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Fallout (Heroes)
"Fallout"
Fallout" found out after stealing one of the films of Claire jumping
from an oil rig and being hit by a car.
Heroes episode Sylar is captured and held in a cell at Mr. Bennet’s
workplace. Mr. Bennet tells Sylar that his powers won’t
work in this place. Mr. Bennet talks to him about his var-
ious powers versus the other heroes who only have one
each. Sylar replies that he got those extra powers be-
cause he figured out how things "tick", making him more
special than the others. Mr. Bennet tells Sylar that he is
insane, as too much foreign DNA and power has corrupt-
ed his mind. Mr. Bennet refers to Sylar by his real name,
"Tell me, Claire, can you keep a secret?" Gabriel, which clearly upsets him - he launches himself at
the glass and screams, "My name is Sylar!" Mr. Bennet in-
Episode no. Season 1 forms him that he’ll be taken apart and studied, compar-
Episode 11
ing the act to the watches Sylar once repaired, and find
Directed by John Badham out what makes him "tick."
After leaving Sylar, Mr. Bennet meets with Eden, who
Written by Joe Pokaski
does not want to keep Sylar alive. She tells him she could
Production code 111 use her powers to make him kill himself, but Mr. Bennet
Original air date December 4, 2006 says they are under orders to keep him alive. Eden is un-
happy with this, stating that if the Haitian could speak he
Guest stars would echo her sentiments. She goes into Isaac’s room,
• Clea DuVall as Audrey Hanson states that she is "going off the reservation" and won’t
• Nora Zehetner as Eden McCain see him again. Isaac reveals that he feels he should be
• James Kyson Lee as Ando Masahashi trying to change the apocalyptic future that he is draw-
• Zachary Quinto as Sylar ing. Eden hands him a phone and keycard and says "So,
• Thomas Dekker as Zach
• Jimmy Jean-Louis as the Haitian
change it."
• Randall Bentley as Lyle Bennet Meanwhile, Hiro and Ando have arrived at Claire’s
school as it is being cleaned up after Sylar’s attack. Hiro is
Episode chronology
disappointed and scared, thinking the world will end be-
cause he didn’t save the cheerleader. Ando however says
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"Six Months Ago" "Godsend" the quote was a two-parter, "save the cheerleader" then
"save the world". But Hiro believes it was an "if then"
List of Heroes episodes statement. Ando expresses doubt, but Hiro assures him
that he knows future Hiro meant it to be that way. As
Fallout"
"Fallout is the eleventh episode of the NBC supernatural they walk away from the school, they get a call from Isaac
drama series Heroes. Mendez, saying they need to meet.
Peter is being held in a cell at the local police station.
Plot While sitting, Nathan comes in and the two talk. The
conversation takes a sudden strange turn, and Nathan
The episode begins with Mr. Bennet bringing Claire home transforms into Sylar, who says in a deep voice "How
amidst a discussion regarding her powers. Mr. Bennet ad- can you stop what’s coming, when you don’t know any-
mits to Claire that he knew about her powers even before thing about power?" Peter wakes up in his cell alone.
she did. She becomes angry with him, but he calms her Shaken by this vision, he is taken to be questioned by
by telling her he was trying to protect her. He warns her Matt and Audrey. They acknowledge his innocence, but
that there are other bad men who will try to hurt her if wonder why he’s covered in blood if he has no wounds.
they find out she’s special. He asks her who else knows Peter says that his brother told him not to say anything,
about her powers. Claire tells him that Zach knows all to which Audrey replies, "We don’t need you to talk."
about her ability and what she is capable of, and that Lyle Matt attempts to read his mind; Peter unwittingly begins
to mimic Matt’s power, causing something analogous to
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acoustic feedback. Both Matt and Peter suffer physical She enters, only to be ambushed by D.L. who hits her with
pain at this, but are surprised to discover that the other a shovel. Micah tries to stop them from fighting but is
possesses a special ability. Matt is unable to read much in flung aside by Jessica, hurting his arm. When Niki real-
Peter’s mind due to the interference, but knows that he izes that Micah is hurt, she takes over and apologizes to
is telling the truth. From Peter’s reaction to the knowl- her family for putting them in danger. Niki reveals that
edge that Claire is still alive, and his insistence that she Jessica is stronger than her and that she can’t be trusted,
be protected from Sylar, Matt and Audrey realize that Sy- so she turns herself in to the police, asking to be arrested
lar might soon come after her. They depart in a hurry to for murder.
interview Claire, leaving Peter alone in the cell. Mohinder, who has arrived back in New York, gets a
Throughout the ensuing interview, Matt attempts to call from Eden, who says that she can ease his pain by
read both Claire and Mr. Bennet’s minds, but ultimately killing the man responsible for his father’s death. She
fails. He later tells Audrey that it was like "An absence of goes to Sylar’s cell, gun in hand, to command him to kill
sound....white noise." The frame shifts to reveal the pres- himself. She gets angry, saying she was Chandra Suresh’s
ence of the Haitian who is standing around a corner. Matt neighbor. Sylar yells, saying she knew what was going on
talks to Bennet after the interview and introduces him- and she could have stopped him. Sylar suddenly uses his
self (although this is the second time they’d met), but he powers to pull Eden through the glass and chokes her.
is visibly suspicious of Bennet. He then tells Audrey that When he tells her that her power of persuasion will help
the interference he just heard "sounds" similar to the last him in the future, Eden turns the gun to her head; a shot
sound he "heard or did not hear" before losing a whole is fired and blood covers the window. The official online
day after his trip to a bar some time ago. Later on, Audrey comic associated with this episode shows the aftermath,
and Matt are on a stake-out. As they sit there, Audrey that Eden succeeded in killing herself with the gunshot
thinks to herself that Matt is cute, then wonders whether before Sylar could absorb her powers, and that Sylar was
he "heard" that. Matt smiles, asks her if she really thinks subdued by Mr. Bennet and the Haitian using tranquiliz-
he’s cute, to which she responds, "I really think you’re er darts.
