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"Will the Real Natalie Please Stand Up?" is the second episode of Marvel's Disney+ series Ironheart. It premiered on June 24, 2025, followed by "We in Danger, Girl".

Synopsis[]

Riri's new A.I. dredges up painful memories ahead of her first heist with Parker and his crew.

Plot[]

Riri meets the Hood's gang as they target TNNL, which aims to turn Chicago's freight tunnels into a private highway at the expense of local communities. They aim to sabotage TNNL's demonstration with a virus and lead to a negotiation. However, Riri's suit is not ready, and N.A.T.A.L.I.E. (Neuro Autonomous Technical Assistant and Laboratory Intelligence Entity) provides the closest black market arms dealer in the area, being Joe McGillicuddy. Startled at N.A.T.A.L.I.E. recalling a memory of the real Natalie, Riri tethers N.A.T.A.L.I.E. to her laptop before she brings her suit to Joe in Evanston. Riri forces Joe to bring her to his collection, which is well-stocked in an off-site. Joe shares how it makes him close to his father, who believed in weapons manufacturing, while Joe believes technology can benefit humanity. While Joe helps complete Riri's suit, N.A.T.A.L.I.E. manages to escape into different gadgets in Riri's home, meeting Ronnie in the process. The heist on TNNL goes on smoothly until N.A.T.A.L.I.E. breaks in Riri's suit, making her drop the hard drive containing the virus. Riri and N.A.T.A.L.I.E. manage to devise a backup plan to initiate the shutdown, where Parker successfully blackmails TNNL's CEO Shiela Zarate into signing a contract put the crew under TNNL's payroll. Riri is confronted by a guard during her escape, and N.A.T.A.L.I.E. glitches out before Parker shoots the guard. N.A.T.A.L.I.E. shares that she panicked, as it was reminded of the real Natalie's death, but also expresses her suspicions of Parker's power. After going with Xavier to a concert, Riri talks with Ronnie about N.A.T.A.L.I.E. Riri refuses her mother's request to make an AI Gary, as she doesn't know where N.A.T.A.L.I.E. came from.

Cast[]

Main cast[]

Guest cast[]

  • Harper Anthony as Landon
  • LaRoyce Hawkins as Gary Williams
  • Tanya Christiansen as Heather
  • Zhaleh as Sheila Zarate
  • Alyse Elna Lewis as Young Riri Williams
  • Kent Churchill as Young Natalie Washington
  • SABA as Himself
  • Cheflee as Bassist
  • DJ DAM DAM as DJ
  • Caleb Spikes as Guitarist
  • JUSTN as Keys
  • Drew Ater as Drunk Fan
  • Natasha Forouzannia as Young Engineer
  • Hugo Acevedo as Security Guard

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External links[]

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Media
Ironheart (soundtrack)
Characters
Riri Willaims/IronheartParker Robbins/HoodN.A.T.A.L.I.E.Xavier WashingtonJohn KingEzekiel StaneMephistoZelma Stanton
Episodes
"Take Me Home" • "Will the Real Natalie Please Stand Up?" • "We in Danger, Girl" • "Bad Magic" • "Karma's a Glitch" • "The Past is the Past"
See Also
Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverChicagoMassachusetts