After the events of the first movie, Miles and his dad are closer because Uncle Aaron is dead and he was Miles’s second father. Miles is also now in a committed relationship with Gwen Stacy and is going to attend her birthday party, but the cake he’s bringing her is spoiled by a villain trying to gain a reputation, Bumbler. They have an altercation, but Miles easily wins and Bumbler is arrested. But Bumbler comes back, stronger, having gained advanced technology from an unknown source and Miles is faced with the ultimate challenge.