Episode:Building 26
| Building 26 | |
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| Season: | Three |
| Episode number: | 316 |
| First aired: | February 16, 2009 |
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| Written by: | Rob Fresco |
| Directed by: | Sergio Mimica-Gezzan |
| Previous episode: | Trust and Blood |
| Next episode: | Cold Wars |
Summary
- Nathan's plans are justified to the President.
- Sylar and Luke Campbell continue their trip towards Sylar's father.
- Claire receives a mysterious tip from "Rebel", urging her to save Alex from Noah.
- Hiro and Ando travel to India to fulfill one of Matt's paintings.
Story Development
Synopsis
Claire and her family are eating dinner together. Sandra and Kyle think everything's back to normal. Claire is reluctant to lie, but Noah lies about everything he and Claire had been through. Claire receives a text asking for help from Rebel, she says no. Claire upset at Noah goes upstairs where he confronts her and tells her how important it is for her to keep a low profile. He tells her she's enrolled in a local community college and threatens there will be hell to pay if she doesn't show up. Rebel sends her another text message, "Warn Alex. Sam's Comics. On Buford. Go Now. -- Rebel".
Building 26, Washington DC. The hunter is giving a briefing, Nathan shows up and interrupts. He makes it clear that Claire is off limits and that not all the people with abilities are dangerous.
Sylar and Luke are driving down the road, Luke trying to befriend Sylar. He hasn't told Sylar exactly where he is, just giving him general directions. When Sylar pulls over to demand he gives him directions, he lies several times. Sylar threatens him and tells him how he's killed others. Luke calls him a serial killer and Sylar says he's not a serial killer. Luke points out that he has a pattern, goes after specific victims, and collects mementos. Sylar concedes that technically he is a serial killer and he wants one good reason not to kill Luke right then. Luke reminds him he'd never find his dad. They drive off, with a DOT camera catching them and identifying Sylar with face identification software.
Claire shows up at Sam's Comics and meets Alex. He thinks Claire is joking with him because she's a girl in a comic book shop. She shows him that she can heal and says "Your life is in danger". Noah walks in the door and she says "move, now!". They hide from Noah in the isles of the store. Alex lets Noah find him and Claire calls Noah on his cell phone to distract him. Alex throws a shelf into Noah and runs off. Claire meets him at his car and they drive off. Noah calls for a team to come help.
In New Delhi, India, Ando and Hiro find the wedding tent from the picture. Hiro goes off to find the time of the wedding and Ando sees the bride. He decides to go talk to her right away. He finds out she is about to have an arranged marriage with a man she says is very powerful and evil. Ando tells her to call off the wedding and she mentions she asked for a sign to call off the wedding. Ando makes his hands spark and Hiro sees him. The bride thinks Ando is the sign and calls the wedding off.
Nathan is confronted with Abby Collins from Homeland security. They want to know the extra money Nathan asked for is going to be put to good use. She doesn't believe people can have special abilities so Nathan tells her about how dangerous they are and tells her he has a prisoner. She is appalled that he has imprisoned someone ignoring her rights and demands to see the prisoner.
Sylar and Luke pull up to the Olympic Coffee Shop Diner. Sylar says Luke better quit trying to be his friend or he'll kill him. Luke tells him a few things about his dad and how he liked birds and would pull his red wagon with him. Sylar remembers the wagon and how his dad would pull him in it. Luke tells Sylar his dad sold him for money. When Sylar asks why his father would tell him something like that, Luke says he must have reminded Sylar's father of him.
Abby Collins and Nathan enter Tracy's cell. There are hot lights and Tracy is strapped to a chair. Abby knows who Tracy is and demands she be freed and says she's going to shut down Nathan's whole operation.
Claire and Alex stop when they think they're safe. Alex wants to know why they're after him and Claire asks if he has a power. He can breathe under water like a fish. A DOT camera can see them and Claire notices a car that has driven by several times. They aren't safe and run off. The car is soon surrounded.
Hiro and Ando are in a bakery owned by the bride. Hiro is acting weird and Ando confronts him. Hiro's mad that Ando messed up destiny and now he doesn't have his powers back. Ando says he just did it his way and Hiro is upset that he's the hero now and Hiro's the sidekick. The groom comes in and Ando goes to save the girl, but he just ends up getting hit in the head and carried off by the groom.
