Episode:Thanksgiving
| Thanksgiving | |
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| Season: | Four |
| Episode number: | 410 |
| First aired: | November 23, 2009 |
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| Written by: | Adam Armus Kay Foster |
| Directed by: | Seith Mann |
| Previous episode: | Brother's Keeper |
| Next episode: | The Fifth Stage |
Summary
- Samuel is bringing the family together.
- Noah hosts Thanksgiving with his former and current families.
- Peter and Angela battle with an unbalanced Nathan.
- Lydia convinces Hiro to help her learn the truth about Joseph's murder.
- Sylar fights for control with Nathan's conscience.
Story Development
| Doug Douglas |
Synopsis
Samuel watches Chandra's tape that explains how the power of certain evolved humans can increase exponentially in the presence of more evolved humans. He smiles as the baby begins to unleash waves of seismic power. Hiro pounds on the trailer door and demands that Samuel come out. He does so and Hiro asks where and when Charlie is. Samuel tells him that there are more pressing matters and the film has revealed his destiny, and the destiny of the carnival. He refuses to tell Hiro where Charlie is, and dares him to kill him. However, he warns that if he dies, Charlie's location dies with him. He then tells Hiro to help set the table for Thanksgiving.
Noah is shopping for Thanksgiving and talking to Claire on the phone. She says she isn't in the mood and tells him that Gretchen moved out and across campus. Noah believes that he's responsible but Claire says that it wouldn't have worked out anyway. He wants to make it up to her starting with a Bennet Thanksgiving dinner. Lyle can't get away from school and Noah asks Claire not to leave him alone with Sandra and her new boyfriend, Doug. Claire agrees, saying there's something she wants to talk to him about anyway. As he hangs up, Noah sees Lauren Gilmore. She approaches him and explains that she's now working for the CIA. Noah dodges the question of what he's doing now and Lauren wonders why he's on this side of Washington. He claims to be interested in the yams and Lauren jokingly wonders if he's stalking her. When he explains that he and Sandra are separated, and he's preparing a Thanksgiving dinner, Lauren points out the turkey won't thaw out by the next day and he needs an already-cooked turkey. She offers her assistance and Noah admits he's not an expert in life skills. As they go down the aisle, Noah invites her to join and says it would be great to catch up.
Nathan is sleeping and having dreams, while Peter watches over him. There's a knock on the door and Peter goes to answer it. It's Angela, who wishes him a happy Thanksgiving and has servants bring in food. She insists that Thanksgiving is for family sharing lives and says she wants to talk. Peter tells her that he went to the storage unit containing Nathan's dead body, and she realizes that Rene told him. She explains that it was a shape-shifter posing as Nathan, and they stored the body away. When Peter brings up Matt, Angela insists that Matt is unbalanced and Peter tells her he knows that Sylar is in Matt's head. He wonders what she did, and if Nathan is really dead. Nathan comes out and tells Angela they'd all like to hear the answer. Angela says they will have dinner and discuss it, but Nathan grabs her by the arm and demands an answer. Angela insists that they will sit down first, or she'll leave and they'll never see her again. Nathan releases her but his face distorts for a moment.
Noah is at his apartment preparing dinner when there's a knock on the door. He lets in Claire, who is impressed at what he's done. She's also surprised to see that Lauren is there, and figures that Lauren is his date. Noah insists that she isn't. There's another knock on the door and Noah lets in Sandra, her boyfriend Doug Douglas, Mr. Muggles, and Doug's dog, Miss Lovegood. Sandra initially assumes Lauren is the cook, and then figures that Lauren is Noah's date. Noah insists she isn't.
As Hiro sets the table, he explains to Lydia they don't have Thanksgiving in Japan. She asks what the matter is and insists he can talk to her because they're all family. Hiro tells her that he's a prisoner and Samuel broke his word. Edgar overhears the conversation and after Hiro walks away, he asks Lydia why Joseph isn't there if Hiro fixed the past. Lydia admits it's a good question. She goes after Hiro and says that they need to talk. Hiro refuses to explain what he did, given that Charlie is at risk. She asks him to stay for a minute while she changes for dinner, and suggests she can use her ability to get inside his soul and be as one. He accuses her of trying to seduce him and insists that his one love is Charlie. Lydia explains that she needs closeness for her power to work and Hiro concedes that each power works differently. She turns and tells him to touch her back. When she does, Lydia realizes he desperately wants Charlie back and Samuel is forcing Hiro to work for him. She realizes that Samuel didn't have Hiro save Joseph, and she knows Samuel won't tell her. She asks Hiro to take him back eight weeks to when the government man murdered Joseph. Hiro is hesitant but she insists that it's important and takes his hand.
Memorable Quotes
"I'm a yam man."
"It was love at first sight. For Mr. Muggles and Miss Lovegood, that is. We met at the groomer. My little angel wouldn't stop barking until they put her cage right next to his. Is that right, Sandy?"
- - Doug
"Primatech. Is that the paper company or that other thing?"
"Oh, you know about that other thing."
"Yes, dear. A memory can be erased only so many times."
"Com'on, buddy. That's all you got? No big speeches about hope; triumph of the human spirit?"
"Why don't you let me out of this chair and find out."
"And you... You have raised the evil incarnate bar to an entirely new level. Thank you for giving me something to strive for."
Character Appearances
Trivia
- This episode primarily takes place three days later than the date it aired.
See Also
- For images from Thanksgiving, see images from Thanksgiving.
| previous: Brother's Keeper | Thanksgiving | next: The Fifth Stage |
| See Also: Volume One Episodes • Volume Two Episodes • Volume Three Episodes • Volume Four Episodes • Volume Five Episodes • Heroes Reborn Episodes • All Episodes |
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