Episode:Four Months Later...

Four Months Later
Season:	Two
Episode number:	201
First aired:	September 24, 2007
Written by:	Tim Kring
Directed by:	Greg Beeman
Previous episode:	How to Stop an Exploding Man
Next episode:	Lizards

The sun rises on a new dawn. Yet few of us realize the debt we owe to those responsible for this. To those who dwell among us, anonymous, seemingly ordinary. Whom destiny brought together to repair, to heal, to save us from ourselves. And they're still out there among us. In the shadows. In the light. We pass them on the street without a glance. Never suspecting, never knowing. Do they even know yet? That they are bound together by a common purpose? A glaring reality to be extraordinary. And when destiny does unite them, how do they hide from it? How long can they dwell in the shadows before either fate, or their own flawed humanity draws them out in to the light again? And how will they know what awaits them when it finally does?

Summary

• Nathan is a drunk, wallowing in the loss of Peter
• A man from the Company offers Mohinder Suresh a job.
• Claire tries to adapt to her new life, and meets a boy.
• In feudal Japan, Hiro Nakamura meets Takezo Kensei.
• Matt Parkman takes his detective exam in his new home of New York, and passes.
• Parkman and Suresh are both taking care of Molly Walker
• Kaito Nakamura and Angela Petrelli learn of a threat upon their lives.
• Molly Walker has nightmares of a man who can see her.
• Noah deals with his new boss at Copy Kingdom.
• Maya and Alejandro are making their way to New York
• A gang of thugs in Cork, Ireland make a startling discovery.

Synopsis

Mohinder has been traveling around giving speeches about evolved humans. He is approached by a strange man named Bob after a lecture, noting that his father and Shanti would be proud. Mohinder confronts the man, asking if the Company has sent him to bag and tag him. When Mohinder tells the man he won't run this time, Bob then asks where Mohinder would run. He then offers him a job, saying that no one believes in his father's theories.

On the run, Maya and Alejandro move through the streets of San Cristobal, Honduras to evade the police. Alejandro urges Maya to keep running, but Maya argues that they've been running for eight hundred miles already. Maya tells him that if they get caught, then people will die, but Alejandro retorts that people will die if they don't run. He comments that by Tuesday, they will be in America, where they can find answers.

Claire and Noah arrive at Claire's new school. She comments that being the new student, she will be "in the shark tank" and having no friends makes her "shark bait". Her father reminds her that she's Claire Butler, but more importantly, she cannot seem special in any way to draw attention, noting that the Company is still out there, and is still looking for them. She asks her father when she can get her own car, and is told of an upcoming birthday present. Claire nearly gets run over by a boy on her way to class, who gives her a glare.

Hiro lands in a grassy meadow. As he looks around him, he spots a group of Japanese archers raising their bows towards him — he turns to run, but realizes that it is Takezo Kensei, poised behind Hiro, that they are about to attack. After an eclipse occurs overhead, Hiro sees the arrows fired and stops time before they hit him. After moving out of the way, he sees his hero almost hit by arrows as well. He puts his hand on the horse of the rider and teleports to safety.

Matt Parkman is armed and asking to enter a door. After hearing the thoughts of those inside, he comments that he knows it sucks with NYPD showing up at the door, but that is what happens when you take someone hostage. After hearing a scuffle, he breaks the door down. He open fires on two people, coming to a room with a woman and a man. Both yell that they're the hostage and should shoot the other. Matt hears the man's thoughts and shoots the woman. Bright lights come up, and Matt's simulation for a hostage situation ends. Detective Fuller comes out and asks how Matt knew which was the hostage, and Matt tells him about the two individuals' eyes. Det. Fuller comments on Parkman's determination after being shot four times, then gives Parkman his new badge as an officer.

Claire is sitting in science class when she is confronted by the boy who almost ran her over in the morning. He introduces himself as West, and asks if she is a robot or an alien. The teacher asks who said, "In the struggle for survival, it is the fittest who wins out at the expense of their rivals." Claire writes down Charles Darwin while the teacher gives hints about evolution. Claire does not answer the question, but does not answer.

Alejandro and Maya slip through the night and come upon a truck. The driver and another man come out to talk to the siblings. Alejandro asks the driver how much, and finds for ten thousand Lempiras, he can take the two to Sonora, 600 miles from the American border. The driver comments that Maya should sit up front with him, but Alejandro insists that she sit in the back with him.

