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Episode 3.01: A Second Coming (aka "The Butterfly Effect")
Airdate: September 15, 2008 at 9 p.m.
07/27 - Here is a live blog report of the airing of the season premiere at Comic-Con. There are some typos but since we haven't seen the episode, it's difficult for us to correct/clarify the report. Highlight the text between brackets if you want to be that spoiled. You've been warned. [Opening scene Future Claire and Peter, she tries to shoot him but he stops time and disappears. Future Peter is the shooter! Nathan dies on hospital bed, but he wakes up when Peter is standing there. We see Hiro with Ando in Japan Hiro gets a random DVD from his dad. Sylar attacks Claire he is invisible to her. Maya is with Mohinder, he realizes the source of powers and wants her to get mad. Hiro and Ando watch the DVD and his dad tells him never open the safe but he does. Then dad says "I told you not to open and there is a secret formula to protect." Formula is chemistry but Daphne steals even after he stops time. Peter looks for a gun but Matt stops him. Future Peter transports into Peter and tells Matt that he had to stop Nathan because future is messed up. T makes Matt disappear. Nathan leaves the hospital but Peter is following him to make sure that he does not tell the news reporter. Nathan does not. And Peter does not shoot him. Back to Mohinder and Maya nothing major. Sylar attacks Claire and gets her head cut open. Be is talking to Claire and playing with her brain!! Asks if he is going to eat it and he says that's disgusting. He takes her powers and then saves her. Telling she is special that she can't die and neither can he now. Maya tells Mohinder to destroy the formula he has. Peter and Nathan in hospital again nayhab says hand of god saved him. Linderman appears in his dream. Are Niki with s politician but is Tracy now. Matt stuck in dessert. Hiro goes to the future and area Ando with a super power and kills future Hiro. Mohinder injects himself. Back at hospital Angela with Nathan. She can see the future via dreams!! She knew what Peter would future Peter trapped Peter uh a villain in level 5. We see Knox and other villains ends with Mohinder with a power!
06/12 - In the first three minutes one of the lead heroes is going to bust a cap off at one of the other lead heroes. And oh yeah, the guy she pulls the trigger on just might be the guy she's playing tonsil hockey with in real life. She also tells him (on cam), "I always loved you." We're gonna see Claire-bear with dark hair and this also involves a shift in time.
04/23 - Jesse: 28-38, Male. Jesse is an intense guy with an explosive temper. Violent. Cruel. A mean looking S.O.B. Recurring Co-Star. Reporter #1 & #2: 28-38, Male or Female, any ethnicities. An ambitious TV reporter covering the news in Odessa, Texas. Co-Star. E.R. Doctor: 32-48, Male or Female, any ethnicities. A skilled E.R. doctor working in Odessa, Texas. Co-Star. News Commentator: 32-45, Male or Female, any ethnicities. A TV anchor on a national news program. Co-Star. Scary Guy #1 & #2: 25-35, Male, any ethnicities. Two scary thugs preying on innocent civilians in New York city. Co-Star. Paramedic: 30-40, Male or Female, any ethnicities. A paramedic administering emergency care to a seriously injured patient. Co-Star
07/12 - Ntare Mwine will play an African who is artistic and close to many of the original heroes. His special abilities will be developed throughout his nine-episode arc. [Note: We believe that Mwine's role may be the "African Aborigine" described below.]
06/16 - William Katt, who played the lead role in the '80s television show Greatest American Hero, is the latest classic sci-fi TV actor to make an appearance on the NBC show Heroes. "I just filmed it last week," Katt says of his appearance on Heroes. "I play a really, really wonderful, seedy, smarmy-mouthed reporter that goes after Ali Larter. It was a lot of fun." Although Larter's character, Niki Sanders, was apparently trapped in a house that exploded at the end of last season, not only is she back on the set, but Katt said he worked almost exclusively with her.
04/23 - African Aborigine: Any age, Male, thin. Seeking an African actor who could portray a member of the Maasai, Samburu or another similar nomadic pastoral tribe. A storyteller with great wisdom. Guest Star / Multiple Episode Arc.
08/13 - [Season 3] kicks off moments after shots rang out, as the shocking identity of Nathan’s assassin and the reasons why the Texas press conference had to be cut short are revealed -- immediately throwing Peter and Matt into unexpected, uncharted territory. With his powers partially restored, Sylar decides a visit to Claire could give him a boost. Meanwhile, in Tokyo, Hiro and Ando are charged with safeguarding a family secret that could split the planet apart, and discover that the path to a grim future starts with shady speedster, Daphne (guest star Brea Grant). In New York City, thanks to Maya, Suresh makes a startling breakthrough that could change the world -- or just destroy his. And who is Tracy Strauss? Noah Gray-Cabey, Ashley Crow, Randall Bentley, Jimmy Jean-Louis, George Takei, Malcolm McDowell, Carlon Jeffery, Jamie Hector, Bruce Boxleitner, Francis Capra and Blake Shields guest star.
09/09 - You know the reporter played by William Katt of Greatest American Hero who confronts "Tracy Strauss" with evidence that she's actually "Niki Saunders"? Well, there's a reason he's only in one episode, and that reason is that someone kills him by accident. (Wait a minute, could Ali be playing a character with a lethal power? Noooo!) Also, after Tracy begins to believe the reporter might be right about her real identity, she sets off to find the doctor who delivered her, in hopes that he can tell her more about her origins.
09/16 - To celebrate "Heroes" special two-hour Season Three premiere, with two action-packed episodes airing back-to-back, the cast of NBC's award-winning drama hosts a special one-hour countdown special that will take viewers behind-the-scenes and down the red carpet, through the ropes and into the exclusive premiere party at L.A. hot spot Edison. As the last minutes before "Volume Three: Villains" tick down, an assortment of special, never-before-broadcast segments will highlight special moments, review key details, and reveal some fun, all-new information about the worldwide phenomena's past two seasons, including a review of possible suspects in "Who Shot Nathan?"; a peek at how some cool special effects sequences were pulled off; a look at the series' increasing global popularity and sample of some of the many languages the series has been translated into; an exclusive reveal of the series' many inside nods to "Star Trek"; and much more.
WHO says cheerleaders have no brains? Heroes star Claire Bennet gets SCALPED by Sylar as he tries to steal her superpower.
The indestructible beauty, played by Hayden Panettiere, 19, sees the power-pinching villain slice into her skull then prise out the power located in her bloody grey matter.
The third series of the superhero show blasts back on to the telly with the horrifying scenes next week.
Immortal Claire is awake for the ordeal — asking the twisted Sylar (Zachary Quinto) if he is going to EAT her brain.
But the amused psychopath simply replies: “No. That’s disgusting.” — before squishing her bleeding scalp back to her skull.
As well as the gory scenes, the new series sees yet more time travel. In a four-year flash-forward, we see a brunette Claire attempt to shoot an evil future version of her uncle, Peter Petrelli (Milo Ventimiglia).
Peter foils her plan and goes back in time to gun down his brother Nathan (Adrian Pasdar). He then imprisons his younger self in an underground cell with supervillains, including a man who can shoot out lightning.
But a bloodied Nathan returns from the dead and it’s not long before the pair’s mum Angela Petrelli (Christine Rose) has figured out what happened to Peter . . .
Heroes returns to BBC2 on Wednesday October 1.
Episode 301 | Season 3 | 09/22/2008
Four years in the future, Peter runs through a bank of desolate warehouses to find a grimly determined Claire waiting for him with a gun. Peter wants to go back to the day it all started and fix everything, but Claire has another plan in mind. Claiming she always loved Peter, she pulls the trigger. Peter stops time, pulls the gun out of Claire's hand, and teleports to the present day.
Disguised in a hat and coat, Future Peter stalks into Nathan's press conference in Odessa, Texas, and shoots him twice, square in the chest. Present day Peter and Matt chase after the shooter. After ditching the gun in a supply closet, Future Peter teleports away, leaving Present Peter holding his hat and coat.
Devastated, Claire watches news of Nathan's shooting on TV. She wants to rush to Odessa to help, but Peter tells her to sit tight. Doctors kick Peter out of the operating room as they struggle unsuccessfully to bring Nathan back to life. When Peter is left alone to say goodbye, there's another shocker in store - Nathan sits up. He's alive!
The executive office of Yamagato Industries: now that Hiro has inherited 51% of the company, he's bored and without a quest. He's just wondering when destiny will next knock on his door, when there's a knock at the door. The family lawyer hands Hiro a DVD with a message from Kaito. Hiro is to guard the contents of Kaito's safe, which he should never open, with his life. Like his father and grandfather before him, Hiro is to be the sentinel of a dangerous secret. The fate of the world depends upon it.
