Heroes s01e20 Episode Script

Previously on Heroes.
Peter Petrelli.
My name is Hiro Nakamura.
I'm from the future.
I have a message for you.
The cheerleader.
You have to save her.
It's the only way to prevent it.
Prevent what? Everything.
He says that we all meet up somehow.
Sometime in the future, I guess.
I see.
He said something bad is gonna happen, but we can stop it.
to die here with you, but not before I show them how to kill you and stop the bomb.
Whether you're 16 or 64, I will be there for you.
Always.
Eleven years and I am still directing traffic.
I wish you could see what I see.
We're having a baby! I need you to know that I would never let anything happen to you.
You're gonna win your election.
I'll see to that.
Hello? Mr.
Isaac? Mr.
Isaac! You.
Me? What are you doing here? You're not supposed to be here.
None of this is supposed to be here.
It was an accident.
We time-traveled.
What happened to the city? The bomb.
The bomb still happened.
It was all supposed to change.
Five years ago, a man named Sylar exploded in the heart of the city, changing the world forever.
I thought I had it all figured out.
I thought I had it all beat.
Save the cheerleader Save the world! You visited Peter Petrelli with this message.
Yes, did he do it? Did Peter save her? Yes, he did.
Claire is still alive.
Which means Sylar never took her power.
Which means you were able to kill him, right? Me? Kill Sylar? Because he had the cheerleader's power.
But I can't go back.
I can't control my powers.
If I try, Ando and I can appear anywhere.
Hiro! Well, what do you know? Hiro Nakamura.
Go after his friends! The Haitian stays with me.
I want to take him in personally.
What? Hey! What's going on? Get out of those clothes.
You're sticking out like a sore thumb.
What happened to Hiro? Who was that? Homeland Security.
The government? They're taking him to a special holding facility in Midtown.
How can you be so sure? Because that's where they take all the terrorists.
Why would anyone think that Hiro's a You? A terrorist? After Sylar exploded, the world became a very dark place.
And that is why we need to change it.
Get him back so he can kill Sylar.
Then let's go get Hiro.
You can freeze time.
We'll teleport in.
No, no, no, it's not that simple.
The Haitian has a way of stopping my powers.
We need help.
There's only one person who's powerful enough to get us through.
Peter Petrelli.
We're going to Las Vegas.
This is where we're going to find Peter Petrelli? No.
This is where we find his girlfriend.
And now, on the center stage, gentlemen, please give it up for the main event, Jessica! Maybe the future's not so bad.
You have one song, two minutes and $500.
After that, you're out of here.
You got me, Hiro? It's me, Niki.
Ando.
Do you remember? Is this how you're gonna use your time? I need to find Peter.
It's important.
War's over, General Chow.
We lost, remember? Peter's not interested.
You could talk to him.
Tell him it's about stopping Sylar.
You say that name again and I will break your neck.
Do you know where Bennet is? Far as I know, he's still rustling cattle in Texas.
How are the receipts tonight, Marco? It was a good night, ma'am.
Good.
You don't have to be here.
I told you that I can handle it.
What did he want? What do you think? He's still trying to stop an exploding man.
Hey, Sylar's dead.
I sent him off to Bennet.
Just let him deal.
Of all the days, huh? Today is just another day.
You lost your son, Niki It's called letting go.
Maybe you should give it a try.
Or would you rather go off with your buddy and fight the pain away? I'm not going anywhere.
This is all misunderstanding.
Hiro Nakamura.
Born: Osaka, Japan, to Kaito and Ishi.
Teleportation.
Stopping time.
Prison breaks.
Attacks against U.
S.
interests.
No, I don't think there's any misunderstanding.
Prison breaks? Two years ago, you killed a lot of good men when you raided the National Science Center in Raleigh.
No, I know myself.
I'm not a killer.
How can you not remember that? Because I do not know what you are talking about.
I'm talking about men like you and Sylar ruining it for the rest of us.
Making us live in fear, captivity, and hiding.
Making us choose sides.
Tearing families apart.
I would never tear a family apart.
I just want to be a hero.
I don't know what kind of game you're playing, Nakamura, what you're hiding.
But I'm gonna get it out of you.
That's right.
We got him.
We've been after him for years, and today he decides to get sloppy just before the anniversary? I thought that'd be good news to announce at the speech tomorrow.
This can't be a coincidence.
They're up to something.
I need to know what it is.
That could be a problem.
He doesn't seem to remember anything about the last five years.
You sure it's It's really him? It's not a trick or an illusion or something? Anything seems possible these days.
There may be something we've overlooked.
You're a mind reader, Parkman.
Rip it out of him.
If you can't do it, I'll get someone who can.
Yes, sir, Mr.
President.
Send in the professor.
I'm sorry to keep you waiting.
