That's what I do.Frank Castle to Amy Bendix. However, Bendix gently touched Castle's arm as she suggested that this would be a step too far, even for Castle. 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 brought up Castle's daughter, Lisa Castle and asked if he ever envisioned her going off to college. [39], Someone who's chasing the girl, photographs. Castle immediately got mad, telling her to go, but Bendix refused. [1], Look, Donny. A little girl. What if nothing changes? ""Yes he will. While Russo looked down upon his former friend, he mockingly told the Punisher to look at himself as he was pathetic, before ripping the blade out of his shoulder and preparing to finish him off once and for all. As they stood outside the building, Castle then suggested that he could kick the door down, although Bendix commented on the size of the door and that he would be unable to. I think you know exactly who it is.Frank Castle to David Schultz. With the broken shard of the mirror now imbedded into Russo's gut, the Punisher got back onto his feet while he looked his former friend directly in the eye before pushing him away, allowing Russo to pull the shard out as his blood poured out of the open wound. Hey, see that? With the arrival of Castle, she alerted Billy Russo and Anvil unit of his presence, Bennett attempted to grab his gun, but Castle pinned him to the wall and threatened him. Wolf insisted that torture will not work; Castle shot him in the leg. Punisher first appeared in one of the best Spider-Man comics in the 1970s, setting out to kill the Web-Slinger when the villain Jackal convinced Frank that Spider-Man had murdered Norman Osborn in cold blood.However, Punisher figured things out and let Spidey live. Hoyle asked if Castle would shoot if Hoyle refused. ""You think he deserved it? I don't work with Russians.Nikolai Poloznev and Punisher. The plot starts to thicken during the course of these two episodes of The Ark that saw some monumental catastrophes such as toxic water and a near collision with a comet plague the crew. Castle called Daredevil an altar boy, but soon, all his attackers were defeated and the pair then quickly made their escape back into New York City from the warehouse. ""I killed him. 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. Your ribs must be cracked. Before Russo had lost consciousness, the Punisher told him about his grief towards his own dead family, and how every morning he would search for them. Castle then questioned if they had considered having him killed, only to be told that it had been Madani's idea, as all of those men that she knew needed be punished, were dead. Quinn had then admitted that she should throw Castle out, but noted that she did not feel the need to, calling these decisions stupid. Russo figured that Castle was listening and scolded Castle for being a monster. [19], The last few days, I let men live that I should have killed. The guy who hired us. In the middle of the fight, though, Captain America starts showing signs he's infected by the virus. Castle nearly choked before breaking free. They began shooting at the truck, killing the man, while they were still unaware of Castle's true location as he continued to watch the entire event unfolding just as he had planned. As Castle and Russo then discussed how long until they could return home, Castle teased Russo over knowing that he planned on meeting with several women when he got home, as Castle noted that he should instead choose one woman to settle down with, although Russo claimed he was too handsome not to share himself with multiple women. The New York City Police Department arrive and restrain Russo and Madani while wounded Castle fought back and used a fire hose reel to escape. Episode 5, "Kinbaku," (the introduction of Elektra Natchios, Matt Murdock's love interest for the season) is the only one in which he didn't appear. ""He doesn't really know me, do you miss yours? Taking cover amid the firefight, Castle and Russo discussed what should be done as Castle decided that the only opition remaining was for him to storm the Fort alone and clear a path for an evacuation, ordering Russo to give him some covering fire. Indeed, Castle knocks out Daredevil when he claimed that he was insane and goes into a furious rant in court when they planned to instigate him into a mental asylum, admitting he was fully sane and enjoyed killing every criminal he encountered. As a result, Johnny had approached Castle, intending to start a fight, as he began poking at his chest. He's gonna find you, he's connected. [25], They killed your whole family right in front of you. Just you and me, and a bomb.Frank Castle and Lewis Wilson. Castle soon fell asleep, but had a recurring nightmare about the death of his family. Pilgrim asked where they would do it. Castle would disguise himself as a homeless man, managed to cross paths with Karen Page. ""Maybe none, but I still need to find a way to put him behind bars. Castle the stood up, saying she could have it if she took it from him. 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. 