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{{Episode sidebar
| title = '''One Giant Leap'''
| image = Onegiantleap.jpg
| caption = <!-- Caption for the image. -->
| season = One
| number = 103
| airdate = October 9, 2006
| writtenby = [[Jeph Loeb]]
| directedby = [[Greg Beeman]]
| last = [[Episode:Don't Look Back|Don't Look Back]]
| next = [[Episode:Collision|Collision]]
}}
{{blurb}}When [[evolution]] selects its agents, it does so at a cost. It makes demands in exchange for singularity, and you may be asked to do something against your very nature. Suddenly, the change in your life that should have been wonderful comes as a betrayal. It may seem cruel, but the goal is nothing short of self-preservation, survival.{{blurbclose}}

==Summary==
* [[Niki]] finds a clue related to her [[D.L. Hawkins|estranged husband's]] disappearance and confronts her [[Paulette Hawkins|mother-in-law]].
* [[Claire]] attends a bonfire with disastrous consequences.
* [[Hiro]] [[Space-time manipulation|returns]] to the present and attempts to enlist [[Ando]]'s assistance.
* [[Peter]] struggles to discover the nature of his [[Empathic mimicry|powers]].
* [[Mohinder]] and [[Eden]] make a gruesome discovery about [[Sylar]] that could have implications for [[Nathan]].
* [[Matt]] aids the FBI in the search for [[Sylar]], then falls prey to a [[The Haitian|mysterious stranger]] at a [[Los Angeles bar]].
* [[Simone]] calls things off with [[Isaac]] and becomes closer to [[Peter]].
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==Story Development==
{{StoryDevelopment|links=[[Skull ring]] &middot; ''[[Activating Evolution]]'' &middot; [[Chandra's journal]] &middot; [[The key]] &middot; [[Linderman's money]] &middot; [[D.L.'s crew]] &middot; [[Matt's side arm]] &middot; [[Rape]] &middot; [[Brain penetration]] &middot; [[Nissan Versa]] &middot; [[Revenge]]}}

==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
[[Image:1x03episodetitle.jpg|250px|right]]
In the [[desert]] outside [[Las Vegas, NV|Las Vegas]], [[Niki Sanders]] is digging a hole when she unearths a body. She finds a [[skull ring]] on the corpse's finger and takes it, but then proceeds to bury the bodies of [[Linderman's thugs]].

At [[Union Wells High School]], [[Claire Bennet]] tells [[Mr. Bennet|her father]] that if the football team wins, she'll be out late for the bonfire. He tells her to be careful.

Back in [[Tokyo, Japan|Tokyo]], [[Hiro Nakamura]] rushes up to his friend [[Ando Masahashi]]'s desk to enlist his aid. He shows Ando the issue of ''[[9th Wonders!]]'' he picked up in the [[Explosion future|future]]. Ando remains skeptical, even as the comic accurately predicts the conversation he's having.

In [[New York, NY|New York]], [[Peter Petrelli]] looks somber as he prepares to test his [[powers]]. He spreads his arms, looks up, and falls forward... only to crash to the ground at the foot of the [[New York park|monkey bars]] he's just jumped from. Try as he might, he just can't make himself [[fly]] the way he did the night before.

[[Image:Peter flies to the ground.jpg|thumb|left|[[Peter]] can't [[flight|fly]] like he once did.]]
He visits his brother's [[campaign headquarters]] to discuss what happened with [[Nathan Petrelli|Nathan]]. As usual, [[Nathan]] [[family|dismisses]] him, and Peter shows him a copy of ''[[Activating Evolution]]'' by [[Chandra Suresh]] which he checked out of the library. Nathan tells him that a reporter is investigating Peter's apparent [[suicide]] attempt.

In [[Chandra's apartment (Brooklyn)|his father's apartment]], [[Mohinder Suresh]] is continuing to work on his father's [[List of articles related to Chandra Suresh's research|research]]. [[Eden]] comes in, bringing macaroni and cheese. Mohinder becomes frustrated when he can't figure out [[the algorithm]] and throws the laptop. Eden discovers [[Chandra's journal|a small journal]] stuck inside the computer's casing. Inside are various notes, an address for [[Sylar]] in [[Queens]], and a [[the key|key]] taped in place.

At the [[FBI Headquarters]] in [[Los Angeles, CA|Los Angeles]], Agent [[Audrey Hanson]] questions Officer [[Matt Parkman]] about how he found [[Molly Walker]], the little girl who had been presumed missing at the crime scene, and how he knew the name "Sylar". Matt confesses that he's [[telepathy|hearing people's thoughts]]. When he successfully reads Audrey's mind, she enlists his aid in the investigation.

[[Zach]] confronts Claire about the missing [[Claire's tape|tape]]. She once again reiterates that she just wants to be normal, and suggests he try it himself.

