122: Landslide

Transcription by Intrepid (intrepidly002@yahoo.com)

FADE IN:

[TITLE CARD: HEROES]

NARRATOR: (v.o.) Previously on Heroes ...



[PETER]

NARRATOR: (v.o.) Ordinary people across the globe ...



[HIRO]

(Hiro pokes his finger in the center of a car tire suspended in air during an explosion.)

NARRATOR: (v.o.) ... discovered extraordinary abilities.

(Nathan flies straight up in the air to escape from Mr. Bennet and the Haitian.)



(Time is frozen. Hiro draws his sword in Virginia’s apartment right after Sylar accidentally stabs her with a pair of scissors.)

NARRATOR: (v.o.) Hiro met face to face with evil.

TIME RESUMES

(Sylar’s eyes shift sideways toward Hiro.)

HIRO: Hyah!

(Sylar grabs the sword with his bare hand, stopping Hiro’s sword from finding its mark. He turns toward Hiro.)

HIRO: I must stop you.

SYLAR: Then do it.

(Sylar starts to ice Hiro’s sword. Hiro can’t get his sword out of Sylar’s grip.)

SYLAR: You can’t.

ANDO: Hiro!

(Hiro reaches for Ando, puts a hand on his shoulder and teleports Ando, him and his sword out of the apartment.)

(They vanish.)

FADE OUT.



(Future "Nathan" is on the phone.)

NARRATOR: (v.o.) Nathan faced a choice: win the election or stop the bomb.

(In the future, New York explodes.)



(The painting of New York exploding is hanging in Linderman’s museum.)

(Linderman speaks with Nathan.)

LINDERMAN: This tragedy will be a catalyst for good. And it’s your destiny, Nathan.



(Angela speaks with Nathan.)

ANGELA: Can you be the one we need?

FADE OUT.



NARRATOR: (v.o.) And Claire was asked to do the unthinkable.

(Video tape view of Claire snapping her dislocated shoulder back into place.)

(Claire stands in the burning train wreckage.)

(Peter hands Claire the handgun.)



(Peter’s vision of: Peter exploding.)

(Claire looks at the gun.)

PETER: If I lose it, --

PETER: -- you’re the only one who can get close enough to stop me.

FADE TO:



[BLACK SCREEN]

TEXT: TONIGHT

NARRATOR: (v.o.) And tonight --



(Peter grabs Claire’s arm. They turn and run.)

NARRATOR: (v.o.) --as the pieces come together,

(Micah has his hand up flat against the apartment window.)

(Nathan posed on the sidewalk ready to get into his car.)

NARRATOR: (v.o.) The final battle --

(Hiro wields the sword and raises it ready to strike.)

NARRATOR: (v.o.) -- is about to begin.

(Sylar stands on the top of a wall overlooking New York City out in front of him. The pupils in his eyes glow.)

SYLAR: Boom.



PETER’S VISION:

(A man standing in front of Nathan explodes, taking a good portion of street, buildings and people with him.)

FADE TO WHITE:



[TITLE CARD: HEROES]

NARRATOR: (v.o.) And now ... Heroes continues.

FADE OUT
END OF PREVIOUSLY ON



FADE IN:

[EXT. (NEW YORK) KIRBY PLAZA (MIDTOWN) -- NIGHT]

(Claire sits on the edge of the water fountain and talks with Peter.)

CLAIRE: I just miss my family.

(She looks down at her hands.)

CLAIRE: I hope I can make them proud.

(Claire looks up.)

CLAIRE: Dad!

(She gets up. Matt, Ted and Mr. Bennet are headed their way.)

MR. BENNET: Claire!

(Claire runs to her dad and they hug.)

(Peter’s hands are glowing as he absorbs Ted’s powers.)

PETER: Claire!

(Claire turns to look at Peter, her smile fades.)

TED: What's he doing?

MR. BENNET: He's absorbing your ability.

(Peter looks at Ted and at the others.)

MATT: He's gotta make it stop.

(Peter’s hands continue to glow. Peter looks at his hands and concentrates. Claire turns and walks over to him.)

(Peter looks at Claire.)

PETER: Claire, you know what you have to do.

(Claire opens her handbag and takes out the gun. She doesn’t want to do it.)

PETER: Do it.

(Mr. Bennet and Matt watch Peter. Claire turns the gun and points it at Peter.)

PETER: Wait!

(He holds out his hand to stop her. He concentrates and manages to get it under control.)

PETER: I'm okay.

(He looks down at his hands. They’re still glowing, but not uncontrollably. He takes a breath and they stop glowing.)

CUT TO:



[INT. (NEW YORK) ISAAC MENDEZ’S LOFT – DAY]

(Hiro looks hopelessly at the broken sword pieces.)



[EPISODE TITLE]
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
"LANDSLIDE"



(He kneels, the two broken sword pieces still in his hands.)

HIRO: (subtitled) I had a chance to kill Sylar and I failed. My mission is over.

(Ando kneels down next to him and grabs the broken sword piece. He touches the tip with his finger.)

ANDO: (subtitled) It’s still sharp.

HIRO: (subtitled) Even if the sword were whole ... I am not fit to wield it.

(Ando lifts Hiro up to his feet.)

ANDO: (subtitled) We began in a cubicle in Tokyo. No life, no adventure. You wanted to be special ... and you are! Destiny picked you, Hiro!

HIRO: (subtitled) Destiny made a mistake. Sylar is too powerful. Look what he did to the sword.

(Ando gets an idea.)

ANDO: (subtitled) We can get it fixed.

(Ando picks up the yellow pages and starts flipping through it.)

HIRO: (subtitled) Fix a five-hundred-year-old samurai sword ...

ANDO: (subtitled)

HIRO: (subtitled) What makes you think some handyman can fix it?

(Ando picks up the phone and dials. He lifts up the yellow pages and points to a particular ad:
JITTETSU ARMS
Bladesmith
Specializing in Rare Weapons
356 Canal St.
Open Mon-Sat
(212) 555-0125

(Right in the center of the ad is the SYMBOL.)

(Hiro walks over and smiles as he sees the SYMBOL.)

ANDO: (to phone) Ah. Hello? Yes. Do you fix ancient Samurai swords?

CLAREMONT: (from phone) Yeah.

(Hiro takes the phone from Ando.)

HIRO: (to phone) My name is Hiro Nakamura, and the fate of the world is in your hands.

CUT TO:



[EXT. (NEW YORK) KIRBY PLAZA (MIDTOWN) -- NIGHT]

(Claire and Mr. Bennet talk as they walk around the sculpture.)

CAPTION:
CLAIRE & MR. BENNET
KIRBY PLAZA, NEW YORK

MR. BENNET: So Peter Petrelli is your uncle.

CLAIRE: You didn't know that?

