Episode Report Card Erin: A+ | 102 USERS: B- YOU GRADE IT Note to New York: Watch out for the guy with the glowing hands and the crazy eyes.
By Erin | Season 1 | Episode 22 | Aired on 2007.05.14
Back with the Triumphant Trio. Ted asks Peter and Claire how Sylar steals the superpowers and Claire says he rips their heads open. Ted says they should stick to the plan and get out of the city. Unfortunately, the Feds squeal up and point a bunch of guns at them. Audrey, the angry FBI agent with a crush on Matt, gets out of one of the cars and starts shouting at them. Ted yells at Peter and Claire to get out of there, so Peter grabs his niece and turns them invisible and they disappear in the crowd as Ted gets tackled to the ground. Audrey says she's been chasing him all over the country and he tells her she knows he's not a terrorist. She still thinks he is because he blew up a van in Los Angeles. She says he's being taken to Guantanamo Bay, and Ted starts shouting out specific requests for his cell like it needs to be lined with lead and stuff. "So everyone is safe!" Audrey ignores him and the officers drag Ted into a truck.
Audrey then walks over to someone and says that they got Ted thanks to this person's tip. The camera switches angles and we see that the tipster is none other than Sylar, who introduces himself as Isaac Mendez. He says it was his patriotic duty to call in the second he recognized Ted; especially as it's election day and all. Audrey turns to survey the scene and when she turns back, Sylar's gone. Audrey looks really spooked.
Meanwhile, Hiro is in his father's inner sanctum. He starts to blabble at his dad about how he knows he should go home, but he's not going to because he's on a mission. "You will save the world," says his father, agreeing with him. "I have waited a long time for a Nakamura to ascend. I never thought it would be you, Hiro. You have proven yourself worthy of our legacy. And your power." Hiro's confused. "You knew about my power?" he asks. Daddy Hiro did indeed. Only he wasn't sure Hiro was going to grow a pair and get with the program. But now he sees that Hiro is ready. Hiro's not so sure. He couldn't kill Sylar when he had the chance and Sylar broke his sword. Daddy Hiro says the sword doesn't matter; it was the journey that restored his power.
Hiro is still surprised that his father knew everything. Daddy Hiro repeats the story about the Elderheroes and how they wanted to save the world but some lost their way. "Evil must be stopped, Hiro," says Daddy Hiro. "Next time you face your villain, you will kill him. I will teach you." Daddy Hiro pulls out another ancient samurai sword. Hiro's like, "Uh, yeah, thanks for that, dad. But, really, you're just a businessman. I don't see how you can help me here." Daddy Hiro unsheathes the sword and there's a split second where we see the reflection of his eyes in the blade and I'm not even sure those ARE his eyes and then Hiro wonders aloud how much his father could possibly know of killing and then George Takei busts a supreme ninja move on the dance floor and brings the blade of the sword down to Hiro's neck within a centimeter of the surface of his skin. "A little," says Daddy Hiro with a smile. AWESOME. Hiro's facial expression is just a fantastic blending of rainbows and puppies and unabashed joy. Hee.