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. With the distraction in place, Castle jumped on the roof of the truck carrying the weapons and stole it. So Castle attacked a base for the Dogs of Hell, massacring almost all the members inside the base with his shotgun and taking control of one of the trucks to be used in his plan. Matt takes the opportunity to teach Frank that every hero he's killed is a real person behind the mask. Putting inside his laptop, Castle watched the disturbed contents of the disc and was angered by it as it shows a recording of an incident in Afghanistan where he was part of Operation Cerberus and showed the murder of Ahmad Zubair. Jon Bernthal's debut as the violent vigilante was undoubtedly the best of the many plot threads in Daredevil's second go-round, so it was pretty much a given that the character would eventually get his own spinoff. Standing up to the Russian, the Punisher was asked if he was ready, as he told him to come at him, as the Russian threw a punch, which Punisher immediately avoid, hitting the Russian in the crotch, before grabbing his open mouth and slamming his face onto the floor. Madani then told Castle that she had gone over to see Russo inside the hospital every day, waiting for him to admit what he had done to them. He didn't run, he didn't hide, he went to settle scores. O'Rourke then revealed that Castle killed his cousin from the Kitchen Irish; O'Rourke wanted revenge. You hit them and they get back up, I hit them and they stay down. Such a great line. Castle cleaned and maintained Micro's gun. Maybe you and me, we are the same. But while Season 2 of Daredevil arguably raised more questions than it answered about The Punisher's association with the masked vigilante he calls 'Red', The Punisher refuses to fill in the gaps. With seemingly all the gangs destroyed who had been involved in the terrible Massacre at Central Park root and stem, as well as all of the individuals such as Dutton and Ray Schoonover also now deceased, Castle believed that his family had finally been avenged once and for all. Jessica Jones, the second series to come from the Netflix-Marvel venture in 2015, used its very first episode to introduce the hero of the franchises third series, Luke Cage. He proceeded to gun down several criminals on the dock who were guarding the ship, before he boarded, and found a significant stash of heroin on board. Castle then charged across the battlefield, reassuring Schoonover while he then made his way up the hill firing upon any insurgents he encountered in order to keep his men safe. On the surface, this is all a pretty straightforward adaptation of the Punisher's comic book origins. [12], You nervous, Bill? When Quinn had then made it clear that she wanted him to have the private drink with her, Castle then considered her offer for a moment, before he explained that he would like that, much to Quinn's delight. [15], I'm just staying over at the motel, heard the music, just sounded good so, here I am. Let's dive into his story: Castle arrived with a bang in the very first episode, titled, well, "Bang." Castle knocked Daredevil out and collected Grotto while he was out while attaching a gun to Daredevil's hand. Russo stood there, bewildered that who he thought was his brother was actually the man who messed him up. The Punisher first appeared in Netflix's Daredevil and after leaving an absolutely stunning impression, Frank Castle got his own story to tell. 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. Looking at Castle's reaction, Bendix accused him of not understand what she had gone through, noting how Pilgrim had killed everybody she had ever cared about as she asked if Castle knew how this had felt, which he did not answer. Just stay away from me.Punisher to Karen Page. Once obtained, Castle ignored Micro's suggestion to tip off the authorities or call Hoyle, knowing the latter would try to fix Wilson. That following morning, Castle awoke early and got himself dressed, without waking Beth Quinn. During his search, the Punisher heard Russo mockingly call out to him, claiming that guys like them needed this type of conflict and that they were never good people and deserved nothing better than what they had gotten. Acting on information from Micro, Castle went to see Turk Barrett and from him, steal a shipment of weapons he supposedly got from the Greek Mob. This caused Bendix, to get chased by Poloznev's bodyguards which she got rid of them by posing as a schoolgirl while Poloznev went to his car to leave the academy. He continued to cause trouble across the city and created his own tribe in the abandoned Baxter Building. When asked who else was involved, Castle then named Billy Russo, telling the camera that Russo was a fellow marine who had worked for Rawlins, noting that Madani already knew this. Castle then kicked Clive in the side, before he ordered Bendix to get to work. Once thinking of one, Castle got dressed in O'Rourke's police uniform. Castiglione.""Sarah. Hoyle had told Castle that he should have simply killed Russo, which Castle agreed with, as Hoyle commented on how they were trying to run from those feelings. The pair then sat down to look at his family's murder case to find new evidence. Before they left the Photo Studio, Bendix noted that Castle was clearly disappointed that he did not get to kill Clive, which he did not comment on as he prepared to leave. I don't know anything. I'm happy that it's you. Punisher