He's got a place for us. [12], You are nothing but a grunt! My parents were basically senior citizens. With only the Punisher and the Russian left from the fight, the pair briefly paused to size each other up, before charging at one another, with the Russian managing to push Punisher against the wall while taking little notice of the Punisher's attempts to break his grip. Castle and Curtis Hoyle arrived at the warehouse, only to find that the cars were leaving. Upon hearing two other men entering the bathroom, the Punisher stopped the desperate O'Hare from calling for help by knocking him back and had then strangled him with his own tie until O'Hare had eventually chocked to death. Castle admitted that he never really thought of that. At the girl's insistence, Castle stopped at Tides Motel in Larkville to rest. I can't let you just walk away, Frank. Undoubtedly the second half of the season will hold the answers to this lingering mystery. ""Yeah, so Billy's running, right? Rawlins grabbed the weapon he would get his revenge on Castle, holding a blade to stab out his eye for payback. Seeking to end Castle's search for those responsible for Cerberus, Russo then offered him the chance to go work for Anvil overseas, noting that although Castle's family were gone they were still brothers. Early in this storyline, Captain America joins forces with Punisher, Deadpool, and Wolverine to stop the infected hulk and his faction. Despite his lack of hesitation to kill, he still refused to kill Billy Russo, violently mutilating his handsome face instead. Once Lieberman decided to go inside his house, Castle was invited to join him, but declined his offer to come inside the house and be a part of their family, noting that Lieberman knew why he could not, to which Lieberman accepted his choice. Upon finishing his work at the construction site, Castle would return to his small apartment and ready Moby Dick, the novel which had been lent to him by Curtis Hoyle as a way to cope with the stress of his own mind, although Castle found himself struggling to focus on reading it. Ain't nothing Bill, ain't nothing. As the trial began, Reyes gave a statement to the jury where she accused Castle of murdering thirty men outside the law, calling him a serial killer who was guilty and now deserved to be finally brought to justice. Hoyle told him that Castle has rethought the entire situation and did not want to meet. When Castle simply thanked him for the coffee and prepared leave the Church, he then turned back to Hoyle as he questioned how often he thought about their time in the United States Marine Corps together. ""Looks to me like we're hiding evidence. Elektra really isn't that compelling, and the Hand could have been done a little better. And if not her personally, then is she perhaps helping to cover up for someone even more powerful? The Thing was one of the first Heroes infected with the Virus, as the Fantastic Four were the ones who subdued Spider-Man after his initial attack. As Castle questioned who had paid for the food and clothes, Bendix then revealed that she had used Dinah Madani's credit card, while Castle questioned if she had really stolen from the woman who had let them stay inside of her apartment. However, when Castle lost the game again, he accused Bendix of cheating, while she insisted that he was simply not seeing the trick. However, since Rex had complained that there was no food or juice in the apartment, Castle suggested that he could take them out for breakfast at any cafe, as Rex had then suggested Donatello's for pancakes, despite Beth insisting that Castle did not have to go out of his way to help, until she finally agreed to let Castle treat them. It was a woman who told you that? In the Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe, Matt Murdock is close with Frank . I call him for help and suddenly there's goons everywhere. I'm guilty!Frank Castle. Rawlins refused, stating that he wanted to kill Castle for everything he took from him and have the latter begging for his life. The Punisher eventually managed to uncover a conspiracy that linked Bendix to Anderson and Eliza Schultz, while also fighting back against Russo's Crew. While serving in Afghanistan alongside with Billy Russo, where the duo became close friends, Castle and Russo joined the black-ops team, Cerberus Squad under the command of CIA Officer William Rawlins aimed at capturing, interrogating, and executing high-value targets. ""So, then, it's a trap? Punisher then found himself being held back, forcing him to fight two men at the same time, before being lifted up into the air and then slammed down onto the floor with some considerable force. Furthermore, if Micro will try to contact him again, then Castle will visit Sarah again.