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Cent’anni is the fourth episode of the first season of The Penguin.

Synopsis[]

"Confronting the events that turned her into "The Hangman" - and led to a decade-long fight to survive in Arkham State Hospital - Sofia makes plans for a more hopeful future."

Plot[]

The scene plunges us into a tense Gotham alleyway. Oz and Sofia are blindsided by Nadia, who vows to make Oz pay for his betrayal by seizing his lab. She throws his prison deal in his face and delivers a crushing blow to Sofia: revealing that Penguin killed Alberto. Sofia stares daggers at Oz as he desperately tries to talk his way out. Victor's arrival cuts the confrontation short.

Reeling, Sofia calls Dr. Julian Rush for help, explicitly blaming Oz for the catastrophe. This betrayal cuts deep, amplified by flashbacks revealing their complex history. While they share sharp banter during his time as her driver, Sofia remains haunted by her mother's suicide. A fundraiser underscores her pain when reporter Summer Gleeson coldly notes her mother was just one of many women who committed suicide by hanging – a fact made more horrific as Sofia was the one who discovered her body.

This trauma fuels Sofia, yet her devotion to family is absolute. Years later, Carmine confides in her, breaking tradition to name her his successor. This fulfills her ambition, especially after Penguin's earlier sexist dig about her ineligibility for promotion. However, an unresolved itch plagues Sofia: Carmine's past and the suspicious deaths of numerous women.

Determined to uncover the truth, Sofia confronts Gleeson. Examining crime-scene photos, Sofia spots inconsistencies: neck impressions suggest strangulation, not hanging, and overlooked signs of a struggle. Gleeson believes club records could protect women and reveals Sofia's mother had similar defensive marks under her fingernails. Spooked, Sofia threatens Gleeson and lashes out at Oz, who warns her off the investigation, before retreating home.

Penguin soon informs Carmine of Sofia's meeting with Gleeson. With police suspecting *Carmine* as the murderer, this indiscretion destroys Sofia's chance to lead the family. That night, she's arrested for murder, branded "The Hangman," and thrown under the bus. Locked in Arkham awaiting trial in six months, Alberto delivers parting words: "Don’t let him win."

Sofia's fragile mental state becomes the talk of Arkham. Enduring psychological evaluations and the "Hangman" taunt, she befriends cellmate Magpie. She witnesses the use of "Bliss" to control inmates – except one woman, seemingly freed by an insider to attack Sofia, leaving her brutally beaten.

Dr. Julian Rush arrives, questioning Sofia's claim of being framed. Professing to help, his sincerity is dubious. He and Dr. Ventris, the officer in charge, try to goad her into killing another inmate. Failing that, they subject her to electro-shock therapy. Sofia struggles to endure until Alberto visits, revealing the trial is canceled. Ventris and Rush deem her mentally unfit, meaning she could remain in Arkham indefinitely despite the six months served. This breaks her; Sofia snaps in the mess hall, savagely beating Magpie.

Now, in the present, Julian reappears, offering Sofia a fresh start. She hasn't forgotten his abandonment to Ventris's cruelty. Patched up and distrustful, she agrees. Seizing control, Sofia crashes Luca's family speech commemorating Alberto. Wearing a defiantly bright dress, she denounces their betrayal and declares her own departure from the family, vowing a new beginning on her terms.

That night, Sofia seeks solace in the greenhouse with Gia, the only child who showed her kindness earlier. They share cake and sleep there. The reason becomes horrifyingly clear by morning: Sofia gassed the entire mansion, killing everyone inside. This explains her half-open window the previous night. Only Johnny survives. Sofia finds him that morning, stating coldly, "We need to talk."

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Song title Artist Location(s)
Broken Belief Bob Moses
2 Part Emotion: Happy Fred Lederman Octet
So Long My Love Sarah Vaughan
Strange Little Girl The Stranglers

Trivia[]

  • Cent'anni" is an Italian phrase which translates to "100 Years." As seen in the episode, it is often used as a toast. It can also be heard in the "Godfather" films.
  • Summer Gleeson, the journalist who confronts Sofia at her mother's fundraiser, works for the Gotham Gazette, which is the major newspaper in the city in both the comic books and in the wider The Batman series. She's also a character in Batman: The Animated Series who makes it her work mission to find out who the Batman really is.
  • The newspaper Westward News appears to be named after Adam West and Burt Ward, who portrayed Batman and Robin in the 1966 television series Batman. In DC Comics, the Westward Bridge appears as a similar homage and is the bridge that connects the Tricorner with Downtown Gotham City.
  • When Sofia is in Julian's office, in the table the are something that looks like rag mask and glove with syringes, which resembles to the equipment that the Scarecrow gear from Arkham games.[1]

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  1. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/TheBatmanFilm/comments/1grbuql/something_really_interesting_in_julian_rushs/

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Season One After Hours • Inside Man • Bliss • Cent’anni • Homecoming • Gold Summit • Top Hat • A Great or Little Thing
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