01x01 - Brave New World

[bunniefuu]

Double episode (contains 01x02 - Odessa)

[wings fluttering]

[line trilling]

Hey, this is Claire.

Leave me a message and I'll call you back.

[phone beeps]

Hey, it's your dad.

I know it's been a few years since we've talked, and... I don't know if you're still mad or...

I don't really know anything.

I just know...

I miss you.

I'm sure there's plenty of apologies to go around, but to be honest with you, I'm not interested in who was right or wrong anymore.

So much has changed since I saw you last.

I don't know whether those changes are good or bad, but I really think it has a chance to all work out.

And knowing how important you've been to all of this, to so many people out there, it's made me proud.

And I just wanted to call and tell you how excited I am that we might be seeing each other.

When you look back at the things you've done, the decisions you've made...

Whoa.

The last thing you want to feel is regret, am I right?

I'll see you soon, Claire-bear.

...on little Odessa, Texas.

Headquarters of Primatech, the global leaders of evo research.

[speaking Spanish]

[speaking foreign language]

[indistinct chatter]

[high-pitched whine]

[expl*si*n]

The dream for peace between humans and evos has shattered in seconds. - Massive evidence...

[droning high-pitched tone]

Odessa... - [speaking foreign language]

A once thriving city in central Texas...

Why did this have to happen?

It was a despicable and cowardly act--

Reduced to a wasteland-- The are the seeds of hate that we cannot let take root in our heart.

This horrific att*cks are a grim reminder of the hatred and contempt--

Bigotry that says another person is less than my equal, less than human.

The local hospital here in Odessa is overwhelmed...

Listen, I wanted to trust those evos.

I wanted the summit to work.

This kind of thing happening in our United States.

We can't just let them get away with this.

Who did this, and why?

We have got to go and att*ck the enemy.

We face bullies and tyrants and t*rrorists with strength.

And so we are newly reminded that serious threats to our way of life remain.

Make no mistake, we will get to the bottom of this...

Claire!

To bring those who committed this vicious att*ck to justice.

June 13th will certainly go down in history as one of the worst t*rror1st att*cks--

Will hunt down and punish...

Claire!

- Those responsible. - Will be brought to justice.

Hunt them down and k*ll them. k*ll 'em all!

Claire!

[engine revving]

[panting]

♪ ♪

[car engine revving]

[panting]

[tires screech]

[tires screech, water splashes]

[yelling in French, dogs barking]

Don't see him, huh?

[tense exotic music]

♪ ♪

[engines revving]

[engines revving]

[screaming]

[screaming continues]

[whooshing]

[sound barrier booms]

Move along, move along.

Next in line, please.

[indistinct chatter]

Hero Truther says in other countries, they sh**t people like us in the streets.

It's Canada, not North Korea.

You'll be safe. Canadians are nice.

That's what you said about people in Denver.

What is it?

They're swabbing.

Hold it right there!

[Taser buzzing]

[yelps]

What do we do?

♪ ♪

[engine revs]

[car crashes]

[tires screeching]

[distant sirens wailing]

Coach Lewis?

Aw, jeez. You got to be kidding me.

Odessa, a once-thriving city reduced to a desolate wasteland by a cowardly act...

Password.

Of evil terrorism.

Cockroach?

Why Odessa?

It was the headquarters of Primatech, a company steeped in secrecy.

Primatech opened its doors on June 13th for what was to be a three-day summit.

People gathered from all around the world, hoping to build a better future where humans and evos could coexist in peace.

Within hours, an evil supremacist named Mohinder Suresh claimed full responsibility for the att*cks.

Lies. All of it.

This is pathetic.

How the hell are we supposed to fight back if we can't even organize?

We just got to get creative.

There's a guy in Los Angeles fighting back, calls himself "El Vengador."

That dude in the Mexican wrestler costume-- that's a joke, right?

Is it? At least he's doing something.

I hear he's got a whole underground railroad out there, fake IDs, fake blood samples-- it's a way to disappear.

One guy, so what?

Pretty soon, they'll send drones after us.

June 13th changed everything.

The public's scared to death of us.

Most of these incidents are isolated--

Tulsa, Cedar Rapids-- the vigilantes, a few bad apples--that's all.

If it was just vigilantes, the government wouldn't be forcing us to register.

People don't get it.

It's not the government or the vigilantes we should be worried about.

The ones really hunting us, they're in the shadows.

There's something else going on here.

And they're everywhere.

Oh, that's just great.

So what are we supposed to do with that, chase ghosts?

My mom sleeps with a g*n under her pillow, when she sleeps at all.

And we use fake names most of the time.

I'm calling myself "Tommy" now.

No names, for God's sakes.

Now we're wanted in three states, all because I can't control my power.

