Original air date: 21 September 2009
We first see Samuel at his brother Joseph's funeral out in the desert. He gives a speech about family and how there are other people out there like them, with abilites. When the time has come to cover the coffin, Samuel uses his power to move the earth.
The people working closest to Samuel at the Sullivan Bros Carnival are Edgar, a knife thrower, and Lydia, a tattoo lady. Samuel has the power to make tattoos appear on Lydia's body. He is looking for a compass, and an a tattoo of Danko appears on her back. Samuel sends out Edgar to retrieve the compass and then kill Danko. When Edgar first objects to this assignment, Samuel tortures him with the ink.
Later, Samuel conjurs up another tattoo and the image of Hiro appears. Lydia tells him that Hiro was at the carnival fourteen years ago. Samuel thinks that Hiro could help them fix tha past so he asks another carnie who has the ability to send people back in time, to send him back to that moment. Samuel and Hiro then meet in the past. Hiro is reluctant to change the past, but Samuel makes him see that one can un-do one's wrongs.
Back in the present, Edgar brings Samuel back the compass. Telling Edgar that they've found a new time traveler in Hiro, Samuel says that it's time to gather the rest. Again, Samuel taps into Lydia's body with ink, and we see tattoos form of Claire, Sylar and Peter.
My brother Joseph and I have had two families. The first one, well, let's just say it didn't work out too well. But over the years, we've made ourselves a new one. And it was to this family, all of you, that his heart really belonged. You see, a family is something that Joseph and I needed. It offered us protection from the outside world. A world that never understood or appreciated what makes us different. There are others like us out there. In the shadows, in the light. Each grasping for meaning in a world that won't accept them for who they really are. They, like us, are blessed; gifted with extraordinary abilities. And they, like us, struggle with finding their place in an ordinary world. Haunted by their past, from those who would harm them and keep them from their destiny. Every one of them deserves a chance to be who they really are. But to what end? For what purpose? Here in this place, we offer salvation. We offer hope. We offer redemption. And one by one they will come, to our side, to our family. And they will find their way home. And all who have gathered will be strong. And all who have gathered will stand in unison. I say it's time we found our way back home again. Find your way home, brother. (Robert opening the show with Samuel's speech)
Yes well, I left out the part about vengeance. (Samuel to Edgar)
Name's Samuel and I think we're gonna be great friends. (Samuel to Hiro)
Original air date: 28 September 2009
Samuel is in his trailer with Lydia. He tells her that he might have found someone to replace his brother Joseph. He dresses up in a suit and a tie, saying that it's his responsibility to go out there and see if the candidate deserves a place at their table. Lydia asks if he's going to go back home as well, while he's out there. Samuel says he never wants to go back to that place. Before leaving, Samuel picks up a jar of ink and uses his powers to suck the ink into his hand.
Later, Samuel is at the hospital waiting for Peter. Peter enters the room, and Samuel is pretending to be William Hooper, a man Peter supposedly saved from a burning bus. Samuel says that he is suing Peter because Peter was reckless and dislocated Samuel's shoulder while rescuing him. He tells Peter that he cannot work anymore because of the injury, and that he can't support his family. Peter claims that he has never seen William before, and that this must be a scam.
Samuel breaks into Peter's apartment, where he finds a newspaper clipping about the bus crash. He then uses the ink to insert a picture of himself into the clipping. Peter comes home and finds the picture.
Outside, Peter catches up to Samuel and apologizes to him for not remembering him from the crash. Samuel tells Peter about his brother and that they grew up nearby. He also tells Peter that he will drop the lawsuit. Before going their separate ways, Peter tells Samuel that he thinks Samuel should pay his childhood home a visit.
Samuel approaches a big house and rings the doorbell. A woman answers the door, and Samuel, explaining that he grew up in the house, asks if he could take a look around. The woman brushes him off, saying that it's not a good time.
Peter is called to the scene of an accident. Samuel's childhood home has been destroyed in what they say is a sinkhole incident. Samuel watches Peter without making himself noticed. At the same time, a compass starts emerging on Peter's arm.
I'm not scamming you, don't need your cash. (Samuel to Peter at the hospital)
You're exactly who I'd hoped you'd be. (Samuel to Peter after Peter has apologized)
Original air date: 5 October 2009
At the carnival, Samuel is talking to Edgar and Lydia about the fact that he is the one left to make all the decisions for their family, now that Joseph is gone. He then takes Lydia aside to conjure another tattoo. A picture of Noah Bennet shows up on her back, and Samuel questions why Lydia is showing him Bennet. Lydia replies that she shows him what he needs to see.
