Goo Goo Knox

**Frank "Goo Goo" Knox** was an infamous criminal and leader of the Hudson Dusters. Goo Goo Knox is also the lover of Libby Hatch. He was a recurring character in *Angel of Darkness* portrayed by Frederick Schmidt.

## Biography

Goo Goo Knox and Ding Dong butchered two rivals and hacked them into pieces in the back of a slaughterhouse. Goo Goo even stole a ring off a dismembered finger and fed the finger to the dog.

Goo Goo returned to the Duster den and toasted to Chick and Mallet's death. He then got word from Ding Dong that someone was asking about him. They managed to surround John Moore and trap him in an ally. Goo Goo held John to the wall at knife point and demanded to know why he’d been asking for him. However, Sara joined them with her pistol drawn. She told Goo Goo to release John and then asked about his property on Hudson Street and if he knew anything about a missing child. However, Goo Goo maintained his innocence.

Goo Goo questioned what was bothering Libby. She was worried that Ana didn’t believe that she was her mother. Goo Goo offered to get Libby a new child, but she didn’t just want any baby. She wanted her baby. They started to kiss and as Libby unbuttoned her blouse, Goo Goo breastfed from her.

After patching Libby up, Goo Goo suggested that Libby go after the other child she had her eye on. Later that evening, Libby burned herself while ironing. She then started crying over the loss of Ana. Goo Goo promised her that he would make everything better. Libby commented that she was soar and unbuttoned her shirt for Goo Goo to feed from her.

Goo Goo packed their belongings and prepared to go on the run with Libby and the Vanderbilt child. She was overjoyed by the sucking motions he made whilst sleeping. Goo Goo joked that he and the child might come to blows over Libby’s breasts. She, however, was not amused, and slapped Goo Goo.

The couple fled to Brooklyn and took refuge on top of a building roof with the rest of the less fortunate. Libby grabbed the Vanderbilt child and stepped onto the edge of the building to show him the city.

Goo Goo was tracked down to Delaney’s Bar by Ding Dong. He ordered Ding Dong to do a collection — all customers needed to pay two months ahead. And he wanted Ding Dong to meet him the following day with the money. Ding Dong then revealed that Doyle and Byrnes came by and offered them money for the safe return of the child. Goo Goo took the cash. Ding Dong asked for a finder’s fee. Instead of rewarding him, Goo Goo punched him in the face.

Goo Goo returned with a jacket for Libby, telling her how cold it got on the ocean liners as she wished to escape on the ships. However, before leaving, he wanted to give the baby back to Vanderbilt in exchange for the cash reward. Libby refused to give her baby up, even fighting Goo Goo for the child. Goo Goo slammed her against the wall and left with the screaming child. He insisted that he was doing this for Libby’s own good. However, Goo Goo decided at the last moment not to turn the baby over.

Goo Goo returned with the baby to find that Libby was gone. She returned moments later and attacked him from behind, pulling a blade from her boot and lunging at him. He managed to subdue Libby and explain that he came back for her and their boy. Libby calmed down and Goo Goo released her. On the bed next to the baby was a newspaper from the Journal detailing the reunion between Libby’s mother and her child, Clara.

Libby and Goo Goo neared headed towards mother’s apartment, but it was heavily guarded. So Libby sent a messenger instead. Not long after, they watched as Sara and Laszlo exited the apartment with her daughter and left in a carriage. They were then spotted by the police and forced to split up.

Goo Goo was held up butchery, where he had taken refuge with the Vanderbilt child. Ding Dong informed him that Libby was arrested. Ding Dong asked about the kid. Goo Goo wasn’t sure if Libby wanted the child anymore and contemplated leaving it.

Goo Goo, Ding Dong, and Fat Jack led a mob of Dusters into the police station and began attacking. Goo Goo called out to Libby and freed her from her cell. After leaving the station, Libby and Goo Goo broke into the Kreizler Institute to find Clara. They crossed paths with Lucius, who raised his gun on them. However, Goo Goo wasn’t convinced that he would pull the trigger, and so he approached Lucius and knocked him to the ground. He then shot and killed Marcus. Libby and Goo proceeded to search for Clara, going room-to-room until they found her.

Goo Goo and Libby took refuge in Libby’s childhood home with Clara. Goo Goo questioned whose house they were in. Libby claimed she grew up there, but he was in disbelief given the nature of the home. They suddenly heard a noise. Libby stayed with Clara as Goo Goo went to check it out. Goo Goo confronted Sara, john, and Laszlo in the dining room with a shotgun. As he was about to shot them, Lucius killed Goo Goo from behind, firing two shots and Lucius thereby got his revenge on Goo Goo for killing his brother.

## Appearances

Angel of Darkness

* Ep. 2: *Something Wicked*
* Ep. 5: *Belly of the Beast*
* Ep. 6: *Memento Mori*
* Ep. 7: *Last Exit to Brooklyn*
* Ep. 8: *Better Angels*

## Notes

* He is based on Frank "Goo Goo" Knox, a street gangster active in New York City during the early twentieth century. Knox was also a former member of the Gopher Gang together with Biff Ellison.

## Gallery

Behind the ScenesDusters - behind the scenes
*Photo by Kata Vermes. [Courtesy of TNT Pressroom]*
## References

1. ↑ Stuart Carolan (writer); David Caffrey (director); (July 19, 2020); "Something Wicked". Episode 2. *Angel of Darkness*. TNT.
2. ↑ Gina Gionfriddo & Karina Wolf (writer); Clare Kilner (director); (August 2, 2020); "Belly of the Beast". Episode 5. *Angel of Darkness*. TNT.
3. ↑ Alyson Feltes (writer); David Caffrey (director); (August 2, 2020); "Memento Mori". Episode 6. *Angel of Darkness*. TNT.
4. ↑ Tom Smuts & Amy Berg (writers); David Caffrey (director); (August 9, 2020); "Last Exit to Brooklyn". Episode 7. *Angel of Darkness*. TNT.
5. ↑ Stuart Carolan & Karina Wolf (writers); David Caffrey (director); (August 9, 2020); "Better Angels". Episode 8. *Angel of Darkness*. TNT.