I came here tonight because I thought maybe someone could give me a few tips, help me out a little.

You came to the wrong place, my friend.

[cell phone chimes]

I-I got to go.

My mom--

Sorry.

Hey, look out!

[grunts]

I'm so sorry.

Come on.

I'm really sorry.

[intense music]

♪ ♪

It's lies, just lies. - You believe everything.

You can't have a revolution without casualties.

Resistance is our only answer, by any means possible.

Exactly.

We need to stop acting like victims here.

We're the ones with powers.

Suresh was right.

We are the future.

[chuckling]

The future...

That's a good one.

On June 13th, my wife and I, we brought our nine-year-old son Dennis to Odessa to watch history being made.

It was a beautiful day. Sun was shining.

Summer heat was rising up off the ground.

Like everyone there, we believed in the cause.

We believed that the change could come from that spot right then and there.

And then when I watched my--my boy die in my arms, I realized that that just wasn't gonna happen.

You all seem like really nice folks.

You can't change who you are, what you are.

But these powers-- they're not natural.

They're not safe, and they cannot be trusted.

So as far as I'm concerned, there's only one solution for that.

And what solution is that?

Run! They found us!

[g*nsh*t]

[g*nshots]

[grunts]

[screams]

[groans]

[groans]

[grunts]

[light fixture creaking]

One of 'em got away.

Dropped this.

Moe's Ice Cream Parlor.

Carbondale, Illinois.

One more, and we got free ice cream.

For Dennis.

[tense exotic music]

♪ ♪

[dramatic exotic music]

♪ ♪

Memories are funny things.

The good ones fill your life with meaning, with context, with clarity, while other memories can deceive.

The ones that make you believe you know the truth, they're the dangerous ones, the ones that hold you hostage.

When you look back on all the decisions you've made in your life, the one thing you don't want to feel... is regret.

Am I right?

It's why this car makes so much sense.

Gas mileage, style, safety--

It's got it all, not to mention that new-car smell.

[chuckles]

What do you think, young lady?

[chuckles]

Okay.

Let's head back into my office.

Leasing office, pick up line 3, please.

Leasing office, line 3.

So can I get started on the paperwork?

I'd like to check the safety stats on the car first.

You've probably got kids, right, Mr. Barnes?

[indistinct chatter]

[both breathing heavily]

Linda, you're amazing.

Oh, it's Lisa.

Lisa, yeah, right.

[school bell rings]

We got to stop.

Why? Why? What's wrong?

Lunchtime, you're on in five.

[door opening]

All I know about being a hero is it's not something you're born with.

And if you had told me when I was your age that I'd be getting a medal of valor for saving three soldiers from an ambush in Afghanistan, I'd have said you were nuts.

Uh...

Here I am.

I'd like to thank Principal Marks and Miss--Miss, uh--

Carpenter.

Right.

Uh, for giving me such a warm welcome today.

I'll leave you with this last thought.

It doesn't matter how ordinary you think you are or how much of a screwup you think you've been.

We all have the potential to be heroes.

Thank you.

[applause]

[laughter]

You want to?

Yes.

Okay.

Hey! Brad...

[gentle music]

♪ ♪

Hey.

You like my girlfriend?

What?

You're staring at my girlfriend.

No, I wasn't staring. [grunts]

[whirs]

Wuss.

[crying]

They said his wife didn't even know he was in Chicago.

Did something happen?

Coach Lewis d*ed in a fire last night with six other people.

[ominous music]

♪ ♪

I've been here an hour now.

The other guy told me to wait.

Mm.

Waiting.

Too many people go through life waiting for things to happen instead of making them happen.

Ah.

Now, let's talk about what you saw.

I'm riding my bike down H Street with my delivery when this little prick runs right into me.

28 bucks worth of food on the ground.

He came running out of that church right before it caught fire, so I'm guessing he k*lled all those people.

Could you identify this "prick" if you saw him again?

Is there a reward?

[gentle foreboding music]

♪ ♪

Go ahead.

♪ ♪

[curious music]

♪ ♪

I don't understand. What's this for?

Penny for your thoughts.

♪ ♪

All right.

So let's see if we can get a description of that kid you saw.

Kid?

Sorry, I don't remember anything about a kid.

♪ ♪

Excuse me, miss. Can I help you?

That depends.

Okay.

Now for your favorite subject.

This week, if we knock off the cake tasting, the band audition, and the gift registration, we are way ahead of schedule.

And I've got my heart set on red velvet.

I know you're a coconut man, but...

[foreboding music]

♪ ♪

And for the registry, I thought we should start with the china.

♪ ♪

I think I just want to go white, all white.

Yep, white-- white's good.

I like white.

Tell me the truth, Ted.

Are you just humoring me?

