f FOREBODING MUSIC MUSIC INTENSIFIES 1 1 1 MUSIC REACHES CRESCENDO (Squeaks) SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC LOUD HISSING MUSIC INTENSIFIES SIREN WAILS DISTANTLY MUSIC CRESCENDOES SIREN CONTINUES SIREN CONTINUES SIREN CONTINUES (Grunts) HAUNTING MUSIC DOOR CREAKS (Pants and groans) FOOTSTEPS ECHO HEAVILY (Grunts and pants) Good God. Matthew? Matthew? HAUNTING MUSIC CONTINUES Matthew? MATT: They say your whole life flashes before your eyes when you die. And it's true, even for a blind man. TRAINS RATTLE ON TRACKS VOICES ECHO INDISTINCTLY I grew up in Hell's Kitchen. The politicians and the real estate developers call it Clinton now. But a neighbourhood, like everything else, has a soul. And souls don't change with the name. Come on, shrimp. Hit me! I'll give you a free shot. Yeah. Hit him again. You fight like your dad. Yeah. Come on, hit me. My dad's gonna be champ. Your dad's a bum. Yeah, a bum. Come on. Hit me! (Grunts) Punk! Yeah, he's a punk, man. He can't fight. Sure can run, though. Pathetic. DOOR SLAMS MATT: My father was a boxer. TV PLAYS A sports writer once wrote that he fought like the devil, and the name stuck. Jack 'The Devil' Murdock was a contender. But that was a long time ago. Come on, Dad. Get up. (Grunts) (Grunts) (Grunts with effort) Who won? Colwin. Yeah? I beat him, you know. I know, Dad. TKO. And I beat Sharman, Roberts, Wagner. (Sighs) Hey. Hey, what's that? Nothing. I told you I didn't want you fighting. (Sighs) They said that you work for Fallon, that you're one of his guys now. (Scoffs) Get over here. Sit down. Come on. (Sighs) Would I be pulling double overtime at the docks if I worked for Fallon? What, are you nuts? (Sighs) You don't hit nothing but books - get me? You be a doctor or a lawyer. Not like me. (Sighs) Dad... Matt, you can do it. You can do anything if you're not afraid. Now, you promise me. GENTLE MUSIC I promise, Dad. EERIE MUSIC SEAGULLS CRY MATT: One day, I took a short cut home from school. What I saw, I'll never forget... LOW-LEVEL CONVERSATION ..because it would be the last thing I'd ever see. (Men argue) Jack, come on! I got obligations. Dad?! OK, I got it! Matt? (Pants) MATT! TENSE MUSIC (Pants) Oh! No! ELECTRICAL ZAPPING EXPLOSION EXPLOSION (Gasps and pants) EXPLOSION (Pants) HEART POUNDS EXPLOSION REPEATED EXPLOSIONS (Pants hysterically) BLOOD POUNDS, MACHINE BEEPS EXPLOSION (Pants hysterically) BLOOD POUNDS ANNOUNCEMENTS ECHO INDISTINCTLY ON P.A. (Gasps frantically) Ah! WHEELS SQUEAK, FOOTSTEPS THUMP (Pants) VOICES ECHO EERILY RUNNING FOOTSTEPS, HORNS BLARE TYRES SCREECH, ENGINES REV NO! (Pants) SIREN WAILS BEEPING, PHONE RINGS ENGINE REVS, HIGH-PITCHED SQUEAL JACKHAMMER RATTLES, TRAFFIC HUMS BELL TOLLS CACOPHONY BELL TOLLS POIGNANT MUSIC (Sighs) I'm sorry, Matty. I'm so sorry. (Sobs) It's OK, Dad. It's OK. SONG: # When the door shuts Don't worry about me # It's not attention that I want from you # I need you to trust who I'm gonna be # And in everything I'm going to do # 'Cause I'm not afraid... # MATT: We made each other a silent promise... (Grunts) ..to never give up, to be fearless... ..to stick up for the long shots like us. We were two fighters on the comeback trail. LOUD SQUEAKING I had lost my sight, but I got something back in return. (Grunts) My remaining four senses functioned with superhuman sharpness. But most amazing of all, my sense of sound gave off a kind of radar sense. SQUEAKING APPLAUSE AND CHEERING High above the roar of the streets, I trained my body and my senses. An acute sense of touch gave me both strength and balance... ..until the city itself became my playground. Whoo-hoo! I was the boy without fear. Murdock! APPLAUSE AND CHEERING BOY: Hey, Murdock! Round 2. (Boys snigger) What's up, freak? Look at him, man. Look at his eyes. Whoo, whoo! Kick his ass, man. Go ahead, fight me. I dare you. Yeah, Murdock. I dare you. Yeah, that's what I'm saying, man. Kick his ass. (All snigger) Come on, man. Let's go. OK. (Yells in fright) MAN: Jack, it's been a while. I don't work for you no more, Fallon. Jack, you never stopped. Did you really think you won those fights on your own? You're 42 years old. Miller, Mack, Bendis - they're all my fighters... ...just like you. And now it's your turn to take a fall. Think about your boy, Jack. I'm sure you'll do the right thing. APPLAUSE AND CHEERING No! Come on, Dad! Come on, man - get up! You can do it! Fight! (Snorts) Come on, Dad! Get up! Come on! Let's