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Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Chapter 2: Episode 5: "Fight or Flight"


Heroes Season 2, Episode #205 recap


Nathan and Matt Parkman

Molly Walker is in a coma with a serious fever at the start of the show, and Suresh is looking after her.. Mohinder convinces Parkman he must go confront his fear and find his father at the apartment Molly specified. Parkman says Angela Petrelli used to know his father, so he takes off as Suresh watches Molly. Later on Matt is having Angela Petrelli interrogated again at the police station. Nathan is at the station and convinces Parkman to take him along to Philadelphia.

Matt and Nathan go to Philadelphia to apartment 9 looking for Parkman's father. Matt is hesitant because he hasn't seen his father since age 13. Matt and Nathan enter the apartment where his father is aiming a rifle. Once Matt identifies himself and restrains his father, Matt and Nathan begin to ask him questions. Matt asks what he is doing to Molly, what he knows of the Kaito murder and Angela Petrelli being attacked. Matt's dad shows them a picture of himself with the red helix mark over it. He says he's trying to protect himself. Nathan tells Matt to "just read his mind". Matt tries to but is locked out and experiences a pain in his head. Matt's father reveals he has similar powers and tells Matt they become so much more later on in life.

Matt's father tells Matt he has some things to show him in another room that might shed some light. Matt's dad leads him into the room then a door shuts and Parkman is locked in. Nathan knocks on the door yelling for Matt but gets no response. Matt finds himself inside a prison cell, and a guard shoves him up against the wall. Nathan breaks through the door, and finds himself standing on the Pigeon coop outside Isaac Mendez' loft. Nathan overlooks a burned up version of New York City, after the explosion. Nathan is puzzled about what's going on.

Nathan and Matt are confronted by fears put into their minds by Parkman's dad. Nathan faces the burned up version of himself which tells him he is the reason the city has exploded. Matt faces his ex-wife with child who makes him feel guilty and inadequate, telling Matt he left them just like his own father left. As Matt's ex walks out of the cell, the guard returns and Matt gets into a fight with him. Nathan gets into a fight with his altered self up on the pigeon coop. It ends up being Matt and Nathan choking each other on the floor of the apartment. Matt starts yelling in his thoughts, telling Nathan to "wake up" as Nathan is choking him. Nathan wakes out of it. Matt and Nathan search the apartment for clues as to where Matt's dad went or what he's up to. Nathan finds a picture of "Bob" with the red helix mark over him and Matt decides Bob must be next on the killer's list, indicating his father may be responsible.




Mohinder Suresh, HRG, Niki Sanders

Mohinder calls HRG who is in Russia with the Haitian to tell him he's bringing Molly to the Company to get help. HRG says that once they have something Suresh cares about, they will have him where they want him. HRG warns Suresh, but Suresh brings Molly in for help anyways. While Suresh is monitoring Molly at the Company, his boss "Bob" comes in and hands Suresh a file folder of a new hero to track. Bob also gives Suresh a tazer just to keep safe and subdue any people he might need to. As they are talking, all of a sudden alarms start going off. Niki/Jessica Sanders bursts through a door. She pushes Suresh aside causing him to fly into a door. Niki then holds Bob up in a chokehold but Suresh is able to tazer her down.

Later, Bob and Suresh look after Niki who is recovering in a bed at the Company. Niki apologizes for earlier and Bob tells her she has multiple personality disorder which is a troublesome thing. As Bob leaves, Suresh tells Niki he can help her escape. Niki tells Suresh she came of her own will because she is sick and needs help. She says she gave up her son to be there and that the Company can help.




Ando, Hiro, Takezo Kensei

Ando brings the note written by Hiro on old parchment to a translator who is amazed at how aged the paper is. The scroll has a note written by Hiro, and talks about the various Kensei stories that Hiro is a part of back in time, with Hiro saying "it's like living in a storybook". Feudal Japan 1671 is shown with Kensei, Hiro and the princess planning to save the princess' father. Ando reads more and finds out that Hiro is planning to face an army with Takezo Kensei. Just then the ancient parchment becomes illegible and Ando is unable to read what happens next to Hiro. The man at the science lab helping Ando says he will need more time to read it before they know what happens next.




