01x20 - Chapter Twenty 'Five Years Gone'

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Previously on Heroes.

Peter Petrelli.

My name is Hiro Nakamura.

I'm from the future.

I have a message for you.

The cheerleader.
You have to save her.

It's the only way
to prevent it.

Prevent what?
Everything.

He says that
we all meet up somehow.

Sometime in the future,
I guess.

I see.

He said something bad is gonna
happen, but we can stop it.

...to die here with you,

but not before I show them how
to k*ll you and stop the b*mb.

Whether you're 16 or 64, I
will be there for you. Always.

Eleven years and I am
still directing traffic.

I wish you could see
what I see.

We're having a baby!

I need you to know that I would
never let anything happen to you.

You're gonna win your
election. I'll see to that.

Hello? Mr. Isaac? Mr. Isaac!

You.

Me?

What are you doing here?

You're not
supposed to be here.

None of this
is supposed to be here.

It was an accident.
We time-traveled.

What happened
to the city?

The b*mb.

The b*mb still happened.

It was all supposed to change.

Five years ago, a man named Sylar
exploded in the heart of the city,

changing the world forever.

I thought I had it
all figured out.

I thought I had it all beat.

Save the cheerleader...
Save the world!

You visited Peter Petrelli
with this message.

Yes, did he do it?
Did Peter save her?

Yes, he did.

Claire is still alive.

Which means
Sylar never took her power.

Which means you were able
to k*ll him, right?

Me? k*ll Sylar?

Because he had
the cheerleader's power.

But I can't go back.

I can't control my powers.

If I try, Ando and I can
appear anywhere.

Hiro!

Well, what do you know?

Hiro Nakamura.

Go after his friends!

The Haitian stays with me.

I want to
take him in personally.

What?

Hey! What's going on?

Get out of those clothes. You're
sticking out like a sore thumb.

What happened to Hiro?
Who was that?

Homeland Security.
The government?

They're taking him to a special
holding facility in Midtown.

How can you be so sure?

Because that's where
they take all the t*rrorists.

Why would anyone think
that Hiro's a...

You? A t*rror1st?

After Sylar exploded,

the world became
a very dark place.

And that is why
we need to change it.

Get him back
so he can k*ll Sylar.

Then let's go get Hiro.

You can freeze time.
We'll teleport in.

No, no, no,
it's not that simple.

The Haitian has a way
of stopping my powers.

We need help.

There's only one person who's
powerful enough to get us through.

Peter Petrelli.
We're going to Las Vegas.

This is where we're
going to find Peter Petrelli?

No. This is where we find
his girlfriend.

And now, on the center stage, gentlemen,

please give it up
for the main event, Jessica!

Maybe the future's not so bad.

You have one song, two minutes and
$500. After that, you're out of here.

You got me, Hiro?

It's me, Niki. Ando.
Do you remember?

Is this how you're
gonna use your time?

I need to find Peter.
It's important.

w*r's over, General Chow.

We lost, remember?

Peter's not interested.

You could talk to him.

Tell him it's about
stopping Sylar.

You say that name again
and I will break your neck.

Do you know where Bennet is?

Far as I know, he's still
rustling cattle in Texas.

How are the receipts tonight,
Marco?

It was a good night, ma'am.

Good.

You don't have to be here.

I told you that
I can handle it.

What did he want?

What do you think?

He's still trying to
stop an exploding man.

Hey, Sylar's dead.

I sent him off to Bennet.
Just let him deal.

Of all the days, huh?

Today is just another day.

You lost your son, Niki...

It's called letting go.

Maybe you should
give it a try.

Or would you rather go off with
your buddy and fight the pain away?

I'm not going anywhere.

This is all misunderstanding.

Hiro Nakamura.

Born: Osaka, Japan,
to Kaito and Ishi.

Teleportation. Stopping time.

Prison breaks.

Attacks against
U.S. interests.

No, I don't think
there's any misunderstanding.

Prison breaks?

Two years ago,
you k*lled a lot of good men

when you raided the National
Science Center in Raleigh.

No, I know myself.
I'm not a k*ller.

