Season 3: Episode 21: "Into Asylum"

Heroes Season 3: Episode 21: "Into Asylum"

Nathan flies Claire to Mexico so the two of them can hideout now that Danko's taken over. Nathan tells her they'll need to lay low there and stick together. Nathan says he'll make some calls to try to help the other heroes. He uses his remaining cash to buy them one night stay at a run down hotel. Despite his offer to get Claire a taco at a local cantina, Claire asks him how with no money. Nathan suggests they stay together but Claire takes off for a walk on her own.

Peter flies his mother Angela Petrelli into an alley near a huge cathedral. He tells her he didn't save her to be a good son but instead to get some answers out of her. Angela says she's looking for answers herself so she had him bring her here. It starts pouring rain and Angela goes towards the towering cathedral.

In Arlington, Virginia, HRG and Danko are at the scene where two agents have been shot in the back. Another agent, agent Jenkins, is recalling the story to Danko, then pukes at the site of the dead bodies. Danko sends him back to headquarters then talks to HRG, telling him that the intended target was James Martin a 32 year old Geometry teacher. HRG asks what his ability is and Danko says "unknown" but that his DNA set off a red flag. HRG questions him for sending in men blind when they have no clue what tactic to use to take the man down. Danko reminds HRG that the orders are to "take them all in", and that HRG botched the last mission to get Rebel. Danko tells HRG he needs a win a lot more than himself.

As Danko gets in his car and lights a cigarette on a rainy day, he's surprised by Sylar who's sitting in the backseat. Sylar asks about the gifts he left for Danko, then says it was incentive for them to join forces. Sylar says they both want to kill the same sorts of people and that Danko fascinates him but is in way over his head. Sylar offers to find the guy who killed Danko's agents. Danko tries to pull a gun on Sylar but to no avail, Sylar's disappeared. Danko drives off and Sylar is shown up on a high rooftop with rain pouring on him.

Back at headquarters, Danko instructs the agents to find the man who killed the other agents at all costs. Danko replaces Sylar's picture with the other man's picture. Danko and HRG discuss plans to catch the heroes. HRG discusses the concept of "one of us one of them" telling Danko the idea of gaining their trust to use it to their advantage in catching other heroes. After discussing manipulation, HRG tells Danko he believes Sylar is in DC. Danko jokes about how Sylar slipped through HRG's fingers numerous times and gives him the task of tracking down Angela Petrelli instead.

Claire meets up with Nathan at the cantina and slaps down a wad of cash on the counter for him, saying she sold the necklace HRG gave her. Nathan chastises her for doing that, but Claire says HRG would have been proud of her survival skills. Nathan and Claire discuss why he gave her a free pass, with Nathan saying he had his reasons. Nathan picks up the cash and goes over to a nearby group of college men asking if they're drinking tequila.

Peter follows Angela into the church which has a mass service just ending. Peter sits with Angela and asks if she thinks a church will stop agents from coming. Angela says she's been unable to sleep, and when she can't sleep she can't dream to see what's going to happen. Angela says she needs natural sleep, not a pill, and always found peace at the church. Angela brings up how awful she's made things between all of the family, with Nathan, Peter and her all at odds. She says she's not sure God has it in him to forgive her.

Nathan enters into a drinking contest with the college guys at the cantina to try to get more cash for he and Claire. Claire tries to stop him but Nathan says he's done this before, then puts $100 down to take more shots of tequila, as Claire stands back to watch.

Danko's in his office when Agent Jenkins comes in. Jenkins tells Danko what he said about the slain agents earlier was inspirational, then shakes Danko's hand. A cell phone starts ringing which Danko finds on top of a cardboard box. He answers to find its Sylar calling in. Danko says he doesn't need his help, but Sylar says he researched the killer they're trying to find. Sylar tells Danko to open the box and he'll find out another agent was murdered that wasn't found at the scene. Sylar reveals that James Martin is a shapeshifter and as Danko opens the box he finds the head of the real Agent Jenkins. The man who visited with Danko moments ago (the shapeshifter) is seen hustling out of the office building. Danko gets off the phone and rushes into the office, ordering men to follow him out.

Danko calls in to a woman watching surveillance video cam feeds from inside Building 26 to find out where the fake agent Jenkins (shapeshifter) took off to. Danko and his men head out towards the parking garage to give chase. Meanwhile, James Martin the shapeshifter, bumps into a janitor and touches his arm briefly. Martin begins convulsing as he continues running, and is able to transform himself into the janitor. He rushes out through a door setting off security alarms. Martin disappears into the crowded streets with his new disguised self. Danko and his men are unable to spot him.

Peter and Angela share a mother-son bonding moment. Peter brings Angela a warm coat from nearby. She begins discussing how she could have given Peter answers when he was growing up all confused, but she didn't. She says Peter must hate her. Peter says he doesn't hate her as she's still his mother no matter what. Peter goes to find some tea for Angela to help her sleep.

Nathan continues going shot for shot with one college guy. The other college guys have either left or faded out. Claire comes over telling them to call it a draw since they don't look so good. Nathan says "nonesense" but as he takes another drink he passes out on the table. The other guy laughs telling Claire to take her old man to bed. Claire asks for a rematch and offers Nathan's watch as the prize. The college guy says he's 22 shots deep, so Claire says she needs to catch up and starts downing shots.