go. Come on. Come on, Dad. Get up. Never give up. Remember? (Grunts with effort) Yeah, yeah! Come on, Dad, fight! Yeah! You alright? Murdock, you alright? Yeah. OK. Let's fight! (Pants) (Matt's voice echoes) APPLAUSE AND CHEERING Yeah! He's out! FOREBODING MUSIC Ladies and gentlemen, the winner by way of knockout - Jack 'The Devil' Murdock! CROWD ROARS This one was for you, Matty. MATT: I waited outside of the Olympic for my father. In some ways, I'm still waiting. FOREBODING MUSIC FISTS POUND MAN: Finish him off. (Jack grunts) Dad! (Pants) CAR ENGINE STARTS HAUNTING MUSIC I can't see you, Dad. I can't see you. (Sniffs) MATT: No one cared much about the death of a washed-up prizefighter - nobody but me. I would keep my promise. I would help those that others wouldn't. I would seek justice, one way... or another. MUSIC INTENSIFIES SILENCE DOOR OPENS WATER TRICKLES (Sighs) SOUNDS ECHO EERILY CACOPHONY JET ENGINE ROARS HEAVY ROCK MUSIC SONG: # Well, now I've found myself # Wish I was someone else # My hands are stained with love # Wish I could take it away # I hid behind the shell # In time the pain will melt # My heart is stained with love # Wish I could fake it # I gave my life away # There's nothing left to say # I gave my life away # You take it in your way... # Ladies and gentlemen. Justice is blind, but it can be heard. And today, the truth will come out. Mr Quesada, would you state for the court the sequence of events leading up to the night of June 30? I stopped off at Josie's Bar after work. I had a few drinks. Angela was there. She was closing up. She asked me if I wanted to stick around... for some fun. BLOOD POUNDS Anything that happened after that was entirely consensual. Are you aware that perjury is a crime, Mr Quesada? Objection - my client's a respectable member of the community, where Miss Sutton has a history... My client is not on trial here! ..which makes her testimony... Nor is her testimony suspect! Gentlemen, that's enough. The truth is, Mr Murdock... is that Miss Sutton... Miss Sutton enjoyed every minute of it. (Sobs quietly) Mr Quesada, for your sake, I hope justice is found here today... before justice finds you. HUBBUB (Laughs evilly) It's not right. Another rapist back on the streets. Yeah? Here's what I don't get. How can a scumbag like Quesada afford an attorney like Hirsch? He can't. The Kingpin's gotta be footing the bill. Come on. Let's go get drunk. Not tonight. I got work to do. DRAMATIC MUSIC SIREN WAILS ROCK MUSIC LOUD MUSIC, CONVERSATION AND LAUGHTER QUESADA: Hey, Luis. What's up, goombah? (Woman speaks indistinctly) Come on. To the justice system, right? 'Course I'm here. Kingpin's got my back, bro. How you doing, sweetie? Hey, boss. What's up? Somebody there. Is that guy for real? Yeah, he's for real. What do YOU want? Justice. (People scream and shout) HEAVY ROCK MUSIC (Pants and groans) RUMBLING SOUND (Quesada pants) JINGLING SOUND (Quesada grunts and pants) GLASS SHATTERS (Quesada grunts and pants) Arggh! Oh, God! OH, GOD! (Pants) SIRENS WAIL Arggh! Arggh! Arggh! (Gasps and pants) SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC (Groans and pants) TRAIN RUMBLES (Snarls) (Pants) ARGGH! Hey. How you doing? Didn't you hear? I was acquitted. Not by me. (Yells and groans) CLICKING SOUNDS Arggh! Arggh! (Groans in pain) Hey. That light... at the end of the tunnel? Guess what? That's not heaven. I'll kill ya! I'll kill ya! That's the C train! (Yells indistinctly) Schick Hydro versus a lube strip. With seven hydrating gel pools that give you 40% less friction, it's designed like no other razor to protect from irritation. Schick Hydro - free your skin. 5 CAMERA CLICKS LOW-LEVEL CONVERSATION Hey! You can't go past there. Call Charlie. Right. You're wasting your time, Urich. There's nothing to see here. Jose Quesada. And the rest of Jose Quesada. Whole lot of nothing, huh, Nick? You keep running those stories and we'll end up with a bunch of copycat vigilantes who'll get themselves killed. Are you here to confirm that Daredevil is responsible for this, Detective? Come on, Urich. Stop bustin' my... There is no proof that your so-called Daredevil was involved, nor that he even exists. Got it? BEEP! Got it. SIRENS WAIL MATT: Can one man make a difference? There are days when I believe, and others when I have lost all faith. DIALS BUZZ SOMBRE MUSIC MACHINE BEEPS WOMAN: Matt, it's Heather. Are you there? Of course you're not there. You're never there, at least not for me. Look, I didn't want to do this over the phone, but it's not like you've given me any choice. I mean, it's been three months now and I've never even seen your apartment. Every time we sleep together, I wake up in the morning alone. I mean, Jesus, where do you go at three o'clock in the morning? I thought that if I waited, if I was patient enough, you'd let me in... that we'd take our relationship to the next level. Then I realised that this IS the next level. Goodbye, Matt. I hope you find what you're looking for. (Sighs) CLICK! Ah! HORNS BLARE VOICES ECHO, TRAFFIC HUMS MACHINERY CLICKS SLAM! Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. It's been a week since... What are you playing at, Matt? You didn't come here for forgiveness. You want permission, and I can't give you that, son. Justice isn't a sin, Father. No, but vengeance is. You see it every day on the streets. Violence just begets more violence. Is that how you wanna live your life? A lawyer by day and judge and jury by night - is that what you want? Somebody has to do something. But why you? Because I can. Because I'm not afraid. Well, I'm afraid FOR you, Matthew. Look, a man without fear is a man without hope. May God have mercy on you, forgive you your sins and grant you everlasting life, amen. (Sighs) I'm not too crazy about the outfit, either. (Chuckles) SONG: # I can't stand # To see the morning come... # Listen to this. "Eyewitnesses say that Quesada was singled out "by the demonic vigilante known as the Daredevil." I don't know why you read that trash. There's been stories for years. There's something to it. Like the alligators in the sewers? They ARE there! I got a friend in Sanitation, OK? He's seen them. Fine. Let's drop it. You should see this guy. They got this picture. They have a picture? A drawing, like an artist's rendering. It... (Stammers) ..it's just...it's grotesque. (Laughs mirthlessly) I'd hate to see his therapy bills. Speaking of bills, your client Mr Lee - he made his first payment. That's great. You should be very happy. Yeah, it's fantastic. He paid in fluke. Fluke is a fish, Matt. I sure as hell didn't know that. Mr Lee's a good man who doesn't have a lot of money and he fishes on the weekend. I salsa dance on the weekend, but I don't shake my ass to pay bills. Pass the honey, please. We need better clients. I'm tired of pro bono cases. What is your problem with our clients? We have good, honourable clients - decent people. What's your idea of 'better'? Define 'better'. Huh? What would be a 'better' client? 'Better' means "rich and guilty", OK? Remember when they taught us to create a moral vacuum so you could represent people who aren't innocent? That was your best course, as I recall. Well, you don't have a moral vacuum, Matt. You are completely vacuumless. (Laughs) (Sniffs) MYSTERIOUS MUSIC What? What? Where, where, where? Front door. Not yet - soon. Now. FUNKY MUSIC (Sniffs deeply) Tell me. You want the truth? Absolutely. She's hideous. (Laughs) I don't know if it's fungus or some sort of congenital birth defect, but as your attorney in this matter, I advise you to take no further action. I'm sorry. Excuse me. Sure. Uh...I was just looking for some honey. Could you help me out? Right in front of you. (Laughs) Well...could you be a little bit more specific? What, are you...? Blind? Yeah. I am so sorry. That's OK... (Laughs awkwardly) Friend of yours? You know, I've never seen him before. Matt Murdock. Nice to meet you, Matt Murdock. Nice to meet you, uh... I didn't get YOUR name. I didn't give it. (Laughs softly) (Sighs) Some people have no compassion for the handicapped. (Laughs) Apparently not. Where are you going? Gonna file an appeal. We have to be in court by noon. 12 o'clock, Matt. I'll be there. HUBBUB (Sniffs) What do you want? I just wanted to get your name. I didn't...want any trouble. Look... I don't like being followed, so don't. Uh...wait a minute. Wait a minute! Wait a second! Take it easy! I don't like being touched. Tell me what you DO like, and we'll start there, OK? PERCUSSIVE MUSIC (Pants) You sure you're blind? Sure you won't tell me your name? ROCK MUSIC (Pants) You're holding back. Yes. Don't. Does every guy have to go through this to find out your name? Try asking for my number. (Schoolchildren shout) (Both pant) Stop hitting me. OK. My name's Elektra Natchios. Mmm. HIP-HOP MUSIC SONG: # Dirty dog # I'm a dirty dog # I'm a dirty dog # I'm a dirty