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 Thank you for showing great values in entertainment…

Like Jarod said … “Life is a Gift!”

There are pretenders among us … I am one of them!

Today, I am pretending to be a writer

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Prologue:

(For those who have not seen the entire series)

The Centre is a private corporation located in Blue Cove, Delaware. Its function is to accept contracts from various sources and provide them with information. This information is obtained from "candidates" of the Centre, children and adults with a variety of unusual talents. They are kept in an isolated environment to make them more productive.  Those in charge of the Centre are collectively called "The Tower," The hierarchy consists of a Council Chairman and a Director. There is also an African group called the Triumvirate which has ultimate charge of the Centre. The Centre merged with a medical health facility, to analyze the differences in peoples DNA and intelligence. It became the main obsession of the Centre. They started experimenting and manipulating genetic coding … to find or create pretenders.

PRETENDERS:
Pretenders are "geniuses with the ability to become anyone that they want to be." Most pretenders had limited abilities and needed to be trained to bring out their talents. In 1963 the Centre discovered a young natural pretender named Jarod. He had the highest skills they had ever tested. He became Prototype #1.  Jarod is able to convincingly reproduce or "simulate" any experience, and correctly analyze the results. Also with very little preparation, is able to take on any profession. He doesn't impersonate--he actually becomes whatever he has chosen to be.

JAROD:

A four-year-old Jarod was abducted from his room one night by Sweepers (Centre agents) and isolated him within the Centre for over 30 years. Sydney took control of Jarod’s progress. Jarod was tested with many simulations to find the cause of accidents or create prevention to disaster. He once sat in a sphere simulating a space capsule that was destroyed and the crew died … he yelled “I am burning, I’m burning!” In another simulation his actions saved the crew’s lives by using the gravitation of the moon to return to earth.  When Jarod was older, he discovered that some of his simulations were misused and sold as military contracts or even to the highest bidder. His perception towards the Centre soon changed. It appears that hundreds, of people died because of what he "thought up".  Jarod felt betrayed, especially by Sydney, both for lying to him and for keeping him locked up all these years.

In 1996 Jarod escaped along with all the DSA (Digital Surveillance Archives) records of his entire life and work.  He is now determined to help people and become an avenging angel for the weak and abused. There is a driving force inside him that keeps him running. It is his way of compensating for the damages his simulations may have caused to others.  Jarod does not know who he really is and started to search for his family. As he travels and searches for answers, he becomes what he needs to become within moments and with a brief study he becomes a doctor, lawyer, dentist, life guard as well as many others. He chooses a new last name each time he “pretends” at a new job or location. For many years Jarod was told that his parents had been killed in a plane accident. He later found out that this was a lie. Through searching he found that his mother's name was Margaret and his father's name was Charles, a Major in the Air Force. They both have been searching for him since he disappeared. Jarod also found that he had a brother named Kyle, who was also kidnapped by the Centre and a sister named Emily, living with his mother. He was almost united with them but the Centre intervened and blocked his rendezvous. It seems the Centre does not want him to know about his real past. He finally found his father, Major Charles. And with his help they discovered that the Centre had created a Clone of Jarod, a 12 year old younger version of himself named Gemini.  Jarod and his father rescued Gemini who is now living with his father but Jarod keeps searching for his mother and sister.

MISS PARKER:
Miss Parker is the daughter of Mr. Parker, the Centre Director. She has been associated with the Centre since she was born. She met Jarod when she was very young, just before her mother, Catherine Parker died. She shares a childhood with Jarod and also gave him his first kiss. She does not know it, nor will she will ever admit it, but she has a primal bond with him. She was call in to find him after he escaped. She has a deal with her father, to find Jarod and return him to the Centre. Once Jarod is returned, she will be able to leave The Centre for good, to be on her own terms. Everyone addresses her as “Miss Parker”, but her father is the only one who calls her “Angel”. Her real name was whispered in Jarod’s ear when they were young.

BROOTS:
Broots is a highly intelligent computer electronics technician and researcher. He is assigned to help Miss Parker and Sydney find Jarod. He is a little intimidated by Miss Parker and deathly afraid of Mr. Raines. But he is always there to support and solve any technical or computer problem the Centre throws at him. He has a young daughter named Debbie, of whom he won custody from his X-Wife, (a selfish, self-centered person with a gambling and substance abuse problem) with the help of Jarod. He has been actively helping Miss Parker and Sydney search out the mysteries of The Centre along with aiding the capture and return of Jarod.

SYDNEY:
Sydney is a psychiatrist in the Centre's Psychogenic Research Department. He seems to be responsible for training a number of children with various talents, just as he did with Jarod. He performs many unusual physiological experiments with twins, people and sometimes animals. We have seen twins wired to each other to see if both react to a shock administered to only one, children blindly guessing unseen shapes or counting tooth picks with a quick glance as they are poured out, or even various sized people eating watermelon to follow the brain sensors as they consume. No one really knows what his research and experiments produce. But with Jarod, Sydney became his captor, teacher and the only father figure he had growing up. Sydney also had a twin brother, Jacob. Jacob also worked for the Centre before he and Sydney were in a car accident which left Jacob in a coma for several decades. Before Jacob died, he answered Sydney’s questions about Jarod's past with a single word: “GENE”

Mr. RAINES:
Mr. Raines is a man with no apparent conscience and inscrutable use of power. He runs experiments, with no thought to the children, to find ways to stimulate their mental power. He exposes them to drug testing, torture, verbal abuse and hate to “Strengthen” their survival powers. He has destroyed several children and some of these experiments seem to have backfired on him. For several years he has acted as the Centre’s doctor (Dr. Billy Raines) -- in fact, he delivered Miss Parker and her twin. Raines was married to a woman named Edna, who also worked several years at the Centre. They had a daughter named Annie. Annie was killed by a serial killer. Mr. Raines’s heart remains secretly bitter about how it happened and the inability to save her. Later, his wife mysteriously died in a hospital with an overdose to pain killers. Sydney and Broots discovered that Mr. Raines is actually Mr. Parker’s younger brother and Miss Parkers Uncle. There is a question about Miss Parkers being Mr. Raines actual daughter. A possibility Miss Parker chokes on.

MR. LYLE:
Mr. Lyle is Miss Parker’s twin brother born from her mother Catherine Parker. Mr. Raines claimed that Lyle was still born and died, but Mr. Raines took him at birth. His adoption was arranged to a foster parent who mistreated him. Mr. Raines also interfered in his adolescence, turning Lyle into a psychopath killer. Lyle killed his best friend and framed his foster father. He is very intelligent with a high degree of self-preservation. He finds powerful positions and stays with them. He lost his thumb to the Yakusa, a crime family, when he did not deliver a witness against the boss and also lost their money trying. He faked his death several times. When Mr. Parker finds out that Lyle was his son and did not die during child birth, he helped make arrangements for Mr. Lyle to return to the Centre. Mr. Lyle is in alliance with Miss Parker to find Jarod. When Mr. Raines was shot and left for dead and lying unconscious in the Centre’s infirmary, Lyle stole his thumb. Little did Mr. Lyle know that it was not long before Mr. Raines was put back into power and did not forget about it.

ANGELO:
Angelo was also stolen by Centre when he was very young. His original name was Timmy. He is very intelligent and empathic, but all traces of his original personality were destroyed soon after he arrived to the Centre when Dr. Raines used him in neuro-shock experiments in SL-27 (A secret sublevel in the Centre). Dr. Raines reported that Timmy was release back to his parents but he really kept him there and changed his name to Angelo. Angelo is misunderstood but is still used by the Centre for his empathic ability and skills as an emotional sponge, picking up and channeling the emotions and feeling of objects touched by the targets. He has a harmless loving spirit that helps anybody he is  ssigned to.  Angelo, since he was young love moving through the air vents. Like a hamster, he could secretly travel anywhere in the Centre. They always thought him harmless and dim witted and never questioned him when they found him wandering. They lured him out by giving him Cracker Jack.

MR. PARKER:
Mr. Parker was Director and head of the Centre for many years. It remains unclear whether Mr. Parker was in full knowledge of all the operations happing in the Centre orchestrated by Mr. Raines.cHe remains evasive in his answers to explain all the secrets. He is the grandson of Mr. J. Parker (Also known as the crypt keeper). His grandfather is known to be the one who found the ancient Scrolls on Carthis, an island off Scotland and started the Centre in the early 1900’s. The Scrolls are said to be cursed. These same Scrolls were again hidden, but remain the Centre’s source for power. Once Mr. Parker re-found the Scrolls on Carthis, his orders were to bring them to the Triumvirate. He was overcome by temptation to read the Scrolls and its contained prophecy. A strange look came over him and like a possessed man, he vanished by jumping out of an airplane in mid-flight. He is presumed dead and the Scrolls lost.

CATHERINE PARKER:
Catherine Parker was married to Mr. Parker. She gave birth to Miss Parker and Mr. Lyle. She had an empathic and psychic gift of “Inner Sense” She can see and hear voices long past and communicate with her children before they were born. When Miss Parker was very young, she was told that Catherine committed suicide in an elevator. But we find out that Catherine had to fake her death to give birth to a son, Ethan. She was unknowingly impregnated without her knowledge with Major Charles (Jarod’s father) sperm under the directive of the Centre. They were trying to create a “Psychic Pretender”. But the notorious Mr. Raines killed Catherin after giving birth to Ethan to exploit his talents. He manipulated Ethan to his own agenda. Ethan later escaped with the help of Jarod and Miss Parker. He is now living with Major Charles and Gemini at a safe house. Ethan, as well as Miss Parker, shares Catherine’s gift of “Inner Sense” Miss Parker has an uncanny resemblance to her mother. “You look just like her” is the common saying. Why her resemblance was so accurate is a mystery that was never solved.

BRIGITTE:
Brigitte was introduced as a “Cleaner” assigned under Mr. Lyle, when he, for a brief time, took control of the Centre when Mr. Parker was absent. (This was before Mr. Parker knew Mr. Lyle was his son) She was assigned to oversee Miss Parker’s progress to capture Jarod. She is often seen smiling sucking a cherry red lollypop. She has a British accent and does not get along well with Miss Parker. She attempted to assonate Mr. Parker and make it look like a helicopter accident, but her plans were foiled with a vicious “deadly girl fight” with Miss Parker. She was thrown into a Triumvirate cell. A few months later, mysteriously and shockingly to Miss Parker, she became engaged to Mr. Parker (her father), got married, conceived and gave birth to a son. (Baby Parker). Unfortunately Brigette died giving birth and the Centre destroyed all the evidence as well as the cabin in the woods where she gave birth to her child.

MR. COX:
Mr. Cox is a very spooky and dangerous man. He has been called the grim reaper. He was hired by Mr. Parker to be his eyes and ears at the time of his absents. A glimpse of Mr. Cox’s past, tells him growing up helping his father was a mortician embalming the dead, if he was good. He also collects “Road Kill” and stuffs them again for display. He was the one who pronounced Brigitte dead and torched her cabin. He once terrorized Broots by putting his hand under a bathroom dryer to interrogate him for his secrets. He was also instrumental in abducting “Zoe” to use her as bait to capture Jarod. He still remains a mystery of how he fits in the Centre.

ZOE:
Jarod helped Zoe when she was running from an abusive relationship. Their chemistry ignited instantly as he helped her gain her freedom. Their romance started when she took Jarod on his first “Road Trip”. She introduced him to her Grandmother. They laughed and spend the happiest times of their lives together until Jarod read an unfulfilled prescription that he found in her open purse. His mood immediately changed when he found out she was dying of cancer. He wanted to help her, but she did not want to go through the danger and pain of chemotherapy. He respected her wishes but his heart was torn. She was later captured by Mr. Cox and Mr. Lyle and was held hostage pending Jarod’s surrender. With the help of Jarod’s father (Major Charles) she was rescued and returned to her Grandmother. She told Jarod that she did seek treatment and was in 100% remission. It was the happiest day in Jarod’s life and he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. Jarod had to leave with his father (Major Charles) one last time to find his sister, Emily. He promised to return and take her away on vacation and continue where they so passionately left off.

SAM (THE SWEEPER)

Sam is the sweeper that is assigned to Miss Parker. He is one of the Centre’s soldiers. He acts as her body guard, driver, delivery person and all time protector. He will follow her every order and even kill upon command. He is loyal, efficient and always available whenever he is needed.

WILLIE (THE SWEEPER)

Willie is the sweeper assigned to Mr. Raines. He has a darker side to him. Not only is he Mr. Raines guard dog, driver, delivery person and all time protector, he is also his personal assistant and will follow any order given him from Mr. Raines no matter how unusual. He even follows Mr. Raines’s dirty little tricks without question. It is said that he can out run any escaping person even if they were driving a car. (Except of course, Jarod)

Chapter 1 - Memories

(Present time - Two Years - One Month and 23 Days Later)

* It was Sunday – February 29th 2004 1:30pm Somewhere in England, the scene zooms in on garden … closer to a person sitting in a swing … and then to Miss Parkers face. She could feel the sun warming her skin. 

