The frustration begins from the first scene of the episode, which is a flash-forward.
The youth asks what hes doing there.
Young man, Ive had a long day.
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Im tired, but Im not too tired to every let nobody call me that word.
says a testy Luke.
The gun-toting youth responds, Yeah, a dead one.
Cue the opening credits!
Apparently, this is her thing.
Now, she needs to find Chico before Cottonmouth.
This episode also starts to flesh out some of the character relationships and how they relate to the neighborhood.
Just as Pop and Luke finish chatting, Chico shows up at the shop looking for sanctuary.
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Misty and Scarfe drop by the barbershop looking for Chico.
Its a fairly awkward meeting for Misty since Luke finds out what she really does.
Looks like you found some better clothes to audit in, he says.
Cottonmouth simply agrees to come for a haircut the same time tomorrow.
Luke shields the kid from the bullets while Pop is shot and killed.
With his dying breath, Pop makes Luke promise to use his powers for good.
Forward, always, he says.
With Pops death, its only a matter of time before Luke ditches the boring reluctant hero bit.
Misty arrives at the barbershop to find out what happened and because she was close with Pop.
Tone returns to Harlems Paradise to brag about his latest achievement.
But, Cottonmouth is far from pleased Chico broke an unspoken rule by shooting up Pops shop.
Im going back to Hells Kitchen where its safe, Turk says.
He picks up the bullet, whispers Always forward, Pop, to himself and heads toward the building.
And thats where the episode ends.
Was there a point to structuring an episode like this?
Like I said, frustrating.
But, we march onto the next because, forward, always.
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