- "It ain't how you hit the mat..."
"It's how you get up." - ―Matt Murdock and Jack Murdock
Cut Man is the second episode of the first season of the television series Daredevil.
Synopsis[]
Murdock makes a near-fatal error while trying to save a kidnapped boy, and finds an unlikely ally when he needs saving himself.
Plot[]
Years ago, young Matt Murdock lives with his father, a boxer Battlin' Jack Murdock, who does not win a lot of fights, but makes enough money for them two, as the fights are rigged. After being blinded in the accident, Matt tries to adjust to his new life and his new enhanced hearing allows him to hear Jack talking to Roscoe Sweeney. Sweeney convinces Jack to lose a fight to Carl Creel and although he tries to refuse, Jack has to accept the deal, as his son's future might be in jeopardy.
On the night of the fight, Jack decides to go against the deal, so Matt would at least once hear the crowd cheering for his father. He places a huge bet on himself, asking to keep the money under Matt's name, and calls Matt's mother, telling her to take care of their son. Jack wins the fight against Creel, however, furious Sweeney has Jack murdered. Following the fight, Matt makes his way to the crime scene and finds his father's dead body.
In the present, the masked man attempts to rescue the boy, kidnapped by the Russian Mafia, but ends up being beaten and thrown into a dumpster. He is found by Santino, who tells Claire Temple, asking to help the vigilante. Temple brings the Masked Man to her apartment, unmasking him and discovering that he is blind. After a quick check-up, Temple tries to call 911, but the masked man stops her, saying that the Russian Mafia will come after him to finish the job. Being aware of the Masked Man helping people around Hell's Kitchen, Temple believes him and treats his wounds and a collapsed lung.
Meanwhile, Karen Page cleans up the office when she hears Foggy Nelson singing to himself, unaware of her presence. They go to a bar and get drunk to ease Page's fears about New York City. They go to Murdock's apartment and cause a ruckus which awakens his neighbor. As they leave, Page says they should go home, but Nelson protests.
A man, who introduces himself as the Detective Foster, comes to Temple's apartment and asks her about the masked man, calling him a robber and a murderer. Temple lies that she did not see him around but the masked man overhears him and realizes that he is actually a member of the Russian Mafia and is calling the others, as he saw through Temple's lies. The masked man knocks "Foster" with an extinguisher and brings him to the roof for interrogation, demanding to tell where the boy was taken.
"Foster" mocks the man in the mask that even if he kills him, someone else will replace him in the cycle of crime in New York City. The Masked Man then proceeds to torture "Foster", forcing him to reveal that the boy is being held at the Troika Restaurant. He then throws "Foster" into the dumpster and tells Temple to relocate, since the Russian Mafia might target her because of him. Temple is concerned that the Masked Man might have enjoyed inflicting pain to people but promises that she will be in touch if he needs her. The Masked Man then comes to the restaurant and after a fight in the hallway, he defeats the thugs and rescues the boy.
Cast[]
Main Cast:
- Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil
- Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page
- Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson
- Rosario Dawson as Claire Temple
Guest Stars:
- Peter Gerety as Sammy Silke
- John Patrick Hayden as Jack Murdock
- Skylar Gaertner as Young Matt Murdock
- Alex Falberg as Semyon
- Moisés Acevedo as Santino
- Kevin Nagle as Roscoe Sweeney
- Susan Varon as Josie
- Dean Neistat as Officer Ray Peters
- Erick Abbate as Boy
- William Mercado as Second Cop
- Ralph Cashen as Clint Peterson (uncredited)
- Phil Cappadora as Personal Aide (uncredited)
- Steve Ferrarie as Russian Mobster (uncredited)
- Frankie Verroca as Strung-out Junkie (uncredited)
- Roy Phillips as Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Myles Humphus as Bodyguard (uncredited)
- Unknown Actor as Tom Belkin (uncredited)
- Unknown Actor as Rob Donohue (uncredited)
- Unknown Actor as Fran (uncredited)
- Unknown Voice Actor as Ed (uncredited)
- Unknown Voice Actress as Maggie Grace (uncredited)
Appearances[]
Locations[]
- New York City, New York
- Claire Temple's Apartment
- Nelson and Murdock Law Office
- Josie's Bar
- Matt Murdock's Apartment
- Troika Restaurant
- Jack Murdock's House (flashback)
- Fogwell's Gym (flashback)
- Metro-General Hospital (flashback)
- Apartment 412 (mentioned)
- Karen Page's Apartment (mentioned)
- Saint Agnes Orphanage (mentioned)
- Ireland (mentioned)
- Okinawa, Japan (mentioned)
- Oklahoma (mentioned)
Events[]
- Rescue of the Kidnapped Boy
- Rand Enterprises Truck Crash (flashback)
- Creel vs Murdock (flashback)
- Assassination of Jack Murdock (flashback)
- Murder of Daniel Fisher (mentioned)
- Attack on Karen Page (mentioned)
Items[]
- O'Harren's Scotch Whisky (flashback)
Vehicles[]
To be added
Creatures[]
- Cats
- Eels (mentioned)
- Bluefin Tuna (mentioned)
- Sturgeon (mentioned)
Organizations[]
- Nelson and Murdock
- Russian Mafia
- New York Bulletin
- Union Allied Construction
- New York City Police Department (flashback)
- Italian Mob (mentioned)
- Kitchen Hellions (mentioned)
- M&R Credit Union (mentioned)
- New York Mets (mentioned)
Mentioned[]
- Price
- Canero
- Morris
- Mike
- Carl Creel
- Daniel Fisher
- Rance (indirectly)
- Mira Donohue
- Lloyd Wagner
- Thurgood Marshall
Music[]
| Song title | Artist | Location(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Swim | Surfer Blood |
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| No Matter What You're Told | Broken Bells |
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| The Pirates of Penzance: 1. Pour, Oh Pour the Pirate Sherry | D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, George Cook, Isidore Godfrey & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
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| Battlin' Jack Murdock | John Paesano |
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| Hallway Fight | John Paesano |
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Trivia[]
- In Fogwell's Gym, posters on the wall name "The Dish" Petrie and "Soldier" Pokaski, a reference to co-executive producers Joe Pokaski and Douglas Petrie.
- This episode was dedicated to the memory of the late stuntman Carlos Lopez.