We've captured Hiro Nakamura in Manhattan.
That's excellent news, Mr.
President.
It seems we're running into some problems.
You're the only person I trust to figure out what's going on up there.
I'll be on the first flight to New York.
Thank you.
That's not why I asked you here.
Please sit down.
Five years ago, you and I allowed a man to blow up in New York.
Millions of lives came to an end, and the world was changed.
Soon after, we sat down in my office.
Do you remember? Of course.
We made a pact to eliminate such danger at any cost.
Billions in research later, how close are we to that? We We're not much closer to reversing their condition than when we started.
And what's the problem? It's hard coded in their DNA.
It's like they're a separate species.
We cannot change who they are, Mr.
President.
So in other words, we've failed.
No, no, the measures that we've put in place They're not working.
We've outlawed their breeding.
We've confined their movement.
We police them.
We track them.
Their attacks continue.
Their population is increasing exponentially.
Your numbers.
Yesterday in Santa Cruz, a boy somehow sucked all the oxygen out of the air.
Suffocated his entire middle school.
My God.
These events are increasing.
People are anticipating another Sylar.
In your original assessment, you posited a potential solution.
Extinction.
Yes, but I never meant to suggest that "They wouldn't be the first species to be exterminated "for the preservation of another.
" Your words.
I was talking about the natural order of things.
What you're talking about is genocide.
Self-defense.
And I'm not suggesting it lightly.
We've just run out of options.
You haven't slept in five years, Mohinder.
We need to put an end to this.
You're one of them, Nathan.
Am I supposed to march you off to the gas chambers as well? I'm thankful for the secrets you've kept.
But let's be honest.
I can fly.
I'm hardly dangerous.
I value your opinion as a scientist and a friend.
But if I gave you five years, ten years, 20 more years, be honest with me.
Could you reverse it? No.
Probably not.
Then we need to start thinking about Plan B.
I don't care about five years ago.
What are you planning for tonight? You are like me.
Special.
Why do you want to hurt other special people? Yeah, it's Parkman.
Suresh? What's he doing there? Watch him.
You ready? Pad turns red, you're one of them and they'll arrest you.
Pad turns blue, you're free to go.
From now on you will be the Cranes from Boise, Idaho.
We've enclosed back stories, references, and money, okay? How do we know when we're safe? You don't.
Not ever.
Always keep a refrigerated sample of this on your person.
Buy a thermos.
Now, you're gonna have to be vigilant.
Always on the lookout.
Can you do that, son? Yes, sir.
Good man.
Okay, we have to go.
Do whatever it takes to protect him.
It's out of the question.
It's Homeland Security.
I need help getting in there.
These people trust me.
They come to me to keep them hidden.
You're asking me to do the exact opposite! I'm only asking for the ones that I brought to you.
D.
L.
, Candice, Molly Walker.
And they'll all be safe when we succeed.
Sorry, I can't help you.
He saved your daughter's life.
Excuse me? Your daughter.
The cheerleader.
She's alive because of Hiro.
What is he talking about? Five years ago, I asked Peter to save Claire from Sylar at Homecoming.
My friend tells me he did it.
Claire's alive.
Isn't she? You guys sit tight.
I'll see what I can do.
Each string represents a person.
Every action, every choice.
About how people came together, how they were torn apart.
It's a living map of the past.
Why would a terrorist care so much about the past? Maybe he thought he could change it.
Hiro Nakamura can stop time, teleport by folding space.
Theoretically, he can fold time as well.
So you're saying he's a time traveler.
Is that any stranger than being able to read someone's mind? Yeah, it is.
Haven't you ever wished you could change the past? Set your life down a different path? I used to be that guy.
Wishing it and making it happen are two different things.
Not for Nakamura, it isn't.
Look here.
These two dates seem to be the focal points.
Both in the past.
The first is the bomb.
The other What? What is it? The other's the day I received my father's ashes.
I was with Peter Petrelli that day.
On the subway, he said he saw a man who could freeze time.
Nakamura? I don't know.
He said he had a message for Peter.
What? What was the message? Hey! What was the message? "Save the cheerleader.
"Save the world.
" All right, here are your chilaquiles and your waffle platter.
Now just holler at me if y'all need anything else.
Okay? Right now we're watching live footage of the President approaching Marine One for his trip to his home state, New York.
The White House promises a major policy shift You know, Sandra, for a girl who's supposed to hate the President, you sure do perk up whenever he's on.
A guy could get jealous.
He's old enough to be my father.
Hey, so what did you think of Rafferty's? For the reception.
You were supposed to check it out, remember? I'm sorry.
I forgot.
You're not getting cold feet, are you? No, of course not.
My feet are very warm.
Two-pairs-of-socks warm.
Well, good.
Because I'm kind of crazy about you.
You know that.