Claire packs a bag. Her breath is taken away when Sylar appears, claiming that she has what he wants. Claire makes a run for it, but Sylar prevents her from leaving the house, so she grabs a kitchen knife and locks herself in a closet.
Maya nearly clocks Mohinder with a cricket bat, mistaking him for Sylar. Now that Molly is safe, Maya hopes that Mohinder will finally "cure" her. Resigned to being unable to help, Mohinder starts packing for his return to India. Maya's eyes fill with blackness, and a light goes off in Mohinder's head. Maybe Maya's abilities don't originate in the blood as his father thought, but in the adrenal glands! Maya is relieved as Mohinder gets to work investigating his new theory.
Despite Ando's protests, Hiro opens the safe to find another DVD and a torn piece of paper, showing half of a chemical formula, which could destroy the world if it falls into the wrong hands. With a sudden gust of wind, the paper disappears, so Hiro stops time to investigate. Following a bizarre ribbon of plasma, Hiro comes face-to-face with a self-described Speedster, who chides him for not knowing the parameters of his abilities. She suggests that he ponder this when he gets back on his feet, punches him in the face, and disappears with the formula
Matt finds Peter in the broom closet looking for the gun. Matt's already suspicious about Nathan's miraculous recovery, so Future Peter morphs to the surface to introduce himself, and explains that he had to stop Nathan from telling the world about them. Now that Matt knows, he needs to be somewhere else, so Peter makes him vanish. When Peter returns to Nathan's hospital room, Nathan has disappeared, too.
Outside the hospital, a reporter is taping a segment on Nathan's miraculous recovery, just as Nathan wanders behind him and into the chapel. Peter, holding a pistol, watches carefully in the wings, worried what his brother might reveal. Nathan explains to the congregation that he saw God, who has given him another chance to do His bidding. Announcing his noble goal to save the world by saving souls, Nathan falls to his knees and prays, the secrets of the Heroes still unrevealed. Peter pockets his gun and skulks off as the reporter gets it all on tape.
Mohinder shows Maya a syringe, which if his calculations are correct, should give instant powers to anyone. The serum will bond with an individual's blood chemistry, so abilities will manifest uniquely and in an infinite number of ways. He rushes off to the lab to run more tests, which indicate that he's finally hit the nail on the head. Exhilarated by his quantum leap, Mohinder contemplates using the syringe on himself, but Maya warns that it's evil, and begs him to destroy it.
Claire trembles in the closet as Sylar searches her house, promising that he doesn't want to fight; he merely wants what she has. Finding one of H.R.G.'s file boxes, Sylar pulls out a stack of Level 5 personnel files - a veritable shopping list of abilities he might want. Claire uses this distraction to attack, stabbing Sylar in the chest with the kitchen knife. He responds by pinning Claire to a wall and drawing a bloody line across her forehead.
Claire lies in shock as Sylar, having removed the top of her skull, probes her brain with his finger. When he finds what he came for, his stab wound heals. Sylar replaces the top of Claire's head, shocking her. Isn't he going to kill her? Sylar confesses that he couldn't kill Claire, even if he wanted to. She's different - special - and she can never die. And now, Sylar can't die either.
Suresh explains to Maya that he intends to isolate a serum that will give people abilities - and inject himself with it. Maya says it should be destroyed or it will fall into the wrong hands. Suresh says it’s in the wrong hands now and that by experimenting on himself he'll be taking a quantum leap forward for science.
Peter takes Nathan back to his hospital bed, asking what happened to his plan to tell the world. Nathan professes that they might all be angels, but not if everyone knows about them. After Peter leaves, Linderman materializes, and Nathan recognizes him as his healer. Meanwhile, Governor Malden watches a TV news report of Nathan's miraculous recovery with Tracy, a dead ringer for Niki, who doesn't seem to recognize Nathan at all. Malden is delighted, convinced that they have found "their guy."
Finding himself in the middle of a desolate savannah, Matt stumbles across a rock painted with the image of the world splitting in two. Meanwhile, Ando wants Hiro to teleport to the past to consult Kaito about the missing formula. Hiro insists he will never visit the past again, preferring to see for himself how the world will be destroyed in the future. In the blink of an eye, Hiro finds himself in a war zone, where he and Ando battle for the formula. As the city crumbles, Ando kills Hiro, grabs the formula, and runs off.
The docks are dark and deserted. Mohinder stands at the water's edge, preparing to throw his syringe into the drink, but thinks the better of it and injects himself, immediately reeling to the ground. He regains consciousness in the midst of being mugged. Without thinking, Mohinder crushes the mugger's gun and tosses him 30 feet in the air. Amazed, Mohinder stares at his hands, contemplating his newfound abilities.
Angela leaves Nathan's bedside to confront Future Peter - what has he done with Peter, and why did he have to shoot his own brother? Future Peter insists that he had to try to stop Nathan, who set everything in motion. Since Angela can dream the future, she should know that the formula she and her friends tried to bury gets out and destroys everything. Now Nathan doesn't have to die.
Angela claims that it doesn't matter whether or not Nathan dies, because now Peter has screwed up everything. She no longer knows what the future holds. She orders Peter to go back to where he came from, but not before he tells her where Peter is. Future Peter tells Angela not to worry, Peter is someplace safe... Deep in Level 5, H.R.G stops tossing his ball, his ears perking to a screaming voice claiming to be Peter Petrelli.
Episode 302 | Season 3 | 09/23/2008
Feeling woozy and violated after her run-in with Sylar, Claire is devastated to discover that she's lost her ability to feel physical pain. With everything that's happened, feeling the pain is the only time she knows for sure that she's still human.
Angela walks through a horrific scene: a killing field, strewn with the corpses of Heroes. In a jolt, she awakens from this terrifying vision of the future, alone in her limo. She visits Future Peter to demand that he go back to wherever he came from. He doesn't realize the power of the fire he's playing with, having set the butterfly effect in motion. His actions caused Claire to be in a place that she shouldn't have been. When Peter asks what happened, Angela tells him to go see for himself.
Maya wanders Isaac's loft looking for Mohinder. He hanging from the rafters, pulsing with the wondrous power of his new abilities. He stupefies Maya by running up a wall, defying gravity. He believes it's only a matter of time before he can give or take powers from anyone - including Maya. Mohinder claims it all came from what's inside her beautiful body... in a flash, Maya and Mohinder are ripping each others' clothes off, making passionate love.
Matt Parkman has resurfaced somewhere in the wild. Under an unbearable sun, he staggers, looking for any sign of civilization in the wilderness, finally collapsing in the heat.
Sylar strolls down the street, happy as a lark with his stolen files. Agents Karina and Cruz drive up to taser him repeatedly, but he heals instantly and makes quick work of them. At Primatech, Elle takes responsibility for screwing up, insisting she can take Sylar down. Exploiting her desperate need for approval, Bob takes her off the case.
Hiro's discreet and very expensive private detectives follow up on the robbery of the formula. Discovering a fingerprint, they identify the thief as Daphne Millbrook. When Hiro prepares to teleport to her Paris apartment alone, Ando demands to know what's up. Why is Hiro acting so strange? Rather than disclose his glimpse of the future, Hiro takes Ando with him to Daphne's, a magpie's den of art treasures and gold bars.
Tracy Strauss, the Ice Queen of K Street, pitches hardball to her boss, Governor Malden. She tells him he doesn't pay her for sex, but he does pay her for advice, and she urges him to appoint Nathan to a newly vacated New York Senate seat. Malden relents, and Tracy runs to catch a flight to Odessa. In the parking lot, a scruffy reporter confronts her with claims that she was once the hottest stripper in Vegas. She denies the allegation, but the reporter says he's running his story tomorrow with or without her comments. Tracy promises to hunt and destroy him if he does, and peels out of the garage.
Wondering if she still has a soul or if she's really going to live forever, Claire sets up a video camera to tape her seventh suicide attempt. She steps into the path of an oncoming train, furious when Peter scoops her up in the nick of time. She confesses that she thinks her healing power is lame. It makes her a victim, and she wants Peter to teach her to fight back. Afraid that he'll do the wrong thing, Peter refuses apologetically, and flies off.
Tracy shows up at Nathan's hospital room to offer him the Senate seat. Recognizing her as Niki, Nathan tells her to cut the crap. After all, they had a really good time in Vegas. Tracy doesn't know what he's talking about, and tells Nathan to call her when he's made up his mind. Upon her exit, Linderman appears to tell Nathan that Tracy's offer is part of God's plan, the chance of a lifetime. Claiming that Linderman doesn't know the first thing about God's plan, Nathan shows him the door, later realizing that no one can see Linderman except for him.