Molly Walker tells Matt that he is late to come get her. As the two walk away, Ms. Gerber pulls Matt to the side and asks him questions about Molly. She notes that Molly is sleeping in class and that she is having nightmares. Matt explains that he's doing his best, but the teacher questions his injuries and divorce's role in raising her. She then shows Matt some of Molly's drawings of disturbing pictures of eyes with the symbol.

Kaito and Ando sit outside Kirby Plaza waiting for Hiro to return. Ando notes that maybe Hiro isn't coming back, but Kaito tells Ando that for almost thirty years, he has watched his son in disappointment, but with his quest, he saw strength, courage and wisdom, and Kaito must hand down his legacy to Hiro. He opens his paper, and a picture of Kaito falls out with the symbol drawn across his face in red ink. Kaito asks Ando where he got the paper, and Ando tells him it was from Kaito's office. Kaito tells Ando he has twenty-four hours to live.

Angela is found in Peter's apartment by her son, Nathan, who now has a beard. Angela remarks that Peter is dead and they must move on, but Nathan believes that Peter is alive. He asks her to leave Peter's belongings alone, and the two struggle with a photo of the two brothers. When it falls to the ground and shatters, Angela notes that Nathan is drunk, and that he killed his brother and drove his wife and kids away, and if he followed her plan, Peter would be alive. Nathan wonders aloud that he almost did what she asked him to do, and calls her evil. He tells her to leave, and on her way out, she finds a photo similar to the one Kaito found with the symbol drawn on her face.

Hiro and Kensei teleport to a field, where the horse bucks and throws Kensei to the ground. After exclaiming, Hiro finds a sword drawn on him. Kensei asks how it happened, and remarks that fifty ryo is not worth dying for. As he runs away, he tells Hiro that he can tell Takezo Kensei that he can keep is money, dropping his sword. As Hiro wonders who the real Kensei is since the fake Kensei is running away, a man in armor with a crossbow comes around Hiro's back and asks how he made the Japanese soldiers scatter. He remarks that if he put an arrow through the leader's heart, he would have been very rich. The armored man asks Hiro if he is a monk since he is dressed strange and wears glasses like a doctor. Hiro takes his glasses off, and proclaims that he is Kensei's biggest fan and how he stole his sword. When Kensei takes his mask off to reveal he is Caucasian, Hiro puts his glasses back on and asks if he is really the hero Kensei. Kensei replies that he is known in Japan as Kensei, but no one has ever called him a hero before.

At Copy Kingdom, Noah is being chastized by his boss about being late and not doing work from the previous night. He asks if Noah wants to be excellent, to which Noah simply replies, "Yes, sir."

In Cairo, Bob and Mohinder are sharing drinks. Bob tells Mohinder of the Company's forming thirty years ago by a group of evolved humans who wanted to help their own, find them and protect them, even if it meant "eliminating" them. Mohinder questions their right to judge who lives and dies, but is reminded by Bob of Mohinder's encounter with Sylar, but Mohinder claims he is not a threat now that he is dead. Bob then shifts the conversation to Molly, and how she is being protected by Mohinder and Matt Parkman. Bob remarks that the Company is not looking to change that arrangement, but rather they want to help fund Mohinder's research in fighting the virus that Mohinder considers a plague. Bob asks Mohinder to imagine if the virus mutated and affected the general population, but Mohinder reminds Bob that kind of research is extremely expensive, but Bob demonstrates that the Company has nearly unlimited funds, as he turns a spoon into gold, claiming the Company has their own Fort Knox.

Matt arrives at Mohinder's apartment to bring Molly some pizza. Molly complains that she likes Mohinder's cooking, but Matt tells her that he ordered pizza so they can talk. Molly asks if they wanted to talk about his new badge, and Matt remarks that he passed his detective's exam with flying colors. Molly asks if he cheated, but Matt explains that his ability is similar to an athlete's skill, giving them a natural advantage. He then asks Molly about her drawings, saying her teacher is worried about Molly. Molly tells Matt that she doesn't want to talk about them, but when Matt persists, she screams that she doesn't want to talk about it, then leaves the room.

Maya and Alejandro continue on the road in the back of the truck. Maya, while reading Activating Evolution, comments that the author knew what was going on. Alejandro tells her that if he knows the cause, then there must be a cure. Maya replies that God wouldn't have given her a curse if there wasn't a chance for salvation. Maya continues her fears, but Alejandro tells her that nothing will happen so long as he is with her. The truck stops and the driver tells the siblings to get out. He pulls Alejandro aside and tries to get double the money. When Alejandro reminds him of the deal, the driver says that Maya must sit in the front with him, and Alejandro sits in the back, and that he must take or leave the deal. Alejandro shoves the driver, and the driver pulls a gun on him, then knocks him down and kicks him. As the larger man takes Maya away, she yells that they're making a big mistake by leaving him. The truck leaves without Alejandro, and he chases after them.