dog # Dirty dog # I'm a dirty dog # Dirty dog # I'm an outlaw # I'm an outlaw # Quick on the draw # Quick on the draw # Something you never seen before # Never seen # And I dare a motherf---er to come in my face... # What's wrong, Wesley? Have you seen the papers today? Somebody has been talking. Somebody always does. Natchios, my dear old friend. I'm getting out, Wilson. I... I AM out. (Laughs) You think it's funny? They're writing about the Kingpin. They're going back to the beginning. Well, I'm tired of looking over my shoulder. I wanna put all that behind me now. I want you to buy me out. I think you'll find it's a very generous offer. So, what do you say? How's your daughter? You OK? I...I think I'll be OK. (Both laugh) I won't lie and say it doesn't hurt. Where'd you learn to fight like that? My father had me study with a different sensei every year since I was five years old. Sounds like he wanted to turn you into some kind of a warrior. No. Just not a victim. Watch your step. Oh, thank you. I didn't even... Wait. How'd you do that? How'd you do the park? Oh, you know, growing up in the Kitchen, blind kid - you learn how to look out for yourself. See that? He just ran that light. I want you to create a paper trail - one that can be traced to Natchios. Sir? The press want a kingpin, so I'll give 'em a kingpin. Get me Bullseye. RAP MUSIC SONG: # You see, I'm Irish, but I'm not a leprechaun # You wanna fight? Then step up and we'll get it on # You gotta right to the grill I'm white and I ill # A descendant of Dublin with titanic skill # I ducked and I swing Next thing your jaw's broken # Punk, I ain't jokin' You can bet you'll be chokin'... # (Burps) MOBILE PHONE RINGS # Trying to talk shit, man Please, don't make me laugh # These Irish eyes are smiling I'm buckwilding # The House of Pain is pumpin' Start jumpin' # Freak it, funk it, backseat trunk it # If you can't get with it you'll wind up sweatin' it... # Two out of three. # It's so hard to run when you've got a broken leg # But we can have a run-off The House of Pain'll come off # We got the cake that you're tryin' to get a crumb off # The Irish styling, the Celtic jazz No-one has it, just us - that's it # If you try to take it I got a big shillelagh... # Bloody Irish piece of trash. # Yo, where you been, man? Just like the tin man # You got no heart Here comes the good part # I pick 'em, buck 'em, cut 'em up and buck them down # No f---ing around # Home boy, ya get clown like Krusty Trust me, you shouldn't play # And by the way Top of the mornin' to ya... # (All gasp) # Top of the mornin' to ya # Top of the mornin' to ya... # (Laughs) # Top of the mornin' to ya... # (Grunts) (Gasps and wheezes) THUMP! # So never, ever try to play me out like a phony # 'Cause I can get real Thick like a bull with Mark Toneil # By the way Top of the mornin' to ya. # BRAKES SCREECH I said I was sorry. What do you want? Details. You owe me that. (Sighs) Her name's Elektra Natchios. Well, she sounds like a Mexican appetiser. It's Greek, genius. Her father's Nikolas Natchios. The billionaire? Yeah, see? Yes, the billionaire. Well, then, as your attorney, I advise you to marry her immediately. I'll take it under consideration. WOMAN: Susie is my son Larry's daughter by his first marriage. She eloped with this semi-coloured fellow from London. What's the word? Mulatto, yeah. Just let's say he had a little cream in his coffee. But he did very well for himself on the Internet. But don't ask ME how. (Laughs) No. You know, they did get me a computer for Christmas last year... HEAVY ROCK MUSIC DROWNS SPEECH Oh, but who can afford to fly these days? But then my sister Marjorie called and said she had these frequent flyer miles and she couldn't use 'em because her sciatic nerve was acting up, so I said... (Chokes) (Breathes heavily) HEAVY ROCK MUSIC PLAYS THROUGH HEADPHONES Ohhhh, she's sleeping. Can I get you anything before we land? More peanuts, please. HORNS BLARE, VOICES ECHO (Men shout and grunt aggressively) No, no, no! No, please! No, please...! (Roars) Huh?! You remember me now?! Are you stupid? You think you can hold out on the Kingpin?! TENSE MUSIC (Pants hysterically) Get away from me! (Grunts repeatedly) Stay out of Hell's Kitchen. (Laughs) This ain't your neighbourhood no more. (Spits) (Laughs) The Kitchen belongs to the Kingpin now. (Pants) THUNDER RUMBLES HAUNTING MUSIC (Child whimpers and cries) (Sobs) Oh, please...! Please don't hurt me. (Sobs) I'm