INTRODUCTION TO THE ARABIAN NIGHTSIntroduction of the Main Character - The Thief:"A street in Bagdad, dream city of the ancient East.For 2,500 years, "the ring passed out of all knowledge" until acquired by the creature Gollum (Andy Serkis) in a dark cave ("My precious"), giving him long life for 500 years, yet it consumed him and poisoned his mind.The next day, Bannion is reprimanded one more time by his boss Lt.Wilks for walking into Lagana""s house and slugging his bodyguard: "You""re no rookie.You""ve been around long enough to know better...I""m the one getting the squeeze from upstairs." Bannion explains the rationale for what he did:Bannion: What am I supposed to do when some cop-hater phones my home and insults my wife? Sit home and like it?Wilks: Are you trying to tell me Lagana phoned your house?Bannion: I""m tryin"" to tell you that nothin"" dirty happens in this city without Lagana""s OK.Spidey and the Vulture engaged in some assault-fire back and forth, until the Vulture""s unstable weapon (covered with Spidey""s taser webbing) malfunctioned, misfired, and neatly sliced he ferry into two halves.When the anchor ripped it apart, sparks flew - and the electrical impulses reawakened him - he boarded the houseboat.