* Still shaken up from all the unexpected life changes that threw her so incredibly off balance.  She is not the same person now… A dazed look on her face as memory after memory flashed through her mind … the volume was turning down, even the barking dog and chatter in the background faded into white noise …

* She fades to the past. The sounds in the garden fall silent but inside her mind voices are yelling …  “You’re killing him! Jarod is dying! He is dead! …

 
* She remember back to what she called “the 30 days of Hell”  Her memories bounced uncontrollably from one thought to the next. Flashes of drowning Underwater, explosions, people, words, fire, bubbles and helplessly reaching for the surfac.

As her mind jumped from memory to memory she kept murmuring

“It’s only been two years!”

* Her mind was still in turmoil … as she shifted between memories,  She didn’t know if she was going forward or backward…  In another memory she was on a couch, crying to a psychiatrist … date unknown.

THE DOCTOR:
“Lay down Miss Parker, this trauma may take a few years for you to sort out …  Take your time”

* She fades back to another memory … Murmuring the sound

MISS PARKER:
“DADDY”

MISS PARKER:
“I don’t care about the truth about my father, or Director of the Centre or call just Mr. Parker …  To me he will always be my daddy! Daddy, what did you do?”
“Why did you leave me … It has only been two years …”

* She asks herself “When did this all start? “ Her mind jumped to another painful memory …  the last time she set foot in the Centre; two years ago… she twitched as her mind jumped back to that time …

* (The Broken Gates of Hell)

* Wednesday - February 20th, 2002 - 10:02 am (Day 30) Miss Parker was now in the hot seat … SHE was the one being questioned … A dark room, dark faces but only one voice asking questions, she had already been there for over 2 hours with still more questions needing answers …

VOICE 1:

“What else happened … Miss Parker?”

MISS PARKER:
“You should know … aren’t you proud of how you manipulated your programmed soldiers? … They built that great bomb … It blew up…  It blew up everything!”

VOICE 1:
“Where is Jarod?”

MISS PARKER:
“Jarod is dead! I watched him die!”

VOICE 1:
“How about all the others?

MISS PARKER:
“No one survived … everyone died! Destroyed everything … I barely escaped the explosion with my life!”

VOICE 1:
“How did you survive?”

MISS PARKER:
“I am a Parker or at least what is left of us, why am I still here?

* The stress took its toll. The Great Miss Parker started to break. Her composure shattered. Too much has happened …

MISS PARKER:
“I can’t take this anymore. I can’t function another day here …it is time for me to go… Daddy promised me … It’s on Record … I had a deal with my father your chair-person... that once Jarod is returned or killed, I will be able to leave The Centre for good, on my own terms! Directives, you said, once implemented, cannot be reversed … He has been brought back twice and now he is dead …Why are you keeping me here? You are KILLING ME. LET ME OUT OF HERE!”

VOICE 1:
“Do you have anything else to report?”

* A teary eyed Miss Parker regains her composure, took a long puff on her cigarette and said:

MISS PARKER:
“NO!”

VOICE 1:
“You can wait outside … while we go over your statements”

*Waiting outside, you could see her wounds still fresh, cuts on her face, bruises on her shoulder, neck, hands and body… all remembrances from the last 30 days of hell she just barely lived through…she popped a pain pill into her mouth, lit another cigarette and puts her hand to her head. Sitting there seemed like another painful eternity. Her fate now in the hands of “the committee”, but she was too numb to even care! Inside that room all the secret members with unseen faces debated.

VOICE 1:
“Well?”

VOICE 2:
“She is telling the truth, we detected slight variation with her emotions responses, but that is to be expected with the trauma she has been through, she won’t last, not in her shape!’

VOICE 3:
“How can we let her go? There are no more Parkers to take charge right now!”

VOICE 2:
“We voted … The Unbreakable Directive, the Law is valid, once she captures Jarod or he is Killed, We have to! Let her go”

VOICE 4:
“What of the prophecy, the scrolls, what are we going to do about THE CENTRE?”

VOICE 1:
“There is still the other path. It will take a little longer but The Bloodline will continue … and The Centre Will Rise again, The Chosen will be found! What say
you? …Yes/No... VOTE!”

ALL VOICES: (Voting one at a time)

“Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes”

* 10:39 am – The speaker nods to one of the sweepers who immediately turned and walked out. Miss Parker was summoned and escorted in.

VOICE 1:
“Sit down … Miss Parker”

MISS PARKER:
“I’d rather stand!”

VOICE 1 CONTINUES:
“As you wish. The committee has recognized your statements and acknowledges that the directive is valid. Your work is done here. You can leave on your own terms anytime!”

* Her face went blank. Was she terrified, happy, uncertain, frightened or relieved? Her knees became weak and almost gave out, but she would never give them any satisfaction or show of gratitude compared to all the pain she suffered.

She just stepped back, turned around … and walked out … never to return…

* Sunday – February 29th, 2004 – 1:50 pm (Present time) Miss Parker awoke from her vivid memories just as her dog came running up to her and sat at her feet. She took a few deep breaths, looks down and started talking to her dog …

MISS PARKER
“Of all the things that happened over two years ago… the good, the bad, the ugly and tormenting… What are my redeeming memories … There has to be some … there has to be at least one …

Yes … Yes, (she smiles) …. There is … it’s you! (She hugged her dog so lovingly!)  “It’s only been two years … it’s only been two years …”

* Her memories started to jump again … this time to a more painful time ... Something she tried, so desperately, for the last two years to forget … “The 30 days of Hell” … but then she stopped and thought … that was only the beginning of it… the cause was much deeper … it really all started when my Daddy disappeared … and the day HE took over!

Chapter 2 - Missing in Action

(The Ending to Island of the Haunted - The day Mr. Raines took over power)

* Monday - January 7th, 2002 -6 am – The tower ordered a Tribunal to explain the disappearance of Mr. Parker, the Scrolls and Jarod.  Mr. Raines, Mr. Lyle and Miss Parker were the only survivors of the deadly plane landing on Christmas day, just 13 days ago … but only Mr. Raines and Mr. Lyle were summoned. They were escorted to the dark room of the tower facing a tribunal of THE COMMITTEE. A side that Mr. Raines was not accustomed to sit. He knew that for anyone on this side of the table, had their fate already cast, even before a single word was even spoken. These questions were merely … a formality. A deep voice in the dark blurted out…

THE VOICE:
“Come in … Mr. Raines … SIT …DOWN!” 

* Nothing was said to Mr. Lyle. He was left uncomfortable and unsure what to do. Sit, stand or wait?

THE VOICE:
”Let’s start with your report, Mr. Raines. Explain to us, why some people under your control have died, why some of our pretenders got way and some of your facts haven’t been included in your reports … YET?”

* Mr. Raines reluctantly took his seat

THE VOICE:
“We need all the facts before we can decide what to do with The Centre, You and your family! … OH, before we begin…. Put Mr. Lyle in chains … FOR NOW!”

* Mr. Lyle was taken away and thrown in a cell. Mr. Raines cleared his throat and prepared to speak...

THE VOICE:
“Go ahead… Mr. Raines”

MR. RAINES:
“Well as you know, our last mission on Carthis, which is an island off Scotland, everything went according to our plan. We found the Scrolls, we cleared the leaks on the island and we even captured Jarod … However, we did train him very well and he managed to escape. The Centre is VERY GOOD at what we do. To capture one of our own is constantly trying to out think ourselves. I assure you with each attempt, we not only get closer, but we study every response he
does in his real life Sims. We know how he thinks which brings us closer to our ultimate goal.”

THE VOICE:
”Look at the screen and tell us about each of these files …”

* The lights went out and images were flashed on a large white screen … With a deep raspy inhale, Mr. Raines speaks about each picture image … The Crafty Mr. Raines tells a believable story with his own bias view of the facts …

MR RAINES:
“On this screen … is Mr. Parker …”

MR.PARKER:

"Mr. Parker was our Centre Director. He died trying to stop Jarod from stealing the Scrolls. Jarod had a brilliant and quick escape plan. He freed himself, shot all the Triumvirate agents and sabotaged the circuits just before he tried to parachute out the plane with the scrolls. Mr. Parker took the scrolls back from Jarod but lost his life just as Jarod opened the door to jump. Mr. Parker is presumed dead, but we know approximately where the scrolls landed and will find them … the Legacy will continue”

STATUS: PRESUMED DEAD – (Body was never found)

* The truth was that it was Mr. Raines and Mr. Lyle that killed the Triumvirate Agents and that Mr. Parker stole the scrolls and parachuted out which caused the short circuits and the plane to be damaged. It was Jarod who saved the plane and the lives of Mr. Raines, Mr. Lyle and Miss Parker and then escaped. Although Mr. Raines had no idea where the scrolls were, this explanation did save his life.

BRIDGET:
“Bridget was our “Cleaner” investigating Centre leaks and retrieval of rouge operatives. She has Z-3 status clearance. (Z-3 is an assignation directive order). She died giving birth to hers and Mr. Parkers baby boy. The House and all evidence was completely burned and sanitized.

STATUS: PRESUMED DEAD - (Body was never found)

THE VOICE:

“Did Bridget know why she was chosen?”

MR. RAINES:

“Yes … She volunteered”

BABY PARKER:
“Baby Parker, male, born 5/1/2000. He is in The Centre’s Maternity Sub-Level. We are still running tests but there are no signs showing yet”

STATUS: STILL ALIVE

* The screen changes, Mr. Raines adjust his chair and position … a cold tone was expressed through the voice, as new images flashed to the screen ….

THE VOICE:
”What about the cleanup and containment?”

OCEE:
”Ocee lived on the Island of Carthis. She had the psychic gift of inner sense passed down from her mother. She shares this unique gift with her younger sister. She was warned, by the Centre, never to divulge anything about the scrolls or her bloodlines. Once we found out Miss Parker was on the Island, a Z-3 directive was issued for Ocee and she was killed before any knowledge could be passed down. The truth was contained before that knowledge was released.”

STATUS: CONFIRMED DEAD

BROTHER RINALDUS:
”Brother Rinaldus was a Vespasian Monk that was our eyes and ears on the Island of Carthis... He kept watch and reported anyone getting close to finding the secrets of the scrolls. Once the scrolls were found, his services were no longer necessary. The history died with him.”

STATUS: CONFIRMED DEAD

EDDIE BALLINGER:
“Eddie was one of our pretenders. His abilities were substandard. A Z-3 directive was issued and his projects were terminated, however just before it was implemented, he escaped with Jarod in 1996. He became an NSA Agent and started a family. Eddie was tracked down and killed by one of our pretenders, Alex, under a Triumvirate order. “

STATUS: CONFIRMED DEAD

TOMMY THOMPSON:
”Tommy Thompson was a Centre research psychiatrist. He ran a simulation with Eddie about the Identities of undercover NSA Agents. He was also issued a Z-3 directive and killed by Alex. The truth about Centre connections and ties died with him!”

STATUS: CONFIRMED DEAD

ALEX:
“Alex, aka The Chameleon, was one of our great pretenders,  seconded only to Jarod. When he failed in his escape with Eddie and Jarod, we captured him and took him to Africa for Re-training. He was effective, but we questioned his loyalty. We release him with an order to find and kill Eddie and Tommy Thompson. Once he finished this assignment he went rogued and turned against the Triumvirate and The Centre. He went after Mr. Parker and Miss Parker but was intercepted and chased by Jarod where he fell from a high rise, to his death, attempting to escape.

STATUS: PRESUMED DEAD- (Body was never found)

DAMON:
“Damon was hired by the Centre for his expertise in assassinations and intelligence gathering. He pretended to be Jarod’s friend to get simulation information needed for a military contract. He then betrayed Jarod by killing Kenny, a simple minded person that Jarod befriended. Weeks later, when Jarod found that the true purpose of his simulated caused several deaths, he escaped. Damon had orders commit mass murder using one of Jarod’s simulations. He was tracked down by Jarod but held Broots as a hostage. Jarod was faced with a choice; either let Damon get away, which would sacrifice Broots and many other lives or kill for the first time.

STATUS: CONFIRMED DEAD

*The next image flashed onto the screen. Mr. Raines gave a blank stare.

THOMAS GATE:
“Thomas Gates was Miss Parker’s friend and lover. He was given a Z-3 directive and killed by Bridget when he jeopardized the future of Miss Parker’s involvement with the Centre. The facts were contained. All evidenced and persons involved were silenced. The knowledge of who killed Thomas was exposed to Miss Parker … but not the Why!

