George Stacy is laid to rest. Gwen blames Spider-Man for his death and Peter realizes he can never tell her his secret. Jonah Jameson plans a scathing anti-Spider-Man editorial. Stacy’s political opponent Sam Bullitt attends, hoping to use the death in his run for district attorney on the Law and Order ticket. Leaving the cemetery, Gwen vows to rid the city of Spider-Man by volunteering in Bullitt’s campaign. She visits him and believes his spiel that her father was too soft on crime, left-wingers, and longhairs. Bullitt then calls Jameson and gains his endorsement by promising to capture Spider-Man, in spite of Joe Robertson’s protests. Bullitt rabble-rouses against Spidey on TV as Jameson publishes headlines, scaring New Yorkers into staying home at night. Peter wonders if Spider-Man’s had it. Suddenly, two of Bullitt’s men grab him while Bullitt questions him about Spider-Man from his car. When Peter refuses to help, Bullitt’s men beat him. Feigning unconsciousness until they leave, Peter trails them as Spider-Man, hanging one from a lamppost and terrorizing the other before webbing him up. Feeling better than he has for days, Spidey swings right into his apartment window but Gwen and Sam Bullitt are within. Gwen is shocked at the sight of Spidey in Peter’s apartment. Bullitt crows over his proof that Spider-Man and Peter Parker are connected.