Noah Bennet still intends to remove his family to safety, despite Claire’s protests. He manages to convince West that Claire had not betrayed him and enlists his help to persuade Claire they need to leave town. Unbeknown to Noah, Mohinder and Bob are planning to kidnap Claire, believing her abilities hold the key to stopping the virus. Mohinder and Elle try to trick Mr Bennet but he realises the ruse and he and West take Elle hostage. Bob kidnaps Claire and takes a sample of her regenerative blood. He agrees to a hostage exchange but things go horribly wrong and Bennet is shot. Claire escapes with West and Bennet is taken to a Company holding cell, where he is brought back to life with Claire’s blood.
In an attempt to save his father’s life, Hiro uses his powers but still does not succeed. He does, however, freeze time in order to identify his father's killer: Takezo Kensei.

Matt starts manifesting the ability to implant suggestions in other people’s minds. He initially tests his new power on Molly, and then uses it on his boss to get extra time to investigate Kaito Nakamura’s murder. Once again he confronts Angela Petrelli, and with his stronger powers, demands the identity of Kaito’s real killer and that of the last woman in the Company portrait. Angela tells Matt about Adam Monroe but pleads that the unidentified woman just wants to be left alone. She warns Matt that, if he takes this secret from her, he will truly become like his father. A final scene shows he has the woman's name: Victoria Pratt.