- "What's the play?"
"A little catch release."
"Nice. One of Nat's old moves." - ―Laura Barton and Clint Barton
Hide and Seek is the second episode of the first season of Hawkeye.
Synopsis
Clint has to help Kate disentangle herself from the Tracksuit mafia and a real-life murder mystery.
Plot

After unmasking the girl in his Ronin attire as Kate Bishop, Clint Barton escorts the starstruck girl back to her apartment. The Tracksuit Mafia are one of the many enemies he made as Ronin, prompting him to retrieve the cowl from Bishop in an attempt to disentangle the mantle from her. But as Bishop wore the suit when she dropped her "Pizza Dog" off at the apartment, the Tracksuits are able to track down and ambush the pair there with molotov cocktails. With the suit surrounded by flames, Bishop attempts to use the fire extinguisher from afar, but it is ineffective. Thus, Barton, Bishop and the dog are forced to evacuate, leaving the suit behind for later retrieval.

Clint Barton tends to Kate Bishop's wounds
Aiming to hide Bishop away from the Tracksuits, they use her aunt's apartment as a safehouse while she is away on vacation. Returning to her place, Barton disguises himself as a firefighter to enter the smoldering building, but is unable to locate the article of equipment. While leaving, he notices a sticker of the New York City LARP on a firetruck. As Bishop departs for the night, Barton discovers a LARPer donning the cowl through a post on social media, forcing Barton to leave his family at the airport the next morning. As his daughter Lila expresses concern over her father's injuries, he promises to her he'll be home by Christmas.
Bishop is startled to learn that the NYPD has begun investigating the Ronin's connection to Armand Duquesne III's death, knowing that she was involved. As Barton attempts to convince Bishop on remaining in the apartment to avoid the Tracksuits, she insists on returning to work at a security firm her mother Eleanor owns, believing it to be the safest place for her. Before she leaves for the office, Barton obtains Bishop's number and instructs her to contact him only in emergencies, convinced that this would be their last encounter if he is able to resolve his conflict with the Tracksuits as planned. Bishop meets with Eleanor and attempts to inform her of her situation, but finds herself unsettled with Jack Duquesne's presence, knowing his association with the criminal underworld.
The NYPD contacts Bishop in regards to the apartment fire, but she stutters her way out of the call. Later, she joins her family in a dinner, where she would learn Duquesne shared her affinity for swordsmanship. Challenging him to a fencing duel, Bishop uses it in an attempt to convince her mother of Duquesne's involvement in Armand's killing. However, she refuses to acknowledge it, believing that the NYPD would handle the matter. To cool their tension, Duquesne offers Bishop a butterscotch with Armand's monograph on it. Recalling the candy piled in Armand's house on the night of his murder, she runs away.