MR. BENNET: There are a lot of things they never told me.

CLAIRE: I thought Peter was the only person who could protect me. Now you're here.

(He kisses the top of her head. They turn and look at Peter with Matt and Ted.)

CLAIRE: Why did you come here? With them?

MR. BENNET: The people I used to work for have a tracking system. They can find anybody anywhere in the world. We came here to destroy it. That's the only way we can ever start over ... and build a normal life.

CLAIRE: Is that even possible? I mean, I'm not normal, and they're not normal. Everything that's been happening to us has been so monumentally un-normal. I mean, maybe Peter's right. Maybe we all have a destiny. And it's to save the world ... together.



(Ted, Peter and Matt talk.)

TED: I just rode 26 hours from Texas to take down the evil bastards who want me dead, and you're saying I should turn around and go back because of a painting that you saw?

PETER: (nods) Yeah. That and a dream.

(Matt mind-reads Peter.)

MATT: He might be nuts, Ted, but he's not lying. He believes every word of it.

PETER: They'll take out the tracking system, then you're gonna be free.

TED: (chuckles) Free? I killed people with my powers, okay? I didn't mean to, but it happened. And now the FBI thinks I'm a terrorist.

PETER: Yeah, but you're not a terrorist. You need to get out of town before you become one.

MR. BENNET: There's a town in Nebraska: Windy Fork, population 15. I want you to go there and wait for me to contact you.

CLAIRE: He gave me directions.

MATT: You're sending your daughter with them?

MR. BENNET: Claire tells me she has a destiny. She stopped Ted from melting down once before and saved all our lives -- she could do it again. She could stop both of you.

(Peter walks up to Ted and looks at him.)

PETER: You coming?

TED: I'm in.



(We ZOOM OUT BACKWARD across the other side of the plaza and find SYLAR standing behind the building corner listening in on their conversation.)

SYLAR: Me too.

CUT TO:



[TITLE CARD: HEROES]

FADE OUT.

(COMMERCIAL SET)



FADE IN:

[INT. NATHAN’S HOME—OFFICE -- DAY]

CAPTION:
NATHAN PETRELLI
MANHATTAN

(Nathan is on the phone.)

NATHAN: (to phone) We can do the photo op outside the polls. Yes, Marty -- Marty! I know we're still behind. That's why every vote counts.

(Nathan hangs up. Linderman is in the office.)

NATHAN: Exit polls have me five points down.

LINDERMAN: Oh, I never listen to polls.

(He turns around and chuckles.)

LINDERMAN: Be ready, Nathan. Today you will become a congressman. In time, you will lead the country.

NATHAN: As long as I let this city become a nuclear wasteland. (Nathan stands up and looks out the window.) And let my brother explode.

LINDERMAN: You can't stop that. No one can. But it's what comes next. And that ... that is entirely up to us. (Linderman looks at a medal.) Your father would be very proud.

(Nathan takes the medal case from Linderman.)

NATHAN: Pop would have me committed for even considering this nonsense.

LINDERMAN: Clearly, your mother didn't tell you.

NATHAN: Tell me what?

(Nathan puts the medal back up on the fireplace mantle.)

LINDERMAN: Your father was one of us, someone with great power. He tried to make a difference in the world. He did all he could, and when that wasn't enough ... he just gave up. Your father was weak.

NATHAN: My father was my hero. And when I win --

HEIDI: (o.s.) Nathan?

(Heidi wheels out into the foyer looking for Nathan.

HEIDI: I thought you were gonna see the boys before they went to school. They wanted to wish you good luck.

(She turns and sees Nathan with Linderman.)

HEIDI: Oh, u-um. I'm sorry. I-I didn't know you were here.

LINDERMAN: That's all right. I'm just on my way out. (He walks over to her.) Mrs. Petrelli, your husband is about to become a very powerful man. I would like to give you both a gift to honor his forthcoming victory.

(He holds out his hand and she puts hers in his.)

LINDERMAN: Something to make the days ahead a little easier.

(He covers her hand with both of his. He looks at her intently and holds her hand for a long moment.)

(He lets go and leaves.)

(Heidi rolls her wheelchair into the room.)

HEIDI: What is he talking about?

NATHAN: I don't know.

HEIDI: I can't believe you let that man into our house.

NATHAN: Honey ... he's my largest campaign contributor.

(Nathan sits down.)

HEIDI: He's a thief and a liar and God knows what else.

NATHAN: And if I win this election, he'll be the reason.

HEIDI: Why? Because he gave you money? Nathan, don't forget who you are.

NATHAN: I know exactly who I am. I'm a man who's being asked to make a hard choice for the greater good.

HEIDI: And you will. And you're gonna do great things. But you don't have to sell your soul!

(Nathan sees Heidi’s foot move. He looks at her.)

HEIDI: What? What is it?

NATHAN: Your foot. It's moving.

HEIDI: What?

(Heidi sees her foot moving. Nathan stands up.)

HEIDI: Oh, my God. Oh ... Nathan. Oh, my God.

(Nathan helps Heidi up out of her wheelchair. She stands up and hugs him.)

HEIDI: Oh, oh! Oh, my God!

NATHAN: It's a miracle.

CUT TO:



[EXT. NEW YORK CITY STREET -- DAY]

(Claire, Peter and Ted are crossing the street.)

CLAIRE: You know, I've been thinking after we save the world, I might go on patrol. You know, jumping in front of bullets and dragging people out of burning buildings.

PETER: Not gonna catch me wearing a cape, zipping around with my underwear outside my pants.

CLAIRE: Why do we have to rent a car? Can't we just fly to Nebraska? In a plane.

TED: The FBI's got my face all over wanted posters. I wouldn't get very far in an airport.

(Peter hears the thoughts of another.)

SYLAR: (v.o., thoughts) Ted's a fugitive. I can use that to get his power.

(He stops and turns around.)

CLAIRE: What is it?

PETER: (looking around) It's Sylar. He's here. He's watching us.

CLAIRE: Right now?

PETER: He knows what Ted can do. We need to get off the streets.

(Peter and Claire run into the nearby HOTSPUR CAR RENTAL building.)

TED: Who's Sylar?

(They pull Ted into the building with them.)

(Nearby, Sylar is casually eating a bowl of ice cream.

CUT TO:



[EXT. SIDEWALK -- DAY]

(Ando and Hiro are walking along the sidewalk. Hiro is carrying the covered sword.)

ANDO: (subtitled) We are almost there!

HIRO: (subtitled) We don’t have time for traffic today.

(Someone bumps into Hiro and it sets him off.)

HIRO: (subtitled) (agitated) Don’t they know we have a sword to mend ...

(Ando points.)

ANDO: (subtitled) Everyone is voting.

(Hiro turns and smiles.)

HIRO: (subtitled) It’s flying man!

