Episode Report Card Erin: A | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Save the cheerleader. Save the -- wait, how does it go?
By Erin | Season 1 | Episode 5 | Aired on 10.22.2006
Ando's not enjoying Hiro's cheeriness nearly as much as I am and he seems to have a headache. He wonders aloud why he's even on this stupid trip and Hiro reminds him that they have to save the world. Ando's all, okay, ENOUGH with the goddamned save the world crap! (I can't say I blame him. Too much talking and not enough walking, if you ask me.) Hiro points out that all Ando's done since they got to America is complain. True. "If you're so miserable," he says, "why not go back to Japan?" "I'm not miserable here," says Ando. "I'm miserable WITH YOU." Well, that's not very nice. Especially considering that you've made your friend stop time and do all sorts of space-bending shit for your own personal gain. Hiro gets a screwed-up look on his face and tells his friend to go already! Go hang out with your stupid internet stripper girlfriend and leave me the hell alone! Ando's in agreement with this plan and he picks up his shit and walks to the door. Hiro hollers after him that he doesn't even know anyone in the country, let alone Las Vegas. Ando declares that he does and then finally leaves.
Hiro rips off his tie and says, "I'll probably save the world faster now." Hee. He unbuttons his collar and wistfully looks out the window at the desert. And that's when he sees Nathan swooping in from the sky and skidding to a landing in the sand. Nathan jumps up and down on his feet, clearly having burned them upon impact. Hiro's face is alight with joy. As is mine because Nathan is still half-naked. Nathan enters the diner in his dusty pajama pants. Everyone turns to stare. "Alright," he says, "I get it. Guy in his pajamas. Ha ha. Now, we can all stare and have a good laugh, or one of you could lend me your cell phone." Hee. No one seems to offer up their phone, so Nathan just smiles and walks over to the counter and sits. The waitress asks him if she can help him and he tells her that he'll take one of the diner's t-shirts and a cup of coffee. Hiro watches all this with astonishment. I can't decide if it's because he's found another Hero or because this Hero is handling everything with such good humor and aplomb. Or because he's half-naked.
Oh my god. Back with Matt and Mrs. Matt and the most boring story in the world. Matt's ordering steaks and sides on the phone and he's whispering, so he's keeping this a secret from his wife. She sees him and asks why he's not at work. He says that he misses her and he knows she thinks he's lazy and that he doesn't listen and that all he does is -- and here, he gets a frown on his face as he appears to listen to her thoughts for a second -- mope, but that's okay with him. Because she's right. He needs to try harder. Mrs. Matt is stunned because her husband is basically reading her mind. She says they both need to try harder and he says they totally do, and to start, they're both calling in sick today. She tries to fight it, but he wrangles her into it and tells her to go put on something nice.