The Penguin episode 2 is now streaming, and the action is amping up in Gotham City as Oz's quest for power takes him to ever more dangerous places. As the explosive events of episode 1 threaten to catch up with him, Oz must keep his wits about him to evade the wrath of the Falcone family..
. We break down the main plot beats in the latest episode of The Batman spin-off right here, as well as the comic book references you might have missed. Be warned, though: there are major spoilers for The Penguin episode 2 ahead , so turn back now if you haven't watched the episode and don't want to know what happens! If you need a refresh on last week's installment, revisit our guide to The Penguin episode 1 recap and Easter eggs .
Inside man The episode begins with Sofia having a nightmarish hallucination: she's still in Arkham Asylum and Alberto is paying her a visit – so far, so good, until he gets shot and dies in front of her. Meanwhile, Oz is visiting Salvatore Maroni in prison. Sal isn't too happy with him after Oz framed Alberto's murder on the Maronis – he says Oz has brought "war" onto his family – but Oz convinces him that he deserves to take credit for taking down the new boss of the Falcone crime family.
As arrangements are made to transport Oz's drug operation away from Gotham (and out of his control), he's been making a counterplan of his own: the Maroni crew will intercept the vehicles carrying the product and seize control of it. The operation is successful, but Sofia.
