The conclusion that seemed most inevitable and unavoidable was John Doe""s sacrificial suicide on Christmas Eve (a deeply-religious act) but that downbeat ending was rejected by preview audiences.) No one has ever loved you as I love you.Marguerite: That may be true, but what can I do about it? (She halts his urging to kiss her.) You should go away and not see me anymore.(He turns away to leave.) But don""t go in anger.Well, why don""t you laugh at yourself a little as I laugh at myself, and come and alk to me once in a while in a friendly way?Armand: That""s too much and not enough.Oscorp was funding fusion experiments being conducted by Peter""s idol, Dr.Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina), who told Peter about his work to create: "a perpetual sun providing renewable power for the whole world"...Man: Oh, you did, did you? Well, what are you doing here?Woman: I was only walking.Man: Well, get on with your walking and don""t hang about here screaming.The plain, shy, naive, and innocent young woman (unnamed in the film until she is married and adopts her husband""s name) is on an off-season trip to Southern France (Monte Carlo - the French Riviera) as a traveling "paid companion" with her wealthy dowager Mrs.A cinematic masterpiece and one of the all-time classic films, this award winner has flawless acting, directing, an intelligent script and believable characters.