The Invincible Iron Man

Hmm?

Aah!

The Mandarin!

Yeah, looks like

we're gonna need

someone else on the temple.

Mr. Rhodey!

Mr. Rhodey.

It's Mr. Rhodes

or just Rhodey,

not both, remember?

The rains are

nearly upon us,

and you are very far

behind schedule.

Not my fault.

If the underground rivers

continue to swell,

the ruins will collapse.

Mr. Tony promised you would...

You wanna blame someone,

try the Jade Dragons.

Their little commando raids

have cost us weeks.

That is a security issue,

and Mr. Tony promised us...

I know.

He promised a lot of things.

What happened?

You were due yesterday.

Inspections in Shanghai.

One more strip-search

and my price goes way up.

Mr. Rhodey.

Mr. Ling, it's gonna be fine, really.

We now have enough liquid steel

to start pumping it

under the excavation.

But will it be enough

to raise it safely

above the ground?

Look, it's a sound plan,

and I'll do my best.

That's all I can promise.

Our gratitude, Mr. Rhodey.

I got that one.

Aw, Tony.

Mmm, chocolates and ladyfingers,

my favorite.

Rhodey, I'm kind of

in the middle

of something here.

We got hit again.

How are the ruins?

Any damage?

The ruins? No.

And I'm fine, too.

Thanks for asking.

Hey, I knew you'd be okay.

You just don't get it, do you?

These lunatics

mean business, Tony.

Better finish dessert

without me, sweetie.

I'm gonna have to take this.

Okay, so what happened?

We can't defend ourselves.

That's what happened.

We've been over this, Rhodey.

Yeah, and I'm

guessing that's why

you bumped the shipment

of weapons from the cargo.

What are you talking about?

I didn't authorize any weapons.

Tony.

You went behind my back?

What choice did I have?

The closer we are to raising

the Mandarin's temple,

the closer we are

to getting our butts blown off

by those crazy zealots.

The Jade Dragons aren't

trying to kill anybody,

but if guns get thrown

into the mix, people will die.

So you're telling me

you didn't KO the shipment?

No. Would I have? Yes.

Because I knew they'd

most likely be stolen.

Look, one way or another,

I gotta get some support here.

All right, Rhodey.

I'll fly over.

You said that last week

and the week before that.

This time, I promise.

I'll clear my schedule.

Just hang in there.

Now it's time for something

that really needs my attention.

Pepper, darling,

you look concerned. Am I late?

40 minutes,

and they're not happy.

So what else is new?

I say we keep it casual today.

Smudged lipstick might

be a little too casual.

Mr. Chairman, gentlemen.

Okay, I take it we're not here

to form a company softball team.

Cavalier as always, Mr. Chairman.

This is just one more example of

how little respect Tony Stark has

for this company

and its shareholders.

Ah, the shareholders.

You know, I bet they'd

love a softball team.

That's right, Tony.

Laugh it off,

just like you do

everything else.

Let's see how funny

you think this is.

We're correcting

a grave mistake today.

Remind me,

which mistake is this?

Handing you your own

Advanced Technologies division.

It was a colossal error in judgment

giving you that much freedom.

Need I not remind this board

I was against that decision

from the very beginning?

You need not.

Then let me get to the point:

you're being charged

with gross malfeasance.

On what grounds?

Let's try your little

excavation in China,

with a price tag of 226 million

and climbing.

You not only agreed to do

this without board approval,

you're doing it all for free.

You wanna know

about China?

Call it a gesture of goodwill.

But their government

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