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Mama Petrelli receives a non-conjugal visit from Parkman, and she's none too pleased. Knowing exactly what Parkman wants from her, she tries to mind-game him by shit-talking his powers, implying that she's been there, done that. She also tries to psych him out by mentionining he'll resemble his father if he uses his powers in less-than-ethical ways. Matt, however, is like a kid who just got Guitar Hero 3. He can't resist, and implants the thought "Tell me who killed Kaito."

I'm still unsure of what Mama Petrelli's real power is, because she seems more resistant to this Jedi mind trick than others. She reveals, against her will, that the older generation of heroes locked up Adam thinking he could just regenerate. Defying everything known to biologists and geneticists, rapid cycling cellular regeneration prevents you from growing old, so you're still spry and supple at the age of 400. Parkman's not done, though, and briefly imagines Mama Petrelli as a GMILF before asking her who the redheaded woman in the Original Heroes Photo is. It doesn't explain where Adam is in the photo, but perhaps they'd locked him up before they had this reunion. Mama Petrelli, resistant to the end, tells him sternly, "Our generation mortgaged our souls to protect yours. Get rid of your daddy issues!"

Parkman forces the issue, causing Mama Petrelli to curse him because she vowed to keep the woman's secret safe. Her nose starts bleeding (much like the way Matt's started bleeding in Season 1 when he tried to use his powers in The Company's parking lot) and she scornfully remarks that if he takes this secret from her, he's not just like his father, he is his father.

Costa Verde

Mohinder and Bob are at a swanky-looking hotel. How is it so ridiculously sunny there while the New Yorkers are in their heavy coats and sweaters? It's not like Costa Verde is on the other side of the equator. Bob puts on 60 SPF sunscreen and frets that he didn't put in any time on the elliptical before going to the land of beautiful people. Mohinder is worried about shooting things and/or people, since he gets trigger-shy, and Bob calls him a pussy, er, moral compass. Due to Niki's unfortunate terminal illness, Elle is going to be Mohinder's new partner. Elle, of course, is sunning herself on the pool deck in a skimpy bikini and enjoying the sweet taste of California smog.

"My daughter's actually very modest."

Nicknaming Mohinder Fight Club, she says she's been practicing piano and sharpshooting to prepare for their next assignment. Elle demonstrates her prowess by going "bang!" with her finger, gun-style, shattering and igniting her Bloody Mary. You'd never need another blowtorch for caramelizing creme brulees again with that girl.

Somewhere that looks suspiciously like the Feudal Forest

Claire manages to find West on his way to school by arranging heavy stones to spell out his name, betting that the location was on his flight path. He calls her Spy Girl and some other lame names, and she tries to exonerate herself from the whole HRG abduction situation. "But I'm a cheerleader!" is really no excuse. Still bitter and paranoid, Emotard isn't buying it. I'm slightly impressed that he isn't taking her back immediately, but we all know that denial isn't just a river in Egypt. He's just protecting the heart he wears on his Hot Topic shirt sleeve, and Claire admits that she was afraid he'd stop liking her because having a daddy (who isn't Michael Jackson) who abducts little boys is usually a dealbreaker.

Claire, sensing Emotard's soft spot, tells him that her family is leaving town, but she's not going. She's staying to be with him, even though she has no source of income or home. I expected Emotard to melt immediately, but he plays it cool and pretends to be skeptical. I gotta give him some credit. He'll come around though, Claire, he will.

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