(Linderman) This tragedy will be a catalyst for good. And it's your destiny, Nathan, to be the leader who uses this event to rally a city, a nation, a world. I have a chance to be a part of something big. The election-- you need me to leave. I need to win. You've been going about this all wrong, Professor. Trying to take on the science and the killer all on your own? The best way to stop Sylar is for us to work together. Hey...hey. No one's gonna hurt you. (Hanson) I need you to talk to her. (Parkman) Talk to who? Molly Walker-- the little girl you found. What makes you think she's gonna talk to me? Well, if you're really a mind reader, she won't need to. I need to borrow your Micah. Micah's off limits. How would you like to save the world today? This is usually the part when people start screaming. They stop you, you die. (Isaac screaming) Parkman? We gotta go. How did you even get in here? Bennet-- he's got a plan. (alarm blaring) That went better than I expected. (Bennet) As long as that tracking system is in place, you'll never be safe. The system is well protected, but we can get to it, destroy it. We can end it all. Where is this tracking system? New York City. We're on the next bus. (Hiro) Is that a new 9th Wonders? You're trying to change the past. Trying to stop Sylar, is that it? I'll take you where it's safe. (speaking Japanese) (siren blaring) (speaking Japanese) Don't worry, New York! We will save you! (car door slams) (Heidi) Come on, boys. Honey, we're home. How's my girl? Daddy! Hey, boys, come here. (Heidi) Anything interesting happen while we were gone? Nope, everything was... unbelievably ordinary. Wait'll you see what I got you guys. What do you think it is? Paris is cold this time of year, so here's a nice warm coat. Brown wool. It's not flashy, but it's fashionable. Now let's talk about gloves. (knock on door) I'll let you two say good-bye. You can't leave. I have to. At least until the election's over. I found you in Odessa. We save each other, you end up being my niece. This isn't just random, okay, this is destiny. My father sacrificed himself so that I could have a life, not a destiny. You can't save me, Peter--not this time. And Nathan can? Nathan can keep me safe. Safe?! You can't get hurt! You're here to save the world. How?! I'm sorry, I can't go around chasing some fantasy. It's not some fantasy, okay? I explode. I see it. I wipe out this whole city. You, Nathan, everyone. You explode? Yeah. Like a nuclear bomb. Nuclear? Like Ted. Ted? Who the hell is Ted? (car engine won't turn over) (push buttons beeping) I told you no phone calls. It's my wife. If we're going on a suicide mission, I'd like to call her and tell her I love her, say good-bye. You think I don't want to talk to my wife? That I don't miss my son and my daughter? We're doing this to protect the people we love. The company has a new tracking system. Now, this Walker System doesn't rely on isotopes and satellites. It just finds you wherever you are. So we've gotta play this smart. Switch cars, stay to the back roads. Fine, we go to New York, we wipe out the Walker System. Exactly. Ted. Yeah, almost done. (engine starts) Let's go. (dramatic music) (Sylar) That man... with the glowing hands. He's the exploding man. I'm going to take his power. I'm going to explode? Is this my future? Is that what you saw, Isaac? (telephone ringing) Hello? (Sylar) Mohinder, I need your help. Sylar? I think I'm gonna do something bad. (Mohinder) You're a murderer. You don't get the luxury of regret. You don't understand. I think I'm gonna kill a lot more people. (Sylar) A lot more. I understood it before-- the killing. I had a reason. To take what others didn't deserve. It was natural selection. What are you talking about? An apocalypse. A massacre. Half the city gone in an instant. They mean nothing. They're innocent. There's no gain, so why would I do it? What possible reason could I have for killing so many? Wait, listen. You don't have to. If you're truly repentant about what you've done, turn yourself in. I can hear you dialling 911. (Sylar) It was a mistake to call. (Mohinder) No, wait, Sylar--Sylar! (Hawkins) Where's Micah? A car from the Corinthian Casino picked him up. That's Linderman's casino. What aren't you telling me? Linderman said that he needed Micah for a job. A job? He's ten years old, and you let him go?! Of course not. I told him no. What have you done? Me? It was Linderman. No, this is your fault! Your responsibility. I'm done with you. I'll get Micah my damn self. (door slams) Don't let him go. You're the one that can save Micah. He's gonna get killed if he goes alone. Please. Wait. (crowd cheering) (video announcer) Two-pointer for Vladimir Radmanovic. Everything's under control, Mr. Linderman. He's a good kid. Not that I mind the babysitting, but don't you think this is a waste of my talent? Thanks. No, I