Once Shades had left, Cottonmouth collected the very gun that he had once used to kill Pistol Pete and held it to the mirror. Cottonmouth asked if Cage worked there as well and mocked him for doing so before getting up. Mariah sets out to reclaim her empire. Cottonmouth then offered Cage a job as a personal bodyguard due to his size, but Cage refused as it would involve using a gun. Luke Cage burst onto the comics scene in 1972 as the "Hero for Hire!" The next day while inside Harlem's Paradise, Cottonmouth was forced to defend the events of the night before to the furious Domingo Colon, who believed it was an inside job. As Cottonmouth arrived at the church to attend Pop's funeral, he sent a text message to Rafael Scarfe to see if he had collected the Hammer Industries guns as instructed. Shades warned this would not work and attempted to remind him why Diamondback had sent him to the Paradise in the first place, but Cottonmouth ignored him and told his men to tell people that Cage was robbing them before telling Zip to contact Joel Spurlock to dispose of Koko's corpse. After a sabotaged experiment leaves him with super strength and unbreakable skin, Luke Cage (Mike Colter) becomes a fugitive trying to rebuild his … While Cottonmouth poured himself a drink and watched Bradley's performance, enjoying the music and the money it brought in, he was unaware that Luke Cage was going to his various safe houses, attacking his men and ensuring that the NYPD took possession of his cash. TV Series One night, Stokes played his piano while Pistol Pete complimented his talent, noting that he really should be going to a school like Juilliard School to pursue his passion. Perez insisted that he did not know what had happened and noted that his fellow police officers were scrambling to find Scarfe, at which point Cottonmouth gave him his new orders to find and execute Scarfe before he could expose his whole organization to the police and have Cottonmouth arrested for shooting him in the gut. [7], Stokes grows up on the street alongside Pop. Scarfe then explained that he had now discovered that the person responsible for attacking the safe houses and stealing all of Cottonmouth's money was, in fact, Cage and due to a tracker on his partner Misty Knight's phone, he had been able to discover Cage's home address within Harlem. Mariah invites Tilda to join the new family business. He planned to secretly fund the repair of his barber shop after his hit on it and killed Tone when he discovered that Pop was killed in the shooting. Dillard made it clear that she was horrified that the police had come there, but Cottonmouth was not concerned as he already had Scarfe on his own payroll. For that reason he was intensely proud of his club, Harlem's Paradise as no other black man was able to run such a successful club before, thinking it be another fraction that would go down as his infamy, he refused to sell it, even when he needed to be said money desperately. As Cottonmouth left the police station, he found himself surrounded by members of the media who were there desperately asking for a statement regarding why he was arrested, but he chose to ignore them all as he made his way to his car in order to return to the club. Looking at the image of himself and Pop as young men growing up together in Harlem, Cottonmouth openly wept as he mourned the death of one of his oldest and closest friends who he had spent so many years protecting from the criminal underworld that Pop's had managed to escape from and build himself a new life helping all of those in need. Returning to Harlem's Paradise, Cottonmouth informed Mariah Dillard that he had shot Scarfe, only to be berated for such a foolish act against a cop, although he insisted that he could not allow Scarfe to rip him off and that it was Scarfe's gun that was drawn. Shades asked if the hit was an inside job before questioning how he and Diamondback could sort the situation out. With tension building in the streets of Harlem thanks to ruthless club owner Cottonmouth, Luke finds it increasingly difficult to live a quiet life. When Cage reminded him that they had tried to make peace, Cottonmouth then explained that it was Tone's doing and that Tone was now dead. Cottonmouth then returned the money to Dillard who claimed to not be okay with witnessing her own cousin committing murder right in front of her before Cottonmouth spoke privately with Shades about his regret for Pop's death. He also ensured that he kept the most beautiful women around him at all times while he still overlooked the club and listened to the music. In one bold move, a friend from his past puts Luke on the defensive, Misty in dire straits, and Harlem's safety in jeopardy. See more ideas about theo rossi, luke cage shades, luke cage. Cottonmouth explicitly bribing Joel Spurlock, Cottonmouth then spoke with Spurlock and explained that Pop was his friend and therefore deserved the best that money could buy. Stokes had a habit of laughing with a slight rasp when amused. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Due to Cage's actions, Stokes' entire organization was put at risk due to the threat of Diamondback taking over while he lost all his money. Cage spends one night as a bartender for Stokes, filling in for Dante, who calls in sick. [4], Cottonmouth mocks and insults Mariah Dillard. However, he did have enough sensitivity towards transgender people to not misgender Sister Boy even though Mabel had. As Luke adjusts to his growing fame and tries to shut down the flow of heroin branded with his name, someone from his past reaches out. However, when Malik died of his drug overdose while Cornell was still just an infant, Jazmine could not cope with the pressure of being this single parent, as she then resorted to dropping Cornell off at Mama Mabel's home, leaving Cornell wrapped up in his blanket in a basket. As Cage tried to leave, Cottonmouth grabbed his arm and asked what had happened to Dante Chapman, whom Cage claimed was ill and had not come into work. Cottonmouth declares war against Luke Cage, As Cottonmouth came downstairs, Cage calmly explained that if a rocket did not kill him, then bullets would not either. When Dillard furiously reminded Cottonmouth that they were family and brought up Mama Mabel, Cottonmouth became angry, thinking back to all the ways that Mabel had destroyed his life by pushing him to be a gangster rather than a musician. Cottonmouth looks to buy a coffin for Pop. Mariah Stokes then stepped out and told Pete that he deserved to die for what he had done to their family and to her, with Mabel keeping him calm before Stokes fired two shots into Pete's chest, killing him. Dillard made it clear that if Scarfe survived the shooting, then everything that Cottonmouth had built would soon come crashing down around him and she would not allow him to bring her down with him, while Cottonmouth insisted that Colon would soon be finally getting the guns promised to him before Shameek Smith had stolen them. Luke Cage made the list of top 100 comic book characters of all time as ranked by online entertainment powerhouse IGN. As he rescues a victim of Cottonmouth's vengeance, Luke remembers his earlier life and the conspiracy that led to his superhuman strength. Back inside Harlem's Paradise, Cottonmouth listened as Jidenna performed his music to the empty space for Cottonmouth's approval. Cottonmouth suggested to Cage that they arrange a parlay to sort out their differences, requesting that he come to the club so that they could speak in private. With Mike Colter, Simone Missick, Theo Rossi, Alfre Woodard. Cottonmouth allows Diamondback to loan him, When Shades explained exactly how much the bullet would cost, Cottonmouth realized he was unable to afford it, and therefore his only option was to consider hiring Diamondback to kill Cage for him, with Shades noting that if that happened, Diamondback would take over Harlem. Species Cage reminded Cottonmouth of his and Pop's history, so Cottonmouth agreed before firing Cage who claimed he had already quit the job that morning. He told her about musicians like Nina Girado, Stevie Wonder, Sly Stone, and Curtis Lee Mayfield, and bought her her first Casio. Stokes playing on the piano for Mama Mabel. The pair were joined by Domingo Colon, who Cottonmouth ordered a bottle of champagne for as they prepared to make a deal that Colon and Cottonmouth wanted as both Pistol Pete and Colon's uncle had both been close friends. Cage entered Harlem's Paradise to talk to Cottonmouth, but as soon as he got inside, he was greeted by his henchmen who surrounded him. Cottonmouth entered the room and explained that it was already being taken care of and that he would be paying for the coffin himself to honor Pop's legacy however he could. 1. Cottonmouth, however, only laughed and noted that he could now hit him like a man. As his fame and responsibility soar, Luke Cage finds his life upended by a mysterious newcomer with powers of his own -- and a plan to take over Harlem. They were interrupted by the arrival of Barrett who demanded to get his money from Tone for finding Diaz for him. Cottonmouth pays tribute to Pop at his funeral. After Cottonmouth and Scarfe's bloody clash, Luke realizes that saving the community may turn former allies into enemies, and enemies into allies. Cottonmouth then noted young people wanted everything too fast and would lie, cheat, and steal to get what they wanted, clearly referencing Shameek Smith's recent robbery. Colon demanded a full refund and then declared war once Cottonmouth refused him. Cottonmouth laughs at Luke Cage's threats. When Scarfe insulted Cottonmouth by reminding him that his current reputation had now gone downhill ever since Luke Cage turned up, Cottonmouth lost his temper and punched Scarfe before fighting him for his gun. 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