Summary
Before the recap begins, a quick refresher on the characters:
Niki - the woman who takes off her clothes and sees
herself in the mirror
Jessica – Niki’s evil alter-ego who is currently
in control of the body
Peter - the nurse who thinks he can fly, Nathan's brother
Isaac - the druggie who can paint the future
Hiro - the businessman who can stop time
Claire - the indestructible cheerleader
Simone - the dying man's daughter
Micah - Nikki's genius son
Nathan - a politician and Peter's brother
Mohinder - the professor whose father was killed for
his research
Matt – the police officer who hears voices
Mr. Bennett/Horned Rim Glasses - Claire's father, has
many secrets
Ando - Hiro's partner in crime
Sylar – evil genius who absorbs abilities and kills
lots of folks
The Haitian/Mysterious Goon - mostly mute, works for
Mr. Bennett
Zach - Claire's friend, not seen in a while
Audrey - the FBI agent who worked with Matt, not seen
in a while
Thompson - Mr. Bennett’s boss at the Company
Candice - the shape shifting gal working with Thompson
Angela "Mama" Petrelli - mother of Peter and
Nathan
Another breathtaking recap by Super NBC Announcer Man.
There was also a preview of tonight's episode.
The episode starts with the final moments of last week's
episode and, once again, Claire spots her father, Ted
and Matt walking towards them. She rushes to hug her
father while Peter starts to absorb and lose control
of Ted's ability. He tells Claire that she knows what
she has to do and she pulls the gun from her bag. She
points it at Peter but he reaches out to stop her. Somehow,
he was able to get the power under control.
Hiro laments the fact that he was unable to kill Sylar
and, once again, believes his mission is over. Sylar
is just too powerful. Heck, he broke the sword in half.
Ando grabs a telephone book and flips through it, finding
a blade smith. He asks if they fix old Samurai swords.
They do. Hiro takes the phone and tells whoever is on
the other end that the fate of the world is in his sword-fixing
hands.
Mr. Bennett and Claire talk about the fact that Peter
is Claire's uncle. She is no longer angry at or afraid
of her father. He explains that, along with Ted and Matt,
he has come to New York City to destroy a tracking system.
With the system gone, they can go back to having a normal
life. But Claire wonders if she can ever truly be normal
again. Maybe Peter is right, maybe she has a destiny.
Meanwhile, Peter tries to convince Ted to leave the
city in order to prevent the explosion he has seen in
a painting and a dream. Matt uses his ability to determine
that Peter truly believes what he is saying. However,
Ted is not willing to just turn and run. The CIA thinks
he is a terrorist, for crying out loud! Mr. Bennett walks
up and explains that he wants everyone, including Claire,
to wait in a tiny town in Nebraska (Windy Fork, Population
15) until he contacts them. Claire may be the only one
who can stop Ted and/or Peter.
A few hundred feet away, Sylar stands along, having
eavesdropped on the whole conversation. He is going to
Windy Fork as well.
In Manhattan, Nathan sits in is headquarters worrying
about exit polls. Mr. Linderman, also in the room, is
not worried, certain that Nathan will first become a
Congressman and then the President. But Nathan is beginning
to waver on the idea of letting his brother explode in
New York City. So, Linderman explains that Nathan's father
was also a powerful man who, at first, tried to save
the world before simply giving up. Just then, Heidi rolls
up (hurrah for Rena Sofer) and interrupts, something
about Nathan saying goodbye to his sons before they head
to school. Before leaving, Linderman gives Heidi and
Nathan a gift to honor Nathan's upcoming victory. He
takes her hand in his and then walks away, leaving Heidi
confused. Nathan insists he has no idea what is going
on.
Heidi is not all that happy about Linderman's involvement
in her husband's campaign, let alone the fact that he
shows up at their house. Nathan explains that Linderman
will be responsible for his victory but Heidi will have
none of it. Nathan is responsible for his own destiny
and should not be selling his soul. Nathan notices that
Heidi's foot is moving. Heidi looks down in astonishment.
And then she stands up and the two embrace. A miracle!
Claire, Peter and Ted are on their way to rent a car
they can take to Nebraska. Claire and Peter joke about
how they will use their abilities in the future. Peter
hears Sylar's voice in his head and the three run off.
Sylar is eating ice cream, watching them.
Hiro and Ando have run into traffic problems on their
way to the blade smith. Ando notices that folks are voting
and Hiro spots Nathan (a.k.a. flying man) and wonders
if he can help them. Ando reminds him that in the future,
Nathan was not exactly a good guy. Nathan talks to one
of his campaign managers about Heidi while Hiro yells
out to him. He walks up to Hiro and Ando and they explain
about the bomb and the future and ask him to come with
them. He says he cannot stop it -- in fact, nobody can.