I'll tell you what it means. I'm the one who's left to make all the decisions for this family. I'm the one who decides which direction we travel. (Samuel to Edgar and Lydia)
Come with me. Time to find another. (Samuel to Lydia)
Original air date: 12 October 2009
At the carnival, Samuel has breakfast with his family. He talks about other people out there, who are like them. He says that the empty seat at their table soon will be filled by one of them.
Later, Lydia approaches Samuel and asks him who the new family member is. Samuel says he doesn't know yet, but that he felt something in his bones and in the earth.
Samuel tries to conjure another tattoo on Lydia's back, but nothing shows up at first. With them is Rebecca, a girl with invisibility powers. She has been infiltrating Claire at college, trying to mess up her life and pushing her in the direction of the carnival. Samuel asks her if Claire is headed their way. Lydia replies that Claire is not, but a tattoo of someone else suddenly emerges. Samuel gets a smile on his face and tells Rebecca to get the compass.
Sylar is chased by the police in the woods, when Samuel waves him into the Samuel Bros. Carnival. Sylar follows, but when the police catch up, the carnival has disappeared. Inside the carnival, Samuel tells Sylar that he is safe there.
Today's an important day for us, our family. And for one of them, too. Because by day's end, we will have a full table again. (Samuel to his family)
We've got lots of cousins out there. Plenty of candidates. Many seeds planted. (Samuel to Lydia)
Original air date: 19 October 2009
It is morning at the carnival, and Samuel and Lydia discuss Sylar. Samuel then approaches Sylar, asking him what happened to him. Samuel says that he thinks a great damage has been done to Sylar, and that he has come to them to heal. Samuel also asks Sylar what he wants to be called, and he replies "call me Nathan".
They take a stroll through the carnival and Sylar asks Samuel why he is doing this for him. Samuel explains that Sylar is special and that he has powers, like everyone else at the carnival.
Later, Samuel tells Edgar that something must be wrong with Sylar. He asks Edgar to deliver some tickets to the Baltimore police department, to the cop who chased Sylar. Samuel has the idea that they need to jump-start the real Sylar.
Samuel watches as Edgar demonstrates his powers to Sylar. He then breaks things up, saying that there is someone he would like for Sylar to meet. As they walk, some airplanes pass over them, and Sylar says that he remembers what it's like flying. Samuel introduces Sylar to Damien, who has the power to bring out Sylar's true memories.
Samuel walks up to the police officer, who has come to the carnival with his family. He welcomes him to the carnival and when he is being shown a picture of Sylar, Samuel replies that he has never seen him before.
Having returned from his session with Damien, Sylar seems to have his memories back. He tells Samuel that he is a monster, and questions why they want him at the carnival. Samuel replies that they are family. He also lets Sylar know that the police officer is looking for him, and that something has to be done. He points Sylar in the direction of the House of Mirrors.
Sylar can't follow through in killing the officer, but Edgar steps in with his knives and saves the day. Afterwards, Samuel holds an initiation ceremony for Sylar, welcoming him into the family.
Boys will be boys. (Samuel to Lydia about Edgar and Sylar)
We always try and do something special for local law enforcement. (Samuel to the police officer)
We're family. Family accepts. Family forgives. (Samuel to Sylar)
Original air date: 26 October 2009
In Cainan, Georgia, Samuel approaches Tracy. He introduces himself and asks her what her plan is for saving a boy with abilities, Jeremy, who's in jail for having killed his parents. Suddenly, Samuel has worked his powers, and they're at the carnival. Tracy looks around, wondering where they are.
Samuel shows Tracy around the carnival, and tells her that this is the place for Jeremy to be, a place where he could feel like home. He says that Tracy could join them as well. Tracy demands to be taken back to the real world, but before letting her go, Samuel gives her a compass so that she can find her way back to the carnival if she wishes. When she's left, Sylar tells Samuel that he recognized Tracy, but Samuel replies that those aren't Sylar's real memories.
Later, an angry Samuel is back in Cainan, disappointed that Jeremy was killed earlier. He uses his powers to demolish the police station with the killer inside and then walks away as the building collapses.