[[Isaac Mendez]] returns to [[Isaac Mendez's loft|his studio]] to find [[Simone Deveaux]] gathering his paintings together for a show. She tells him they can use the money to pay for rehab, and that she's thrown his drugs away. He again insists [[Isaac's paintings|his paintings]] are [[Prophecy|predicting the future]], and when he gives Simone an ultimatum, she leaves him.

[[Image:Power chronokinesis.jpg|thumb|right|[[Hiro]] [[Space-time manipulation|stops time]] to save a [[Japanese schoolgirl|little girl]].]]
At that moment, Hiro calls Isaac to warn him, but Isaac, unable to understand Japanese, hangs up on him. Hiro, following the comic book, has taken Ando to the site of an accident where a [[Japanese schoolgirl]] is about to be hit by a truck. They locate the girl, but are too late to prevent the accident. At the last instant, Hiro freezes time and moves the girl out of harm's way. Ando finally reluctantly agrees to help him.

Back in the desert, Niki has finally finished burying the thugs. She decides to confront [[Paulette Hawkins]], [[D.L. Hawkins|D.L.]]'s mother. Niki shows her the ring, and claims that [[D.L.'s crew]] all wore them. She believes that he robbed [[Mr. Linderman]] of [[Linderman's money|two million dollars]] and then killed his own crew, but Paulette insists he was framed. Niki tells her mother-in-law she wants her out of [[Micah Sanders|Micah's]] life, then leaves.

Audrey takes Matt to speak to [[Molly Walker]], hoping he can use his powers to get more clues about Sylar. Audrey explains Sylar's ''modus operandi'': victims pinned to the wall by household objects with no signs of physical contact.

Mohinder and Eden visit [[Sylar's apartment|the address]] they found for Sylar. When there's no answer, Mohinder tries the key, but it doesn't work. Eden suggests they leave, but Mohinder forces the door. Inside, they discover a strange scene: books about [[brain removal|autopsies]], a copy of ''Activating Evolution'' ... and a secret room. Inside the secret room is a more complete version of [[the map]]. Eden notes that one of the data points is Nathan Petrelli, and tells Mohinder that she recognizes him because he's running for Congress. At the back of the secret room, Mohinder finds a curtained off area covered with frantic graffiti, all reading "Forgive me" and "I have sinned".
[[Image:Sylars apartment hidden room.jpg|thumb|left|[[Mohinder]] explores [[Sylar's apartment]].]]

As Audrey and Matt approach the safe room, they hear Molly screaming and see a shadowy figure Audrey presumes to be Sylar dragging the girl off. Matt sees [[FBI agent (I)|an agent's]] body pinned to the wall by a chair. He comforts the girl while Audrey pursues the suspect. She draws her gun on him, but he somehow [[telekinesis|forces]] her backwards and makes her point her gun at her own head. Before he can make her fire, however, Matt arrives and [[Matt's side arm|fires]] several shots at the suspect, who drops. As he checks on Audrey, the man rises to his feet [[powers|unharmed]], and promptly disappears.

Ando and Hiro discuss the logistics of time travel on the flight from Tokyo to Los Angeles. They realize that the ''9th Wonders!'' comic even depicts the annoying [[airplane passenger]] seated between them.

Simone runs into Peter in the lobby of [[Charles Deveaux|her father]]'s building. He tells her that he's quit his job as a home hospice nurse, and that he's destined to do something bigger. She tells him she'll miss him and he tells her that everyone bumps into each other in New York sooner or later.

At the bonfire, [[Brody]] attempts to comfort a brooding Claire. Brody kisses her and leads her off. As they go off together, [[Lori Tremmel|another girl]] looks on.

Matt arrives home to find [[Janice Parkman|his wife]] still awake. He tries to tell her about his day, but she gives him a frosty reception. She tells him she thinks he's mad at her because she has succeeded and he has failed. He overhears her thinking that she wishes he would leave, so he does.

Claire and Brody are kissing on the bleachers, well away from the rest of the party. When she tries to brush off his advances, he tries to [[Rape|force]] her. She falls and impales her head on [[Brain penetration|a broken tree limb]], apparently dead.

Niki and Micah are [[Jessica's Cadillac|driving]] away from [[Paulette's home|D.L.'s mother's house]]. They discuss D.L., and Micah implies that he knows where his father is. Just then, Niki is pulled over by [[Linderman's cop|a policeman]]. The officer tells her Mr. Linderman wants to see her.

At [[Nathan's campaign]] event, Peter runs into Simone. Just as they are getting closer, Nathan begins his speech. He tells the audience that [[Arthur|his father]] committed [[suicide]] after a battle with [[depression]] and claims that Peter's fall was also a depression-related suicide attempt. Peter storms out and Simone follows him.