appreciate that, I do. I will. Who was on the phone? It was Mr. Linderman. He wanted to make sure that you were ready for tomorrow. Isn't that nice? Mom, I don't like Mr. Linderman. Well, why not? I don't know. He smells funny. Mom, I don't like it here. I don't want to do this. Micah-- I want to go home. Mr. Linderman helped us, and now we have to help him. That's the last that I want to talk about it, okay? But, Mom, I just don't-- Micah, that's enough. Hey... You know that I would never let anything bad happen to you, right? Give me a smile. (giggles) Okay. It's good to see you again, Professor. So, have you thought about my offer? Are you ready to come to work for us? As far as I can tell, you're all a bunch of untrustworthy gundas. Is that a no? No, I'm not going to work for you-- you're going to work for me. You're going to show me everything you do, everything you know, and I'm going to use it to help me stop Sylar. And why would I do that? You raided my father's office in Chennai, planted Eden as my next door neighbour. You want what I have-- the formula. I can find more of them. You're the one who needs me. Some people died because you led Sylar right to them. And now you blame yourself, so you become a vigilante. That's cute. Is that a no? What choice do I have? Come on in. What is this place? There's someone you need to meet. Molly Walker. Does the name ring any bells? Yeah, she was on my father's list. That's right. Your father led Sylar right to her. He slaughtered her parents, then attacked her. How did she survive? Well, luckily, we got to her. That's what we do. We find people with abilities, help them, protect them. And she's sick, isn't she? (Thompson) How can you tell? Her nucleotides are decomposing. You need to get her to a doctor. A doctor can't help her. I'm thinking maybe you can. I'm a geneticist. I wouldn't know the first thing about this. Molly's virus is very rare. It's destroying her nervous system. Prevents her from accessing her ability. There's been one other case. An Indian girl, 1974. My sister. Shanti died. Yes, we know. Sadly, your father developed a cure months too late. Unfortunately for Molly, our people can't figure out what that cure is. Cute, huh? You're trying to manipulate me? Showing me this poor girl, preying on Shanti's memory. Sylar is out there, and he's planning a slaughter. Everyone is in danger, and this-- none of this is going to help. You just don't get it. Molly is the only one who can stop Sylar. (Sylar) It's me. I know it's been a while, but I've been thinking about things. Thinking about the future-- my future. I know it's last minute, but if I could just come talk to you. Can I come over? Great. I'll see you soon. (speaking Japanese) (toilet flushes) (loud gulp) (heartbeat growing louder) I can hear you. Whoever you are... come on out. (rapid heartbeat) (speaking Japanese) You do that again, I will kill you. You're lucky I didn't leave your ass stuck in the wall after what you've done. What the hell is this place? It's where Linderman restores his art. He usually hangs out in here. What's that? Is that supposed to be-- Micah? Where is he? I don't know, New York, maybe? Her fourth grade report card. Niki's immunization records. School photos and medical files. (Jessica) He's tracked our entire life. This finally makes sense. No. No, this is crazy. Nobody does what you and I can do... what Micah can do-- nobody. My life. Me and Niki, everything we had, it was-- it wasn't real. It was all Linderman's science experiment. All this time Linderman's just been playing with our lives. What are you doing? Linderman obviously isn't here. We're wasting our time. If Linderman knows this much about us, he must know something about Micah. Where he went, what he's doing. Linderman went to New York. Some note about Petrelli on election day. We find Linderman, we find Micah. (Hawkins) Let's get Micah the hell out of there. Hi, Molly. I'm Dr. Suresh, and I need to take some blood, if that's okay. Molly, I want to stop the man who hurt your family, and who tried to hurt you. You can't stop the boogeyman. He sees into your soul, and then he eats your brain. Well, you know who can stop the boogeyman? You. I hear you have an amazing ability. It's not so amazing. They ask me where people are, and I find them. You find them? Anywhere in the world? Yeah, I just think about them, and then I know where they are. But it doesn't work right now. Well, that is a very special ability, Molly. Because the boogeyman, he likes to hide. But if you can tell us where he is, we can make sure he never comes back again. You're different from the other doctors. They're much better at this. Thanks. (Mohinder chuckles) You're telling me this guy Ted Sprague blew up your house? Yeah, pretty much. Don't you see this, Nathan? Maybe I'm not the bomb. Maybe this guy Ted Sprague is. Maybe we can