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[Tony asks for clarification.

Obadiah says that they want to lock him out.]

"I don't understand ?" Steve asked.

"You'll find out." Tony said.

[Tony asks if it was because the stocks dipped by forty points, but that they knew that would happen.

Pepper says it was actually fifty-six and a half.]

"No offence, but I really don't think that's helping." Hawkeye said.

[Tony says that it doesn't matter because they own the controlling interest in the company.

Obadiah says that the board has rights too, and that they're making a case that his new direction isn't what's in the company's best interest.

Tony says that he's being responsible and that's a new direction for him, he backtracks and says the company then says he meant him on behalf of the company. Then gets up to leave, with the pizza box.

Obadiah chases after him.  Tony says he'll be in the shop.

Obadiah says that he's trying to turn this around and that Tony needs to give him something to pitch and tells him to let him have the engineers analyze the arc reactor and draw up some specs.]

"Absolutely not." Hawkeye said.

"That is a terrible idea." Steve added.

[Tony says no.

Obadiah says it'll give him a bone to throw to the boys in New York.

Tony says that this one stays with him and tells Obadiah to forget it.

Obadiah takes the pizza and says that it stays with him.]

"That's a little immature." Steve said.

"He's not a very mature person." Hawkeye said.

[Obadiah tells Tony to take a couple pieces.]

"Oh how considerate." Hawkeye, sarcastically.

[Tony thanks him and goes down stairs.

Obadiah asks if he can come see what Tony's working on.

Tony bids him goodnight.]

"Is it just me or does that man make everyone else a little uneasy?" Steve asked.

"It is not just you." Hawkeye said.

[JARVIS says that there are still terabytes of calculations before actual flight.

Tony says that you have to run before you walk sometimes.

Tony counts down from three and flies out of his garage with a yell of excitement. He flies over the ocean. He says the suit handles like a dream. He flies over to a Ferris wheel, two kids are eating ice cream, the little boy's ice cream falls out of the cone.

Tony says they should see what the suit can do and asks for SR-71s record.]

"I don't like where this is going." Steve mumbled.

[JARVIS says that the altitude record for fixed wing flight is 85,000 feet.

Tony says that records were made to be broken.

Tony keeps flying straight up. JARVIS says that there is a potentially fatal build up of ice on the suit.

Tony says to keep going higher.

The suit loses power and Tony starts to fall, he screams. He says that they iced up and tells JARVIS to deploy the flaps and that they need to break the ice. ]

"You're an idiot." Hawkeye said.

}The ice breaks and the power comes back.

Tony hovers over his roof and says to kill the power. He falls through the roof and the piano on the second floor and lands on one of his cars. ]

Dummy sprays him with the fire extinguisher, Tony throws his head back in exasperation.]

"Why does he keep spraying you with the fire extinguisher?" Steve asked.

"Because he's dense and apparently hasn't learned a thing in all the years I've had him." Tony said.

[Put hot-rod red on the suit.

"Of course."

JARVIS says that that should help him keep a low profile then tells him that the new render is complete.

Tony says he likes it and tells JARVIS to fabricate it and paint it.

JARVIS stars the automated assembly and says that it will take an estimated five hours to complete.

Tony stands up and holds out his watch and tells JARVIS not to wait up for him.

Tony is driving down the street. He pulls up outside the party and gets out, he hands his keys to the valet. Obadiah talks to a reporter. He says that weapons manufacturing is only a small part of what Stark Industries does and starts to talk about their partnership with the fire and rescue community.

Tony walks up to the door. A girl asks him if he remembers her.

Tony says he doesn't and keeps walking.Pepper says it was a birthday gift.]

"Watch it be the one she got herself from Stark." Clint whispered .

[Tony says that its great.

Pepper says it was from him.]

"Told you." Clint said.

[Tony says he's got good taste.

Pepper agrees.

Tony asks her for a dance.

Pepper denies the request.

Tony tells her to come on.

Pepper thanks him, but says no again.]

" she said no. Stop pestering she's obviously not ready." Steve said.

"i don't need advice for a virgin"Tony said.

[Tony leads them to where the other people are dancing and they start dancing, then asks if he's making her uncomfortable.

"Yes."

Pepper says that he isn't, and that she always forgets to wear deodorant and dance with her boss in a backless dress.

Tony says that she looks great and smells great but he could fire her if it'd take the edge off.

Pepper says that she doesn't think Tony could tie his shoes without her.

Tony says he'd make it a week.Pepper asks him for his social security number.

Tony thinks for a moment and answers with 'five.']

"You really don't know your social security number?" Steve asked.

[Pepper says he's missing a few digits.

Tony says he's got her for the other 8, then asks if they could get some air.

Pepper says she needs some air and they go outside. They walk outside. Coulson is watching them.]

"I gotta admit, that's a little creepy." Hawkeye said.

[Pepper says that their dance was weird.

Tony says it was harmless.Pepper says it wasn't harmless.Tony says that they were dancing an nobody was watching.

Pepper says that everyone she works with saw.

Tony says he thinks she lost objectivity, and that they just danced.

Pepper says it wasn't just a dance but he wouldn't understand because of who he is and how he is with girls, which she says is fine, but he's her boss and she's dancing with him.

Tony says he doesn't think it was taken that way.

Pepper say it makes her look like the one who's trying to

Tony says he thinks she's overstating it.

Pepper says that they're there and she's wearing a ridiculous dress and they were dancing-. Pepper and Tony move closer and almost kiss.]

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