(He sees Nathan exiting the building. There is a small group of reporters flocked around him.)

HIRO: (subtitled) Maybe he can help us.

ANDO: (subtitled) Help us? Don’t you remember the future? He was the bad guy.

HIRO: (subtitled) The future has not happened yet.

(Hiro heads across the street toward Nathan.)



(Nathan and Marty step out onto the sidewalk.)

MARTY: Would have been nice to have Heidi for the photo op.

NATHAN: Something happened back at the house.

MARTY: She all right?

NATHAN: She's fine. She's better than fine, actually.



(Hiro rushes across the street.)

HIRO: Oh, oh! (shouts) Nathan Petrelli! Nathan!



(Nathan reaches his car.)

NATHAN: We'll make an announcement after the election.

MARTY: What's going on?

NATHAN: Miracles, Marty.

(Nathan turns to get into the car. Hiro shouts and waves to Nathan.)

HIRO: (shouts) Nathan Petrelli, Nathan! Nathan Petrelli!

(Nathan stops when he sees Hiro. Someone stops Hiro.)

HIRO: No, I need to speak to Nathan.

(Nathan smiles and heads over to greet Hiro.)

NATHAN: It's all right. Mr. Hiro, how are you?

HIRO: Fine. Thank you very much. We are trying to stop a bad thing.

NATHAN: Shh, shh, shh, shh.

HIRO: (softly) The bomb. Big boom. You must help. Or bad future will come.

NATHAN: Bad future?

ANDO: Yes, we went there. But I was already dead.

HIRO: You become a ... bad person, Nathan. (hopeful) But you can come with us now, help us stop bomb -- together.

NATHAN: Sorry, Hiro. I can't stop it.

(He leans in close to Hiro’s ear and whispers:

NATHAN: Nobody can.

(Nathan smiles and shakes Hiro’s hand.)

NATHAN: It's a pleasure to see you again. Thanks for your support.

(Nathan turns and heads for the car. The reporters are trying to get his attention.)

REPORTER: (o.s.) Mr. Petrelli! Nathan! This way!

(Nathan’s security keeps Hiro back.)

HIRO: (shouts) You already bad guy.

(Nathan pauses before getting into the car and looks at Hiro.)

HIRO: (upset) You are villain! Villain!

(Nathan smiles and waves.)

NATHAN: Thank you all.

(He gets into the car.)

(The door closes and the car passes Hiro.)

HIRO: Villain!

(Hiro watches the car leave.)



(Across the street, DL and Jessica also watch the car leave.)

DL: That's Petrelli?

JESSICA: Yep.

DL: I don't see Micah. Or Linderman.

JESSICA: We know they're in town. Nathan can tell us where.

DL: He'll never see us coming.

CUT TO:



[EXT. CANAL STREET STATION – DAY]

(Hiro and Ando exit the station and appear on the street. Ando checks the address.)

HIRO: (subtitled) In great crisis, every hero is tested. Some fail--like me. But I never thought Nathan would give up.

(Ando sees something and points.)

ANDO: There! (subtitled) Let’s hope we can get more help here ... than from that jerk.

(Ando smiles and heads across the street. Hiro unwraps the sword. He’s also smiling.)



[INT. JITTETSU ARMS – DAY – CONTINUOUS]

(Hiro and Ando enter the bladesmith shop.)

HIRO: (subtitled) Wow.

ANDO: Ah, Hiro! (subtitled) Look!

(Ando points to the large SYMBOL banner behind the counter.)

HIRO: (subtitled) "Godsend"

(The backroom door squeaks open. Mr. Claremont steps out. He closes the door.)

HIRO: Mr. Claremont? It's me. Hiro Nakamura. I spoke to you on the phone. About my problem?

(Mr. Claremont doesn’t say anything. Hiro shows him the sword.)

CLAREMONT: My God. The Kensei. What happened?

HIRO: It got cold. Frozen. Then ... snap. Can you fix it?

CLAREMONT: Depends.

(The side door opens.)

CLAREMONT: On him.

(He points to Kaito Nakamura.)

(Hiro turns and faces his father. Ando bows respectfully.)

HIRO: (subtitled) Father?!

KAITO NAKAMURA: (subtitled) Yes, my son. You’ve reached the end of your journey.

FADE OUT.

(COMMERCIAL SET)



FADE IN:

[INT. JITTETSU ARMS – DAY]

(Hiro and Ando face Kaito Nakamura.)

HIRO: (subtitled) Father ... I thought you went home to Japan.

KAITO NAKAMURA: (subtitled) I remained here-- to watch your progress.

HIRO: (subtitled) Progress?

KAITO NAKAMURA: (subtitled) Hiro, you and I must speak. Alone.

(Kaito turns and returns to the backroom. He fully expects Hiro to follow him. Ando rushes up to Hiro.)

ANDO: (subtitled) Wait. He will try to take you back to Japan. You are vulnerable, Hiro. What if he convinces you to abandon your mission? You have to stop Sylar. You must save the world! You have to save me!

(Hiro is quiet as he thinks about it.)

HIRO: (subtitled) He is my father ... and out of respect ... I must hear what he has to say.

(Hiro heads for the back room.)

ANDO: (subtitled) Don’t go, Hiro.

(Hiro stops in the doorway and looks back at Ando. He nods, then enters the back room.)

ANDO: Hiro!

(The door slams closed.)

(Ando rolls his eyes and sighs.)

CUT TO:



[INT. KIRBY PLAZA BUILDING – (FLOOR 42) APARTMENT -- DAY]

(Micah has his hand flat against the window overlooking the city. He turns when he hears Candice re-enter the room. Candice munches on a bag of fries.)

CAPTION:
MICAH SANDERS & CANDICE
KIRBY PLAZA, NEW YORK

MICAH: I have a cousin who eats like you. He's huge.

CANDICE: (amused) Hmm. So am I. You said you like comic books, so ... I bought you a stack.

(She puts a stack of comic books on the coffee table, then plops down on the sofa. Micah looks through them and finds one particularly fascinating.)

CANDICE: (knowingly) Anything good?

MICAH: The original Silver Surfer number one? (Candice smiles.) This must have cost you a fortune!

CANDICE: Yeah.

MICAH: You're nice. Even when you're scary.

(Candice chuckles.)

MICAH: I just don't understand why you're working for such a bad guy. You could use your power to be a hero.

CANDICE: (rolls her eyes) Oh. (chuckles) Okay. You're just too young to see how much the world sucks-- how people can be so mean to each other just because of where they were born or what they look like. Mr. Linderman's gonna change all that. He's gonna heal the world.

MICAH: I didn't know it was sick.

(There’s a knock at the door. Candice gets up as Linderman walks in.)

LINDERMAN: Ah, Candice.

CANDICE: Mr. Linderman.