STATUS: CONFIRMED DEAD

MR. FENIGOR:
“Mr. Fenigor did much research for The Centre by picking and delivering prodigy children. He was hired by Mr. Parker to work with Catherine. When Mr. Parker found out Catherine’s goal was to rescue some of these children, Mr. Fenigor was threatened and paid to leave. In May of 1998 he was spotted and exposed to Jarod and Miss Parker, but was shot in a bank during a robbery attempt. He broke silence when he told Jarod and Miss Parker about THE RED FILES. His contacts and work to the Centre are still very important and we did not have the time to erase him so he was replaced by his twin brother. His twin was fully briefed and will continue in his place.”

STATUS: REPLACED (Mr. Fenigor was ghosted)

HARRIET TASHMAN
“Harriet Tashman had been a friend of Catherine Parker (when Catherine was still Catherine Jameson). Harriet shielded Jarod's parents and Emily from The Centre on her farm in the early 60’s. She was abducted by Kyle before he went to prison. She almost reunited Jarod with his mother and his sister until the Centre intervened. Jarod does not know where Harriet is now, but we do and she will lead us the Jarod’s Mother Margaret!”

STATUS: UNDER SERVAILANCE

THE VOICE:
”Tell us about Catherine Parker, Mr. Raines?

CATHERINE PARKER:
“Catherine Parker, born Catherine Jamison in 1936 Catherine had a very loving soul with a gift of “Inner Sense”. She came to the Centre in the middle 50’s and she married Mr. Parker. She managed and took care of the children. She gave birth to her daughter Miss Parker and Mr. Lyle. Her opinions about the children became conflicted and jeopardize the Centre’s Policies. We had to remove her without tainting the pretender project. We faked her death in an elevator. She later gave birth to her last child Ethan. She unfortunately died during child birth. “

STATUS: CONFIRMED DEAD

* The next image that flashed to the screen was Edna Raines, Mr. Raines’s wife. Mr. Raines choked slightly. A slight emotion of hate filled his eyes. He lost a daughter Annie to a serial killer. Edna, his wife was never the same since. Even here death was very suspicious. Memories of Mr. Raines: He remembers back losing his daughter and his wife

THE VOICE:
”Emotions, Mr. Raines?”

MR RAINES:
“No”

* He answered, but is in his tormented mind, he still questioned what really happened…

EDNA RAINES:
“Edna, the best Physician in her field and worked in Maternity ward. She took care of the children, Annie, Angelo, Kyle, Ethan and sometimes Jarod. Once she started siding with Catherin Parker and her dangerous ideas … she had to be carefully dealt with. After … h, her daughter died in 1975, she broke down, and was placed in institutional care … she recently died in the hospital with an overdose of pain killer medicine. She was a victim of depression. The past secrets and secret of Mirage died with her.”

STATUS: CONFIRMED DEAD

* Mr. Raines looked at the screen, knowing that Jarod rescued this boy and spoiled his attempt to create yet another pretender. He never reported this, so he created a lie. Davey is now secretly living with a loving couple Jarod found for him.

DAVEY SIMPKINS:
“Davey Simpkins was the Centre's latest attempt at creating a Pretender. Davey was a young boy who also underwent testing at NuGenesis; sadly he was another failure with the brain wave manipulation treatment. He was not special … we disposed of him! ”

STATUS: GHOASTED

* Mr. Raines looked at the floor and kept silent for a short while … but the silence was broken by a cold strong voice

THE VOICE:
”Tell us about THE RED FILES!”

MR RAINES:
“The Red Files represents subjects inside the pretender program. Each subject was given a certain path and training in order to complete a predestinated result; I cannot discuss the results in committee. Only Top Secret clearance is
allowed”

THE VOICE:
“How many are there”

MR RAINES:
“There are eight of them”

RF-1: JAROD
“We started the RED FILES with Jarod. Jarod is a natural pretender. He is the prototype for the others. We greatly studied his brain patterns and tried to re-create them in others. His weakness is compassion, which is the first emotion we try to eliminate in every pretender we create. Jarod is different. His brain is like a sponge with total retention. We have plans for him once he returns to Centre’s Control again!”

STATUS: AT LARGE

RF-2: KYLE:
“Kyle, Jarod’s brother, also a natural pretender. We experiment on him to modify his behavior by removing his compassion and creating a controlled sociopath. We set him free under surveillance, but he went rogue and became difficult to control. Kyle was eventually put into a maximum-security prison for the abduction of Harriet Tashman searching for his family. He managed to escape. Jarod found him. The Centre sent orders to eliminate him before he could work with Jarod, Kyle faked his death and again tried to unite with Jarod but was killed by Mr. Lyle.”

STATUS: CONFIRMED DEAD

RF-3: ANGELO
Angelo has a gift as an empath. He was raised within the Centre since he was four and was originally named Timmy. He suffered the effects from a Brain Wave Manipulation Experiment. Angelo now has a remarkable skill to Profile a person who owned the object he holds and often helps us to locate a person. Angelo is harmless. He is both smart and dim witted. We have always had him under our control. He poses no threat“

STATUS: AT CENTRE NO THREAT

RF-4: DANNIE:
“Dannie was the second attempt in our mind-altering experiments in SL-27. He showed great intelligence but had mild depression. Dannie suffered the effects from a Brain Wave Manipulation Experiment. He was no longer depressed, but exhibited psychosis and multiple personalities disorder. His personality fractured into Dannie and the more powerful and dangerous personality Einnad. He is  currently under Sydney's care in the psychology ward. The brain wave  Manipulation Experiment has been abandoned.”

STATUS: IN HOSPITAL CARE UNDER SURVAILANCE

RF-5: ETHAN:
“Ethan, code named The Mirage Project, was an experiment of creating a pretender with the inner sense of Catherine Parker. Ethan was conceived involving Catherine Parker impregnated with Major Charles sperm (Jarod’s Dad). He is very intelligent and we trained him as an expertise with explosives. He suffers headaches with conscience and “Voices” in his head. We sent him on a mission to blow up a subway train station for Centre Business. That mission
failed. We believe he survived the explosion and is in hiding with Major Charles.”

STATUS: AT LARGE

ONE OF THE VOICES IN THE DARK YELLED OUT:
“ETHON GOT AWAY under your supervision … have you forgotten that?”

MR RAINES:
“Yes, we let him get away. We have a plan to use him again. It will not be long! He is the trap for his Brother … Jarod.”

THE VOICE:
“We will soon see about that! … Tell us about this one!”

MR RAINES:

RF-6: CLASSIFIED:

"#6- is sealed … You know I can’t discuss it”

STATUS: CLASSIFIED – TOP SECRET

THE VOICE:
“Very well … Continue”

RF-7: MR. LYLE:
Lyle is the twin brother of Miss Parker's. He was pronounced still born at birth so we could keep him hidden for his upbringing and training. He is ruthless and a little outside of normal criteria, but he is a loyal asset to The Centre. His mother was Catherine Parker.

STATUS: ACTIVE - AT CENTRE

THE VOICE:
“Does he know about himself yet?”

MR. RAINES:
“No”

THE VOICE:
“Maybe it is time that he does … Continue Mr. Raines”

RF-8: MISS PARKER:
“Miss Parker is the eighth person we have been tracking. She was born to Catherine Parker and has the inner sense, but she does not know how powerful. The resemblance to her mother is strikingly accurate. When Jarod escaped she was brought in to capture him. She is currently kept active following his progress. She is tormented by the death of her mother and Thomas Gates. While she was in the hospital sedated, we ran many tests … she could be the one. But she is dangerously snooping into things she is not ready to know yet…We have to be careful.

STATUS: ACTIVE – AT CENTRE

THE VOICE:
“How much does she know?”

MR. RAINES:
“Only what we have been instructed to tell her … she does not know the real reason she is here!”

THE VOICE:
“Why are these next few people slipping through your fingertips?  Starting with Gemini … HOW ARE YOU GOING TO GET HIM BACK?”

* MR. RAINES continues ...:

GEMINI: (JAROD’S CLONE)
“As you know Gemini, a younger version of Jarod, was born in 1985. He was the first clone to survive in many designed experiments. His DNA Code is very complicated. He requires an essential enzyme supplement that needs to be administrated monthly or his body will automatically start to shut down.  THERE IS NO CURE! He does not know it, but we put it into his food. He has been gone for eleven months now. So if not captured or returned within the next 3o days or so, our problem will take care of itself. Further cloning experiments are on hold, pending the outcome of Gemini.”

STATUS: DYING – ONE MORE MONTH TO LIVE

MAJOR CHARLES - (JARODS FATHER)
“Major Charles is very good at covering his tracks. He is clever and resourceful, but does shares the same weakness as Jarod, compassion. We believe GEMENI and Ethan are with him. He may be the final and essential component with further experiments within NuGenisis. We will know once we capture him.

STATUS: AT LARGE

MARGARET – (JAROD’S MOTHER)

“Jarod’s Mother. She and Major Charles are also the parents of Kyle and Emily. She is Brilliant! We are closing in on her location now as we monitor Harriet Tashman. We know what she is capable of doing … She hasn’t divulged any of her secrets … yet ….

STATUS: AT LARGE

EMILY - (JARODS SISTER)
She may be useful in the next phase of experiments. Emily was born in the late 60’s after Jarod and Kyle were taken. Major Charles lost contact searching for his two sons. It is believed that Emily grew up with her mother. Emily was a journalist. There was a failed attempt to silence her when she became too close to the truth of Mirage (Ethan), also her halfbrother.  The Centre didn't want anyone to know that Ethan was Major Charles and Catherine Parker's son. We believe she is now in hiding with her Father Major Charles recovering from the attempt on her life.

STATUS: AT LARGE

* The screen went blank and Mr. Raines sat up in his chair, a slight nervousness in his voice as he finished …

THE VOICE:
“Is there anything else?”

MR. RAINES
“No”

THE VOICE:

“You will now have to wait while we discuss your … testimony! Take him away…”

* 7:49 am … Mr. Raines was taken to the lower levels and thrown into a 10x10 foot cell block. He walked around in circles, wheezing and murmuring to himself! Breathing very heavy

MR. RAINES:
“Four white walls, my oxygen out, (Breathing heavy) I am a Parker, we survive! They can do nothing to me… (Breathing heavy)… they need me. I know more information then they cannot afford to lose … This is not my fate … I am a Parker!”

* 10:01 AM - A few hours had pasted before the loud squeak as the metal bar doors clanged as they opened. Two sweepers came to escorted Mr. Raines back to the tower interrogation room.

THE VOICE:
“Mr. Raines … We have reached a decision!”

THE VOICE:
“The committee has accepted your explanation on matters concerning the Centre. Your expertise in this matter has presented you, as the best candidate. You are now given the title of Chairperson and complete charge with the running of The Centre. … under of course the direction of the Committee!”

THE VOICE:
“You have our support, what will be your first set of orders?”

MR. RAINES:
“Oh, I think I know exactly my first order of business, RELEASE MR. LYLE!”

* January 7th, 2002 - 10:16 am The confused but relieved Mr. Lyle was escorted into Mr. Raines’s office….

MR. RAINES:
“Mr. LYLE, I think it is time we had a talk …”

*A short time later … and minus again one thumb …………

MR. LYLE
“Good talking to you … Dad”

* The Next two weeks were bad. There were “Creeps” flying in from all around the country. What was Mr. Raines up to now? Were they searching for the lost scrolls or planning something else? Miss Parker was sent on every lead they found. Once, she was sent to a garbage dump to find missing shredded paper. Broots was ordered to search every line of code and look for any breach or intrusions in the company database. He created a new fire wall. As for Sydney, it was business as usual, couple experiments here, a couple there …Was he stalling for time?  Did he have a secret agenda? Or is this just his way?  There were no concert leads on Jarod for over three weeks. Everybody thought that this was hell … but they did not realize that it was only a warm up!  Sunday morning, January 20th 2002, 9:30 am. Miss Parker had been working for over 13 days straight. She just flew in, drove home, took a shower and started breakfast. It seemed that this was the only day off that she had for months. She wanted a martini, but it was early for that so she just put something special in her coffee. She starts to talk to herself

MISS PARKER:
“I have been sent to every place in God’s green earth, looking for things that don’t even exist. I am fed up. Mr. Lyle now has a swollen head to compensate for his missing thumb. He thinks that he is in charge and is backed by Mr. Raines…  No one knows where Jarod is. My phone is monitored. My locations are monitored. I don’t even know if I should smile for the hidden camera … If I do find someone there, it will be the last picture that they will ever take… I swear, I am going to find Jarod and when I do, I’ll get the hell out of this place. But no matter how bad it was these last two weeks, I have a gut feeling … that tomorrow will be worse!"

Chapter 3 - Business as Unusual

(The beginning of the 30 days of HELL)

* Monday - January 21st, 2002 – 8:30am … (Day 1) Jarod Homes was looking for clues in the murder investigation at the scene in Scotland Yard. These companies were running illegal labor on children, exploiting them for their talents and terrible acts. They started killing those who knew.

