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Season 1, Episode 6: Better Halves

Original Air Date: 30 October 2006

IMDB Synopsis: Hiro and his buddy embark on their heroic journey to New York, when they are stopped by a Vegas high-roller who offers them a deal they can’t refuse. As H.R.G sets up a meeting for his daughter Claire with her biological parents, she hopes that questions about her newfound indestructibility can be answered. Meanwhile, Isaac receives another confusing call from Hiro, but Peter is there this time to pick up the phone and relay a life-saving message. Suresh bids farewell to Eden as he heads back to India to bury his father. An unexpected visitor shows up at Niki’s home.

NBC Summary: WHILE MATT FINDS MIND-READING GOOD FOR MARRIAGE, SEVERAL “HEROES” MUST FACE THE CONSEQUENCES OF TESTING THEIR UNIQUE ABILITIES OUT IN THE WORLD — Confused after losing track of another block of time, Niki (Ali Larter) finds the police on her doorstep, searching for her fugitive husband D.L. Hawkins (Leonard Roberts). Claire (Hayden Panettiere) confesses to her father. Hiro (Masi Oka) and his friend get jumped by some Vegas high-rollers. Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) receives a life-changing message from an unlikely source. Meanwhile, Matt (Greg Grunberg) secretly uses his mind-reading ability to anticipate his wife’s needs. Dismayed by recent events, Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy) makes plans to return to India to lay both his father’s remains and his research to rest. Tawny Cypress, Noah Gray-Cabey, Adrian Pasdar also star, and Jack Coleman (”Dynasty”), Lisa Lackey (”NYPD Blue”), Matt Lanter (”Commander in Chief”) and Nora Zehetner (”Everwood”) guest star.

Director: Natalie Chaidez
Writing: Greg Beeman

CAST:

Santiago Cabrera … Isaac Mendez
Tawny Cypress … Simone Deveaux
Noah Gray-Cabey … Micah Sanders
Greg Grunberg … Matt Parkman
Ali Larter … Niki Sanders / Jessica Sanders
Masi Oka … Hiro Nakamura
Hayden Panettiere … Claire Bennet
Sendhil Ramamurthy … Mohinder Suresh
Leonard Roberts … D.L. Hawkins
Milo Ventimiglia … Peter Petrelli
Nora Zehetner … Eden McCain
James Kyson Lee … Ando Masahashi
Ashley Crow … Sandra Bennet
Thomas Dekker … Zach
Karri Turner … Lisa
Colby French … Hank
Jack Coleman … Noah Bennet
Mark Allan Stewart … High Roller
Dean Napolitano … LVPD Deputy
Paul Raci … Ernie the Weasel
Stephen Full … Lowlife

Season 1, Episode 5: Hiros

Original Air Date: 23 October 2006

IMDB Synopsis: Niki is questioned by police about her fugitive husband’s whereabouts; Matt’s relationship with his wife, Janice (Lisa Lackey), benefits from his mind-reading abilities; Claire divulges her secret to her father (Jack Coleman); Hiro has a violent run-in with Las Vegas high rollers; Peter receives a life-changing message; and Mohinder contemplates leaving New York—and his father’s research—behind.

NBC Summary: WHILE MATT FINDS MIND-READING GOOD FOR MARRIAGE, SEVERAL “HEROES” MUST FACE THE CONSEQUENCES OF TESTING THEIR UNIQUE ABILITIES OUT IN THE WORLD — Confused after losing track of another block of time, Niki (Ali Larter) finds the police on her doorstep, searching for her fugitive husband D.L. Hawkins (Leonard Roberts). Claire (Hayden Panettiere) confesses to her father. Hiro (Masi Oka) and his friend get jumped by some Vegas high-rollers. Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) receives a life-changing message from an unlikely source. Meanwhile, Matt (Greg Grunberg) secretly uses his mind-reading ability to anticipate his wife’s needs. Dismayed by recent events, Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy) makes plans to return to India to lay both his father’s remains and his research to rest. Tawny Cypress, Noah Gray-Cabey, Adrian Pasdar also star, and Jack Coleman (”Dynasty”), Lisa Lackey (”NYPD Blue”), Matt Lanter (”Commander in Chief”) and Nora Zehetner (”Everwood”) guest star.

Director: Paul Shapiro
Writing: Michael Green, Tim Kring (creator)

CAST:

Santiago Cabrera … Isaac Mendez
Tawny Cypress … Simone Deveaux
Noah Gray-Cabey … Micah Sanders
Greg Grunberg … Matt Parkman
Ali Larter … Niki Sanders / Jessica Sanders
Masi Oka … Hiro Nakamura
Hayden Panettiere … Claire Bennet
Adrian Pasdar … Nathan Petrelli
Sendhil Ramamurthy … Mohinder Suresh
Leonard Roberts … D.L. Hawkins
Milo Ventimiglia … Peter Petrelli
James Kyson Lee … Ando Masahashi
Elizabeth Lackey … Janice Parkman (as Lisa Lackey)
Ashley Crow … Sandra Bennet
Matt Lanter … Brody Mitchum
Eugene Byrd … Campaign Manager
Archie Kao … Doctor
Deirdre Quinn … Tina
Danielle Savre … Jackie Wilcox
Michael Reilly Burke … Detective
Nicole Bilderback … Ms. Sakamoto
Jack Coleman … Noah Bennet
Jimmy Jean-Louis … The Haitian
Adam Harrington … Paramedic
Mike Foy … Actor