not the bad guy, kid. (Sobs) SOMBRE MUSIC I'm not the bad guy. THUNDER RUMBLES I'm not. HUBBUB (Quietly) I'll have to call back because he just came in. Morning. Your ears must have been burning. Why? This just came by messenger. It's your invitation to the Black & White Ball at the Grand. Plus one. Plus one. Alright! Guess I gotta rent a tux. Wow. They spent some serious money on this invitation. I mean, you should feel it. It's engraved. (Sighs) What time will you pick me up? I'm not going. What? Are you crazy? That place is gonna be crawling with people - RICH people. People who pay their legal fees with money, not with fish, or with...with wheels of cheese or with sports supplies. Let me tell you a little secret, Matt. This place doesn't look like a law office - it looks like the set of 'Sandford and Son'. I keep waiting for Lamont to walk down the stairs. Then YOU go. Look at me, Matt. I'm a "plus one". Plus ones don't get anywhere by themselves. They need somebody to bring them. Are you finished? We only have an hour to prepare for court. What's eating you? I had a rough night. Well, you wanna talk about it? (Sighs) No. It's about Elektra, isn't it? No. Natchios owns the Grand Hotel and Elektra's the reason you were invited. She's out of my league. I'd rather end it before it starts. That's gotta be some kind of record, Matt. You just completely bypassed the whole relationship phase. You went right into the break-up. Trying to save some time, huh? What happens to your lie detector when it detects your OWN bullshit? Must really bury the needle, huh? Swish. Look, Matt, seriously, the ball's in your court. GENTLE MUSIC (Sniffs and laughs softly) So, does this mean you want a rematch? I knew I'd find you. How did you know I wasn't a mugger? Muggers don't usually wear rose oil or high heels - at least, this far from Chelsea. (Chuckles softly) Come here. There's something I want to show you. Wait a second. Exactly how many women have you brought up here, anyway? Uh...uh...you're my first. Good answer. (Chuckles) I thought that was the right answer. Look at this. It's so beautiful. I know - this was my favourite view of the city when I was a kid, and I really wanted you to see this. GENTLE MUSIC What's this? (Whispers) Oh, that's from my mother. For good luck. It's beautiful. It's a good luck charm, huh? I could use one. Do they make 'em in Braille? (Chuckles) She gave it to me... right before she died. What happened? I should go. No, wait. Just wait. I'm gonna go... Wait, wait, wait. Because it's, er... it's about to rain. No, it's not. It is, I'm telling you. I mean, the temperature dropped. I can smell moisture in the air. It's gonna rain any second now. And, uh, when it rains it's like there's a rooftop on the world. Each raindrop makes a sound the first time it falls on a surface. Just then, it's like I... ..it's like I can see again. And I...I just wanna... ..I just wanna see you. OK. Oh. Here it comes. HAUNTING MUSIC (Laughs softly) My God. You are so beautiful. MEN ARGUE, GLASS SHATTERS What? ARGUMENT CONTINUES, GLASS SHATTERS Matt, what's wrong? Matt! I'm sorry. I have to go. Stay. Stay with me. GENTLE MUSIC (Sighs softly) Schick Hydro versus a lube strip. With seven hydrating gel pools that give you 40% less friction, it's designed like no other razor to protect from irritation. Schick Hydro - free your skin. 5 FOGGY: See what I'm talking about? Aren't you happy you listened? This is gonna be great for business, Matt. Thank you. Matt Murdock. Ben Urich, 'New York Post'. Ben Urich - nice to meet you. You write the articles about the urban legends, right? Well, yes, among other things. Mm-hm. Maybe you could settle something for us. You know the alligators that live in the sewers? My partner here... I've been following your piece about the Kingpin. One man running all the crime in New York City - it sounds a little far-fetched. Well, yeah, but then again, so is a vigilante who thinks every day is Halloween. Those alligators gotta be huge by now. It's a myth. JAZZY PIANO MUSIC PLAYS Look, uh, I'd like you to give me a call. Sorry. Cool colour. I wouldn't know. Oh,... Yeah, but do give me a call. There is something I'd like to talk to you about. Nice to meet you. Enjoy the party. Uh, uh, uh, look at that. Wilson Fisk is in the hizzy. We may never get a chance like this again. Come on, let's go. Foggy, maybe we should discuss... Mr Fisk. Hi, Mr Fisk. It's Franklin Nelson from