The creepy guy with glasses is back.
Sitting in your section again.
There we go.
Thanks.
Would you like a scoop of ice cream on that? No, not today, thank you.
But my table's a little sticky.
Someone knows about you, Claire.
You need to leave as soon as possible.
There's a bag on the chair to my right.
Leave? What am I supposed to tell Andy? Tell him nothing.
Just go.
I can't do that to him.
We're getting married.
Have you told him? No.
AII I want is a normal life, Dad.
I've done my best to provide that for you.
But people are starting to ask questions.
Now, I am trying to control the information, but it's not safe here anymore.
I've been hiding for five years.
California, Nevada.
I brought you back to Midland.
Only after Mom left.
This word just coming in.
We have breaking news I just want you to be safe.
enforcement agents have just bravely rounded up over 200 undocumented individuals as part of a coordinated nationwide sweep.
This has been cited as the department's most successful operation since the Linderman Act was passed four years ago.
Homeland Security spokesmen praised the near-perfect execution from local police, citing zero casualties on the enforcement side Enjoy your pie.
Officials were also sure to note that community tips The incident resulted in the safe transport of suspects to special regional holding facilities within their states, where the individuals will meet with federally provided attorneys to discuss their legal options.
And a note to our viewers.
If you see any suspicious activity, please D.
L.
can phase inside the buildings.
Candice's illusion could distract the guards.
Hey, what about me? You'll help too.
That's not what I meant.
What happened to me? Where am I? Am I rich? Married? I can't tell you that.
Why not? Because So, my friend is still in there.
There's something I need to tell you.
We already caught you.
Two Hiros.
Son of a bitch! He really can travel through time.
What? Your friends got away.
If they were my friends, I wouldn't have called you, Matt.
Yeah, thanks for the heads-up.
That's the deal, right? I turn you on to the dangerous refugees, and you let me help the harmless ones.
Doesn't hurt that we're both harboring children of interest.
Of course, mine isn't the President's daughter.
She's getting married.
Mazel tov.
I guess.
Have you heard anything from Janice? You ever wish you did something different? Wish you took a different path? Every day.
You did right by her, Matt.
You did right by him.
Thanks.
I really appreciate all you've done for them.
What are you doing? I'm ending our arrangement.
Unfortunately, I have to explain to the President that there's a second Hiro Nakamura out there.
Now I gotta tell him how I let him get away.
See, I can't come back empty-handed.
Now, tell me where she is.
No.
Let's elope.
What? Let's elope.
Right now, run away.
I'm thinking Vegas.
We'll pack our bags.
Get hitched tonight.
Take off, see the world.
What do you think? I think you're crazy.
Maybe.
Probably.
But I've got my reasons.
And I promise I'll tell you everything.
Will you do it? For me? I'll do anything for you.
Let me get my things.
Okay.
Coffee? Coffee? Can I get something for you, sir? I don't know, Claire.
What's good? "Save the cheerleader.
Save the world.
" What does that mean? How do you know that? Five years ago, Peter Petrelli and I were on the subway.
He said someone stopped time.
That's what you do, Mr.
Nakamura.
Peter and I were on our way to see Isaac Mendez that day, an artist who can paint the future.
A lot of his work is remarkably accurate.
Except this.
Is that a new 9th Wonder? The events in this comic.
History didn't happen like this.
You didn't kill Sylar.
You're trying to change the past.
Trying to stop Sylar, is that it? If you could save millions of lives, wouldn't you? Thank you.
Is that really you, Ando? Why are you so surprised to see me? He didn't tell you? What? You're dead.
How? In New York.
The bomb.
Really? Do you remember how he used to be? All full of hope and optimism? Of course.
That's the Hiro I know.
He went away the day you died.
You know, between you and me, I think you're the reason why he became so obsessed with trying to change it all back.
He wants to save you.
Hey, baby, are you in here? Nakamura was trying to find a way to kill Sylar before he exploded.
You actually think he can make that happen? I do.
Think about it.
Without Sylar, the world would have never considered these people to be dangerous.
None of this would've ever happened.
Imagine the possibilities.
If he kills Sylar, we can change the past.
I don't have that luxury.
I need to find answers in the here and now.
Genocide is not an answer.
Is that what this is about? You're feeling bad because you came up short? It's wrong.
I was elected to make hard decisions.
I understand how things work.
And how is this going to work? Today I'm going to announce that you've developed a treatment to reverse this.
You're going to lie.
The world will cheer.
And what happens when people start dying? I'll say you made a mistake.
A fatal error.
At first, the world will mourn.
They'll be united in grief.
And then they'll just be united.
Mohinder, I need to know if I can trust you.
I need to know if you're with me.
Are you with me on this? Of course.
Mr.
President.
There are two of them, sir.
Two Hiros.
You're sure? I am.