stop him. You said you had a dream that you blew up New York City. Yeah, I also dreamed that I could fly. We know how that turned out for you. You can fly? (quietly) That's cool. The election is tomorrow. Pick up the phone, call the FBI. We need to find him. Nathan... trust me. I'll make a few calls. Claire. You've been through a lot. You're very brave. I just want you to know that I admire that. (dialling) Mr. Linderman, we have a problem. (door locks unlatching) Oh, thank you, Lord, for bringing my Gabriel home safe. Hi, Mom. (Hiro) Huh? Thank you, Lord. Oh-- If I'd known you were coming, I would have straightened up more. Um, I brought it from Texas. It's... For your collection. perfect! One more, and I have the continent. I'm just missing Oregon. I hear it's beautiful there. Green everywhere. The clock's broken. Oh, that old thing, I should have thrown it away years ago. It was Dad's. It's junk. It's a beautiful piece. It just needs a little attention. I can't tell you how proud I am. (scoffs) I haven't done anything. You've travelled the world. Some of us only get to see it in snow globes. I'm tired of travelling` I think I might stay here. In Queens? Why would you ever come back? If I stayed, maybe I could stop. Maybe I wouldn't have to... What? Gabriel. I'm gonna make you a sandwich. You want tuna fish? Please don't, I'm not hungry. Well... if you insist on staying-- You should call Mr. Bilger-- that man from Smith & Barney. You fixed his Rolex. Why would I call him? Because he said you should. He said you were very talented, and very special. Maybe he could get you a job. I have a job. I fix watches. That's a hobby. Investment banking is a very lucrative field. I can't be an investment banker. You could be anything you want. Mom, he wouldn't even remember who I am. Who could forget you? You're not even listening to me! I am listening. No. You're making a tuna sandwich. So? I asked you not to. I made a mistake. I'm sorry! Mom--Mom, don't. (cries out) Don't, it's just... maybe I don't have to be special. That's okay to just be a normal watchmaker. Can't you just tell me that's enough? Why would I tell you that when I know you could be so much more? If you wanted, you could be president. (Claire) What are we doing here? Shouldn't we be looking for Ted? The FBI and police aren't going to believe us. They'll take Nathan seriously, though. He can evacuate the people. Wait. (Peter) What? What, what, what-- what is it? That man. (Claire) That's the man my father works for. He's the one I've been running from. Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait a minute. We don't know what's happening in there. Linderman doesn't have a grasp on the situation, Thompson. And why would you think that? All the pundits think I'm gonna lose. And this morning my brother tells me about a fella named Ted Sprague--ring a bell? We know all about Sprague. I don't appreciate being kept in the dark. Especially not today. Oh, God, I can't believe I've been so stupid. My father took a bullet to keep me from that man, and now he's with Nathan. It can't be what you think. Why do you keep running back to him? 'Cause he's my brother. The truth is, you have no idea what's gonna happen. You're nervous. Nervous? You want to blow up half of New York. Yes, we do. You're scared. Yeah, I am. I'm terrified. I have to find a nuclear man, and I don't know if I can contain all that power. Then run the other way. I can't. Why not? Because if we save ourselves, who's gonna save everyone else? Why are you asking me to make this sacrifice? For the best of reasons. You're not alone, Claire. All right? You coming? No...this is crazy. I'm getting out of here. (Jessica) Micah, I'm gonna go hop in the shower. You gonna be okay? Mm-hmm. Hey, Mom, I'm sorry that I talked back to you earlier. I know that you just want what's best. Thanks. (Woody Woodpecker) Uh-oh. (shower running) (Woody Woodpecker) Now I got ya. Put 'em up or I'll blow you to bits! (suspenseful fanfare) Okay, you asked for it. Take that. (Woody Woodpecker) Uh-oh. (Woody Woodpecker) Uh-oh. Who are you? (cartoon music continues) How'd you do that? I can make you see anything I want. Makes it kind of hard to get away, huh? Where's my mom? Look, I don't want to hurt you. I like you. But if you don't listen to what Mr. Linderman says, well, I'll show you things that'll seriously mess you up for life. So you need to behave. Okay? (Virginia humming) What if I told you that I can be special? Important. But to do it, I'd have to hurt a lot of people. Should I? You? You can never hurt anyone. There's a lot of things that I can do that you don't know about. I have something to show you. What are you doing?! I know how much you love snow globes. How--how did you... Gabriel? (wind whipping and earth rumbling) Gabriel? Ow! (Virginia shudders) Aah! I'm sorry, Molly. I didn't mean to frighten