Shadows in the Glass

Shadows in the Glass is the eighth episode of the first season of the television series Daredevil.
==Synopsis==
While Murdock, Foggy and Karen's mission becomes clearer, Fisk's world spins further out of control in his battle for Hell's Kitchen.
==Plot==
Decades ago, Bill Fisk runs for the position in the city council, in an attempt to achieve the luxirous lifestyle for himself, his wife Marlene, and their son Wilson. He borrows money from Don Rigoletto but ends up losing the election, which puts him in a stressful situation. Wilson tells his father that Bernie Walker was destroying his campaign signs, so Bill decides to teach his son a lesson and brings him to confront Walker, which ends in Wilson kicking him down. As Marlene fears that the loan from Rigoletto could put the family in danger, Bill lashes out and starts beating his wife, until Wilson kills him with a hammer. Marlene then dismembers Bill's body with a saw, so she and Wilson could dump the remains in the river.
In the present, Matt Murdock wakes up after a confrontation with Stick and goes to the office, overhearing Foggy Nelson and Karen Page discussing their project. Murdock makes Page admit that they have been investigating the Union Allied Construction, which concerns Murdock that it could put both of them in danger. Page insists that she cannot sit down despite the threat, which Murdock accepts but says that they must act smarter and use the law to their advantage.
Nobu Yoshioka confronts Fisk that despite him guarantees that the docks will be clear, the Black Sky ended up being killed. Fisk argues that he did his part by keeping the NYPD away and Yoshioka was the one who did not say anything about the Black Sky or people who might be hunting for it. Although Fisk then tries to smooth things over, Yoshioka expresses his frustration and leaves after threatening Fisk. Later, Fisk talks to Vanessa Marianna but James Wesley informs him that Christian Blake had woke up from his coma and might talk about his involvement with their operations. Knowing that he was heavily guarded, Fisk decides to enlist Carl Hoffman to silence Blake for good.
Looking into the records, Murdock discovers that Westmeyer-Holt Contracting was affiliated with Confederated Global Investments. Wondering why Confed Global was interested in forcing tennants out of their homes, Page suggests that Armand Tully might know something, which Nelson sees as a possible lead. Page then reads the New York Bulletin article about Blake regaining counciousness, after supposedly being shot by the Masked Man. As Nelson and Page argue about the vigilante's involvement, Murdock notes that Blake might know a lot.
Fisk and Wesley meet with Hoffman, discussing Blake's mistakes and their decisions in his regard, to which Hoffman says that they shot Blake and he was not responsible for being attacked by the Masked Man. Fisk argues that because of him, the vigilante was able to get to Vladimir Ranskahov, which complicated things. Hoffman tells Fisk that Blake was his friend for years, Fisk only asks how much do all these years worth to him. Ultimately agreeing, Hoffman walks into Blake's room at Metro-General Hospital and gives him a lethal injection, before being knocked out by the Masked Man. The Masked Man tries to get something about Fisk from Blake before his death, but is forced to escape before the police breaks into the room.
Fisk brings Leland Owlsley to Melvin Potter to make a protective armor for him, as Owlsley became a target for the Masked Man. Fisk offers to move Owlsley somewhere safe, as Owlsley hints that if the Masked Man finds him, Fisk's finances might be in jeopardy, which he recognizes as a subtle threat. Wesley then informs Fisk that although Blake has been dealt with, Hoffman was attacked by the Masked Man who apparently got Blake to talk before his death. Although Hoffman was unable to spin it as the Masked Man was the one who killed Blake, Owlsley voices his concern and asks how much does Hoffman know. Fisk assures him that the situation will be handled, but Owlsley tells him that Fisk is not the one who will do it.
Madame Gao pays Fisk an unannoucned visit at his penthouse, telling Fisk that Yoshioka and Owlsley are displeased with Fisk and adds that he became so sloppy, which allowed Gao to find out where Fisk's penthouse was located. Fisk tries to assure Gao that he will restore the order, to which Gao warns him that otherwise, she will be working with Yoshioka and Owlsley directly. After she leaves, frustrated Fisk orders Wesley to leave him alone but he instead brings Marianna to calm Fisk down. Fisk tells her that he is afraid that Marianna might see him as a monster, telling her about the night he killed his father. Understanding, Marianna decides to stay with Fisk, as he tells her that there are people who want to bring them down and he will not let them.