LINDERMAN: How are you?

CANDICE: Good.

(She kisses him on the cheek.)

LINDERMAN: And how is our boy?

CANDICE: Good, sir.

(Linderman walks over to Micah. Candice closes the door.)

MICAH: I want to see my mom.

LINDERMAN: After today, you can go home.

MICAH: I don't believe you.

LINDERMAN: I'm sure other grownups talk down to you, Micah. I'm not gonna make that mistake. (He sits down.) I'm gonna look you straight in the eye and tell you one simple truth. What you do here today with your incredible ability is going to save many lives.

(Micah looks at Candice. She smiles.)

MICAH: What do you want me to do?

LINDERMAN: What comes naturally. Talking to machines.

MICAH: And after that, you'll take me home?

LINDERMAN: I'll tell you what. I'll do better than that. You do as you're told, and I'll make sure that you and your parents have enough money to live happily ever after.

(We hold on Micah.

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[EXT. SIDEWALK -- DAY]

(Ted, Peter and Claire walk out of the HOTSPUR CAR RENTAL building.)

TED: So this guy Sylar, he kills people like us?

PETER: Yeah, to take what we can do.

TED: How does he manage that?

CLAIRE: He rips your head open.

TED: I say we stick with the plan, get out of the city.

(Cop cars suddenly appear in front of them, their tires screeching.)

(FBI Agents with their weapons scramble out of the vehicles.)

TED: Get out of here. Go!

AUDREY HANSON: Federal agents. On your knees!

TED: Get out of here, Claire

(Peter grabs Claire and pulls her away from Ted.)

AUDREY HANSON: Now! Now!

(Ted has his hands up in the air in surrender. The agents push Ted down to the sidewalk.)

PETER: Let's go!

(As Ted watches, Peter puts his arm around Claire’s shoulders, turns her around, and they both vanish.)

AUDREY HANSON: There were two others! Find them. (to Ted) You're under arrest.

TED: Agent Hanson?

AUDREY HANSON: I've been chasing you all across the country, Ted.

TED: Y-you know I'm not a terrorist.

(They handcuff Ted.)

AUDREY HANSON: Do I? You blew up a van full of federal agents in Los Angeles.

TED: But I-I didn't mean to hurt anybody.

AUDREY HANSON: Good. Your next stop -- Guantanamo Bay.

TED: I'm gonna need a concrete cell lined with lead. (shouts) So everyone is safe!

(They agents pull him toward the van. Audrey turns and walks over to Sylar.)

AUDREY HANSON: We got him, thanks to your tip, Mister ...

SYLAR: Mendez. Isaac Mendez. I thought I recognized Sprague from his picture in the post office. I knew it was my duty to call--especially with it being election day and all.

(She turns and watches the van with Ted drive away.)

AUDREY HANSON: Well, you helped us capture a very dangerous man. Most people wouldn't take the risk.

SYLAR: I'm not most people.

(She turns back and Sylar is gone.)

CUT TO:



[INT. JITTETSU ARMS – BACK ROOM -- DAY]

(Hiro talks with his father.)

HIRO: (subtitled) Father. I know that you want me to return home, Father. But I will not. I’m on a mission! And ...

KAITO NAKAMURA: (subtitled) You will save the world. I have waited a long time for a Nakamura to ascend. I never thought it would be you, Hiro.

(Hiro looks surprised.)

KAITO NAKAMURA: (subtitled) You have proven yourself worthy of our legacy ... and your power.

HIRO: (subtitled) You know about my power?

KAITO NAKAMURA: (subtitled) Of course. But for a time, I did not believe you had the strength to wield your gift.

(He stops in front of a table. He is unwrapping something.)

KAITO NAKAMURA: (subtitled) Now I see that you are ready.

HIRO: (subtitled) I am not sure. I had the villain under my blade ... and could not kill him. He broke my sword.

KAITO NAKAMURA: (subtitled) The sword is not important. Your journey is what restored your power.

HIRO: (subtitled) You knew about everything.

KAITO NAKAMURA: (subtitled) Mmm. Years ago, I had allies ... others with power. We fought to save the world. Until ... some lost their way. Evil must be stopped, Hiro. Next time you face your villain. You will kill him. I will teach you.

(Kaito turns to the table and pulls out the sword from its wrapping.)

HIRO: (subtitled) With all due respect ... you are a CEO of a big company. You work in an office. What can you possibly know ...

(Kaito unsheathes the sword. His eyes are reflected in the polished blade. He takes the sword out.)

HIRO: (subtitled) ... of killing?

(And then he moves – forward, SWISH!, turn, stop.)

(The blade is up against Hiro’s throat.)

KAITO NAKAMURA: (subtitled) A few things.

(Mr. Nakamura smiles.)

(Hiro’s face lights up and he smiles, too.)

FADE OUT.

(COMMERCIAL SET)



FADE IN:

[EXT. STREET OUTSIDE POLLING AREA -- DAY]

(A black sedan pulls up alongside the street. The back door opens and Candice gets out. She stops and looks out in front of her. She holds out her hand and Micah gets out of the car.)

(When he takes her hand, Candice is now Ms. Baker, a middle-aged African American woman.)

(They head for the building.)



[INT. POLLING AREA – DAY]

(Candice checks in.)

POLL WORKER: Welcome, Ms ... Baker.

CANDICE (AS MS. BAKER): Do you mind if I take my son into the voting booth with me? I'm trying to teach him about democracy in action.

POLL WORKER: Oh, what a lovely thought. Follow me.

(They follow the Poll Worker to the voting booth.)

MICAH: I've been thinking about how you make yourself look like that. You must bend light or something.

(Candice chuckles.)

CANDICE (AS MS. BAKER): How do you know this isn't the real me?

(Candice looks at Micah’s reaction and chuckles. The Poll Worker leads them to an available booth and closes the curtain behind them.)

(Once inside the booth, Candice changes back to herself.)

CANDICE: Okay, Micah, it's time to boot up.

MICAH: What do you want me to do?

CANDICE: You can tell computers what to do. So I want you to tell this one and all the others here to vote for Nathan Petrelli.

(Micah puts his right hand flat against the screen. The message on the screen reads: INSERT AND REMOVE ACTIVATOR CARD TO BEGIN.)

(The screen changes.)

Superior Court Justice 23rd District
Dana Jenkins
Current Occupation Prosecuting Attorney
Timothy Kepler
Current Occupation Defense Attorney

(The second screen reads:

U.S. Congress
Nathan Petrelli
Current Occupation District Attorney
Dena Allen
Current Occupation Business Owner
Daniel Doyle
Current Occupation State Controller
Kate Snow
Current Occupation Entrepreneur

(Micah concentrates and zaps the computer. The ‘X’ flashes in the voting box for NATHAN PETRELLI multiple times.)