Peter Petrelli & Elle

In Ireland, Peter is still with his new girlfriend, Mickey's sister, Kaitlyn. She discusses him looking into the box to find his identity, but Peter says whoever is looking for him to "let them look". A new blonde woman, Elle is shown looking for Peter at the docks in Ireland. She tells the man she works for a company to help keep Peter out of trouble. He asks how she can handle him if Peter's so dangerous. Elle walks off around a corner and says "I can handle myself" as she emits electricity from her hand.

Mickey and his friend tell Peter that an American woman was looking for him on the docks. Mickey tells Peter he needs to go hideout while he takes care of things. Peter says he can take care of himself, but Mickey says he needs to stay safe so they head to Kaitlyn's loft. Peter notices that Kaitlyn paints and has several paintings around. Peter decides that Kaitlyn was right earlier about checking his identity out. Peter opens the box containing his possessions, telling Kaitlyn he wants to stay with her regardless of what he finds. Peter finds a passport giving his name, a plane ticket for Montreal and and a photo of him with Nathan but he is unable to identify him. As Peter ponders things he notices a blank canvas in the loft. He walks over to it and his eyes gloss over white as he begins painting frantically.

Elle goes to the Irish Pub and asks Mickey if he knows Peter's whereabouts. Mickey pretends he never saw Peter before, and despite Elle's repeated questioning, sticks to his story. Elle locks up the pub and then blasts Mickey with a bolt of lightning. Later, Elle talks via cell phone to her employer about how she had to use "persuasion" and killed someone while looking for Peter. Her boss tells her to return home, and an angry Elle says she almost has Peter. Despite this, her boss tells her to return, and she says "sorry daddy it won't happen again", driving off.

Peter and Kaitlyn analyze the painting Peter has quickly created, noticing two individuals in the picture, as well as a large church-like building and street signs that are in French. Kaitlyn says it may be Montreal like the plane ticket Peter found in his box of personal items. Just then Kaitlyn receives a call on her cell phone that Mickey has been murdered. Peter and Kaitlyn rush to the Pub to find Mickey dead. Peter tells Kaitlyn it is all his fault so he has to find who was looking for him and can't hide anymore.




Monica and Micah

Monica is confronted by a police officer who asks her to ID the guy who tried to rob their fast food restaurant. He shows her a picture and says the guy is a gang banger, so he needs Monica's help to get this guy off the street. Monica says she can't help. Monica's coworker asks Monica about how she did the karate kick and Monica says she "saw it on TV" and doesn't know what is happening with her lately. Later on, Monica sees Micah playing the piano at their home. Since she witnesses this, she is able to recreate Micah's playing of the piano herself. Micah asks her if she plays piano and just then Monica notices she's able to play. Micah and Monica are both shocked.

Micah tells Monica he thinks he knows what is going on with her. Micah reveals his power to manipulate electronics to her and tells her he thinks her ability and his must run in the family. Micah tells Monica that DL could walk through walls and that his mom also has abilities. Micah shows Monica the 9th Wonders comic book which features "St Joan", a "muscle mimic". Micah says the girl's power is to that whatever she sees she can do. Micah tells Monica she should test this power out. They head over to a rec area where Monica witnesses skateboarders, basketball and double dutch jump roping. Monica steps in and shows off her abilities to double dutch, impressing everyone including Micah.

Later on, Monica watches a Bruce Lee movie on TV and Micah sees her mimicking the various moves. They discuss how their powers must be related and maybe they are supposed to help someone. Micah goes to bed, just as a knock comes at the door. It's Dr. Mohinder Suresh and he tells Monica he has some answers for all the questions she's been having.


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