Don't Wake the Dead Man Episode 8

Episode 8 · 58 episodes · Cole Andrews, Kira, Renko

Episode 8 recap

Renko taunts Cole at the docks while workers mock a banner for Kira's bout. At the betting station, laborers place wagers with Gus, but Tomas walks away in disgust. Cole leaves an envelope for Kira with the female shopkeeper after Renko rejects his payoff money. In his room, Cole unlocks a hidden wall compartment, pulls out a silenced pistol and ammunition, racks the slide, and prepares to awaken Roman Asher.

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Episode 8 scene by scene

00:00: Taunts at the Drainage Canal
Cole cleans sludge in the canal beneath a banner promoting Kira's bout. Dockworkers mock the advertisement from above. Renko approaches Cole and rubs in the countdown, reminding him that only five days remain before his daughter enters the underground ring.
00:31: Wagers at the Betting Station
Dock laborers form a line in front of Gus to gamble on Kira's fight rounds. Tomas steps up but refuses to place a wager on a fifteen-year-old girl. Gus warns him about sentiment, and Tomas turns around and leaves.
01:01: An Envelope for Kira
Cole visits the pawn shop stall and speaks with the female shopkeeper. He admits Renko refused his payoff cash. Cole hands her a sealed envelope addressed to Kira, telling her to deliver it if Saturday does not go as planned.
01:33: The Weapon in the Wall
Cole retreats to his quarters and opens a concealed wall panel. He lifts out a locked tactical case containing ammunition and a silenced firearm. Cole chambers a round and readies himself to bring back his lethal identity as Roman Asher.

Key lines from episode 8

“Five days, trash. Let's see if she's as pathetic as her old man.”
Renko · Renko mocks Cole while he scrubs sludge in the canal.

“That poor kid's only fifteen.”
Tomas · Tomas refuses to wager money on Kira's fight with Gus.

“Feelings can be expensive.”
Gus · Gus responds when Tomas walks away from placing a bet.

“Roman would end this in a night.”
Cole · Cole racks his silenced pistol inside his quarters alone.

How episode 8 ends

Cole racks the slide of his suppressed pistol inside his room. He resolves that Roman would settle the crisis quickly, and a sudden white flash cuts off the scene. Will Cole take up his old mantle as Roman to stop Renko, or will the weapon create worse danger for Kira?