Episode:Powerless
| Powerless | |
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| Season: | Two |
| Episode number: | 211 |
| First aired: | December 3, 2007 |
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| Previous episode: | Truth & Consequences |
Summary
- Peter tries to prevent the release of the virus.
- Nathan and Matt help reveal Adam's true intentions.
- Sylar holds Maya, Mohinder, and Molly hostage to get his ability back.
- Elle attempts to get back into her father's good graces.
- Hiro's quest to avenge his father's killer comes to a climax.
- Niki and Micah travel to save Monica.
- Claire's plan to reveal her ability hits a road bump with Noah's return.
Story Development
| Duzac's Diner · Nathan's press conference · Nathan's assassin |
Synopsis

Memorable Quotes
"What is it you want?
"Breakfast."
"I believe this is mine, carp."
"I could make you tell me..."
"You could try."
"They wanted to see how much wattage you could discharge; enough to power a flash light, a street lamp, an entire city block. During testing, you would pass out from the strain. We all wanted to call it a day but daddy said no, my girl's tougher than that. You were seven."
"The hardest thing any parent does, is to have to see their child in pain; most parents'.'"
"Okay... We don't talk about that ever again."
"Agreed."
"Who's this guy supposed to be?"
"Now look what you made me do."
"Good afternoon. Most of you have no idea who I am. My name is Nathan Petrelli and I was elected to Congress in the state of New York. Seems like a long time ago. I lost my position, I lost my brother, I lost my family. I'm sad to say that I lost my way. But while I was gone I've had the chance to see the world through newly humbled eyes, witnessed amazing things, seen ordinary people among us trying their best each day to be heroes. These ordinary people, like you, like me, are capable of extraordinary things. You have no idea how extraordinary. But there are other people; organizations who don't want you to know the truth. I myself kept secrets. But last year, something incredible happened to me, and it changed my life. At first, I was afraid, but I'm not afraid anymore. I'm here to tell you the truth."
- - Nathan
"I know... It was unavoidable... You do know that you've now opened Pandora's Box."
- - Angela (to an unknown individual)
"I'm back..."
- - Sylar
Character Appearances
Trivia
- Due to the Writers Guild of America strike the full run of the second season was cut short, making this the finale.
- This is the first episode of Season Two to feature all main characters.
- Volume 2 was originally supposed to end with Nathan collapsing from the Shanti Virus in the middle of his speech. Due to the writer's strike cutting the season short, the scene was rewritten to end on a more dramatic cliffhanger note, with Nathan being gunned down by an unknown assassin.
- Sylar tells Mohinder that Maya came all the way from South America to be here. Sylar makes a mistake - Mexico is in North America.
See Also
- For images from Powerless, see images from Powerless.
| previous: Truth and Consequences | Powerless |
| 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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