[[Image:Painting realized peter simone.jpg|thumb|right|[[Simone]] and [[Peter]] kiss.]]
At the [[LAX|airport]] in [[Los Angeles]], Hiro and Ando are renting a [[Nissan Versa|car]] from a [[Hotspur employee]] for the rest of their journey, again following the comic book. As Ando watches a clip of Niki [[lasvegasniki.com|stripping]] on his iPod, Hiro reaches the last page of the comic, which shows them driving off towards [[Las Vegas]].

In a [[Los Angeles bar]], Matt reads the [[Los Angeles bartender|barman]]'s thoughts and, realizing he doesn't want to make small talk, orders a drink. He begins to overhear the [[lonely woman|other patron]]s' thoughts, but eventually notices a [[The Haitian|mysterious man]] whose [[Mental manipulation|thoughts he can't read]]. As he gets up, he collapses to the floor.

Mohinder and Eden lead the [[NYPD officer|police]] back to Sylar's apartment, only to discover everything has vanished.

Peter attacks Nathan as he and his entourage head for his vehicle. Nathan admits that there never was a reporter looking into Peter's fall. Peter runs into Simone in the street, who tells him she knows he didn't try to kill himself. They kiss, just as Isaac is looking at a sketch he drew sometime prior [[prophecy|depicting]] the same scene.

In an exam room, someone removes the branch from Claire's head. She [[Rapid cell regeneration|wakes up]], only to discover she's been cut open for an autopsy.


{{blurb}}This force, [[evolution]], is not sentimental. Like the earth itself, it knows only the hard facts of life's struggle with death. All you can do is hope and trust that when you've served its needs faithfully, there may still remain some glimmer of the life you once knew.{{blurbclose}}
The show begins with [[Niki Sanders]] in a desert located on the outskirts of Las Vegas late at night. As [[Micah Sanders|Micah]] lies fast asleep in the backseat of the convertible, Niki discovers a skeleton buried in the sand. On its finger is a skull ring, which she takes. She mutters that [[D.L. Hawkins|D.L.]] has actually done it. Niki opens the trunk so that she can bury the bodies of the thugs and recoils at the grisly sight.


==Memorable Quotes==
The scene cuts to the trunk of Mr. Bennet's car, where an effigy of the school's rival mascot is stored. [[Claire Bennet|Claire]] helps her father carry the likeness and tells him that if the team wins, there will be a celebratory bonfire that night, which she needs to attend. The quarterback of the football team smiles at Claire, and she returns the gesture. Mr. Bennet teases his daughter about the moment. They run into Jackie, who Claire is less than thrilled to see. Jackie informs them that she plans to run for class president, with good deeds being the focus of her platform, having claimed credit in the previous episode for a rescue Claire performed in the first. Claire goes inside the high school but not before saying good-bye to her father, who tells her to be careful.
"''Suddenly, I'm in [[NYC|New York]]! Five weeks in the [[time travel|future]]!''"


"''Been hitting the [[sake]]?''"
In Tokyo, at the office, [[Ando Masahashi]] downloads a video of Niki Sanders' striptease to his iPod. Suddenly, [[Hiro Nakamura]] rushes toward his cubicle. Ando asks his friend where he has been for the past two days. Hiro responds that he has teleported himself into the future. Ando scoffs, and Hiro thrusts the comic book at him. Thinking that his friend is drunk on sake, Ando declares that Hiro made the comic book himself. Hiro implores Ando to read the book. Still doubting his friend, Ando is not even moved when Hiro informs him that the death of [[Isaac Mendez|Isaac]] and the nuclear explosion will both transpire in the next five weeks and that they must both stop these events. "Definitely the sake," Ando responds, giving back the comic to Hiro. Hiro flips to a scene that captures the two friends at the present moment, in which Ando says, "Definitely the sake." Ando shrugs it off, telling Hiro that there is work to be done. Hiro tell Ando that he can prove all of this. At that moment, his watch beeps, and he frantically tells Ando to come with him because a girl's life depends on them.


"''I found [[9th Wonders!|the book's]] [[Isaac|author]], but he was [[Sylar's victims|dead]]! Then there's a nuclear [[explosion]]. Ka-Boom! It all happens in five weeks, and you and I have to stop it!''"
In New York City, [[Peter Petrelli]] stands on what appears to be another rooftop. He spreads his arms, takes a deep breath, and jumps. He fails to fly and falls...into a pit of sand at a playground. Peter, it turns out, is jumping from the top of the monkey bars at a park. A young boy wearing a red cape and blue shirt stares amusedly at Peter.