Excited with her new plan to lure Sylar, Elle bounds into Bob's office, only to find that Sylar has come and gone, leaving her father dead. Elle hustles to Level 5 and tosses H.R.G. a gun just as Sylar appears. H.R.G. shoots repeatedly, dropping Sylar. But as the bullets drop out of Sylar's body one by one, H.R.G. is horrified to learn that Sylar has visited Claire and taken her healing power. Sylar makes quick work of H.R.G., and then turns to Elle, claiming that she's as much to blame as anyone for the whole mess. Summoning everything she's got, Elle blasts Sylar against the wall and passes out. She wakes to a scene of inmates escaping Level 5 amid chaos.
Hiro and Ando continue to bicker as they search Daphne's apartment for the formula. Why is Hiro treating Ando like a criminal? Hiro confesses that he saw Ando kill him in the future. Ando fights back - maybe it was someone who looked like him, or a crazy robot. Taking his cue from Batman, Hiro decides they need to set a trap for Daphne, perhaps something to ransom. Wondering what might be most dear to the world's fastest thief, Hiro chooses a high school track medal.
Nathan tells Peter that he's unsure about taking the Senate seat - look what happened the last time he held public office. Peter has a confession of his own, explaining he came from the future to kill Nathan, and wants forgiveness. He was just trying to save the world, but instead, he's inadvertently changed the future. Nathan asks Peter what he should do, but Peter will only say that Nathan has been given a chance to make the right choices.
Tracy is just pulling into her parking garage when Nathan calls to accept the Senate seat. Exhilarated, she promises to set up a press conference. The pesky reporter lies in wait for Tracy, armed with video of Niki having sex with Nathan at the Corinthian. Does she care to comment on his story now? Insisting that she's not Niki, Tracy grabs the reporter, who freezes instantly, then shatters into a million ice cubes. Unable to believe what happened, Tracy takes off.
Elle and Angela watch over Sylar, strapped down and unconscious in a Level 5 cell. Now that Bob's dead, Angela declares that she is in charge, and she's got a few changes to make, starting with Elle - she's fired. Bob had been protecting Elle for a long time, and her outburst took down the power grid and released a dozen inmates just as bad or worse than Sylar.
When Daphne arrives, Hiro holds up the medal, offering to trade it for the formula. He stops time, but Daphne can still move at a normal pace, so she holds a knife to Ando's neck, asking Hiro if he's willing to risk his friend for the formula. Hiro releases his grip on time, and Daphne speeds off with all the booty to pick up the other half of the formula.
Back at Isaac's loft, Mohinder gets out of bed, knowing something isn't right with his body. An iridescent fluid pulses through his veins. Horrified, he discovers that his back is covered with oozing scales.
Across the world in Africa, Matt Parkman wakes from his delirium and starts talking to a tortoise, who shows him where to find water. After slaking his thirst, Matt recognizes that the tortoise is now a man. Usutu knows Matt's name, and also knows that he's not supposed to be in Africa, because that's not the future he painted. Matt's eager to exit the continent, but Usutu insists that he must stay and spirit walk for many miles.
Linderman plays chess with Nathan in his hospital room, telling him he made the right choice in accepting the Senate seat. Nathan explains that it'll be different this time, that he won't let Linderman manipulate him. They're interrupted by the hospital nurse, who encourages Nathan to go to sleep. He responds that he has to finish his game. The nurse can't undertand why he's playing against himself. Nathan realizes he is the only one who can see Linderman.
Claire returns home, relieved to find her dad, but quickly realizes that he's just stopping by to gather files on the escaped Level 5 inmates. He's the only one on Earth who knows enough to stop villains Knox, Flint, the German and most powerful of all, Jesse Murphy, the guy whose body Peter is stuck in. H.R.G. refuses to allow Claire to come along, revealing that he called her birth mother, Meredith, to look after the family while he's gone.
Future Peter arrives on Level 5 looking for Peter/Jesse. Furious, Angela orders him to bring her son back, and then go the hell back to where he came from. Trapped in Jesse's body, Peter calls Nathan, trying to warn him of Future Peter
Meanwhile, the other three members of the Level 5 posse, Knox, Flint and the German, are terrorizing and killing people at a gas station - just a little fun. Peter/Jesse climbs into the SUV against his better judgment and the four horsemen roar into the night.
Back at Level 5 Angela turns her attention to Sylar, promising to give him what all sons crave from their mothers: inspiration, guidance and comfort. When Sylar insists that she isn't his mother, Angela assures him that she is.
Episode 303 | Season 3 | 09/29/2008
Angela confesses that she should never have given Sylar up for adoption, and promises to take care of him. He's special, and needs to be strong for what's to come. She introduces Bridget, a special who can see the history of any person or object she touches. What's Bridget going to do? Feed Sylar. Angela smiles as she walks away from Sylar's cell, despite Bridget's screams.
Tracy Strauss ponders her new ability to freeze objects by touching them - and wonders about her mysterious look-alike, Niki Sanders. Meanwhile in Nathan's new Senate office, Future Peter appears looking for Peter/Jesse. Nathan plays a phone message he received from Peter (now trapped in Jesse's body) that he is sticking with the Level 5 escapees, afraid that they're going to hurt people.
Indeed, the villains are on the move. Peter/Jesse tries to talk them out of robbing a bank, causing Knox to sense his fear. The Villains terrorize a bank, clearly enjoying the chaos and pain.
Over breakfast, Claire informs Sandra that she's not going back to school. She needs to be stopping villains and helping people, and Sandra just doesn't understand. Meredith tries to defend Claire, but Sandra tells her to butt out, insisting that Claire get ready for school.
H.R.G. returns to Primatech to clarify his intentions. He lets Angela know that he's not going to re-enlist, but he will find the psychopaths and put them back in their cages. She explains that his old partner, The Haitian, is out on a job for Angela, so she introduces H.R.G. to his new partner - Sylar! H.R.G. is horrified by the prospect of partnering with a murdering psychopath, but Angela points out that H.R.G. has killed plenty of people himself. All Sylar needs is a little structure, and she's going to put him in play whether or not H.R.G. agrees to supervise him.
Ando and Hiro track Daphne to a movie theater, where the exchange for the other half of the formula is slated to go down. Both Hiro and Daphne are surprised to discover that their powers don't work. Daphne does her best to drive a wedge between the friends and claims she doesn't need her powers to beat them. Spying The Haitian, Hiro concludes that his briefcase must contain the other half of the formula.
Once the German cracks the bank safe, he's ready to leave with the money, but Knox insists that this isn't the plan. The German wants to leave anyway, so Knox punches through his chest, killing him instantly, and then lays out his plan. He's powering up from all the scared hostages, which will also serve to draw H.R.G. to them. Phase two of the plan entails beating H.R.G.'s glasses into his skull.
In a moment of insecurity, Sylar laments that he's nothing but a killer. Angela claims it's not his fault; his ability includes a powerful hunger that he hasn't been able to control, but she's going to fix that. Having concluded that some of the escapees are responsible for the stand-off at the bank, H.R.G. summons Sylar for his first mission. Angela says that Peter is in Jesse's body without knowing what Jesse's abilities are, and is thus unable to use them.
Meanwhile in Africa, Usutu leads Matt into a valley filled with paintings that depict his life. Matt is pleased to spy a painting of himself as a happy father, but Usutu claims that this is no longer the future. His eyes turn white, and he begins whitewashing the happy painting.
Peter/Jesse tries to talk Knox out of killing H.R.G., making him suspicious. After all, revenge was all Jesse talked about during their months together in the lock-up. Realizing that Jesse isn't Jesse, Knox violently demands to know what's going on, as Sylar and H.R.G. approach the scene. H.R.G. tells Sylar to stay close and do nothing, but Sylar immediately takes charge, ordering the cops on scene around.
The Haitian meets a courier behind the screen at the movie theater to receive Angela's half of the formula. Rather than adhere to Hiro's plan of dressing up like an usher, Ando rushes The Haitian, knocking him down the stairs, and the guys grab the briefcase. When Hiro starts an argument, Daphne whips in to steal the briefcase. Hiro is stunned to learn that his powers still don't work as The Haitian awakens.
