Episode Report Card Couch Baron: B | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Apocalypzzzzzzz
By Couch Baron | Season 3 | Episode 17 | Aired on 02.23.2009
In Building 26, Mohinder is chained up much as Tracy was last week, only leg restraints have been added to the mix. Nathan has entered the room, and after a guard throws a bucket of water in Mohinder's face to wake him up, Nathan steps into his view, earning him a snarl. Nathan points out that not long ago, Mohinder had him tied up, but Mohinder spits, "Don't use me to rationalize your actions." You'll be lucky if that's all he uses you for. Nathan kneels down and tells Mohinder that he, Matt and Peter got in the way of what he's trying to accomplish, which is containment, and with the whole fiasco with the plane, his actions and those of the others "supported the hardliners, who believe you should all be executed." You mean those hardliners that WOULDN'T HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THEM IF YOU HADN'T OPENED YOUR FAT MOUTH? God, I hate Nathan. He brings up his plan to eliminate the powers, and says he needs Mohinder's help, but Mohinder doesn't want to hear it until some flunky steps forward and opens a laptop that shows a feed of Daphne, still in obvious pain. Nathan tells Mohinder that if he doesn't help him, his associates will kill her and everyone else, and then leaves Mohinder to think about that. Mohinder struggles with his chains vainly.
Outside, Danko and Bennet pedeconference as Danko suggests Bennet take a few days off, but Bennet says that won't be necessary before admitting that Danko was right when he called him weak, but now that he's alienated from his family it won't be a problem anymore. "The job is all that's left. You have my complete dedication." He asks Danko if he still thinks he's compromised, and Danko doesn't answer, instead mentioning that "they" found his storage unit. Bennet counters the unstated allegation by pointing out that said discovery led Danko right to Peter and the others, and he's the one that let them get away. Danko admits that he underestimated them, but says "they got away because Senator Petrelli let his personal interests cloud his judgment." He adds that "kid gloves are standard issue" around there, and tacitly answers Bennet's earlier question by saying that the two of them have to change that. He asks if Bennet agrees, and Bennet gives a small smile with his answer: "Absolutely." Danko gives him a look of newfound trust before heading off, but once he's gone, Bennet turns and strides purposefully toward a nearby park bench, on which someone is waiting for him -- Angela. This, I loved. Almost all his actions look different when viewed through this event. He reports that things went pretty well, and he thinks Danko trusts him. Angela demurs, saying that Danko trusts no one, and he'll continue to test him. Bennet says he's prepared for that, because Danko has it all wrong, and so, for that matter, does Nathan. Angela gives him a side-eye of agreement before turning and saying there's no middle ground -- he's going to have to play the role and make tough choices to prove his loyalty to the cause. Bennet says she knows him: "I've always been comfortable with morally grey." NICE! That was awesome. He takes off, but leaves a box on the bench, which she opens to find the watch she gave him. She looks after him and smiles fondly, and it would have been great if we ended there...