At gym class, Claire plays badminton while watching the cheerleaders practice. After hitting the shuttlecock off the court, Claire goes to retrieve it after Martha falls on the ground. West is holding the shuttlecock and calls Claire a robot. When she tells him that he doesn't know her, he commented that she had the answer in class, but doesn't want people to know she is smart. She goes back to Martha, where the cheerleaders are trying to get her to do a backflip off "the tower". Claire tells Debbie to leave her alone, but Debbie reminds Claire that as the head of the cheer squad, she can recruit anyone. Debbie asks if Claire can do a backtuck off the tower, she'll leave Martha alone. Claire climbs the tower, then remembers to not stand out and tells everyone that she can't do it.

Molly is having loud nightmares, and Matt hears her thoughts during her dream. He hears her screaming and a deep voice telling her that he can see her. Molly awakens and holds Matt. Matt asks if she saw him, and where he is, but she tells him that she can't tell him where he is, or he'll kill Matt.

After everyone has gone, Claire sits on the tower, where the padding underneath it has been removed. She attempts the backtuck, but hurts her leg when landing on the bare floor. West walks in immediately after her wounds have healed.

Noah is sitting in the breakroom when his boss comes in. The manager tells him that his break is over and there's a line of people waiting. When Noah looks out the door to see no customers waiting, he continues to drink his coffee. The manager gets in his face and points a finger at Noah, but Noah grabs and twists his finger, and tells him that he will not bother Noah anymore.

Hiro walks with Kensei and wonders aloud that the stories his father told him were about a gaijin (or Caucasian). As Kensei urinates, he mentions how the name "Kensei" means "Sword Saint", and that it intimidates others. Kensei came up with the name on his way from England. When Hiro asks (in English) that Kensei is English, Kensei begins to talk in English to Hiro about how he was allowed into the country, and stayed to look for his fortunes. Hiro argues that Kensei does not fight for money, but for honor, to which Kensei adds so long as it is honor he can spend. Kensei explains that he hires men to dress as him, ride a horse into a town and to shout about he's "fearsome ol' Kensei" while he picks off the black guards from a tree branch. Hiro finds these tactics dirty, while Kensei finds them to be smart. Hiro explains that he is from the future, and he read The Trials of Takezo Kensei, where he loved the swordsmith's daughter and saved Otsu from Whitebeard. Hiro smells smoke and finds that the village of Otsu is burning.

Ando and Kaito are on the rooftop of the Deveaux Building. Kaito tells Ando that he will die, but Ando will not leave him. Kaito asks him to bring a sword so he can fight, and Ando leaves to get one. As he leaves, Angela arrives. Kaito reveals that along with Charles Deveaux, Linderman, and Mr. Petrelli, he and Angela were part of a group of twelve people that tried to find evolved humans, and he thinks it was one of the remaining nine who gave he and Angela the picture. He reckons that they are threatening them for all the people they killed. Kaito tried to redeem himself by helping Hiro save the world. He asks Angela how she helped her sons, but she slaps him. As she leaves, Kaito tells her that he's leaving for Japan that night, and she should disappear too.

In Cork, Ireland, three thieves are looking for a cargo carrier in an Irish shipyard. When they break into the container that they were looking for they find Peter Petrelli, chained to one of the sides, and wearing a necklace with the symbol on it. Expecting to find iPods, they angrily threaten him. He defends himself with a bolt of unknown light blue energy at Tuko. When asked by Ricky who he is, Peters replies that he can't remember.

Memorable Quotes

"I broke history."

- Hiro

"Let's just say we have our own private Fort Knox."

- Bob (to Mohinder)

"You're evil Ma, get out!"

- Nathan (to Angela)

Trivia

• The "Heroes Interactive" 2-screen experience did not run for this episode. All new episodes of Season One had been accompanied by this feature since Jan. 22, 2007.
• The episode runs 10 minutes longer than regular Heroes episodes: 53 minutes vs. the usual 43 minutes.
• Director Greg Beeman said he felt inspired by the film A Mighty Heart and its "captured-in-the-moment documentary style".
• Sylar, Niki, DL, and Micah do not appear in the main episode (only in the introduction)

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