Tracy shows Nathan the video from the Corinthian and asks him about Niki, but he stays mum. The only thing Tracy's been able to find is an address in New Orleans, where she finds Niki's funeral underway. Micah immediately recognizes that Tracy's not his mother, and offers to help, cross referencing her and Niki on his computer. It turns out that they were both born in the same California hospital, on the same day, with the same doctor in attendance.
H.R.G. trades himself for the bank hostages. When Knox prepares to do away with him, Peter/Jesse discovers that his voice is his ability, as it literally blows the villains away. Future Peter appears to stop time, and pushes Present Peter out of Jesse's body. Present Peter demands to know what's going on, so Future Peter teleports them both out of there to show him. When time starts going again, H.R.G. isn't pleased to discover that Jesse is no longer Peter, and he's really mad.
Meredith offers to play hooky with Claire and teach her how to fight. She takes Claire into a shipping container and surrounds her with an inescapable wall of fire to show her that there are some things you just can't fight. Suffocating, Claire admits that the real reason she wants to stop bad guys is not to help people, but to hurt Sylar for what he did to her.
Sylar enters the bank to secure Jesse, allowing H.R.G. to shoot Flint while Knox escapes. Feeling like he's just a killer, Sylar can't fight the hunger, despite H.R.G.'s urging, and draws a line across Jesse's forehead. Back on Level 5, Flint and Sylar are returned to their cells, right next to Hiro and Ando, as H.R.G. and The Haitian look on. When The Haitian asks if he's being replaced, H.R.G. claims it's only for a little while - just until he discovers Sylar's weakness. Then he's going to kill him.
Back at home, Meredith apologizes for tricking Claire, but she did it for her own good. Claire has a nice family and a nice life, and there's nothing wrong with being 17 for a while. She's got to learn how to save herself before saving the world. Claire smiles and hugs Meredith, while looking over her shoulder at a box of Primatech files.
Usutu finally stops painting his picture of Matt holding an unconscious (or dead?) woman in his arms. Matt demands to know who she is, but Usutu claims he doesn't understand these things. Figuring the reason he's in Africa is to learn the future so he can change it, Matt asks Usutu to help him see. Usutu offers Matt his headphones; once he puts them on, Matt nods out and his eyes turn white.Sandra confronts Meredith. The school called about Claire's absence. Meredith apologizes, explaining that Claire's been hurt, and now she wants to push back. There's nothing Sandra can do to stop that. Meredith did what she did to protect Claire. The doorbell rings, and Claire bounds down the stairs, claiming she forgot all about the cheerleader sleepover retreat. Sandra happily lets her go. Later, Claire drives through the night alone, with the box of Primatech files in the passenger seat.
Tracy knocks on Dr. Zimmerman's door in Reseda, California. He mistakes her for someone else, so she explains that she's Tracy. Oh yes, now he recognizes her, she's the one from Beverly Hills. Not only does he know Tracy, he created her.
Episode 304 | Season 3 | 10/06/2008
Mohinder continues to deteriorate; he fears what he may become. When screaming draws him to his wife-beating neighbor's door, Mohinder's uncontrollable aggression causes him to beat the guy up.
In California, Dr. Zimmerman tells Tracy that she's one of triplets, whose DNA he manipulated. She demands to know who made him do it, but he his memory has been wiped. Furious, Tracy stops short of freezing him.
As Matt dreams of his future, Future Peter takes Present Peter to New York City in 2012. Now everyone has abilities, and it's going to destroy the world, as Future Peter has dreamt and painted. Someone from 2008 is building the abilities formula, and Present Peter needs to stop them. In order to do that, he's got to find Sylar and take on his abilities.
Future Peter explains that Peter's fellow heroes are not necessarily who he thinks they are. Not everyone was born with abilities; some were made. Certain people think Future Peter is a villain and are looking to kill him. Claire appears with Daphne and Knox to pump Future Peter full of lead. With no abilities, Present Peter runs for it, managing to escape the Haitian and get away.
In a morgue, Claire, Daphne and Knox stand over Future Peter's corpse. Now Claire has to kill Present Peter, and she wants Daphne to ask Molly where he is.
Hiro and Ando, trapped in a Level Two holding room, ponder how they will escape and recover the all-important formula. Ando senses a change in Hiro's attitude toward him - no doubt because Hiro has seen Ando killing him in the future.
Nathan isn't happy with Tracy's absence, and he's sick of Linderman hanging around. Linderman announces his intention to help Nathan become President, the path to his salvation. Nathan can't imagine any route to salvation where Linderman is leading the way
In 2012, Peter visits Mohinder's lab, surprised to find Mohinder living in the shadows like a crazy animal. Peter asks for help finding Sylar, but has to read Mohinder's mind to learn that Sylar is currently living the suburban dream in Claire's old Costa Verde house with his young son Noah and Mr. Muggles.
Peter is shocked to discover that Sylar is his brother Gabriel. Sylar refuses to give Peter his abilities, claiming the price of the hunger that comes with them is too high. He battles it every day for the sake of his son. Peter explains that he is being hunted, and he needs to save the world. Offering Sylar a brush, Peter tells him to paint the terrible future and see it for himself. As Sylar begins to paint, his eyes turn white.
Daphne returns home to husband Matt, baby Daniella and Molly. Matt refuses to let Daphne use Molly to find Peter, pleading with her to slow down. Daphne promises to settle in once Peter is caught, so Matt calls Molly, who locates Peter in Costa Verde. Knox is surprised to sense that stone-cold Claire is actually afraid of Peter. He tells her to get her head straight; even though she's immortal, both he and Daphne aren't.
After painting a picture of the earth exploding, Sylar gives Peter his broken watch. If he can fix it, he will have Sylar's abilities. Peter succeeds and Sylar apologizes, just as Claire, Knox and Daphne show up to take Noah hostage. Sylar tells Peter to teleport away, but he refuses. The fighting starts, but Sylar refuses to take part... until Noah is killed. Enraged, the full fury of Sylar's anger surfaces and the whole town of Costa Verde is incinerated in a nuclear explosion.
In their Level 5 cell, Hiro and Ando continue to bicker. Ando manages to open a vent cover with Hiro's belt, then tells him to escape alone. It's clear Hiro doesn't want him around. Hiro finally apologizes and the dynamic duo are finally friends again. Ando manages to boost Hiro into the vent, just as the Haitian appears in their cell.
Tracy is in her apartment, upset over her killing of the curious reporter. She tries to phone the police to help solve the killing, but her freezing touch renders the phone useless. She sinks into despair.
A dejected Mohinder makes another journal entry. He is unable to reverse the process and can't remove abilities from anyone. And what's the new sticky plasma all over his hands? When the wife-beating neighbor knocks on the door, Mohinder pulls him into the lab and slams the door - an unwilling test subject perhaps?
In his office, Nathan prays to God to show him his path. Tracy appears to tender her resignation. When she leaves, Linderman appears. Nathan's path involves trusting Linderman, and right now Nathan must save the suicidal Tracy as she jumps off the Connecticut Avenue bridge. Nathan flies in to catch her before she hits the water. Back in her apartment, Tracy shows Nathan her abilities, and they share a passionate kiss.
Four years in the future, Nathan, now president, stands in front of Pinehearst with first lady Tracy to address the nation about the loss of Costa Verde. Present Peter wakes up strapped to a slab, as the Haitian prevents him from teleporting. Promising to make him feel the pain of all the people who died in Costa Verde, Claire begins slicing him with a scalpel. President Nathan enters and asks everyone to leave so he can talk to his brother.
Nathan claims that one man can't save the world; it's everyone's responsibility, and he's just got clearance to create an army with abilities. He knows that Peter doesn't trust him and invites Peter to read his mind. Peter concludes that Nathan thinks he's doing the right thing, but he's wrong. The hunger grabs hold of Peter, causing him to throw Nathan against the wall and draw the bloody, telekinetic line across his forehead. Suddenly, Peter teleports away, leaving dead Nathan collapsed on the floor.
Peter teleports into Sylar's Level 5 cell in 2008. Even though Peter took Sylar's abilities to stop the world from ending, he insists he will never become like Sylar. Sylar laughs - Peter already is like him; they're brothers.
In 2012, Matt and Molly watch the TV news report on the annihilation of Costa Verde. Molly laments that it's all her fault. Matt is relieved when Daphne knocks on the door, but she's horribly burned, and has just made it home to take her last breath. Matt wakes up in Africa, refusing to believe that it was all just a dream.
Matt decides he must find Daphne. Usutu recommends that he find his totem, a spirit guide that usually comes in the form of an animal, to lead him on his journey. Matt spies a tortoise and follows it into the bush.
