[INTRODUCTION]
In recent days, a seemingly random group of individuals has emerged with
what can only be described as "special" abilities.
Although unaware of it now, these individuals will not only save the world, but
change it forever. This transformation from ordinary to extraordinary will not
occur overnight. Every story has a beginning.
Volume One of their epic tale begins here ...
MOHINDER SURESH: (v.o.) Where does it come from?
[PETER PETRELLI]
MOHINDER SURESH: (v.o.) -- this quest? This need to solve life's mysteries,
when the simplest of questions can never be answered.
MOHINDER SURESH: (v.o.) Why are we here? What is the soul? Why do we
dream? Perhaps we'd be better off not looking at all.
MOHINDER SURESH: (v.o.) Not delving, not yearning. That's not human
nature. Not the human heart. That is not why we are here.
SIMONE DEVEAUX: How's he doing?
SIMONE DEVEAUX: I'm sorry. Did I scare you?
PETER PETRELLI: No. No, I just, uh, I keep having these amazing dreams
every time I close my eyes, and ... never mind, um ... he likes me to read him
the stock page.
SIMONE DEVEAUX: Has he been conscious at all?
PETER PETRELLI: No. Been a week now. I think he's close. A couple more
days, maybe.
SIMONE DEVEAUX: You know, I don't know what he'd do without you. You got
a real gift.
PETER PETRELLI: Just doing my job.
SIMONE DEVEAUX: No. You're like a son to him.
PETER PETRELLI: Well, then, that would make us like brother and sister.
Might be a little awkward if I ever wanted to ask you out.
PETER PETRELLI: I'm sorry. That was, uh, that was inappropriate.
SIMONE DEVEAUX: No, it -- it's sweet. It's -- I'm dating somebody, and –
PETER PETRELLI: Yeah, no, really. It's ... okay. I need to change his IV.
SIMONE DEVEAUX: I'm sorry. No. Of course.
[INT. CLASSROOM – DAY]
MOHINDER SURESH: Man is a narcissistic species by nature. We have
colonized the four corners of our tiny planet. But we are not the pinnacle of
so-called evolution. That honor belongs to the lowly cockroach. Capable of
living for months without food. Remaining alive headless for weeks at a time.
Resistant to radiation. If God has indeed created himself in his own image,
then I submit to you that God is a cockroach.
MOHINDER SURESH: They say that man uses only a tenth of his brain power.
Another percent, and we might actually be worthy of God's image. Unless, of
course, that day has already arrived. The human genome project has
discovered that tiny variations in man's genetic code are taking place at
increasingly rapid rates. Teleportation, levitation, tissue regeneration.
(In the back of the room, Nirad enters. He lingers in the doorway and listens.)
MOHINDER SURESH: Is this outside the realm of possibility? Or is man
entering a new gateway to evolution? Is he finally standing at the threshold to
true human potential? I'm sorry, I'm out of time.
MOHINDER SURESH: I know, I know. I'm beginning to sound like my father. I
can't help it. You know, they can fire me too, if they like. But there is something
to it, Nirad. As crazy as it sounds.
(Nirad is quiet. Mohinder suspects something is wrong. Terribly wrong.)
MOHINDER SURESH: What is it?
NIRAD: It's ... your father. He's dead.
MOHINDER SURESH: How?
(Mohinder and Nirad walk through the street. Its pouring and dark for the
daytime.)
NIRAD: Driving a taxi in New York City is a very dangerous job. The wrong fare,
the wrong time. We may never know what really happened.
MOHINDER SURESH: No, I spoke to him two days ago. He was convinced
someone was following him, trying to steal his research. He died because of
his theories.
NIRAD: That's crazy.
MOHINDER SURESH: Is it?
NIRAD: The man left his family -- discredited his career to chase wild theories
halfway around the world!
NIRAD: Where are you going?
MOHINDER SURESH: To his apartment, to get his papers, his research. He
was this close to finding the first of "them" -- his patient zero.
MOHINDER SURESH: He tracked him to Queens, New York.
NIRAD: Mohinder, listen to me. Your father was my colleague and my friend --
a respected professor, a brilliant geneticist. But he had clearly lost touch with
reality.
MOHINDER SURESH: I followed in his footsteps. My thesis is based on his
research!
NIRAD: Yes, you always wanted his approval!
MOHINDER SURESH: And now you're telling me that it was all for nothing.
NIRAD: I'm telling you to let go.
MOHINDER SURESH: I need to know why he died. I need to know that it
wasn't all for nothing. (quietly) And then I need to finish what he started.
(Mohinder turns and heads up the stairs.)
[INT. CHANDRA SURESH’S APARTMENT – DAY – CONTINUOUS]
HORN-RIMMED GLASSES (HRG): (to phone) Hello? Yeah.
HORN-RIMMED GLASSES (HRG): (to phone) Yeah. I’m at his place now. No,
no, no. He left everything behind but his computer.
HORN-RIMMED GLASSES (HRG): (to phone) Research, the map. Yeah, let's
get a team in here to bag and tag everything.
HORN-RIMMED GLASSES (HRG): (to phone) I gotta call you right back.
(Mohinder runs up to the wall map and grabs the thumb tack for NEW YORK.)
[INT. SANDERS’ RESIDENCE -- BEDROOM -- DAY]
Message from XXXNikki4u: Time’s up
Message from Huggerz69: Little more. Please
(She types: )It’ll cost you another 39 bucks
Message from Huggerz69:BITCH!
NIKI SANDERS: Pervert.
(The site video blanks out and she’s returned to her site’s splash page. She
turns her computer off.)
(She gets up and grabs a tissue. She walks across the room.)
(She passes the mirror and there is a brief instant where there are two Niki's in
the mirror.)
(We hear faint voices whispering.)
(Niki stops and turns around. She pauses and looks at her reflection. All she
sees is her reflection. She turns and heads out of the room.)