CANDICE: After this, we do the same thing in twelve other precincts.

MICAH: We don't have to go anywhere else. It says that they're all networked. So from here, I can change every one in the city.

CANDICE: It says that.

MICAH: Yeah. How many votes does your boss want him to win by?

(Candice smiles.)

CANDICE: Make it a landslide.

(Micah takes a breath and turns his attention back to the monitor. The voting box for NATHAN PETRELLI continues to flash as Micah registers the votes.)

(He continues to concentrate, putting a lot of effort into this.)

(Candice’s smile fades as she looks at Micah with concern.)

(Suddenly, Micah pulls away form the screen. He’s breathing heavily from the exertion.)

CANDICE: Whoa.

(He looks at Candice.)

MICAH: Can I go home now?

(We hold on Candice.)

CUT TO:



[INT. NATHAN’S OFFICE -- DAY]

(Nathan walks in, closes the door and loosens his tie. He picks up the remote and watches the returns on the television. Currently the results show:

ELECTION DAY CONGRESSIONAL RACE
NATHAN PETRELLI 36%
DENA ALLEN 31%
DANIEL DOYLE 20% (down arrow)
KATE SNOW 13% (up arrow)

(The next screen shows:

ELECTION DAY JUDGES
DANA JENKINS 47% (up arrow)
TIMOTHY KEPLER 53% (down arrow)

(Nathan watches the results.)

JESSICA: (o.s.) Sorry to interrupt your big day.

(He whirls around and sees Jessica and DL in his office. )

NATHAN: How did -- I didn't think I'd be seeing you again. I thought after you tipped me off about Linderman, you'd—

JESSICA: I figured you'd be dead. And Niki thought that you were gonna take him out. Let me guess. He made you an offer that you couldn't refuse.

NATHAN: Something like that, yeah.

DL: We came here to find Linderman.

NATHAN: Who are you?

DL: He took our son.

NATHAN: Why would he do that?

JESSICA: Something to do with you and the election.

NATHAN: Kidnapping. That's a serious accusation. I hope you have evidence.

JESSICA: Cut the crap, Nathan. We both know that you hate Linderman as much as we do. You were gonna kill him. Let us finish the job.

DL: Look, whatever you think you're getting from this man, he's gonna take back ten times more from you. And he ain't never gonna stop until everything you care about is gone.

(The cheers of the workers in the outer office has Nathan glancing at the television set. The results are:

ELECTION DAY CONGRESSIONAL RACE
NATHAN PETRELLI 64%
* LANDSLIDE VICTORY *

VOICE: (b.g.) All right. Yeah!
VOICE: (b.g.) All right! Yeah!
VOICE: (b.g.) Yeah!

(Jessica glances at the window. She looks at Nathan.)

NATHAN: If I tell you where Linderman is ... I have to know that he's not gonna come after us.

DL: The man took my son. He's gonna pay for that in full.

(PRE-LAP) HIRO: (yells) Hyah!

CUT TO:



[INT. JITTETSU ARMS – DAY]

(Hiro and his father are sparring, their swords clashing. Kaito bests Hiro. They circle around each other.)

KAITO NAKAMURA: (subtitled) When you were a boy ... I told you many tales of Takezo Kensei. There was one you made me tell every night.

(Hiro raises his wooden sword above his head.)

HIRO: (subtitled) Kensei and the dragon.

(He charges and they start their next bout. Kaito smacks Hiro on his back, causing him to fall forward to his hands and knees. Hiro glances at his father.)

FADE TO: START NARRATION OVER MONTAGE OF IMAGES:

(Young Hiro plays with his Samurai figurines while his father reads him the story from a book.)

HIRO: (v.o.) Takezo Kensei longed to unite Japan.

VARIOUS OVERLAYS OF:
* Painting of Takezo Kensei.
* Takezo Kensei beseeching.
* Kaito Nakamura sits in the chair and tells the story.
* Image of the Dragon.

HIRO: (v.o.) He went to the dragon of Kiso Mountain and asked the dragon to teach him the secrets of the sword.

(Hiro and Kaito continue to spar.)

(Image of: Takezo Kensei holding two swords and talking with the dragon.)

HIRO: (v.o.) The dragon taught him to become the Kensei, the Sword Saint.

(The sparring continues. Hiro is improving.)

HIRO: (v.o.) He fought his enemies and won, saving his people.

(Young Hiro plays with his Samurai figurines.)

(Hiro and Kaito continue to spar, their swords locked at the hilt.)

HIRO: (v.o.) Then the dragon came to his palace, demanding the life of the princess.

(Image of: the princess.)

(Hiro brings up his sword for the next bout with his father.)

HIRO: (v.o.) Kensei drew his sword and plunged it into his own heart.

(Image of: Takezo Kensei committing seppuku.)

(Young Hiro plays with the dragon figurine. His father sits in the chair telling him the story.)

HIRO: (v.o.) He handed it to the dragon and said, "My love is in here. Take it." And then he died.

(With amazing strength, Kaito pushes Hiro back. Hiro falls to the ground. He gets up and lifts his sword over his head to attack again. This bout is longer. Hiro’s movements are sharper, firmer, stronger. He lifts his sword above his head and pauses.)

HIRO: (subtitled) I understand, Father. (panting) To save what is most important ... I must be strong enough ... to cut out my heart.

KAITO NAKAMURA: (subtitled) Show me!

(Hiro attacks.)

HIRO: HYAH!

CUT TO:



[INT. KIRBY PLAZA BUILDING – LOBBY -- DAY]

(Mr. Bennet and Matt enter the building and cross the lobby.)

MR. BENNET: Tracking system's on the 42nd floor. Get a read on someone.

MATT: Yeah.

(He looks around.)

MATT: You sure there isn't another way?

MR. BENNET: The reason I brought you here, Parkman, was so that you could get us to those elevators without raising a ruckus. Now, if you can't do that, you might as well give up on your wife and unborn child right now. Because no matter how far you run ... they will find you.

MATT: Okay. A simple "no" would have done the trick.

CHARLIE: (o.s.) Good morning, Stanley.
STANLEY (SECURITY GUARD): (o.s.) Good morning, Charlie.

(Matt sees his opening.)

MATT: Okay, I got it.

(He hurries over to the security guard. Mr. Bennet follows and watches.)

MATT: Stanley, hey, man. I just took my buddy to lunch. I forgot my ID. Can you buzz us through?

STANLEY (SECURITY GUARD): I don't know you.

MATT: (chuckles) It's Matt from Accounting on 3-6. What are you talking about? We just went to Ray's for an egg parm.

STANLEY (SECURITY GUARD): I'm gonna need to see your ID, buddy.

MATT: Stan, come on, buddy, you don't remember? Remember on the weekend, I ran into you at the, um ... at that restaurant?