[9]. Reg-Jean Page Reveals Why He *Really* Left 'Bridgerton', Everything To Know About The New 'Bridgerton' Prequel Book, 'Queen Charlotte', 'Sex/Life' Season 3 Could Focus On This Area Of Billie's Life, 'Sex/Life' Stars Sarah Shahi & Adam Demos Are Still In Love & Possibly Married, Get Even More From Bustle Sign Up For The Newsletter. Russo then demanded that Castle empty his sniper rifle first. But like on the page, the death of Castle's loved ones will forever drive him. When Matt's partner, Foggy, saved the day and swayed the jury in Episode 8 ("Guilty as Sin"), Castle took the stand and wrecked his lawyers' hard work to ensure he'd wind up heading to jail. The Punisher. Let her go, John.Frank Castle to John Pilgrim. Foggy Nelson then made his own statement where he noted that Castle was a soldier who had been betrayed by the system after his own wife and children were murdered, accusing Reyes of using Castle as a pawn for a coverup. Before the fight could continue, Ringo then violently grabbed Johnny and smashed his head onto the bar, before then threatening to drag Castle out with him if he did not walk away. As Bendix noted that Barrett's suggestion seemed risky, Castle had then noted that he was lying through his teeth. Suddenly, Russo called Madani, who put it on speaker phone. While they were distracted, the Punisher cut off the head of one of the mercenaries and strapped a grenade to it, before simply tossing the bloody head at them as they all looked on in horror. Castle knocked Barrett out. As Castle slowly rose up from the carnage, the prison guards moved through the door, all of whom were dressed in full riot gear and ready to capture him. ""Then I head toward the extract point, which is there. Ive watched these rooftop scenes so many times. Before he takes his final breath, Daredevil takes off his mask, revealing his true identity as Frank's friend, Matt Murdock. The series was produced by Marvel Television and ABC Studios, and originally released on Netflix. Castle suggested that she could walk away from the danger but she decided to help Castle find and stop the Blacksmith. I'm unarmed. Castle threw Grotto on the ground before them and explained how he had found him trying to steal a car to escape. Your way's bullshit, Red, it doesn't work, I need him, I need him gone, it's gotta be permanent, it's gotta be finished!Daredevil and Punisher. However, when Batzer asked how Castle pleaded, Castle stared straight into Reyes' eyes and pleaded not guilty so he could destroy Reyes' own career in the courtroom by exposing all of her lies and dealings with his family's deaths. Unfortunately, he got spotted by the police and cornered around them, making Castle have no ways to escape but to go for two police officers then knocked both of them down then steal a police cruiser and escape the police. As they waited in the Apartment, Castle and Amy Bendix played card games, in which Bendix showed Castle the game of keeping track on her hidden Queen, which she would carefully shuffle, as Castle would become annoyed that she was beating him at the game. Gaining the advantage in the fight, the Russian then head-butted the Punisher, before throwing him across the room, as the Punisher had then attempting to kick the Russian in the chest, but finding that this had no effect on his opponent what so ever, who had then managed to pick the Punisher back up and slammed him back down onto the floor again. Pilgrim handed over Bendix. When Netflixs Marvel-verse initially launched in 2015 with Daredevil, the show was treated as something of a standalone story, not unlike how the Marvel Cinematic Universe did with Iron Man, just in case it was a flop. Cemetery Scene (Daredevil: Season 2, Episode 4) In this incredibly emotional monologue, we learned what Frank went through in his life that led to him becoming The Punisher. [4], I was with Maria for three months when she got pregnant with Lisa. The Punisher (2004 Film) In Jonathan Hensleigh's 2004 feature film The Punisher, Castle (Thomas Jane) goes undercover as arms dealer Otto Krieg for his last mission prior to retirement. Castle then suspected that Lewis Wilson from Hoyle's support group was the bomber on the radio and had Micro look up his address. Bendix said she did not want to talk, but Castle simply asked where she was and explained that there was a bounty on her head. More than a year after being given his second chance and getting his criminal record expunged, Castle left New York City and went on the road in search of a better life for himself as he attempted to avoid further violence, eventually stopping to rest at the Tides Motel in Michigan, where he had planned to stay for one night and then move on. [31], Don't shoot! Clouded by anger, Castle arrived at Jake Nelson's house and beat Nelson to a pulp, demanding information. Although Castle had initially attempted to keep his distance to avoid trouble, he eventually stepped in when Johnny's advances became more sexual and demanding, as he then ordered Johnny to let go of Quinn's arm and simply allow her to continue with her work. Castle promised that if Micro proved to be no threat to him, then he will not kill him. Prove it; prove you don't need me anymore. That was who needs to know. When the second season opened, Castles crime scenes were investigated by Daredevil, and defended by Matt Murdocks law firm. Castle would warn Hardin, noting that her mercenaries will kill everybody in the station, however, Hardin simply ignores both of them. Punisher eventually kills Kingpin and frees Mary-Jane, which sets up the opportunity for the cannibals and the uninfected to live together, side-by-side. You take that gun. To make sure he won't come back, he chops Deadpool into pieces and buries him around the city. Having returning into their Apartment, Castle had greeted Dinah Madani, once she returned by the morning, with Castle just claiming that he had stayed up late the previous night with Amy Bendix. Castle told Rawlins that he was a reminder of the crimes he committed and the punishment that came for them. Who could have done that? However, the Punisher did not say a word as he looked down at Russo without feeling. How did we get here? [8], I counted on it, now I can ask you face to face, who was there that day? Castle