NIKI SANDERS: Time to get up, Micah.
[INT. SANDERS’ HOUSE – DAY -- CONTINUOUS]
(Niki walks into the house and locks the door behind her.)
NIKI SANDERS: Micah?
NIKI SANDERS: Micah!
NIKI SANDERS: (o.s.) Micah?
[INT. SANDERS’ HOUSE – LIVING ROOM – DAY – CONTINUOUS]
NIKI SANDERS: (shouts) Micah!
MICAH SANDERS: What?
NIKI SANDERS: Damn it, Micah, don't do that to me.
MICAH SANDERS: Do what?
NIKI SANDERS: You need to be careful. All right?
MICAH SANDERS: I'm just working on my computer. The logic board was bad.
So I had to build a new one.
NIKI SANDERS: A new one. Did anyone ever tell you you're the smartest little
man on the planet?
MICAH SANDERS: You do. All the time.
NIKI SANDERS: What's this?
MICAH SANDERS: It's a pinhole camera. It's for the eclipse. The moon's
gonna cover up the sun today. We're supposed to look at it at school.
NIKI SANDERS: Speaking of which ... you need to go get ready. We can't be
late. Not today.
MICAH SANDERS: Mom, I'm already dressed, and I've packed my own lunch.
That's what I've been doing this morning. What about you?
NIKI SANDERS: Hey, don't get smart with me. All right, I've been working to
pay our bills.
MICAH SANDERS: Yeah, that's why they turned off our gas again?
NIKI SANDERS: Go grab your stuff and wait by the back door, okay?
MICAH SANDERS: Why?
NIKI SANDERS: Just do it.
[EXT. SANDERS’ HOUSE – BACK YARD – DAY]
MICAH SANDERS: Mom, what's going on?
NIKI SANDERS: Never mind, just keep your voice down and stay close to me.
[EXT. ABANDONED STRUCTURE – DAY]
(We hear the rhythmic sounds of someone running. The video camera moves
upward and we see Claire Bennet in a cheerleader uniform running up the iron
steps to the top of the large metal structure.)
CLAIRE BENNET: (shouts) Camera ready?
ZACH: (shouts) Yeah, almost. Hold on.
ZACH: (mutters) This looks like 70, 80 feet. This is so unreal.
CLAIRE BENNET: Okay, I'm good!
ZACH: Okay.
CLAIRE BENNET: (screams) Aah!
ZACH: Oh, my-ZACH: (stunned) Oh, my God! Oh, my God. Claire!
ZACH: Oh, my God.
ZACH: Claire!
CLAIRE BENNET: This is Claire Bennet. And that was attempt number six.
[INT. (NEW YORK) PETRELLI CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS – DAY -CONTINUOUS]
(Nathan Petrelli is on the phone finishing up a conversation when he looks up
and sees Peter.)
NATHAN PETRELLI: (to phone) Mr. Linderman, I'm gonna have to call you
back in five minutes, okay? Thank you.
NATHAN PETRELLI: I'm late -- I've got a fundraiser and a drinks meeting.
PETER PETRELLI: It happened two more times. Sometimes I'm falling.
Sometimes I'm flying. Sometimes you're in 'em.
NATHAN PETRELLI: I don't have time for this now.
(Peter walks alongside Nathan.)
PETER PETRELLI: They're not just dreams, Nathan.
NATHAN PETRELLI: Hold this.
PETER PETRELLI: I thought they'd go away, but they're not.
NATHAN PETRELLI: Tim, I need this back by 6:00, please.
PETER PETRELLI: This morning, when I got out of bed, my foot hovered
before it hit the ground.
PETER PETRELLI: Hovered for a split second. Like I was -- like I was floating.
I'm telling you, buddy, I think I can fly.
NATHAN PETRELLI: These all undecideds?
WOMAN: Mm-hmm.
NATHAN PETRELLI: Tell you what, you think you can fly, why don't you jump
off the Brooklyn bridge? See what happens.
PETER PETRELLI: Maybe I ought to start with something a little lower first. It's
like learning to walk.
NATHAN PETRELLI: You're serious?
[EXT. FRONT OF BUILDING – DAY – CONTINUOUS]
PETER PETRELLI: Oh, I'm serious.
NATHAN PETRELLI: You need to snap out of it, Peter. See a doctor. Get
some drugs. But do not pull a Roger Clinton on me, man. I'm eight points down
in the polls.
PETER PETRELLI: This isn't about you, all right? Something is happening to
me, and I have this feeling that you're the only person that's gonna understand
this.
NATHAN PETRELLI: Why the hell would I understand that you think you can
fly?
PETER PETRELLI: (duh) Because you're my brother.
NATHAN PETRELLI: Mom, I can't talk -- What? (pause) I'll be there in ten
minutes.
PETER PETRELLI: What'd she do now?
NATHAN PETRELLI: She got arrested.
PETER PETRELLI: Arrested for what?
NATHAN PETRELLI: Shoplifting.
[EXT. (ODESSA, TX) DIRT ROAD – DAY]
(Claire Bennet and Zach walk along the dirt road. Zach is watching the
recorded video.)
CLAIRE BENNET: I'm so depressed.
ZACH: What? What are you talking about? Why?
CLAIRE BENNET: (from tape) You ready?
CLAIRE BENNET: (from tape) Yeah, I'm good.
ZACH: All right, besides the fact that it was so gross I almost fudged myself,
this is the single coolest thing to happen to this town in, like, a hundred years.
(From the tape, we hear Claire scream. And then, a THUD! Zach takes a
moment and watches the tape.)
CLAIRE BENNET: Not if nobody finds out, it's not.
ZACH: (from tape) Claire!
ZACH: Why'd you want me to tape you?
CLAIRE BENNET: I have my reasons.
ZACH: It's not like you're not gonna be popular anymore.