INSPECTOR WATTS:
“Brilliant, Mr. Holmes. We now have all the evidence to shut them down for good… thanks to you! But, Mr. Holmes, how are we going to solve the murdered victims?”

JAROD:
“Elementary Mr. Watts, all the evidence is clearly right in front of us!”

* Miss Putty, the secretary, entered the room with a very small piece of paper the size of a fortune cookie.

MISS PUTTY:
“We have received a coded message for you Inspector Holmes. We could not trace the source and we have decoded the transmission. However, it is a coded message within the coded transmission. We cannot read it!”

JAROD:
“Bring it here my dear Miss Putty.”

* Jarod looks at the coded message.
&11l323 ==#45$11 &^#9=- TT3#>/ **( 12W1--+ …<> lk*Vx’” X--: 29#422&110v!@172A ??? --- END

* Jarod translated the message in his mind
J / Em; Gemini – sick; Need answers from Centre; Meet at cords 003 312 020 --- END

JAROD:
“Chief inspector, I have received an urgent communication from the Lord of England requiring my immediate response… I think Inspector Watts, that you  can take it from here…”

CHIEF INSPECTOR:
“But Mr. Holmes, you have solve this case faster than any on else ever could have. And not all evidence is found to solve the murders … How can we possible
replace you?”

JAROD:
“My dear chief inspector, see here, it is quite elementary... The evidence shows here that Professor Stinson was murdered by his assistant Frank Stones to hide evidence of his involvement with the scandal. Mr. Stones was planning to leave  is wife, Cindy, for his mistress Bonnie, free of any suspicion. Little did Mr. Stones now that it was actually his wife, Cindy, who was the master mind of the entire operation! She was having an affair with Professor Stinson. After Cindy found out about Bonnie, out of vain lust, she killed Bonny and her husband leaving a murder/suicide note in the handwriting of Bonnie. She planned to leave with her secret newly found lover. Did you see the slight blood stain on the left pinky of her glove the night we questioned her. It matched perfectly the slight smudge on Bonnie’s throat, our supposed suicide victim.”

CHIEF INSPECTOR:
“Great Scott, I would have missed that sir!”

JAROD:
“Elementary my dear chief inspector … you will find Cindy Stones at the airport at this time, with her lover. Inside her brief case you will find cash, her husband’s missing watch and a rosary stolen from the crime scene. The same rosary used to strangle the poor Mr. Stones. You can apprehend her there. If you show her these pictures and claim this is the location where the false evidence against the late Professor was planted, she will panic and immediately blame her new lover. Little will she realize that only the murderer (or she) would recognize this location which will incriminate her and give you all the evidence need to put her away for good!!”

CHIEF INSPECTOR:
“Brilliant, I will take care of it right away!

It was an honor working with you Inspector Jarod Holms!

The family and Scotland Yard owe you a debt of gratitude … “

* Jarod takes off his hat and puts down his magnifying glass

JAROD:
Thank you my dear Mr. Watts. Oh, before I go … could I ask a favor of you … old boy?

CHIEF INSPECTOR:
“Anything Mr. Holmes”

JAROD:
“I am supposed to give these items to an associate of mine … a woman, great legs, going by the name of Miss Parker. She will be asking for me. I would  deeply appreciate it if you could you give these things to her! Now, I really must go, I have an urgent matter to attend to … Ta, Ta”

CHIEF INSPECTOR:
“Cheerio, Mr. Holmes, Miss Putty will take you to airport”

JAROD:
“It was an honor sir …After you Miss Putty” 

* Jarod exits the door, but not without leaving his hat, his pipe, A magnifying glass, some books And of course … his red notebook

* Three days later ... Thursday - January 24th, 2002 8:00am (Day 3) … back at the Centre Broots and Sydney were silent observing a power play between Mr. Lyle and Miss Parker, continuing over the last couple days. They were arguing the next steps on how to capture Jarod.

MISS PARKER
“I should not even be doing this. I found Jarod and YOU LOST HIM. You even had him locked up in bars and he escaped you. My father and I had a deal; I leave when we find Jarod, I delivered Jarod and you lost him twice! I am gone.”

MR. LYLE:
“Who is the one who LOST HIM? I think you have gone soft Sis….I thought Parkers were tougher than that, you let him get away!”

MISS PARKER
“Why don't you shove your ten fingers where the sun doesn’t shine? Oh yea, sorry, nine… your thumb, already went there! I am out of here!”

* Mr. Raines enters the room and observes the closing argument … He walk directly up to Miss Parker

MR. RAINES:
“The only way you can ever leave here, is to find and return Jarod … Angel”.

MISS PARKER:
“Don’t you ever call me that… you bastard? You are not MY DADDY … and never will be! “

MR. RAINES:
“Temper Miss parker … I am in charge now … any decisions life or death, are under my choosing, unless of course over ruled by the tower. So to get along,  you have to go along or …”

MISS PARKER:
“FINE!”

* Miss parker did not even hear his last words. She grabs Broots and drags him out with her.

MISS PARKER:
“BROOTS … We are going to go through every lead, all data, and all plans.  I want Jarod’s head on a plate or it will be yours! I am so tired of being in this mouse trap; let’s go find Jarod now, wherever the hell he is!” 8:32 am Miss Parker and Broots walk back into Sydney’s office as the phone rings on Sydney’s desk

SYDNEY:
“This is Sydney … JAROD!”

*Miss Parker grabs the phone from Sydney and puts it on speaker … She grits her teeth and says…

MISS PARKER:
“Hello Jarod, we missed you, I can’t wait to see you and tell you all the interesting things happing around here … as if you didn’t already know!”

JAROD:
Hello Miss Parker, Sydney. I can only imagine how it is with Mr. Raines in charge instead of your father. The players may have changed, but the song is still the same. You want me back, I want answers. But not the kind based on secrecy and lies. I want the truth. I have been told, The Centre does not want me just because I am a pretender … it is something else … something deeper. Miss Parker, you are as trapped as well as I am. When you find why they want me you will also find why they are keeping you. I need your help. Maybe, once we know, we can both leave on our own terms! The last thing Mr. Parker said before he jumped out of that plane was “The new Parker Legacy starts with you Miss Parker”. Be careful about the lies and deception! Does that mean freedom or a new legacy of control? I will see you soon … .

BROOTS:
“We got him!” He is in Delaware … He is here!

SYDNEY:
“He is coming to the Centre?”

MISS PARKER:
“Broots, how did you find him so fast? Is this reliable? Jarod has a way having us dance around from city to city. I need to know … Broots, IS THIS RELIABLE?”


BROOTS:
“Yes, I learned this trick from “Lefty” you know, the one armed, right handed window washer in sub-level 14. He showed me the best way to track phones is to listen to the streaking line noise in the background. Each city has an electrical line noise signature. I cross referenced the background line noise with the national electrical current tolerant database I borrowed from Bob, the midget on level 4, you know, the one with the red eye patch and is married to the Japanese clown girl. You know, she could get us a great discount on clowns if we ever need some, I think the Centre should have some….”

MISS PARKER:
“BROOTS! Focus … Is this reliable!”

BROOTS:
“Yes, he is here within 25 miles! He could arrive here at any time!”

MISS PARKER:
“Sydney, I need the full support on all sweepers in this area!,  “Broots, monitor all electronic surveillance, motion detectors, missing signals around the clock. If anything of our electronic devices such as winks, I want to know what it is winking at and what mood it is in! … Come on move!”

*Miss Parker snaps her fingers … snap … snap … snap … snap

Chapter 4 - Searching for Answers

* Friday - January 25th, 2002 – 9:15 am (Day 4) there was great commotion at The Centre. Lights were flashing and alarms were going off on every floor. It looked as if something just disturbed an ant hill. People were running up and down the halls. … Quietly, on the other side of the Centre, Jarod sneaks into a secluded area. A detector alarm goes off near Broots station …. He jumps up and runs to Miss Parker

BROOTS:
“Miss Parker, He is here … in Sub-Level 6”

MISS PARKER
“Sydney, get some sweepers up there NOW!”

BROOTS:

 “My computer is going crazy, file after file are appearing on my screen. Sydney this is a core dump from The Centre Top Secret directive files. They are dumped HERE! … But they are genetically locked?

SYDNEY
“Where are these files coming from? Do you think Jarod is doing this?”

MISS PARKER
“If I know our Wonder Boy, it will only make sense after he is in and out …  NOT THIS TIME! I want to know NOW…. Broots find him!”

BROOTS
“Miss Parker, some of these files are about you! They are all genetically coded for Mr. Parker. I cannot get access without his Blood or his personal Genetic DNA Sample … Oh please, don’t make me go down there … “

* Broots remembers the last time he went down to the bodily fluid storage vault, looking for Mr. Parker’s blood to test. He only found … his seamen.

BROOTS
“Gulp, not again!”

MISS PARKER:
“We do not have time for this, Sydney give me that knife”

BROOTS
“What are you going to do?”

MISS PARKER:
“I DON’T KNOW? … Genetically encrypted?”

* Why Miss Parker took the knife and cut the tip of here finger was anyone’s guess. She squeezed a drop of her blood on the blood sensor key pad. All of a sudden, files started to beep on Boost’s computer …Unlock, unlock, beep, unlock. On by one, the files became decrypted…

MISS PARKER:
“Lies and deception, just who the hell am I?”

* Broots computer kept adding files to his screen. Files were being decrypted and dumped all around from the main core …

BROOTS:
“Oh my God, hundreds of files unlocking? SR- 0482, Directive 872-0013, T9-246-100, and Sydney these are all directive files from The Committee to Mr. Parker, Mr. RAINES and there is more! WAIT! … Someone is accessing my screen … from INSIDE THE CENTRE!

* Angelo was peeking out his usual hiding place in the air vents

ANGELO:
“No, Oh No, Not Now! … Bad, bad … They are not ready!! Have to stop! Stop before it is too late!!!

* Angelo runs down the vents quickly turning to the right, then left, then up, he knew exactly where to go. Meanwhile, Broots and Miss Parker were looking at the files deciding which one to open first.

BROOTS:
“This one is about You Miss parker… and your dad … Mr. Parker”

MISS PARKER:
“That one, open that one Broots!”
They started reading this file when all of a sudden files started disappearing off the screen!  ... His screen wen to STATIC!

…
DELETE D DELETED DELETED DELETED DELETED DELETED DELETED
*** SECURITY ACCESS DENIED … *** ACTIVATE BREACH PROTOCOL ***

BROOTS:
“Oh no, files are disappearing from my terminal and being rerouted to someone or somewhere, to another location! They’re gone! We save the three, the one you just opened and I grabbed two more!

MISS PARKER:
“Where did they go?”

BROOTS:

"I don’t know, someone just took them… Oh no, Miss Parker, they were ALL DECRYPTED!! … TOP SECRET FILES!”

MISS PARKER:
It has to be Jarod!!! … FIND HIM!

* Meanwhile, on another Sub-Level 6, Station 12, Jarod was reading some open files
Station 12, Sub- Level 6,
Security Access 19
SR-0482 D872003 Station SR-0482 D-872-0013 T9-246-100 DELETED DELETED
WARNING … NONE SECURE DATA…… SECURITY BREACH!!!

JAROD:
“Excellent, Mr. Broots, I didn’t think you had this in you … finally some answers!”

* As Jarod starts’ copying a few files, his terminal also starts beeping …  and files were immediately being deleted and rerouted. The screen goes blank with static. He hears the alarms and sweepers running towards him. He gets up and says to himself…

JAROD:
“No! ….I only got a few files … The rest is gone … they are on to me … time to GO!” 

* He slips behind the corridor just as five sweepers run in! One of the sweeps clicks the intercom.

SWEEPER SAM:
“Miss Parker, I am at Sub-Level 6 … He just left a terminal, he is on the  ground!”

* Meanwhile Broots searches all the files in the computer as well as all computer cache memory

BROOTS:
“Miss Parker, we only got three, I hope you can use them, two more files were accessed and copied from level six … and … oh, no … five files were downloaded to … Oh, No, No The core dump DID NOT originated from level 6 it came from … The Centre has been compromised from outside!”

MISS PARKER:
“WHERE BROOTS!”

BROOTS:
“It came from the Data Annex! Where they declared a schedule 7 incident... And I was almost ghosted … Miss Parker … they were all decrypted!”

MISS PARKER:
“Sydney, take charge of finding Jarod. Sam go with him and get me Angelo. Broots, stay here, we have work to do … GO!

* Sydney starts looking in the corridor and yells out

SYDNEY:
“Jarod, where are you?

* Sydney hears a familiar voice calling “OVER HERE” Sydney turns and sees a ghostly image of his dead brother … Jacob

JACOB
“Sydney, there is little time left for me, for us … Are you forgetting our promise?”

