Three months ago, Sammy Silke asked the Kingpin to put out a hit on a blind lawyer, and the Kingpin refused for reasons unknown.

Two months ago, Sammy asked the other lieutenants about it, and was told to drop it summarily by everyone but the Rose, who invited him over for a drink.

Two days ago, Matt Murdock learned that someone put a bounty on Matt Murdock in the Kingpin's name, but the Kingpin is unaware of it.

Today, Vanessa Fisk will do whatever it takes to save her estranged husband, even if that means crossing her son.