Tell me something. How's a girl like you end up in a place like this? (Samuel when meeting Tracy)
Bring him home! You could join him. I know you've been lost too. It's your nature. (Samuel to Tracy at the carnival)
We talked about this. The memories you're having, they're not yours. (Samuel to Sylar)
Original air date: 2 November 2009
Arnold, the carnival's only time traveler, is dying and a sad Samuel is desperate to get Hiro to join the family. He has no idea how to convince him, but after performing the usual procedure with the ink on Lydia, a tattoo forms of Hiro's dead love, Charlie, and Samuel gets an idea. (Tattoos also form in the shapes of Noah, Claire and Sylar.)
Hiro goes back in time to the diner where Charlie worked three years earlier to save her life. There, he encounters Samuel who questions Hiro's motives for being there. Hiro declares that saving Charlie is worth the risk of changing the past. Samuel who has told Hiro that he's there to protect him, accepts that, but also informs him that everyone was on a specific path, for exemple Sylar who is also in the diner.
After an encounter with past Sylar and when Charlie's life has indeed been saved, Hiro is happy that he and Charlie finally will get their happy ending. Suddenly though, Charlie disappears and Samuel tells Hiro that he's brought her to the carnival, only to get to Hiro. Desperate to find her, Hiro uses his powers and brings Samuel and himself back to the carnival in the present. However, Hiro learns from Samuel that it was all just a trick to get him to come to the carnival. Charlie is in fact stuck somewhere in time, the last act performed by Arnold who passed away from that last strain, and Samuel is the only one who knows where she is. Samuel tells Hiro that Hiro needs to help him correct his past if he wants to know where Charlie is. Having no choice, Hiro accepts this. When asking what mistake should be corrected first, we flash back in time, seeing Samuel having just killed Mohinder eight weeks ago.
Our family's shrinking and our graveyard is getting bigger. (Samuel to Lydia)
And why would you be doing something like that? (Samuel to Hiro when Hiro tells him that he's going to save Charlie)
This place is a mine field. One mistake here and it's kablooey history. Awful lot of trouble for one girl. Pretty as little Miss Susie Flapjacks is, is she absolutely worth it? (Samuel telling Hiro what lengths he's going to to make sure Hiro succeeds)
Now, why do you look like the cat who ate the canary? (Samuel to Hiro after Hiro has succeeded in saving Charlie)
I've done something very bad, Hiro. (Samuel tells Hiro that he's taken Charlie to the carnival)
If anyone here found out about my transgressions, all the good work I've done would unravel. (Samuel telling Hiro why he needed someone outside the carnival to work for him)
Original air date: 9 November 2009
Samuel goes to see Claire at her college. He introduces himself as Rebecca's uncle, and says that he knows that Claire is special. He explains the deal with Rebecca; that Noah killed her father when she was five, and that Noah is the one that Rebecca is really after.
Noah walks in with a gun, which he points at Samuel. Noah says that he ran into Rebecca, and Samuel explains that she is a very disturbed girl. Noah then asks about the compass that he has found, and Samuel tells him that the compass means trouble for his family if it gets in the wrong hands. He says that they need to stay hidden from people like Noah and that he just wants to find Rebecca and get her some help. Noah demands answers.
When Noah handcuffs Samuel and is about to take him away in a car, Rebecca shows up and knocks Claire off her feet. Samuel manages to get out of the car and hits Rebecca with a stun gun so that she becomes visible.
Back at the carnival, Samuel apologizes to Rebecca for what happened at the college. Lydia approaches and tells Samuel that Sylar is gone.
A family is more than blood. It's about trust. About love. About those who embrace you, the real you, unconditionally. (Samuel to Claire)
I don't mean any harm, I swear. (Samuel to Claire and Noah)
I think Claire Bennet's right where we want her to be. (Samuel to Rebecca)
Original air date: 16 November 2009
At the carnival, Hiro begs for Samuel to bring back Charlie. Samuel says that Hiro will get her back, if he does a favor for him. Samuel wants Hiro to travel back in time eight weeks, and retrieve a film from the now dead Mohinder Suresh.
Nine weeks ago, in India, Mohinder watches a film of Samuel being born. The film shows that Samuel has extreme powers. Mohinder then manages to construct a compass by using his father's equations, a compass which will lead him to Samuel.
