The Punisher Season 2: 15 Easter Eggs & References Explained
13. Sal Paradise
In the first episode of the season, Frank gets acquainted with a tough but charming barmaid named Beth (Alexa Davalos), and mere moments after meeting, she refers to him as a "Sal Paradise" drifter-type.
Sal Paradise is in fact one of the main characters from Jack Kerouac's legendary 1957 novel On the Road, the book's narrator who was also intended to not-so-subtly represent Kerouac himself (as played with gusto by Sam Riley in the 2012 film adaptation).
Beth probably regretted making that comparison after a seemingly carefree Frank ended up getting her critically wounded later in the episode. Oops.
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