- H.R.G. recruits Matt to help him take down Samuel, as they use his long-lost love, Vanessa, to lure him to them, but Samuel has his own plans for Vanessa in the works. Meanwhile, Hiro and Ando go to extreme lengths to save Dr. Suresh. Elsewhere, Peter's introduction of Emma to his mother brings forth visions of a very grim future.—NBC Publicity
- Noah takes over for Mohinder on voice over duties as he worries about how to protect Claire from the evil in the world without losing her. We see a series of the nastiness that has passed, including Samuel and whatever he's up to.
In his apartment, Noah and Lauren get testy over how to track down Samuel. Lauren wants to call Claire to use the compass, but he knows she's still mad at him. Lauren gets a computer alert on Vanessa Wheeler (Kate Vernon), Samuel's long-lost love, including a fairly recent picture of the pair. They give her a call. She says she doesn't know anyone named Samuel Sullivan, which is weird because he grew up on the estate her family owned. Noah's off to visit her in California.
Lydia interrupts Samuel as he's writing a shopping list of pigments. She sees the drawing of Vanessa. He checks that she's still on his side. He says they're close to realizing their dreams. The day has come to bring Vanessa in.
Lydia knows Samuel is up to something and she doesn't like it. She tells her daughter, Amanda, she thinks the family needs a new leader, someone that Samuel said was like the next Joseph. Lydia uses her empathic ability to sneak into Peter's brain via his revived compass tattoo. He wakes bolt upright in bed.
Matt Parkman makes breakfast and plans for ratatouille that evening after staying up late watching the Disney movie. Janice mentions her brother is still looking for a salesman for his computer business. He says he's not good with computers, or sales. She checks that he's happy as a stay-at-home dad. He says he's not hiding from the world, he's helping his family. She leaves and Matt turns to see Noah standing in his kitchen, making a quip about his home security.
Noah tells Parkman the Sylar thing was a terrible idea and he needs his help with Samuel. Matt doesn't recognize the name, as he hasn't been contacted by the Carnival. Noah tells him they're after Claire, and his son, Matthew, could be next. Matt reluctantly agrees to help after giving Noah a piece of his mind.
Ando takes Hiro to the mental hospital in Florida, where Hiro calls him Sancho and talks about finding Dr. Watson. The guard makes a comment about getting Hiro locked up, and all but ignores Ando's inquiry as to his meaning, claiming it was a joke. Ando watches as they take Hiro down the hall. Hiro sees the name "Ahmadi" on a patient's door and shouts "Dr. Watson!" When the coast is clear, Ando zaps his way past the security lock and sees that Watson is Suresh.
Noah and Parkman find Vanessa, a concert cellist. She doesn't want to talk to them until a reluctant Parkman 'convinces' her she needs to talk about Samuel stalking her.
Peter leaves Noah a message about the tattoo being back on his arm. Out on the street, he pauses as he seems to hear Emma playing the cello. She's drawing him to her as she learned to do last week with Ian. He buzzes at her door. She's excited bringing him there with music worked. She tells him about what Samuel taught her. Peter sees the same compass tattoo on the cello.
Vanessa tells Matt and Noah that Samuel disappeared after growing up on her family's property, then came back for a few weeks of a torrid affair then wanted her to run off to the carnival with him, but she had better plans for her life. He's been showing up around her lately at odd hours. Noah thinks that instead of going to the carnival they can bring the carnival to them. He asks Vanessa to call him.
In his apartment, Peter shows Emma the (unknown to him, altered) picture in the newspaper of Samuel, who he knows as William Hooper. He gave her a compass. Peter warns her that the last time he saw a compass like that his friend got stabbed. She blows it off, but he tries to convince her she's in danger. There's a knock at the door and Angela breezes her way in with plans for lunch. She stops when she sees Emma and demands how Peter knows her. Emma excuses herself.