would often arrive to work early and work late into the night hammering down concrete walls by himself, quickly earning him the ire of some of his coworkers. Curiosity satisfied.Frank Castle and Amy Bendix, I'm offering you something no one else could. Castle and Bendix then sat back down to play their card game once again, which Castle still lost despite Bendix explaining how the game worked. Facial recognition software confirms that the man you are looking at is indeed Frank Castle. Rawlins stopped the torture after two hours of beating Castle, taking a break while Russo convinced Castle to enter the codes into Micro's computer. Subsequently, Micro revealed that Page was on the Ricky Langtry Show with Senator Stan Ori, the latter of whom dragged Castle's name through the mud by bringing up his murder spree. Suddenly, Mahoney approached them, knowing they would be there. He firmly believes that the wicked deserve to be punished and stopped permanently and that their deaths - no matter how brutal and even illegal are needed as they better the world. Due to Madani's intention to work with him again, Castle noted that Madani had changed since the last time they met what Madani agreed, commenting that she spent too much time with him. Castle managed to avoid the hostiles and followed Wilson to the stairwell. He searched the bedroom when suddenly, gunshots came through the wall. Castle and Madani had then begun discussing where they would locate Billy Russo, with Castle noting that if Russo had actually been lying about all of those mental and physical injuries, then it would be more likely that he would already be dead, as Madani had then asked him to explain exactly what he meant by this. You gonna hide? Feeling a stronger sense of trust between them, since they now both knew of each other's actual names, Bendix and Castle had then agreed that they would not keep running away from John Pilgrim any longer, and would now take action themselves working as a team together. [7], Why you protecting that piece of shit? However, all of the sounds of Jack's screams of agony soon made him realize that it was the wrong man, as the Punisher called out into the Hideout for Russo, and got no answer, as he realized that Russo was not in here. Castle nearly fell to the ground in sadness as he mourned over the bodies, realizing he was just like Russo. A nurse then walked it, but it turned out to be Amy Bendix. ""You think he deserved it? The tasers go off and render Venom and Spider-Man helpless. You see, Castle is not a traditional hero. She's squeezing me so tight I swear I was gonna bust a rib, you know? He did it another time before the third one finally popped it in. Rawlins put on his Leather Gloves while Castle asked were they the same ones he used to torture Ahmad Zubair, Rawlins replied that these were special and for Castle's interrogation only. As Clive was bleeding heavily and weeping out of terror, Castle then pressed the shotgun against his chest, as he prepared to execute the pedophile. Images: Patrick Harbron/Netflix; Giphy (3), Randy Roth From 'A Rose For Her Grave' Is Still In Prison, The Subject Of This Netflix True Crime Doc Is Now Guilty Of Murdering His Wife & Son, Morgan Doughty Filed A Lawsuit Against The Murdaugh Family, Heres How To Watch The Alex Murdaugh Trial Live, Get Even More From Bustle Sign Up For The Newsletter. Going into great detail, Castle told Daredevil how his daughter had begged him to read her a book the night before, but he had been too tired and tragically the next day she was gunned down and died in his arms. Castle offered Bendix his coffee to calm herself down, although Bendix had noted that this was not how caffeine worked. ""As far as that maniac on your phone, that's my problem and I'll deal with it. Castle then asked Madani what she wanted and Madani answered that the CIA was informed about a high-profile target and Madani needs help to eliminate him. As Castle walked out, he noticed a group of men following him. But just in case you're fuzzy on the . Castle went to O'Connor's Residence to find Curtis Hoyle, only him to be tied up and rigged with mines. Castle agreed with Hoyle, claiming that he was going to deal with Russo by his methods.[19]. But . [11], Castle imagined a Thanksgiving dinner with both the Castle and Lieberman families but they were surrounded by masked soldiers from the Cerberus Squad. [23], That kid right there the one whose head you got that gun on, you see, I'd do anything for her. However, he refused to admit it. Crucially, because this isn't actually the Punisher's show (though this episode appears to have mixed feelings about that), we don't hear all the details of his family's death. Once the gunfire had ceased, Castle pulled Page to her feet and together they made their way outside, keeping themselves low to the ground in case any more bullets were fired at them. Castle and the girl then drove off into the night, determined to learn the truth behind the attack. Walking over to him, the Punisher first removed Jack's mask before questioning where Russo was. Rawlins stabbed Castle into his side, but the latter took it out of his side and stabbed the agent's throat and shoulder. Castle had then overheard Rex explaining that his Grandmother had sent him back into their Apartment without any breakfast, while Beth apologized for the awkwardness of the situation, although Castle had also apologized for attempting to leave without saying his goodbyes to her. All they want is dumb forced jokes every second. The