Upon learning that John is working, Cassian draws his weapon, as does John, and each shoots the other, though they are uninjured due to their bullet-resistant clothing. To grant his friend an honest chance at Paradise without the weight of suicide which her Catholic religion prohibits, and to claim the marker, John shoots her in the head. In honor of their past friendship, John holds her hand until she passes out. She chooses to die on her own terms by slitting her wrists. She warns him of the events that will unfold once she is dead. John sneaks into Gianna's room and confronts her alone. She is accompanied by her loyal bodyguard Cassian (Common). John attends a party that is Gianna's "coronation" and welcome to the High Table. John meets with suppliers to prepare - a tailor to buy custom, bullet-resistant lined suits, a historian to obtain maps of the catacombs, and an armorer to procure weapons. He stays at the Rome Continental, owned by Julius (Franco Nero). Seeing no way out of it, John travels to Rome to complete the task. John argues that this is an impossible target to which Santino replies that this is exactly why he wanted John for the task. Santino wants John to kill his sister Gianna (Claudia Gerini), who is set to ascend to the High Table, a group of powerful assassins. John tracks down Santino and finally agrees to do one job for him. John departs and leaves the dog in the care of the hotel's concierge, Charon (Lance Reddick). Winston cannot do anything about it since John took the oath, and if he continues to refuse it, his life will be up for grabs. John goes to the Continental hotel to meet with Winston (Ian McShane) to discuss the marker and what Santino has requested of him. Santino leaves John's house and fetches an ARWEN 37 (standing in for a grenade launcher) to fire grenades that destroy John's house. John refuses to help Santino, despite knowing the consequences. The marker is represents a blood oath obligating John to perform any service required by Santino. He presents John with a marker that John gave him when he was completing the task which allowed him to leave his former life behind. He watches a video on his phone of himself and his late wife Helen (Bridget Moynahan) Later that night, John is visited by another assassin named Santino D'Antonio (Riccardo Scamarcio). After Aurelio leaves, John reburies his weapons and gold beneath fresh cement, believing he is done with the assassin life. He calls Aurelio (John Leguizamo) to come pick up the car, which, while drivable, is a wreck. John returns home to the still unnamed dog he took at the end of the first movie.
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Abram questions John as to whether or not he can actually find peace. He chooses to spare Abram and offers him peace.
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Once there, John pours Abram and himself a drink. His car is seriously damaged when the henchmen crash into his car, but Wick fights off each of the men before making his way to Abram's office.
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As he drives away, a number of Abram's men attack John. John is killing all of Abram's guards before he finally gets to his car.
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Abram wants payback against John for killing his brother Viggo and nephew Iosef.