Eight weeks ago, Mohinder goes to the carnival in search of Samuel. He encounters Joseph, Samuel's brother, before briefly meeting Samuel. Joseph brings Mohinder inside a trailer, explaining to him that Samuel has no idea how powerful he can be, and that Mohinder needs to burn the film. Outside the trailer, Samuel overhears the conversation.
In Mohinder's hotel room eight weeks ago, Hiro emerges and manages to freeze time and switch the film before Mohinder gets a chance to burn it. When time unfreezes, Mohinder instead sets fire to some other film. Samuel bursts into Mohinder's room and demands to know what is on the film. When Mohinder refuses to tell him, Samuel kills him by shooting small rocks through his chest. After Samuel leaves, Mohinder wakes up again, since Hiro put a bulletproof vest on him before hiding from Samuel. Hiro, determined not to risk Charlie's life, says that Mohinder needs to disappear. When Mohinder disagrees, Hiro uses his power to transport Mohinder somewhere else.
Back at the carnival, in present day, Samuel is having dinner with his family when Hiro comes back, handing him the film. Samuel says that Charlie will be back soon, and that he's sorry that Hiro's friend had to die. In the next scene, we see Mohinder, wearing a straitjacket, at a psychiatric hospital in Florida.
At a diner, Samuel meets up with Tracy, who explains that she cannot go on living her old life anymore. Samuel says that he is glad she called, and that he needs her to do something to make the world a better place for the people with abilities.
This green earth has given us so much. Feels good to give back what we can. (Samuel to Hiro at the carnival)
You can do this, Hiro. I have faith in you. (Samuel to Hiro at the carnival)
I'm glad you called, Tracy, I hoped you would. I felt a real connection between us. There's something I'm gonna ask of you. A way for you to use your gifts to help make this a better world for all people of abilities. (Samuel to Tracy at the diner)
Original air date: 23 November 2009
Samuel is in his trailer, watching the film that Hiro retrieved for him. The film shows how Suresh's father documented the birth of Samuel. Hiro bangs on the door, demanding to get Charlie back, but Samuel says "not yet" and explains that he has discovered the truth about his destiny.
Lydia asks Hiro about what he has fixed in the past for Samuel. They travel back eight weeks in time, so that Lydia can learn the truth. She sees Samuel and Joseph walking off, and follows them.
At the carnival, the family is having Thanksgiving dinner, when Samuel asks where Lydia is. Her daughter tells him that Lydia went to find Hiro.
Eight weeks ago, while Lydia and Hiro are watching from a distance, Samuel is yelling at Joseph for having kept the truth from him. Joseph explains that Samuel has the power to kill millions of people, and that he had to be controlled from the minute he was born. Joseph says that he has made arrangements for a man from the government to come and take Samuel in. Samuel gets mad at his brother for having betrayed him all his life, and Lydia and Hiro see how he kills Joseph by shooting a rock through his throat.
Back in the present day, Lydia and Hiro return to the carnival. Lydia is determined to tell the others about what they saw, but Hiro disagrees, not wanting to jeopardize Charlie's life. Before Samuel approaches, Lydia whispers something to Edgar. Samuel seems suspicious of Lydia and Hiro's behavior.
At the table, Samuel reveals that there's a traitor among them. Edgar then accuses Samuel of having killed his own brother, and that Lydia and Hiro saw it. Hiro, desperate to save Charlie, denies seeing anything. Samuel then accuses Edgar of being the murderer. Hiro uses his powers to freeze everyone but himself and Edgar, telling Edgar to run away. When time unfreezes again, Edgar is gone.
Samuel tells Hiro that he put Charlie in danger by betraying him and saving Edgar. Hiro claims that he also is powerful, and that he will leave if he doesn't get Charlie. Samuel then calls for one of the carnies, who uses his power to mess with Hiro's memories. Samuel is left in confusion though, as Hiro suddenly time travels away.
It's beautiful out, isn't it? Makes a man glad to be alive. Feels poetic that today is the day we give thanks. (Samuel to Hiro)
I'm your savior, Hiro. You just don't know it yet. (Samuel to Hiro)
Just tell me how. How can I be that powerful? (Samuel to Joseph)
Why so angry, Edgar? Is it because you've done something shameful? You killed Joseph, didn't you? (Samuel to Edgar at dinner)
Only the gulity turn tail and run. Edgar is gone. Good riddance. (Samuel after Hiro unfreezes time)
Original air date: 30 November 2009
At the carnival, Lydia tells Samuel that she knows the truth about what he did. After she leaves, Samuel asks Eli, a carny who has the power to multiply himself, for a favor. Samuel wants him to be his right-hand man, now that Edgar is gone. Samuel tells him that his first assignment is to retrieve some files from Noah Bennet's apartment.
