Noah is reluctant, but takes the key, as he is more worried about his daughter Claire Bennet's fate in the upcoming homecoming game.

After meeting with Isaac Mendez to see his paintings (the same scene from "Seven Minutes to Midnight"), Lauren comforts Noah, briefly kissing him, before they awkwardly leave.

Noah sees Lauren at her motel room, but explains he can't do this, saying he truly loves his family.

However, after returning to the diner, Hiro realizes by having Charlie not die, he will never go back in time to save her in the first place, thus never falling in love with her.

Hiro meets with his past self, convincing him that Charlie is dead and that he must go back in time to save her to preserve the space–time continuum.

As they are about to leave, Charlie begins rambling off random facts, and Hiro realizes she must be dying from her aneurysm.

Hiro thwarts Sylar's attempts to kill him by stopping time, and offers to tell him about his future in exchange for helping Charlie.

Hiro angrily demands to know where she is and Samuel tells him he must retake control of his power and bring them back to the present if he ever wants to see her again.

[citation needed] He also compares his relationship to Charlie with Crono and Marle from the video game Chrono Trigger.

[3] This was attributed in part to the return to the series of Jayma Mays, now best known for her role as Emma Pillsbury on the Fox show Glee.

EW said that a plot revolving around saving Mohinder's life would be "officially the worst idea Heroes has ever had.