How can you not remember that?

Because I do not know
what you are talking about.

I'm talking about men like you and
Sylar ruining it for the rest of us.

Making us live in fear,
captivity, and hiding.

Making us choose sides.
Tearing families apart.

I would never
tear a family apart.

I just want to
be a hero.

I don't know what kind of game
you're playing, Nakamura,

what you're hiding. But
I'm gonna get it out of you.

That's right. We got him.

We've been after him
for years,

and today he decides to get
sloppy just before the anniversary?

I thought that'd be good news to
announce at the speech tomorrow.

This can't be a coincidence.
They're up to something.

I need to know what it is.

That could be a problem.

He doesn't seem to remember
anything about the last five years.

You sure it's...

It's really him? It's not a
trick or an illusion or something?

Anything seems possible
these days.

There may be something
we've overlooked.

You're a mind reader, Parkman.

Rip it out of him. If you can't
do it, I'll get someone who can.

Yes, sir, Mr. President.

Send in the professor.

I'm sorry to keep you waiting.

We've captured Hiro Nakamura
in Manhattan.

That's excellent news,
Mr. President.

It seems we're
running into some problems.

You're the only person I trust to
figure out what's going on up there.

I'll be on
the first flight to New York.

Thank you.

That's not why I asked
you here. Please sit down.

Five years ago, you and I allowed
a man to blow up in New York.

Millions of lives came to an
end, and the world was changed.

Soon after, we sat down in
my office. Do you remember?

Of course. We made a pact to
eliminate such danger at any cost.

Billions in research later,

how close are we to that?

We...

We're not much closer to reversing
their condition than when we started.

And what's the problem?

It's hard coded in their DNA.

It's like they're
a separate species.

We cannot change who they are,
Mr. President.

So in other words,
we've failed.

No, no, the measures
that we've put in place...

They're not working.

We've outlawed their breeding.
We've confined their movement.

We police them. We track them.
Their attacks continue.

Their population is increasing
exponentially.

Your numbers.

Yesterday in Santa Cruz,

a boy somehow sucked
all the oxygen out of the air.

Suffocated his
entire middle school.

My God.

These events are increasing.

People are anticipating
another Sylar.

In your original assessment,
you posited a potential solution.

Extinction.

Yes, but I never meant to
suggest that...

"They wouldn't be the first
species to be exterminated

"for the preservation
of another. "

Your words.

I was talking about
the natural order of things.

What you're talking about
is genocide.

Self-defense. And I'm
not suggesting it lightly.

We've just run out of options.

You haven't slept
in five years, Mohinder.

We need to put an end to this.

You're one of them, Nathan.

Am I supposed to march you off
to the gas chambers as well?

I'm thankful for
the secrets you've kept.

But let's be honest. I can
fly. I'm hardly dangerous.

I value your opinion
as a scientist and a friend.

But if I gave you five years, ten
years, 20 more years, be honest with me.

Could you reverse it?

No. Probably not.

Then we need to
start thinking about Plan B.

I don't care about five years ago.
What are you planning for tonight?

You are like me. Special.

Why do you want to hurt
other special people?

Yeah, it's Parkman.

Suresh? What's he doing there?

Watch him.

You ready?

Pad turns red, you're one of
them and they'll arrest you.

Pad turns blue,
you're free to go.

From now on you will be
the Cranes from Boise, Idaho.

We've enclosed back stories,
references, and money, okay?

How do we know
when we're safe?

You don't. Not ever.

Always keep a refrigerated
sample of this on your person.

Buy a thermos.

Now, you're gonna
have to be vigilant.

Always on the lookout.

Can you do that, son?

Yes, sir.

Good man. Okay, we have to go.

Do whatever it takes
to protect him.

It's out of the question.

It's Homeland Security.
I need help getting in there.

These people trust me.

They come to me
to keep them hidden.

You're asking me to do
the exact opposite!

I'm only asking for the ones
that I brought to you.

D.L., Candice, Molly Walker.

And they'll all be safe
when we succeed.

Sorry, I can't help you.

He saved your daughter's life.

Excuse me?