"''Definitely the sake.''"
[[Nathan Petrelli]], at his campaign headquarters, is approached by Peter. Peter tells his brother that he tried to fly and that he read that there is a gene out there with the potential for human flight, but Nathan doesn't wish to talk about it because he has other things on his mind. Peter thrusts the book at Nathan, entitled ''Activating Evolution''. The book claims that an unmapped human gene could contain the potential for human flight. Peter tells him that he tried to track down the author, [[Chandra Suresh]] and that he stopped teaching six months ago. Nathan, however, does not care and tells Peter that he is more concerned with the reporter who wants to know why Peter jumped off the building. He tosses the book onto a desk.


: - [[Hiro]], [[Ando]]
In his late father's Brooklyn apartment, [[Mohinder Suresh]] sits at the desk, trying to decrypt a mysterious code on his computer. Suddenly, the door starts to unlock. Mohinder pulls out a gun, but it turns out to be [[Eden McCain|Eden]], who has come by to drop off some food. Mohinder tells Eden that the algorithm of the code is gibberish. Frustrated with his father and his lack of progress, Mohinder picks up the laptop and throws it across the room. Eden discovers a small notebook hidden in a compartment of the computer. They open the book and find the address of [[Sylar]]. A key is also taped to one of the book's pages.


At an [[FBI]] headquarters in Los Angeles, [[Matt Parkman]] sits in an interrogation room. Exasperated, he professes his innocence to [[Audrey Hanson|Audrey]], the agent who arrested him in the previous episode. He hesitates before telling her that he can hear voices. Believing that Matt is crazy, Audrey asks him to read her mind and is shocked when Matt tells her what she was thinking, that "nobody believes in her". To Matt's surprise, Audrey invites him to work with the FBI.


"''So that's it? You're going to go just pump your pom-poms and pretend you're not any different than any other girl on the squad?''"
Zach confronts Claire in the hallway, asking why she is not looking for the missing videotape. When he tells Claire that she is not like anyone else, Claire admits that she just wants to be normal and tells Zach to try it.


"''Yes, actually.''"
In [[Isaac Mendez]]'s loft, [[Simone Deveraux]] takes down a painting of the scene between Claire and Zach in the hall. Isaac comes in and asks Simone what she is doing. She tells him that she is selling the paintings so that Isaac can get straightened out and go to rehab. Isaac refuses, telling her that the paintings have come true and he must stop the explosion, which he has painted on the floor. He tells Simone that while he doesn't want to lose her, she should leave if she doesn't believe him and she does so. Isaac's phone rings and he cannot understand the other party. Assuming the other person has the wrong number, he tells the caller to stop phoning him and slams down the phone in anger.


"''But you are, Claire! You are [[evolved humans|different]]. Don't you see that none of this matters? School spirit doesn't matter. Being a pretty blonde cheerleader doesn't matter. It's not who you are anymore.''"
In Tokyo, as he walks with Ando on the busy street, Hiro disconnects his cell phone, defeated (he was the 'other party' that Isaac slammed the phone on). He shows Ando a scene in the comic in which a girl is about to get hit by a truck. An entourage of schoolgirls passes by, and the two men desperately try to find the girl. Hiro finally spots the correct girl from the comic and shouts at Ando to stop the suddenly oncoming truck. However, Ando's very actions seem to make it worse, and the girl's eyes widen in horror as the truck is about to hit her. Hiro freezes time at that moment and carries the girl out of harm's way just in time before time unfreezes. He and Ando celebrate, dancing together in the street. Hiro asks Ando if he will come with him.


"''Who am I? So what, I can crawl through a woodchipper and [[regeneration|live]] to tell about it. That narrows my choices in life to freak or guinea pig, in most cases both. What's wrong with wanting to be normal? You should try it.''"
Morning has come and Niki finally finishes burying the last of the thugs in the blazing hot sun. She comes back to the car, where Micah has woken up. He asks her where they are going, and Niki replies that they are paying a trip to his grandmother's house.


: - [[Zach]], [[Claire]]
Niki confronts her mother-in-law Paulette about calling social services to remove Micah from her care. Paulette tells Niki that Micah needs a firm hand and support that she could provide for him. Niki defends herself by throwing D.L.'s actions in Paulette's face. Paulette insists that D.L. is a good man, but Niki shows her the skull ring—a symbol of D.L.'s crew—and says that D.L.'s men have been killed. Paulette stands by her belief that D.L. is innocent mentions that he has escaped from prison. Niki tells Paulette that she wants her out of Micah's life and warns her, "You have no idea what I'm capable of," before leaving.


Eden and Mohinder visit the apartment at the address found in the secret notebook with [[Sylar]]'s name on it. No one answers when they knock on the door. Mohinder tries the key, but to no avail. Eden tells him that they should leave, but Mohinder instead breaks into the apartment with a screwdriver. Inside, Eden notes that Sylar has no photographs in the apartment but plenty of books on philosophy, as well as a copy of Chandra Suresh's book. Mohinder takes pictures of the apartment, including a picture of his father's book on a bureau, books on the shelves, and a book in a glass case. He stumbles upon a secret room behind the glass case. Inside is a map similar to one at Mohinder's faher's apartment, but with many more connections in addition to articles and photographs linked to several of them. Eden identifies Nathan Petrelli on one of the links. Mohinder finds another room in the secret area covered by vinyl tarps. Inside, the walls are covered in scrawls, possibly indicating that Sylar's mental state is unbalanced. Writings such as, "Forgive me. I have sinned," are written in blood. Mohinder wonders aloud whom his father had gotten involved with.