The Masked Man approaches Ben Urich, who believes that he is not responsible for bombings and shooting at the NYPD officers. He asks Urich to expose the people who are responsible and gives him Fisk's name, and although Urich was not aware of him, the Masked Man says that he uses anonymity to rule New York City from shadows. He then tells Urich about Leland Owlsley who has been handling the financial operations for Fisk and that Blake's killing was ordered by Fisk and carried out by Hoffman. Urich says that he cannot write without reliable sources, but the Masked Man says that all he needs is to drag Fisk out, so he had nowhere to hide from the public.
Back at his office, Urich writes an exposé on Fisk, claiming that he was taking from the city while hiding in the shadows, however, he, Murdock, Nelson, and Page then see a news report on Fisk who held a public press conference. Fisk publicly condemnds the Masked Man as the terrorist and publically pleges aid to Hell's Kitchen, revealing his name and promising that he will make the city a better place. Urich has no choice but to delete his draft, while Murdock yells with fury, frustrated that Fisk won this round.
==Cast==
Main Cast:
*Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil
*Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page
*Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson
*Toby Leonard Moore as James Wesley
*Vondie Curtis-Hall as Ben Urich
*Bob Gunton as Leland Owlsley
*Ayelet Zurer as Vanessa Marianna
*Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Fisk
Guest Stars:
*Domenick Lombardozzi as Bill Fisk
*Angela Reed as Marlene Fisk
*Cole Jensen as Young Wilson Fisk
*Keenan Jolliff as Bernie Walker
*Matt Gerald as Melvin Potter
*Wai Ching Ho as Madame Gao
*Peter Shinkoda as Nobu Yoshioka
*Chris Tardio as Detective Christian Blake
*Daryl Edwards as Detective Carl Hoffman
*Royce Johnson as Sergeant Brett Mahoney
==Appearances==
===Locations===
*New York City, New York
**Wilson Fisk's Penthouse
**Matt Murdock's Apartment
**Nelson and Murdock Law Office
**Pier 81 Warehouse
**Metro-General Hospital
**Melvin Potter's Workshop
**New York Bulletin Building
**New York City Hall
**Fisk Residence (flashback)
**Whitestone Lanes (mentioned)
**Marchioni's (mentioned)
*China (mentioned)
===Events===
*Assassination of Christian Blake
*Murder of Bill Fisk (flashback)
*Attack on Black Sky (mentioned)
*Bombing of Hell's Kitchen (mentioned)
*Assassination of Vladimir Ranskahov (mentioned)
*Attack on Karen Page (mentioned)
===Items===
*Wilson Fisk's Cufflinks
*Rabbit in a Snowstorm
*Wooden Sticks
*Wilson Fisk's Hammer (flashback)
*Za! Cola (flashback)
===Vehicles===
To be added
===Creatures===
* (mentioned)
* (mentioned)
===Organizations===
*Nelson and Murdock
*New York City Police Department
*Hand
*New York Bulletin
*Confederated Global Investments
*WHiH World News
*WZTM News
*WNEX New York
*WZVR News
*Union Allied Construction (mentioned)
*Russian Mafia (mentioned)
*Yakuza (mentioned)
*Westmeyer-Holt Contracting (mentioned)
* (mentioned)
* (logo)
===Mentioned===
*Better Tomorrow Initiative
*Elena Cardenas
*Black Sky
*Vladimir Ranskahov
*Anatoly Ranskahov
*Flores
*Wilson Fisk's Grandfather
*Don Rigoletto
*Stewart Schmidt
*Joseph Pike
*John Healy
*Armand Tully
*ESU Sniper
*Lee Owlsley
*Mitchell Ellison
*Rance
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*
==Music==
Song title 	Artist 	Location(s)
Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: Prélude	Yo-Yo Ma 	
*Wilson Fisk goes about his morning routine in his penthouse.
 	The Rolling Stones	
*(Flashback) Plays on the radio in the flashback to Wilson Fisk's childhood.
==Trivia==
*The scene with Ben Urich writing an exposé on Wilson Fisk but deleting it afterwards, is a reference to the 2003 film, in which Urich writes an article about Daredevil's identity, but decides not to publish and deletes it.
==References==
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Category:Daredevil (TV series) Episodes