He spends his days driving his prized 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429, and caring for his new dog, a beagle named Daisy, the last gift from his dearly departed wife. When Iosef Tarasov, Viggo's son, breaks into his home and assaults John, steals his car and kills Daisy, this sends a vengeful John on a violent rampage. Knowing that John will likely stop at nothing to kill Iosef, Viggo attempts to protect his son and sends hitmen and henchmen to stop John, but all are killed by the ruthless Baba Yaga.