SYDNEY
“No, I am protecting him”

JACOB
“No, he is in danger, all of us are …   You need to remember now, what happened”

SYDNEY
“No, I am not ready … Jacob there has to be another way!”

* Sweeper Sam comes running around the corner… Sydney looks up to Sam and then looks back to an empty hall where Jacob was standing.

SAM:
“Sydney, I heard you talking, did you see Jarod?”

SYDNEY
“No, Sam … Keep searching, I have to talk to Broots!’

* Sydney watches Sam do down the next corridor and faces again where Jacob was previously standing and whispers

SYDNEY
“Jacob … there has to be another way, help me please!’

Chapter 5 - Conflicting Orders

* Friday - January 25th, 2002 – 10:30 am (Day 4) Miss Parker comes in and grabs Broots by the collar and pulls his ear close to her lips.

MISS PARKER:
“Broots, stay and retrieve as many files as you can… I want to find out what daddy had in store for me. Maybe we can also find the dirty secrets keeping me here! I am going to find Jarod. … Broots, whatever you recover, make sure it’s my eyes only! Don’t tell Sydney or anyone. Contact me immediately … and if anyone sees Jarod … HE is MINE!

BROOTS:
“Right Miss Parker”

*Miss Parker pulls out her gun and heads out the door to up towards sub-level 6.   Moments after she left, Sydney quickly steps up and pulls Broots towards him

SYDNEY:
“Broots. It is critically important that you DO NOT let Miss Parker know anything about her father’s files. There could be percussions never seen and it may cost more than her life! If you value her life and ours, do not tell Miss Parker or Jarod without telling me first, some information must be kept secret for the survival of all of us! Trust me, it is better not to know, then to try and forget!”

BROOTS:
“Uh, Ok Sydney”

* Sydney looks around and turns quickly toward the door to continue his search. Broots watches Sydney as he walks out the other door. He turns around to go back to his desk and runs right into the face or Mr. Lyle.

MR. LYLE:
“Broots, just the man I wanted to see! Why, Mr. Broots, you look like you have seen a ghost. It seems that we have a top coded priority alert. Jarod is said to be in the building. We need to apprehend him at all costs. The health of your family and yourself will be determined with how fast you get us that information. Make that your first priority and report back only to me … Will you? And Broots … don’t let him get away!”

BROOTS:
“Mmm … Yes Mr. Lyle”

* Mr. Lyle starts to turn, but stops as Mr. Raines squeaks in

Mr. RAINES:
“Mr. Broots, are your loyalties to the Centre? Whoever broke into our files can cause damage to our operations! … The safety of your life and those around you is now depending on each secret that you keep hidden … even from yourself … I would suggest, Mr. Broots, that you cannot afford to expose even one secret!

BROOTS:
“Yes, Mr. Raines, my loyalties are always to the Centre!”

* Mr. Raines turned and addressed Mr. Lyle.

Mr. RAINES:
“Mr. Lyle, we need to talk … will you will accompany me to my office we have a few more items to discuss!”

MR. LYLE
“Um, sure”

*Broots watched Mr. Lyle follow Mr. Raines out, but noticed a slightly nervous look on Mr. Lyle’s Face. As Broots went back to his desk he heard shots ring out from down the halls and a voice of Sydney yells out

SYDNEY:
“Do not kill him, we need him ALIVE!”

SAM:
“I saw him running up to Sub-Level 3 ... Come ON!”

* Sydney and Sam run up the stars to where they thought Jarod was heading.  Just as they left, Jarod runs secretly into the room and pulls Broots to the ground, with a mean grunt

JAROD:
“I only got two files, before you locked my terminal …where are the rest!”

BROOTS:
“Jarod, I don’t know … wait … we thought it was YOU who locked my terminal!”

JAROD:
“No, the unlock came from your terminal and …”

* Jarod quickly looks side by side with a very serious look on his face. He came to a very dangerous conclusion … With deadly serious eyes; he looked straight at Broots and said:

JAROD:
“Broots, listen to me very carefully. If you did not take the files and I did not take the files, it means that the missing files are in the hands of somebody very dangerous. ANYONE who reads any portion of any file is in immediate danger, NO ONE IS SAFE. Too many people have died already over these files. Deny that you saw any file; deny that Miss Parker saw any file! Deny that you saw me. If The Centre thinks some files were read, they will blame me! That will take the heat off you and Miss Parker for a while. Do not tell anybody what you know, it is life or death! I will be in contact with you soon!”

*Jarod leaves a very stunned and dazed Mr. Broots. He found himself alone again … wanted to say something, even to himself, but nothing came out of his mouth, he just remained there frozen for a very long time …

Chapter 6 - Like Father - Like Son

* Friday - January 25th, 2002 – 10:44 am (Day 4): Mr. Lyle walks with Mr. Raines up to his office. He felt just a little uncomfortable. His remembered the last time Mr. Raines “wanted to talk”… Yes, he remembered that day very well …

Past Memories: (January 7th, 2002 - 10:16 am: Just 18 days ago)

Mr. Raines just left the Tribunal and a confused but relieved Mr. Lyle was Escorted from his cell into Mr. Raines office.

MR. RAINES:
“Mr. LYLE, I think it is time we had a talk …”

* Before Mr. Lyle could speak, he was grabbed, escorted down to the infirmary and tied down to a table facing Mr. Raines.

MR. RAINES:
“We have a lot to talk about. The world is changing and we have to change with them. The Triumvirate is off our tails for now and I am in complete charge. I need your help to run certain procedures for The Centre. I am looking for people who are loyal … but first, there is something you have of mine …”

MR. LYLE:
“Anything you need. You know, I thought Mr. Parker left you for dead. I did not expect you to wake up. I …”

* We hear Mr. Raines heavy breathing. (Inhale, pause, exhale, pause, inhale, exhale)

MR. RAINES:
“Mr. Lyle, Do you know why my thumb was so genetically compatible to your hand?”

* Mr. Lyle’s face when pale

MR. LYLE:
“No, I …”

* Mr. Raines was breathing very heavy. Inhale, pause, exhale, pause, inhale, exhale.  Two sweepers just came in

MR. RAINES:
“I am your Father …”

MR. LYLE:
“Nooooo!”

MR. RAINES:
"Take him"

* Mr. Lyle was taken in to surgery … Sometime later … and minus one thumb

MR. LYLE
“Good talking to you … Dad”

January 25th– 10:46 am (Day 4), Mr. Lyle dismisses that memory. He shakes his head and rubs the skin covering his missing thumb. He cleared his throat but was not sure what was coming next …

MR. LYLE
“What do you need me to do?”

MR. RAINES:
“You need to know more about the Parker Legacy!”

MR. LYLE
“Is Miss Parker yours daughter or is she Mr. Parkers?”

MR. RAINES:
“That is not important. What is important is that you must know now about our history of the Parkers and what my Grandfather, your great grandfather, told us what we had to do!”

* Mr. Raines and Mr. Lyle sat down for the first time … a long father-son talk Mr. Lyle sat back and listened to the story of his family history. The sirens stopped outside Mr. Raines office … what was happening outside was minimal to what was being said inside …

Chapter 7 - The Scrolls

* Mr. Raines was very skilled at telling stories in the best light of his own history

MR. RAINES:
“During the crusades, over 700 years ago, The Scrolls were in the possession of a very powerful family in Europe. Their rule was deadly and ruthless. It was rumored that they had a pact with the Devil. Pope Innocent III knew about the scrolls, the prophecy and the timing of vulnerability. He sent an army with eight loyal crusaders to steal the scrolls with an oath to destroy them. They made it to the Island of Carthis, just off Scotland. They did not realize how powerful the curse that was placed on the Scrolls. The Scrolls could only be destroyed by innocent blood or self-sacrifice. When the crusaders came to the Island, temptation overcame them and they literally fought among themselves. The last one who survived was Brother Vespus. He hid the scrolls and created the Vespasian Monks brother. He had each Monk to take a blood oath to watch over the sacred Scrolls and make sure no one searches or finds them! He was the  only one who knew where they were hidden and took that information to his grave. The Vespasian Monks have been on the island ever since.”

MR. RAINES continues:
“Many searchers over the centuries came and gone. The Monks were instructed not to turn down anyone looking for sanctuary, but to watch them carefully. They had their oath. The island was said to be haunted. About 100 years ago, My Grandfather (Mr. J. Parker) came to the island with his daughter and son. He was fleeing from a crime he did not commit in Scotland. The Vespasian monks took him in. With nowhere to go, he applied for the only job that no one would dare take, a crypt keeper. Within a few years he studied the legions. He secretly searched and found the Scrolls. He read and was consumed by them.

MR. RAINES:
“Grandfather told us, that after he found the scrolls, evil all around him started coming. He protected the scrolls with his life, but when he found out his daughter had hidden them, he got angry. He searched but could not find them so he murdered the priest who was the last who talked to his daughter and then in a moment of rage, he murdered his whole family. He left the island, telling people, he had the power of the scrolls with him. He knew someday he would return to look for them again. He came to Blue Cove Delaware. The Zulu’s heard the rumor of a foreigner finding the Scrolls and leaving the island. They found him and demanded the Scrolls. He said they were his now, and legion stated he cannot be touched without evil consequences. He figured that if he was going to deal with the devil, he wanted to have the upper hand and on his own terms. The Zulus were very superstitious and instrumental in creating the secret society that was founded the Centre. It amassed a fortune holding these evil-worship-type meetings down in the basement. Later in the 1957 we invested and took over The NuGenisis Corporation. The previous director had no choice but to retire when we took control. We have changed the Charter to reflect the will of The Centre."

* Mr. Raines got serious looked in his eyes when he talked about the time when he and his brother were told about the prophecy and the curse …

MR. RAINES:
“Grandfather could not tell us everything that only the bearer of the scrolls could read … but his eyes got glossy and his deep stare shot right through us when he did told us the following!”

"The Centre shall rise. The Chosen will be found, a boy named Jarod will o…"
THE WARNING AND CURSE WARNING: Great Power and a Curse will be placed on the family of the one who reads and possess these scrolls for three generations!

Generation 1 – The finder of the scrolls or the one who reads these during the time of vulnerability will open the doorway to power, but there is a price for that knowledge. The power begins with madness directed against anyone who opposes them. It is sealed by fire and family murder!

Generation 2 – The Next generation will rule with an unquenchable lust for power. They will use whatever means necessary to build their Family Legacy.

Generation 3 – The third generation will feel the desire to seek out the scrolls to repeat the process again. This generation will lie, cheat and steal to keep its secrets and to pass down the scrolls to the next generation for the survival of their family.

Only the 4th generation (The time of vulnerability) - Only this generation can choose to: (1) stop the curse by throwing the scrolls into the depths of the ocean; or (2) continue the cures with fire and murder; or (3) nothing, in which the first three generations will die but the scrolls WILL find another family! As it is written, and so executed from times before.

This cursed family is always watched … and the watchers are always waiting!

Chapter 8 - The 4th Generation

MR. RAINES:
“Lyle, the fourth generation, of the Parkers is vulnerable! The Scrolls must be handed down to an offspring or the whole family WILL perish. Mr. Parker wanted a son but knew he had difficulty bearing children for his legacy. When he found out Catherine was pregnant with a girl, he then asked me to help with his genetic DNA to quickly conceive a boy to add to her womb. I experimented with his DNA, but it was no use. I did not have enough time complete the experiment, so I had to put my wife’s egg fertilized with my seaman and implanted them into Catherine Parker as a surrogate mother, which resulted in you!

MR. LYLE:
“Catherine Parker went along with this?”

MR. RAINES:
“Her only other choice was the death of herself and her daughter… she agreed and I kept her secret”

Mr. LYLE:
“Why did you put me through so much hell growing up?”

Mr. RAINES:
“Your adoption and upbringing was no accident and neither was mine. I am the third generation of Parkers you are the forth. You are my son and a direct descendant of the Crypt keeper, J. Parker, from the Island of the Carthis. You have the Parker Gene. I had to train you in the Parker ways!”

Mr. LYLE:
“Forgive me for not thanking you for torturing me as a child, even if it was … and I quote “The Parker way”. Who made you God?

Mr. RAINES:
“My grandfather was very unyielding. He nearly tortured my father every day to “toughen him” as he put it. He had immense power and influence over him. Even though my father was also one of the original operatives in what we now call “The Centre”. “Feelings are weakness … weakness is unacceptable and must be challenged and stamped out … that is the Parker way… Survival of the fittest is the only way we live. I had to follow orders that carved out my heart ... Any delay, pity or second guessing of any order would result in my immediate death and anyone else around me. I had little choice.”

“When my Grandfather found out my father was having a second son, (me), he instructed him to put us on different paths! The toughest man would win in the Parker Legacy. I was adopted and raised by Benjamin Raines he was a genetic scientist looking for cancer cures. He was personally picked by my Grandfather.”

