Episode Report Card Erin: A- | 58 USERS: B YOU GRADE IT Wait -- maybe we should go back ANOTHER six monthsâ¦
By Erin | Season 1 | Episode 10 | Aired on 2006.11.27
"They weren't bad people," says Gray. "They were justâ¦insignificant. And I wanted to be different. Special. I wanted to change. A new name, a new life. The watchmaker's sonâ¦became a watchmaker. It is so futile. And I wanted to beâ¦important." Suresh assures him that he IS important, and Gray asks what his abilities might be. Before we can learn what they are, we switch to Bennet, who's rattling off a list of Eden's, erm, "accomplishments". Grand theft auto, larceny, robbery, arson, and suspected of murder in Oklahoma. "That's no way for a young lady to behave, now is it?" he asks. Heh. Eden has a big piece of tape over her mouth so she can't attempt to use her Electronic Voice Power Persuader on Bennet. Mindblower's in the corner, silently watching over the proceedings. Bennet tells her that she needs a goal and a purpose and then he pulls the tape off her mouth. She spits in his face and fires up the EVPP, telling him to let her go. Mindblower stares at her and Bennet just ignores her order, cheerfully informing her that, with her power, there's been no one who can say no to her. "Now there is," he says. Eden looks decidedly nervous.
Burnt Toast Diner. Hiro's on the payphone, calling his old company. He asks a receptionist to transfer him to Ando, and as soon as he answers, Hiro launches into a plea for help. We switch to Japan, where Past Hiro informs Present Past Hiro that Ando's out sick, so he's covering for him. Present Past Hiro immediately hangs up the phone and goes, "Great-o Scott-o!" Hee.
Los Angeles. Matt's in his squad car, holding a half-eaten donut and staring out the window. His wife-porking buddy shows up and asks him what the hell he's doing. Matt's all, the huh? Wife Porker tells him that the detective test is in an hour, so he'd better get a move on. Matt agrees and his friend tells him the second time's going to be the charm for him on the test. "What's with the donut?" he asks. Matt's like, "What? They're delicious and fattening and covered in frosting! What's not to love?" He looks down at the donut in his hand like it's covered in fur and immediately dumps it back into a box full of assorted donuts. Wife Porker tells him that he's a walking cliché and Matt says that, after today, he's going to be a different man. He certainly is.
Burnt Toast Diner. Hiro's apparently decided to stick around because he is now working at the diner as a busboy. Does he live at the diner too? Because unless apartments are plentiful in Midland, Texas, Hiro's got nowhere to live. Unless he's just been at a hotel this entire time. Cubicle-dwelling Japanime geeks obviously make enough money to park it at Texas hotels for months on end. Charlie comes up and Hiro tells her that he has a gift for her. It's a Japanese phrase book. Charlie opens it and immediately speaks a complete Japanese phrase in a near-perfect accent. "You are a kind and generous man," she says. Hiro's stunned. Charlie says that, lately, she's just been able to remember everything. He tells her that she has a big power, a strong memory, and that it'll only get better in the future. Charlie's all, the future. Riiiiiight. Listen, you're cute and all, but knock it off with the future talk, okay?