Your daughter.
The cheerleader.

She's alive because of Hiro.

What is he talking about?

Five years ago, I asked Peter to
save Claire from Sylar at Homecoming.

My friend tells me he did it.

Claire's alive.

Isn't she?

You guys sit tight.
I'll see what I can do.

Each string represents
a person.

Every action, every choice.

About how people came together,
how they were torn apart.

It's a living map of the past.

Why would a t*rror1st
care so much about the past?

Maybe he thought
he could change it.

Hiro Nakamura can stop time,
teleport by folding space.

Theoretically,
he can fold time as well.

So you're saying
he's a time traveler.

Is that any stranger than being
able to read someone's mind?

Yeah, it is.

Haven't you ever wished
you could change the past?

Set your life down
a different path?

I used to be that guy.

Wishing it and making it
happen are two different things.

Not for Nakamura, it isn't.
Look here.

These two dates seem to be the
focal points. Both in the past.

The first is the b*mb.
The other...

What? What is it?

The other's the day
I received my father's ashes.

I was with Peter Petrelli
that day.

On the subway, he said he saw
a man who could freeze time.

Nakamura?
I don't know.

He said he had
a message for Peter.

What? What was the message?

Hey! What was the message?

"Save the cheerleader.

"Save the world. "

All right, here are your
chilaquiles and your waffle platter.

Now just holler at me if
y'all need anything else. Okay?

Right now we're watching
live footage of the President

approaching Marine One for his
trip to his home state, New York.

The White House promises
a major policy shift...

You know, Sandra,

for a girl who's supposed
to hate the President,

you sure do perk up
whenever he's on.

A guy could get jealous.

He's old enough
to be my father.

Hey, so what did you think
of Rafferty's?

For the reception.

You were supposed
to check it out, remember?

I'm sorry. I forgot.

You're not getting cold feet,
are you?

No, of course not.

My feet are very warm.
Two-pairs-of-socks warm.

Well, good.

Because I'm kind of
crazy about you.

You know that.

The creepy guy with glasses is
back. Sitting in your section again.

There we go.

Thanks.

Would you like a scoop
of ice cream on that?

No, not today, thank you. But
my table's a little sticky.

Someone knows about you,
Claire.

You need to leave
as soon as possible.

There's a bag
on the chair to my right.

Leave?

What am I supposed to
tell Andy?

Tell him nothing. Just go.

I can't do that to him.

We're getting married.

Have you told him?

No.

AII I want is
a normal life, Dad.

I've done my best
to provide that for you.

But people are starting
to ask questions.

Now, I am trying to control the
information, but it's not safe here anymore.

I've been hiding for five
years. California, Nevada.

I brought you back to Midland.

Only after Mom left.

This word just coming in.
We have breaking news...

I just want you to be safe.

...enforcement agents
have just bravely rounded up

over 200 undocumented
individuals

as part of a coordinated
nationwide sweep.

This has been cited as the
department's most successful operation

since the Linderman Act
was passed four years ago.

Homeland Security spokesmen

praised the near-perfect
execution from local police,

citing zero casualties
on the enforcement side...

Enjoy your pie.

Officials were also sure
to note that community tips...

The incident resulted in the
safe transport of suspects

to special regional holding
facilities within their states,

where the individuals will meet
with federally provided attorneys

to discuss
their legal options.

And a note to our viewers.

If you see any
suspicious activity, please...

D.L. can phase inside
the buildings.

Candice's illusion
could distract the guards.

Hey, what about me?

You'll help too.

That's not what I meant.

What happened to me?
Where am I?

Am I rich? Married?

I can't tell you that.

Why not?

Because...

So, my friend
is still in there.

There's something
I need to tell you.

We already caught you.

Two Hiros. Son of a b*tch! He
really can travel through time.

What?

Your friends got away.

If they were my friends, I
wouldn't have called you, Matt.

Yeah, thanks for the heads-up.

That's the deal, right?

I turn you on to the dangerous refugees,
and you let me help the harmless ones.

Doesn't hurt that we're both
harboring children of interest.

Of course, mine isn't
the President's daughter.