Mr. LYLE:
“Why are you telling me all this?”

Mr. RAINES:
“When my Grandfather left office, my father took over as director. I was brought back in to The Centre to be put in charge of the genetic section and the experimental maternity ward. We took over NuGenesis. We wanted to create genetic superhuman Parkers in our blood line to increase our family power.  There were many experiments and many failures”

Mr. LYLE:
“Which one was I?”

MR. RAINES:
“It wasn’t long until Mr. Parker found the DSA of your inception and confronted me with it”

* Past Memories: (June 6th, 1998 - 8:00 am) Mr. Raines remembers back to a conversation he had with Mr. Parker...

MR. PARKER:
“What are you trying to pull here Raines … Lyle is NOT MY SON!”

MR. RAINES:
“I had no choice. You needed a son to keep your power with the Triumvirate. There was not enough time; I did what I had to do… The Triumvirate knows nothing of this!”

MR. PARKER:
“What if they find out … my value goes to zero … Is that what you have been planning all along?”

MR. RAINES:
“NO, you are my older brother and I took a blood oath of loyalty to you… I did what had to be done, what it has always been about … The survival of the Parkers. …. But, there is another way. It will take some doing on your part but there is a female match that could hold your child.

MR. PARKER:
“I’m listening”

MR. RAINES:
“Bridget”

MR. PARKER:
“Bridget! … She is in a Triumvirate holding sell, ready to be experiment on, a penalty for the attempted and failed assassination of ME! It was my daughter who stopped her!”

MR. RAINES:
“I am sure that Mr. Lyle can get her out. He has connections...  We have made enhanced fertility breakthrough for both men and women. I am sure it will not take much convincing her to go along … her choices are freedom or agonizing
experiments and eventual death!”

MR. PARKER:
“Hmmm … Make the arrangements … I guess I am getting married again!!!”

* Back in Mr. Raines Office January 25th - 10:51 am (Day 4) with Mr. Raines and Mr. Lyle.

MR. RAINES:
“Baby Parker was born January 1st, 2000 and yes the baby is Mr. Parker and Brigetts's Son… He is also a 4th Generation child!”

Mr. LYLE:
“What about Miss Parker? Isn’t she in line for the throne?”

Mr. RAINES
“There are things you do not know about her, reasons that cannot to be mentioned! Let’s just say, she is what she is … because of me!”

*Mr. Raines adjusted his seat and changed his face so signifying the end of this conversation and back to business…

Mr. RAINES
“PROJECT GENE is not quite ready yet, but we leaked information about it in an email that is monitored by Major Charles. We insinuated that it goes in activation next week. It won’t be long, he will come to us and we need to prepare. Send Miss Parker on Jarod’s last sighting that brought him to this Centre.”

Mr. LYLE:
“Why? Wont that just send Miss Parker on another wild goose chase?”

Mr. RAINES
“Yes, Mr. Lyle, we now have everything we need to capture Jarod! I will explain on the jet. We leave in one hour …Get Moving … and send in WILLIE”

Mr. LYLE:
“Ok!”

*Willie walks into the room …

Mr. RAINES
“Willie, I have a special assignment for you!”

WILLIE:
“Yes sir Mr. Raines.”

Chapter 9 - Bad news

* Sunday - January 27th, 2002 – 6:00 am (Day 6) After Jarod escaped from the Centre with the few decrypted files, he travels and locates a building on the outskirts of town. He climbs the stairs of an abandon warehouse at the exact coordinates that were in Emily’s coded message. He approached with pre-calculated pattern of footsteps to let his father know it was him that was coming. He carefully opened the top door…

MAJOR CHARLES
“Good to see you again son!”

JAROD
“Dad, I got an emergency message from Emily … What is wrong?”

MAJOR CHARLES

“Bad new son it’s Gemini … I am afraid he is dying”

JAROD

“No! I did not have time to get the Gemini File, it had already been breached!”

* Jarod and his dad peek into the back room where Gemini is laying on the bed.

MAJOR CHARLES
“Emily, has diagnosed that the problem is in his blood proteins. There was a flaw in his genetic sequencing. We do not know if it was intentional or not but there is a protein in his blood that neither you nor I have. It is deteriorating his body chemistry. Emily left to find your mother to see if she has any answer to this? Ethan is in here talking with Gemini”

JAROD
“Hasn’t the Centre done enough damage? Now they are playing God! It is time we really stop them now! Have you tried their main frame?”

MAJOR CHARLES
“I can’t seem to get past their new firewall”

JAROD
“Well, I can”

* Within minutes and lots of typing … Jarod scanned through many files and found PROJECT GEMINI … coming out of PROJECT GENE in Africa?

JAROD
“PROJECT GEMINI: Pretender Gene Splicing. Gemini was the first of many experiments in which to clone the Pretender Gene (Subject 1 – Jarod). Many experiments failed due to blood incompatibility between the clone and the surrogate mothers. Those who did go to full term, died along with the mother at child birth. Gemini was conceived in an artificial womb. As a result needs daily supplement of enzymes to keep him alive. Without a continual nutritious diet, Gemini cannot survive outside the Centre”

ETHAN:
“Jarod, he is calling you!”

GEMINI
“Jarod, Jarod …”

JAROD
“I am here … Hang on we are going to figure this out…”

GEMINI
“No, Jarod, It is no use. I need to tell you … While I was in the Centre alone, I created my own simulation. It was the most uncomfortable thing I could have ever done! … Jarod, I became Mr. Raines!”

JAROD
“You what?”

GEMINI
“I simulated being Mr. Raines. His mind is so twisted and he is so self-righteous. I am the first of many to come! I was biologically designed to expire if I ever ran away. There is no cure and it’s too late to go back... Jarod, you have to stop him now! Plans are being made to make more of us in The PROJECT GENE. There is more I …

JAROD
“Take your time…”

* Gemini fell into a deep unconscious sleep and slept until morning. He woke up and called for Jarod again

GEMINI
“I have very little time left … Jarod, you must destroy “PROJECT GENE” and you could also destroy the Curse of the Parkers!”

MAJOR CHARLES
“Please hang on Gemini … You are my son and we will fight this together!”

GEMINI
“Thank you Dad … for making me feel like family! I am your Son … and Ethan’s brother, and Jarod … I am your twin brother and I am you. I am also dying. I will have to live on inside you from now on … thank you for giving me li—“

* 9:00 am (Day 7) Gemini closed his eyes for the last time. Nothing else could be said as teary eyes were all around … It seemed to be hours of silence. Jarod slowly put the sheet over Gemini’s head.

ETHAN:
“I am sorry Jarod”

JAROD
“It’s time we end this for good…. Ethan, are you up to making one last package for the Centre”

ETHAN:
“You’re Damn Right”

MAJOR CHARLES
“Jarod, there is one last thing … its Zoe … I have lost contact with her… I was going to go there after we found the problem with Gemini but …”

* Major Charles stopped and looked at Ethan. Jarod turned as well ... Ethan had a blank stare in his eyes, he shook his head and sat down, It was like he was looking at someone

ETHAN:
“TT. TT, ZZ, TUL, Jarod … I am not sure … Jarod, you need to go to her ... Go to her now!”

MAJOR CHARLES
“Jarod, you can’t take the airport son, the Centre is monitoring all channels… I can fly you!”

JAROD
“No, I’ll get there … Help Ethan! I will be back as soon as possible!

MAJOR CHARLES
“Ok, go son, Ethan and I will prepare a package for The Centre. Special delivery! We will be ready!”

* 9:25 am Jarod did not hesitate, nor did he say a word he left immediately. He could not help but think the worst … all emotions came to the surface.… Worry, Love, and even Revenged festered in his heart as he speeds over 110 MPH. He drove all night and dodged ever speed trap he calculated through four states ... but his car could not travel fast enough… Still two days away, maybe sooner If he drove faster…

JAROD
“Zoe, I am coming …

* He floored his car even faster! He drew upon every piece of experienced he knew, angle of the curves, velocity, and road conditions and even weather charts with the knowledge of an Indianapolis race drive. He never stopped driving... What was normally a three day trip traveled at top speed, Jarod drove in two… Finally speeding down a very long country dirt road …  it was Wednesday Morning, 7:49 am, he pulls up to her grandmother’s house and skids to a stop….jumped out and yells …

JAROD
“ZOE!”

* Her grandmother came out... and from the look in her eyes … Jarod already knew what she was going to tell him. She was crying, the whole family was!

GRANDMA:
“Jarod, I am so sorry”

* She flung her arms around him, crying as she held him…

GRANDMA:
“She loved you so much Jarod. She died last night. Her last wishes were not to tell or call you. She said her greatest moments of her life were with you and did not want anything else to stop that memory. The last memory she wanted was of your loving arms and smile … not crying over her death bed! … We buried her this morning in the back meadow by the tree, where she will always be close! … She wanted me to give you this note …”

* Grandma could not say another word. She just handed Jarod the last note Zoe wrote. 

Tears filled Jarod’s eyes. He felt his heart burst. A pain he has never felt before. It took over all of his senses. With a cry that could be heard all down the entire mountain he ran out. He was trembling! He was not ready to read! He ran and kept running and did not stop for hours. He found the highest mountain he could climb … Once on top he yelled the words … “ZOE” … and then collapsed for the rest of the day. No time was passing. He was stuck in a moment that seemed to last forever. His heart was pounding painfully in his chest. He caressed the letter, but he was afraid to read it. With trembling hands he looks at it.

JAROD
“ZOE!”

*His eyes were blurry with tears as he opens the envelope...

To My Beloved Jarod ….. The love of my life!

After your dad rescued me from Mr. Lyle and Mr. Cox, I lied to you about being in perfect remission. I just wanted to spend what little time I had with you in joy and laughter. I am sorry that I could not tell you the truth. I always wanted you to remember me as young, active, loving, caring and full of life. The way I started to feel after I met you.

I did take all the cancer treatments, like you asked. The treatments did not go well. I just didn’t want you to see me with the loss of all my hair, bed ridden, unable to walk and my health fading. I could barely breathe. I could not even eat. Even after all that, the doctor told me I had very little time.

I could never put you through that. The only thing that kept me alive was your smile and loving face. I held on to that as long as I could. And that is when I realized that I already had what l have always wanted in my life. You.

You gave me the happiest times of my life and I will never forget “Our Road Trip”  Here are our photographs of how I want to be remembered, with joy to fill up a life time!

I want you to always remember the best parts of me … Always happy, always smiling … And I will always be beautiful in your mind. That way, I can live forever … Happy!

Please promise me you will find your mom and thank her … for giving me you!

And just put tulips on my grave!

I love you always

 Zoe --- XOXOXO

 
* Jarod let out a wail. He has never really cried like this before. It was frowned upon at the Centre. He knew what physical pain was or loneliness pain, but never before had he felt the pain of the ripping of his heart and soul within his  very existence. He speeks to himself ...

JAROD:

Is this what dying feels like? No, it is worse; it hurts so badly … I would rather be dead!

* Nothing in his past has ever prepared him for this. Addiction, physical abuse, emotional betrayal, torture, nothing even came close to the depths of the pain pounding in him right now … he did not feel he could ever be happy in his life again. Misery was now his closest companion.

* He spent a three more days walking, crying, yelling… no food, no water; just agony seemed the only sense that kept him alive. He had no more energy, no more tears left, numbness took over his body, and his mind was completely emptied. He knelt down at Zoe’s grave and then looked up to sky and finally said:

JAROD:
“I promise Zoe, I promise!”

* Jarod drove into town … He came back with the largest truck he could find, with as many tulips that he could carry. He spends all night planting around her grave and planted more than a 1000 tulips. It was everywhere within 100 feet of where she laid.

JAROD:
“I promise Zoe!”

 *He stayed under that tree with her for rest of the week. He slowly wandered back to grandmother house where they were all waiting for him….

GRANDMA:
“Jarod, thank you for giving Zoe the best life she could ever have!”

 
* Day 16, He had been awake for over 7 days, could not say a word. He kissed her on the forehead and hugged her for the longest time. He turned, left his car and slowly walked away…

Chapter 10 – The Pursuit

* Wednesday – February 6th, 2002 - 8:47 am (Day 16) Back at the Centre. Miss Parker has not been herself for a week.  She puts her hand to her head. She sits down and feels incredible sadness in her heart. She wanted to collapse but held herself up.

BROOTS:
“What is it Miss Parker? Are you all right?”

MISS PARKER:

“I have been feeling sad and empty all week whenever I think about …  Jarod … something terrible has happened to Jarod!”

SYDNEY:
“How do you know … Is it a premonition?“

Miss Parker
“I’m not sure … I just felt like collapsing in agony and sadness every time I think of him.”

Sydney

“Your Mother had the gift, Ethan has the gift … Learn to develop yours as well!

