- Tracy and Nathan try to save themselves from a dangerous Mohinder who wants to use their synthetic power laced DNA to find a way to remove Mayas/his own powers. Mohinder turns to the dangerous, power-stealing Arthur Petrelli to help Maya, and in return, Mr. Petrelli asks for Mohinder's help in developing the secret formula to give people powers. Meanwhile, Sylar is given the task by the comatose Angela to save Peter from Arthur at Pinehearst, where he was captured and rendered powerless by his him. Also, Daphne is ordered by Mr. Petrelli to kill Matt, but finds the task difficult as she begins falling in love with him as he predicted. In Africa, Hiro is still searching for answers from the spiritual painter about who is behind Pinehearst and what their nefarious plans are for the world. In California, Elle approaches Claire and asks for her help to control her powers which leads to both of them forming an uneven alliance to venture to Pinehearst in New Jersey to find answers. Also, H.R.G. recruits Meredith as his new sidekick to track down more Level 5 escapees.—Anonymous
- "Heroes" - "Chapter 7: Eros Quod Sum" - Oct. 27, 2008
Previously On: Elle was booted from the Company; Daphne was pressed into recruiting heroes for Papa Petrelli; Hiro pretended to be evil to get answers; Papa P sucked the powers out of Peter.
"Somewhere in Africa..."
Hiro and Ando argue about going back in to time. Ando wants him to. Hiro doesn't. Ando says he has to prevent the world from ending. Mysterious African man says Hiro can choose his own path or have it chosen for him.
At the lab Suresh says Nathan and Tracy have ruined everything. He says since their powers are synthetic they may hold the key to a cure for his precious Maya. Nathan and Tracy say they are done being guinea pigs. Suresh flies to the wall, grabs Maya from her cocoon, and shoots them up through the skylight.
Peter lies down and we see a dream of him being told his father is dead, the funeral, Mama P saying Papa P was deeply flawed, Papa P lying in his hospital bed and then giving Peter the evil hug of superpower suckage. Peter wakes with a start handcuffed to a table, and Papa tells him to relax, he's in shock. Peter can't believe he took his abilities. Papa P says he had no choice. Peter wonders if they're gone forever. Papa P says yeah. Peter wants to know how he can believe this since Papa P was dead a year ago and now he's the leader of an evil gang. Papa P says it was for the greater good. Peter doesn't see how giving everyone powers is for the greater good. Papa P says that's not what he wants. Peter says, too bad, that's what happens in the future and it doesn't end well. Papa P says Peter can help him keep that from happening. Peter is not moved to be helpful and says he's going to shut him down, powers or not. Papa P says Peter is grounded until he changes his attitude.
Claire and Sandra arrive home and Sandra asks if she's okay. Claire says she is but thinks that must be weird given the fact that they just starred in a human puppet show, HRG is working with a serial killer and she can't feel pain. Sandra says it's all about how she handles her problems, and that Claire makes her proud. They get out and the lights flicker in the house. They enter and Lyle is lying on the floor. He says "the bitch is back." Elle is sitting at the family computer radiating electricity. "Hey cheerleader," she says by way of a greeting.
Claire tries to kick her out. Elle tries to zap her and it doesn't work. Claire grabs Elle by the hair. Elle throws her to the ground and starts power-zapping her. Lyle throws water on this plan, literally, short-circuiting Elle. Elle admits she needs help and she didn't know where else to go.
At Pinehearst Suresh looks through a door at Maya strapped to a hospital bed. Papa P greets him. Suresh is surprised to see him alive. Suresh wonders how he could put his children through the grief of thinking he's dead. "Have you met their mother," Papa P asks drily. He asks after Maya, Suresh says she's terrified and doesn't know where she is. Nor does he. Papa P says she's among friends. Suresh says he promised to unburden Maya of her abilities and would do anything to make that happen. Papa P says all he has to do is watch and goes in and does the power-suck on Maya. His eyes briefly turn black, confusing Suresh. But Maya is happy until Suresh comes in and she tells Papa P to get him out.
As they walk and talk Suresh asks if Papa P can take his powers away too. Papa P wonders if that's what he wants. Suresh says he just wants the evil side effects to go away but retain his abilities. They enter another lab where Suresh sees the Pinehearst formula and says it's different from his, more enmeshed. Papa P says they've taken it as far as they can go and need Suresh to pitch in. Suresh whines there's always some hidden agenda. Papa P says he can leave if he wants. Bluff called Suresh says he'll need test subjects.
Mama P lies in a hospital bed at Primatech headquarters in New York. She has a vision, she's in the hallway again and then on Level 5 astral-projecting/mind-melding with Sylar, who himself is laid out. Mama P says Sylar needs to help Peter. Sylar protests Peter doesn't want his help. She points out that this is not about what Peter wants but what she's telling him to do and to get up and get moving. Sylar says he belongs in his cage. He says he couldn't escape if he wanted to since they're blocking his abilities. She says not if I'm standing here and that he doesn't know the half of his abilities. She tells him to show them what he can do, why he's her favorite, and to make Mommy proud. He awakens, stands, and next thing you know he's standing over Mama P reassuring things will be okeydokey.
