Originally, the MacGuffin for this film was to have been diamonds.Another subtle symbol in the film is a key, and a third major motif is the drinking of lethal substances (either alcohol or poison) - to either seek refuge from reality or to bring harm.Gabriel also ordered: "Prep the video package." "Neck-deep in damage control," Bowman also was coordinating a counter-offensive: "Somewhere, somebody left a digital fingerprint.Things started to unwind when Mary Jane received bad critical reviews (and was soon to be replaced) and Peter""s rescue of pretty blonde lab partner Gwen Stacy (Bryce Dallas Howard) from a building disaster brought him face-to-face with competing rival andDaily Buglephotographer Eddie Brock (Topher Grace).Shall we, Ballin?" Johnny agrees to drink o Gilda""s hate-filled proposal.She doesn""t realize that she is serving herself up to be the object of a tension-filled, love-hate relationship between the two sexual rivals.] The meeting was interrupted by laughter from the Joker in the back of the room, who intimidated the group with a "magic pencil trick" that dispatched with Gambol""s henchman.