In the mental hospital, Ando's just glad that Hiro isn't crazy. Ando wonders why Suresh hasn't broken free and Hiro says the storm troopers (orderlies) gave him Jawa Juice (drugs). Hiro wants to turn Bruce Banner back into the Hulk.
Ando sneaks over to an orderlies' cart with pills for the patients and swaps Sureshs' meds out with plain aspirin. He gets caught by Chuck, the orderly, and with no where to put Suresh's pills, he fakes a sneeze, popping them in his mouth, then accidentally swallows them, before introducing himself as "Buck." Nap time for Sancho Panza.
Matt and Noah stake out a hotel with a convenient compass floor mosaic, waiting for Samuel to meet Vanessa. Several versions of Eli stop them, but Noah tasers them to dust, much to Matt's surprise. Samuel gets away with her, then pauses to tear up some LA street in front of Noah, covering him in dust. They're left to follow the GPS they gave Vanessa.
In his apartment, Peter tries to get his mom to tell him the truth about a dream she had about Emma. She says Emma's going to help kill thousands of people and it has something to do with the cello. She thinks Peter can't save her. When she won't say more, Peter grabs her arm and takes her ability.
Suresh wakes up in a straight jacket on the floor of his padded room to Hiro pounding on the door and calling him Dr. Watson. Suresh "Hulks out" and breaks free. He remembers that Hiro put him there, but he's a little confused by the reference to Sancho. They find a loopy and sparking Ando in the broom closet Hiro stashed him in. Suresh gripes of his rescuers, "One can't talk, one can't walk." Hiro grabs a wheelchair for Ando and they make a run for it as the alarms sound. Orderlies chase them down the hallway but Ando zaps the door open, causing two guards to hesitate while Suresh punches out a shocked Chuck, and they're free.
Matt and Noah pull up to a deserted arid plain as the GPS signal disappears. Noah finds a pamphlet for the carnival and they realize they just missed them. They need a compass, but Noah doesn't want to bother Claire. Back at Parkman's, a still dusty Noah leaves a message for Lauren but Parkman is focused on his ratatouille. Noah gives him a lecture about responsibility, calling him a coward, and wants to go after Vanessa. But Parkman says some days you can't save the world. He tells Noah to go hug Claire.
Peter dreams fitfully and sees Emma at the Carnival playing her cello and crying as people scream in the distance. Then Sylar appears and tells her he's come to save her. Peter wakes up. Peter buzzes Emma's door. He walks in and bashes the cello to pieces. He tells her about his dream and that something bad is going to happen. Shocked at the destruction, she throws him out.
Hiro, Ando and Suresh run through the swamp as men with dogs follow them. Ando explains Hiro can't teleport until they unscramble his brain. When Ando says Hiro would have gotten electroshock therapy in the hospital, Suresh suggests Ando zap him. He does. It works. They disappear right as the dogs catch up.
Noah knocks at Claire's dorm door. He's came right there from California and babbles about burning bridges then comes around to staying he wants to fix things with her. She gives him a suspicious look and says she needs to be somewhere despite the late hour and asks if they can talk later.
At Parkman's, his wife babbles about her day at the office and her gotta-be-closeted boss he met at the Christmas party while Matt zones out, trying to feed their son. Then he asks her if she thinks he's a coward. He thinks he is for not going after Sylar. She says there's nothing cowardly about looking after your family and hugs him. He doesn't look convinced.
At the carnival, Samuel brings Vanessa some tea as several Eli's stand guard. She wants to go home. He says he had to act to protect her from Noah. She stands to leave but he grabs her, then gently traces the lines on her face. He tells her there's something he wants her to see. And if she doesn't like it he'll take her "right back to California." It's news to her that they've left the state. He tells her it's beautiful and perfect.
Back at Noah's apartment, Lauren knocks on Noah's door. He apologizes and tells her he cares for her more than he wants to admit. They kiss. Suddenly Hiro, Ando, and Suresh pop in. Hiro apologizes for coming at a bad time. Noah simply replies, "Hello, boys."
To Be Continued....
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