Why would I lie to you?

[tense foreboding music]

♪ ♪

[elevator bell dings]

♪ ♪

[door creaks]

[upbeat pop music]

♪ ♪

[rock music plays louder]

♪ ♪

[gentle foreboding music]

♪ ♪

Hey.

You're the ice cream junkie, right?

What?

Well, you're at Moe's all the time.

Oh, yeah, I guess I like ice cream.

[laughs] So it's not because of me.

I'm just messing with you.

I'm the one who drew the happy face on your punch card.

Oh, I know.

Hey, we need a new scooper.

You should come in.

They're letting me do the interviews.

Okay.

Yeah. Maybe.

Um, hey, I heard about what Brad did to you.

I'm sorry.

Brad acts like a tough guy, but he's not.

He's just...

A total narcissistic jerk?

[laughs]

Sometimes. Yeah.

Hey, did you hear what they're saying about Coach Lewis, that he might have been an evo?

Uh... An evo?

Evolved, had powers.

[school bell rings]

Really?

Well, I got to get to a French Club meeting.

But seriously, you should come in for that job.

Brad.

Hi.

Hey.

[cell phone buzzes, pings]

Want me to pick you up?

Sure.

Come on. Hurry up. Let's go.

Why don't you ever stay with us when you're in town?

It's complicated.

If you came back, you could work at the shop.

I don't know.

I think your dad's still pretty sore at me.

He's probably over it now that you're a hero.

Hero.

But you're like El Vengador.

What, the guy in the Mexican wrestling mask?

Ah...

You comparing me to an evo?

They say anyone could turn out to be an evo.

They were just born that way.

There's this website called "HeroTruther."

And they're tracking how all these evos are starting to disappear.

Someone's taking them, maybe even k*lling them.

[power tools whirring]

El Vengador's the only one taking care of this neighborhood, the only one the gangbangers are scared of.

All right, I've heard enough about El Vengador.

I've seen enough too. Is that yours, Jose?

Yes.

But people need to know he's not in hiding like the rest of them.

People need to come to a garage without graffiti on the wall.

Now clean it up.

So the kid's got a hero, someone to look up to.

What's the problem?

El Vengador isn't everybody's hero.

The tag is bad for business.

And what's Jose need a caped crusader to idolize when he's got Tío Carlos?

Hey, Oscar!

I think she's a lost cause.

Transmission's sh*t.

[engine revving]

I don't know. You hear that?

What?

I can hear an air lift there.

Just need to replace the vacuum lines to the modulator valve.

She should be good to go.

Hey, I told Pop to paint the "S" off the word "sons" years ago.

Yeah, he figured after you came back from the army, you'd change your mind.

Look, w*r hero or not, you broke his heart.

I hope you know that.

[car engine rumbling]

Like it was ever gonna be 50/50 anyway.

That's it. Walk away.

You're real good at that, hero man!

See you later, okay?

I don't know.

If this thing gets to be over 75 people, we might need to rent a tent.

Sure it's not too late to elope?

Sorry.

You have been roped and tied, my friend.

You hold that thought.

What?

I'll be right back.

What is it?

[foreboding music]

♪ ♪

[clattering]

[grunts]

First rule of tailing somebody: know how to tail someone.

Who are you? What do you want?

Answers.

Answers to what?

To what really happened on June 13th.

What the hell does that have to do with me?

You're Noah Bennet, right?

[groans]

Who do you work for?

Renautas.

Renautas.

Well, I-I-I worked at Renautas, but not for Renautas.

And I know that you worked for Primatech.

[coughs]

[gags]

[coughs]

I sold paper.

Sure, along with bagging and tagging and keeping powers under wraps.

And you know this how?

Because Renautas secretly owned Primatech.

Primatech is dead.

It's a hole in the ground.

Unless it's not.

That's what I'm trying to tell you.

June 13th is just the beginning.

I just--I don't know of what.

And your name is on hundreds of memos and shredded documents.

You know something about June 13th that nobody else does.

Let me guess.

You're a truther, an apologist for Mohinder Suresh.

Man...

Suresh had nothing to do with Odessa.

He was a patsy.

How do you not know that, man?

What did they do to you?

Get a life, and stay out of mine.

Wait, I have the manuscript Suresh was just about to publish.

How the hell do you have that?

It's all in here-- how the number of evos is higher on the planet than ever before.

These powers-- their numbers are increasing, escalating.

Why? Is it evolutionary?

Is it because they want to take over, like, the media, like, the government, like, wants us to think?

No.

They're here to save us...

Save us?

From whatever it is that Renautas is planning.

If that's true, then where are they?

Huh? You see any people with powers around here?

They are all gone.

They are hiding or dead.

Believe me.

If they were here to save us, I would know.

