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Heroes :: The Kindness of Strangers (02x04)

 
Episode Information
 
Title: The Kindness of Strangers
Episode #: 02x04
Production Number: 204
Original Airdate: Monday October 15th, 2007
8.8/10 (27 Votes cast)
Other Release Dates: (Edit)
Country: Aired On:
AU (Seven) Oct 25, 2007
UK (BBC THREE) May 15, 2008
NL (RTL 5) Jul 24, 2008
Episode Crew
Director: Adam Kane (1)
Writer: Tim Kring
 
Episode Summary
 
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At a local fast food restaurant, Monica Dawson begins to experience some new abilities. Angela Petrelli makes a shocking confession as new information concerning past heroes is revealed. Matt has Molly locate the "boogyman" on a map, but the results are terrible for everyone. Across the border, Maya and Alejandro make a startling discovery.
 
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Guest Stars
 
Guest Stars
Adair TishlerplayedMolly WalkerRecurring (9th appearance)
Ashley CrowplayedSandra BennetRecurring (16th appearance)
Barry Shabaka HenleyplayedDet. Bryan FullerRecurring (third appearance)
Cristine RoseplayedAngela PetrelliRecurring (15th appearance)
Janel ParrishplayedMayRecurring (first appearance)
Jeanette BroxplayedCamilleRecurring (first appearance)
Jimmy Jean-LouisplayedThe HaitianRecurring (15th appearance)
Nichelle NicholsplayedNanaRecurring (second appearance)
Nick D'AgostoplayedWestRecurring (4th appearance)
Shalim OrtizplayedAlejandro HerreraRecurring (4th appearance)
T. W. Leshner (1)playedDerekRecurring (second appearance)
Mark Christopher Lawrence (1)playedMr. Lamont 
Co-Guest Stars
Carlon JeffreyplayedDamon DawsonRecurring (first appearance)
Jackson WurthplayedMonty PetrelliRecurring (4th appearance)
Justin EvansplayedSimon PetrelliRecurring (third appearance)
Randall BentleyplayedLyle BennetRecurring (8th appearance)
Chris OliverplayedCooking Show Host 
Countrified WedmanplayedScary Guy 
Taira SooplayedSchool Teacher 
 
Main Cast
 
Jack ColemanplayedNoah Bennet
Greg GrunbergplayedMatt Parkman
Hayden PanettiereplayedClaire Bennet
Adrian PasdarplayedNathan Petrelli
Zachary QuintoplayedSylar / Gabriel Gray
Sendhil RamamurthyplayedMohinder Suresh
Noah Gray-CabeyplayedMicah Sanders
Dania RamirezplayedMaya Herrera
 
Episode Notes
 
Milo Ventimiglia (Peter Petrelli), Ali Larter (Niki Sanders), James Kyson Lee (Ando Masahashi) and Masi Oka (Hiro Nakamura) do not appear in this episode. This is the second episode in which Masi Oka does not appear and the first episode in which the character of Hiro does not appear.
 
This is the first appearance of Dana Davis (Monica Dawson).
 
DVD commentary by Dana Davis, Adrian Pasdar, and Tim Kring.
 
Ratings: 11.41 million viewers
 
 
Episode Quotes
 
Claire: Is there something on my face?
Mr. Bennet: Claire, your mother and I need to talk with you about boys.
Claire: Oh, please, not the sex talk again. It was painful enough the first time.
 
(while discussing Molly's nightmares)
Mohinder: So what are we supposed to do?
Matt: I don't know. You're the scientist.
Mohinder: That doesn't exactly make me an expert on nightmares.
Matt: That makes two of us.
 
Nathan: You didn't kill Keito Nakamura. I know that.
Angela: I have done so many bad things in my life it really doesn't matter what crime I confess to.
Nathan: Let me help you.
Angela: No, what you want is redemption and you're not gonna get it by helping me. You'll just get killed and I can't bear to lose another son.
 
West: Then, it's those marks on my neck, right? You think I was abducted by aliens? I told you it was a guy with horn rimmed glasses.
Claire: It's my dad ... he's just really over protective about the dating thing.
West: Then let me talk to him.
Clarie: I don't think that's a good idea.
 
Nathan: You reading my mind right now?
Parkman: No ... yes. Sorry.
 
Nathan: You asked me for help once. Now just let me help you.
Angela: Just because you shaved doesn't mean you're clean and sober.
 
Monica: It's not right. One storm comes rolling through here and blows away my whole life. My mother, my college education, my dreams.
 
West: Claire, these fears you have of someone finding out about you, of feeling different forever, I have them too. You can share them with me but I can't help you if you don't trust me.
Claire: Okay.
(Claire jumps off the Hollywood sign; West catches her)
Claire: You caught me.
West: Of course I did.
Claire: But I would've been fine.
West: I know you can heal, Claire, but I never want to see you hurt.
 
(while locating Parkman's father)
Molly: He is the nightmare man.
 
Claire: Please, let me have this one thing. I've done everything else you've asked me to. I've given up my friends and my life. I just need this one thing that's normal.
Mr. Bennet: I had no idea that cheerleading meant that much to you.
Claire: Took me by surprise too.
 
 
Episode Goofs
 
When talking about areas that were destroyed during Hurricane Katrina, Monica refers to them as counties instead of parishes, the term typically used in New Orleans.
 
The permission slip for cheerleading that Claire hands Mr. Bennet changes from being folded up to being unfolded between shots.
 
 
Cultural References
 
Rey Mysterio

The wrestling move that Monica imitates is the "6-1-9," wrestler Rey Mysterio's signature move.
 
Title: The Kindness of Strangers

The title is a taken from a line in the 1947 play, A Streetcar Named Desire, which is set in New Orleans.
 
 
Episode References
 
11:53

Sylar's watch reads 11:53, which is a reference to "Seven Minutes to Midnight".
 
 
Analysis
 
Abilities Development
Monica Dawson: Monica is able to learn how to do anything after seeing somebody do it once. After watching a chef make a flower out of a tomato, Monica is able to do it without consciously thinking about it.
 
 
Other Episode Crew
 
CreatorTim Kring
Executive ProducerTim Kring
 
 
Featured Songs
 
 

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