"''I don't want to lose you, Simone. But if you don't believe in me, then you shouldn't be here''"
Audrey and Matt step out of a dimly lit elevator and head towards a safe-room where [[Molly]]—a little girl Matt found—is being kept. In the distance, gunshots are fired and Molly screams as a man—possibly [[Sylar]]—drags her from the room. Audrey and Matt charge after him. The man leaves Molly behind. They see that the safe-room guard has been slain and pegged to the wall. Audrey continues to follow the man while Matt stops to check on Molly. "How did he find me?" she thinks. Matt tells her that it doesn't matter and that she's safe, because he's there. Audrey corners the intruder near a cluster of pipes. She raises her gun at him and tells him to put his hands where she can see them. He slowly turns around, and with a glance, Audrey flies backwards and is pinned against a wall. He seems to somehow forcibly directs her gun—still in her hand—at her own head. She fights her trigger finger in futility. Suddenly, Matt darts out of the hall and fires on the man, dropping him to the ground. Whatever grip the man had on Audrey is released, and she falls to the ground, panting. Matt turns to check on Audrey, but behind him, the man rises from the ground abnormally, allowing the bullets to simply fall out of him, and vanishes upward in a blur.


"''Fine. You think you can [[prophecy|paint the future]]? Paint one without me in it.''"
High above the Pacific, Hiro and Ando discuss their destiny. Ando inquires that if Hiro is to call him from New York, shouldn't he be home to answer the phone? Hiro tells him that they were changing the future. Ando remarks that perhaps their destiny was to not fly coach as the woman between them struggles to get comfortable. Hiro holds up the comic book where a plane depicts the woman resting her head on Ando's shoulder as she falls asleep. Then, the woman shifts herself, and lays her head on Ando to the amusement of Hiro.


: - [[Isaac]], [[Simone]]
Waiting in their bedroom, Matt's wife Janice studies papers that are spread across the bed. Matt walks in and apologizes for missing their therapy session and mentions that he had an incredible day. Janice becomes frustrated and gathers her papers to put them away. They argue about the work that their marriage takes and Matt being inappreciative of Janice's promotion because he was never able to get what he wanted. Janice thinks to herself "Why don't you just leave?" Matt responds aloud, "Fine, I will," and walks out of the room.


Hiro and Ando arrive in Los Angeles. Hiro insists on renting a car for the rest of the trip. Ando says that they have a connecting flight. Hiro asks the clerk about a Nissan Versa, and tells Ando that the comic book depicts them driving. Ando remarks about how long that will take. Luckily, the clerk has one Versa remaining, to which Hiro says "See, destiny." In the car, Ando questions their next destination. Hiro responds "Las Vegas" and holds up the last page of the comic book depicting them on a highway on-ramp to Las Vegas. Thinking about meeting Niki Sanders, Ando responds, "Yes, destiny," with a grin on his face.


"''My only concern is whether I need to hide my true identity. Perhaps a costume?''"
Simone runs into Peter in the lobby of her father's apartment building. He explains to her that he had just finished briefing his replacement, that he had quit working as a nurse because nursing was not something he is meant to do. Simone gets teary and asks if they will still see each other, to which Peter responds, "It's New York, people run into each other sooner or later." Simone replies that she hopes it's sooner.


"''You even mention tights and a cape, I'm going home.''"
At the celebratory bonfire after winning the game, Claire stands by herself near the fire while Jackie recounts the tale of her heroism to a crowd of cheerleaders. [[Brody]], the quarterback, approaches Claire and compliments her effigy, which is burning on the fire. The only thing he would improve is putting firecrackers in the head. Brody tells Claire that she hasn't been herself recently, and that he hasn't heard her laugh in some time. Just then, the effigy's head bursts open in a roar of crackles. Claire turns and sees that firecrackers have gone off, and begins to laugh. She turns to ask Brody if he did that just for her, and he kisses her.


: - [[Hiro]], [[Ando]]
Back on the desert highway on the way home, Niki tells Micah that he has never been this quiet on the way home. She asks if he would like to go to the ice cream shop. Micah makes reference to his father's innocence. Niki tells him that D.L. will be caught soon, but Micah doesn't believe that is so. Niki asks if he knows where D.L. is hiding. Micah doesn't answer. A siren interrupts them. Niki pulls the car over. A police officer steps out of the squad car and approaches Niki, telling her that [[Mister Linderman]] wants to see her. She and Micah get out of the car and follow the officer.