Listen to me, man.

[police siren wailing]

Aw, you called the cops?

That's him. That's the guy.

On the ground! Hands above your head!

Oh, you got-- Man!

I said down now!

June 13th did not happen like they say it did.

You listen to me.

I have been over that day a thousand times.

My daughter d*ed on that day.

You don't just forget a day like that.

You do, if someone doesn't want you to remember it.

That's what I'm trying to tell you, man.

Something big's coming.

Something big's coming!

How do you not know that, man?

Come on, sir, move!

Are you okay?

Yeah, he's...

He's just some nut.

Let's go inside.

[gentle foreboding music]

♪ ♪

[gentle exotic music]

♪ ♪

[quiet foreboding music]

♪ ♪

"Ophthalmology."

♪ ♪

[keyboard clacking]

Relocated from Odessa to Dallas.

[soft music]

♪ ♪

[indistinct yelling]

The masked man known as El Vengador... was spotted again, this time coming to the rescue of a man who passed by a g*ng member from the 700 block of San Gabriel Boulevard.

It k*lled a lot of people in Odessa last year.

We all know that.

All I know is, he saved me.

Powers or not, the guy's a hero in my book.

Although many believe El Vengador is in fact an evo, authorities are still debating whether or not he's broken any laws.

[panting]

[tense music]

♪ ♪

[glass shattering]

[blows landing, men grunting]

[g*nsh*t]

[grunting]

[blows landing, men grunting]

[g*nshots]

[groans]

♪ ♪

[gasps]

[exhaling]

[police sirens wailing]

[steam hissing]

Oscar?

I don't understand.

You're El Vengador.

Since June 13th, all the world's gone crazy.

Just trying to make a difference.

So you're telling me you have powers.

We all have our secrets.

[grunts]

What's going on? What happened?

Oh, my God.

It was a trap.

They knew I was coming.

Who?

Who?

It's all there.

Carlos, listen to me.

Jose really looks up to you.

He's gonna need a strong hand.

You got to--

What are you even talking about, hey?

We're gonna get you an ambulance.

It's not just Jose.

There's others.

What others?

Someone like you--

You can put on the mask.

You're a hero.

I'm not--

Everything they say about me-- the medal--all--

No.

[crying]

No.

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

[soft doo-wop music]

♪ ♪

You all right?

Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

It's just, um--

I mean, you know, this kid that we're looking for, I mean, there's a good chance he didn't even notice me the other night, and I really think we should be focusing our efforts on finding this El Vengador guy.

The kid has powers. Full stop.

We're gonna finish what we came here to do.

And then we can go to Los Angeles, see if we can find your Mexican wrestler.

Okay?

This really is unbelievable.

We do all the hard work, and this son-of-a-bitch t*rror1st gets all the credit.

That's the second time now.

I mean, once, that's a coincidence, but not twice.

I'm gonna die of boredom here.

I need to pee.

Have fun.

You've really moved around a lot.

What are you, like, from some weird, nomadic tribe?

Uh, I am, as a matter of fact.

Is that a problem?

Okay, let's start this interview for real.

[sighs]

Can you scoop ice cream?

Uh... Yeah.

Congratulations. You're hired.

Wow, uh, all right. Thanks so much.

[laughs]

My mom's gonna be really excited.

Well, I will get your uniform, and you can start tomorrow.

Okay, so I've got three sizes, and you can try them in the men's room.

Okay, sure.

Give me a second.

I'll be right back.

[tense foreboding music]

♪ ♪

I can't believe we made it out alive.

So what happened in there?

♪ ♪

All I heard is the place b*rned down.

What do you think happened?

♪ ♪

I think we shouldn't talk about it in public.

Good idea.

♪ ♪

Hey, you forgot to try on your uniforms.

♪ ♪

Well, it looks like both of you are going for a little ride.

No need. We'll take them both now.

[tense dramatic music]

♪ ♪

[panting]

Hey!

Where are you going?

Where do you think?

Home, to pack and leave like we always do.

Oh, my God, I am such an idiot, thinking I could have a normal life here.

I'm just--

I'm sorry.

Those people-- where did they go?

I don't know.

I don't know where any of it goes.

How's that for the worst power ever?

You saved my life.

Tommy!

Tommy!

Your secret...

It's safe with me.

[soft music]

♪ ♪

Why didn't El Vengador stop them?

Maybe he tried.

What good is a hero if he doesn't help people who need him most?

You would have.

Look, I hope you know I'm always here for you.

I never even got a chance to tell him, to show him.

Show him what?

I kind of want to be alone.

I'm sorry, Jose.

Lo siento mucho.

[exotic vocalizing]

♪ ♪

Can I help you?

Yes, um, I have an odd question.

Have I ever been here before?