STANLEY (SECURITY GUARD): (v.o., thinking) Where did I take Tanya? Shopsins?

MATT: Shopsins. Right? You introduced me to Tanya.

STANLEY (SECURITY GUARD): (v.o., thinking) I did? Drank and, God, I hope I didn't --

MATT: (nods) You okay, Stan? (chuckles) Remember? You were really drunk. And you were worried about people finding out about the ... uh, you know, the ... (quietly) the porno.

STANLEY (SECURITY GUARD): Oh, hey, yeah, don't worry about it -- here.

(He lets them through.)

STANLEY (SECURITY GUARD): You guys go ahead. Have a good day.

MR. BENNET: Thanks.
MATT: (o.s.) Thanks, Stan.

STANLEY (SECURITY GUARD): No problem, sir.

(Stanley glances back at Matt.)



[INT. KIRBY PLAZA BUILDING – ELEVATORS -- CONTINUOUS]

(Mr. Bennet uses the keypad. It doesn’t work.)

MR. BENNET: The password doesn't work. They must have changed the protocol.

MATT: (sighs) Great.

(Matt sees something and stops.)

MR. BENNET: We have to wait until you can pick it out of somebody's head.

MATT: We gotta move. Right now.

(Matt sees DL and Jessica head for the entry.)

MATT: That blonde works for Linderman. Let's go.

(Matt turns to leave; Mr. Bennet stops him.)

MR. BENNET: Wait a minute.

(They watch DL and Jessica, who are at the floor directory.)

JESSICA: Linderman could be on any floor.

DL: Then we'll search them all. Come on.

(He takes her hand and they head for the entryway. DL phases both him and Jessica through the gates.)

(They head for the elevators.)

MR. BENNET: Mr. Hawkins. Ms. Sanders? Relax. My friend can hear your thoughts. He says we have similar goals.

(Jessica looks at Matt and recognizes him.)

JESSICA: (smiles) Didn't I throw you out a window?

(DL looks at Jessica. Mr. Bennet turns and looks at Matt and we --

FADE OUT.

(COMMERCIAL SET)



FADE IN:

[EXT. KIRBY PLAZA (STOCK) – DAY]

[EXT. KIRBY PLAZA BUILDING (STOCK) – DAY]



[INT. KIRBY PLAZA BUILDING – ELEVATOR -- DAY]

(DL, Jessica, Matt and Mr. Bennet are in the elevator.)



[INT. KIRBY PLAZA BUILDING – MEDICAL OFFICES -- DAY]

(Mohinder looks at the test tube.)

MOHINDER: You're responding well to the treatment. The important question is how are you feeling, Molly?

(Molly is looking at pictures of her family.)

MOLLY: Good, I guess. As long as I don't get any more shots.

MOHINDER: The antibodies in my blood are a cure for the virus. I'm afraid we will need to continue the treatments.

MOLLY: I'm all better. See? Look what I can do.

(Molly takes a thumbtack out of the glass cup. The map book is open in front of her.)

MOLLY: Just like before I was sick -- I think about someone, and I know where they are in my head.

(She thinks about Matt.)

INSERT: FLASHES OF MATT IN THE BUILDING.

(She places the thumbtack on the map.)

MOLLY: Right ... here.

MOHINDER: (amused) How do I know you're not playing a trick just to get out of more shots? Now, you've put that pin in this building. Is that supposed to be me?

MOLLY: No. It's my other hero. If he's here, can I see him?

MOHINDER: Your other hero?

MOLLY: The police officer that saved me from the bogeyman.

MOHINDER: Molly ... if your power has returned, we can stop the bogeyman so he never hurts anyone else. Can you think about him? Show me where he is?

MOLLY: You sure you wanna know?

(The door opens and Thompson walks in.)

THOMPSON: And how's our favorite patient, Dr. Suresh?

MOHINDER: Much improved. Molly says she can locate Sylar. We should go after him immediately.

THOMPSON: We will, soon. Right now, you need to go away with Molly. We have a helicopter on its way to take you both to a safe location.

(Molly looks at Mohinder.)

CUT TO:



[INT. KIRBY PLAZA BUILDING – HALLWAY -- DAY]

(The elevator doors open. Mr. Bennet and Matt step out. DL and Jessica remain in the elevator.)

MR. BENNET: You'll find Linderman on 51.

MATT: (to DL & Jessica) Good luck finding your son.

(They say nothing. The elevator doors close.)

MATT: (mutters) Right. Nice to see you too.

(Matt and Mr. Bennet start down the hallway.)

MATT: How do we take out this tracking system? Erase a hard disk, destroy a satellite link, what?

MR. BENNET: You did your part. This is mine.

(Matt follows Mr. Bennet as they continue through the hallway.)



[INT. KIRBY PLAZA BUILDING – MEDICAL OFFICES -- DAY]

(On the security monitors, Matt and Mr. Bennet are walking through the hallway.)

THOMPSON: Surveillance picked 'em up in the elevator.

(Thompson cocks his gun. Mohinder watches the monitor.) )

MOHINDER: What does he want?

THOMPSON: Molly.

(Thompson turns and heads out of the room. Mohinder stays behind to watch the monitors.)



[INT. KIRBY PLAZA BUILDING – HALLWAY -- DAY]

(Mr. Bennet continues through the hallway headed for the medical offices.)



[INT. KIRBY PLAZA BUILDING – MEDICAL OFFICES -- DAY]

(Thompson opens the door and waits with his gun ready.)



[INT. KIRBY PLAZA BUILDING – HALLWAY -- DAY]

(Mr. Bennet turns the last corner. Matt grabs Mr. Bennet and stops him.)

THOMPSON: (v.o., thinking) Good night, Bennet.

(Thompson heads out.)

(Matt pulls Mr. Bennet back behind the corner just as Thompson appears with his gun out. He fires twice, misses them and hits the wall, breaking the light fixture.)

(Thompson heads around the hallway.)

MATT: It was Thompson. I heard him waiting for you.

MR. BENNET: Anybody else?

MATT: No. He's alone.

(Mr. Bennet glances behind him several times.)

MR. BENNET: All right, stay here!

(Mr. Bennet steps away. When Matt looks behind him, Mr. Bennet is gone.)

MATT: What? No, no, I don't have a gun!

(Matt stays where he is and looks around the corner for Thompson.)

(Thompson comes up quietly behind him and points his gun at Matt’s head.)

THOMPSON: What am I thinking now, Parkman?

(Mr. Bennet points his gun at Thompson’s head.)

MR. BENNET: Your last thought.

(He fires twice.)

(Matt turns around. The body hits the floor with a thud. Mr. Bennet puts his gun away.)

MATT: How'd you know he was gonna come up on me?

MR. BENNET: We were old friends.