Season 1, Episode 4: Collision

Original Air Date: 16 October 2006

IMDB Synopsis: Hiro and Ando arrive to Vegas, where they gamble and win thanks to Hiro’s powers. Niki is also taken to Las Vegas,
where the mob boss she owes money to wants her to pay. Mohinder meets with Pete, who in the meanwhile, is starting to think
that his power is absorbing powers of other people. Claire, after escaping the autopsy room, takes a dark turn in dealing with the quarterback
who tried to rape her. Nathan is going to Las Vegas too, and he is seduced by Niki, who is ordered to sleep with him by the mob boss, so he can
blackmail Nathan with inappropriate photos. In the end, a message comes from a dark and evil future.

NBC Summary: THE WORLD BECOMES A BIT SMALLER FOR A HANDFUL OF ORDINARY MEN AND WOMEN WITH UNCANNY ABILITIES — Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy) finally tracks down one of his father’s fabled genetically advanced “supermen.” In Las Vegas, Hiro’s (Masi Oka) plan backfires when he cautiously turns time to his advantage at the gambling tables. Nikis (Ali Larter) mafia debtors use their leverage to their benefit in a more elaborate scheme, while Nathan (Adrian Pasdar) pays a personal visit to a wealthy Vegas contributor to raise additional campaign funds. Following a tragic turn at a bonfire, Claire’s (Hayden Panettiere) uncanny healing abilities are put to the ultimate test, but according to Issacs (Santiago Cabrera) paintings, her future could be fraught with even more peril. Meanwhile, Matts (Greg Grunberg) abilities are gauged by a pair of men who seem to know a great deal about people with special gifts. Tawny Cypress, Noah Gray-Cabey and Milo Ventimiglia also star, and Jack Coleman (”Dynasty”), Clea Duvall (”Carnivale”), Matt Lanter (”Commander in Chief”), Kristin Veitch (”E! News Live”) and Nora Zehetner (”Everwood”) guest star.

Director: Ernest R. Dickerson
Writing: Bryan Fuller, Tim Kring

CAST:

Santiago Cabrera … Isaac Mendez
Tawny Cypress … Simone Deveaux
Noah Gray-Cabey … Micah Sanders
Greg Grunberg … Matt Parkman
Ali Larter … Niki Sanders / Jessica Sanders
Masi Oka … Hiro Nakamura
Hayden Panettiere … Claire Bennet
Adrian Pasdar … Nathan Petrelli
Sendhil Ramamurthy … Mohinder Suresh
Milo Ventimiglia … Peter Petrelli
Nora Zehetner … Eden McCain
James Kyson Lee … Ando Masahashi
Matt Lanter … Brody Mitchum
Eugene Byrd … Campaign Manager
Danielle Savre … Jackie Wilcox
Ashley Crow … Sandra Bennet
Deirdre Quinn … Tina
Thomas Dekker … Zach
Nicole Bilderback … Ms. Sakamoto
Jack Coleman … Noah Bennet
Jimmy Jean-Louis … The Haitian
Toni Lewis … Medical Examiner
Matt Bushell … Linderman’s Henchman
Kristin Veitch … Roulette Dealer
Mark Allan Stewart … High Roller
Ashlee Gillespie … Lori Trammel
Mark Nearing … Nevada State Trooper
Randall Bentley … Lyle Bennet
Paydin LoPachin … Brody’s Next Victim

“I know you’re there, Peter.”

- Charles (to Peter)

“You cannot take my brain!”

“Please. What would I want with your brain?”

- Ando, Sylar

“That’s NOT me.”

- Jessica (to Niki)

“So you’ll know I’ll be back.”

“But… your sword?”

“‘It is not the sword. It is the man.’ This man is ready.”

- Hiro, Ando

“Hiro. You look bad ass.”

“Really?”

- Ando, Hiro

“Call me Noah.”

- Mr. Bennet

“Haven’t I killed you before?”

“Didn’t take.”

- Sylar, Peter

“Do it! You’re the only one, Claire.”

“Tell me there’s another way, please!”

“Shoot me. There is no other way.”

“Yes there is, Claire. The future isn’t written in stone.”

- Peter, Claire, Nathan

“You saved the cheerleader, so we could save the world.”

- Nathan (to Peter)

“@#$%!”

- Hiro

“He is going to heal the world.”

“I didn’t know it was sick.”

- Candice, Micah

“I understand, Father. To save what is most important… I must be strong enough… to cut out my heart.”

- Hiro (to Kaito)

“The tracking system’s on the 42nd floor. Get a read on someone.”

“Yeah. You sure there isn’t another way?”

“The reason I brought you here, Parkman, was so that you could get us to those elevators without raising a ruckus. Now, if you can’t do that, you might as well give up on your wife and unborn child right now because no matter how far you run, they will find you.”

“Okay… A simple ‘no’ would have done the trick.”

- Matt, Mr. Bennet

“What am I thinking now, Parkman?”

“Your last thought.”

- Thompson (to Matt), Mr. Bennet (to Thompson)

“Boom.”

- Sylar