married, and I really think you love your wife" and that it Hiro and Ando meet Isaac at the Burnt Toast diner,
wasn’t fair because it was just a stray thought. The light and they begin to discuss their powers. The most recent
mood dies down when Matt sees the Haitian and Mr. Ben- prophetic painting Isaac has done is discussed - he de-
net exiting the building. He recognizes the Haitian as the scribes it as "an exploding man." Hiro seems concerned,
last thing he saw at the bar. He attempts to read their and says "How do you stop an exploding man?" Isaac is
minds, giving himself a nosebleed in the process, but is in dismay that he still cannot see the future unless he’s
unable to get anything other than a single word: "Sylar". high, but mentions Sylar has been caught. Hiro looks up
Before leaving the police station, Claire requests that and Ando explains that Charlie Andrews was killed by Sy-
she be allowed to speak with Peter. She questions him lar. Realizing something, Isaac opens a sketchbook, full
about his ability, glad that she has finally met someone of pictures of Hiro and Charlie. He asks if this is Charlie,
who, in her words, is "like her". Peter asks her if her and Hiro says that it is. Isaac is surprised, and thinks that
ability is to heal and she nods yes. Peter tries to explain he might have actually painted the future without drugs.
his ability to Claire, but is wracked by fits of coughing. They go to a motel room, and Hiro and Ando prepare a
Peter tells Claire that he didn’t know he would heal if he canvas. After several tries, Isaac becomes dismayed that
jumped off the roof, but he is never able to clarify that he can’t do it without drugs. Hiro and Ando convince
his ability is to mimic others’ powers. He tells her that if Isaac to try one more time to paint while sober. Isaac con-
it wasn’t for her, he would have died. Before she leaves, centrates, his eyes glaze over, and begins to paint. Hiro
Claire tells Peter that he is "totally [her] hero". and Ando are surprised, however, when it shows Hiro
Jessica shoots D.L. in the shoulder; she then tries to holding a katana and being attacked by a dinosaur. An-
shoot him in the head, but he uses his ability to become do questions Isaac’s ability, saying that he thought Isaac
temporarily intangible. D.L. and Micah escape, much to could only paint future events. Hiro is worried that going
the chagrin of Jessica, who is chastised by Niki for her back in time could change the future, and says "What if I
carelessness because she could have missed and shot step on a bug?" Ando warns him, "You’re gonna die," and
Micah. Micah and D.L. run through the woods, leaving a Hiro adds, "I really need to find that sword".
fake trail for Jessica. Eventually they make it to a cabin, Claire talks to Lyle about her father, but he says they
and D.L. phases his arm through the door to unlock it, haven’t talked, then realizes he doesn’t recall finding out
with Micah smiling as he witnesses his father’s ability. about her ability, or how he got home. Claire then goes
They begin to talk about Niki, but D.L. doesn’t understand to Zach, whom she had recently referred to as her "best
yet that Niki and Jessica are two different people, and friend, ever". She begins to talk to him, but he is confused
passes out while Micah tries to fix his wound. Jessica pur- and angry, accusing her of performing "one of your little
sues them and hears Micah calling out for Niki, and she cheerleader initiation pranks", and saying they haven’t
starts pretending she is Niki to get access to the cabin. talked since 6th grade. Claire realizes everyone who
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knew about her power has had their memory erased and forlorn expression on his face. Peter looks at his hands
calls her father. She asks if he still remembered what she which have begun to glow bright orange. After Nathan
had told him and he says yes, asks her to stay where she approaches close enough to be seen in the same shot,
is and tells her he loves her. As soon as she hangs up Peter screams as his whole body turns orange and ex-
the phone, she is grabbed from behind by the Haitian (as plodes, similar to the flaming man Isaac had painted. At
shown in the image above), who tells her he works for this point Peter wakes up, whispering "It’s all my fault.
her father and wiped the memories of Lyle, Zach, and ap- The explosion...it’s me", then faints again as the episode
parently her mother several times - all on her father’s ends.
orders. The Haitian tells her that her father sent him to
make her forget as well, but that it is very important that
she remember. He does not wipe her memory, but in-
Production details
stead tells her to act as if she had forgotten, and asks if • Jack Coleman, who plays Mr. Bennet, became a
she can keep a secret. This is the first time the Haitian has regular on the series starting with this episode. He
been observed to speak, and in fact, previous dialogue in had earlier been a recurring guest star.
the episode indicated that Eden and Mr. Bennet didn’t
even know the Haitian could speak.
Nathan arranges for Peter’s release, but when they
Notes
leave the police station, Peter begins coughing and col- This is the first time we hear The Haitian speak.
lapses, unconscious. As he hits the ground, his surround-
ings change. Peter has what appears to be a vision of New Ratings
York City, which is empty save many cars - most with
their doors open. Peter looks around and the other ma- The total viewership for this episode was 15.02 million. It
jor characters start appearing out of various places. Mo- earned an 8.9/13 share for the week.[citation needed]
hinder climbs out of a cab and runs from Peter. Matt
stops Peter and leads D.L., Niki, and Micah away from External links
him. Hiro and Ando watch sadly from a distance. Simone
begins to run to Peter but is held back by Isaac. Claire • Watch "Fallout" at NBC.com
approaches Peter and tearfully mouths "I’m sorry" be- • Fallout at the Internet Movie Database
fore running in the opposite direction. Nathan finally • Beaming Beeman: Episode 11: Fallout Director’s blog
steps out of a building and walks toward Peter with a on the filming of this episode.
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