Noah calls the Hunter and finds out that Claire's car is parked around the corner, he covers for her.
Sylar and Luke are eating in the diner and Sylar's pushing for more information. Luke uses his powers to boil a man’s drink. Sylar says he should always have a reason to use his powers. When Sylar uses his powers without an objective, he just disappoints himself. He tells Luke to know what he wants and go after it. Sylar used to want abilities, but now he just wants to find his dad to get some answers about where he came from. Luke writes down his dad's address. Sylar tells him now he has no reason not to kill him, but Luke said he hopes he won't. The government officials surround them, one putting a gun to Sylar's head. Luke pretends to be a victim and says he just wants to go home, distracting them. Sylar throws them all and removes the electrodes they shot at him. Luke and Sylar leave through a broken window, but Sylar locks the doors on the car and leaves Luke to be captured.
The bride says she must go through with the wedding to save Ando. Hiro shows up at the wedding and says she can not marry him. He demands the groom give Ando back and says she doesn't want to marry him. Her grandfather tells her she doesn't have to marry him. When the groom tries to take the bride away, Hiro hits him and threatens him with the cake knife. The groom says the wedding is off and he can have Ando back. Hiro realizes it's from the drawing and he saved the day.
Noah confronts Claire at her car and tells her how much danger she's in if they think he doesn't have control of her, they'll get her. Claire says, "that's just the thing, dad, you can't".
Nathan and Abby argue over the program and Tracy finds that the chain that's tying her down is broken. She escapes while Nathan and Abby discuss constitutional rights and the justification of imprisoning people with abilities. Tracy is surrounded in the hall and she freezes a man and shatters him. Abby witnessed it all. Abby agrees to fund Nathan's program.
Claire tells her mom she can't lie to her anymore and tells her all about what Nathan and Noah are doing to people with abilities. When Noah comes in, Sandra tells Claire to go upstairs while she talks to Noah. Noah and Sandra argue.
Nathan goes to see Tracy and threatens her. Tracy says she knows that Nathan broke her chain so he could escape.
The government van pulls away from the Diner, but stops and starts shaking and there's screaming. Sylar steps out of the back wearing the black suit the officers wear and carrying a laptop. He turns back and picks up Luke to take him with him.
Ando and Hiro make up and Hiro tells Ando destiny wanted him to see he could be a hero without powers. They get a fax from Rebel to "Save Matt Parkman".
Noah goes upstairs to tell Claire bye. She thinks he's going on assignment, but he's leaving because Sandra asked him to move out. Noah says he has to change, no more lies and he needs to be a better person, father, and husband. Claire cries and hugs him goodbye. Noah leaves and Claire opens her closet door. Alex is in there and she gives him a sleeping bag.
Luke thanks Sylar for coming back for him. Sylar says he went back for the laptop, but Luke thinks he still could have left him there and he didn't. Sylar turns on the radio to shut Luke up and "Psycho Killer" plays, making Luke chuckle.
Nathan confronts the hunter telling him he knows he loosened Tracy's chains and now a man who had a wife and two kids is dead. The hunter says sometimes a man has to fall on a grenade in war, but Nathan says you pushed him on the grenade. The hunter did it so the government wouldn't shut down the program.
Noah is at a hotel drinking. Matt, Peter and Mohinder drugged his drink and he passes out. They go up to Noah and help him to his feet and lead him out the door.
Memorable Quotes
"Wow. So you're like a serial killer."
"I'm not a serial killer."
"But you've got a pattern. You go after specific victims. You collect mementos."
"Okay, technically, I'm a serial killer. Now that we've established that, give me one good reason why I shouldn't tear open your head right here."
"If there is one thing I've learned it's that when destiny calls, you answer the phone!"
- - Hiro
"Luke. You really got to stop trying to be my friend, or I'm gonna kill you."
- - Sylar
"So, what, you always use your powers for a reason?"
"Usually. Sometimes I disappoint myself."
"Do you realize what will happen if they find out that I can't control you?"
"That's the thing, Dad. You can't."
"This woman is Tracy Strauss and you have her shackled to a chair!"
"That's why we need better funding."
Character Appearances
Trivia
See Also
- For other uses of Building 26, see Building 26 (disambig).
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