Away from the bonfire, Claire and Brody have made their way to the bleachers with a few cups of beer. After a few minutes, Brody is unable to restrain himself and cannot take Claire's "no" for an answer. He tries to rape her. She screams and tries to fight him off. They roll off the bleachers and onto the ground. Their struggle continuing, Claire is thrown onto the ground, landing on a thick branch. The branch punctures the back of her skull, apparently killing her.


"''Holy S-"
At Nathan's fundraiser, Peter encounters Simone. With confidence, now that he's not employed for her father, he feels comfortable telling her that he's been in love with her since the moment he saw her. She is without words. Their conversation is interrupted when Nathan takes the stage to address the crowd. He begins breaking the ice by apologizing about the poor weather and promises that if he's elected, he'll try to do something about that. Continuing, Nathan talks about his father's depression and death. Then, he tells the crowd that Peter's attempt at flight in the first episode was a suicide attempt that he barely survived from. Peter, enraged, storms from the room.


:- [[Claire]] (Upon the episode's ending (profane language censored by episode ending))
A barkeep asks Matt how he is doing. Matt, pondering the question, hears the bartender think, "It's a rhetorical question, say you're fine, and order a drink." Matt does just that. The thoughts of the bar patrons continue through his head until he encounters a man staring at him with no thought at all. Matt sips his drink and gets up to leave the man's sight. Having been drugged he collapses onto the barroom floor, unconscious.


{{AppearancesOneGiantLeap}}
Drenched from the rain, Mohinder and Eden storm into Sylar's apartment followed by two police officers. Mohinder is trying to convey his and Eden's findings to the cops. He continues his speech until he notices that all of the belongings have been removed from the apartment.


==Trivia==
In the parking garage, Peter attacks Nathan. Nathan's guards try to restrain him, but Nathan tells them to let Peter go. Nathan tells Peter that he had to say those things before the press made up their own notions about him. Peter will have nothing of Nathan's story, and storms out into the rain. While trying to hail a cab, Simone walks up behind him and covers him with a red umbrella. She tells him that she knows he didn't try to kill himself, and they kiss in the rain.
* The line "forgive me father, for I have sinned" is a variant on the opening line of the Catholic rite of confession (it's more often "bless me father, for I have sinned"). This, coupled with an image posted on [[NBC.com]] of an unaired scene from ''[[Genesis]]'' showing a [http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/photos/hro_1001_040.shtml photograph of an altar boy] seen near the Paul Sylar birth announcement in [[Chandra]]'s [[Chandra's apartment (Chennai)|apartment in Chennai]] led some to speculate that Sylar is a devout Christian, specifically a Catholic, or at least has some sort of ties to that Church. Sylar [[Episode:Thanksgiving|later]] revealed that he was not a religious man.
* After Nathan's speech, he says to his body guards, "He turns around to the other one and says, 'Holy Cow, a talkin' dog!'". This is the punchline to a [http://www.jibjab.com/jokebox/jokebox/jibjab/id/271582/jokeid/77202 popular joke].
* [[Audrey]] calls [[Matt]] "Carnac," referring to his ability to [[telepathy|read minds]]. [[wikipedia:Carnac the Magnificent|Carnac]] is the comic psychic played by Johnny Carson--he could "read" questions on a card inside a sealed envelope and give a humorous answer to the question prior to opening the envelope.
* The graphic novel ''[[Trial By Fire]]'' continues one of the storylines told in ''One Giant Leap''. ''Trial By Fire'' tells what happened after [[Nathan]] had his argument with [[Peter]].


==See Also==
In his studio, Isaac looks through a sketchbook at things he's drawn. Pictures of a woman—presumably Simone—and on the next page, a couple, standing under an red umbrella, kissing in the rain. Isaac seems distressed by the second image.
* {{seealsoimages}}
* {{seealsotranscripts}}
* For storyboards from the scene in which [[Hiro]] [[chronokinesis|stops time]] to save a [[Japanese schoolgirl]], see '''[[Storyboards#Tokyo|here]]'''.
* For an interview in which director of photography [[Nate Goodman]] discusses his work on ''{{PAGENAME}}'', see '''[[Interview:Nate Goodman|here]]'''.


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On a slab in the morgue, a latex-gloved hand pulls the remains of the branch from Claire's neck and leaves the room. Color returns to her eyes and face, and Claire coughs as she comes back to life. She looks around to see her ribs exposed, her chest cut open for autopsy.
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Latest revision as of 11:26, 19 February 2018

One Giant Leap
Season: One
Episode number: 103
First aired: October 9, 2006
Written by: Jeph Loeb
Directed by: Greg Beeman
Previous episode: Don't Look Back
Next episode: Collision
When evolution selects its agents, it does so at a cost. It makes demands in exchange for singularity, and you may be asked to do something against your very nature. Suddenly, the change in your life that should have been wonderful comes as a betrayal. It may seem cruel, but the goal is nothing short of self-preservation, survival.

