ataraxion | 001. video; Public Service Announcement

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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[ you can have BOTH, pete. over-identification + mama bear complex, go. ]

Are you sure? Because I like you.

[ beat. ]

I'm sorry, Peter. Siblings shouldn't-- he should look out for you, not this.

[ Sobbing this is why peter needs a mama bear in his life. ]

Yeah, i'm sure. [ Heaviest sigh in existence. ]

Nothing for you to be sorry for This is actually the second time he's done this. Told the entirety of New York city the same exact thing awhile ago to keep me from ruining his campaign.

[ jenna's day to day interests: drinking, elena, and adopting new elenas so she can stick her nose into their business too. ]

Oh, god. Wow, he's-- he's a dick, huh? [ sympathetic looks all around. ] At least no one's going to believe him about this.

[ Really, he doesn't mind. It's not like Petrelli's aren't damn good at airing their business everywhere.... ]

This is usually where i'd say something about how he's a good guy sometimes, but i've gotten kind of tired of trying to defend someone who doesn't really deserve it. [ that's kind of reassuring at least. ] Hopefully.

He's your brother. You don't get to pick them.

[ pause. ]

And hey, as the poster child for the freak contingent, vampire category-- screw him. Us freaks have to stick together, right?

Or the rest of my family.

[ sigh. once he stops being so pissed about all of this, the sulking will begin. ] Right. As long as he's not invited to the club.

The secret clubhouse remains a your brother free zone.

...If you ever want to talk, I was going to school to be a paid listener.

[ That almost makes Peter laugh all of a sudden, just because it's weirdly ironic. ]

Paid listener or not, i'd take a shoulder. [ not necessarily to cry on but Nathan, Sylar, and Elle all at once are a bit much to take at once. ]

Well, then you're in luck. I have two of them, and they're open whenever for fellow clubhouse members.

I might have to take you up on that sometime soon. [ Nathan is slowly killing him from the inside out. ]

Room sixteen on the floor with all of us old timers, knock anytime you need.

Anytime? You're sure? [ Anytime probably means sometime... soon. ]

I'm sure. Today it would involve meeting my boyfriend and my niece, too, but if you're up for it I am.

[ other people's drama: way easier than her own. ]

At this point i'd take anything to get away from-- [ he's gesturing, even if she can't see it. ] All this.

In that case, mi familia es su familia.

[ COME ON BY, PETER, THE MORE THE MERRIER. ]

[ DISTRACT HIM FROM EVERYTHING. ]

Give me a little bit, i'll be there.

We're not going anywhere.

Good to know.

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