- "Why would you come to me for help?"
"You're the only person I know in New York who doesn't want to kill me or put me in a mental hospital."
"Then I might want to rethink that." - ―Colleen Wing and Danny Rand
Shadow Hawk Takes Flight is the second episode of the first season of the television series Iron Fist.
Synopsis[]
Danny struggles with his new surroundings, Colleen dishes out a harsh lesson and Joy sends an unconventional message.
Plot[]
Danny Rand wakes up in the Birch Psychiatric Hospital. He sees another patient named Simon at his bedside table. Simon, disguised as a doctor, tells Rand to kill himself as a solution to get out. He is stopped by another doctor who pins him to the wall. A second doctor force feeds Rand some pills which cause him to black out. Meanwhile, Ward Meachum talks with Joy Meachum about the "Danny Rand wannabe." Joy admits he might be the real Rand, but Ward says that he needs help, and he's getting it.
While meditating, Danny Rand continues to have flashbacks of the plane crash. Upon opening his eyes, Rand finds Doctor Paul Edmonds sitting by his bedside. Rand explains to Edmonds that following the plane crash, he was saved by two monks and taken to K'un-Lun, another dimension that is connected to the Earth periodically. It was there that he trained in martial arts and gained the power of the Iron Fist, but Edmonds is not convinced. Edmonds calls him John Anderson, which confuses Rand. He explains that he found Rand's passport and it says his name is Anderson. He leaves as Rand remains confused.
Colleen Wing walks in the street when she is ambushed by her students. After defeating them, she scolds them for their poor attempt at their test. Simon apologizes to Rand and walks him around the mental hospital. Rand gets mad at a group of patients that pushed him. He eventually gets restrained and put in a bed where he is force fed pills again. He goes to the community phone and calls Wing. He explains how he is being kept there against his will by the Meachums and that he isn't insane. Wing tells him she can't help and hangs up.
Harold Meachum, who had been watching Rand at the hospital, sends Ward to offer Wing money in exchange for her testimony against Rand. Meanwhile, Rand meditates again and gets a vision of himself in K'un-Lun and then one of the plane crash. When awaken, Rand explains to Edmonds that he is Rand and not Anderson, but Edmonds still doesn't believe him. Wing is approached by Ward and he asks if she knows Rand. She refuses Ward's offer because of what Rand had said to her. In Edmonds' office, he shows Rand a commercial for Rand Enterprises. The commercial contains a younger Rand. However, Rand remembers this day and describes it very specifically. He then lashes out at Edmonds, who calls him Anderson again. Harold watches this confrontation from his penthouse.
Edmonds packs up for the night, but decides to do further research. He calls Joy and asks questions about the day that Rand perfectly described. Joy describes a key detail very similarly to Rand's story. Edmonds then believes it is actually Rand. Later, Harold secretly visits Rand, who wakes up and is very surprised to see him. Harold asks what song he used to sing to him that he found annoying. Rand responds with Danny Boy. Rand reveals to Harold how he is the Iron Fist and is supposed to destroy the Hand.
Joy talks to Megan about Rand. She sees a picture of a young her and Rand. She sends Rand a bag of M&M's. Meanwhile, Wing trains in her Dojo when she is approached by Ward again. He gives her a $50,000 if she signs the agreement form. Rand starts separating the M&M's just like he did as a child when he is visited by Wing, who believes he is Rand. She then goes to Rand Enterprises Building and gives the package of M&M's to Joy. Joy breaks down in tears when seeing Rand had removed the brown M&M's, just like he did as a child. Wing doesn't sign the papers. Ward walks in and sees the M&M's, but still doesn't believe it.
Edmonds tells Rand he believes him, so Rand explains the Iron Fist. Edmonds, however, doesn't believe this side of the story and declares Rand with PTSD. Edmonds asks Rand to show him the fist, but Rand says he can't. Harold talks to his servant, Kyle and thinks of his next moves. He calls Ward saying it is Rand and they need him moved. Ward is relived that the problem will be over soon. Harold says they'll keep him safe in case they need him against the Hand. Later, Rand is attacked by men of Ward. However, Rand defeats the men and uses the Iron Fist to punch a whole in the door, effectively escaping.
Cast[]
Main Cast:
- Finn Jones as Danny Rand/Iron Fist
- Jessica Henwick as Colleen Wing
- Tom Pelphrey as Ward Meachum
- Jessica Stroup as Joy Meachum
- David Wenham as Harold Meachum
Guest Stars:
- Toby Nichols as Young Danny Rand
- David Furr as Wendell Rand
- Victoria Haynes as Heather Rand
- Murray Bartlett as Paul Edmonds
- James Hindman as Simon
- Barrett Doss as Megan
- Alex Wyse as Kyle
- Marquis Rodriguez as Darryl
- Donté Grey as Caleb
- Michael Maize as Dink
- Adam Feingold as Joe
- Zakiya Young as Nurse Smith
- David Lomax as Orderly
- José Báez as Mental Patient (uncredited)
- Roy Phillips as Patient (uncredited)
- Unknown Actress as Jenny (uncredited)
- Unknown Actor as Billy (uncredited)
- Unknown Actor as Jimmy (uncredited)
- Unknown Actor as Leo (uncredited)
- Unknown Actor as Tony (uncredited)
- Unknown Actor as Chodak (uncredited)
- Unknown Actor as Tashi (uncredited)
Appearances[]
Locations[]
- New York City, New York
- Birch Psychiatric Hospital
- Rand Enterprises Building
- Chikara Dojo
- Harold Meachum's Penthouse
- Central Park (mentioned)
- Red Hook Pier (mentioned)
- Times Square (mentioned)
- Madison Square Garden (mentioned)
- Himalayas (flashback)
- Toronto, Canada (mentioned)
- Morocco (mentioned)
- K'un-Lun (mentioned)
- Long Island, New York (mentioned)
Events[]
- Escape from Birch Psychiatric Hospital
- Assassination of Wendell and Heather Rand (flashback)
- Battle of New York (mentioned)
Items[]
- Colleen Wing's Katana
- M&M's
- Iron Fist (mentioned)
- Methamphetamine (mentioned)
- Thorazine (mentioned)
Concepts[]
Vehicles[]
- Rand Enterprises Private Jet (flashback)
Creatures[]
Organizations[]
Mentioned[]
- Harold Meachum's Father
- John Anderson
- Valdez
- Krol
- Miller
Music[]
| Song title | Artist | Location(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Medication Time | Trevor Morris |
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| Circus Bribe | Trevor Morris |
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| Circus Was in Town | Trevor Morris |
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| Danny Boy | David Wenham |
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| Gao DIY | Trevor Morris |
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| M&M Delivery | Trevor Morris |
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| The Iron Fist | Trevor Morris |
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Trivia[]
- Dink's phrase "Ward Meachum sends his regards." could be a reference to the Red Wedding from George R.R. Martin's third A Song of Ice and Fire novel A Storm of Swords, which was adopted in the Game of Thrones, starring Finn Jones and Jessica Henwick.
- Danny Rand and Joy Meachum separating the brown M&M's from the other colors may be a reference to a famous story regarding the rock band Van Halen. During the 1980s, the band had a strange request as part of their tour rider asking for M&M's with all of the brown ones removed. For many years the reasoning behind this was unknown, until singer David Lee Roth revealed in 2012 that this was done to ensure that their demands had been read in full due to their elaborate stage production.
References[]
External Links[]
Shadow Hawk Takes Flight on IMDb- Shadow Hawk Takes Flight on Disney+
- Shadow Hawk Takes Flight on Marvel Database
