He’s also picked up a sidekick he never asked for , and stumbled into a high-society murder mystery that’s sure to be the subject of an excellent Vanity Fair investigation in a few years.
When last we saw our Hawkeyes they were duct taped to some kiddie rides in an old abandoned toy superstore where they were being questioned, none too gently, by members of the Tracksuit Mafia.
She’s also driven by her father’s death at the hands of a costumed swordsman, which seems significant to the story Hawkeye is telling.
Meanwhile, the forces of the unseen crime lord cause a lot of trouble for our heroes this week.
The episode also provides another nice showcase for fun back-and-forth between Clint and Kate, who banter their way through the escape and subsequent chase then struggle to communicate when Clint loses his hearing aid.
Kate might see him as a hero, but he’s not proud of everything he’s done in the name of heroism and just wants to slink away to his family.
We’ll have to wait, too, to find out what intel Kate digs up on the Tracksuits in general and Kazi Kate’s locked out of the Bishop Security system.