I don't believe so, no.

Do you mind checking your records?

The name is Ted B--

Bennet. Noah Bennet.

I'm sorry. There's nothing here under Bennet.

Perhaps if you remembered the doctor's name?

Yeah, you know, I wish I did.

"See more clearly."

Sorry.

We have no doctor here named Seymour.

[chuckles]

No.

That's just what's written on the card.

You know, I really think I have been here before.

I knew there was something off about this place.

[safety clicks]

It's okay.

He's a friend.

René?

[exotic vocalizing]

There's a bench across the street.

Wait for me there.

[foreboding music]

♪ ♪

[sword humming]

[gasps]

[percussive music]

[shouting in Japanese]

[shouting]

[both grunting]

[swords clinking]

[grunting, swords clinking]

[screams]

[swords clinking]

[grunts]

[yelling]

[swords clinking]

[grunts]

[grunting, whooshing]

♪ ♪

You left these the last time I saw you.

[gentle piano music]

♪ ♪

Didn't know what I was missing.

[grunts]

[gagging]

[both grunting]

René, what the--

[both grunting]

[g*nsh*t]

[yelps]

Oh, my God.

No.

Not René.

Why were you trying to k*ll me?

You told me to.

What?

You made the perfect plan.

You wiped my memory.

You needed to forget.

What did I need to forget?

What?

It's coming.

It's coming.

No, René. René, no, no!

What did I need to forget?

What is it?

René!

[grunts]

[groans]

[grunts]

[exotic vocalizing]

♪ ♪

[exotic vocalizing]

Where does it come from, this fear, this quest...

[exotic vocalizing]

This need to hide in a simpler past... when the future cannot be avoided?

[exotic vocalizing]

It's coming.

And when it does...

[exotic vocalizing]

Everything will change.

If there are those who can stop it...

Do we know how?

It's happening faster than we thought.

I don't think I can control it much longer.

[exotic vocalizing]

♪ ♪

[horn blaring]

[water running]

[grunts]

[panting]

It's coming.

René!

What did I need to forget?

You wiped my memory.

No!

René! René!

What did I need to forget? What is it?

[bell ringing]

[indistinct chatter]

[pop music]

♪ Hey ♪

Come on, let's go!

Whoo!

♪ Hey ♪

Hey, Bobby.

Bobby.

♪ Hey ♪

[indistinct chatter]

♪ "You going to the party on Saturday?" ♪
♪ She asked us and I didn't know ♪
♪ High school love ♪

Pretty surewhatever I touch just like, ceases to exist.

I think you're being a tad melodramatic.

Seriously, we should be able to figure out how your power works.

You don't understand how dangerous having a power is.

It's like being a witch in Salem.

People hate us.

They want us dead.

How long have you had it?

Ever since I was a kid.

When I was, like, seven, these people took me to this place because of my power.

I remember a room filled with toys and stuff.

No windows.

It was kind of hazy.

I think about it all the time.

Especially when I'm scared.

Not like I run around all day terrified or anything.

Will you make this disappear?

I want to know what it feels like.

[dramatic music]

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[gasps]

[chuckles] So cool.

[chuckles]

Where the hell have you been?

I'm not exactly prison material.

Shut up.

Sorry. Thank you for bailing me out.

Why did you bail me out?

I went to see a friend.

To vet my memory and your claims about Renautas on June 13.

His place was a front for some kind of an operation.

And then... he tried to k*ll me.

k*ll you? What did you do?

Apparently what I forgot what worth dying to protect.

When I went back, the place was cleaned out.

So now you are going to tell me everything you know.

Or what? You'll k*ll me, too?

[dramatic music]

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You okay? You look worried.

"Worried" is kind of my default status.

For obvious reasons.

I told you. You can trust me.

[bell ringing]

Crap, I have trig. See you at lunch?

Hey, freak.

I saw what you did in the shed.

Yeah, that's right. And I'm gonna turn you in.

[g*nf*re]

Maybe that's not such a brilliant idea.

I'm trying to get us out of here.

Yeah, well, your itchy trigger fingers aren't going to do the job.

Well, that is one superior brand of drywall.

Just our bloody luck.

Kid was a teleporter. Where the hell are we?

I don't know. Just keep a grip on it, okay?

[mechanical roaring]

Dennis had one of these.

God, he loved it.

[roaring]

Maybe we're in hell.

Is that where you think we belong?

If we would have let that kid go and focused on this El Vengador, we wouldn't be in this predicament now, would we?

My drive, my itchy trigger fingers, they keep us going.

None of this would have happened if you hadn't convinced me to take Dennis--

Why don't your sit your ass down on those itchy trigger fingers of yours, and let me use my brain to get us out of here.

How's that sound, darling?