Claire and Gretchen, who has Noah's compass, arrives at the Sullivan Bros. Carnival. Soon, Samuel approaches and welcomes them to the carnival. He treats them to popcorn and free passes, saying that he wants them to stay for a while so that they can meet his family.
Eli arrives at Noah's apartment. Before Noah can stop him, he manages to grab the files and take off again.
Samuel shows Claire and Gretchen the backstage area of the carnival. They listen as Samuel tells bedtime stories to the children. Samuel then asks Claire to tell them one last story.
When the story is finished, a man who is upset over having lost some money at one of the carnival booths, shows up and starts a fight with Samuel. When the man breaks a glass to use as a weapon, Claire steps up and scares him off with her healing powers.
After, Claire questions why Samuel didn't defend himself. Samuel explains that they must choose wisely when dealing with the outside world. He then shares his feelings about the carnival, and says that Claire could help them become bigger and stronger. Claire decides to stay at the carnival for a couple of days.
Lydia thinks that Claire might be too young to serve a purpose at the carnival. Samuel reveals to her that it's not Claire that he is really after.
At the funeral for a carny who has been found dead, Samuel gives a new speech about the future and purpose of their family. He says that they need to gather the rest and build a community where they can finally feel at home.
Claire, so glad you could make it. (Samuel welcoming Claire to the carnival)
Well, this is the best popcorn in the world. And I'm not just saying that. (Samuel to Claire and Gretchen)
We live in troubling times, do we not? (Samuel to Gretchen)
Original air date: 4 January 2010
Samuel is in his trailer, looking at the files he stole from Noah, when Claire brings him breakfast. While eating his pancakes, Samuel talks to her, saying that they will find a permanent place to live, and that she might want to stay with them. He tells her he's going into the city to take care of some business.
When walking through the desert, Samuel gets a flashback from his childhood. He sees himself trying to move earth, while arguing with Joseph.
In the city, Samuel goes to see Emma in her apartment. He explains that he's the one who sent her the cello and that he knows that she has special powers. Samuel then shows Emma a photo of Ian, a man with the ability to bring vegetation back to life, asking her to help him find him.
In Central Park, Samuel explains that Emma can bring people to her with her ability. She starts playing the cello, and after a while, Ian emerges.
At the hospital where Emma works, Ian gets treated for an infection. Samuel thanks Emma for her help, gives her a compass and says that they could use a doctor and a siren at the carnival. While leaving the hospital with Ian, Samuel hears on the news that Nathan has died in a plane crash.
While Samuel is away, Claire has been trying to find out what his grand plan is. She finds a map of the valley in his trailer and asks Lydia for more information. Lydia asks Claire to help them stop Samuel.
Samuel returns to the carnival, where Eli has kept Claire from leaving. She questions Samuel about what happened to Joseph. Samuel then brings Claire and Ian to the valley, where after Samuel has made a crack in the ground to allow water to pour up through the surface, Ian brings life into the dead surroundings. Samuel explains that this is their new home, and that Claire is welcome to live with them. Claire says that she already has a home, and that it's time for her to leave.
I'm the one who sent you the cello. (Samuel to Emma)
Hasn't your father lied, cheated - even killed - to protect you? (Samuel to Claire)
Original air date: 4 January 2010
Samuel is dabbing ink onto a paper, where the image of a woman emerges. Suddenly, Sylar appears at the carnival, slamming Samuel into the wall of a trailer. Sylar keeps him levitated for a while, but Samuel eventually manages to use his powers to create a small tornado, which disfigures Sylar's appearance.
Samuel suspects that there's something wrong with Sylar, since he didn't kill Samuel when he had the chance. Samuel sends Lydia to her trailer, where Sylar is healing, and asks her to find out what's going on.
Meanwhile, Noah has captivated Edgar and is trying to find out everything he can about Samuel and the carnival. Edgar reveals that Samuel killed Joseph, and that he is worried about what Samuel will do to the rest of the family. Together, they start scheming of a way to destroy Samuel. Edgar then changes his mind, and speeds out of the apartment.