(Mr. Bennet takes Thompson’s gun and gives it to Matt.)



[INT. KIRBY PLAZA BUILDING – MEDICAL OFFICES -- DAY]

(On the security monitors, Matt and Mr. Bennet get up and continue on. They leave Thompson’s body on the floor. Mohinder watches the monitors.)

MOLLY: (o.s.) Dr. Suresh?

(Mohinder turns around.

MOLLY: I thought I heard a noise.

MOHINDER: It's nothing, Molly. Go back to your room, okay? Good girl.

(Molly heads back to her room. On the security monitors, Mr. Bennet is on the other side of the door. Mohinder puts his hands against the door.)



[INT. KIRBY PLAZA BUILDING – HALLWAY / MEDICAL OFFICES -- DAY]

(In the hallway, Mr. Bennet takes out a card and swipes it in the lock.)

MR. BENNET: All right, look, whatever happens in here, you gotta know this is the only way our families are ever gonna be safe.

(Mr. Bennet opens the door and they enter.)

MATT: Why? What do you mean? What's here? Where's the tracking system?

(Mr. Bennet heads for Molly’s room.)

MR. BENNET: It's in there.

(They reach Molly’s room. The curtains are closed. With his gun out, Mr. Bennet pulls the curtains apart. Molly is hiding on the other side of the bed.)

MATT: That's the tracking system? A kid? We came here to kill a little girl?

MR. BENNET: No. I knew it was a person, but I had no idea.

(With their attention on Molly, Mohinder hits Matt over the head with a fire extinguisher.)

MATT: Unh!

(Matt falls to the floor unconscious. Mohinder drops the fire extinguisher and pulls his gun out on Mr. Bennet.)

(Mr. Bennet turns around and points the gun at Mohinder.)

MOHINDER: Lower your gun.

(Molly backs up against the curtain. Mr. Bennet turns his gun on Molly.)

MR. BENNET: As long as she's alive, my daughter will never be safe. None of them will.

MOHINDER: Lower your gun, or I will kill you.

MR. BENNET: Shoot me, and she dies.

(Molly closes her eyes.)

CUT TO:



[EXT. STREET -- NIGHT]

(The FBI van comes out from under the bridge.)



[INT. FBI VAN – NIGHT]

(Ted is chained and cuffed inside the van.)



[EXT. STREET -- NIGHT]

(The FBI van turns the corner. Sylar stands in the middle of the street, right in the van’s way. He waits a moment, then with a flick of his fingers, he flips the van completely over.)

(The van’s momentum carries it toward Sylar. He halts it, then tears the back doors off the van.)

(Inside, Ted is hanging upside-down suspended from the chains and cuffed to the van’s floor.)

TED: (crying) I'm hurt! I think it's bad!

(Sylar kneels in front of Ted.)

SYLAR: Here, let me help.

(Sylar slices Ted’s forehead open. Ted screams as blood drips from the wound.)



(FAR SHOT OF: Sylar kneels outside van, his arm outstretched. Ted’s screams echo in the night.)

FADE OUT.

(COMMERCIAL SET)



FADE IN:

[INT. JITTETSU ARMS – BACK ROOM -- DAY]

HIRO: HYAH!!

(Hiro is sparring with his father. He attacks, then stops when his wooden sword finds Kaito’s neck.)

KAITO NAKAMURA: (subtitled) You have come far ... in a short time.

HIRO: (subtitled) You have taught me well, Father.

(Hiro takes a step back.)

HIRO: (subtitled) Now that I can stop Sylar ... Ando doesn’t have to die. He will be so relieved.

(Hiro bows. Kaito nods. Hiro turns and runs back to the shop.)

HIRO: Ando!

(Kaito watches him go.)



[INT. JITTETSU ARMS – FRONT SHOP -- CONTINUOUS]

(The back door opens and Hiro emerges.)

HIRO: (subtitled) Ando! I am ready to face Sylar.

(He looks around.)

HIRO: Ando?

(Mr. Claremont walks out.)

HIRO: Where is my friend?

CLAREMONT: He bought one of my Nagamakis and left.

HIRO: He bought a sword?

CLAREMONT: He said if you weren't going to save the world, he would.

(The back door opens and Kaito steps out. He takes off his headband.)

HIRO: (subtitled) Ando went after Sylar!? Alone!

KAITO NAKAMURA: (subtitled) Then he is going to die.

(We hold on Hiro.)

CUT TO:



[EXT. STREET -- NIGHT]

(Traffic is stopped on the street, horns honking. Cars are bumper to bumper)

(People are out of their cars as they wait for the traffic to clear.)

(Peter moves his car forward a little.)

VOICE: C’mon!
PETER: Hey, move the car!

(He shouts out the window.)

PETER: (shouts) Come on, get moving!

(Traffic isn’t moving.)

CLAIRE: Is this the only way out of the city?

PETER: No, but it's the fastest.

(Peter gets out of the car to see what’s holding everything out. Claire gets out as well. They both walk to the front. This is very serious.)



(The once empty street has been blocked off as emergency personnel tend to the overturned FBI transport van.)

(Two officers check the back of the vehicle.)

OFFICER 1: This is the sickest thing I've ever seen. Did this happen in the accident?

OFFICER 2: The top of the guy's head came off! How else does that happen?

(Audrey Hanson appears behind them as she walks past.)

AUDREY HANSON: You don't wanna know.



(Peter and Claire are on the other side of the fence. They see the agents being wheeled away on a gurney. From where they are, they can see what happened.)

PETER: Sylar got him. He killed Ted.

CLAIRE: Does that mean Sylar can do what Ted can do?

PETER: He's the one. He's gonna wipe out the entire city.

CLAIRE: You've gotta stop him.

PETER: I don't think I can. The last time I fought Sylar, he killed me.

(Peter grabs Claire’s hand and they leave.)

PETER: Come on. Come on.

CUT TO:



[INT. KIRBY PLAZA BUILDING – LINDERMAN’S OFFICES (FLOOR 51) -- NIGHT]

(Linderman sits at his desk. He’s on the phone.)

LINDERMAN: Yes, we'll send a helicopter to retrieve the Petrelli family. Just make sure they're not late.

(He hangs up.)

(DL and Jessica phase through the wall.)

JESSICA: Bill.

LINDERMAN: Jessica?

(Jessica walks over to him.)

LINDERMAN: I must admit, I'm quite surprised to see you here.

(She grabs him.)

JESSICA: Where's Micah?

(She tosses him back and he hits the back wall hard.)

DL: She asked you a question.

(Linderman looks up at them.)

LINDERMAN: You wouldn't even have Micah if it wasn't for me ... (He gets up.) ... arranging your relationship. Crafting your opportunities.

(DL pushes Linderman back against the wall.)