Angela meets with Hiro and Ando as the Haitian stands by to keep Hiro from teleporting away. Angela explains that if "they" have both halves of the formula, all is lost. Kaito was convinced that Hiro would grow up to become a great man; if he was wrong, it will be the downfall of them all. Hiro apologizes, but Ando sticks up for him, claiming that Hiro won't rest until the formula is safe.
Angela claims that someone hidden and very powerful is manipulating all of them. Hiro is the only one who can find them and stop them - he's the key to unlocking the entire mystery. Later that night, Hiro and Ando are back in Tokyo's Aoyama cemetery to dig up a coffin. Hiro opens the lid to reveal Adam, who's alive (!) and very, very mad at Hiro.
Unable to sleep, Nathan leaves Tracy in bed, only to run into Linderman. Nathan wants answers: how did Linderman know Tracy was about to take a header into the Potomac? Linderman claims that God resides within, along with the answers which will come. Tracy startles Nathan - who's he talking to? Nathan claims he was just clearing his head.
Mohinder cases a drug dealer in Central Park. He needs something to take the edge off, and it's not drugs - it's the dealer. Meanwhile, Claire stops by a pawn shop to buy a taser.
Peter teleports into Sylar's Level 5 cell to snap his neck in a fury. When Angela rushes in, Peter demands to know what other secrets she's keeping. Better yet, he'll open her head and discover them for himself. Angela screams as Peter draws a bloody line across her forehead, causing Sylar to revive and knock him out. As Angela tends to Peter, H.R.G. calls to Sylar. They have a new target.
Meredith finds Sandra looking through the files of the Level 5 escapees. Claire lied; there is no cheerleading retreat, so she's obviously going after one of the villains. Meredith tries to calm Sandra - Claire can't get hurt. Sandra points to a photo of Stephen Canfield. He creates vortexes which can make people disappear forever. Spotting Eric Doyle's file, Meredith is sufficiently scared to go looking for Claire.
In an empty house, Canfield paces frantically while on the phone, trying to locate his family, now in hiding from him. Furious that his sister won't divulge their whereabouts, he creates a tiny vortex, which vacuums up a teapot. Claire sneaks up behind him and fires her taser, throwing him to the ground.
Hiro and Ando negotiate with a tempestuous Adam, who thinks that Angela must be the villain behind the missing formula. Hiro reverses time to put Adam back into his coffin, until he promises that he has a plan. At Pinehearst, Linderman persuades Daphne to recruit other specials for a new world order where heroes are respected. He shows her files on Knox and Mohinder, claiming they've lost their way and need new purpose.
When Claire announces her intention to return Canfield to Level 5 where he belongs, he insists he's not a monster. He killed one person inadvertently, and the Company dragged him away in the middle of the night for two years of solitary incarceration. He just wants to see his family. Getting emotional, he creates a vortex which sucks up Claire's taser.
Mohinder drags the bloody drug dealer to the back area of his lab, which is undergoing an odd transformation. Maya shows up with a flyer. Mohinder's wife-beating neighbor Mark is missing. Mohinder tries to distract Maya with kisses, but when she sees the drug dealer's blood streaked across the floor, she rushes out. Meanwhile, Mark languishes in the back, encased high on the wall in a bizarre cocoon.
When Canfield realizes Claire doesn't work for the Company or Pinehearst, he explains the incident that landed him in Level 5, softening her heart. He's having trouble dealing with his abilities, just like her. He tells her she's free to go, so she offers the last phone number the Company had on his family. Thrilled, Canfield makes the call and arranges to meet his family at the Griffith Park Carousel.
Nathan asks Tracy what drove her to jump off the bridge, but she doesn't want to talk. Finally she admits to killing the reporter. Nathan thinks it was an accident, but Niki wants to turn herself in. Nathan claims no one will believe her. When he tried to tell the world he got shot, he realized that God gave him his powers for a purpose. Tracy is skeptical, since her powers were given to her by Dr. Zimmerman.
On the way to pick up their target, Sylar tells H.R.G. that he is trying to rehabilitate himself, and it won't happen overnight. They surprise Canfield, who immediately pulls Claire to his side, dismayed to learn that she's H.R.G.'s daughter - he's been set up! Claire apologizes; she had no idea. Telling Claire to hold on to something, Canfield opens a giant vortex and escapes. Sylar saves Claire from being sucked into the vortex.
When the vortex subsides, Claire tells her father to leave Canfield alone; he's not a killer. She's more concerned with Sylar - how could H.R.G. be working with him after what he did? H.R.G. promises to explain later; now he just needs to find Canfield. He promises that he'll just talk to him, so Claire leads him to the Carousel.
Adam takes Hiro and Ando to a dangerous bar, the go-to destination for specials looking for work. He figures they can find whoever hired Daphne there. When the bartender catches sight of Adam, he jumps over the bar to punch him, but Adam ducks and Hiro is knocked out. Ando tries to revive Hiro as Adam runs off.
Nathan and Tracy visit Angela, who has put Peter in a medically induced coma, since he tried to kill her and now has Sylar's abilities. Tracy wants to know more about Dr. Zimmerman, but Angela insists his work is classified. Tracy threatens to go public, so Angela explains that he was instrumental in developing synthetic abilities, including Nathan's.
Maya sneaks back into the empty lab to find Mark. She tries to peel him out of his cocoon, but hides when she hears Mohinder entering. When Mohinder's eyes start turning black, he finds Maya. She manages to control herself, but calls Mohinder a monster. What has he done? Mohinder descends upon Maya, encasing her in a cocoon of her very own.
Tracy and Nathan come down hard on Angela for using them as lab rats - it wasn't God after all. Angela explains that they now know what they did was wrong; that's why the formula was divided and hidden. But someone has stolen the formula in an attempt to restart the project, which will destroy everything. She begs for their help, but Nathan and Tracy storm out. Nathan decides it's time to consult Mohinder - he's trustworthy and harmless.
Claire finds Canfield crying on the Carousel; his family never showed up. She claims that H.R.G. just wants to talk, but he puts his gun to the back of Canfield's head and demands that he kill Sylar. Claire defends Canfield - he's not a killer. Refusing to be a monster, Canfield opens up a vortex and throws himself inside.
Hiro and Ando search the alley behind the bar for Adam. Adam runs in the opposite direction, straight into the arms of Knox, who knocks him out and loads him into a van. Later, the two friends are drowning their sorrows when Daphne shows up with Knox. If Hiro wants a job with their employer he's going to have to prove himself... by killing Ando. Hiro apologizes to Ando, and then runs him through with a sword.
Sylar points out that Claire sees H.R.G. for what he is - a user. He used her to find Canfield, and used Canfield to try to kill Sylar. H.R.G. fires back. Sylar is a sociopath, and H.R.G. is only trying to protect his family. When Claire gets home, Sandra thinks Meredith must have found her... but Meredith is languishing somewhere under the control of creepy Doyle.
Angela nods off in her office. In her dream, Tracy, Nathan and Peter are brutally slaughtered. Their unseen killer greets Angela familiarly, placing his bloody hand on her shoulder. He knows that she can see the future, and it's too dangerous. He promises that she won't succeed, because she won't be able to move - and when Angela wakes up, she can't move.
Daphne returns to Pinehearst for a meeting with Linderman. Everyone's on board, even the Japanese guy, but she's not happy. She didn't sign up to be a killer. Linderman claims it's all a part of making the world a better place, and sends her off to recruit Matt. After figuring out that Linderman's not really there, Daphne speeds off, unaware that Matt's father Maury is in the vicinity.
Maury enters a large room containing an ornate bed, which holds a patient on life support. Maury converses telepathically: everything's going according to plan. Maury has given Nathan visions of Linderman, Daphne is building an army, and Adam will be there by tomorrow. We spy the ring on the patient's hand - he's the killer from Angela's dream - and he's her husband, Arthur Petrelli
Episode 306 | Season 3 | 10/20/2008
At the Angry Skunk Bar, Knox demands that Hiro kill Ando as proof of his intentions. Hiro stops time and teleports to a magic shop, where he grabs a trick sword and a packet of fake blood. Then he teleports back to the bar two hours earlier to warn Ando that he will fake stab him later. Ando needs to trust Hiro, and pretend that he's dead.
In the present, Hiro "kills" Ando, impressing Knox and stunning Daphne. Hiro demands that Daphne take him to her leader, but she explains that he gets an assignment just like everyone else, and hands him Usutu's file. Hiro is to bag Usutu and bring him to Pinehearst. It's going to be a tough job; Usutu is a precog and will know that Hiro's coming.
