001. video; Public Service Announcement

[cargojet]

Guessing everyone's feeling a little closer to compos mentis now. Great, that's gonna make this a whole lot easier.

My name is Nathan Petrelli. I'm Senator for New York, elected representative of the people, and recently made Head of Homeland Security by the President himself. It's my job to do what's in the best interests of the people, and in this case I figure that's gonna be easier said than done.

I don't want any of you to worry. Once I get up to speed on the details of what's going on here, I intend to get to the bottom of how we got here, why we were brought here, and how to go about getting back. And I mean how and why, not the bullshit they've been feeding you about jumping and wormholes and the ship needing a crew. There's a malicious intent here I'm gonna address, and then I'm getting everyone back where we belong.

I realise we're not all Americans here, and maybe you think I have no jurisdiction, but I earned the right to intervene the moment I woke up with a tube shoved down my throat, just like everyone else. I want to speak to people who know the most about this place, or be directed toward them. Captain Kirk: you're on my list for starters, but I'd rather speak to the real Captain, rather than some washed up wannabe.

Oh, and before I wrap this up, there's one other thing. A few of you will have spoken to my brother, Peter; he got here during the 'jump' previous to this one, and as I understand it he's been pretty liberal with his imagination ever since. Some time ago my brother convinced himself that he could fly. He stood on top of a twelve story building one day, called me up and told me he was going to show me he could do it. He jumped, and he fell - fortunately only as far as the fire escape - and a couple days later woke up in the hospital with minor injuries. It wasn't long after my father's death, right in the middle of my run for Congress, and I guess he was desperate for attention.

What I'm trying to say is that he's had brushes with depression before - it runs in the family - and he's not exactly stable right now. All of this doesn't make it any easier. If everyone could please be delicate with him, take what he says with a grain of salt, and inform me if it sounds like he's planning to do something that might hurt himself or others. I appreciate it.

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[puppydogeyes]

Bullshit.

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[cargojet]

That's what I said.

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[puppydogeyes]

No, what you're saying is bullshit.
Politician doesn't want to deal with a freak in his family.
Lies about it.
You've probably looked into shipping him off somewhere quiet and hidden, too.

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[askedtobe]

He has.

[ he knew he liked you for a reason. ]

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[cargojet]

You're making this worse. Back off, Pete.

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[askedtobe]

Sorry but no thanks.

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[cargojet]

If this is going to be a repeat of you as a rebellious teenager, I'd rather pass this time round.

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[askedtobe]

Why don't you go tell someone else about how crazy I am.

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[cargojet]

I've told everyone already, haven't I?

But you fight this with all you've got. Go on. There's a first time for everything, maybe this win will be yours.

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[askedtobe]

This doesn't have anything to do with winning.

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[cargojet]

First thing you've said that's right. We're both losing here. Look at me, I'm keeping my mouth shut on Sylar's account. Sylar, Pete.

You remember when he was the only problem we had?

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[puppydogeyes]

This who was hunting you?

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[askedtobe]

This would be the guy. He's got other people working for him, but he set the whole thing in motion.

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[puppydogeyes]

Is he going to be a problem without those people?

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[askedtobe]

Not a big one, not without the government to back him up. He talks a big talk, but Danko's his attack dog.

And besides, when he's pretending he doesn't have an ability, can't really defend himself. Especially not around here.

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[puppydogeyes]

He has one too?
That's fucked up.
Don't think anyone's going to listen to him here.
But if you need a hand.

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[askedtobe]

Tell me about it. He's the one that can fly.

I appreciate it, i'll let you know.

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[cargojet]

I'm trying to protect him. That's bullshit to you, then obviously you don't know what 'family' means.

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[puppydogeyes]

Trying to protect your reputation and career.
I know how many like him were at the same place as me.
I know how many families were willing to hand them over.
How many were willing to pay for them to stay gone.

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[cargojet]

You don't know anything about me. About us. Judging this by your experiences is like saying you know anything about law school when you've taken one high school politics class.

What do you think you mean when you say 'like him'?

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[puppydogeyes]

And you don't know anything about me, or my experiences.
So you can't say they're "one high school politics class".

You know exactly what I mean.
Are you going to try and make out I'm crazy now, too?

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[cargojet]

He jumped off a building because he thought he could fly. It was a cry for help.

Whether or not you believe it.

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[puppydogeyes]

Then why is he still 'crying for help'?
Sounds like it got him all the attention he could have wanted.

No one here is going to believe you.

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[cargojet]

The truth is always going to be the truth, denial or not. The problem is you've got two options of who to believe, and Peter got here first.

You're his friend, right? You believe everything he says?

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[puppydogeyes]

No, I've got two options on what to believe.
And there's more numbers on his side.
The problem is that you decided to make this speech without looking at your audience first.

Only talked to him once.
It was enough.