She's getting married.

Mazel tov. I guess.

Have you heard anything
from Janice?

You ever wish you
did something different?

Wish you
took a different path?

Every day.

You did right by her, Matt.
You did right by him.

Thanks.

I really appreciate
all you've done for them.

What are you doing?

I'm ending our arrangement.

Unfortunately, I have to
explain to the President

that there's a second
Hiro Nakamura out there.

Now I gotta tell him
how I let him get away.

See, I can't come back empty-handed.
Now, tell me where she is.

No.

Let's elope.

What?

Let's elope.

Right now, run away.
I'm thinking Vegas.

We'll pack our bags.
Get hitched tonight.

Take off, see the world.
What do you think?

I think you're crazy.

Maybe.

Probably.

But I've got my reasons.

And I promise
I'll tell you everything.

Will you do it? For me?

I'll do anything for you.

Let me get my things.
Okay.

Coffee?

Coffee?

Can I get something
for you, sir?

I don't know, Claire.
What's good?

"Save the cheerleader. Save the
world. " What does that mean?

How do you know that?

Five years ago, Peter Petrelli
and I were on the subway.

He said someone stopped time.

That's what you do,
Mr. Nakamura.

Peter and I were on our way
to see Isaac Mendez that day,

an artist who can
paint the future.

A lot of his work
is remarkably accurate.

Except this.

Is that a new 9th Wonder?

The events
in this comic.

History didn't happen like
this. You didn't k*ll Sylar.

You're trying to change the past.
Trying to stop Sylar, is that it?

If you could save millions
of lives, wouldn't you?

Thank you.

Is that really you, Ando?

Why are you so
surprised to see me?

He didn't tell you?

What?

You're dead.

How?

In New York.

The b*mb.

Really?

Do you remember how he used to
be? All full of hope and optimism?

Of course.
That's the Hiro I know.

He went away the day you died.

You know, between you and me,

I think you're the reason
why he became so obsessed

with trying to
change it all back.

He wants to save you.

Hey, baby,
are you in here?

Nakamura was trying to find a way
to k*ll Sylar before he exploded.

You actually think
he can make that happen?

I do. Think about it.

Without Sylar, the world would have never
considered these people to be dangerous.

None of this would've ever
happened. Imagine the possibilities.

If he kills Sylar,
we can change the past.

I don't have that luxury.

I need to find answers
in the here and now.

Genocide is not an answer.

Is that what this is about?

You're feeling bad
because you came up short?

It's wrong.

I was elected
to make hard decisions.

I understand how things work.
And how is this going to work?

Today I'm going to announce
that you've developed

a treatment to reverse this.

You're going to lie.

The world will cheer.

And what happens
when people start dying?

I'll say you made a mistake.

A fatal error.

At first,
the world will mourn.

They'll be united in grief.

And then they'll
just be united.

Mohinder, I need to know
if I can trust you.

I need to know
if you're with me.

Are you with me on this?

Of course.

Mr. President. There are
two of them, sir. Two...

Hiros.

You're sure?
I am.

I think we got
the younger one.

It explains the gaps
in his knowledge.

I want to put him down.

No.

I want Dr. Suresh to do it.

Yes, sir.

Mr. President,

that's not the only thing
that I found in Texas.

I thought
you were dead.

You have no idea how important
you are to me, Claire.

I'm not important.

I'm just a waitress.

We both know that isn't true.

You made everyone
afraid of us.

I made everyone aware of us.

Fear is just the natural response.
You can't blame them, really.

We're more powerful than they
are. More important. We're special.

Who are you to decide
who's special and who's not?

I'm the leader
of the free world.

For all I know, I'm the most
special person there is.

Lord knows
I found enough power,

met a lot of special people.

Like this girl named Candice who
allowed me to become President.

But I'm done.

I just want to eliminate
the competition.

I don't need any more power.
Especially not after you.

Sylar.

I've waited a long time
for this.

You've always wanted
to become a kendo master.

I studied in Tohoku, so
technically I'm a Battojutsu master.

Remember what we
promised each other?

Yeah, I remember.