you. You can't help me either. It's okay. No, actually, my father did find a cure. It's called an antibody. Unfortunately, we don't know where or what it is. It's hiding, like the boogeyman. Exactly. Who's that? It's my sister Shanti. She's very pretty. This is the first time I've ever seen her. She died before I was born. Am I going to die? Molly, my father did everything he could to save my sister. He was just a few months too late. (whispering) I won't be, I promise. Oh-- What's this? It'll protect you from the boogeyman. Thank you. (soft knocking on door) Please. I'm sorry I scared you, just come out and talk to me. Please. (crying) Mom? (speaking Japanese) I saw a vision of the future... and I'm gonna kill a lot of people. Tell me why I would do that. Mom? Mom?! I'm leaving. And when I get back, I expect you to be gone. Don't say that, Mom. It's me--it's Gabriel. You're not Gabriel. You're damned, and I want you out of my house. Let go! Get away from me! Mom, calm down. Get away! Calm down. I want my son. What did you do with my son? Give me back my boy. Mom, please, it's me. It's me, Mom, please... (breathing rapidly) No. My Gabriel-- Mom, stop it, stop it! You're not--you're not! Stop, stop. You're not, you're not! You're not-- (rapid panting) I'm sorry. Hyah! (heart beating loudly) That heartbeat... You were in the loft. Why are you following me? I must stop you. Then do it. Do it! Kill me! (heart beating loudly) You can't, you coward. Now I'm gonna have to kill you. No! Hiro! (Molly) You did it. You found the cure. Where was it? It was in me. Sometimes... when a mommy and daddy have a sick child, they have another baby. A healthy baby with healthy antibodies. And if we're very lucky, the healthy baby's blood will heal the sick baby. Unfortunately, I was born a little too late to help my sister. But I'm not too late to help you. (speaking Japanese) You weren't even going to say good-bye? (sighs) Good-bye. I think I figured a way for you to save the world. A gun? That's how I save the world-- that's your plan? I can handle Ted. But if I lose it, you're the only one who can get close enough to stop me. Right through the back of the head. You know the spot. Same place you pulled the piece of glass from. My destiny is not to shoot you. The universe cannot be that lame. You cannot run away from who you are, Claire. This bomb is happening. How can you be so sure? Because I can draw the future. I met a guy who can do it, now I can do it, you see? Someone's gonna blow. Me, Ted-- It doesn't really matter. It's happening around the election, unless you stop it. That's Ted. You drew Ted. Are you sure? I'll never forget that face. That's Kirby Plaza, midtown. Ted is here in New York. Don't you see, Claire? You're part of this. But you have to do this. (door opens) Thank you, Benjamin. What are you doing here? I didn't think I'd see you till later tonight. A mother can't be worried about her son on the most important day of his life? I was just working on the speech-- some details of the concession. I'm not talking about the election. Linderman called me. He said you're getting cold feet. It's natural to feel ambivalent. Nobody expects you to feel otherwise. So I wanted to give you perspective. You know about Linderman's plans? Yes. Well, they're not just Linderman's. A lot of people put time and care into making this a reality. Myself included. You? Yes, you don't know everything about me, Nathan. But I do know everything about you. And I know what you're capable of. Do you think I'm a mass murderer? Important men make impossible decisions. President Truman dropped two atomic bombs on Japan to end World War II. Killed thousands to save millions. That was different, Ma, we were at war. I can't accept this. That is your one weakness, Nathan-- 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? Your destiny, Nathan, is to set the course of history after this unspeakable act has occurred. The people will look back on what you do as the freshman congressman from New York, and they will thank you. For your strength, for your conviction, for your faith. (knock on door) In my day, we called it being presidential. Can you believe? Can you be the one we need? That's my boy. You were right, Mom. I am meant to be special, just like you wanted. I can be anything. I can even be president. There's no sign of him. What's wrong? I'm not normal. I tried to pretend that I was, and I just hurt everyone. My mom, my dad. I ruined everything because of what I am. I hated it. But you-- When I met you, I finally felt like I was a part of something. That's funny. I felt the same thing when I met you. Dad. Dad! Claire! (crying) I love you, Claire Bear. (breathing rapidly) Claire? What's he doing? He's absorbing your ability. He's gotta make it stop. Captions by CaptionMax. Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air.