While imagining he is Spider-Man,
Gus Beezer wins the footrace in gym class. His victory goes to his head and
soon he is bragging to everyone about his super-powers, even when it gets him
sent to the principal’s office. At home he is annoying his family, except for
his father who has always wanted an athletic son. His irritated sister Emily
challenges him to a race, claiming she can beat him. Over the next five days,
Gus and Emily race because every day she has a new trick to distract him at the
starting line. Everyone makes fun of him and Emily rubs it in, with Gus
imagining he is Spider-Man defeating Emily as the Lizard…
The next day, Gus is sent to the
Daily Bugle building to spend Career Day with his cousin Peter Parker.
J. Jonah Jameson overhears Pete telling Gus he could be a superhero someday; JJJ
denounces heroes, especially Spider-Man and Pete must whisk Gus away and tie
him up to keep him from arguing with the boss. There follows an awkward lecture
on when to stand up to a bully and when not to, interrupted by Pete spotting
the Green Goblin and Vulture robbing a bank across the street. He pushes Gus,
still bound to a chair, into JJJ’s office to argue with the boss about Spidey,
while Pete changes into his Spider-Man togs to fight the bad guys. Later, Pete
gives Gus an autographed photo of Spidey and Gus totally geeks out….
The next day, Gus challenges Emily
to another race, only this time he pulls all of her previous tricks on her and
wins easily.