Heroes Season 1 Episode 12

Claire: We've been here before. You, me, the video camera. Is it at all familiar?
Zach: What are you doing, auditioning for America's Next Top Model?
Claire: You made that joke the first time. Look, just keep the camera on me, okay?
Zach: Why don't you just use a tripod.
Claire: I can't do this by myself. And I know you can keep a secret, you did. You did until you forgot what it was.

Zach: Hold on a second. I'm sure you told me this before, but, um, why are we videotaping this, whatever this is?
Claire: Actually, I didn't tell you that before. The first time I did this I did it to show my parents, my real parents. I wanted them to see what I was. I thought they could help me understand. But I don't think I'm ever gonna meet them. They may not even be alive any more.
Zach: So why do you wanna tape it now?
Claire: For me. So I never forget what I am, no matter what happens to me. Just don't freak out, okay?

(Narration at the end of the episode)
Mohinder: In the beginning, there was discovery, a confusion of elements, a first snowfall of impossible change. Old lives undone, left behind, strange faces made familiar, new nightmares to challenge sleep, new friends to feel safe with. Only then comes control, the need to impose order onto chaos through determination, through study, through struggle, all in defiance of a thundering truth. They're here, and the earth shudders underfoot.

Matt: Listen to me, I have no idea how you're pulling this off, but I swear to God, I'm not going to stop until I figure it out... You understand me?
(Mr. Bennet looks Matt in the eyes)
Mr. Bennet: Good luck with that.

Mohinder: (talking to lizard) I don't even know what she fed you.
Mr. Bennet: They eat crickets. Lots of crickets.
Mohinder: You.
Mr. Bennet: Hope you don't mind, I let myself in.
Mohinder: Have you come to kill me now?
Mr. Bennet: That depends, I'd like to talk to you about Eden. She worked for me.
Mohinder: Don't you mean Sarah Ellis?
Mr. Bennet: She gave up that name and that life a long time ago. And she was a good person.
Mohinder: Yes, of course, all spies are very good people. Just misunderstood.
Mr. Bennet: She cared about you more than she should've. She was...special.
Mohinder: She had an ability? What was it?
Mr. Bennet: Suffice it to say, she learned how to use it wisely. Not everyone who has these abilities deserves them.
Mohinder: And who are you to judge? In fact, who are you period?
Mr. Bennet: I made a mistake. And I should've come to you a long time ago.
Mohinder: You've been spying on me for weeks. In India, my cab, bugging my phone.
Mr. Bennet: We need to help each other, Dr. Suresh.
Mohinder: And why would I help you? You need me, don't you? My father, he knew more than you do.
Mr. Bennet: From what we could observe, yes.
Mohinder: Well, if you've been watching, then you know my father's formula doesn't work.
Mr. Bennet: We both know that he generated a list. Who's on that list is a matter of grave importance.
Mohinder: You've come for it? You want to find them?
Mr. Bennet: Why do you seem so worried? Are you on the list? You've no doubt realized things can go terribly wrong with these abilities. If you work with me, we can control that.
Mohinder: If and when I do figure out this list, the first thing I'm going to do is warn these people. About you.
Mr. Bennet: Together, we could actually make a difference.
Mohinder: Sorry, not interested.

Simone: You're really Hiro Nakamura from Isaac's comic book?
Hiro: (Opening a comic book) Yeah. I work there at Yamagato, and we fly here and we drive that car everywhere—blue Nissan Versa. It's parked outside right now! I'm just like Mister Isaac draw me, except my face not so round.
Simone: OK, yeah! I'm gonna give up, the world is insane.