Miss Parker
“If I had the time Sydney, I would. All I know is how to push these feelings aside and do what needs to be done! What do you got, Broots?”

* Broots pulls out the notes he receives information connecting Jarod to Scotland Yard.

Broots:
“I intercepted a communication from Scotland Yard. Jarod was there just before he came here. Maybe we can find another clue why he came here? The message is partially decoded; it will take about 30 minutes to decrypt the rest of the message!”

Miss Parker
“I want that message and Broots. Salvage and decrypt as many files as you can from that information
dump!

*As Miss Parker was talking, Angelo comes in holding a DSA

Angelo
“Miss Parker sad, but strong… Must know now, this is for Miss Parker”

* Angelo hands Miss Parker the DSA, just nods with a weird empty look
and walks away

Miss Parker
“Broots, keep working … this is about my mother, Sydney, come with me!”

*Miss Parker goes into Sydney’s office and puts in the DSA.

DSA: FOR CENTRE USE ONLY:
SUBJECT: Catherine Parker FILE#: ********

DR. RAINES
“I have just finished your check up Catherine. My findings seem a little funny!”

Catherine Parker
“Oh? What do you mean funny?”

DR. RAINES
“It seems Catherine, you are pregnant!”

Catherine Parker
That’s wonderful! Mr. Parker wants so much to have a child, It will make him so happy! Why is that funny?

DR. RAINES
“I have been working with him and his Genetic Potency to conceive … But I have not administered it to him … yet! So I am to conclude that …. Mr. Parker is not the Father!”

Catherine Parker
But his is! You cannot tell him anything different, He will kill me! It’s a girl Bill, I can feel her!  I need to protect my Little Girl!

DR. RAINES
Hmmm, that is a problem. I might have a solution for you … But I require something from you in return…

Catherine Parker
“What do you have in mind Bill?”

DR. RAINES
Mr. Parker wants a child, but now cannot produce,  My wife wants child, but she has trouble taking a child to term I want a son and you need protection …  So you Catherine, you will be the surrogate mother … to my child!

Catherine Parker
No, you will be jeopardizing my baby!  When she is born, Mr. Parker will just run test and find out anyway!  I have to run away it’s my only chance! “

MR. RAINES
Catherine, I have created an enzyme with Mr. Parker’s genetic code, I can mix with your child’s embryonic fluid,  It will “Mask” your baby’s DNA. Any test, will have the “Echo” of Mr. Parker’s DNA. Your baby will be safe, However this process will cause only YOUR genetic DNA inside your baby to become dominate to balance the Mask. She will look just like you and of course will have Your gift of inner sense. But we need to decide RIGHT NOW!

Catherine Parker
No, I will not put her through that!

MR. RAINES
It seems, Catherine, you have only two choices … Comply and I will keep your secret … Or, you and your daughter will unfortunately die!

Catherine Parker
Bill, we were friends … I would have help you without threating me I would have never expected this of you ... Do your experiment … But, if anything happens to my daughter … So help me God Bill…

MR. RAINES
Nothing will happen Catherine, I promise…  but we have to do it now …
Edna, come in here please… Catherine has agreed to help us with the conception of our son. Help her get into the examination room!

 *DSA … END

*At Sydney’s desk, Miss Parker Pulls out the DSA

Miss Parker
“That self-righteous, sick bastard … Son of a Bit..”

Sydney

“Careful Miss Parker … His is in charge of the Centre now! … You could get yourself... killed! “

Miss Parker
“Unlike everybody else around here… I am NOT afraid of MR. RAINES. And to think he lead me to believe that he was my father…I don’t know if I am going to puke before or after I tear his head off!” Miss Parker storms to the elevator heading to Mr. Raines Office! Sydney yells to her …

Sydney
“Miss Parker wait!”

* It was too late, the elevator closed behind her! Within moments, Miss Parker burst out of the elevator staring at the door of Mr. Raines’s office. Inside, Mr. Raines was having a meeting with Mr. Lyle and two Japanese secretaries taking notes. Miss Parker’s shadow fills the glass just before she pushes the door so hard it hit the wall

Miss Parker
“EVERYONE GET OUT … LYLE YOU STAY HERE!”

* The two secretaries quickly walked out the room without even looking or getting confirmation from Mr. Raines or Mr. Lyle

MR. RAINES
“Miss Parker, I have put up with you far too long … you have just crossed a line  this time that you will not be able to come back from … I have the power…”

Miss Parker
“SHUT UP you monster! … You black mailed my mother. You experimented on me. You put me in a womb with a serial killer not even my blood! Just who the hell do you think you are? You will pay for this. I am bound by the Centre to catch Jarod, but once he is here, I am free from all Centre Agreements, and there will be no place in HELL you can hide, your only chance is to die before I get to you! … YOU EITHER!”

* She turns to walk out pulling the other side door so hard it chips the wall!

MR. RAINES
She is a problem!

MR. LYLE
Just, give me the order!

MR. RAINES
“WE CAN’T … As long as she is protected by the Triumvirate, she cannot be touched. It was easier when things could have been dealt with in the quick and swift Parker manner. As long as the Triumvirate is involved … we …”

* Mr. Raines hesitates for a second. A strange look came on his face

MR. RAINES
“Mr. Lyle … I have a Z-3 directive for you!”

* Mr. Lyle just smiles

* Wednesday – February 6th, 2002 - 10:32 (Day 16) Miss parker comes down to Broot's station

Miss Parker
“Broots, what do you have on Jarod last location? I need answers to get the hell out of this God Forsaken PLACE!”

BROOTS
“I have everything, the place, where he worked, where he stayed …  everything,  It is ready for you!”

Miss Parker
“It’s time to saddle up the cowboys! Get the jet warmed up and assign Sam … and where is Sydney?

BROOTS
“He is in his office. He said he had a very important experiment to complete!

Miss Parker
“Broots, you stay here… decrypt and document everything… if there is a “bit” or a “byte” of any information out there, I want it on my plate before
I return!”

BROOTS
“Yes Miss parker”

* Miss parker steps into Sydney’s office, just about to light a cigarette and sees yet another one of Sydney’s experiments … She just freezes with a bewildered look, not knowing what to think

Miss Parker
“Sydney … we …”

* a very surprised miss Parkers sees three dogs, one holding up a hand as if it were a magic wand, the other two dogs growling at each  other...

Sydney:
”Very Good Dogs …”

Miss Parker:
”I am not quite sure what you are doing around here Syd … uh; maybe I don’t want to know …. But … we have to go … Now!”

* Broots hands Miss Parker all the files she needs, They board the jet The jet takes off… The flight was long with small silent talks … They took a taxi to Scotland Yard’s main head quarters At 3:00 pm Miss Parker steps out of the Elevator door just as Inspector Watts walks up to meet them…

INSPECTOR WATTS:

“May I help you …  Oh, you must be

Miss Parker!  I have your  things in my office … This way!"

Chapter 11 - Dad where’s mom?

* Saturday - February 9th, 2002: 8:30 am (Day 19) a broken Jarod walks into the warehouse where Ethan and his dad were just finishing up the C-4 Explosive (Special Delivery) needed to destroy “PROJECT GENE”. Major Charles looked up and saw the pain in Jarod’s eyes; He walked slowly and hugged his son. Jarod started to break down again.

MAJOR CHARLES
“Son”

JAROD
“Why dad? … Why did she have to die?”

MAJOR CHARLES
“There is no answer son. And there is nothing anyone can say to ease your pain. … Just love her memory; no one can take that from you!”

JAROD
“I … promised … Dad, where is mom?”

MAJOR CHARLES
“I don’t know son, Emily had a lead and left last week. She should be contacting us soon!”

* Major Charles stops and looks at Ethan. Ethan again had that glazed look on his face … He was staring into a candle

ETHAN:
“Jarod … TT, TT, Tu, Tulips, Mom, Tulips!”

JAROD
“What did you say Ethan?”

ETHAN:
“Tulips, your mom is working in a flower shop. Emily will find her first. She needs you Jarod. You must go to her! Look for the City of the Sun, in Scotland. She has answers for you!”

MAJOR CHARLES
“It’s ok! Ethan and I can pull this off. We are just about ready to leave. Find your mother, son. You can meet us later!”

JAROD
“Dad, we have to FINISH THIS … I owe it to …”

* Jarod again breaks down and cries. His dad put his hand on his shoulder, hi

MAJOR CHARLES
“It’s ok son, here are the coordinates, Emily was heading for … find your mother … and your Sister! ”

* Jarod leaves and heads to Scotland, Major Charles and Ethan leave for PROJECT GENE.

* Monday February 11th, 2002 – 7:32 am: (Day 21) The scene changes to a flower shop in the City of the Sun, Scotland. A group of Centre goons had already surrounded the building. On the 3rd floor window across the street, WILLIE was looking through a snipers rifle.

WILLIE:
“We have her in our sights Mr. Lyle”

MR. LYLE:
“Good, wait for my order”

WILLIE:
“Wait, you will never guess who just showed up…”

MR. LYLE:
“ WHO?”

WILLIE:
“EMILY”

MR. LYLE:
“HO, HO, finally, at last, it could not be better… be ready, but HOLD for my signal! I will adjust our plans … and I have an important stop to take care of… I will contact you in two hours!”

* One hour and fifty minutes later, (9:22 am) down the street, Jarod arrives in a taxi. He was tormented with so much emotion bubbling out of him didn’t even see the people he bumped into... All his charm turned cold and bitter. Kyle, Gemini and now Zoe … He turns violent grabbing anybody who got in his way… after bumping into many people he sees a stranger walking down the street, grabs his collar and asks:

JAROD:
“Where is my mom?”

STRANGER:
“I, I don’t know son! I’m sorry ‘bout your mum. I’m sure she’ll show up. Things have a way of work’n themselves out.… Try that flower shop ‘cross the street … Those people know how to make you feel great in horrible times … me wife died … they helped me cope… perhaps they could help you too!”

* Jarod looked at the store and sees a sign in the window with the words “TULIPS”. Jarod turned and hugged the man so tight he could barely breathe

JAROD:
“Thank you”

* Jarod released the man who was coughing from the embrace and walked slowly in a daze right through traffic across the street… cars were honking, drivers were yelling. He did not even see them… he only saw the door.

* His heart was pounding so hard, his breath was short. All these years and only a few more feet to go. Would she remember him? He could not breath, he became light headed as he pushed open the door. It felt like a dream as he walked toward voices coming from the back, time stopped, his heart pounded even harder and then he froze. His eyes now focused on the back of a woman
watering the flowers… she was talking to someone … she froze and slowly she turned around …

MARGARATE (Mom):
“Jarod?”

JAROD:
“Mom!”

* No more words needed to be said, he ran, she ran and met with the most powerful loving embrace a mother and son could ever give each other!

Chapter 12 - The Jarod Trap

* Monday February 11th, 2002 – 9:30 am: (Day 21) - “PROJECT GENE” What looked like an ordinary oil platform was really the Centre’s Base for Genetic manipulation. It has four upper levels and three submerged levels. Level-four is the helicopter landing pad, Level-three is the Upper deck, level-two is the control room, level-one is crew quarters, Sub-level-A is the Genetic freezing area, Sub-level-B is the laboratory and Sub-level-C is the underwater entrance. Mr. Lyle just steped down from the helicopter pad and climbs down to level 3. The helicopter takes off. Mr. Raines was already there waiting planning their strategy to capture Ethan and Major Charles.

LEVEL 2 (Control Room)

MR. LYLE:
“The Triumvirate has been dealt with. Three strikes and they are all out! Willie is outside Margaret’s house waiting for the order and Emily just showed up! Great day to capture mom and sister!”

MR. RAINES:
“Excellent Mr. Lyle … give the order!”

* Outside on the 3rd floor window, where Willie was watching, his phone rings …

MR. LYLE:
“Ok Willie, take them!”

WILLIE:
“Mr. Lyle … Jarod just showed up!”

MR. RAINES
”Damn it, how does he always know?”

WILLIE:
“What do want us to do?”

MR. LYLE:
“Nothing, … wait we will call you back!

9:56 am, as they were thinking Ethan and Major Charles silently arrive by boat. They tie to the bottom and climb up to Level 3 - the upper deck.

LEVEL 3 (Upper Deck)

MAJOR CHARLES:
“We need to plant the explosives in Level 2, the control room, one floor down. Something seems wrong, either this is not in operation yet, or the sweepers are on vacation?”

ETHAN:
“Let’s just climb down, blow this damn thing and get the hell out of here!”

MAJOR CHARLES:
“Right”.

LEVEL 2 (Control Room)

As Lyle and Raines were talking on Level 2 when they heard the motion sensors go off on just as Charles and Ethan enter Level 3.