CLAIRE BENNET: Popular? Who said anything about being popular? My life
as I know it is over, okay? I've got the Bishop game next week, SAT's in
October, homecoming's three weeks from today, and I'm a freak show!
ZACH: You're being a little dramatic, don't you think?
CLAIRE BENNET: No, I don't think! I have busted, like, every bone in my body,
stabbed myself in the chest, I've shoved a two-foot steel rod through my neck,
and I don't have a scratch on me!
ZACH: Wh--what do you call that thing sticking out?
CLAIRE BENNET: (groans) Ugh. Great.
CLAIRE BENNET: Just give me the tape, okay?
ZACH: Sure.
ZACH: Hey, I--I can give you a ride on my handle bars, if you want.
CLAIRE BENNET: Look ... thanks, okay? I'll talk to you in front of people at
school tomorrow. Promise.
[INT. YAMAGATO OFFICE – BULLPEN – DAY]
TOKYO, JAPAN
TICK – TICK – TICK TICK – TICK – TICK (Hiro Nakamura sits at his desk. He looks positively bored. He takes a deep
breath and blinks as he stares at the clock.)
(He did it! Hiro stands up. He throws his arms up in the air.)
HIRO NAKAMURA: YATTA! [Subtitled: I did it!]
(He runs out of his cubicle and down the aisle.)
HIRO NAKAMURA: (shouting) [Subtitled: I did it! I did it!]
(As he runs through the aisle, he waves and shouts excitedly to workers he
passes by.)
HIRO NAKAMURA: (in japanese) (unsubtitled)
HIRO NAKAMURA: (in japanese) (unsubtitled)
(Hiro runs down the aisle.)
[ANDO’S CUBICLE -- CONTINUOUS]
ANDO MASAHASHI: (in Japanese) [subtitled: What now?]
HIRO NAKAMURA: (in Japanese) [subtitled: I’ve broken the space/time
continuum!]
ANDO MASAHASHI: (drolly in Japanese) [subtitled: Good for you.]
(Ando shuts the web site off and opens a work-related window.)
HIRO NAKAMURA: (in Japanese) [subtitled: My clock. I made it go back one
second using only my mind, my thoughts.]
ANDO MASAHASHI: (in Japanese) [subtitled: Too bad you’re not paid by the
hour.]
HIRO NAKAMURA: (in Japanese) [subtitled: I’m serious. This explains the
subway this morning.]
ANDO MASAHASHI: (in Japanese) [subtitled: It was fourteen seconds late.
Big dea.]
HIRO NAKAMURA: (in Japanese) [subtitled: The train is never late.]
ANDO MASAHASHI: (in Japanese) [subtitled: Until you made it late ... using
only your mind.]
HIRO NAKAMURA: (in Japanese) [subtitled: Yes. I have discovered powers
beyond any mere mortal.]
ANDO MASAHASHI: (in Japanese) [subtitled: Right. You and Spock.]
HIRO NAKAMURA: (in Japanese) [subtitled: Yes. Like Spock. Exactly.]
ANDO MASAHASHI: (in Japanese) Hey, Spock! [subtitled: Use your ‘death
grip’. Spock! The ‘death grip’!]
[INT. (LAS VEGAS) HALLWAY OUTSIDE PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE – MICAH’S
SCHOOL -- DAY]
(Niki sits in the office listening to the principal while Micah waits out in the
hallway.)
PRINCIPAL: Your son is a very intelligent boy. Gifted, actually. That's not the
issue.
NIKI SANDERS: His father's not around, and ... sometimes I think he could
use a bit of a stronger hand, you know?
NIKI SANDERS: I work nights a lot, but, um ... we can both work harder.
PRINCIPAL: It's not about the work. The truth is, I just don't know if this school
is the right fit for him.
NIKI SANDERS: But he's made friends.
PRINCIPAL: I'm sorry.
NIKI SANDERS: He's on the soccer team.
PRINCIPAL: I'm sorry.
NIKI SANDERS: I wrote a check for $25,000 to get him into this snob-fest. I
was told that's what it took. That's on top of the tuition.
PRINCIPAL: About the tuition. Uh, your last three checks have bounced.
NIKI SANDERS: Fine, take it out of the 25 grand that I gave you.
PRINCIPAL: That was a donation. And it was very appreciated.
NIKI SANDERS: Well, I want my money back. I want my money back ... now.
PRINCIPAL: That money went to the capital campaign for the new wing. It's
already been spent.
NIKI SANDERS: Then un-spend it.
PRINCIPAL: I'm sorry. We can maybe discuss an extension of the money that
you owe, but I don't --
NIKI SANDERS: (hisses) I want my money back.
PRINCIPAL: That's ... not ... possible.
NIKI SANDERS: Come on, baby, let's get out of here. We're too good for this
lousy school.
MICAH SANDERS: Mom?
NIKI SANDERS: (to the reflection) Leave me alone.
[INT. (NEW YORK) POLICE STATION – CONFERENCE ROOM – DAY]
(Angela Petrelli sits in the interview room. The police officer opens the door.
Nathan and Peter walk in. Nathan walks around the table.)
NATHAN PETRELLI: For God's sakes, ma.
PETER PETRELLI: Are you okay?
ANGELA PETRELLI: They dropped the charges. I have to fill out a form. No
big deal.
NATHAN PETRELLI: No big deal? I'm running for Congress. Do you have any
idea what this is gonna do to me if it gets out, with our family's past? What
could you possibly need so bad that you had to steal it?
NATHAN PETRELLI: Never mind. I don't wanna know.
ANGELA PETRELLI: Socks.
NATHAN PETRELLI: Socks. Dad left you a fortune. What are you thinking?
You know, it's been one ridiculous stunt after another with you for the last six
months.
NATHAN PETRELLI: Dad's gone. Just get over it.