Claire: Save the cheerleader, save the world. What does that even mean? Have I been saved, or do I still need saving?
Haitian: You're saved for the time being.
Claire: I wanna talk to Peter Petrelli.
Haitian: You're not supposed to remember Peter Petrelli. He's being watched. If you try to contact him, your father will know.
Claire: You have to give me something. Nothing in my life has been real. My dad obviously doesn't work in a paper factory. I don't know what he does. And what about my biological parents? He didn't find them through the adoption agency, did he?
Haitian: They work for your father. Like I do.
Claire: Everything has been a lie. The only person I could trust was Zach, and you took him from me.
Haitian: That was your father's doing. Not mine.
Claire: Then give him back his memories. I don't wanna be alone.
Haitian: You are not alone, Claire. And I cannot give your friend back his memories. It's not how my gift works.
Claire: Your gift? Is that what you call it?
Haitian: What do you call it?
Claire: My own private freak show.
Haitian: What you can do, what I can do, that is God. Respect it accordingly.

Micah: Okay, your first mistake? Never put the peanut butter in the refrigerator. Mom always keeps it at room temperature.
D.L.: Well, your dad's got his own style.

(Talking about Peter's health)
Simone: He's burning up.
Angela Petrelli: Persistent idiopathic fever. Means they have no idea what's wrong. Find the best doctors in the world, just to have them tell me they don't know what they're doing in four different languages.

Hiro: Mr. Isaac. Bad news, sword not there. It was replica. Original owned by man named Linderman.
(Nathan comes from behind a painting)
Nathan: Did he say Linderman?
Hiro: (throws up his hand and shouts) Flying man!

(after Hiro steals sword from museum)
Ando: That was amazing! You did it, Hiro!
Hiro: Never doubt me again. With this sword there's no limit to what I can accomplish. Our life of legend begins.

(Hiro tries to stop time but only manages to slow it down)
Hiro: Good enough.

Claire: Zach.
Zach: Hey, this is a public place. Are you sure you can be seen here with me?
Claire: Why not?
Zach: Right, I forgot. You've been body-snatched.
Claire: Look, I just want to talk.
Zach: Hey, I'm sorry about Jackie. I know she was your best friend and all.
Claire: No, I actually discovered that someone else was my best friend. But I lost him too.
Zach: What happened to you at homecoming?
Claire: I can't remember. Can't remember a lot of things lately.
Zach: Yeah, it's uh... That's funny 'cause lately I can't remember... Must be something in the water, right?
Claire: Zach, look at me. Do you feel like we could be friends?
Zach: Us? No. We wouldn't play well together.

Hiro: Takezo Kensai. My father used to tell me stories about him before bed. He was a wild savage with great power. All of Japan feared him. Until one day he found a sacred sword, frozen in the snow. From the moment Kensai held it...it focused all his strength. He said the sword let him control his power. And so he became a great leader. A hero.
(Ando looks at the symbol on the sword)
Ando: That symbol there. It's a combination of characters. "Great talent"..."Godsend." "Great talent"..."Godsend." Like your power.
Hiro: See? I'm like him. The sword will give me the control over my power I need. It's my sacred object. With it my powers will return and I can fulfill my destiny.
Ando: What exactly are you saying?
Hiro: I'm saying we take it.
Ando: We?

Nathan: Just before he passed out he said he, uh...he felt he was absorbing too many powers.
Simone: Peter wanted to see that painting.
Nathan: After I told you not to let him, you knew he was gonna follow that thing head first all the way to Texas. He's my brother, and I love him, but we both know he shouldn't have even been there.
Simone: It was important to him.
Nathan: You really believe all this crap? Future paintings? The end of the world?
Simone: I know he believes it. And I believe in him.

Hiro: All the books I read said the sword is here.
Ando: So what? We finally make it to New York and all you care about is a sword. What about your mission?
Hiro: I need my powers for the mission!
Ando: But the bomb is going off on November 8th. We only have three more weeks.
Hiro: I know, but ever since I lost Charlie my powers have gotten weaker and weaker. My sword will restore my powers.
Ando: It's not your sword.

Niki: God, please help me.
Jessica: Who needs God, when you've got me.

Claire: This is Claire Bennet, and as far as you know, that was attempt number one.