[knocking]

[ominous music]

[speaking Japanese]

[all speaking Japanese]

Have you thought this through?

Because you know I could make you disappear.

I don't want to.

All I want is to be left alone.

I would never hurt anyone.

I just want to live my life like any other--

And how do I know you're not a radical?

Part of that Suresh guy's group?

This is crazy!

You kicked my ass yesterday at school.

I could have sent you anywhere.

I didn't.

I'm a pacifist.

Whatever that is.

[exhales deeply]

Okay.

Maybe you do something for me, I'll keep my mouth shut.

Yeah. Anything.

What?

Get in.

[suspenseful music]

♪ ♪

You okay, Jose?

Yeah. I guess it was a good funeral.

A lot of people came.

'Cause your dad was a good man.

You hold on to that.

Jose, your mother wants you to come back to the apartment.

Carlos, may I speak with you?

Yeah, I should really just--

It'll only take a moment.

Oscar told me about the rift between you two.

I hope you had a chance to reconcile.

I don't know. Maybe we did.

He loved you.

Had high hopes for you.

And I disappointed him.

Abandoned the family, yeah?

Look, my grandfather ran around in a luchador costume.

He was a clown.

And maybe I wanted to be known for something else.

We all wear masks, Carlos.

What matters is what's underneath.

Maybe you come see me--

Yeah, I'm doing okay.

Oscar d*ed because he stood up for the underdog.

Never forget that.

I'll keep that in mind.

When I started "The Biggest Loser,"

I weighed 242 pounds, and today I'm at 177.

That is 65...

Damn remote needs batteries.

Uh, I don't understand.

What am I doing?

You're gonna make my stepfather disappear.

What? Why?

'Cause he wants you to buy batteries for him?

No, because he's a freaking monster.

At least you have a father.

I don't even know who mine is.

I'd do anything to meet him.

Whoever he is, I doubt he'd do this.

I'm sorry. That's--that's awful.

I don't know what happens when I...

He could fall into a volcano.

The more painful, the better.

Please don't make me do this.

Look, this guy sits on his ass all day and drinks.

My mom works two jobs and he beats her, too.

I'm sorry. I-I really am, but--

What the hell you still doing here?

You don't want to poke the bear.

He better be gone when I get back.

I'll get the batteries, Pops. Tommy's gonna hang.

[door closes]

My family would always ask me to go do...

[suspenseful music]

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

[suspenseful music]

♪ ♪

What the hell are you doing?

Uh, uh...

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

[suspenseful music]

♪ ♪

I got hired at Renautas to scan and digitize any files concerning Primatech.

Everything was fine until I started reading the files.

Seemed ironic some tech giant like Renautas, like, buy into some tiny paper company like Primatech.

Why'd you stop working at Primatech?

Was it because Renautas bought the company?

No. I left after the summit. After...

That's right. Your daughter, uh, I'm sorry.

I was there June 13th. How did I survive?

I thought that I didn't remember because of the trauma of the expl*si*n, but...

[sighs] Claire was there, too.

And I didn't save her.

And I have to know why.

No, I'm pretty sure Renautas was behind the whole slaughter.

That's not what the world believes.

You knew Mohinder Suresh.

Was he capable of mass m*rder?

No. But why is he running?

Why is Renautas framing, disappearing, and k*lling evolved humans?

That's why I came to find you.

I figured if anybody had answers, it was you.

Do you?

What?

Odessa.

I need my files so I can track down an Evo named Molly Walker.

She can locate anyone just by thinking about them.

They built a whole system around her ten years ago.

I've gotta get to her before they do.

[horn honking, swords clanking]

[all speaking Japanese]

Miko!

Miko!

[indistinct chatter]

[dance music]

New sh**t, new sh**t.

[indistinct chatter]

No more bets.

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

Winner.

♪ ♪
♪ This is where the wild things are ♪
♪ This is where the wild things are ♪
♪ ♪

Why don't you give those a little wind for me, honey?

[blows lightly]

Winner.

Boom.

You're incredible.

All right, let's go again.

Are you always this lucky?

Only since I laid eyes on you.

You must be my good luck charm.

[blows lightly]

Seven!

[laughs]

Waiter!

Uh, you know what?

We are attracting the wrong kind of attention.

Why don't we take this party somewhere else?

I'll cash out, we can grab a drink back at my hotel.

Love to.

[tense music]

♪ ♪

[knock at door]

Not interested.

I'm watching "The Biggest Loser."

Ah, schadenfreude. I understand the attraction.

I'm here to discuss an opportunity that I think you will find pretty darned attractive.

What do you say you invite me in and cr*ck us each a tallboy?

"The Evo vigilante, El Vengador, k*lled three police officers. There was an anonymous report of a women being ra--r*ped. Patrolman Eugene Pakowski identified the assailant."