PETER PETRELLI: You know what? Leave her alone. She's okay. That's all
that matters.
NATHAN PETRELLI: (mutters) I gotta get this out of the press.
PETER PETRELLI: You know what? Just get out of here. Go worry about your
image. I'll handle this.
NATHAN PETRELLI: Yeah. Good. I gotta make sure this stays buried. Thanks
a lot, mom.
ANGELA PETRELLI: Mm-hmm.
PETER PETRELLI: (quietly) What were you thinking?
ANGELA PETRELLI: I just wanted to feel alive again.
[INT. POLICE STATION – BULLPEN – DAY – CONTINUOUS]
(The interview room door opens. Peter and Mrs. Petrelli step out.)
PETER PETRELLI: Nathan only cares about himself.
ANGELA PETRELLI: Your father was the same way. Alpha dogs, both of them.
ANGELA PETRELLI: You, in the meantime, for all your selflessness sitting
with dying people ... What? You gonna retire on what you make?
PETER PETRELLI: Maybe I'll shoplift my socks.
ANGELA PETRELLI: Don't get smart. When you put everyone else first, you
end up last. You always put Nathan first. He took advantage.
PETER PETRELLI: Yeah, it wasn't you that was just pushing him right out in
front of me?
ANGELA PETRELLI: He takes up more space than you. Demanded more
attention. And besides, it's not my fault you allowed it.
PETER PETRELLI: (shrugs) He's my brother. I love him.
ANGELA PETRELLI: Oh, gah. Love is overrated.
PETER PETRELLI: And he loves me too. I know it. We've always been close.
ANGELA PETRELLI: Rose-colored glasses.
PETER PETRELLI: That's cruel, mom. Look, since dad died, I know you've
been feeling free to speak your mind. But it wouldn't hurt to edit yourself every
once in a while.
ANGELA PETRELLI: I'm sorry if the truth hurts. I'm just saying you
hero-worshipped him. And those feelings were never returned.
PETER PETRELLI: You're wrong. It's biological, and I can't help it. We're ...
we're connected. I never told you this, but when Nathan had his accident, I
knew it.
ANGELA PETRELLI: We all got the same call.
PETER PETRELLI: No, I'm saying before the call. Like he was telling me, 300
miles away. I woke up, and I knew that he'd been hurt.
[EXT. (LAS VEGAS) TINA’S RESIDENCE – FRONT -- DAY]
(Micah gets out of the car and mopes. He doesn’t want to be there.)
MICAH SANDERS: I hate it here. She doesn't even have any books to read.
NIKI SANDERS: Baby, I'll be right back. I'm just gonna go and pack up a few
things.
MICAH SANDERS: We should really go see dad.
NIKI SANDERS: What good would that do?
MICAH SANDERS: He could help. He should know that someone's trying to
hurt us.
NIKI SANDERS: Your dad's not in any position to help us right now.
NIKI SANDERS: Look, I made some mistakes.
NIKI SANDERS: I admit it.
MICAH SANDERS: Mom, what'd you do?
NIKI SANDERS: Hey ... I need you to know that I would never let anything
happen to you. I promise.
MICAH SANDERS: Mom, why'd you look at yourself like that in the fish tank?
TINA: How long?
NIKI SANDERS: Just a couple hours, tops.
TINA: (to Micah) There's some ice cream in the fridge.
NIKI SANDERS: (to Micah) Go ahead.
(Micah steps into the house and heads for the kitchen.)
TINA: What happened?
NIKI SANDERS: I went to see Linderman.
TINA: (sighs) How much?
NIKI SANDERS: Thirty.
TINA: You gambling again?
NIKI SANDERS: No, it's just bills. I use the rest to get Micah into private
school. They don't know what to do with him at public, and ... It's just I needed
them to think that we had money.
TINA: From the mob?
TINA: Hell, Niki. You weren't born yesterday.
NIKI SANDERS: It's just two weeks overdue. I mean, I thought that I could
handle it, okay? Just, I'm under a lot of stress right now.
TINA: Gee, I wonder why.
NIKI SANDERS: I feel like I'm kind of losing it a little bit. I'm seeing things.
TINA: Like ...
NIKI SANDERS: Like I keep feeling like someone's watching
TINA: Yeah! Linderman wants his money back, so he sent some mouth
breather that's gonna put you in the hospital.
NIKI SANDERS: No, it is someone else. It's someone that I can't see. Does
this make any sense to you?
TINA: (shakes her head) No.
NIKI SANDERS: I'm sorry. You know what?
TINA: But I'll tell you what does -NIKI SANDERS: I shouldn't be telling you this.
TINA: No, let me tell you what does make sense. You need to come up with
that 30 grand, plus interest, now. Or you gotta run.
NIKI SANDERS: Watch him.
TINA: All right.
[EXT. (ODESSA) TRAIN TRACKS – FIRE -- DAY]
(Firemen fight a fire and has the entire area closed off.)
ZACH: That is cool, huh?
CLAIRE BENNET: (to Zach) How hot do you think it is in there?
CLAIRE BENNET: Turn on the camera.
JOEY: Scotty! Scotty! Come on!
JOEY: Take it easy.
CLAIRE BENNET: I'm okay.
JOEY: You're all right.
CLAIRE BENNET: I'm fine!
JOEY: (to Claire) Take it easy. Take it easy.
JOEY: (confused) There's no burns.
SCOTTY: Hey, Joey!
FIREMAN: (b.g.) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, go! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, go!
FIREMAN: (b.g.) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, go! 1, 2, 3...
[INT. (NEW YORK) SURESH’S APARTMENT #316 -- DAY]
SUPER: Yeah, I was real sorry to hear about your father. He seemed like a
good guy.
SUPER: Man. I thought I was a slob.
MOHINDER SURESH: They were here, too.
SUPER: What?