Samuel talks to Sylar and tries to analyze why he can't kill. Sylar asks who the woman on the paper is. Samuel says that it's Vanessa, the love of his life. Samuel wants Sylar to stay at the carnival, and Sylar promises to do so on the condition that a tattoo will confirm that it's the right path for him.
Samuel conjures a tattoo on Sylar's body. Once the tattoo settles, Sylar leaves, saying that Samuel was wrong about the carnival being his destiny. We later see that the tattoo was of Claire.
Later, Samuel puts the drawing of Vanessa into a drawer, which already contains several other images of her.
You're hurting. You need a friend. (Samuel to Sylar)
I'm not a good guy. But I'm not all bad either. I found love and forgiveness and acceptance right here, and you can too. (Samuel to Sylar)
Original air date: 11 January 2010
Samuel is thinking about Vanessa when at the same time, Noah is trying to find out more about Samuel and looks into people that used to be in his life. He finds out about Vanessa and along with Matt, he tracks her down (she's a cello player and they catch her after an orchestra rehearsal) and convinces her to call Samuel and set up a meeting. Apparently Samuel had been getting in contact often with Vanessa, as they used to be a couple once, and he wants her in his life.
Noah's trap fails though, as Samuel manages to get away with Vanessa, with the help of Eli and by cracking asphalt and swirling gravel around Noah.
Samuel brings Vanessa to the carnival, but she is upset and wants to go home. He explains that the day she was to come to the carnival was supposed to have been perfect and that he only did it they way he did because of Noah. He treats her lovingly and says that there is something very beautiful he wants her to see and if that isn't enough to make her stay, she's free to go.
I've thought about this day for so long, Vanessa, the day you would arrive. It wasn't supposed to be like this, everything was supposed to be perfect. (Samuel to Vanessa)
Original air date: 18 January 2010
At the carnival, Vanessa wants to leave, and Samuel promise to bring her home after she's had something to eat. He takes her to an ice cream parlor where he tries to bring back old memories, while they share a strawberry milkshake.
Back by Samuel's trailer, they continue to talk memories, and Vanessa starts loosening up after they kiss. Samuel shows her the beautiful valley where he's built a cottage just like the one they used to dream about living in. Vanessa says that this is Samuel's dream, and that she can't stay. Hurt by her feelings, Samuel walks away.
Samuel returns to the ice cream parlor alone, and starts a song on the jukebox. A waitress walks up to him, asking if there is anything wrong. Samuel starts screaming at her like she's Vanessa, saying that he's done playing by her rules. He uses his power to make the ground beneath the parlor move and everything begins to shake.
Back at the carnival, the others feel the earth moving and soon they see how a big piece of land gets swallowed into the earth. Samuel returns looking very resolute and Vanessa leaves the carnival.
First let me get you something to eat. Then you'll be rid of me for good, I promise. (Samuel to Vanessa)
Can you honestly tell me you don't look back at our time together with a hint of fondness? (Samuel to Vanessa at the ice cream parlor)
Am I scaring you? Do I look scary? (Samuel to the waitress)
Well, I'm done trying to change myself for you. Trying to fit into your world. Play by your rules. From now on, you're all gonna play by mine. (Samuel to the waitress, before starting the earthquake)
Original air date: 25 January 2010
At the carnival, Samuel steps out of his trailer, wondering where everyone is. Lydia tells him that the carnival is closed, and that the family no longer trusts or respects Samuel, after what he did.
Claire shows up at the carnival to warn Lydia that her father is coming to the carnival to kill Samuel. Eli overhears them. When Samuel approaches, Claire suggests that he should turn himself over to Noah.
Noah and Lauren are on a hill outside, overlooking the carnival. Noah is aiming his rifle at Samuel. Claire calls her dad, saying that Samuel has agreed to surrender. They decide to meet in the field outside the carnival.
Samuel holds a speech before his family, explaining his decision to surrender. Suddenly, someone starts shooting at the crowd. Both Samuel and Claire are hit.
The shooting continues, and we see that it's Eli who's the shooter. Lydia is hit and before she dies, Samuel kisses her and she gets a vision. She then realizes that Samuel staged the shooting in order to have a villain worse than himself. Samuel tells Lydia that he's sorry.