Punisher is an original series based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name.It's set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe like most other shows produced by Marvel Television alongside The Defenders, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist, spinning off from Daredevil.The series originally premiered on Netflix in 2017.. But before he could finish his explanation, the apartment was swarmed with a flurry of gunfire from across the street. When Quinn asked what happened, Castle explained that he had been in the Marine Corps, before Quinn commented on the wedding ring that Castle now wore as a necklace. The place that her face used to be.Frank Castle to Daredevil. Having completed his last mission, Castle had then returned to Dinah Madani's Apartment, where he was greeted by Amy Bendix, who had been shocked to see him covered in blood. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram and tell him to post more often: @jimmydangus, Big Bang Theory Secretly Hinted At Paiges Dark Young Sheldon Future, One Big Bang Theory Main Character Was Only Meant To Be A Guest Role, Power Rangers New Red Ranger Zord Breaks A Decades-Old Franchise Trend. Castle kept himself out of sight as Madani arrived alone and greeted Micro, who was waiting for Castle alongside Leo Lieberman. [41], Castle then took David's phone and told him to call Anderson and Eliza Schultz. Pilgrim used this opportunity to hit Castle with a shovel. Rex then questioned who Castle was and why he was in their Apartment, to which Beth claimed that Castle was a friend who needed a place to sleep. Castle first appeared in Daredevil season 2, wherein he was avenging his wife's and children's deaths by killing the members of the criminal gangs involved in the amusement . Russo figured that Castle was listening and scolded Castle for being a monster. No, all I wanted to do was I wanted to hurt people. Chaney still refused to answer and told Castle to go to hell, so Castle resorted to beating his face in with the butt of the gun until Chaney finally broke and told him that he could find the Blacksmith at Pier 81. Castle did not say a word, picking up his hammer as Paulie had blocked his way. However, Micro had then noted that Castle did not really have to do any of this for him or his family, to which Castle promised that he would not allow anything to happen to Sarah and Zach, ordering Micro to stick to their plan, no matter what happened, which Micro had reluctantly agreed to. While Castle questioned why she had not mentioned this before, Bendix expressed her annoyance at being brought into New York, although Castle claimed that this made things easier for them, promising that he would find Konchevsky. While Castle got some ice to cover up his latest injuries, he explained that Sergei Konchevsky's people were not after them, as somebody had actually targeted them, telling Bendix that Nikolai Poloznev had targeted the Russian Mafia. However, Castle was not going to listen. Castle and Micro arrived at the location and then Castle prepared his sniper rifle to find his target. At the hideout, Micro watched a video of his family when Castle returned. [40], These guys just want to be a part of something, and Billy's giving that to 'em. Schultz said he had no idea what Castle was talking about, but Castle knew he was lying. After an extensive, prolonged gunfight, Russo's failure to kill Castle prompted him to escape with the rest of his crew, as he was not willing to be arrested. [39], Hey, Turk, there's money in it for ya. At the front desk, Castle asked Debbie for an extra room across from their current one. He then got serious, telling her that the next step was to pull the trigger. Mahoney tried to evade Pilgrim, but lost his way, causing the ambulance to fly off the side of the highway and crashing head first. Later, when Bendix was about to leave to return to a normal life, Castle said he would miss her and even hugged her, a sign of affection that he rarely showed to others. I'm right here. Knowing that he was serious, Barrett explained that Konchevsky worked from Kazan's Gym, noting they were not good people, but the Gym would be a good target. Page had everyone calm down and told Castle that they needed a plan. Seeing an opportunity to send a killer to take out Matt Murdock, he worked to get Castle out of jail so he could be an asset on the outside. Castle rushed back to the trailer to get Schultz, but found both he and Curtis Hoyle gone, probably Hoyle's doing. Hoyle assured him that was not the case. ""You want me, come get me. Once Madani had then gone to meet with Hernandez, Bendix then began questioning Castle about whether or not she was ever going to help them, or if he was going to help her, questioning if Madani was Castle's ex, which he ignored. The Punisher picks up right where Daredevil Season 2 left off, trusting fans to be able to remember key plot points about its titular antihero's development. Patiently waiting for a perfect shot, the Punisher then fired a single bullet, which struck sicario directly in the forehead, killing him instantly before the horrified prostitutes. They think they're gonna scare people into making them do what they want. [17], The only reason you're around right now is because of me. He then said he got it from his wife. It is ultimately the lack of conflict in life that scares Castle rather than death and having no true home to call to. The Irish gangsters began shooting Castle with tasers which barely slowed him down.