Then why can't you
just let it go?

Hey, I'm not the one
who can't let go.

You gonna call yourself
Jessica on stage

night after night and act like
nothing gets to you?

We both know that's not true.
That is not who you are.

It is now.

You're gonna
look in that mirror,

but nobody is looking back
but you.

She is gone, Niki.

D.L. is gone. Micah is gone.

You have to accept your loss.

Jessica was right all along.

Look out for yourself.

Don't get attached.

I don't buy it.

Then why are you
in such a hurry to leave me?

My own reasons.

And I'm not leaving anything.
I'll be back.

What reasons?

What makes you think
that you are so important

that you have to
fix everything?

Because I do.
Why?

Why does it fall on your
shoulders to save everyone?

Because it was me!

The b*mb? It was me!

I k*lled all those people.

I k*lled Micah.

No, it was Sylar.

Everyone knows!
It wasn't.

Nathan lied.

He lied to protect me. He told
everybody that it was Sylar.

Think about it. You know me.

You know what I can do.

Listen, if there is a chance

that Hiro can undo this,
I have to help him.

You walk out that door,
you don't come back.

Is everything okay?

No. Let's go fix it.

My fellow Americans,
fellow New Yorkers,

please let us take a moment
to remember the men,

women and children
who were taken from us

five years ago.

Five bells for
the five years of sorrow.

Sacrifice.

It's something that we're all
too familiar with.

We've all lost.

We've all mourned.

And we've all had to become
soldiers, heroes,

protecting one another
from the gravest of dangers.

This is a battle
that none of us wanted,

one that we entered
with a heavy heart...

Should we freeze time?

No, I haven't had
a good fight in years.

...knowing that the enemy
was ourselves.

We've won battles
the world over,

not only against those
that would do us harm,

but against poverty,
reclaiming the environment...

Upstairs our powers will
be blocked by the Haitian.

We need to take him out so the
other Hiro can teleport out of here.

But there are guards up there.

Won't they be
waiting for us with g*ns?

But we do not forget the price

that we've had to pay.

The laws that we've had to pass
to keep our citizens safe...

Put them all down. No warning.

...to preserve
our way of life.

Our hope has always been that
a great peace is on the horizon.

That one day wounds would be
healed and salvation could be found.

I'm here to tell you
that that day is today.

I'm proud to announce that
we have developed a treatment,

a method to reverse
the genetic code.

The first clinics will open
next month across the world.

And soon, we can begin
lifting restrictions.

Cities and families
can be reunited.

And we can finally
live without fear.

We've been vigilant.
We have been uncompromising.

And our efforts have paid off.

The nightmare is over.

The world is saved.

Why are we waiting, sir?

Why can't we just
bring the fight to them?

Because we'd lose.

The Haitian's up here,
so up here, they're powerless.

Weapons free. sh**t on sight.

I must go back
to stop expl*si*n.

You know I'm telling truth.
Hold him down.

Please don't do this!

I'm sorry.

Come on. Come on, come on!

You're letting me go. Why?

I think I'm supposed to.

I'll take you where it's safe
so you can change all this.

No, future me! He's good guy!

Mohinder.

Peter?

Hiro!

Ando!

You need to go back now.

But how do I return
to the right moment?

I don't know how to do that.

I'll take you.

We got blocked.
Come on, come on, move it!

Move it!

Sir.

The Haitian's down!
The Haitian is down!

What about Nakamura?

We can't get to him, sir.

Your brother
is holding us off.

If I don't get reinforcements
now, it's all over, sir.

Nakamura will escape.

Mr. President?

Mr...

Come on! Bust the door!

Hiro!

Get in there, Parkman.
End this.

Sir.

Move it!

Brother versus brother.

It's almost biblical.

My brother
can't walk through walls.

Who are you?

An old friend.

The guy they blame
for blowing up New York,

but you and I know the
real story, don't we, Pete?

Come on, let's go!

You must leave. Now!

You're gonna pay
for what you did to Nathan.

What you did in his name.

What I did?

When I k*lled Nathan, he had
already turned against his own kind.

Liar.