At the Bennet house Elle is toweling off and tries to leave but starts short-circuiting. Claire wonders what's wrong with her. Elle says she can't control it, it's overloading her, and Daphne came to her and told her to go to Pinehearst for help. Elle had never heard of it and since HRG always seemed to be in the know she came to the Bennets. Claire wonders what if there's something wrong with all of them and they can fix it. Elle says she's perfect. Claire says actually she's going haywire too with the whole can't-feel-pain thing and is worried soon she won't be able to feel anything at all. Elle is confused as to how not feeling pain is a negative. Claire says they should go together and get help. Elle agrees.
Daphne comes to see Papa P and Daddy Parkman, they're mad she didn't recruit Parkman. She said she couldn't. She points out he's a mind-reader. They wonder what in her thoughts discouraged him. Knox reads her fear. She asks how she can fix it. Papa P says to go kill Parkman. Daddy Parkman is mad, saying he gave his loyaty to Papa P to ensure Matt's safety. Daphne reiterates she's a thief not a killer. Daddy Parkman gets worked up, Papa P kills him. Daphne is freaked but begs to make it work some other way.
Claire and Sandra argue over going to Pinehearst. Sandra goes to call HRG. Claire begs her not to and that daddy can't fix it. She thinks she's the only one who can.
In Brooklyn Parkman leaves a message for Mohinder. He opens the door to Daphne with a gun. She says if she doesn't kill him they'll kill her. He says to shoot him, it's the only way to save her life. He turns around, but starts telling her about their happy future as married parents of a baby, trying convince her she's not one of them and to join him. The gun goes off, but Matt's not dead. She mind-tells him that his dad is dead.
At Pinehearst Peter has slipped his bonds and tries to attack Papa P as he enters but his goons grab him. Peter yells at him about the terrible future and that Papa P shouldn't play God. His dad says he is in fact better than other people and one way or another Peter will help him carry out his plan. They wheel Peter down to Suresh in a lab. Suresh says Peter is primed to accept abilities and goes to inject him. Peter says that future Mohinder tried to warn him about how wrong it is to manipulate abilities. Mohinder is curious about what he looked like. Peter says "like a monster." Suresh decides that means Peter was too late in the future and goes to inject him, we see he has scales on his arm. The syringe flies away, Suresh looks up and Sylar is there, he promptly flings Suresh just as he did the syringe. And kills another dude for good measure. Sylar undoes Peter's restraints and says that this is what brothers do, look out for each other. Mohinder springs into action and starts beating Sylar senseless. Papa P enters just as Peter takes off down the hall. Papa P tries to get Mohinder to stop bashing Sylar who, if you'll recall, killed Suresh the elder. Papa P doesn't care about that since Sylar is his son and that he's been waiting for him for a long time.
Back at Suresh's New York lab Nathan and Tracy wait for someone from the Company to retrieve them. Tracy goes to investigate the cocoons, wondering if the people are alive. One guy busts through and grabs her neck. HRG arrives and tazes him, bro. Nathan is surprised to see HRG and then even more so to see Meredith. She is not surprised to see him with a blonde.
On an airplane Claire and Elle sit. Elle buzzes a bit out of anxiety. Claire makes fun of her for that and for letting all the villains out of Level 5. She gets all "I cleaned up your mess by capturing the puppet man." Elle says she was pushed into the Company life and that if Claire is chasing it she's an idiot. The anger sends a zap through the plane. Claire tells her to calm down. Elle says if she knew how to turn it off they wouldn't be in the predicament they are. The plane starts to dive. Claire grabs Elle's hand to help absorb the electricity. It works, the plane rights itself.
Parkman can't believe that his dad sacrificed himself. Daphne says Pinehearst will be sending someone after her. He says to let them and for her to go if she needs to and to not let their fears stop them from doing what's right. Cue Knox kicking in the door and feeding off their fear. She goes to run and Knox clotheslines her. Parkman works some mojo that paralyzes Knox and says not only can he read minds but he can mess with them and he's going to find Knox's worst fear and make it eat him alive. Trouble is, Knox points out, Parkman is the one who's afraid. He then punches straight through Parkman's chest.
Satisfied with his work, Knox takes off. The room tableau- of Daphne and Parkman lying dead on the floor- morphs into an empty room and Daphne and Parkman enter with Daphne extolling how amazing his mind altering powers are. He showed Knox what he wanted to see. She kisses him. She figures they should run now. He says he won't, he's a cop, it's not what he does. She says they can't fight the bad guys alone. Parkman says Primatech can help them.
