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Heroes :: Better Halves (01x06)

 
Episode Information
 
Title: Better Halves
Episode #: 01x06
Production Number: 106
Original Airdate: Monday October 30th, 2006
*Also Known As:
  • Das Zweite Gesicht ( Germany [RTL 2])
  • Parempia puoliskoja ( Finland [MTV3])
8.9/10 (16 Votes cast)
Other Release Dates: (Edit)
Country: Aired On:
AU (Seven) Mar 07, 2007
UK (BBC THREE) Mar 19, 2007
BE (VT4) Mar 19, 2007
NL (RTL 5) Jul 26, 2007
DE (RTL 2) Nov 07, 2007
FI (MTV3) Nov 21, 2007
Episode Crew
Director: Greg Beeman
Writer: Natalie Chaidez
 
Episode Summary
 
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Hiro and Ando begin their journey to New York, but don't get far before a Vegas high-roller makes them an offer they can't refuse. HRG sets up a meeting between Claire and her biological parents, and Claire hopes that she'll get some answers as to where her ability comes from. Meanwhile, Isaac is called again by Hiro, but Peter answers and relays a life-saving message.
 
Summary Available In: English | German | Swedish
 
English Recap Available: View Here
 
Guest Stars
 
Guest Stars
Ashley CrowplayedSandra BennetRecurring (4th appearance)
Colby FrenchplayedHankRecurring (first appearance)
Jack ColemanplayedMr. BennetRecurring (6th appearance)
James Kyson LeeplayedAndo MasahashiRecurring (6th appearance)
Karri TurnerplayedLisaRecurring (first appearance)
Nora ZehetnerplayedEden McCainRecurring (4th appearance)
Thomas DekkerplayedZachRecurring (5th appearance)
Co-Guest Stars
Mark Allan StewartplayedHigh RollerRecurring (second appearance)
Dean NapolitanoplayedLVPD Deputy 
Paul RaciplayedErnie the Weasel 
Stephen FullplayedLowlife 
 
Main Cast
 
Ali LarterplayedNiki/Jessica Sanders (S01-S02); Tracy (S03-)
Masi OkaplayedHiro Nakamura
Hayden PanettiereplayedClaire Bennet
Sendhil RamamurthyplayedMohinder Suresh
Milo VentimigliaplayedPeter Petrelli
Noah Gray-CabeyplayedMicah Sanders
Leonard RobertsplayedD.L. Hawkins
Santiago CabreraplayedIsaac Mendez
 
Episode Notes
 
Tawny Cypress (Simone Deveaux), Greg Grunberg (Matt Parkman) and Adrian Pasdar (Nathan Petrelli) do not appear in this episode.
 
This episode begins and ends with Mohinder's monologue except when the monologue is repeated at the end, it is shortened slightly.
 
Ratings: 14.90 million viewers
 
 
Featured Songs
 
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
Krystal MeyersTogether 
 
Episode Quotes
 
Mohinder: (opening voiceover) Evolution is an imperfect and often violent process. A battle between what exists and what has yet to be born. Amidst of these birth pains, morality loses its meaning. The question of good and evil reduced to one simple choice: survive or perish.
 
Peter: What, what cheerleader? Where?
Isaac: I don't know where she is.
Peter: You painted these!
Isaac: So did you.
 
Ando: You came from the future and told them to save the cheerleader. And you had a sword.
Hiro: I had a sword?
Peter: Get to New York, we'll find out where the cheerleader is.
Hiro: I had a sword.
 
Peter: Then we need to get it back.
Isaac: Tell her a guy from the future said you needed it. I'm sure she'll love that.
 
Niki: The police are right outside, if I scream, they will be in here in two seconds.
D.L.: Then I hope you don't scream...
 
Claire: What if they can do what I can do? What if they're like me?
Zach: I hope they're not. No offence but I like... I like that you're the freak. It makes you more... special or whatever.
Claire: Are you flirting with me?
Zach: No. Believe me, no.
 
Ando: It's your heroic journey.
Hiro: It's our heroic journey. You don't have to have superpowers to be a hero.
Ando: So why didn't "future you" come to see us? Why did he go to some Peter guy in New York that we've never met?
Hiro: "Future me" was afraid of causing a rift in the space-time continuum.
Ando: You're talking out of your ass. You don't know how any of this works.
 
Ando: I told you, we no cheat! Japanese people very lucky!
High Roller: Oh, I know you cheated. I just don't know how.
 
Niki: When you left, I became another person.
D.L.: I don't care that you took off your clothes on the internet. I'm not mad about it. You did what you had to do.
 
Ernie: You guys go to the bathroom together?
Ando: Yes. It is how we roll.

 
Ando: What are you doing?
Hiro: I need to stop it. (the screams outside stop as blood pours through a crack in the door) I couldn't save them. I just hid in here. A hero doesn't hide...
Ando: He does if he wants to live.
 
D.L.: Ain't no jail can hold your old man.
Micah: Why not?
D.L.: 'Cause I got a secret.
Micah: Like Superman?
D.L.: Yeah. Just like Superman.
 
Sandra Bennet: Should you be eavesdropping?
Mr. Bennet: Yes.
 
Claire: So, is there anything I should know? Like, medically... nothing weird or out of the ordinary?
Lisa: Well... there is something... I have diabetes.
Claire: Diabetes?
Hank: All you gotta worry about from my side of the family is a history of cancer and heart disease.
Claire: Great.
 
Mr. Bennet: What about Peter Petrelli?
Eden: He claims he can fly but I don't have confirmation. Also, there may have been an encounter with somebody who can stop time.
Mr. Bennet: Really? That's cool.
 
Niki: Those men were ripped apart.
Jessica: Yeah, well... what can I say?
Niki: But they didn't do anything to me...
Jessica: Leaving witnesses would be sloppy. I did what had to be done. Like I always do.
 
Jessica: So, you've a choice. You can let D.L. take our son away from us forever or you can do exactly what I say.
Niki: Where's the money?
Jessica: Good choice.
 
Hiro: I've been given a gift, Ando. I'm supposed to use it to help people. To save people. I failed.
Ando: You're being too hard on yourself.
Hiro: Maybe I'm not the hero I thought I was.
Ando: Every hero is on a journey to find his place in the world. But it's a journey. You don't start at the end. Otherwise, they can't make a movie about it later.
 
 
Episode Goofs
 
In the briefcase Niki finds, "FOR MOTION PICTURE USE ONLY" is stamped on the bills.
 
 
Cultural References
 
D.L.: 'Cause I got a secret.
Micah: Like Superman?

In the DC comic series, as well as television series and films, Clark Kent disguises himself as a reporter to keep his powers as Superman a secret.
 
 
Analysis
 
Abilities Developments
D.L. Hawkins: D.L. can pass through solid objects, like walls, and is able to pass through human flesh as well.
Niki Sanders: Niki is able to talk to her alternate self during this episode.
 
 
Other Episode Crew
 
CreatorTim Kring
Executive ProducerTim Kring
 
 
Episode References
 
 

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