I think we got the younger one.
It explains the gaps in his knowledge.
I want to put him down.
No.
I want Dr.
Suresh to do it.
Yes, sir.
Mr.
President, that's not the only thing that I found in Texas.
I thought you were dead.
You have no idea how important you are to me, Claire.
I'm not important.
I'm just a waitress.
We both know that isn't true.
You made everyone afraid of us.
I made everyone aware of us.
Fear is just the natural response.
You can't blame them, really.
We're more powerful than they are.
More important.
We're special.
Who are you to decide who's special and who's not? I'm the leader of the free world.
For all I know, I'm the most special person there is.
Lord knows I found enough power, met a lot of special people.
Like this girl named Candice who allowed me to become President.
But I'm done.
I just want to eliminate the competition.
I don't need any more power.
Especially not after you.
Sylar.
I've waited a long time for this.
You've always wanted to become a kendo master.
I studied in Tohoku, so technically I'm a Battojutsu master.
Remember what we promised each other? Yeah, I remember.
Then why can't you just let it go? Hey, I'm not the one who can't let go.
You gonna call yourself Jessica on stage night after night and act like nothing gets to you? We both know that's not true.
That is not who you are.
It is now.
You're gonna look in that mirror, but nobody is looking back but you.
She is gone, Niki.
D.
L.
is gone.
Micah is gone.
You have to accept your loss.
Jessica was right all along.
Look out for yourself.
Don't get attached.
I don't buy it.
Then why are you in such a hurry to leave me? My own reasons.
And I'm not leaving anything.
I'll be back.
What reasons? What makes you think that you are so important that you have to fix everything? Because I do.
Why? Why does it fall on your shoulders to save everyone? Because it was me! The bomb? It was me! I killed all those people.
I killed Micah.
No, it was Sylar.
Everyone knows! It wasn't.
Nathan lied.
He lied to protect me.
He told everybody that it was Sylar.
Think about it.
You know me.
You know what I can do.
Listen, if there is a chance that Hiro can undo this, I have to help him.
You walk out that door, you don't come back.
Is everything okay? No.
Let's go fix it.
My fellow Americans, fellow New Yorkers, please let us take a moment to remember the men, women and children who were taken from us five years ago.
Five bells for the five years of sorrow.
Sacrifice.
It's something that we're all too familiar with.
We've all lost.
We've all mourned.
And we've all had to become soldiers, heroes, protecting one another from the gravest of dangers.
This is a battle that none of us wanted, one that we entered with a heavy heart Should we freeze time? No, I haven't had a good fight in years.
knowing that the enemy was ourselves.
We've won battles the world over, not only against those that would do us harm, but against poverty, reclaiming the environment Upstairs our powers will be blocked by the Haitian.
We need to take him out so the other Hiro can teleport out of here.
But there are guards up there.
Won't they be waiting for us with guns? But we do not forget the price that we've had to pay.
The laws that we've had to pass to keep our citizens safe Put them all down.
No warning.
to preserve our way of life.
Our hope has always been that a great peace is on the horizon.
That one day wounds would be healed and salvation could be found.
I'm here to tell you that that day is today.
I'm proud to announce that we have developed a treatment, a method to reverse the genetic code.
The first clinics will open next month across the world.
And soon, we can begin lifting restrictions.
Cities and families can be reunited.
And we can finally live without fear.
We've been vigilant.
We have been uncompromising.
And our efforts have paid off.
The nightmare is over.
The world is saved.
Why are we waiting, sir? Why can't we just bring the fight to them? Because we'd lose.
The Haitian's up here, so up here, they're powerless.
Weapons free.
Shoot on sight.
I must go back to stop explosion.
You know I'm telling truth.
Hold him down.
Please don't do this! I'm sorry.
Come on.
Come on, come on! You're letting me go.
Why? I think I'm supposed to.
I'll take you where it's safe so you can change all this.
No, future me! He's good guy! Mohinder.
Peter? Hiro! Ando! You need to go back now.
But how do I return to the right moment? I don't know how to do that.
I'll take you.
We got blocked.
Come on, come on, move it! Move it! Sir.
The Haitian's down! The Haitian is down! What about Nakamura? We can't get to him, sir.
Your brother is holding us off.
If I don't get reinforcements now, it's all over, sir.
Nakamura will escape.
Mr.
President? Mr Come on! Bust the door! Hiro! Get in there, Parkman.
End this.
Sir.
Move it! Brother versus brother.
It's almost biblical.
My brother can't walk through walls.
Who are you? An old friend.
The guy they blame for blowing up New York, but you and I know the real story, don't we, Pete? Come on, let's go! You must leave.
Now! You're gonna pay for what you did to Nathan.
What you did in his name.
What I did? When I killed Nathan, he had already turned against his own kind.
Liar.