Eli comes back with Noah, saying that he found him on the hill with a rifle. The family starts rioting against Noah and Claire, but Samuel stops them, saying that they're better than that.
Emma arrives at the carnival to help patch up the wounded. Later, Samuel is sitting by Lydia's side, closing her eyes, when Edgar returns, asking how Samuel could let this happen.
Samuel steps out of his trailer again, making another speech about how he was willing to sacrifice himself to protect his family. He says that it's time they show the world what they truly are.
You don't trust me anymore, do you? You haven't for a long time. (Samuel to Lydia)
Finally, there's a doctor in the house. (Samuel to Emma)
Original air date: 1 February 2010
Samuel is keeping Claire locked in his trailer. She wants to go home, but Samuel refuses to let her. He takes her to the House of Mirrors, where Noah is tied to a chair. One of the carnies uses his ability to show Claire memories from her father's past. She learns that Noah had another wife before Claire was born. After Samuel leaves the room, she also finds out that the wife was killed by a man with abilities.
Emma patches Lauren up at the carnival. Lauren tells Emma that she came there to stop Samuel. When Samuel enters the room, Lauren hides. Samuel signs to Emma that he knows that they're not alone. He tells Emma to leave so that he can talk to Lauren.
They talk about the company and Noah. Samuel explains that his family needs a change, that they can't continue living at a carnival. Eli interrupts and tells Samuel that Claire has left the House of Mirrors. Samuel says that it's time to gather the family.
Samuel goes to talk to Claire and apologizes for putting her through all those painful memories. When she asks him to let her and Noah go, Samuel says that she needs to stay so that she can see their biggest show ever. Samuel is planning to bring the carnival to Central Park in New York, where he will show the world how powerful he can be.
When Claire runs to release Noah from the trailer where he is being held, Samuel sinks the vehicle into a hole in the ground and buries it. He then tells Eli to take care of the loose ends and stop all people that could interfer with their plans. Eli goes to stop Peter and Sylar, while we learn that Noah and Claire have survived the fall into the ground.
Look at the fear in his eyes. He knows what's coming. (Samuel to Claire about Noah)
Well, look what we have here. (Samuel when seeing Lauren)
Now I'm ready to go. New York City. (Samuel to Eli after sinking the trailer into the ground)
Original air date: 8 February 2010
Samuel has brought the carnival to New York City, where he tells his family that their show tonight will be very special.
He tells Emma that she needs to bring people there with her music. Emma reminds him about the dream she's had, and refuses to do it. Samuel orders Doyle to use his powers on Emma, forcing her to play the cello.
An impressive crowd is gathering at the carnival, along with news cameras. Samuel tells Edgar that the world needs to see the show.
Claire and Noah, who have managed to escape from the trailer, arrive at the carnival. Peter and Sylar are also there. Edgar threatens Noah with a knife, but soon reveals that he is on Noah's side. Sylar approaches Emma to save her, but Doyle stops him. Emma manages to disturb Doyle's powers, enabling Sylar to catch Doyle.
Claire tells the family that they need to stop Samuel. Samuel emerges, saying that Claire is not part of their family. At first, the family defends Samuel. Claire continues to accuse Samuel, revealing that he killed Joseph.
Samuel has had enough and assures Claire that no one will believe her. Edgar, with Noah and Eli following, steps forward and says he knows the truth. Eli admits that Samuel had him kill Lydia. The family leaves the carnival, leaving Samuel fighting on his own.
Starting off the big show, Samuel enters the stage and gets the crowd cheering. He starts shaking the ground and people run away in panic.
Peter, having managed to catch Samuel's powers, knocks him off the stage. The two face off backstage. Samuel says that Peter should know what it's like living in the shadow of a brother. Peter replies that his brother never let him down.
Hiro arrives at the carnival and Claire asks him to teleport everyone out of there. Noah stays behind to take care of Samuel.
When they're all gone, Samuel's powers shut down. He starts screaming, asking where they all went. As sirens are heard, Samuel is down on his knees, and he is soon arrested by the company.
Tonight will be a night unlike any other. Tonight, we change everything. (Samuel to the family)
I would've preferred you were a willing participant. But these things happen. She's all yours, mr Doyle. (Samuel to Emma and Doyle)
Well, look who finally came up for air. What are you doing here, Claire? You are not part of this family. (Samuel to Claire)
Run as fast as you can. You'll never get far enough! (Samuel screaming when his family leaves)