“Don't Look Back” · Season 1, Episode 2
In this episode: Mohinder Suresh (2), Nathan Petrelli (2), Peter Petrelli (2), Hiro Nakamura (1)
[Opening voiceover.]
We all imagine ourselves the agents of our destiny, capable of determining our own fate. But have we truly any choice in when we rise? Or when we fall? Or does a force larger than ourselves bid us our direction? Is it evolution that takes us by the hand? Does science point our way? Or is it God who intervenes, keeping us safe?
What happened?
You don't remember?
No.
You jumped, Pete.
Jumped?
Off the roof of a fifteen story building. You tried to kill yourself.You were a little wound up yesterday, but I thought you were just you being you.
What are you talking about? I didn't try to kill myself. You were in the alley below. I jumped, and you... you flew.
I what?
You flew up and you caught me.
You jumped, Peter, twenty five feet to a fire escape. I climbed up and carried you down. That's what happened. The rest is just crazy talk. You understand?
He says he teleported himself here.
Teleported? What the hell is that?
Like Star Trek.
He says he can bend the time/space continuum.
Funny, I've seen all the Star Treks. I don't remember you from the show.
[standing on the roof, preparing to jump]: Tell me what happened, Nathan. When I jumped.Tell me you flew. I wanna hear you say that you flew. Tell me or I jump again.
[Nathan says nothing]
Good luck on your campaign when I'm splattered all over the ground below.
All right. You want the truth?
Yeah.
We both flew, Pete. I caught you and I lost control. You were too heavy. We both started falling to the ground and just before we... just before we hit, you flew. You.
[incredulous]: Are you lying to me?
'[Nathan shakes his head]
You are.
[moves towards Nathan]
You're tryin' telling me what you think I wanna hear. You're lying to me, again!
[Nathan points at Peter's feet. Peter looks down to see himself hovering. Shocked, he drops back onto the rooftop]
Did you see that? Did you see that? That- I flew!
I know, I know.
[Closing voiceover.]
For all his bluster, it is the sad province of man that he cannot choose his triumph. He can only choose how he will stand when the call of destiny comes, hoping he will have the courage to answer.
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