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By Erin | Season 1 | Episode 18 | Aired on 03.04.2007
Nathan asks where Ando is, and Hiro says he sent him back to Japan because his quest was endangering his friend's life. Nathan understands what he means and says that you can't protect everyone and that sometimes, it's better just to go it alone. "The more people you try and help--" starts Nathan. "--the more people get hurt," finishes Hiro. He asks for Nathan's help in getting past the "casino security giant," and Nathan just says, "When I first met you, I thought you were nuts." "It's okay," says Hiro. "I thought you were mean. But now I know -- you pretend you do not care about anyone. But you care too much." Nathan looks embarrassed by Hiro's observation, but he immediately agrees to help Hiro get his powers back by getting him into the museum where the sword is being kept. They walk up to the security guards, and Nathan plays his "Do you know who I am?" card with them and they instantly allow Hiro to go see the curator of the museum. "That work for you?" asks Nathan. Hiro just beams and nods excitedly. Hee. Hiro's storyline is bugging me, but I do so love him and Nathan together.
Meanwhile, Claire and the Haitian Sensation are at the airport and Claire's giving him shit about her new identity as a Canadian named "Vivian Lewis." "I do not need you happy," says the Haitian Sensation. "Only safe." Heh. I appreciate that Claire's world has been turned upside down, but she is being a bit of a brat here, and it's all kinds of awesome that her guardian is like, "Girl, I could erase your memory back to before you became a pill, so you'd better watch your tone." Claire says that there's nothing left of her and that the second she gets on the plane, everything that makes her who she is will disappear. "There's nothing left for you here," he says, "no one you can trust." Claire stops and gets this look on her face and he's all, "No, you CANNOT go see Peter Petrelli NO MATTER HOW HOT HE IS." Claire says that Peter's the only one she can trust -- even more than the Haitian Sensation. "He cares about me," she says, as if the Haitian Sensation, who has been putting his ass on the line for her for some time now, DOESN'T care about her.
Claire wants to know why she can't hide out in New York with Peter, and the Haitian Sensation says that Peter's not in a position to be responsible for himself, let alone her. He then barks at her to come with him to the plane, and they head off to the gate. Once there, Claire makes it past security, but the second she's through, the Haitian Sensation seems to have lost his ticket and ID. Claire keeps walking, and the Haitian Sensation starts to go after her, but of course he can't because he doesn't have his ticket. We see Claire remove his ticket and passport from her pocket and drop them into a garbage can along the way. So she's a spontaneous regenerator AND an accomplished pickpocket? What the hell kind of DNA does this kid have?