Eugene Pakowski.

Let's have another drink.

Now that is a good idea, Zoe.

To my good luck charm.

[glasses clink]

[chuckles]

Luck.

We both know your run tonight had nothing to do with luck.

What are you talking about?

You were either cheating, or you have powers.

You don't seem smart enough to have a system.

I work for the Dragon Lounge.

Ah, come on, I b*at the house, that means I'm an Evo?

[chuckles]

[chuckles]

I just needed to make some fast dough.

Look, I swear this will never happen again.

You turn me over and those club g*ons will k*ll me.

Or worse.

Then give me the money and hit the road.

[exhales deeply]

It's your only play.

[exhales deeply]

Or not.

[tense music]

♪ ♪

[screaming]

[grunting]

[choking]

[choking]

[tense music]

[gasping]

♪ ♪

[gasping]

[panting]

Send security to 601! A man just att*cked a woman!

Are you okay?

Yeah.

Let's go.

Who the hell are you?

A good Samaritan.

Trust me, you don't want to be here.

My money's in there.

I saw you in the Dragon Lounge, and so I'm betting the money is his, and you don't look like someone who wants to deal with cops.

Come on. We'll get a drink.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Wait a second, wait a second, wait a second.

I didn't hear anything about toxins.

All right, did they discover that the site was contaminated after the cleanup?

Because now this all seems like a terrible idea.

I think it's a scarecrow to keep people out.

You think?

Shouldn't we be certain where deadly toxins are concerned?

Oh, Jesus.

[tires screeching]

Am I turning green?

Am I turning green, man?

Man.

It's so weird to be back in Odessa.

Must be way weirder for you.

Your old job looking like this.

All your memories.

Yep. Weird.

They would have fixed this up if things were still going on, right?

Nope. That'd be just like 'em.

Level five is where things happened.

[grunts]

[grunts]

[coughs] Jesus.

What the hell are we looking for?

I'll tell you when I find it.

Whoa.

Who the hell are you, James Bond?

See if you can flag anything with Molly Walker or Renautas.

This would be the jackpot if they found this.

Names, addresses, contacts...

All with powers.

You said your daughter d*ed here at the summit.

That's right.

You might need to rethink that.

I don't remember this.

I remember arriving the morning of June 13th.

And after that...

I just knew what the rest of the world knew.

And I just assumed Claire had d*ed here like everybody else.

And if she didn't die here, then where did she die?

And how did she die?

And why didn't you know?

Are they doing something else with the evos?

Well, if you can't tell me, who's going to tell me?

What? What?

Why are you so interested in her?

In me? Huh?

Little twerp like you should be holed up in your mother's basement trolling conspiracy boards.

I was just trying to help.

Something terrible's gonna happen.

[grunts]

My sister.

They took my sister and I couldn't stop them.

Phoebe Frady.

I'm just trying to find her.

Is this about revenge?

Did you think I did it?

Was it you?

Her power was umbrakinesis.

She could manipulate darkness.

No.

She wasn't one of mine.

And I'm sorry you lost her.

I have reason to believe that Phoebe did not die on June 13th with the rest of them.

The things that I've found, they-- they don't add up.

Claire and I had a fight...

Right after she...

Came out.

I haven't spoken to her in over four years.

I wanted to make things right.

I would have done anything to save her.

Maybe there's no answer for me here, but I'd be happy to help you find out what happened to your daughter.

It's the least I can do.

We gotta be honest with each other.

No more secrets.

No more omissions.

Deal?

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

What happens when we've k*lled every last one of them?

I don't know. Hang up our g*ns?

Why is there no light switch?

Sometimes I think that you hate me, Luke.

You're my wife, Joanne. I don't hate you.

I know I can be a-- a taskmaster.

Why is there no light switch?

But I just-- I feel in my bones that what we're doing is right.

And I think that the world is starting to recognize it.

You--you believe that, don't you?

I don't know. Listen, Dennis was afraid of the dark.

A lot of kids are afraid of the dark.

Monsters under the bed, in the closets, so they keep the lights on, but why no light switch at all?

Huh?

What happens if this room goes dark?

Maybe we see something that we're not supposed to.

I know I can be a bloodthirsty cur, but I just can't bear to half-ass it.

Come here.

What?

Come here. Stand right there.

[g*nf*re]

[mysterious music]

♪ ♪

[glass shattering]

[tense music]

♪ ♪

Look, man, I-I don't know what you're thinking, but I -I tried, but--

Dude! You are the man!

Thank you so much.

But--wait, what?

You know what this means for us?

It's like we're free.

Is your stepfather--

Gone, gone, gone.

I'll never mess with you again.

I'll never let anyone mess with you.

