The following scene was originally shot for the Pilot episode for “Heroes,” but was cut due to time constraints. It was going to be on the “Deleted Scenes” portion of the Season One DVD of “Heroes,” but once again, was cut.
ODESSA, TEXAS
CLAIRE AND ZACH ARE WALKING HOME FROM SCHOOL THROUGH THE SPARSE TEXAS OUTBACK.
Claire: “Want to see something cool?
Zach: “Do I have to show you my ‘something cool' first?”
Claire: “Gross, no. It’s nothing like that.
Zach: “Oh. Well, can I show you my thing anyway? It’s really cool.”
CLAIRE WALKS TOWARDS A LARGE THORN BUSH AND DISAPPEARS INTO IT.
Zach: “Alright, fine. I’m sorry. You don't have to hide.”
WE HEAR RUSTLING.
Zach: “Claire?”
MORE RUSTLING FOLLOWED BY A SHRIEK.
Zach: “Claire!”
CLAIRE WALKS OUT HOLDING A RATHER LARGE SNAKE IN HER HAND.
Claire: “God, stop yelling.”
Zach: “What the hell was that?”
Claire: “Look, it’s a snake.”
Zach: What are you, the Snake Whisperer? Put it down.”
Claire: “I can’t.”
Zach: “What do you mean? Just drop it.”
SHE HOLDS UP HER HAND.
Claire: “See?!”
THE SNAKE’S TEETH ARE SUNK INTO HER HAND.
Zach: “Holy crap. Doesn’t that hurt?”
Claire: “Only a little. Relax.”
SHE RIPS THE SNAKE OFF HER HAND AND CHUCKS IT BACK INTO THE BRUSH. ZACH TRIES TO BREATHE.
Claire: “Zach, come on. Look.”
Zach: “No, you’re sick.”
Claire: (calmly) “Zach. Come on.”
HE LOOKS AT HER HAND AS THE PUNCTURE WOUNDS SUDDENLY HEAL THEMSELVES.
Claire: “See? No problem. I’m fine.”
Zach: “Oh, great. Perfectly norm--"
HE PASSES OUT.
TIME DISSOLVE:
CLAIRE’S STANDING OVER ZACH AS HE COMES TO.
Claire: “Welcome, back.”
Zach: “Hey.”
Claire: “Water?”
SHE HOLDS OUT A BOTTLE.
Zach: “Thanks.”
HE OPENS IT AND TAKES A SIP.
Zach: “What the hell was that?!”
Claire: “I don’t know.”
Zach: “What do you mean you don’t know? You just let a snake bite you and then you healed up like magic!”
Claire: “I have no idea! I think it started like a week ago.”
Zach: “How did you – why did you just do that?!”
Claire: “Uh, because I can.”
SHE WALKS QUICKER TO GET AHEAD OF HIM.
Zach: “Alright. I’m sorry.”
Claire: “No, forget it. I thought you’d be cool about this.”
Zach: “Why?”
Claire: “Because – I have no idea.”
Zach: “Look, I’m sorry for being weirded out, okay? But you have to admit, this is all pretty weird, Claire.”
Claire: “I know. I’m sorry, too. In hindsight, it might’ve been better to have just told you instead of letting a snake latch onto my hand.”
Zach: “Ya think?!”
Claire: “Come on. I’m trying here.”
Zach: (shrugs) “You’re right. It’s cool.”
Claire: “And we’re cool, right?”
HE DOESN'T SAY ANYTHING.
Claire: "Zach..."
Zach: "Fine."
Claire: "Yay!"
Zach: “Only if you do it again.”
Claire: “’Kay.”
Zach: "For real?"
Claire: "Yeah, why not?"
Zach: “I don't know. Hey, this time, you should totally let me, like, shoot an arrow at you or something.”
Claire: “OMG, I’ll put an apple on head! That’s so awesome! Do you want to film it with that new camera you got in your bag there?”
Zach: “Seriously?”
Claire: “As a heart attack.”
Zach: “Which you could totally survive.”
Claire: “I know, right?”
Zach: “Uh, but Claire?”
Claire: “Yeah.”
Zach: “You’re not going to wear that, are you?”
Claire: “What’s wrong with this? This is a cute outfit.”
Zach: “Yeah, but I was thinking more along the lines of a uniform.”
CLAIRE AND ZACH CONTINUE WALKING HOME.