Angry fireball guy- sorry I forgot his name- reports to Papa P that the building's locked up tight and they'll find Peter. Papa P says he wants him alive. Sylar is hanging in the air. Papa P wants to know why he blew off his recruiter. Sylar wants to know why Mama P is in a coma. Papa P says Mama P is not the woman Sylar thinks she is, she's done terrible things. Sylar says he's going to do all those things to Papa P. Papa P says Mama P is just using him as a blunt instrument to save her real favorite, Peter. Sylar says she loves him. Papa P says when Sylar was born Mama P had one of her future visions about what he would become. Sylar says he knows, she said he'd become a hero. That's not the story Papa P heard. He said she was so scared she tried to kill Sylar by drowning him in the tub and that Papa P saved him. He lets him down and says it's time he learned the truth about his mother.
Peter is still in the buidling and trying to be stealthy. He dodges Suresh. He boards an elevator. Suresh goes to see Maya who is leaving. She says she can't forgive him and that she could never trust him again. He says he was trying to help, truly, and that he has feelings for her. She says she needs to go make amends for the bad things she's done and so does he. She tells him to get well and leaves.
Claire and Elle approach Pinehearst. Elle thanks Claire for being so sweet when she's been such a bitch. Claire thanks Elle for making her see the light that she needed help. Elle's just glad Claire is as messed up as she is. (Who's now thinking that Elle is faking and actually working for Papa P as a double agent and simply delivering his granddaughter to him?)
Peter finds Sylar just hanging out on a chair. Apparently that one little speech did Sylar in because now he wants to hang out and get to know Daddy. Peter warns him about the future yada, yada, as Papa P arrives and says that future won't happen with their help. Peter says come on dude, seriously, evil, blah, blah, blah, just kick his ass and let's get out of here. Sylar says he's not going anywhere but Peter is and promptly flings him out the window. As he flies through the glass and falls Elle and Claire look up.
Claire runs to his side. They're freaked he's not healing. He explains they took his powers. He's having no trouble getting up though, which is crazy since he fell many stories. Which Claire actually asks him about. Elle says she wants to get her ability zapped away, apologizes and runs in over Claire's strenuous objection. (Wow, "Heroes" avoids the obvious double agent Elle scenario, score one for them.)
Back at Suresh's New York lab Tracy's trying to get it straight: Meredith's the bio-mom of Nathan's illegitimate daughter and HRG is her adoptive father? Check. HRG wants to know if Suresh injected them with anything. They say yes tranquilizers. HRG says they'll have to come in for tests to see if they're still normal. Nathan's phone rings and he takes it. Meredith warns Tracy to watch out for Nathan. She says they're not together.
It's Claire on the phone she gives him her 20 and he tells her not to tell anyone.
Back at Pinehearst looking through the Peter-hole in the wall Sylar says Peter will never give up. Papa P says it's in their blood and that they're not waiting around to find out what he's going to do but take their fight to their enemy. Papa P wonders how Peter survived the seven-story fall with no abilities. Sylar's all "I don't know." (So wait is Sylar now doing the double agent thing and he rubbed some of his mojo off on Peter? If Papa P can take powers, can Sylar give them?)
Papa P gets a call from Daphne who says "it worked" and Parkman now thinks she's on his side. If he reaches out to Primatech she'll let Papa P know. (Bloody hell, now she's a double agent? This has got SD-6 entanglements written all over it.) He says if she screws this up he'll put her back where he found her. (Presumably he did not find her surrounded by puppies and chocolate given her facial expression). She goes and hugs Parkman. (If he can read her mind, wouldn't he know something was up?)
Peter thinks he didn't fall as hard as he should have and that maybe for some reason Sylar wanted to keep him alive. Claire isn't convinced given the whole throwing him out the window business. Peter says Sylar saved his life. Nathan arrives, Claire hugs him, she shoots a shocked look at Tracy, Nathan assures her she's okay. He spies Peter and wants to know why he's not healing. Peter explains. Nathan insists Dad's dead. Peter has convincing evidence to the contrary. He also says they have to stop him or Papa P will kill them all. Nathan keeps going on that their dad couldn't do this. Claire points out that dads aren't always what they seem to be. Nathan wants to know where he is. Peter says this is a bad idea. Claire tells him. Tracy recognizes the name. Peter grabs Nathan and tells him to trust him. Nathan says he'll do it Peter's way and call the justice department to bring the company down.
Nathan leaves and Tracy follows immediately busting him saying of course he's going to ignore Peter's warning. Busted. He wonders how she knows about Pinehearst. She says she's been taking a consulting fee for over a year, that she's coming with and can help open doors for him. He says he plans on kicking the doors down.
Back in Africa Mysterious African Man is serving up his mystery paste to send Hiro on a spirit walk since he refuses to go back in time. Ando has some too. Hiro thinks spirit walking sounds safer than time travel. They eat the gross paste and then Hiro falls flat on his back. Ando freaks. Mysterious African man says he warned Hiro if he didn't choose his path, it would be chosen for him.
To be continued...
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