 Years later , a teenaged Peter attends Midtown Science High School , where he is bullied by Flash Thompson and has caught the eye of the beautiful Gwen Stacy . At home , Peter finds his father 's papers and learns he worked with fellow scientist Dr. Curt Connors at Oscorp . Sneaking into Oscorp , Peter enters a lab where a " biocable " is under development from genetically modified spiders , one of which bites him . On the subway ride home , he discovers that he has developed spider @-@ like abilities , such as sharp senses , reflexes and speed . 