Claire is determined to find Meredith and Sandra is determined to go with her. Meanwhile, Meredith languishes at Doyle's puppet theater, unable to move unless he directs her. Doyle is determined to make Meredith love him again, even if he has to cut her up to make it happen.
Knox escorts Adam down a long hallway at Pinehearst. Adam isn't afraid... until he spies Arthur. Knox drags Adam to Arthur's bedside, where Arthur grabs hold of Adam's arm. In the blink of an eye, "immortal" Adam ages to the point of decomposition, then crumbles into dust. Rejuvenated, Arthur rips out his tubes and sits up and smiles, happy to breathe on his own once again.
At JFK, Daphne is having second thoughts about the whole Pinehearst thing, looking at a file on Matt. Linderman appears to intimate that leaving her current job isn't an option, just as Matt descends the escalator with the tortoise. Linderman disappears as Maury is seen hanging up the phone. Matt is just asking the turtle to help him find Daphne when he spies her at the foot of the escalator.
Nathan and Tracy knock on Mohinder's door. Tracy explains that she's not Niki, but one of triplets, and she wants her ability to go away. Wide-eyed to discover that Nathan and Tracy weren't born with their abilities, Mohinder offers to help, injecting the couple with something that causes them to collapse. With the last of his strength, Nathan rips down a tarp, revealing several cocoons with people inside attached to the wall.
Daphne is amazed that Matt knows her name. He's saddened to learn that she's come to recruit him for Pinehearst, and knows that she's not buying her own pitch. He explains his dreams of their future together. When Daphne turns to go, Matt makes a last ditch effort, explaining that they name their baby girl after Daphne's grandmother, Daniella. Daphne asks Matt to wait for her, promising to return.
Alarms sound on Level 5 as Daphne releases its prisoners. She stops into Sylar's cell, claiming that her boss wants to work with him because he's a killer. Sylar tries to take Daphne down, but she zips out, taking Flint with her, and leaving a Pinehearst card behind. Sylar rushes to Peter's cell to wake him up, explaining their mother is in trouble and needs their help.
Ando isn't too happy to be in Africa. The goal was to retrieve Kaito's formula, and now the dynamic duo is kidnapping an innocent man. Hiro is delighted to spy Usutu's paintings, which remind him of Isaac. In one image, Hiro gets hit over the head with a shovel. Hiro turns, only to be hit over the head with a shovel... again and again. Finally, Hiro decides to go after Usutu the old fashioned way: hide and wait.
Sandra cooks up a plan. As Claire goes around the back, she enters Doyle's theater at the front, pretending that she wants to hire him for a birthday party. When Doyle hears rustling in the back room, he smells a rat and freezes Sandra. He runs to the back and finds Claire with her taser, and instantly takes control of her movements.
Daphne knocks on Mohinder's door, then rushes into the lab. She explains that the people who sent her already know how to do what Mohinder is trying to figure out. They just want access to his database and research, and they need his help to save the world. Disgusted to see Nathan, Tracy and the cocoons, Daphne zips out, leaving the Pinehearst card behind.
Realizing their familial connection, Doyle organizes the three women into a demented game of Russian roulette. Claire is forced to shoot first; luckily, the chamber is empty. Sandra is up next, and Doyle forces her to shoot Claire. Sandra pulls the trigger repeatedly until a bullet hits the chamber and Claire keels over. But as Doyle crows over this sick development, Claire quickly heals and knocks him out from behind.
Meanwhile, Sylar takes Peter to Angela, who's paralyzed and lying in bed. Sylar asks Peter to look inside her head to find out what's wrong, but all Peter can see is the helix that appears on Pinehearst's business cards. Disgusted with Sylar, who keeps calling Angela "Mom," Peter locks him into a coma in a Level 5 cell, and decides to proceed to Pinehearst by himself.
H.R.G. shows up at the Puppet Theater to finish off Doyle with a pneumatic needle gun. Everyone gives Claire kudos for saving the day, but she walks out. Claiming Claire has the wrong idea about him, H.R.G. decides to talk to her, but Meredith reminds him that Claire doesn't need their help. H.R.G. asks Meredith to help him catch the other Level 5 escapees.
Tracy wakes up and tries to lure Mohinder to her side. She knows that he didn't mean for any of this to happen; it just got out of control. Tracy grabs Mohinder's arm and freezes it, then freezes her restraints. After freeing herself, she frees Nathan, but Mohinder recovers to throw the furniture around. Their business has not yet concluded...
Late at night, Daphne returns to JFK. She's supposed to recruit Matt for Pinehearst, but he thinks that both of them should stay away. In the future, Pinehearst is going to get Daphne killed, and Matt has come to prevent that from happening. Daphne doesn't trust Pinehearst, but she doesn't trust Matt either. When he asks her what her heart tells her to do, she explains that she's got to keep moving and takes off.
When Usutu finally returns, he apologizes to Hiro and congratulates him for using his brain instead of relying on his powers. Now he's finally ready to see Usutu's new painting, depicting familiar villains along with the Pinehearst helix. Hiro is shocked to see a portrait of Peter hugging his father.
Peter teleports to Pinehearst, making himself invisible to infiltrate the conference room where Arthur meets with his "villains": Daphne, Knox, Flint, and Maury. He explains that they will lead the world, and soon will be able to control who's special and who isn't. Then they'll be able to save the world from everything that's wrong with it.
Peter materializes, shocked and amazed to see his father. How is Arthur not dead, and what did he do to Angela? A conciliatory Arthur explains that they need to talk, pulling Peter into a hug. Peter screams and drops to the floor, unable to access his powers. That's because Arthur now has Peter's abilities...
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Episode 304 | Season 3 | 10/06/2008
Peter is shocked to discover that Sylar is his brother Gabriel. Sylar refuses to give Peter his abilities, claiming the price of the hunger that comes with them is too high. He battles it every day for the sake of his son. Peter explains that he is being hunted, and he needs to save the world. Offering Sylar a brush, Peter tells him to paint the terrible future and see it for himself. As Sylar begins to paint, his eyes turn white.
After painting a picture of the earth exploding, Sylar gives Peter his broken watch. If he can fix it, he will have Sylar's abilities. Peter succeeds and Sylar apologizes, just as Claire, Knox and Daphne show up to take Noah hostage. Sylar tells Peter to teleport away, but he refuses. The fighting starts, but Sylar refuses to take part... until Noah is killed. Enraged, the full fury of Sylar's anger surfaces and the whole town of Costa Verde is incinerated in a nuclear explosion.
i loved this bit- gabriel doing teh domestic thing, so funny especially when he cuddles mr muggles!!! who is the future baby mumma though?
Episode 307 | Season 3 | 10/27/2008
In Africa, Ando tries to convince Hiro to go back in time to learn how to defeat the villains, but he adamantly refuses, claiming it will only make things worse. Usutu warns that time is running out; will Hiro choose his own path, or will it choose him?
Mohinder makes a last ditch attempt to get a sample from Tracy and Nathan, but no dice. Nathan insists they're done. Mohinder snatches Maya out of her cocoon, punches through the skylight and flies off.
After dreams of his father's funeral, Peter wakes up at Pinehearst, handcuffed to a bed. Arthur claims that Peter's abilities are gone forever, and he had no choice but to take them. He wants Peter to join forces with him. Furious, Peter resolves to shut Arthur down, and make him pay for everything he's done. Arthur tells Peter that until he changes his attitude, he's grounded.
Claire and Sandra return home. When the lights in the house flicker and pop, the women rush inside to find Lyle on the floor. Claire is stunned and angry to see Elle at the computer. Claire resolves to get rid of her and the girls fight. Finally, Lyle douses Elle with a bucket of water, and she shorts out, admitting that she needs help and didn't know where else to go.
Mohinder and Arthur observe Maya. She thinks Mohinder is a monster, but he would still do anything to keep his promise to remove her abilities. Telling Mohinder to watch, Arthur grabs hold of Maya's shoulders. She convulses violently. Finally the black in her eyes drains into Arthur. Maya is overjoyed to finally be rid of her ability, but she still wants nothing to do with Mohinder.
Arthur explains that he can drain people of their abilities and leave nothing behind. Mohinder admits that he wants to retain his abilities, but get rid of the crazy side effects. Arthur leads Mohinder to a state-of-the-art lab where both halves of the formula are on display. If Mohinder comes to work for Pinehearst, he could create a fresh version of the formula, which might be the exact medicine he needs.
