Heroes time!

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So we recap wthe story so far, yadda yadda.

We open on the Sullivan Bros carnival with Lydia and Samuel talking. She tells Samuel that she knows the truth now, but she'll keep his secret to keep her daughter safe. A guy walks up and he and Samuel talk as Lydia leaves. The guy is a teleporter--oh, wait, it's Eli, the duplicating dude.

HEROES TITLE CARD/ECLIPSE THINGY yay

And so we cut to Noah's apartment where he's looking at a bunch of stuff on Samuel on his Wall of Samuel. Wow, obsess much? There's a knock on the door. He answers it to find Lauren in a dress. Ooo, they're going on their date. Insert awkward moment here, I don't wanna' talk about that in detail. They talk about Samuel a bit and when he goes to show her the compass, he figures out Claire took it from him. Lauren helps him out because she apparently works for the CIA now.

Claire and Gretchen reach the Carnival of Doom.

Angela goes to Peter's work and they talk. Angela tries to tell him that Nathan is dead, but Peter knows he needs to get his brother back. Renee/the Haitian comes by and Peter duplicates his ability.

Claire is, meanwhile, having second thoughts. Gretchen tells her to at least try. Samuel interrupts. (Side-note: my parents think Gretchen's gonna' turn evil. Side-note #2: they haven't been watching this show with me, at least Volume Five, since the beginning, so I think I can correctly guess who's going to be evil and who's not going to be Anyhow, it's more likely Gretchen's gonna' be killed or something than turn out evil.)

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Samuel gives Claire and Gretchen free passes, but the girls are cautious. Samuel tells them to walk around and check things out, but only for as long as they have popcorn. They find Lydia who offers to use her empathy for them. Claire touches her hand and Lydia's back produces a picture of our favorite ex-cheerleader with the caption 'indestructible girl'. The girls leave.

Back with Peter, Sylar ambushes him in the elevator. Peter runs and Sylar follows. Sylar is disappointed with Peter's plan to drug him considering it was the 'old plan'. Peter attacks him; Sylar attempts telekinesis but Peter cancels out his power. Peter beats up on him but Sylar fights back. They struggle but Peter overpowers him.

COMMERCIALS I hope for more Glaire after these messages. And awesome Peter VS Sylar

Peter stabs Sylar through the hand, pretty much torturing him. Sylar asks what he wants. Peter tells him to give Nathan back and Peter will let him heal. Sylar laughs hysterically when Peter shoots him with the nail-gun. Peter starts punching him again and then starts to erase all of Sylar that he can so there is only Nathan. Sylar shapeshifts back into 'Nathan'.

Claire and Gretchen discuss the Carnival (okay, for realz, they are totally on a date). They watch a guy trying to win at a game, but the guy keeps using telekinesis after the man wouldn't let the girl behind him get a turn. He then helps the girl win. Samuel walks over and invites them backstage.

Meanwhile, Noah and Lauren are having bad luck trying to find the bad guys. Lauren tries to make him feel better about Claire lying to him. Noah tells her about what we say three-years-ago in "Once Upon a Time in Texas" and tells her about Lauren getting her memory erased by the Haitian. She asks if he told her about this hoping to "reignite the flame".

Eli, the duplicating dude, enters, revealing he can duplicate over long distances. They get a gun from the bathroom because Noah is just that prepared. However, the Elis are gone, and all of Noah's files are gone. OHNOES.

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Back to the Carnival of Doom.

Samuel's telling a story to the children about a goblin that takes presents to children. Claire and Gretchen talk some more. Suddenly Eric Doyle appears. He mentions he finally belongs somewhere. Claire tells Gretchen about Eric kidnapping her and trying to get Sandra to shoot Claire. The regenerator mentions she 'got over it'. Samuel walks over and asks her to tell a story to the kids. As Claire tells her story, Gretchen talks to Samuel a bit, obviously suspicious of him.

Peter and 'Nathan' talk. Nathan mentions he's tired, not sure if he can keep fighting Sylar. Peter treis to reassure him that he can. Peter helps him up and they walk out.

Claire finishes her story with the classic 'happily ever after'. The guy who lost the game earlier arrives, angry. Samuel tries to calm him down. The guy hits him multiple times but Samuel doesn't fight back. Claire stops him and gets slashed across the cheek, but she is unaffected and runs away. Huh, the scar remains for a few seconds, even if she felt no pain.

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Peter and 'Nathan' go out on the roof. They talk about when they were standing on the edge of the roof. Peter asks him if he remembers what they talked about, about Peter asking if he could fly.

They talk, but Nathan says he's Sylar, and 'Nathan' is just an illusion. Peter asks him to keep fighting, but 'Nathan' says he can't hold on any longer. They hug and Peter begs him to stay with him [Peter]. 'Nathan' says he's sorry and tries to jump, but Peter grabs his hand. 'Nathan' tells him to let go, but Peter refuses, saying he can't do it without him. Peter tells him he loves him, but 'Nathan' lets go and falls down in slow-motion.

'Nathan' survives of course, gets up, and walks away. Did he shapeshift back into Sylar? I couldn't see, he was too small from the overhead view...

COMMERCIALS? WHUT. Okay, I want more Gretchen/Claire, srsly, please. Only a few minutes left of the episode.

Samuel says he didn't defend himself to keep his family safe. He says that they aren't very different. Samuel basically tells her he wants more from life and then offers to let Claire stay with him for a few days.

Later, Claire tells Gretchen she's staying for a few days. Gretchen tells her that she could tell Claire felt like she could belong at the Carnival and tells her she's happy for Claire. The blonde hugs her. Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. Claire says she'll be back Monday. Lydia points out that Claire probably won't serve Samuel any purpose at the Carnival, but he says Claire's not the one he's after...hmmm. We see that the guy from before was killed as the camera moves to show his body in the back of a truck, as Gretchen drives away. Was Gretchen the one he's after? Does that mean she has an ability? Is she aware of it? If not, how is Samuel aware of it?! I DON'T UNDERSTAND!!! *headexplodeswithconfetti*

Peter goes to Angela and they hug.

Samuel talks to the family, in a very Mohinderesque monologue, almost. He tells them that where they are now is where they will stay there, because that's where they belong. We see a bunch of people who I assume have abilities. Claire seems to be convinced...

TO BE CONTINUED...

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