a perfect-square problem, which she could not answer.
• Henry argued that learning could prepare Skye to seize future opportunities, while she mocked him for lazing on the couch.
• Gwen Stacy arrived, and Henry told Skye to study with her so she could catch up on schoolwork.

Gwen asked Henry to teach her to drive, while Skye insisted she wanted lessons too. Gwen took Skye to her workshop-like bedroom to study, where Skye continued teaching herself electronics and hacking in an effort to defeat Henry’s tracking system.

• Gwen asked Henry to teach her to drive on Sunday, and Henry said he would do so only if George called to give permission.
• Skye demanded driving lessons too, but Henry told her she had to wait until she was sixteen and mocked her for asking.
• Gwen stopped Skye from attacking Henry and led her into her bedroom to study.
• Skye’s bedroom was filled with salvaged electronic parts, engineering books, and a homemade computer that she used to learn programming and hacking.
• Skye had turned to electronics after Henry repeatedly tracked her down when she tried to run away, and she aimed to hack BB’s system to stop him receiving her location.