Danko is waiting at James Martin's apartment where Sylar shows up. Danko aims his gun at Sylar saying he's not the only one able to get the drop on someone. He and Sylar go back and forth discussing how Danko needs Sylar's help to round up all the other heroes that are being chased down. Danko suggests that Sylar just wants the shapeshifting power so he can become someone else and use it as an escape hatch.
In the church, Angela continues praying. Peter walks over to a statue of Jesus and begins having a conversation about how he asked to be extraordinary so he could help do good things for the world. Peter says he lived up to his end of the bargain but now he's running for his life and people are dying. Peter says he's angry at everyone, Nathan, his father, his mother and even God. Peter says they had a deal and he needs him to show up for his end of the deal. Just then several agents show up inside the church with one saying to lock the perimeter down. Angela turns and sees whats going on, then Peter quickly walks over to her. He gets her up and the two go and hide in the confessionals.

Sylar and Danko begin going through James Martin's belongings at his apartment. Sylar pulls several different outfits and costumes out of the closet including an Armani suit and a priest's robe. Sylar says the common denominator is Martin likes to become people of power so he can have beautiful women. He finds a bunch of photos showing Martin as different people with different beautiful women. At the same time, Sylar and Danko find matchbooks with the name of a location Garden of Eden. They decide Martin must be there looking for new love.

Claire continues to outdrink the college guy who seems amazed she doesn't even seem drunk after all of that. She begins to fake being drunk so it's more believable and starts going off about how she wishes her dad would take off his shining armor and stop thinking he knows how to connect with her. The college guy eventually collapses to the floor and Claire grabs the cash she won. She wakes Nathan saying they need to go.

Angela in the confessional begins to tell Peter that she had plans to be a teacher but then her dreaming started to happen. Angela says she dreamt of a bloody future, the apocolypse but nobody would believe her. She said she needed to do something to save the world but it ended up with her dividing her friends and family because she used manipulation and lies. Just then the door to her confessional opens with Peter startled thinking she's going to be captured. HRG is standing there and looks at Angela, then yells back "all clear" to the other men.

At the Garden of Eden, Sylar and Danko enter to find the shapeshifter James Martin. Inside the club with loud dance music blaring, Sylar chuckles then tells Danko he's spotted Martin. Danko asks which person he is. Sylar says it fits the pattern, position of power, then nods over towards a booth where a man who looks just like Danko is seated, wooing a girl. The real Danko is shocked at the sight. Sylar is ready to rush over and apprehend Martin, but Sylar stops him, reminding him what happened last time he chased him. Sylar quips that the shapeshifter is trying to convert power into love and seems to be a better Danko than the real one. They oversee the fake Danko making out with an attractive woman. Just then, the shapeshifter spots them and gets up from the booth to leave. Martin ducks near another bar to avoid them seeing him and then leaves. Danko and Sylar push through the crowd but don't see the shapeshifter around.

Claire helps a groggy Nathan back to their room and scolds him for flying when drunk. Nathan asks why she's ok and she says because of her power it includes her kidney. Nathan starts talking about how much he messed up and how he gave her a free pass to try to win Claire over. Nathan says now he is determined to fix the mess he created for everyone, Peter, Angela and Claire. Claire sheds a few tears as Nathan passes out on the bed, then places a blanket on him.

Back at the Garden of Eden club, Danko meets back up with Sylar at the bar. Danko says he lost him and Sylar says he did also. Danko tells Sylar "let's go" and Sylar follows Danko to the outside. As they open the door, Sylar draws a gun. Danko turns and fires a shot into Sylar. Then, the real Sylar comes up from behind. The shapeshifter had appeared to be Sylar, but Danko figured him out. Sylar tells Danko he killed him, but Danko says he's still alive. Sylar grins an evil grin and shuts the door then prepares to buzzsaw into the shapeshifters skull. Danko asks Sylar to do it without leaving marks on the head. Sylar smiles and begins to get inside the shapeshifter's mind who is screaming now.

The next morning in Mexico, Claire wakes up with the blanket on her and Nathan standing in a corner watching her. Nathan thanks her for bailing him out in the drinking contest and Claire says it's what family's for. Claire asks if the plan is to go straight to DC now. Nathan says he has no friends on Capitol Hill and that he overreached with his plans, really screwing things up. Nathan asks Claire for suggestions on what to do. Claire gives Nathan an angry guilt trip, saying she always wondered what her real dad was like. Claire says when she met him he was more amazing then she imagined. Claire tells him he can do whatever he wants, including fly. Claire begins sobbing and tells Nathan he's supposed to be superman, then leaves the motel room.

Angela Petrelli wakes up on Peter's shoulder. She's amazed that she actually slept and tells Peter she had a dream. Peter asks what it told, and Angela says "her" indicating some stained glass which shows an angel. Angela says she knows what needs to be done now. Angela says they need to go find Nathan and Claire to bring the family together, and then go visit Angela's sister.

Nathan finds Claire at a bus stop and she tells him there's a bus coming soon for San Diego. She asks Nathan the time and he reveals he doesn't have his watch. Claire asks what happened to it, and he pulls the necklace she pawned off the day before out of his pocket, then puts it around her neck. Nathan then tells Claire he's heading back up and she smiles then walks off with him to leave. Back at the church, Peter goes outside and Angela joins him so they can fly off.

HRG arrives to the club scene to find Danko kneeling by a bodybag. As HRG opens the bodybag, he's shocked to see Sylar's body in there. HRG checks the back of his head to find a pocket knife stuck in Sylar's head. HRG stands up amazed. A female CSI type agent asks HRG if he's ok and says he is. The female agent zips up the bodybag. Danko gets in his car and lights up a cigarette. The female agent gets in the passenger side. Danko asks how it felt to zip up the bodybag, and the female agent starts convulsing, eventually revealing it's Sylar using his shapeshifter powers. Sylar says their plan will work best if everyone thinks Sylar's dead. Danko remarks that if the plan works, Sylar will be the only one left. Sylar smiles saying "funny how that works". To be continued...

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