Your secret's safe, man, forever.

I totally got your back.

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

[Latino music]

♪ ♪

[both grunting]

Ahh!

Officer Pakowski, you lied about what happened in that alley.

Who told you to set up El Vengador?

Who are you?

Give me a name.

You're crazy!

You don't know who you're dealing with!

Give me a name now.

He'll k*ll me!

So will I.

[grunting]

Captain Dearing! It was Dearing.

[grunts]

[tense music]

♪ ♪

For your head.

I'm Taylor.

Zoe.

Thanks for everything.

You're welcome.

Here's to having a life way more exciting than mine.

[chuckles] You wouldn't like it.

I've got a lot of serious people looking for me.

The money in his room, that's all I had.

And I need it to disappear.

I can write you a check.

Seriously?

I have way more money than I need.

I know what it feels like to want to disappear.

Must be nice, not worrying about money.

[chuckles]

Unless you earn it, money always comes with strings attached.

Trust fund baby?

No shame in that.

I'd trade my hustle for it in a heartbeat.

I wish I had the balls to live without a safety net like you.

Hmm.

[church bell ringing]

[confessional door opening]

I'm only on my knees 'cause there's nowhere to sit.

I'm more concerned with your faith in yourself than your faith in God.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, whatever you were trying to tell me at Oscar's funeral, did it have something to do with this?

Yes.

What was Oscar up to?

He had a secret room in the garage.

A chart with photos of cops and--

After June 13th, your brother started an underground railroad for evolved humans, to help others like him get to a safe place in Canada.

Before Oscar d*ed, he said he was set up.

Oscar believed there was a shadow unit inside the police department set up to compromise the railroad.

I have a name.

Captain James Dearing.

Carlos, I have a favor to ask.

I have to put two evos, good people, on a boat to Vancouver.

Their journey starts from your brother's secret room.

Tonight.

Why do you care so much about them?

My only calling is to minister to the poor, troubled, and persecuted, and... one more thing.

I don't have a right to be weirded out by you and Brad being bros, but...

I am.

Yeah, me too.

He punched me the other day, and now he's my best friend.

The whole thing's so crazy.

I mean, Brad thinks you made his stepdad disappear, but you swear you didn't.

Yeah, on my mother's eyes.

You won't say anything, right?

Tommy.

There's something else.

You can't tell anyone.

I've been getting these texts from someone who I think is trying to protect me.

From what?

I don't know.

But whoever it is they are the reason I didn't die with Coach Lewis in that church fire.

[spooky music]

♪ ♪

When I touched the flower this morning, I was thinking about the first time I saw you.

I-I ordered maple walnut.

That's it!

Things go to whatever place you're thinking about when you touch them.

Do you remember what you were thinking about when you made those two creeps disappear?

Uh, I was...

I was afraid I was being kidnapped, so I was thinking about I was the place they took me when I was a kid.

[crashing]

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

Observation windows.

What kind of demented place is this?

[electronic beeping]

How the hell do we get out of here?

[beeping]

You...

[beeping]

[tense music]

♪ ♪

Oh!

[g*nf*re]

Wait, damn it!

[woman screaming]

[g*nf*re]

Wait in the car.

All right.

[elevator dings]

Level one.

[electronic beeping]

[elevator dings]

Level five.

[tense music]

♪ ♪

[labored breathing]

Stevens!

Who did this?

[gasping] A man and a woman.

What the hell is going on here?

Figured out a way to monetize the evos.

Monetize them to do what?

Save the world.

How will they find-- do they have Molly Walker?

Epic still launches tomorrow.

She's the only one who could locate--

Is she in Midian?

Stevens?

[tense music]

♪ ♪

Careful. Watch your step.

This is Sylvia and Damon.

They had to leave their home in Las Vegas because of her power.

This tunnel leads to the harbor.

There's a boat there waiting to take you to Vancouver.

A small token of gratitude. It's 24 karat.

Thank you.

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

Oh, my God. This is all of them.

A whole list of all the freaks.

Names, addresses.

I don't believe it.

Whose car is this?

Who cares?

What happened?

Where's my car?

A couple. They sh*t me, and then they took it.

What went on in there?

Renautas is using powers to create a new technology.

They launch a product tomorrow called Epic in Midian.

And Molly Walker's power drives it.

You were right.

Thanks.

I'll find something to sew you up.

Like what? Like a doctor?

Some surgical equipment?

You're gonna be fine.

We've got to get to Midian and save Molly.

[surreal music]

♪ ♪

Hey, uh, I think I got a concussion after what she did.

Good Samaritans, what are you gonna do?

You drugged me, you bitch.

Who are you?

The trust fund baby that hustled you.

We have Molly Walker.

[sirens blaring]

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

[all grunting]