As Nathan gets into his car, Hiro realizes he is already
a bad guy, already a villain.
D.L. and Niki are also in the city, trailing Nathan.
He can tell them where Micah and Linderman are. And he
will never see them coming.
Hiro laments Nathan's fall from grace right before they
find the blade smith shop. Ando spots the "godsend" symbol
(the one that seems to be popping up everywhere) and
then the owner of the, Mr. Claymont, walks out of the
back. Hiro introduces himself and then pulls out the
two parts of the sword. Claymont immediately recognizes
it as the Kensei but explains that fixing it depends
on Papa Nakamura, who then walks into the room Ando bows,
Hiro greets his father with, and Papa Nakamura tells
Hiro that his journey has come to an end.
(After a commercial)
Papa Nakamura wants to talk to his son alone. Ando warns
him but Hiro must honor his father.
In Kirby Plaza, New York, Candice brings Micah a bunch
of comic books. He comments on the rate at which she
packs away food, comparing her to a huge cousin he has.
She laughs and says she is huge as well. Micah cannot
understand why someone as nice as Candice is working
for Linderman. She laughs again and explains that the
world sucks a lot and people are mean to one another
just because of the way people look. But Linderman is
going to change that. And heal the world.
There is a knock at the door and Linderman walks in.
Micah immediately asks to see his mother and Linderman
promises that, after today, he can go home. First, he
has to use his ability to save a whole bunch of lives.
Once he does, not only will he be allowed to go home,
Linderman will also give his parents plenty of money
for the future.
Claire and Peter are telling Ted about Sylar when the
FBI show up, lead by Matt's friend Audrey. Peter grabs
Claire, turns invisible, and slips through the crowd
as agents wrestle Ted to the ground. Audrey tells him
he is going to Guantanamo Bay and Ted asks for a concrete
cell lined with led. Audrey then thanks Sylar, who calls
himself Isaac Mendez, for calling in the tip about Ted.
Sylar then disappears.
Hiro exclaims that he will not return to Japan. He has
a mission, after all. Shockingly, Papa Nakamura agrees,
and expresses his shock at Hiro being the Nakamura worthy
of the family legacy. And he dismisses Hiro's worry about
the sword -- it is not important. The journey to find
the sword, on the other hand, restored Hiro's power and
proved that he has the strength to fulfill his destiny.
Papa Nakamura knew about everything. He tells his son
that evil must be stopped. And he will teach Hiro how
to kill Sylar. Hiro is somewhat incredulous at the idea
of his father knowing anything about killing, what with
Papa Nakamura being a businessman and all, but changes
his mind when he sees his father exhibit a substantial
amount of skill with a sword.
Candice brings Micah to a voting station, after using
her shape shifting ability to turn into an older, African-American
woman. She asks if she can bring her "son" with
her into the actual voting booth to show him democracy
in action and is allowed to do so. Micah ponders Candice's
ability, wondering if she bends light. Once inside the
booth, Candice reverts to her familiar form and tells
Micah to use his ability to "tell" the voting
machine -- and all the other machines in the building
-- to vote for Nathan Petrelli. According to Micah, all
the machines are networked, and he can change the votes
on every one. Candice tells him to make Nathan's victory
a landslide.
After a moment, Micah falls back, breathing hard, and
asks if he can go home. Candice stares at him, with something
shockingly close to concern showing on her face.
Once again at his headquarters, Nathan loosens his tie
and turns on the television. D.L. and Jessica chose that
moment to show up. Nathan is a bit surprised to see Jessica
-- although he thinks she is Niki -- but agrees to tell
them where Linderman is if the two can promise that Linderman
will not come after him.
The television gives Nathan a landslide victory with
64% of the vote.
Papa Nakamura and Hiro train while Hiro recounts a story
his father used to tell him when he was a boy. Hiro is
continually beaten by his father but he seems to understand
the deeper meaning of the lesson: in order to save the
world he has to be willing to "cut out his own heart."
Mr. Bennett and Matt make it to the building housing
the tracking system (on the 42nd floor). Matt's job is
to get them to the elevators without raising suspicion.
He does this by convincing one of the security guards
that he works in the building. They are able to get past
the guard but are stopped at the elevator. The passwords
have been changed. Luckily, D.L. and Jessica show up
and Mr. Bennett explains that they have similar goals.
Jessica recognizes Matt as the man he threw out of a
window several episodes back.
(After a commercial)
Jessica, D.L., Mr. Bennett and Matt stand silently in
the elevator.
On the 42nd floor, Mohinder asks Molly how she is feeling.
She is doing well, she says, and proves it by putting
a pushpin into a map to represent the current location
of Matt Parkman -- the police officer who saved her from
Sylar. The pushpin indicates he is in the building. Mohinder
is not sure whether or not she is truly cured, although
the antibodies in his blood do cure her disease, but
if she is, they can finally stop Sylar once and for all.