Summary

Story Development

Skull ring · Activating Evolution · Chandra's journal · The key · Linderman's money · D.L.'s crew · Matt's side arm · Rape · Brain penetration · Nissan Versa · Revenge

Synopsis

In the desert outside Las Vegas, Niki Sanders is digging a hole when she unearths a body. She finds a skull ring on the corpse's finger and takes it, but then proceeds to bury the bodies of Linderman's thugs.

At Union Wells High School, Claire Bennet tells her father that if the football team wins, she'll be out late for the bonfire. He tells her to be careful.

Back in Tokyo, Hiro Nakamura rushes up to his friend Ando Masahashi's desk to enlist his aid. He shows Ando the issue of 9th Wonders! he picked up in the future. Ando remains skeptical, even as the comic accurately predicts the conversation he's having.

In New York, Peter Petrelli looks somber as he prepares to test his powers. He spreads his arms, looks up, and falls forward... only to crash to the ground at the foot of the monkey bars he's just jumped from. Try as he might, he just can't make himself fly the way he did the night before.

Peter can't fly like he once did.

He visits his brother's campaign headquarters to discuss what happened with Nathan. As usual, Nathan dismisses him, and Peter shows him a copy of Activating Evolution by Chandra Suresh which he checked out of the library. Nathan tells him that a reporter is investigating Peter's apparent suicide attempt.

In his father's apartment, Mohinder Suresh is continuing to work on his father's research. Eden comes in, bringing macaroni and cheese. Mohinder becomes frustrated when he can't figure out the algorithm and throws the laptop. Eden discovers a small journal stuck inside the computer's casing. Inside are various notes, an address for Sylar in Queens, and a key taped in place.

At the FBI Headquarters in Los Angeles, Agent Audrey Hanson questions Officer Matt Parkman about how he found Molly Walker, the little girl who had been presumed missing at the crime scene, and how he knew the name "Sylar". Matt confesses that he's hearing people's thoughts. When he successfully reads Audrey's mind, she enlists his aid in the investigation.

Zach confronts Claire about the missing tape. She once again reiterates that she just wants to be normal, and suggests he try it himself.

Isaac Mendez returns to his studio to find Simone Deveaux gathering his paintings together for a show. She tells him they can use the money to pay for rehab, and that she's thrown his drugs away. He again insists his paintings are predicting the future, and when he gives Simone an ultimatum, she leaves him.

Hiro stops time to save a little girl.

At that moment, Hiro calls Isaac to warn him, but Isaac, unable to understand Japanese, hangs up on him. Hiro, following the comic book, has taken Ando to the site of an accident where a Japanese schoolgirl is about to be hit by a truck. They locate the girl, but are too late to prevent the accident. At the last instant, Hiro freezes time and moves the girl out of harm's way. Ando finally reluctantly agrees to help him.

Back in the desert, Niki has finally finished burying the thugs. She decides to confront Paulette Hawkins, D.L.'s mother. Niki shows her the ring, and claims that D.L.'s crew all wore them. She believes that he robbed Mr. Linderman of two million dollars and then killed his own crew, but Paulette insists he was framed. Niki tells her mother-in-law she wants her out of Micah's life, then leaves.

Audrey takes Matt to speak to Molly Walker, hoping he can use his powers to get more clues about Sylar. Audrey explains Sylar's modus operandi: victims pinned to the wall by household objects with no signs of physical contact.

Mohinder and Eden visit the address they found for Sylar. When there's no answer, Mohinder tries the key, but it doesn't work. Eden suggests they leave, but Mohinder forces the door. Inside, they discover a strange scene: books about autopsies, a copy of Activating Evolution ... and a secret room. Inside the secret room is a more complete version of the map. Eden notes that one of the data points is Nathan Petrelli, and tells Mohinder that she recognizes him because he's running for Congress. At the back of the secret room, Mohinder finds a curtained off area covered with frantic graffiti, all reading "Forgive me" and "I have sinned".

Mohinder explores Sylar's apartment.

As Audrey and Matt approach the safe room, they hear Molly screaming and see a shadowy figure Audrey presumes to be Sylar dragging the girl off. Matt sees an agent's body pinned to the wall by a chair. He comforts the girl while Audrey pursues the suspect. She draws her gun on him, but he somehow forces her backwards and makes her point her gun at her own head. Before he can make her fire, however, Matt arrives and fires several shots at the suspect, who drops. As he checks on Audrey, the man rises to his feet unharmed, and promptly disappears.

Ando and Hiro discuss the logistics of time travel on the flight from Tokyo to Los Angeles. They realize that the 9th Wonders! comic even depicts the annoying airplane passenger seated between them.

