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By Erin | Season 1 | Episode 18 | Aired on 03.04.2007
The Sylarinder Show! Sylar's got his hands on The List and Mohinder points out that most of the people on The List are missing or dead. Sylar: "Braaaaaains." Mohinder wants to run Sylar's DNA up against his father's formula and then take him someplace safe, far, far away from any braaaaaains. Mohinder rambles on about DNA and gene pairs, and it's all basically fake science anyway, so I have no idea what he's on about. Sylar asks if his DNA helped, and Mohinder gets exasperated and says it didn't, and Sylar suggests that he get some rest, and Mohinder says he doesn't need rest, he needs caffeine, and then he goes to make some tea. Yes, because nothing says "manly need for caffeine" like... chamomile. Sylar wants to help with the search for Heroes and, after plucking Isaac's name off the map, says he'll give Isaac a call and Mohinder can just chill.
While Mohinder gets the tea ready, Sylar blabbles on and on about how he used to feel alone and insignificant but Mohinder's really given him hope. "So this formula, if you figure it out, how many of us will you find?" asks Sylar as he dials Isaac's number. "Who knows?" says Mohinder. "Hundreds? Thousands? Maybe more." Sylar mentally calculates how many braaaaaains that'll net him as Mohinder brings over a mug of hot drugged liquid for his friend. Isaac's phone is busy because he's a psychic painter who can't be arsed to spring for call waiting, so Sylar says he'll just call him back and eagerly takes the tea from Mohinder. He sucks down a mouthful (dirty!) and says, "This is good, what is it?" Mohinder tells him it's chai (with drugs) and it's a special blend Papa Suresh brought from India (with drugs). Sylar slurps at it and starts to make noises with his throat and asks who they're going to call next. "No one," says Mohinder, standing upright. "I already have you, Mr. Sylar." D'oh! The camera fuzzes over, and Sylar gets a woozy look on his face and drops his cup to the floor, shattering it. Seconds later, Sylar follows it down and collapses into a heap on the rug.
Vegas. Hiro's slumming it outside Linderman's hotel when Nathan arrives and greets his old friend. "Hiro?" he says. "Mr. Petrelli?" says Hiro. "FLYING MAAAA--" Nathan quickly slaps a hand over Hiro's gibbering mouth and tells him to shut it. Hiro apologizes and Nathan indicates that they should step inside, and there's this hilarious moment when Hiro turns and almost whacks Nathan in the head with his poster case. The Pasdar needs to do more comedy; the guy's actually really deadpan and funny. They find a quiet corner to talk in and Hiro gets to do his stupid "FLYING MAN" thing again, and Nathan gives him a sweet smile and acknowledges that, yes, he is the Flying Man. "Lemme guess," he says, "you still trying to steal that sword for Mr. Linderman?" Well, technically, he's trying to steal it FROM him, but whatever. Smile for us again and we'll forget all about the error, Nathan.