Nelson and Murdock... Excuse me. You wanna talk to Mr Fisk, you make an appointment, OK? Wesley. I know who you are. You're the blind lawyers from Hell's Kitchen. Actually...actually, he's the blind one. I'm deaf. (Laughs) Give 'em a card, Wesley. I'm always on the lookout for new blood. I'm sorry, Mr Fisk. My partner's a little overzealous. We can't represent you. (Laughs) And why is that? (Laughs nervously) Yes, why IS that, Mr Murdock? Because we only handle clients who are innocent. (Laughs) 'Innocent', he said. He's pretty funny. (Laughs) I've learned one thing in all my years in this business. What's that? Nobody's innocent. Nobody. Have a great time at the party. Thank you. Just, you know, Matt, for one night I just wish... I just... SULTRY MUSIC Matt, I just wish I could give you my eyes for one night. It's like that? It's like that. You want me to take you up there? Matt? Matt? LOUD PUFF (Sniffs deeply) DISTANT APPLAUSE Now I've found you. That's all that matters. Hi. Hello. Hello. Hello. SULTRY MUSIC CONTINUES You look beautiful tonight. Do you mind? No. I just... Sometimes it makes people uncomfortable, that's all. Not me. But you should know... ..that the only reason I got dressed up for this thing was that I wanted to look beautiful for you. I wish you could see me tonight. Me too. Oh, Matt. What's wrong? Oh, it's just... Good things don't happen to me very often. When they do, I get scared. (Laughs) Nothing bad is gonna happen, I promise. SWOOSH! (Revs engine) JAZZY MUSIC, LOW-LEVEL CONVERSATION My, doesn't she look beautiful? I think she's happy. I haven't seen her smile like that since before her mother was killed. Poor girl - right in front of her eyes. Why do you have to bring that up now? History has a way of repeating itself. (Laughs) What are you saying? I'm just saying goodbye, old friend. I'm just saying goodbye. Curse you. Something's happening. What is it? Papa! Papa! Papa! (Speaks Greek) Tell me where you're going! (Speaks Greek) You wait. (Speaks Greek) I'm sorry. FOREBODING MUSIC HORN BLARES HEAVY METAL MUSIC SONG: # Can you feel it, the perfect day? # Scratch the leaves The paper tears # The world I'm feeling starts giving way # A perfect day A perfect day... # (Speaks Greek) (Answers in Greek) What is going on? Tell me. New York is not a safe place tonight. That's all you need to know. # You can't hurt me # NO! # You can't stop me # NO! # You can't beat me # NO! # You can't bring me DOWN... # Watch out! TYRES SQUEAL I missed. I never miss. ENGINE ROARS, TYRES SQUEAL Drop something? SONG: # Come on, come on, come on # Come on, come on, come on, come on! # Come on, come on, come on... # (Groans) Bullseye, huh? SOMBRE MUSIC SIREN WAILS CLICK! CLICK! CLICK! Daddy? (Sobs) Get that over to Forensics right away! Hey, Nick. What do you want, Urich? Does all this make you happy? Looks like you got your story. CONFUSED HUBBUB (Roars angrily) (Pants) SOMBRE MUSIC . You were right, Father. You were right. MELANCHOLY MUSIC (Evanescence sings) # I'm so tired of being here # Suppressed by all my childish fears # And if you have to leave # I wish that you would just leave # 'Cause your presence still lingers here # And it won't leave me alone # These wounds won't seem to heal # This pain is just too real # There's just too much that time... # I know how you feel. You don't know how I feel. I want revenge. Revenge won't make the pain go away. Trust me - I know. There's no place for me now. Yes, there is. Stay. Stay with me. Please. THUNDER RUMBLES SONG: # You used to captivate me # By your resonating light # Now I'm bound by the life you left behind # Your face, it haunts # My once-pleasant dreams # Your voice, it chased away # All the sanity in me # These wounds won't seem to heal # This pain is just... # Elektra... Elektra, wait. Please. # When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears # When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears... # Drive. # I held your hand through all of these years # But you still have # All of me. # Oh, cha-ching! This better be good, Kirby. You know me, Urich. It's always good. Come on. (Sighs) OK. Are you ready to see something really, really cool? Come on. OK. Ta-da! Oh, come on, man! I'm throwing you gold! Give me my money. Why? I've seen it. Come on. Alright, well... But have you seen this? And...ready? You said look out for anything weird, yes? Well, there's some pretty weird shit right here, man, right? You