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* OhCrap: Karen is shocked to learn that Fisk knows Matt is the Daredevil.

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** In the middle of his public confrontation with Hightower, Foggy realizes why Karen isn't at the dinner to record his accusations: she's gone to confront Fisk and get him to kill her.
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Karen is shocked to learn that Fisk knows Matt is the Daredevil.
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* BigDamnHeroes: Foggy shows up in the nick of time, saving Karen from Fisk's rage.


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* OhCrap: Karen is shocked to learn that Fisk knows Matt is the Daredevil.


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* RageBreakingPoint: Karen manages to drive Fisk into a fury, but Foggy shows up at the last second and saves her life.
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* HopeSpot: For Dex. Nadeem introduces him to a lawyer who promises to get him reinstated and thus stabilized... in about 6 months. Furthermore, it looks like he'll finally be able to fix things with Julie and get her to help him get himself back on track... but then (unbeknownst to Dex) she gets StuffedIntoTheFridge by Fisk, and he or one of his men uses her phone to reject Dex and make him angry and unstable enough to go back to Fisk's side.

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* HopeSpot: For Dex. Nadeem introduces him to a lawyer who promises to get him reinstated and thus stabilized... in about 6 months. Furthermore, it looks like he'll finally be able to fix things with Julie and get her to help him get himself back on track... but then (unbeknownst to Dex) she gets StuffedIntoTheFridge killed off by Fisk, and he or one of his men uses her phone to reject Dex and make him angry and unstable enough to go back to Fisk's side.



* StuffedIntoTheFridge: After Dex starts to mend fences with Julie and she agrees to help him, Fisk has her murdered, and later he or one of his men sends texts from her phone telling Dex she never wants to talk to him again, in order to push him back under Fisk's control.

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* StuffedIntoTheFridge: TargetedToHurtTheHero: After Dex starts to mend fences with Julie and she agrees to help him, Fisk has her murdered, and later he or one of his men sends texts from her phone telling Dex she never wants to talk to him again, in order to push him back under Fisk's control.
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* NotSoDifferent: Foggy tells Karen that her suicide mission was the sort of thing that Matt would do. Karen appears offended but doesn't protest.

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* NotSoDifferent: NotSoDifferentRemark: Foggy tells Karen that her suicide mission was the sort of thing that Matt would do. Karen appears offended but doesn't protest.
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* HeelFaceDoorSlam: Dex has a second go at meeting Julie Evans and is actually able to convince her to help him. Unfortunately Fisk has him under observation, and has his hitmen kill Julie and send fake text messages saying that she doesn't want to see him any more.

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* HeelFaceDoorSlam: Dex has a second go at meeting Julie Evans and is actually able to convince her to help him. Unfortunately Fisk has him under observation, and has his hitmen kill Julie and send fake text messages saying that she doesn't want to see him any more. His fellow FBI agents arrange a lawyer to fight on his behalf, but Dex then discovers that Nadeem is onto him and working with Daredevil. This all drives him right back into Fisk's arms ([[CooldownHug literally]]).
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* HeelFaceDoorSlam: Dex has a second go at meeting Julie Evans and is actually able to convince her to help him. Unfortunately Fisk has him under observation, and has his hitmen kill Julie and send fake text messages saying that she's broken up with him.

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* HeelFaceDoorSlam: Dex has a second go at meeting Julie Evans and is actually able to convince her to help him. Unfortunately Fisk has him under observation, and has his hitmen kill Julie and send fake text messages saying that she's broken up with him.she doesn't want to see him any more.
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* NotHelpingYourCase: Throughout his talk with Julie, Dex only buries himself deeper, sounding creepier the more he goes on.

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* NotHelpingYourCase: Throughout Dex's initial attempts to explain his talk with Julie, Dex only buries himself deeper, sounding creepier the more he goes on.actions to Julie do not make him sound any less creepy, as she points out.

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* LampshadedDoubleEntendre: Foggy tells Karen about how he realised what Fisk's EvilPlan was after looking through Marci's briefs--and immediately smirks and notes the DoubleEntendre, to [[TooMuchInformation Karen's annoyance.]]