DL: What gives you the right to ruin our lives, take our boy from his home, your money? You think being rich makes you better than us?

LINDERMAN: Well, social Darwinism did play its part. I believe destiny to be intrinsic.

DL: Your destiny ... is to give me back my son.

LINDERMAN: He's in the building, 42nd floor.

JESSICA: I'll go look for Micah. Watch him.

(Jessica starts to leave.)

LINDERMAN: You'll never see him again, you know.

DL: How's that?

LINDERMAN: Jessica's gonna kill you for me.

(DL turns and looks at Jessica. Jessica looks at Linderman. Linderman points to the bag on the table.)

LINDERMAN: Open the bag.

(Jessica reaches for the bag.)

LINDERMAN: You just caught me preparing for a trip.

(She unzips the bag.)

LINDERMAN: Yes. Hmm.

(Linderman empties the bag’s contents onto the table – piles of money stacks fall out.)

LINDERMAN: Well, consider this a deposit with more to follow.

JESSICA: How much more?

DL: You can't be listening to this!

LINDERMAN: Of course she is. Like most women whose lives have been ruined by men, all Jessica really wants is security, and money buys that. Money's all she's ever really cared about.

(Jessica kneels in front of the table, fascinated by all the money.)

DL: She cares about our son.

(Jessica looks at DL.)

LINDERMAN: How much? Five, ten million?

DL: Think about Micah. You saw that painting. You came here to save him.

LINDERMAN: All right -- $20 million to kill your husband and walk away.

(Jessica stands up.)

JESSICA: He's right, DL. I wanna take the money. I really do. I would even kill you for it. But Niki wouldn't.

(And with that, Jessica willingly leaves. Niki takes a deep breath and opens her eyes.)

(She looks at DL and they hug.)

NIKI: D!
DL: Oh!

(Linderman shakes his head.)

LINDERMAN: You don't love him.

NIKI: Everything I've done ... I did for them.

(DL sees Linderman take out a gun. DL steps in front of Niki just as Linderman shoots. He hits DL in the chest. DL falls to the floor.)

(Linderman steps closer to Niki.)

LINDERMAN: You should have taken the money.

(Just then, DL sinks his fist into the back of Linderman’s head, grabbing his brain with his hand.)

(Linderman’s eyes go blank. He falls to the floor, leaving DL with his bloodied fist outstretched.)

(DL groans in pain and collapses to his knees.)

NIKI: [this part is unclear]

(DL collapses back in Jessica’s arms.)

DL: I don't care what he said. Me and you getting together -- that was real.

(Niki puts her hand on his.)

DL: Jessica wasn't the strong one. It was you.

(They look at each other.)

(FAR SHOT OF the scene.)

CUT TO:



[INT. NATHAN’S CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS – NIGHT]

(Nathan pushes Heidi in her wheelchair up to the stage ramp.)

HEIDI: I feel so stupid sitting here. I wanna jump out of this damn chair.

(Nathan kneels in front of her.)

NATHAN: People don't believe in miracles. When the time is right, we'll tell everyone.

(Heidi nods reluctantly.)

(Marty, the campaign manager appears.)

MARTY: We're ready.

(Nathan looks at Angela. She nods back.)

(Nathan pushes Heidi’s wheelchair up to the stage. Heidi and the audience applaud . Nathan goes and gives his mother a hug and kiss. He takes his position at the podium.)

NATHAN: Thank you. Thank you all. Thank you very much for your amazing support. A landslide. That's what they're calling it.

(The audience cheers.)

NATHAN: I'm sorry my brother couldn't be with us tonight.

INTERCUT WITH VARIOUS SCENES:



[EXT. STREET – NIGHT]

NATHAN: (v.o.) But I know that Peter cares about this city more than anyone.

(Peter and Claire head back to their car. Claire looks at Peter. Peter turns and looks at Claire.)



[INT. NATHAN’S CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS – NIGHT]

NATHAN: You know, our father always said that we had a responsibility to use what God gave us.



[EXT. STREET OUTSIDE JITTETSU ARMS – NIGHT]

(Hiro rushes out of the building.)

NATHAN: (v.o.) To help people. To make a real difference.

(He looks for Ando. Kaito steps out of the building.)

NATHAN: (v.o.) Pop always made the hard choices for the greater good.



[INT. NATHAN’S CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS – NIGHT]

NATHAN: He believed in that.



[INT. KIRBY PLAZA BUILDING – APARTMENT (FLOOR 42) -- NIGHT]

(Micah looks out the window. Candice sits on the couch eating.)

NATHAN: (v.o.) And so do I. Our children deserve that. They deserve a better future.



[INT. NATHAN’S CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS – NIGHT]

NATHAN: A future where they don't have to face their fears alone ...



[EXT. SIDEWALK – NIGHT]

(Ando makes his way through the sidewalk – a sword in one hand, Isaac’s comic book in the other. He studies the comic book, then looks at the sword with determination.)

NATHAN: (v.o.) -- but can look into the darkness and find hope.



[INT. NATHAN’S CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS – NIGHT]

NATHAN: I challenge everyone in here to inspire by example –



[EXT. STREET – NIGHT]

(The body bag with Ted inside is zipped up.)

NATHAN: (v.o.) -- to fight the battle, no matter the cost.

(Audrey Hanson watches from her open car door.)



[INT. NATHAN’S CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS – NIGHT]

NATHAN: Because the world is sick and spinning out of control. But we can help.



[INT. KIRBY PLAZA BUILDING – LINDERMAN’S OFFICES (FLOOR 51) -- NIGHT]

(Linderman is dead.)

NATHAN: (v.o.) With our help, it can heal.

(Niki holds DL.)

NATHAN: (v.o.) With our love, with our compassion, and with our strength --



[INT. NATHAN’S CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS – NIGHT]

NATHAN: -- we can heal it.



[INT. KIRBY PLAZA BUILDING – MEDICAL OFFICES / MOLLY’S ROOM -- NIGHT]

(Mohinder holds his gun on Mr. Bennet. Mr. Bennet has his gun on Molly.)

NATHAN: (v.o.) Let's put aside our differences. Let's embrace our common goals. Let's do it for our children.



[INT. NATHAN’S CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS – NIGHT]

NATHAN: Let's show them all exactly what we're capable of. Thank you all. Thank you very much.

(The audience applauds.)

NATHAN: Thank you.

(Nathan steps back and joins his family. The balloons and confetti are released above their heads.)

(The place celebrates Nathan’s victory.)

CUT TO:



[EXT. -- NIGHT]

(Sylar stands on top a wall overlooking the New York City lights. Bright bursts of radioactive light power up from his hands. First his right hand, then his left hand, then ... both hands.)

(Sylar smiles.)

SYLAR: Boom.

(He looks out at the city.)

FADE TO BLACK.



TO BE CONTINUED ...