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"One Giant Leap" is the third episode of the List of Heroes episodes#Volume One (2006-2007) - Genesis|first season of the NBC science fiction Television drama|drama series Heroes (TV series)|Heroes. It was directed by Greg Beeman and written by Jeph Loeb.

Plot
Niki Sanders|Niki finishes burying the dead thugs from Don't Look Back (Heroes)|the previous episode. She confronts her mother-in-law, who believes Niki cannot take care of Micah Sanders|Micah. She also reveals that D.L. Hawkins|D.L. has escaped from prison. Later, Niki and Micah are taken willingly by one of Daniel Linderman|Mr. Linderman's henchmen.

After her high school's football team's victory, Claire Bennet|Claire attends a celebratory bonfire. Brody Mitchum, the team's quarterback, talks to Claire and takes her away from the group, then attempts to rape her. After a brief struggle, Claire's head is impaled on a branch. At the end of the episode, an autopsy is being performed on Claire, and the branch is removed, causing her to revive.

Hiro Nakamura|Hiro returns to the present, where he shows Ando Masahashi|Ando a comic book he obtained that depicts their exact words and actions. Hiro convinces Ando to follow him to America, where they will be responsible for saving the world from the catastrophe Hiro witnessed in the future.

Peter Petrelli|Peter is still angry at Nathan Petrelli|Nathan for denying their situation; Nathan is more concerned about Peter's appearance to the press. At a campaign event that evening, Nathan claims to his guests that Peter was depressed, and attempted to commit suicide. Peter leaves, angered, but is found by Simone Deveaux|Simone, who he had confessed his love to earlier, and they kiss.

Mohinder Suresh|Mohinder and Eden McCain|Eden find an address that appears to be Sylar's apartment. There, they find that Sylar has much information on where to find the superpowered characters, as well as confessional messages from Sylar. Later, they return to find everything missing.

Matt Parkman|Matt convinces Audrey that he is innocent and that he can read minds. Audrey offers him a job with the FBI. Sylar finds Molly Walker|Molly and attempts to attack her, but is pursued by Matt and Audrey. Despite taking several apparent gun wounds, he gets up and escapes. At home, Matt and his wife argue, and Matt leaves. At a bar, he sees a Haitian (Heroes)|mysterious man whose mind he can't read, and Matt falls unconscious.

Isaac Mendez|Isaac forces Simone to leave when she says she does not believe in his precognition. Later, Isaac sees a drawing he did of two people kissing in the rain—Simone and Peter.

Ratings
The total viewership for this episode was 13.31 million