Episode Report Card DeAnn Welker: D- | 264 USERS: C+ YOU GRADE IT To Stalk Or Be Stalked
By DeAnn Welker | Season 4 | Episode 3 | Aired on 2009.09.28
Peter's partner asks him if he's being sued. When Peter points out that guy wasn't even in the crash, Partner says he was according to his log, and the hospital is not going to take the fall on this; they'll blame Peter. It's a dislocated elbow, right? How much could that cost the hospital and/or the Petrellis? I think all will be okay. Peter says he's been nothing but committed as he looks at the lawsuit. Partner agrees Peter's always the first one on scene, and tells him that a couple people are floating the theory that Peter is causing the accidents for his glory-hounding. Peter says his partner knows him, and Partner's like, "And then you run off as soon as we get on scene. I'm your chauffer."
Samuel breaks into Peter's and touches the newspaper clipping about the accident. Peter arrives home, and Samuel hides. Peter looks at the clipping and sees Samuel outside the bus. Samuel's watching him from the door, where I presume he will at some point try to sneak out without Peter hearing? Instead of just looking on ominously? But instead we get a commercial.
We get our traditional Heroes music as Gretchen tells Claire she's sorry she was pushy, and she gets that she wanted to keep her secret. She says people used to call her "Retchin' Gretchen" (hey! I think I had that Garbage Pail Kid!) because she smelled like puke because of her bulimia. Claire can't believe kids would make that up, and Gretchen's like, "Yeah, that's it." How stupid is Claire? And, also, how stupid is this storyline? Gretchen starts to leave but Claire dumbly calls her back and says she wants to trust her, but that's always been hard. But she needs a friend, so Gretchen can go ahead and ask her anything she wants.
Peter catches up with Samuel walking in a park somewhere. Because people are so easy to find walking around in New York City. He wants to apologize to him, because he realizes he actually was on that bus. He's sorry he made a mistake, but he's going to make it right. Samuel says there's no need to concern himself, but Peter thinks there must be something he can do. Samuel wonders if he's ever lost a brother, and Peter says he hasn't, but he used to work hospice and help people through the worst pain imaginable. Does that answer Samuel's question, OR tell us anything new? What is with all the pointless dialogue? It's even worse than usual. Samuel says he grew up nearby and thought he might go home, but he can't bring himself to go. Too many bad memories mixed in with the good. Samuel says he can't find any solace anywhere. Peter talks about death, which is I guess where his hospice expertise comes in. Samuel asks why Peter became a paramedic, and Peter says he wanted to save lives instead of watching them pass. Samuel tells Peter he's exactly who he wanted him to be, and Peter looks puzzled for a moment as they SHAKE HANDS. Until Samuel says he's dropping the lawsuit. Peter doesn't seem to know he's picked up a new power, as he just tells Samuel he should probably visit home since he came all this way (from where, Peter? Do you even know? Also, if Samuel grew up in New York, what's with the Irish accent? So many questions that I know will never be answered). Samuel says he thinks he just might.