Episode Report Card Erin: A | 100 USERS: C+ YOU GRADE IT This Just In: Sylar Has Mommy Issues.
By Erin | Season 1 | Episode 21 | Aired on 2007.05.07
Peter says she can't run away from who she is and that this bomb is happening, so she'd better deal with it. She asks how he can be so sure and he just grabs his little sketchbook and shows her his drawings of the future. She pages through the pictures, all of which are basically of shit on fire. She comes upon a page with Ted's face on it, and she tells Peter that he drew Sprague. Peter says that that's Kirby Plaza in midtown, and this must mean that Ted is in New York. He says that she's part of this and she has to shoot him if necessary. She looks at the gun like it's covered in bees.
Nathan's in his office, contemplating his future presidency and dead brother issues. The door opens and it's Mama Petrelli. They hug and then she informs him that Linderman called her and told her that Nathan's getting cold feet. Nathan asks her if she knows about Linderman's plans and she rather calmly says that she does. And they're not just Linderman's plans; a lot of people put time and care into this deal. Including herself. Nathan's like, "Wait a minute -- you mean you're okay with sacrificing your own son just so I can be the damn president? Wow, lady. That's cold." She tells him that important men make impossible decisions. She brings up how Truman dropped two bombs on Japan and killed thousands of people just to save millions. "That was different, Ma," says Nathan. "We were at war. I can't accept this." "That is your one weakness, Nathan," she says. "You have no faith. So how could you possibly believe this bomb could actually heal the world if you have no faith in the idea of destiny?"
They're slapping it on a little heavy with all the destiny shit, don't you think?
Ma Petrelli goes on to tell him that his destiny is to lead the world after this unspeakable event takes place. People will look back at the strength and convictions of the freshman congressman and they'll reward him with the office of President. Reenacting a scene from The Manchurian Candidate, Ma Petrelli puts Nathan's jacket on and tells him he needs to be presidential. "Can you believe?" she asks him. "Can you be the one we need?" He kind of sighs heavily and then gives her a subtle nod. "That's my boy." Damn. I wouldn't want to meet that woman in a dark alley. She'd perform the quart of blood maneuver on me and a quart of blood would just drop right out of my body. And then she'd probably drink it. Or bathe in it.