One Bad Day is the seventh episode of the second season of the television series The Punisher.

Synopsis[]

Madani's quest to ID Pilgrim hits a wall. Russo and his crew put their plan into action. Frank encounters someone from the past.

Plot[]

A year ago, Dinah Madani, still recovering at the hospital after the incident at the Central Park, is approached by the Office of the Inspector General and the CIA to give an official testimony on the recent events. Madani is frustrated that CIA wants her to back up a version that puts the responsibility on her incompetency, keeping William Rawlins clean, and Ahmad Zubair without the justice he deserves. Marion James tells her that the story is beneficial for both her and Frank Castle, and they both would be the only ones to face repercussions if the truth surfaces.

In present time, Madani discusses Castle's plans to take Russo down with him and Curtis Hoyle, but Madani lashes out at Castle for his apparent lack of care. He insists that despite the fact he can do this, it does not mean that it is easy. Both Madani and Hoyle are endangered while Russo is on the loose, so Castle asks them to let him deal with Russo on his own.

After spending a night together, Russo asks Krista Dumont where did she get scars on her back. Dumont tells him that there was an accident where she was nine, and Russo decides not to pry further, since it was a personal matter. Russo thanks Dumont for everything she did for him but says that he cannot stay with her any longer, which greatly upsets Dumont. She does not want to let Russo go, since he might be in danger, while Russo does not want her to throw her life away for him. In the end, Russo leaves.

Madani fruitlessly tries to identify John Pilgrim, however, she finds out that any traces of his identity had been wiped out from any records, even from the government databases. Wendy concludes that someone must have manipulated the systems to make him untraceable, but Madani is adamant that no one can stay hidden forever.

In an attempt to locate Russo, Castle and Hoyle break into Jake Nelson's apartment, as he could have information about him, but they only find an empty place. They decide to check the McFeeney's pub for more clues, and also find the evidence of Nelson's drug addiction. Meanwhile, Russo runs a training for Nelson and the crew to prepare for the upcoming robbery. Afterwards, the crew stays together for a night before the robbery, but Nelson suffers from a withdrawal and sneaks out for another dose.

Madani meets with James to discuss the situation with Russo on the loose, and although James finds his escape unfortunate, the CIA cannot do anything about him on home soil. Madani informs James that she had brought Castle back to New York City to deal with Russo, which surprises her. Madani still feels uneasy because of her decision and asks James for advice, so she tells her to stay out of the situation between Castle and Russo, as it had the chance to ruin her life forever.

Castle and Hoyle abduct Nelson from the street, and while Madani is present, Castle interrogates him about Russo. Nelson refuses to give Russo up, so Castle brutally tortures him, which does not sit right with Madani who then makes Castle stop. Castle tells her to just walk away and pretend none of this happens. Madani says that she cannot let go, but their methods do not make them any better than Russo and Rawlins. Hoyle tends to Nelson's wounds and tells him about Russo who used to be their friend until he betrayed them, saying that Nelson could be next.

Nelson eventually gives up and tells Castle about Russo's plans on the robbery, as well as about their hideout. Castle and Hoyle prepare to find Russo but Madani cannot let it happen, so she intends to call Brett Mahoney and let the NYPD to take Russo. She tells Castle to get out of the city before the police finds him but he ignores Madani's warnings and departs to Russo's hideout. However, his crew was already gone. Russo and the crew attack the ReadyQuick Check Cashing, collecting money from the safe, as well as taking a hostage.

The crew is about to get away with the money but Castle calls out to Russo, and as he sees Castle's skull vest, he realizes that he was the reason for his suffering. Russo is stunned due to the shock, so the crew gets him to run, while engaging in the firefight with the Punisher. The crew tries to get the away with Phillip backing them on the sniper position, but the Punisher follows them regardless.

Cast[]

Main Cast:

• Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle/Punisher
• Ben Barnes as Billy Russo/Jigsaw
• Amber Rose Revah as Dinah Madani
• Jason R. Moore as Curtis Hoyle
• Josh Stewart as John Pilgrim
• Floriana Lima as Krista Dumont

Guest Stars:

• Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Deputy Director Marion James
• Jordan Dean as Jake Nelson
• Samuel Gomez as José
• Charles Brice as Bobby
• Jimi Stanton as Todd
• Mike Figueroa as Geno
• Diego Aguirre as Mike
• Cecelia Antoinette as Lillian
• Brett Diggs as Anton Reed
• Brett Bartholomew as Phillip
• Nafeesa Monroe as Monroe
• Kara Young as Wendy
• Greta Quispe as Clerk
• Steve Mack as Security Guard

Appearances[]

Locations[]

• New York City, New York
  • St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
  • Krista Dumont's Apartment
  • Homeland Security Headquarters
  • Jake Nelson's Apartment
  • McFeeney's
  • Jigsaw's Hideout
  • ReadyQuick Check Cashing
  • Sacred Saints Hospital (flashback)

Events[]

• Jigsaw's Crime Spree
  • Kidnapping of Jake Nelson
  • Robbery of the ReadyQuick Check Cashing
• Cerberus Concealment Conspiracy (mentioned)
  • Ambush at the Abandoned Warehouse (mentioned)
  • Massacre at Central Park (mentioned)
• Duel at the Central Park Carousel (mentioned)
• Chase of Amy Bendix (mentioned)
• Attack on Curtis Hoyle (mentioned)
• World War II (mentioned)

Items[]

• Jigsaw's Mask
• Punisher's Vest

Vehicles[]

To be added

Organizations[]

• United States Department of Homeland Security
• Jigsaw's Crew
• CIA
• Borough Institute of Mental Health
• Office of Inspector General (flashback)
• Anvil (mentioned)
• NSA (mentioned)
• United States Department of Defense (mentioned)
• United States Marine Corps (mentioned)
• United States Army (mentioned)

Mentioned[]

• William Rawlins
• Ahmad Zubair
• Sam Stein
• Rafael Hernandez
• Maria Castle
• Lisa Castle
• Frank Castle, Jr.
• Jimbo
• Beth Quinn
• Amy Bendix
• Anderson Schultz
• Dinah Madani's Grandmother
• Farah Madani
• Brett Mahoney

Trivia[]

• The title of the episode is a nod to Frank Castle's line from the Daredevil episode New York's Finest: "You're one bad day away from being me."

Music[]

References[]

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External Links[]

• One Bad Day on IMDb
• One Bad Day on Disney+
• One Bad Day on Marvel Database