have no idea. WOMAN ON RADIO: Police are still investigating the murder of Greek shipping heir... MAN ON RADIO: ..Nikolas Natchios as the so-called 'Kingpin' of crime. WOMAN ON RADIO: ..the self-styled vigilante is wanted for murder. MAN ON RADIO: ..investigation of Daredevil. How did YOU get past my security? Oh, you mean that guy? (Laughs) Was that really necessary? Necessary? No. It was fun. You know, you've exceeded all my expectations. You even managed to implicate Daredevil in the process. You should be pleased. He...made me... miss. There's an old saying that too much pride can kill a man. The Devil is mine! Really? Well, I've heard that before all too many times. But answer me this. How do you kill a man without fear? By putting the fear...IN him. Ah. I like that. But first... (Sniffs) Give Elektra all my best. Is there anything else? Yeah. I want a bloody costume. (Sighs) What do you want? Matt, it's Ben Urich. I know who it is. What do you want? I got a lead on my story. I think that Natchios was set up by the real Kingpin. Why are you telling me this? They say the Kingpin doesn't just kill you - he kills your whole family. I think your girl's in trouble. I thought you might know somebody that could protect her. # Leading you down into my core # Oh, I've become so numb # Without a soul # My spirit sleeping somewhere cold # Until you find it there # And lead it back home # Wake me up # Wake me up inside # I can't wake up # Wake me up inside # Save me # Call my name # And save me from the dark # Wake me up # Bid my blood to run # Can't wake up # Before I come undone # Save me # Save me from The nothing I've become # All this time I can't believe I couldn't see # Kept in the dark But you were there in front of me # I've been sleeping a thousand years, it seems # Got to open my eyes to everything # Bring # me # to # life. # (Sniffs) (Rats squeak) DOG BARKS DRAMATIC MUSIC (Sniffs) CAR ENGINE STARTS (Hisses) (Rat squeaks) (Grunts) Remember me? Wait! It wasn't me. (Roars angrily) Stop! It was a hit man named Bullseye. I didn't kill your father. Liar! (Yells) (Yells) Ugh! Ugh! (Groans in pain) (Pants) I wanna look into the eyes of my father's killer as he dies. Wait. Wait. (Drops knives) Now you know. Oh, God. I was...just trying to protect you. Oh, Elektra... (Sobs) I'm sorry. Elektra... LOUD WHISTLE (Bullseye laughs) That's him. That's Bullseye. Listen to me. You have to run. He has to pay for what he's done. No. You have to... I don't wanna lose you again. I'll find you. (Bullseye laughs) Come on, girl! TENSE MUSIC (Wolf-whistles) Hey, orphan. Let's play. Nice. Come on. (Grunts with effort) Ah! (Groans with pain) (Pants hysterically) (Laughs) (Gasps) (Grunts with effort) You're good, baby - I'll give you that. But me? I'm magic. HAUNTING MUSIC (Pants) And now for my next trick. NO! NOOOO! Arggh! (Gasps) HELICOPTER WHIRRS, SIREN WAILS MAN ON P.A.: NYPD Aviation. Please do not move. Get on your knees and put your hands on your head. I repeat - get on your knees and put your hands on your head. TENSE MUSIC (Both pant) HAUNTING MUSIC Help me. Stay. Just stay with me. (Gasps) BLOOD POUNDS SOMBRE MUSIC HELICOPTER WHIRRS INDISTINCT CHATTER ON POLICE RADIO Everything clear? TENSE MUSIC CHOIR SINGS SOLEMNLY Arggh! FATHER EVERETT: Matthew. Matthew. Oh my God. Oh my God. I tried, Father. I tried. I saw him. Oh, is that a fact? TENSE MUSIC The first one's a warning... ..Padre. Is there a back door out of here? Yeah. Take it. Call the police. What about you? I have to finish this. Well, you can't fight like this, son. Have faith, Father. Isn't that right? (Grunts with effort) You. Let's play. (Grunts and coughs) MUSIC INTENSIFIES (Growls) Oh! Arggh! Arggh! ORGAN PIPES RESOUND (Groans in pain) SIRENS WAIL, TYRES SCREECH Kane, I want the blueprints and the city grids. Secure the perimeter. Yes, sir. Where the hell's my SWAT team?! DRAMATIC MUSIC WHIRRING SOUND (Pants) BELL TOLLS (Groans in pain) ARGGH! Hey, Coyle. Keep 'em in your sights. Which one? Both of 'em! I want a man on that roof! Ready? Man without fear. (Laughs) Looks like I've found something you're afraid of. Let's bring on the pain. Let's bring on the noise. PIPES BONG LOUDLY ARGGH! Fisk was right about you. He said you wouldn't go easy. Fisk? Fisk is the Kingpin? Yeah. The whole red rose thing? He loves that shite. It's not my style. (Pants) He hired me to kill Natchios. And to gut your pretty girlfriend too. But me? I'm going for the hat-trick. I told him I'd do you for free. The Devil is mine. (Roars) (Bullseye yells) (Yells) Oh, my hands! My hands! (Pants) You took away my hands. Show mercy. (Grunts with effort) (Yells) ARGGH! Whoa! HELICOPTER WHIRRS DISTANTLY Bullseye. CONFUSED HUBBUB Whoa! Take a look! Good luck, son. There's been a problem. Bullseye failed. Correct. Send the guards home. (Stammers) But, sir... I was raised in the Bronx, Wesley. This is something YOU wouldn't understand. 