MOHINDER SURESH: Nothing.
SUPER: I got a guy who can clean this up for 100 bucks.
MOHINDER SURESH: No, it's all right. I'll take it as it is.
SUPER: We rent by the week. I'm gonna need to know you can afford it.
MOHINDER SURESH: I have a job.
SUPER: Doing what?
MOHINDER SURESH: Driving a taxi.
SUPER: I'll get you an application.
[INT. (NEW YORK) ISAAC’S LOFT -- DAY]
SIMONE DEVEAUX: (o.s.) Hey.
SIMONE DEVEAUX: Oh, god, what? The silent treatment? (She puts her case
up on the counter as she heads toward Isaac.) Oh, boy.
SIMONE DEVEAUX: Isaac ... what are you doing?
SIMONE DEVEAUX: What the hell is wrong with you? Isaac!
SIMONE DEVEAUX: Okay, stop. What are you, crazy?
ISAAC MENDEZ: Clearly. (points to the paintings) I don't even remember
painting these. I was high, okay? I lied to you.
SIMONE DEVEAUX: Damn it.
ISAAC MENDEZ: I've been chasing for a month.
SIMONE DEVEAUX: Well, then get yourself back into a program and make it
stick this time. These are fantastic.
ISAAC MENDEZ: No, they're evil.
SIMONE DEVEAUX: What are you talking about?
ISAAC MENDEZ: What am I talking about? Want to know what I'm talking
about?
ISAAC MENDEZ: You see this? Suicide bombing in Israel. I painted it three
weeks ago.
SIMONE DEVEAUX: Yeah, so?
ISAAC MENDEZ: So ... that's this morning's paper. Look at the number on the
bus.
ISAAC MENDEZ: This happened yesterday.
ISAAC MENDEZ: Yesterday. Something's wrong with me.
SIMONE DEVEAUX: We'll get you help, Isaac.
ISAAC MENDEZ: I've tried that twice. There's only one way left, and you know
it.
SIMONE DEVEAUX: You can't go cold turkey. Not alone. I mean, let me help
you, please.
ISAAC MENDEZ: No!
SIMONE DEVEAUX: I love you.
ISAAC MENDEZ: I'll drag you down with me. I swear to God I will. Just leave
me alone.
ISAAC MENDEZ: (shouts) Get out of here!
SIMONE DEVEAUX: Okay.
ISAAC MENDEZ: (shouts) Now!
REPORTER (FEMALE): An unidentified Samaritan -- witnesses described as
a young teenage girl -- ran into the flames and rescued the young Lieutenant.
Now, the train is registered to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and there
has been no official statement yet on what was in the cars.
[INT. (NEW YORK) PETRELLI CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS – DAY]
(Nathan is leaning over the conference table and talking with Tom over the
speakerphone.)
TOM: (from phone) It wasn't easy, Nathan, but consider it gone.
NATHAN PETRELLI: I know I owe you big on this one, Tom. I'm not gonna
forget it.
TOM: (from phone) I won't let you forget it.
NATHAN PETRELLI: Thanks.
TOM: (from phone) Sure thing.
NATHAN PETRELLI: Mom's rap sheet is now officially buried. Only took half
my political capital to pull if off. Why can't she get herself a hobby like a normal
person?
PETER PETRELLI: They were married for forty-one years. It's a plea for
attention. She's lonely. Give her some time, will you?
NATHAN PETRELLI: I don't have time. I've got eight days to make up ten
points. I need all the help I can get, which is what I want to talk to you about. I
want to offer you a job.
PETER PETRELLI: A job.
NATHAN PETRELLI: Yeah. I trust you. You're good with people. I need a
coordinator to help organize the volunteers, and you got nice guy instincts. I
could use that. I'm a shark, Pete. Everybody knows it. It's starting to show up in
the polls. I bring you on. It kind of reflects well on me. You know what I mean?
PETER PETRELLI: Yeah, all right, so I make you look good. That's a new one.
NATHAN PETRELLI: It makes me look like I put family first. I mean, I know
that sounds self-serving, but this is for you, too, right? You gotta think of your
future.
PETER PETRELLI: Why do you do that?
NATHAN PETRELLI: Do what?
PETER PETRELLI: Even try to make it look like this has something to do with
me. You didn't hear anything that I said earlier today, did you?
NATHAN PETRELLI: That bit about how you can fly? Yeah, I did. I'm gonna
pretend for both our sakes you didn't say anything like that. I'm trying to do the
right thing here.
PETER PETRELLI: Look, I already have a job.
NATHAN PETRELLI: Yeah, watching old people die. Now there's a career. It's
not cute anymore, man. The dreamy kid sitting in the back of the classroom
staring out the window. It's time for you to grow up. Look, I cast a big shadow,
Pete. I get it. Life isn't fair. But there's nothing I can do about that. I'm trying to
do the right thing by you here. Okay?
PETER PETRELLI: I don't want your pity.
[INT. TAXI – CONTINUOUS]
(Peter settles in the back and closes the door.)
PETER PETRELLI: Hey, corner of Center and Ccanal, please.
PETER PETRELLI: Wow.
MOHINDER SURESH: Solar eclipse.
PETER PETRELLI: Yeah. Yeah, I wonder if it's gonna be total.
MOHINDER SURESH: Not here, no. In some other part of the world, yes. A
global event. Makes one appreciate just how small our planet really is. And
we're all quite small really, aren't we?
PETER PETRELLI: (nods) What's your name?
MOHINDER SURESH: Mohinder.
PETER PETRELLI: I'm Peter. Let me ask you something, Mohinder. Do you
ever ... get the feeling like you were meant to do something extraordinary?
MOHINDER SURESH: (wryly) I'm driving a cab you may have noticed.
PETER PETRELLI: No, I'm not talking about what you do. I'm talking about
who you are. I'm talking about ... being special.
