Episode:Our Father
| Our Father | |
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| Season: | Three |
| Episode number: | 312 |
| First aired: | December 8, 2008 |
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| Written by: | Adam Armus Kay Foster |
| Directed by: | Jeannot Szwarc |
| Previous episode: | The Eclipse, Part 2 |
| Next episode: | Duel |
Summary
- Peter and The Haitian go to Pinehearst to kill Arthur
- Nathan takes command of Arthur's operation, and he and Tracy assemble a small army of Marines.
- Hiro and Claire travel to 1992 to seek the solution to their problems.
- Matt, Daphne, and Ando try to find Isaac's last series of sketches.
- Sylar seeks the truth about his parentage.
- Arthur and Mohinder seek to develop the formula.
Story Development
Synopsis
Claire and Hiro watch as Kaito gives baby Claire to Noah in the past. Claire tries to talk to Hiro, who understands very little English. They watch as Kaito calls young Hiro along and they go below to see his mother. Hiro follows and sees his mother Ishi, who is ill, and Kaito asks how she is doing. She informs Kaito that she is dying and it will happen tonight, and they have to make arrangements for the catalyst. He warns that it will never be the same but she says he must think of the future. Ishi say she wanted to keep it in the family but Kaito says that isn’t possible. Young Hiro notices when a dove in a cage nearby is deadly ill. He gives it to Ishi as Kaito walks away, and both Hiros watch as she kisses the dove, healing it. Both Hiro and Claire realize what they have to do: Hiro needs his mother to heal his memory, and Claire needs to stop them from making her the catalyst. As she leaves, Kaito comes in and sees Hiro, and mistakes him for the new chef. Hiro plays along and goes to the kitchen.
On a beach, Sylar is covered in fresh blood and receives a phone call. Arthur asks him where Claire is and Sylar says she disappeared into thin air and he’s no longer interested. Sylar tells Arthur that he knows Arthur isn’t his father and has a whole new list of people with abilities. He goes through Elle’s phone log and finds a variety of names, including Sue Landers. Arthur tells him to come see him and Sylar says he will very soon. Sylar hangs up and then covers the dead Elle with gasoline and sets her on fire with a lightning spark.
At Primatech, Angela gives a gun to Peter and tells him to dispose of Arthur with one shot to the head. The Haitian is there and Angela says one shot is all that it takes. The Haitian warns that Arthur is too powerful to be contained and Arthur would kill Peter or Nathan. She explains that he tried to kill Nathan and that’s why she poisoned him. Peter doesn’t believe her but she insists there’s no other way. Peter thinks for a moment and then takes the gun.
At Pinehearst, Tracy is talking to Arthur when Nathan comes into the office and wonders what Tracy is doing there. Arthur wonders what Nathan is doing there and he says he now agrees with Arthur but he’s going to take over. When Arthur questions him, Nathan says that Arthur wouldn’t have gone to the trouble of setting him up if Nathan wasn’t important to him. Arthur reluctantly agrees.
As they talk in the corridor, Tracy, Knox and brings him to a chamber and talks about how they plant o give powers to those she wants.
16 years ago, Sandra brings baby Claire home. Claire, who has followed, runs forward and helps her open the door, and introduces herself as Bonnie, the next-door neighbors’ niece. Claire offers to help show her how to take care of the baby and asks about Noah, and Sandra says that he isn’t home very often. Sandra says she’s already in love with baby Claire and Claire says she should keep an eye on her.
At the office of Sue Landers, Sue goes into her office and finds a delivery man: Sylar. She realizes that he’s lying and he closes the door behind her using telekinesis. She asks what he wants and he says he wants to understand how her lie detection ability works. He explains he needs to find out the truth about something but she says he doesn’t. He slams her into the wall and begins to open up her skull. As she collapses to the ground, Sue’s co-workers come in with a birthday cake and Sylar turns to them, covered in blood, says, "Cake!" and then seals the door.
Nathan talks to one of the Marines and asks him what he knows about the program. The sergeant, Scott, doesn’t know and Nathan explains that the drug they’re developing will change his life in ways he can’t imagine. Scott talks about how when he was in Iraq his platoon came under attack and on the trip back, he wondered why he couldn’t have been better and figures that if he had been more than human, his comrades would still be alive. Nathan says that he understands.
Daphne carries Ando and Matt to Manhattan to the bike messenger service and tries to find the one who got the package from [[Isaac]. The man says they don’t’ keep records and he couldn’t show them due to government regulations. Matt says he’s lying and uses his telepathy, and discovers he knows about Isaac’s sketches and he’s skimming company funds. The controller agrees to give them the sketches and goes in the back to get them out of the safe. Ando wonders why Daphne is helping them and Matt says she’s doing it because she’s a good person. Looking outside, they see the controller escaping on a bike with the sketches. They prepare to go after him but Daphne says she’ll handle it. She superspeeds in front of him and he crashes, then surrenders to her.
16 years ago, Hiro is trying to cook supper for his mother and overhears Kaito and Ishi talking about Hiro. Kaito thinks Hiro is irresponsible due to his interest in video games and comic books. Ishi says Kaito has to give him a chance but Kaito says Hiro never listens. Young Hiro hears them talking from the dining room and tells Hiro that Kaito is probably right.