Sylar languishes in a coma in his Level 5 cell. Angela comes to him in a vision to inform him that Peter needs help. When he protests, Angela claims that Sylar doesn't know the half of his capabilities. Now he needs to buck up and show everyone why he's mommy's favorite. Sylar awakens and tears the tube from his nose, resolving to save Peter.
Elle explains that she can't control her ability anymore. She keeps overloading, can't eat, can't sleep, and endures tremendous pain. She shows Claire a Pinehearst card. Daphne said they would cure her, but Elle hoped to consult H.R.G. Claire admits that there's something wrong with her, too - she can't feel pain. Thinking there's a chance they can both get help, Claire proposes they go to Pinehearst together, and Elle agrees.
In his office, Arthur confronts Daphne. Why was she unable to recruit Matt? Arthur orders Daphne to revisit Matt and kill him. Maury protests. The deal was his loyalty for Matt's safety. Without him Arthur would still be... Refusing to hear any more, Arthur snaps Maury's neck, killing him instantly. Still, Daphne insists she's not a killer. There must be another way to deal with Matt.
Daphne shows up at Matt's door with an enormous gun. Snapping into cop mode, he urges her to shoot, but she can't. Back at Pinehearst, Peter is strapped down and wheeled into Mohinder's lab as the perfect test case for the new formula. Just as Mohinder is about to inject Peter, Sylar busts in.
Seeing an opportunity to avenge his father's death, Mohinder attacks Sylar, allowing Peter to run off. Mohinder is about to deliver a death blow when Arthur stops him in the nick of time. He's been waiting to see his son Sylar for a long time...
Nathan and Tracy wait for Company operatives at Mohinder's lab. Tracy starts feeling bad for the people in the cocoons and tries to free someone, but the guy starts choking her. H.R.G. shows up to taser the cocoon guy with his new partner in tow - Meredith!
On the plane, Elle discharges all kinds of electricity, creating a very bumpy ride. Claire tells her to turn off the power or the plane will crash, but Elle doesn't know how. When things get desperate, Claire grabs Elle's hand and orders her to discharge. Once Claire has absorbed Elle's electricity, everything's okay. It seems that together, the girls make a powerful combo.
Matt reads Daphne's mind to learn of his father's death, surprised that Maury would protect him. Daphne claims Maury didn't do it so Matt could sit around and get killed; Pinehearst will send someone. Indeed, Knox shows up to break Daphne's neck and punch through Matt, leaving them both for dead.
When Knox leaves, Matt and Daphne rematerialize as if nothing happened, all due to Matt's "brain mojo thingie." Thrilled, Daphne plants a kiss on Matt, then asks, "Now what?" Matt calls Primatech. Back at Pinehearst, Arthur tells Sylar that Angela is just using him. In fact, she tried to drown him when he was a baby, and it was Arthur who saved his life.
Maya is leaving Pinehearst with plans to make amends for all her wrongs. Even though Mohinder loves her, she can never trust him. In the parking lot, Elle thanks Claire for helping. Claire insists that she should be thanking Elle. She was about to give up and hide at home because she was scared. Now she's going to find out who she really is. Elle confesses that it's kind of nice that Claire is as messed up as she is.
Peter finds Sylar in Arthur's office. He insists that Arthur can't be trusted, but Sylar believes that Arthur has finally told him the truth. Peter asks Sylar to kick Arthur's ass so they can leave, but Sylar tosses Peter through the window. He falls to the ground at Claire and Elle's feet, explaining that Arthur took his abilities so he can't heal. Claire drags Peter to the car, but Elle won't help. She's staying at Pinehearst.
Sylar tells Arthur that Peter will never give up. Arthur is nonplussed, promising to take the fight to the enemy. But how did Peter survive the fall without his abilities? Daphne calls Arthur. Their plan worked; Matt thinks she's on his side. Arthur warns Daphne to keep him apprised of her progress, or he'll put her back where he found her
Peter realizes that Sylar used his ability to slow his fall, thus saving his life. When Nathan and Tracy arrive, Peter tells them all about Arthur taking his powers. Nathan can hardly believe that Arthur's alive, and wants to rush to Pinehearst. Tracy admits that she's been taking consultant fees from Pinehearst; she can open doors. Nathan doesn't need any door opening, because he's planning on kicking them down.
Back in Africa, Usutu mixes a batch of his inedible psychotropic paste for Hiro. Since Hiro refuses to go back in time to uncover his enemies' weakness, he'll have to learn this way. Hiro's eyes turn white and he passes out. Panicked, Ando accuses Usutu of trickery. Usutu claims he warned Hiro: since he didn't choose his own path, one was chosen for him.
Hiro eats a disgusting hallucinatory paste prepared by Usutu. His purpose? A spirit walk through the past to discover the history of today's villains. Hiro travels back in time 18 months to New York City, where Arthur and Angela Petrelli's 41st wedding anniversary party is underway.
Disturbed by rumors that Assistant DA Nathan is mounting an investigation against him, Linderman asks Arthur to get him to back off. If he digs too deep, Nathan will see Arthur's hand behind everything. Arthur knows his son is like a bulldog, but as in a Shakespeare play, when a son challenges his father, only one man is left standing. If Arthur can't fix it, he'll kill Nathan.
One year ago, Flint and Meredith knock over a Memphis liquor store. Thompson interrupts, spraying Flint with a fire extinguisher. Meredith throws flames at Thompson, giving Flint the chance to escape, but she's captured. Meanwhile, in his Brooklyn watch shop, Sylar hangs himself. Elle rushes in to fry his noose in the nick of time. Sylar asks for forgiveness and cries in her arms.
Elle tries to comfort Sylar. Everyone does bad things, and the broken rope is surely a sign that he deserves to live. Sylar's not so sure, but he does think Elle is an angel. Afterwards Elle returns to a Primatech van, where H.R.G. watches Sylar's apartment. She's curious - why isn't this a simple bag and tag? H.R.G. explains that they need to record Sylar's extraordinary ability to absorb power.
In a Level 5 cell, Thompson reviews Meredith's case history. Why does she hate the Company so much? Meredith prefers to keep her reasons to herself, and tries to negotiate for her brother Flint's safety. Claiming that Meredith isn't in a position to negotiate, Thompson offers a deal: agent or prisoner?
Arthur asks Nathan to hand off Linderman's case to someone else, but he refuses. Later that evening, Nathan is yanked out of his car just as truck smashes into it, leaving his wife Heidi to bear the impact of the crash alone.
In the hospital, Peter tries to comfort an irate Nathan, who lays into Arthur, blaming Linderman for crippling Heidi. Nathan swears revenge on Linderman, and if Arthur is standing next to him, he goes down too. It's time for Arthur to choose: his client or his family. Later that night, Angela confronts Arthur, demanding to hear him say that he didn't order Linderman to kill Nathan.
Thompson takes Meredith to a shanty town in Austin, Texas for a training mission, to take down special Danny Pine. When Pine smells a rat, his fist turns to iron, and he quickly smashes Thompson. Meredith turns the iron fist molten red, grabs Thompson's taser, and takes Pine down, smiling at how easy it all seems.
As H.R.G. watches from the van, Sylar takes down a map and list of names given to him by Dr. Suresh. Elle knocks on the door with a peach pie. She asks about the list, but Sylar throws it away, admitting that he has an unusual ability. When he demonstrates by moving a dish rack, Elle snags the list out of the trash.
Back at Primatech, Thompson congratulates Meredith on her good work, claiming her real test is one of loyalty. Agents follow orders with no questions asked. Thompson gives Meredith his card, ordering her to put Pine in a cell. She falters, passing Flint locked in another cell. Flint is on top of the world - he's going to be an agent, too!
Sylar confesses that his ability involves a sort of addiction, an overwhelming hunger that causes him to covet the powers of others. Elle sticks her finger in his wound, suggesting he's "special" just the way he is. H.R.G. wants to kick the plan into high gear, since he needs to see Sylar kill. Elle balks, but H.R.G. insists that they will introduce Sylar to another guy on his list, Trevor Zeitlan.
Arthur and Linderman discuss the botched attempt on Nathan's life. A second attempt will look suspicious and who knows how Angela will react? They decide to postpone killing Nathan in favor of keeping their New York plan on schedule. They turn to see Angela, who's heard everything. She grabs a kitchen knife, but Arthur quickly enters her brain, forcing her to repeat, "Nathan has to die."
Hiro bolts upright and begins whispering in tongues. Ando wants to wake him, but Usutu explains that he's stuck between this world and the next. If Hiro wakes, he could get stuck forever. Usutu mixes up another concoction, and the fumes cause Hiro to collapse into his dreams once again.