He asks her to think about Sylar. Before she can, however,
Thompson walks in and tells the two that they are leaving
for a safe location, courtesy of a helicopter on its
way.
Mr. Bennett and Matt get off the elevator on the 42nd
floor, leaving D.L. and Jessica to find Linderman on
the 51st floor. When asked how they are going to take
out the tracking system, Mr. Bennett explains that Matt
has done his job. Destroying the tracking system is his.
Thompson and Mohinder watch security camera footage
of Mr. Bennett and Matt. He has a gun and tells Mohinder
Mr. Bennett wants Molly.
Matt and Mr. Bennett walk down the hallway.
Thompson readies his weapon.
Matt grabs Mr. Bennett, overhearing Thompson's thoughts,
and pulls him out of the hallway moments before shoots
are fired. Mr. Bennett pulls a weapon of his own and
rushes off, leaving Matt alone and unarmed. He peers
around the corner. Thompson sneaks up on him and points
the gun at his head. Mr. Bennett points his gun at Thompson's
head and fires twice.
A shocked Mohinder watches Thompson's death on the security
camera. He tells Molly to go back to her room.
Mr. Bennett uses Thompson's pass card to unlock the
door and tells Matt that regardless of what happens inside
this is the only way to safeguard their families. Mr.
Bennett had no idea the tracking system was a little
girl, although he knew it was a person. Mohinder manages
to knock out Matt and take his gun. He points it at Mr.
Bennett, who points his at Molly.
Inside the FBI vehicle, Ted is chained and looking rather
sad. Out on the road, Sylar stands menacingly. With a
flick of the wrist, he sends the vehicle flying. It lands
upside down in front of him. The doors flying open and
Ted is hanging upside down from his chains. He screams
as Sylar cuts into his skull.
Hiro finally manages to bring his sword to his father's
neck. His father has shown him how to stop Sylar. Relieved,
Hiro rushes off to tell Ando. But Ando is not outside
in the shop. He took the sword, vowing to stop Sylar
on his own. A terrified Hiro relates Ando's latest forey
into stupidity to his father. Ando will die.
Claire and Peter get stuck in traffic trying to make
their way out of the city. They get out of their car
and walk up to the scene of an accident. It is the FBI
vehicle, torn to pieces, with Ted's lifeless body hanging
upside down. Sylar can do what Ted could do. Claire tells
Peter he has to stop Sylar. But the last time Peter fought
Sylar, he died.
Linderman barks orders into a phone. The Petrelli family
must not be late. D.L. and Jessica bust into his office
through the wall, using D.L.'s phasing ability, and Jessica
tosses Linderman against a wall. He tells them he is
the one responsible for their relationship, for Micah.
D.L. grabs Linderman, who says Micah is on the 42nd floor,
and Jessica turns to look for her son. But Linderman
calls out after her, insisting that she is going to kill
D.L. for him. He offers her $20 million to killer D.L.
and walk away. She admits that she wants to take the
money and that she would kill him for it. But Niki would
never do such a thing, so Jessica lets Niki take the
body.
Since Jessica/Niki will not killer D.L., Linderman pulls
a gun and fires it at Niki, only to have D.L. jump in
front of the bullet. Before Linderman can kill Niki,
however, D.L. thrusts a hand through his skull and crushes
his brain. He then collapses, the life draining from
his body.
Nathan wheels his wife onto a stage. Heidi, of course,
wants to jump out of the chair and show off her working
legs. Alas, people do not believe in miracles, according
to Nathan, so they cannot tell the public just yet. Mama
Petrelli gives him a nod and Nathan pushes Heidi in front
of the cameras and the rest of the family. He then takes
the podium and addresses the crowd. They are calling
his victory a landslide, he says, and then he apologizes
for his brother's absence.
He tells the crowd that his father, who always made
the hard choices, used to say that people should use
what God gave them to help others. To make a difference.
To see into the darkness and find hope. He challenges
the crowd to inspire by example and to help heal the
world and keep it from "spinning out of control."
Peter and Claire run back to their car.
Hiro rushes out of the blade smith’s shop.
Micah stares out a window, Candice in the background.
Ando walks down the street, carrying the sword in one
hand, the comic book in the other.
Audrey watches as Ted's body is wheeled away in a body
bag.
Linderman lies dead on the floor. Niki cradles D.L.'s
dying body in his own.
Mohinder stands with his gun pointed at Mr. Bennett,
who in turn has his gun pointed at Molly.
Nathan thanks everyone. Balloons and confetti stream
down from the ceiling.
Sylar stands atop a building, hands flaring with Ted's
ability. He smiles his evil Sylar smile and says "Boom."
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