1 THUNDER RUMBLES, RAIN PATTERS MUSIC INTENSIFIES Daredevil. THUNDER RUMBLES Kingpin. Arggh! Arggh! (Grunts in pain) (Pants) KINGPIN'S VOICE ECHOES EERILY (Roars angrily) (Grunts with effort) (Sniffs) Mmm. It's a shame you came here wounded. I would've loved to fight you in your prime. They call you "the man without fear". If that's true, why are you afraid to show your face? THUNDER RUMBLES (Laughs) I don't believe it. No. No. The blind lawyer from Hell's Kitchen? (Laughs) You killed the only two people I ever loved. WHY?! Business. It's all it ever is - business. I was working for Fallon at the time. Your father was supposed to throw a fight. And your girl was in the wrong family at the wrong time. (Echoes) ELEKTRA: I'll find you. And you've been in my business for too long. GLASS SHATTERS TENSE MUSIC (Roars angrily) ARGGH! ARGGH! (Screams and groans) THUNDER RUMBLES I've been thinking about this day since I was 12 years old. MUSIC INTENSIFIES (Roars angrily) THUNDER RUMBLES (Pants quietly) HAUNTING MUSIC I don't understand. I'm not the bad guy. SIRENS WAIL You hear that, blind man? Those sirens... (Laughs) ..they're coming for YOU. For me? Didn't you hear? The word's out on the Kingpin. They're coming for YOU. I can hear the police radios from here. No, no. (CHUCKLES) I swear, I'll tell 'em who you are. Yeah? Go ahead. Tell 'em. Tell the guys at Rikers about how you got beat by a blind man. Be like blood in the water. Oh, don't worry about that. 'Cause I'll get out. Yeah, I know. And I'll be waiting. SOLEMN CHORAL MUSIC Justice is served. (Whispers) I'll get you. I'll get you. (Laughs) It's not over with yet. (Laughs) Not over with, Daredevil. (Laughs) MUSIC INTENSIFIES This is for you, Dad. GENTLE MUSIC "Police say that although there were no eyewitnesses, they suspect Daredevil brought Fisk to justice." Did you hear that? There were no eyewitnesses. It's in black and white. Why so sceptical? If there's no eyewitnesses... I mean, even Big Foot has eyewitnesses. Oh, please. The alligators in the sewer... So you're saying there ARE alligators in the sewers? You've changed your position. I'm explaining to you that... Do you concede there are alligators in the sewers? Do I concede that? Answer the question. How can you not? WOMAN: Jenny, we're over here! How are you doing? I'm doing OK. I'll be alright. Wanna talk about it? No. But thanks. I'm gonna get some air. I got this. Thanks. POIGNANT MUSIC BELL RINGS (Sniffs) POIGNANT MUSIC CONTINUES MATT: I had set out to save the city. But with Elektra's help, I saved myself instead. Now I have faith that anything is possible. Braille. And some days, faith is all you need. INSPIRING MUSIC (Types) GENTLE MUSIC As for Daredevil, well... soon the world will know the truth... DRAMATIC MUSIC that this is a city born of heroes... that one man can make a difference. CHOIR SINGS MUSIC STOPS Go get 'em, Matt. Hell's Kitchen is my neighbourhood. I prowl the rooftops and alleyways at night, watching from the darkness, forever in darkness. HEAVY ROCK MUSIC A guardian devil. SONG: # I know what darkness means # And the void you learned from me # The isolation steams # So I think it wants to bleed # The echoes in my brain # All the things you said to me # You took my everything 1 U FLY BUZZES (Grunts) BUZZING ACCELERATES, THUMP! Mmm. Bullseye. ROCK MUSIC SONG: # I am a vision # I am justice # Never thought that I could love # Living in shadows Faded existence # It was never good enough # Within the darkness # You were the light that shines away # You're trapped in violence # I can be the man who saves the day # I'm there for you # No matter what # I'm there for you # Never giving up # I'm there for you # For you # Someone has changed me # Something saved me # Now this is who I am # Although I was blinded # My heart let me find that # That truth makes a better man # I didn't notice # That you were right in front of me www.able.co.nz Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air. Able 2017