Realizing that the Company is trying to trick Flint because he's dumb, Meredith orchestrates their escape by train. Thompson appears to do battle. Meredith tackles him, allowing Flint to get away. Thompson asks why Meredith had to screw this up; now Flint's their sworn enemy. Claiming that she's an enemy as well, Meredith flames up the train car. The ensuing explosion propels Meredith and Thompson out the door.
Linderman visits Angela, who's cooking soup for dinner. Claiming that he still has a shred of morality, Linderman can't stand by and watch Arthur hurt Angela again. Each time Arthur forces her thoughts, he leaves damaged tissue behind. Linderman can heal these scars. Angela can't believe that Arthur would betray her, but when Linderman takes hold of her head, it all comes flooding back.
In the aftermath of the massive train accident, Thompson again asks handcuffed Meredith why she hates the Company. She explains that her baby girl Claire was killed in a fire 14 years ago, and it's all the Company's fault. Spying Claire on the scene, Thompson cuts Meredith loose, claiming it's payback for the death of her child.
Elle makes dinner for Sylar, and then introduces a "special" guest. Trevor demonstrates his ability, pointing his finger at a glass and shattering it. Elle crows -Trevor is so special. Flying into a rage, Sylar smashes Trevor against a bookcase. Elle tries to break it up, but Sylar throws her across the room and orders her to leave. H.R.G. watches transfixed as Sylar exposes Trevor's brain.
Angela serves Arthur soup for dinner, as the Haitian stands by silently. Arthur knows there's something on Angela's mind, but he can't see inside it. Angela wonders if Arthur knows her at all anymore. He was a great man, a visionary, but somewhere along the line, he lost his soul. Arthur makes no apology and falls over, victim to Angela's soup.
Angela is just instructing the Haitian how to dispose of Arthur's body when Nathan shows up. They rush Arthur to the emergency room, where a doctor informs them that Arthur has died from a massive coronary. As Angela hugs Nathan, the doctor returns to Arthur's bedside for telepathic communication. The poison soup has caused irreversible damage and Arthur's paralysis is probably permanent.
Elle cries after bloody Sylar runs out of his apartment. Now they have created a monster and let him loose on the world. H.R.G. isn't worried; they'll get Sylar soon. Besides, their job isn't to save the world. H.R.G. and Elle are agents, and agents follow orders. H.R.G. runs across the street to catch a cab, vacated by Peter and driven by Mohinder.
Aware that Hiro has been dreaming about him, Arthur begins wiping his memory. Arthur gets distracted by Usutu's painting of the end of the world, giving Ando the opportunity to tackle Hiro and urge him to teleport them out of there. Ando tries to blink Hiro's eyes for him, but all Hiro can think about is waffles. As Arthur looms, Hiro manages to teleport away in the nick of time...
...to a bowling alley which sells the best waffles ever. Catching his reflection, Hiro becomes puzzled - why are he and Ando so old? When Ando presses the point, Hiro explains that he's only ten years old.
Arthur decides it's time to give Sylar a little fatherly counsel. His hunger isn't about killing, but power. Sylar can absorb all the abilities he wants without killing by accessing his empathy. He's had the power all along, and proved it by saving Peter. Arthur shuts Sylar into a dark room where Elle lies, chained to the floor. Incensed to recognize her father's murderer, Elle plugs Sylar full of volts.
Peter wants Claire to go home and preserve her innocence, but she insists on staying, determined to protect him. When Knox and Flint knock on the door, Claire tells Peter to run down the fire escape; she has a plan. Claire dives out the window and meets Peter in the same alley where she is destined to kill him. Together, Peter and Claire lift a manhole cover and escape into the sewer
Arthur visits the lab, where Mohinder is depressed, having completely screwed up his human guinea pig. Arthur notices that Mohinder is monitoring solar flares, a shared passion. Mohinder explains that most powers seemed to take place during the last total annular eclipse. He's missing a catalyst, which is preventing the formula from working. Since the catalyst can't be created and stored synthetically, it must be living in a human host. Arthur figures Kaito hid the catalyst.
Sylar admits that Elle deserves vengeance, telling her to give him all she's got. Meanwhile, Daphne and Matt visit Primatech, now deserted, save for a fleeting glimpse of Usutu. Matt finds Angela still catatonic, and determines to help her. Claiming that she's going to get a nurse, Daphne speeds to Pinehearst to tell Arthur what's happening. Threatening to send Daphne back to her old life, Arthur tells her to stay with Matt; if he tries to help Angela, Arthur will be waiting.
In the sewer, Peter wants to separate from Claire, explaining that she's becoming a killer. Claire claims it's all Peter's fault; he should never have come to Odessa to save her, only to become her friend and her hero. When they hear something, Claire tells Peter to run, while she stands and fights. But Knox has a surprise - he and Flint aren't after Peter, they've come for Claire.
Ando desperately tries to convince Hiro that he's a master of the space-time continuum. Hiro can't believe it, so Ando urges him to close his eyes and concentrate. Delighted when he freezes time, Hiro skips through the bowling alley, playing pranks. Meanwhile, Matt takes Angela's hand, preparing to go inside her head. Nervous, he tells Daphne to keep an eye on him while he's gone.
Nathan and Tracy visit Arthur at Pinehearst. Arthur admits he probably should have told Nathan about his destiny to rule the nation sooner. Nathan balks; he's not falling for the same crap Linderman spouted again. Arthur claims that Nathan has always been his favorite son, and he wants to create the Petrelli family legacy together, by saving the world.
Peter turns on the gas and confronts Knox and Flint, demanding they let Claire go or die. When Flint flames up, the gas explodes through the sewer, allowing Peter and Claire to escape.
Sylar tells Elle that it's time for her to forgive herself. Once she does, she's amazed to find the pain that has plagued her is gone. With new eyes for Sylar, Elle teaches him a few tricks to better handle his newly absorbed ability. As the couple grows more intimate, Arthur watches from his office.
Nathan feels demoralized after leaving Arthur's office. Now he doesn't know what to believe and nothing makes sense. Tracy reminds Nathan that he's a U.S. Senator and he better snap out of it. She wants Nathan call the Justice Department and expose Arthur, but he intends to revisit Angela. Tracy should return to Washington and cover for him until he can figure out his next move.
As soon as Nathan's gone, Tracy returns to Arthur's office. He thinks she wants him to take away her powers, but she has a proposal. In order for Arthur's plan to succeed, he needs a public face. Only problem? The world thinks he's dead. Nathan's on the fence, and Tracy's just the girl to push him over, ensuring that he lands on the "right" side. All she asks in return is that Arthur watches her back when it all goes down.
Matt leaves his present reality to enter Angela's head to witness her horrifying visions of the future. Handcuffed to a chair, Angela tells him he shouldn't have come; Arthur's too dangerous, and he's locked all the doors. Daphne shows up in Matt's vision to stab him. In reality, Daphne notices Matt bleeding and begs him to wake up. Holding Matt's hand, Daphne enters his head.
As the two Daphnes try to sway Matt, Arthur appears. He advises Matt to never trust a woman; she'll betray you every time. Daphne apologizes. She was afraid, and she didn't yet know... that she loved Matt. Angela reminds Arthur that they were like that once, and demands he let her go. Oddly, Arthur releases Angela from her handcuffs. When Daphne finally shakes Matt from his dream, Matt has stopped bleeding, and Angela wakes up.
Matt bumps into Peter and Claire in the hallway, and is instantly on guard. Peter explains that it was his future self that sent Matt to Africa; they're on the same team now. Back at Pinehearst, Mohinder's disfigured test subject begs him to be put out of his misery. Apologizing, Mohinder grants the man's final wish.
Now that Hiro has remembered how to stop time, Ando decides its time to try teleporting. Hiro brings them to Sam's Comics, which is, according to him, the source of all knowledge. Ando is relieved to spy an issue of Ninth Wonders featuring ten-year-old Hiro, pointing out that the comic reveals what they're supposed to do. A picture of an eclipse with the caption, "It's coming," strikes fear in the hearts of the dynamic duo.
Nathan joins Peter, Claire, Matt and Daphne at Angela's bedside. Angela knows that Arthur has both halves of the formula, but it won't work without the catalyst, which is hidden inside a human host; only Kaito knew the host's identity. Claire remembers what Sylar told her when he opened her head, that she was "special." Now she realizes that she must be the catalyst.
With white eyes, Arthur sketches in his office as his team assembles around him - Tracy, Flint, Knox, Sylar and Elle. His eyes flip back to normal when the drawing of the impending eclipse is finished. It's coming.
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