Simone runs into Peter in the lobby of her father's building. He tells her that he's quit his job as a home hospice nurse, and that he's destined to do something bigger. She tells him she'll miss him and he tells her that everyone bumps into each other in New York sooner or later.

At the bonfire, Brody attempts to comfort a brooding Claire. Brody kisses her and leads her off. As they go off together, another girl looks on.

Matt arrives home to find his wife still awake. He tries to tell her about his day, but she gives him a frosty reception. She tells him she thinks he's mad at her because she has succeeded and he has failed. He overhears her thinking that she wishes he would leave, so he does.

Claire and Brody are kissing on the bleachers, well away from the rest of the party. When she tries to brush off his advances, he tries to force her. She falls and impales her head on a broken tree limb, apparently dead.

Niki and Micah are driving away from D.L.'s mother's house. They discuss D.L., and Micah implies that he knows where his father is. Just then, Niki is pulled over by a policeman. The officer tells her Mr. Linderman wants to see her.

At Nathan's campaign event, Peter runs into Simone. Just as they are getting closer, Nathan begins his speech. He tells the audience that his father committed suicide after a battle with depression and claims that Peter's fall was also a depression-related suicide attempt. Peter storms out and Simone follows him.

Simone and Peter kiss.

At the airport in Los Angeles, Hiro and Ando are renting a car from a Hotspur employee for the rest of their journey, again following the comic book. As Ando watches a clip of Niki stripping on his iPod, Hiro reaches the last page of the comic, which shows them driving off towards Las Vegas.

In a Los Angeles bar, Matt reads the barman's thoughts and, realizing he doesn't want to make small talk, orders a drink. He begins to overhear the other patrons' thoughts, but eventually notices a mysterious man whose thoughts he can't read. As he gets up, he collapses to the floor.

Mohinder and Eden lead the police back to Sylar's apartment, only to discover everything has vanished.

Peter attacks Nathan as he and his entourage head for his vehicle. Nathan admits that there never was a reporter looking into Peter's fall. Peter runs into Simone in the street, who tells him she knows he didn't try to kill himself. They kiss, just as Isaac is looking at a sketch he drew sometime prior depicting the same scene.

In an exam room, someone removes the branch from Claire's head. She wakes up, only to discover she's been cut open for an autopsy.

This force, evolution, is not sentimental. Like the earth itself, it knows only the hard facts of life's struggle with death. All you can do is hope and trust that when you've served its needs faithfully, there may still remain some glimmer of the life you once knew.

Memorable Quotes

"Suddenly, I'm in New York! Five weeks in the future!"

"Been hitting the sake?"

"I found the book's author, but he was dead! Then there's a nuclear explosion. Ka-Boom! It all happens in five weeks, and you and I have to stop it!"

"Definitely the sake."

- Hiro, Ando


"So that's it? You're going to go just pump your pom-poms and pretend you're not any different than any other girl on the squad?"

"Yes, actually."

"But you are, Claire! You are different. Don't you see that none of this matters? School spirit doesn't matter. Being a pretty blonde cheerleader doesn't matter. It's not who you are anymore."

"Who am I? So what, I can crawl through a woodchipper and live to tell about it. That narrows my choices in life to freak or guinea pig, in most cases both. What's wrong with wanting to be normal? You should try it."

- Zach, Claire


"I don't want to lose you, Simone. But if you don't believe in me, then you shouldn't be here"

"Fine. You think you can paint the future? Paint one without me in it."

- Isaac, Simone


"My only concern is whether I need to hide my true identity. Perhaps a costume?"

"You even mention tights and a cape, I'm going home."

- Hiro, Ando


"Holy S-"

- Claire (Upon the episode's ending (profane language censored by episode ending))

Character Appearances

Trivia

  • The line "forgive me father, for I have sinned" is a variant on the opening line of the Catholic rite of confession (it's more often "bless me father, for I have sinned"). This, coupled with an image posted on NBC.com of an unaired scene from Genesis showing a photograph of an altar boy seen near the Paul Sylar birth announcement in Chandra's apartment in Chennai led some to speculate that Sylar is a devout Christian, specifically a Catholic, or at least has some sort of ties to that Church. Sylar later revealed that he was not a religious man.
  • After Nathan's speech, he says to his body guards, "He turns around to the other one and says, 'Holy Cow, a talkin' dog!'". This is the punchline to a popular joke.
  • Audrey calls Matt "Carnac," referring to his ability to read minds. Carnac is the comic psychic played by Johnny Carson--he could "read" questions on a card inside a sealed envelope and give a humorous answer to the question prior to opening the envelope.
  • The graphic novel Trial By Fire continues one of the storylines told in One Giant Leap. Trial By Fire tells what happened after Nathan had his argument with Peter.

See Also


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