MOHINDER SURESH: Yes, we are all special.
PETER PETRELLI: (sighs) That's not what I meant.
MOHINDER SURESH: Some individuals, it is true, are more special. This is
natural selection. It begins as a single individual born or hatched like every
other member of their species. Anonymous. Seemingly ordinary. Except
they're not. They carry inside them the genetic code that will take their species
to the next evolutionary rung. It's destiny.
[EXT. (ODESSA, TX) TRAIN TRACKS -- DAY]
(Claire walks home. Zach tags along behind her as he walks his bike.)
ZACH: Hey! Hey, I can't believe you just left like that.
CLAIRE BENNET: Yeah, I know. I was there.
ZACH: (amazed, awed) But you saved that dude's life. It was okay.
[INT. (LAS VEGAS) SANDERS RESIDENCE – LIVING ROOM – DAY]
NIKI SANDERS: Oh!
WEASEL (THUG 1): Welcome home.
(He pushes her out of the room.)
[INT. BEDROOM – DAY]
(The door to the bedroom opens. He pushes her onto the bed.)
WEASEL (THUG 1): Get over there.
WEASEL (THUG 1): Fifty grand is a lot of money.
NIKI SANDERS: Fifty? It was thirty. Even with interest –
WEASEL (THUG 1): Mr. Linderman wants to be nice about this. You should've
read the fine print.
NIKI SANDERS: Look, I have a son. I'm all he's got.
WEASEL (THUG 1): Aww.
NIKI SANDERS: Please, I can get you the money.
WEASEL (THUG 1): I'll tell you what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna make you a little
business proposition. You make what? Forty bucks for every twenty minutes
you take off your clothes? Well, I'm gonna give you a chance to lower your
debt a little. And see where it goes from there.
WEASEL (THUG 1): Come on.
WEASEL (THUG 1): Come on, show me what you got.
WEASEL (THUG 1): Lift up your shirt, baby.
WEASEL (THUG 1): Oh, look at that belly. Smile for me.
NIKI SANDERS: Is that what you want?
WEASEL (THUG 1): Uh, yes.
WEASEL (THUG 1): What's the matter, baby? Just got it getting good here.
What's the problem, baby?
WEASEL (THUG 1): I said, what's the matter?
NIKI SANDERS: Screw you.
WEASEL (THUG 1): Screw me?
(He punches her in the face.)
[EXT. (TOKYO) SUBWAY PLATFORM -- DAY]
ANNOUNCER: (from pa) (in Japanese)
(Hiro talks with Ando.)
HIRO NAKAMURA: (in Japanese) [subtitled: The Yogis in India and the
Aborigines in Australia, both can bend time and space.]
ANDO MASAHASHI: (in Japanese) [subtitled: Fine. I’ll humor you. Let’s say
you really do have this power. What do you do with it? Join the circus? No one
ever got laid by stopping the second hand of a clock.]
HIRO NAKAMURA: (in Japanese) [subtitled: As I develop my powers, I’ll learn
to bend space, too. Then can tele-port myself anywhere on the planet.]
ANDO MASAHASHI: (in Japanese) [subtitled: Like Star Trek.]
HIRO NAKAMURA: (in Japanese) [subtitled: Every hero must learn his
purpose. Then he’ll be tested and called to greatness.]
ANDO MASAHASHI: (in Japanese) [subtitled: I think I need a stiff drink!
"Beam us up, Scotty".]
[INT. (TOKYO) KARAOKE BAR – NIGHT]
(A couple of guys lip sync to the Backstreet Boys on stage.)
(Hiro and Ando sit at a table as they continue their conversation.)
HIRO NAKAMURA: (in Japanese) [subtitled: People think of time as a straight
line ... ]
HIRO NAKAMURA: (in Japanese) [subtitled: But time is actually more like
this ... ]
ANDO MASAHASHI: (in Japanese) [subtitled: Where did you lean all this?]
HIRO NAKAMURA: (in Japanese) [subtitled: X-men no. 143, when Kitty Pryde
time travels ... ]
ANDO MASAHASHI: (in Japanese) [subtitled: A comic book?]
HIRO NAKAMURA: (in Japanese) [subtitled: Every ten year old wishes he had
super powers. And I got them. Me of all people.]
HIRO NAKAMURA: (in Japanese) [subtitled: Last in my class. Last on the
sports field. I’m not a loser anymore.]
ANDO MASAHASHI: (in Japanese) [subtitled: Tell me one useful thing you
could do with this power. Can you make money?]
HIRO NAKAMURA: (in Japanese) [subtitled: A super hero doesn’t use his
power for personal gain.]
ANDO MASAHASHI: (in Japanese) [subtitled: Then what good is it? Can you
teleport yourself into the women’s bathroom?]
ANDO MASAHASHI: (in Japanese) [subtitled: Now, there’s something useful.
You won’t learn your "purpose" in there, but you might learn something about
life.]
HIRO NAKAMURA: (in Japanese) [subtitled: Fine. If I had to, yes I could
teleport myself into the women’s bathroom.]
ANDO MASAHASHI: (in Japanese) [subtitled: Great, then do it. I’ll grab two
more beers.]
HIRO NAKAMURA: (shouts to Ando) (in Japanese) [subtitled: I’m going to
teleport.]
[INT. (LAS VEGAS) SANDERS RESIDENCE – NIKI’S BEDROOM -- DAY]
(Niki is down on the bed, her arm dangling over the side. The phone rings. The
answering machine picks it up.)
NIKI’S VOICE: (answering machine) Hi, this is Niki. Leave me a message.
MICAH SANDERS: Mom, are you there?
(At the sound of his voice, Niki wakens.)
MICAH SANDERS: When are you coming to get me? I hate it here. You said
you'd be back soon. Just come pick me up, okay?
NIKI’S REFLECTION (JESSICA): Shh.