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Foggy tells Karen about how he realised what Fisk's EvilPlan was after looking through Marci's briefs--and immediately smirks and notes the DoubleEntendre, to [[TooMuchInformation Karen's annoyance.]]]]
** Subverted when Fisk comments on Karen working as Matt's secretary and being "intimately involved in his affairs". It looks like he's leading up to the expected jibe that she was sleeping with the boss, when he's actually setting her up for the question about Matt's double life.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Foggy has the FBI charge in and detain everyone just when Karen's plan to provoke Fisk is working. In doing so he likely saves her life in the short term, but exposes them all to the inevitable RoaringRampageOfRevenge from Fisk.

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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Foggy has the FBI charge in and detain everyone just when Karen's plan to provoke Karen reveals that she killed Wesley, setting Fisk is working. In doing so he likely saves her life in the short term, but exposes them all to the inevitable off on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge from Fisk.in future episodes. Foggy charges in with the FBI, foiling her plan to have Fisk lose his temper and attack her (though likely saving her life).
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* HallOfMirrors: Dex has the "shoot only to hit a reflection in a mirror" version, when Daredevil stands up to draw his fire so Nadeem can flee while's he's changing magazines.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Karen revealing to Fisk in a moment of anger that she killed Wesley ends up making her a target when her plan fails, and leads to a lot more people getting hurt or killed in later episodes.

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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Karen revealing Foggy has the FBI charge in and detain everyone just when Karen's plan to provoke Fisk in a moment of anger that she killed Wesley ends up making is working. In doing so he likely saves her a target when her plan fails, and leads life in the short term, but exposes them all to a lot more people getting hurt or killed in later episodes.the inevitable RoaringRampageOfRevenge from Fisk.
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* FirstNameBasis: Subverted when Karen and Fisk do this during their SnarkToSnarkCombat.
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* HeelFaceDoorSlam: Dex has a second go at meeting Julie Evans and is actually able to convince her to help him. Unfortunately Fisk has him under observation, and has his hitmen kill Julie and send fake text messages saying that she's broken up with him.


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* IGaveMyWord: Matt promises Nadeem that he will leave Dex's apartment without confronting him if they can't find any evidence, and kicks himself afterwards for missing a chance to catch Dex off guard.


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* IsThatAThreat: Karen gives this trope when Fisk mentions Ben Urich who was murdered by Fisk, hoping to get him on video threatening a journalist, but Fisk doesn't fall for it.


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* SkeletonKeyCard: Daredevil does the credit card version.
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* CooldownHug: Fisk encourages Dex to give a scream of primal rage, then hugs him [[RevealingHug while giving the nod to his underling]] to tell the hitmen he has waiting outside that there's no need for their services.


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** Dex is shown Fisk's secret control center beneath his apartment.
* JanitorImpersonationInfiltration: Fisk hires a pair of assassins to kill Julie Barnes for fear [[MoralityChain she might sway Dex from his influence]]. The assassins disguise themselves as painters and use the pretense of making repairs in order to get into Julie's apartment block, where they surprise and BoomHeadshot her when she comes home, wrapping her body in the plastic they have covering the floor. Later when Dex reports to Fisk he passes the same two workers painting the corridor outside Fisk's office. Once Fisk is assured that Dex is still under his control, he gives a quiet nod to Felix who leaves the room and tells the painters to pack up and leave.


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* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe: Karen's response to seeing Fisk's luxury penthouse.

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* EurekaMoment: During his argument with Blake Tower, Foggy suddenly realizes why Karen isn't there, has an OhCrap moment and storms off.

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* EurekaMoment: ExplainExplainOhCrap: During his argument with Blake Tower, Foggy suddenly realizes why Karen isn't there, has an OhCrap moment and storms off.


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* LampshadedDoubleEntendre: Foggy tells Karen about how he realised what Fisk's EvilPlan was after looking through Marci's briefs--and immediately smirks and notes the DoubleEntendre, to [[TooMuchInformation Karen's annoyance.]]
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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: When Dex says the FBI is using him as a scapegoat and makes an actual goat bleat. Julie cracks up.

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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: When Dex says the FBI is using him as a scapegoat and makes an actual goat bleat. bleat, Julie cracks up.

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