The Incredible Hulk Returns

Dr. Banner works at the Joshua-Lambert Institute on a Gamma Transponder that is publicly marketed as an energy source. He secretly embeds a second function intended to cure the gamma alteration that turns him into the Hulk. He has remained in human form for two years, aided by his romance with Maggie Shaw.

Blake explains that during a Norway expedition he came into possession of a hammer containing Thor's soul, and that Odin's name can summon Thor. He seeks Banner's advice on severing the bond between Thor and himself. When Thor is summoned, he bullies Banner until the Hulk erupts and battles Thor, leaving the lab badly damaged.

Early next morning, Banner scolds Blake for setting back the experiment and demands that he make amends. Banner insists on staying to see if the Transponder can still cure him, risking further disruption. He tells Blake to speak to Thor to learn more about their bond.

Journalist Jack McGee closes in on the Hulk story and suspects Banner is the Hulk's human alter ego. To throw him off, Banner has Thor answer the door and present himself as David Bannion.

Thor shakes hands with Blake at a bar and starts joking about using his powers to fight crime. The unlikely duo contemplates teaming up for future adventures.

Outside the Joshua-Lambert Institute, a mercenary gang strikes to seize Banner and the Transponder. The Hulk quickly defeats the attackers, but the assault exposes vulnerabilities in Banner's operation and alarms the team.

LeBeau targets Shaw as a hostage, raising the stakes of the kidnapping. Mercenaries disguised as police ambush Shaw and manage to kidnap her, despite Hulk and Thor's efforts.

Zack Lambert contacts Banner from his hospital deathbed to reveal Shaw's location and his inside involvement. He is fatally shot after the conversation, leaving a final warning and motive behind. The revelation confirms the betrayal and the danger surrounding the Transponder.

LeBeau demands the Transponder as ransom for Shaw. Banner sabotages the Transponder, destroying the possibility of a cure and underscoring his fear of it falling into the wrong hands.

Hulk, Blake, and Thor converge on the gang's hideout and engage in a tense battle to rescue Shaw. They fight through guards and traps to free Shaw and end the kidnapping. The rescue reinforces the growing bond among Banner's allies.

McGee is again berated by his editor for fixating on the Hulk and Thor rather than real news. The newsroom treats the pursuit as overblown, underscoring the reporter's obsessive pursuit.

Blake and Banner acknowledge that Shaw may have deduced Banner's secret identity as the Hulk. The realization deepens the emotional strain and jeopardizes their fragile relationships.

Thor and Blake, now at peace with Banner, bid him farewell as their bond remains unresolved. They part ways with Banner, who is left to pursue the cure and his own survival.

Banner ends his relationship with Shaw and leaves to continue searching for a cure. He walks into an uncertain future, determined to keep the Hulk under control while pursuing the ultimate fix.