[INT. (NEW YORK) TAXI (MOVING) -- DAY]
(Mohinder is driving. Peter’s cell phone rings. He answers it.)
PETER PETRELLI: (to phone) Hello?
SIMONE DEVEAUX: (from phone) Peter, it's me.
PETER PETRELLI: (to phone) Hey, Simone.
SIMONE DEVEAUX: (from phone) Are you busy?
PETER PETRELLI: No, I was just heading home.
SIMONE DEVEAUX: (from phone) Listen, I need you to meet me at my dad's.
PETER PETRELLI: Yeah, no, I can be there in ten minutes.
SIMONE DEVEAUX: (from phone) Okay, just hurry, okay?
PETER PETRELLI: Yeah, okay, I'll see you there, bye.
PETER PETRELLI: (to Mohinder) You know, I'll hop out here, please.
PETER PETRELLI: Thanks.
MOHINDER SURESH: Where to, my friend?
HORN-RIMMED GLASSES (HRG): JFK, please.
HORN-RIMMED GLASSES (HRG): Going home to my family. These business
trips are wearing me out.
HORN-RIMMED GLASSES (HRG): Suresh, huh?
MOHINDER SURESH: I'm sorry?
HORN-RIMMED GLASSES (HRG): Your name on your license there. That's
Indian, yes?
HORN-RIMMED GLASSES (HRG): There was a Professor Suresh at the
University of Madras. Geneticist. Interesting theories. Don't think he's teaching
anymore. But you wouldn't know anything about that, would you? Probably lots
of Sureshes where you're from. Like Smith. Or Anderson.
[INT. (ODESSA) BENNET RESIDENCE – DINING ROOM -- DAY]
SANDRA BENNET: And then Carla had the nerve to tell me he's not breed
worthy. Like he didn't win five all breed rallies, two regionals. Can you believe it?
SANDRA BENNET: (baby voice) It's just not true, Mr. Muggles. It's not true.
He's a little stud muffin. That's what he is.
LYLE BENNET: He still humps my leg when I watch tv.
SANDRA BENNET: (normal voice) All right. Enough about Mr. Muggles. What
did everybody else do today?
LYLE BENNET: Doug and I saw this Mexican guy. A homeless dude. On the
way to school. We thought he was dead, but he wasn't.
LYLE BENNET: I thought dad was coming home today.
SANDRA BENNET: Well, I was gonna surprise you. He finished up early. He's
coming up tonight. Isn't that great?
LYLE BENNET: Just in time to read my report card.
SANDRA BENNET: So what about you, Claire? Do anything special today?
CLAIRE BENNET: I walked through fire and I didn't get burned.
LYLE BENNET: What the hell is that supposed to mean? God, you’re so crazy
sometimes.
SANDRA BENNET: Lyle. (to Claire) I think I know exactly what you mean. Oh,
here I am talking dogs again, and you go and say something really profound.
We come up against all kinds of fires in our lives. And when we test ourselves
and face our fears, we usually don't get burned. You are very wise, sweetheart.
Whatever it is you did, I'm proud of you. (baby voice) And so is Mr. Muggles.
He just so proud of Claire. Aren't we? We're proud of Claire. Yes, we're so
proud of Claire, aren't we? She's the best.
[INT. (TOKYO) KARAOKE BAR – NIGHT]
(Ando gets two beers from the bartender.)
ANDO MASAHASHI: (in Japanese) (untranslated)
HIRO NAKAMURA: (in Japanese) [subtitled: Hold on! I’m not a peeping tom!]
(They drag him past Ando still holding the two beers.)
HIRO NAKAMURA: Yahooo! [subtitled: Yahooo!]
ANDO MASAHASHI: (in Japanese) [translated: What happened? Hoy!]
[EXT. (TOKYO) KARAOKE BAR – SIDEWALK – NIGHT -- CONTINUOUS]
(Ando walks out of the bar.)
HIRO NAKAMURA: (in Japanese) [subtitled: Did you see me? I was in the
women’s bathroom.]
ANDO MASAHASHI: (in Japanese) [subtitled: Great. Now you’re a pervert.]
HIRO NAKAMURA: (in Japanese) (excited) [subtitled: I tele-ported myself!]
ANDO MASAHASHI: (in Japanese) [subtitled: Enough! You can’t break the
space/time continuum!]
HIRO NAKAMURA: (in Japanese) [subtitled: Fine, don’t believe me.]
ANDO MASAHASHI: (in Japanese) Hiro, [subtitled: There are twelve and a
half million people in this city. Not one of them can bend space and time. Why
do you want to be different?!]
HIRO NAKAMURA: (in Japanese) [subtitled: Why do you want to be the
same?!]
ANDO MASAHASHI: (in Japanese) [subtitled: Because that’s what I am. The
same.]
HIRO NAKAMURA: (in Japanese) [subtitled: It’s what we all are. Homogenous.
Yogurt.]
ANDO MASAHASHI: (in Japanese) Huh? [subtitled: Yogurt?]
HIRO NAKAMURA: (in Japanese) [subtitled: You don’t understnad, I want to
be special.]
ANDO MASAHASHI: (in Japanese) [subtitled: We are not special! We are
Japanese!]
HIRO NAKAMURA: (in Japanese) [subtitled: Fine. Stay here. Be just like
everyone else. I wanna boldly go where no man has gone before.]
ANDO MASAHASHI: (in Japanese) [subtitled: Hiro. Hoi!]
ANDO MASAHASHI: (in Japanese) [subtitled: That’s right, you’re special!
You’re "Super Hiro"!]
[INT. (NEW YORK) DEVEAUX RESIDENCE – BEDROOM -- DAY]
(Simone is opening and closing drawers frantically. Peter walks in.)
PETER PETRELLI: What are you looking for?
SIMONE DEVEAUX: Morphine.
