Colonel Sheppard is captured by the inhabitants of a generational ship and their beautiful leader, who wish to use his ability to use Ancient technology for their own ends.

It’s conjugal visiting day at the prison and since no one is visiting Earl, Frank wants Earl to explain to his girlfriend why he cannot see her today. Things don’t go as planned and Frank’s girlfriend dumps him because of Earl. Earl is blames himself and vows to get them back together.

Emerson, Ned and Chuck are hired to prove that a pilot was murdered, rather than committing suicide, but soon become involved in a case of stolen jewelery and an escaped prisoner.

A test with a rat proves the tower snipers are very good, so Michael figures the only option to breaking Whistler out within 24 hours has to be at 3 PM, during the distraction of soccer game. Sucre accepts $5,000 from Lechero’s cousin, Augusto, to smuggle a package into Sona. Linc is to arrange transport outside, but he and Sofia get turned away roughly by an army patrol two miles away. He tells her Sara has already been killed. He keeps it from Michael, as LJ is his ultimate priority. New prisoner Andrew Tyge is robbed to his boxers on arrival, and recognizes Whistler (who denies it), mentioning the McFadden, Nice in 1997. He is warned off by Mahone who has noticed Tyge snooping around Michael and Whistler. They plan an electric signal disturbance device to distract the guard tower. Before they can make a move, a reflection from the binoculars is spotted: the troops move in and find it in his cell. Michael admits it’s his. When the commander is about to shoot him, Whistler claims it’s his for bird-watching, and proves it showing the ornithology book (the one Linc couldn’t hold on to).

A woman named Elle is searching for Peter. Ando looks for Hiro in the past. Matt looks for the man in Molly’s dreams. HRG takes another step in hopes of protecting his family and himself.

Amid sharing stories with her about how members of the gang met each other, Ted’s hot new girlfriend has a reaction to the meeting that gets her a high ranking on Barney’s crazy scale.

During an off-world mission Colonel Sheppard unknowingly becomes host to an alien entity, which infects others in Atlantis and afflicts them with terrifying nightmares.

Earl is given an assignment after attending a prison class which focuses on creative writing: to write a story. Soon Earl realises that writing is harder than he thought.

Chuck holds true to the threat she made in the pilot by baking anti-depressants into her aunt’s food, in the form of Ned’s pies. Olive delivers one to them and stumbles onto Chuck’s secret. Now that she has dirt on Chuck – that her aunts think she’s dead – will Olive use it against her to get Ned?

Monica starts to exhibit new abilities while working with Micah, Nana, and Damon. Nana is the grandmother of Micah, Monica, and Damon. They all currently reside in New Orleans. Matt asks Molly to locate the man in her dreams. He may be the newest threat to the Heroes. Maya and Alejandro continue their trek to the U.S. Both Claire and her father are suspicious of one another. Angela reveals a lot of her secrets.