Claire is talking to young Claire about her future when Noah comes in and asks who she is. She introduces herself as Bonnie and Sandra comes in. Noah wonders why she left Claire with a stranger and draws her away for a moment. He returns and asks Claire who she really is, since he knows the neighbors don’t have a niece. Claire says she’s there to protect baby Claire and tells Sandra to go to the bedroom. Claire says she knows he’s scared and echoes his own thoughts about being warned not to get to close. She says that he’ll have the baby for at least 16 years and he has to protect her from terrible things. He wonders how she knows all this, and the phone rings. Claire says not to answer it, that it’s the Company and they’ll take Claire away for a minute, but he can’t let that happen to “Claire Bear.” He considers what she’s said and smiles at the thought of the name “Claire Bear,” then puts the phone down without answering it.
Hiro serves Ishi waffles, and she says they’re her son’s favorite. She says she’s not very hungry and thinks he looks familiar. He admits that they’ve met and says she’s his mother and he is Hiro Nakamura. He explains he travels through time and space, and he loves her. She believes him and they hug. She asks him to tell her everything about her life and he explains he has amnesia. He asks her to help him remember and she kisses his forehead. Hiro’s memories return and he tells Ishi he remembers everything, including how much he missed her. She asks him to tell him about his life and he explains that he has saved the world twice. He also tells her that he and Kaito grew to love and respect each other, and his father lived to see him become a hero. Now Hiro says he has the chance to save the world again and asks her for the catalyst so he can defend it. Ishi explains that Kaito is calling Noah now and Hiro insists he’s strong enough to keep it safe. She says that she always believed in him and touches his chest. A glowing light spreads into his chest and she dies from the strain. He says farewell to her.
In the present, Peter and Haitian are driving through Manhattan and Peter claims he’s thinking about how things would be simpler if they didn’t have powers. The Haitian wonders about his concerns about killing his father, and points out that it’s the same part that wants to save his family. Peter insists that Arthur and Nathan are his responsibility and refuses to give him the gun when he asks.
Sylar leaves Landon’s office in the elevator and notices a nervous looking Oriental man. He asks if anything is wrong and senses when the man is lying.
The Dispatcher returns to Matt and the others and says he found it in the messenger’s office after he was fired. He gives them the sketches and leaves. The sketch shows Hiro with the captain, “Hiro Nakamura Lost in time.” The next sketch shows Claire looking out over the city.
16 years ago, Claire is on Charles Deveaux's rooftop looking out over the city and waiting for Hiro. He informs her in English that he has the catalyst and the light is in him now. Arthur appears behind them and telekinetically shoves Claire away. Before Hiro can do anything, Arthur telekinetically pulls him toward him and extracts both the catalyst and Hiro’s power, and then telekinetically shoves him off the edge of the building. He walks over to Claire and tells her to deliver a message to tell Angela it’s over. He touches her and then sends her back to the present, then goes back himself. Below the balcony, Ando is clinging to a flagpole and calls out if anyone is there.
In the present, Matt, Ando, and Daphne find the sketch of Hiro clinging to the flagpole. Daphne thinks it’s a good thing because if Arthur gives people powers, there could be someone with time travel to go back and save Hiro. Ando wonders if it’s him and prepares to go find the formula, then wonders how they can find it.
Arthur, Tracy, and Nathan go into Mohinder’s laboratory and Arthur releases the catalyst into the partially-completed formula. Arthur smiles in triumph and asks if they’re ready to change the world.
Peter and the Haitian walk into Pinehearst and the Haitian renders a security guard unconscious. Nathan says they need to test one Marine and Arthur senses something. He says it’s a “minor inconvenience” and goes outside to find Peter waiting for him. Peter points his gun at him and Nathan tries to telekinetically shove it away, only for his power to fail. The Haitian steps into view and Arthur says Peter doesn’t have the nerve to kill him.
Mohinder prepares to give the sergeant the first injection and Nathan wonders where his father is. Tracy says that Nathan is in charge now and Nathan tells Mohinder to go ahead. The sergeant notices Mohinder’s mutation and starts to panic, and Nathan tells him it’s okay. Mohinder gives him the injection and Scott starts to shake. Mohinder isn’t sure what’s happening.
In Arthur’s office, the Haitian warns he can’t hold Arthur’s powers back much longer. Arthur offers to give Peter his powers back and the Haitian tells Peter to shoot him now. Arthur telekinetically cuts Peter, leaving a scar on his cheek. Peter fires the gun… and Sylar freezes the bullet telekinetically. Sylar asks if Arthur is really his father and Sylar uses his newly gained power to tell he’s lying. Sylar tells Peter he’s not a killer but he is, and releases the bullet, killing Arthur. Sylar says Peter doesn’t have anything he needs and leaves. Peter tells the Haitian to go after Sylar while Arthur glows with the light of the catalyst.
In the laboratory, Scott breaks free of his bonds with enhanced strength and manages to regain control of himself. Nathan asks how he feels. He stands up and yanks the chair out of the floor and throws it through the glass, then says he feels good.
Character Appearances
Trivia
- According to a blog post by Greg Beeman, the scene in which Sylar burns Elle's body was originally written a little differently. "There was a final shot Jeannot designed for this scene that ended up being cut out. It was a huge crane shot that swooped away as Sylar stood over Elle's burning body. I remember the script read: 'Sylar stands on her burning body. A tinge of remorse. Giving Elle far more respect than any of his previous victims.' Anyway, the shot was very dramatic and I found it very haunting, almost beautiful. But the network standards and practices people and even Tim Kring thought it was too disturbing. So we cut it--and ended up playing the scene on a simple close up Sylar. This works too. I don't know, maybe America's not ready for full-on immolation."
See Also
- For images from Our Father, see images from Our Father.
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