PETER PETRELLI: What for?
SIMONE DEVEAUX: I need you to come with me someplace.
PETER PETRELLI: Where?
SIMONE DEVEAUX: You'll see.
PETER PETRELLI: Look, there's something that I need to tell you.
SIMONE DEVEAUX: That is gonna have to wait.
PETER PETRELLI: No, look, I need to tell you about this. I need to stop living
for other people. My whole life, I've had no idea what I'm supposed to do, what
I'm supposed to be. If I even have a destiny of my own.
SIMONE DEVEAUX: I promise you we will talk about this later, okay? But right
now, I really need you to come with me.
SIMONE DEVEAUX: You're a nurse. You can give out a shot. You can help
him.
PETER PETRELLI: Help who?
[INT. (ODESSA) BENNET RESIDENCE – KITCHEN -- DAY]
(Claire is doing the dishes. Sandra is in the dining room clearing the table.)
SANDRA BENNET: I thought we could go to the movies this Saturday. Maybe
try on some shoes at the new mall in Gardendale.
CLAIRE BENNET: Sure.
CLAIRE BENNET: I love you, mom.
SANDRA BENNET: But?
CLAIRE BENNET: No buts, I just wanted to tell you that.
SANDRA BENNET: No, you think I'm trying to be your best friend again. Admit
it.
CLAIRE BENNET: No, it's -- it's all right. We can go to the movies together. It's
no big deal.
SANDRA BENNET: I just miss you, that's all. I want to be your mom. I want to
give you advice, but I don't want to push you away.
CLAIRE BENNET: I want advice. I do. I won't push you away, I promise.
CLAIRE BENNET: Ow.
SANDRA BENNET: I just don't think you should be so worried about fitting in
all the time.
SANDRA BENNET: About being so popular. I don't want to see you make
mistakes like I did. I wanted to be someone more interesting than I am.
CLAIRE BENNET: You are interesting. You breed show dogs. Whose mom
does that?
SANDRA BENNET: No, I wanted to hitchhike across Europe.
SANDRA BENNET: Study art. Fall in love with some poetry quoting
Frenchman. Not that your dad isn't wonderful. But my point is you should know
who are you and know that it's enough. 'Cause who you are is special.
CLAIRE BENNET: About that. There's something I need to say. Something I
never talked about 'cause I thought it would upset you and dad.
SANDRA BENNET: Sweetheart, you can say anything to us. You know that.
CLAIRE BENNET: I think I'm old enough for you to tell me who my real parents
are.
SANDRA BENNET: Of course you are.
MR. BENNET (HRG): Honey, I'm home.
SANDRA BENNET: Your father.
SANDRA BENNET: Hey, honey.
CLAIRE BENNET: Bad Mr. Muggles! No!
SANDRA BENNET: I'm glad you're home.
MR. BENNET (HRG): (o.s.) Oh, me too. I have such a headache.
MR. BENNET (HRG): I think I slammed my head getting out of a taxicab.
CLAIRE BENNET: Hi, daddy.
MR. BENNET (HRG): Hey, baby.
[INT. (NEW YORK) ISAAC’S LOFT -- DAY]
(Simone leads Peter back to Isaac’s place.)
PETER PETRELLI: I'm just saying it's impossible, okay? Nobody can predict
the future.
SIMONE DEVEAUX: I saw it with my own eyes, Peter.
SIMONE DEVEAUX: Isaac, I brought someone here to help. He's a nurse.
SIMONE DEVEAUX: Isaac.
SIMONE DEVEAUX: Isaac?
SIMONE DEVEAUX: Isaac?
SIMONE DEVEAUX: Isaac?
PETER PETRELLI: Simone!
SIMONE DEVEAUX: Oh, God.
PETER PETRELLI: Okay.
SIMONE DEVEAUX: Oh, my god. Isaac?
PETER PETRELLI: He's alive. Call 911.
SIMONE DEVEAUX: What have you done?
SIMONE DEVEAUX: Oh, god, he's overdosed.
SIMONE DEVEAUX: (to phone) Yeah, I'm at 215 Reed Street, number 7. I
need an ambulance here immediately. He's OD’d.
SIMONE DEVEAUX: (to phone) (crying) No, no, he's conscious, just barely. I
know. Listen, could you just come? Get here soon, please.
SIMONE DEVEAUX: Okay, baby, it's okay. They're sending an ambulance
right away, okay? You just hang in there, okay? You're gonna be okay, I swear.
ISAAC MENDEZ: (mumbles) We have to stop it.
ISAAC MENDEZ: (mumbles) We have to stop it.
[EXT. NEW YORK CITY (STOCK) -- DAY]
(We linger over New York City.)
MOHINDER SURESH: (v.o.) This quest.
[PETER PETRELLI]
MOHINDER SURESH: (v.o.) This need to solve life's mysteries. In the end,
what does it matter when the human heart can only find meaning in the
smallest of moments?
MOHINDER SURESH: (v.o.) They're here. Among us. In the shadows. In the
light. Everywhere. Do they even know yet?
[EXT. (NEW YORK) ALLEYWAY -- DAY]
NATHAN PETRELLI: (to phone) All right, I'm here. Now what do you want?
NATHAN PETRELLI: (to phone) Peter?
PETER PETRELLI: (shouts) I've been up here all night thinking about this.
Thinking about my destiny.
NATHAN PETRELLI: What you doing, Pete?
PETER PETRELLI: It's turn my turn to be somebody now, Nathan.
NATHAN PETRELLI: Come on, Peter. Quit screwing around.
NATHAN PETRELLI: Peter!
PETER PETRELLI: You're flying, Nathan. You're flying. How did you -NATHAN PETRELLI: I don't know.
NATHAN PETRELLI: No.
(-- and Peter falls.)
NATHAN PETRELLI: No!
(TO BE CONTINUED ...)