[Introduction: Meredith Gordon and her brother Flint have lead a checkered life. Meredith has lost and found her daughter Claire Bennet. She's most recently allied herself as a Company Agent. Flint has become a career criminal and now is in league with Arthur's Pinehearst Company. What does it take to set a character on the road to being a Hero, or the road to being a Villain...]
(Ants are being burned with a magnifying glass.)
Flint: Look at 'em. Burn!
[Caption: Twenty five years ago]
Meredith: You better finish your chores before daddy gets home.
Flint: Aww...come on, Meredith. I was just trying to have some fun.
Meredith: Now.
Mr. Gordon: You get all them chores done?
Flint: ...
Mr. Gordon: I asked you a question, junior. You even listening to me, boy?! We gotta do this every night? I have to take my belt to you -- for you to listen?!
Meredith: Please daddy just go to bed. I'll finish 'em in the morning.
Mr. Gordon: Ain't your place to make up for his slackin', girl.
Meredith: Stop it! LEAVE HIM ALONE! (she bursts into flames, igniting the room then the entire house.)
(Outside, watching the house burn down.)
Flint: Look at it burn!
Meredith: I... I... didn't mean to...
Flint: How'd you...?
Meredith: I dunno.
Flint: I wish I could do that. (trying to make his hands flame) UNNNGHH! I can't do it, Mere--
Meredith: You have to listen to me. You can't tell anyone what happened. Promise me.
Flint: Yea, I promise. Just teach me how, Okay?
Social Worker: I know it's hard for you to understand, but under the circumstances we decided it best to place you in different homes. It's for your own good.
Meredith: (crying) I don't understand why I can't see him!
Social Worker: There are some things you just can't fight dear. I'm so sorry. Now try and get some shuteye.
Meredith: I want my brother!
Meredith Narrating: The years pass...like brushfire in a drought. Eventually, simply written off as ungrateful...only thinking about getting back to my brother. Praying somehow that'd make all this go away.
[Caption: Eighteen years ago.]
Meredith: I've waited seven years for this! Look AGAIN. Gordon, G O R...
Public Records Worker: Last names change, families move counties, we lose track of kids. I'm sorry.
Meredith Narrating: And then, just when you lose hope...
(She finds a recorded with Flints picture stating: "Minor detained as suspect for robbery and arson spree across Virginia and Maryland."
[Caption: Annapolis, Maryland.]
Flint: Well, knock me down and steal my teeth! Meredith?! You posted my bail?
Meredith: Baby brother! You know how long I've been looking for you?
Flint: Hot Damn! You sure grew up...
Meredith: I'm still your sister, Flint. Don't be crude.
Flint: Hey, Mere. Look what I can do!
(Flint ignites his hand into a blue flame.)
Flint: I've been practicing real hard, like you tol' me. See, I can make it extra hot!
Meredith: Why on God's green earth would you wanna practice something like that.
Flint: Why not? Awww, shoot. Why d'you look so glum? Come on, Mere-- Look at all these sailors. Thought that makes girls like you all weak in the knees?
Meredith Narrating: Sometimes you look so long, people aren't who you wnat them to be once you find them.
Flint: Let's celebrate, cause some trouble! Brother and sister together again.
Meredith: Guess a lil' drinking never hurt.
Meredith Narrating: Doesn't mean I'm gonna stop looking, just time to look somewhere else...