found a nuclear warhead in Doctor Doom's possession, and after he killed Doom, he set his sights on the rest of the heroes. Castle greeted Jerry who had come to investigate the noise he had heard on the rooftop and Castle claimed to be just up there for a cigarette to avoid his crazy sister, whom Jerry assumed was a woman named Betty. While Hulk's smashing cars and buildings, Punisher gets him into his sights and fires a tracking device at his back. ""My buddy, Curtis. ""Then what? I call him for help and suddenly there's goons everywhere. As the Punisher sat with Madani and held her head in his lap, he had heard the sound of the New York City Police Department coming to their location, but made no attempt to escape. Although Castle worried they were making another PTSD case, Lee went on to explain that the wound made Castle relive the trauma each and every day, concluding that Castle's murders were crimes of passion not premeditated. Settling in, Castle formally introduced himself as Pete, while the girl told him her name was Rachel. Goddamn cowards. That gonna fix it for you?Dinah Madani and Frank Castle. Frank tells Cap that the two of them were never fighting the same war, and reveals a pistol he's been hiding. However, as they had arranged, the exchange was interrupted by the arrival of Homeland Security, getting led by Dinah Madani. ""I'm not the one who's gonna be talking.Punisher and Kazan. Paying a visit at Graniteville Diner, Castle went inside the diner and ordered his food once he sat down. No, Daredevil escapes Frank's trap and beats him, but then has to fight the Dogs of Hell in that epic hallway fight. Hoyle stayed on the roof as Castle went to ambush Russo. When the man ran out of ammunition, Castle responded by shooting him in the shoulder with his rifle, ordering him to admit he was the Blacksmith and that he was the one who had killed his family, when the man refused to speak, Castle chose to shoot him in the leg with his S&W 1911 pistol. Castle then went to the bathroom to patch himself up. Castle went on a monologue about how he kept witnessing the death of his family over and over again. He took his first shots at the Dogs of Hell, ambushing a small team of them and massacring them all, including Smitty. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. The Punisher then showed Schultz the recording of him confessing to their conspiracy, as well as the murder of both Sergei Konchevsky and Nikolai Poloznev, and Fiona's entire Crew. Schoonover told him to prove that he was the Punisher and that he did not need him anymore, at which point Castle remembered Schoonover's lesson about one shot, one kill, before executing Schoonover with a single bullet through his skull. Due to his own superior knowledge of the layout of their hideout, the Punisher was able to get around the mercenaries who could only fire blindly at where they thought he was. With his conflict seemingly concluded, Castle had then headed over into St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, as he had finally made the decision to join in with Curtis Hoyle's regular therapy sessions, in order to deal with the trauma of losing his family. The show certainly took its time filling viewers in on this particular piece of the character's backstory. They silently searched for their target before being taken out one by one by Castle, who chose not to kill any of them. Sure enough, Lance confronted and taunted Castle, angry at putting his noise wherever it did not belong. ""Then I head toward the extract point, which is there. As Bendix noted that Barrett's suggestion seemed risky, Castle had then noted that he was lying through his teeth. Once they were alone, Castle demanded to know what Page knew about his family, so she told him that Reyes wanted to run a story about him and his family being involved in a roadside shooting, instead of the truth of a gang shootout. 'George Bach to Karen Page, Not one for fancy living, is he?Finn Cooley to Rory, They were living here, but there's no sign now.Jack to Billy Russo, You got four walls and heat. Knowing Castle was going to leave town, Micro gave Castle a bnch of money that he hacked off bad people. Just as Paulie had started the car and attempted to drive away, Castle followed him downstairs, firing a single shot which hit Paulie square in the side of the head, killing him instantly. 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 the two wrestled, Russo struck Castle with his gun, leading to Castle letting his grip go. The man pleaded for his life and then half-heartedly admitted to being the Blacksmith and begged for death as Castle pressed his gun into the man's face. Exiting the bathroom, a fight soon broke out between Castle and the rest of the mercenaries, losing his wedding ring in the process. Then, he simply waits for Hulk to transform back into Bruce Banner, and follows him into an abandoned alley. Schoonover mocked the massacre of Castle's wife, son, and daughter and noted that all of that was connected with events in Kandahar. OK, it wasn't exactly "simple," as we learned over the course of Daredevil 's second . Having cleared out all of the Anvil agents, Castle then gotten back in contact with Dinah Madani, as he requested that she come alone to a secure location.