Grills returns Ronin's Suit to Hawkeye
In Central Park, Barton joins the LARP to reach the LARPer with the Ronin suit. The man, recognizing Barton as Hawkeye, promises to give him the suit should he be given the honor of striking him down in a trial by combat. Barton agrees and the LARPer, revealing his name as Grills, follows through with his word. Stashing the armor in a locker, Barton calls his wife Laura, who is aware of his agenda, and tells her he won't make it back home for another day in order to confront the Tracksuit Mafia.
Bishop attempts to contact Barton and inform him of a possible lead, unaware that he had allowed himself to be captured by the Tracksuits. Tracking his location, she tries to infiltrate the building where he is being interrogated, but ultimately ends up getting captured herself. The Tracksuits' commander is then alerted to Barton and Bishop's presence.
Cast
Main Cast:
- Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye
- Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop
- Tony Dalton as Jack Duquesne
- Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez
- Fra Fee as Kazi Kazimierczak
- Aleks Paunovic as Ivan Banionis
- Piotr Adamczyk as Tomas
- Linda Cardellini as Laura Barton
- Vera Farmiga as Eleanor Bishop
Guest Stars:
- Ava Russo as Lila Barton
- Ben Sakamoto as Cooper Barton
- Cade Woodward as Nathaniel Barton
- Clayton English as Grills
- Carlos Navarro as Enrique
- Ivan Mbakop as Detective Caudle
- Tinashe Kajese as Dee
- Adetinpo Thomas as Officer Wendy Conrad
- Robert-Walker Branchaud as Orville
- Adelle Drahos as Missy
- Ashley Ames as Eleanor's Assistant
- Monisha Shiva as Stevie's Mother
- Rhys Bhatia as Stevie
- Candy McLellan as Samurai
- Pat Kiernan as Himself
- Don Morgan as Dmitri (uncredited)
- Shane Berengue as City Park Visitor (uncredited)
- Christopher Cocke as City Park Jogger (uncredited)
- Gus Langley as Viking (uncredited)
- Andrew S. McMillan as Tracksuit Mafioso (uncredited)
- Angel Nair as Samurai Larper (uncredited)
- D.J. Stavropoulos as Pedestrian in Snow (uncredited)
- Lynn Wanlass as Older Woman (uncredited)
- Jolt as Lucky the Pizza Dog (uncredited)
- Tom Hiddleston as Loki (archive footage; uncredited)
- Tom Feeney as Musical Captain America (archive footage; uncredited)
- Aaron Nedrick as Musical Iron Man (archive footage; uncredited)
- Harris Turner as Musical Hulk (archive footage; uncredited)
- Jason Scott MacDonald as Musical Thor (archive footage; uncredited)
- Avery Gillham as Musical Hawkeye (archive footage; uncredited)
Appearances
Locations
- New York City, New York
- Iowa
- Mojave Desert, Nevada (flashback)
- Joint Dark Energy Mission Facility (flashback)
- Sokovia (flashback)
- Avengers Compound (flashback)
- Florida (mentioned)
Events
- Tracksuit Mafia Campaign
- Attack on Kate Bishop's Apartment
- Capture of Clint Barton
- Ambush on Ronin (mentioned)
- Robbery of the Black Market Auction (mentioned)
- Assassination of Armand Duquesne III (mentioned)
- Destruction of Project P.E.G.A.S.U.S. (flashback)
- Attack on the HYDRA Research Base (flashback)
- Battle of New York (flashback)
- Attack on the Avengers Compound (flashback)
- Ronin's Campaign (mentioned)
- Battle of Earth (mentioned)
Items
- Hawkeye's Bow and Quiver
- Kate Bishop's Bow and Quiver
- Ronin's Suit
- Asgardian Armor (flashback)
- Scepter (flashback)
- Infinity Stones (flashback)
- Mind Stone (flashback)
- Captain America's Shield (costume)
- Captain America's Uniform (costume)
- Iron Man Armor: Mark LXXXV (costume)
- Mjølnir (costume)
- Winged Helmet (costume)
- Ant-Man Suit (costume)
- Rogers: The Musical (footage)
- Creature of the Dark Galaxy (poster)
Vehicles
- Sanctuary II (flashback)
- Kia (logo)
Sentient Species
- Humans
- Frost Giants (flashback)
Creatures
Organizations
- Tracksuit Mafia
- Bishop Security
- New York City Police Department
- Fire Department of New York City
- New York City Live Action Role Players
- NY1
- United States Postal Service
- Avengers (mentioned)
- The Walt Disney Company (logo)
- Levi Strauss & Co. (logo)
Mentioned
- Armand Duquesne III (picture)
- Armand Duquesne VII
- Tony Stark
- Moira Brandon
- Luke Ballard
- Captain America
- Thor
- Hulk
- Ant-Man
- Thanos
- Natasha Romanoff
- Doctor Strange
- Groot
- Katniss Everdeen
- Earl of Sandwich
- Mickey Mouse
- Beetlejuice
Videos
Music
Song title | Artist | Location(s) |
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The Little Drummer Boy | The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra & Crouch End Festival Chorus | |
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing | David Ian and Acacia | |
Christmas Island | Depeche Mode |
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Trivia
- When Clint Barton meets Kate Bishop, he says "Who the hell are you?". However, in the same scene which played at the end of the previous episode, he said "And who the hell are you?".
- Kate Bishop's phone shows her to be texting Clint Barton: "Miss me yet? [Send.] Don't pretend to be busy with your friends. [Send.] We both know that you don't have any. [Send.]". However, Hailee Steinfeld is only pressing the keys to type approximately: " AMSSJSNSHZAKBAMJZJSHUXJ".
References
External Links
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