Don't Wake the Dead Man Episode 1

Episode 1 · 58 episodes · Cole Andrews, Kira, Renko

Episode 1 recap

Syndicate hitman Roman Asher walks through the city after flying in. He handles a debt collection at a warehouse by taking down guards and threatening the debtor. Next, his boss Cross gives him a new target: accountant Aron Novak and his partner Lena. Cross orders their deaths without loose ends. Roman breaks into their apartment and kills both in the kitchen. Hearing crying, Roman enters a nursery and aims his gun at an infant.

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Episode 1 scene by scene

00:00: Arrival in the City
Roman Asher flies across the futuristic skyline and drops down onto the pavement. He strolls down the city street alone. He lights up a cigarette while thinking about his position as the Syndicate's top killer on call.
00:19: Warehouse Debt Collection
Roman steps inside a warehouse to collect money from a debtor. Armed guards try to stop him, but Roman disables every single guard with brutal combat. He then approaches the shaking debtor and orders him never to force a second visit.
01:39: Orders from Cross
Roman meets Cross inside the boss's high-rise office. Cross explains that accountant Aron Novak and his partner Lena kept a second set of financial records. Cross orders Roman to hunt them down the next day and leave no loose ends behind.
01:57: Executing the Targets
Roman arrives at Aron Novak's apartment building. He picks the entrance lock and slips inside without making noise. Finding Aron and Lena together in the kitchen area, Roman draws his weapon and shoots both of them dead on the spot.
02:45: Discovery in the Nursery
A sound of crying echoes through the apartment. Roman follows the noise down the hallway into a bedroom. He finds an infant crying inside a crib. Roman lifts his handgun toward the child and rests his finger directly against the trigger.

Key lines from episode 1

“I was the best in this business. That was the problem.”
Roman Asher · Roman reflects while walking the streets after landing in the city.

“Aron Novak. Keeps our books. Turns out he's been keeping two sets.”
Cross · Cross explains Aron's betrayal to Roman inside his high-rise office.

“Close the account.”
Cross · Cross orders Roman to kill the accountant and his partner.

“Tomorrow. No loose ends.”
Cross · Cross instructs Roman on the deadline and thoroughness of the hit.

How episode 1 ends

Roman stands beside the crib with his pistol leveled at Aron and Lena's crying baby. Cross demanded no loose ends on this assignment, yet the target is a helpless newborn. Will Roman pull the trigger to fulfill his Syndicate contract, or will he spare the infant and defy his boss?