MR. RAINES:
“We may just be in luck Mr. Lyle, our motion sensor on Level 3 just picked two intruders heading towards the control room. I would guess that is where Major Charles and Ethan will deploy their explosive! Get the darts ready. Right after they place the bomb we will make our move! “

* Mr. Raines and Mr. Lyle each hide around the corners of the room

ETHAN:
“Dad, the explosives are deployed, press this button … 20 seconds later … KABOOM! Are you ready?”

MAJOR CHARLES:
“Ya, more than ready … press it and let’s go”

10:27 am the last thing they heard was a wisp of air and PPPFFFT, PPPFFFT, two tranquilizers darts with a simultaneous assault, hit both the necks of Major Charles and Ethan. They both immediately collapse on the floor.

MR. RAINES:
“I am going to like these new tranquilizer guns …
Take Ethan and the Major to the laboratory on Sub-Level B”

SUB-LEVEL B (THE LAB)

MR. LYLE:
“Mr. Cox, I have a gift for you!”

Chapter 13 – Mom’s Secrets

* Monday February 11th, 2002 - 10:28 am: (Mom’s Safe house) Jarod stood there still holding his mother. He has not seen or touched her for over 30 years. But he knew that time did not matter, only the present mattered. Tears of a four year old came out of Jarod’s eyes.

JAROD:
“Mom, there is so much I have to ask you and so much to tell you”

MOM:
“Jarod, we have very little time… Emily thinks The Centre may know where we are, I can answer a few questions, but we have to leave as soon as possible!”

JAROD:
“Mom, was I stolen, taken by force, threatened… what did the Centre do to you?
I promise mom there is nothing I will not do to protect you!”

MOM:
“Jarod, not a day goes by when I do not cry for you. It was not supposed to be this way. You were so special and so bright. We are so proud of you, your father and I. Back then we trusted the Centre.”

JAROD:
“Mom, how could you have trusted the Centre?”

* Memories from 1957

MARGARET:
“Before you were born, I met Catherine Jamison at NuGenesis. She was working as an intern. She was so young and so bright. She showed us all around. NuGeneis was a great hope for young couples and families. Catherine had a beautiful spirit. She inspired me to start working with her at NuGenesis shortly after we met in February 1957. It was just before the Centre became involved.

I met your father there a few months later. He was doing research for the Air Force. He said he had a few companies he was interviewing for genetic research. The other one was in Blue Cove Delaware. I fell in love with him the first time I met him, I think he felt the same way.

Major Charles came back a few months later, this time bringing a brilliant geneticist named by Dr. Billy Raines. He said the Air Force were interested in both companies and would entertain a proposal if each company could contribute to their project. Dr. Raines met with our then Director and discussed cooperation. This turned into a Corporate Merger and we got a large government contract.

Charles and I were married in June of 57. We took a month off for our honeymoon. When we came back the entire structure of the company had been changed. A man by the name of Mr. Parker came and started making vast changes. before I knew it, all our personnel were shuffled around. Our director mysteriously resigned but remains a silent roll as part of the board of directors. Catherine was moved to the Centre. We, as employees and staff, were required to ‘volunteer’ our blood and tissue samples for testing. They kept saying the company is a family. They found something interesting in both Charles and my blood. They wanted more samples.

Catherine Jamison married Mr. Parker in April of 1958. This inspired your father and me to start our own family. You were born on 2/2/1959. It was the happiest day of our lives. You were a brilliant child. You could see and understand things so quickly. You were only 4 when I brought you to the Centre for the first time.

“

* Margaret stopped and started to cry … Jarod put his arm around her

“I brought you in to be tested. Is it wrong for a mother to show off her sons abilities? You were the brightest child they had ever seen. They promised me they could help you develop your gifts and insisted you come there. Your father and I decided not to do that. We said we wanted you home to guide you, but we would continue to bring you to the Centre each week. They agreed.

Son, they lied to us. A month later you and your brother were taken from us.  They forced us to relocate. And promised that if we went along, no harm would come to you and that they would return you both to us. Your father threatened them but had to keep a low profile due to his military status. They said they would bring back one of our sons, only to take him away later. We went into hiding. That is when Charles resigned from the Air Force and we made secret plans to rescue you. We kept in touch with Catherin through Harriet.

Catherin was afraid for her life. She needed any excuse to get away. She found a place in the mountains to vacation each summer. “

MOM:
“Jarod, there is more that I have to tell you…”

Emily:

“Mom, Jarod, we have to go…”

MOM:
“One more second, honey, we will leave together.”

* 11:30 am … Jarod’s phone rang. The code indicated that it was from his father’s phone…

JAROD:
“Dad?”

MR. LYLE:
“Naa, it just me ... Mr. Lyle! Hey I ran into your father and brother… we had a great chat. But, we have a few experiments to do, we will keep them alive for now… I will call you back in one hour for instructions… Let’s chat later!”

CLICK -

JAROD:
“LYLE! .. I am not going to wait for his call, I’ll find him …and I am going to bury him for good this time!

MOM:
“Emily, escape plan Z1-Beta, Jarod, save your Father! Emily will contact you later… GO!”

JAROD:
“MOM!”

* Jarod hugged his mom,

MOM:
“We will be together soon son, so much more to tell you …. I promise … now GO it’s not safe… Emily, get ready quickly!”

JAROD:
“I have been waiting over 30 years just to say I LOVE YOU MOM and now I have to leave! I WILL be back soon, I promise!” 

* Jarod grabs the biggest most beautiful bouquet of flowers in the shop and hands Emily a fist full of money.

JAROD:
“Ring this up for me will ya Em, I am buying these for mom!  He was going to give them to her but then he just put them all down. He looks in her eyes and grabs only one beautiful red tulip. His silent lips said “You are one and only one … I Love you Mom” … he kisses her; she mouths the word “GO”. He runs out the front door to flag down a taxi

JAROD:
“Airport and hurry!”

* 11:45 am - Back in the control room on PROJECT GENE Mr. Lyle was counting the minutes and then picks up the phone and calls WILLIE.

WILLIE
“He just left Mr. Lyle”

MR. LYLE:
“I figured he would … go ahead and take them!” 

* The sweeper teams move in to take mom and Emily

WILLIE
“We have them Mr. Lyle’’

MR. LYLE:
“Bring them to the Centre…. Lock them up!

Chapter 14 - More Secrets

* February 12th 2002 - 3:00 pm (Day 22) back at the Centre.  Broots has been there since 5:00 am, stalling and doing everything but looking for any new data. He feared any new information would cause danger to the group. He receives a phone call from Miss Parker.

MISS PARKER:
“Broots, did you find anything!”

BROOTS:
“I am still searching, Miss Parker… uh, how is it going in Scotland?”

MISS PARKER:
Jarod has been a busy boy here … he left us more than he has before in his Red book. Broots look up file A3002 as well as Z933, These are on his notes, Syd and I will be here a few more days … We will call you soon!

BROOTS:
“Miss Parker …I …. Miss Parker? …. She always does that to me!

* Broots turns around and jumps as he sees Angelo standing right in back of him with a few DSA’s in his hand...

BROOTS:
“AAAh.. Angelo, you scared me … don’t sneak up on me like that!”

ANGELO:
“Broots needs to know the secrets!”

BROOTS:
“Angelo, no, Jarod told me we are all in danger if only one file is opened…. By not opening files I am saving everybody’s life!”

ANGELO:
“Broots needs to see these!”

* Before Broots could object, Angelo reaches over to his computer and puts in a DSA, immediately some files started showing up.

ANGELO:
“Broots needs to see this!”

* Broots starts reading the file out loud

BROOTS:
“Oh my God Angelo, it is File A3002. This is what Jarod told Miss Parker to find! This is all about the next phase of the Pretender Project! It centers around two types of anomalies they have found in the blood.

One is the “Inner Sense” gene which uses instinct and intuition for advance awareness of their environment. The other is “The Pretender Gene” which awakens the mind to genius of instant memorization and recall.

“The Inner Sense” gene was traced back to the Island of Carthis of Scotland. A woman born there passed down this gift to her two daughters, Dorothy and Catherine. It is said the baby sister could not pronounce “Dorothy” and called her older sister “Ocee” a nickname that stuck through the years.

The Pretender Gene” was traced back to Margaret’s family blood line, but only Major Charles genetics can activate it … They were only a few years away from breaking both genetic codes.

All subjects being experiment on are tracked in the Red Files!

Angelo … they are putting together some type of Super Pretender using Jarod’s blood line and Catherine Inner Sense gift."

All under the control of the Centre and Triumvirate! This phase is set to begin with the final results from the surviving test subjects. The Final test subjects are: Jarod, Ethan, Major Charles, Margaret (Jarod’s Mom), oh no, Miss Parker and (Gulp) Lyle. All these are concluded with the capture of Jarod. ”

BROOTS:
Angelo, has this been the secret Plan of the Centre All ALONG?

ANGELO:
More Broots there is more…

* Angelo started typing on Broots’s computer and another file came to his screen The Centre Office Memo:

DATE: TIME: 7:30 am
TO: Mr. Raines
FROM: The COMMITTEE
SUBJECT: (CODED) CLASSIFIED TOP SECRET Z-933

MESSAGE:
It has come to our attention Catherine and Margaret are showing disapproval of how we are running the pretender project. Information is being shared and leaked.

Surveillance show Jacob, as well as Edna Raines may be involved. Catherine is seeking a connection with her older sister Dorothy also known as “Osee”. Send Jacob on a retrievable mission to see where his loyalties Lie.

Also put additional surveillance on Mr. Finegor
Issued a “Z-2 status” on Catherin Parker
Issue a “Z-2 status” on Edna Raines
Issue a “Z-2 status” on Mr. Finegor
Issue a “Z-2 Status” on Dorothy (Ocee)
Issued “Z-3a status” on Margaret and Major Charles

Make a decision whether Jacob is loyal or place him in Z-3 status

BROOTS:
Z-2: Suspicion under surveillance, Z-3: assignation order, and Z-3A: Oh no, no, Angelo, this is a capture, interrogate and disposal order and it is still in effect. Knowing too much or telling somebody is an automatic death sentence. And they tried to kill Jacob? We need to tell Miss Parker!

ANGELO:
Miss Parker can’t be around water… She is not ready … Sydney can help …

* ANGELO PUTS IN ANOTHER DSA:

DSA: FOR CENTRE USE ONLY:

SUBJECT: Miss Parker FILE#: ********

SYDNEY:
“This is Sydney. Miss Parker came to me to talk about her concerns leaving the Centre and going to college. She is eighteen now, very brave and brilliant. During her session, I suggested trying going out for the swimming team. I  bserve her nervous response as she mentioned a swimming accident when she was young.

She almost drowned in the lake but credited having a watch that her mother gave her which saved her life. When she later lost that watch she has developed a hidden fear of water. It will take some therapy to heal those suppress memories.

She has suffered a deep sociological trauma and I am afraid unless those issues are dealt with, or if she is trapped in water, she won’t be able to swim and could quite possibly drown...

Once out of college, it is recommended that she be taken out of the field and put her into corporate… We can monitor her there. We can use this information to help her or condition her.

ANGELO:
“BROOTS must know more secrets … Broots, watch”

*** Angelo put in a DSA … More on Catherine Parker

DSA: FOR CENTRE USE ONLY:
SUBJECT: Catherine Parker FILE#: ********

Catherin
Bill, you sounded urgent to see me again. Is there a problem with the implantation procedure we did yesterday? Why do I have another procedure?

DR. RAINES
Its ok Catherine, It is routine, we just need to sample the baby’s fluid

Catherin
Why anesthesia? Why can’t I be awake?

Dr. Raines
There is nothing to worry about. This may take a little time, and we have one more child to add and I want you comfortable. Nurse Chiles, administer the anesthesia!

* The anesthesia was quick and before Catherine could think or object she passed out

Catherine
Bill, I want to …..

Dr.Raines:
Ok, she is out. We need to add the third child. Bring in the embryo.

Nurse Chiles:
Doctor, Margaret and Major Charles embryo ready to insert. Dr. Raines, none of the past experiments of Margaret and Major Charles embryos have ever survived a surrogate mother implantation. Both mother and child have died! What makes you think this time they will survive?

Dr. Raines
I have gut feeling!

*Angelo’s eyes rolled back and he sat down and put his head forward

BROOTS:

My God Angelo, Triplets? … Who? …. Angelo … Angelo, are you ok?

*ANGELO: 6:37 pm (At the Centre)

ANGELO:
“TT, TT, TT, TT, TT, … Ethan is in danger! ... ”

*On PROJECT GENE … Ethan’s eyes rolls back he starts repeating

ETHAN: (PROJECT GENE – SUB-LEVEL B)
“TT, TT, TT, TT, TT”

* IN SCOTLAND MISS PARKER SITS DOWN

MISS PARKER: (IN SCOTLAND)
“TT, TT, TT, TT, TT”

ANGELO: (At the Centre)
“Ethan, where are we?”

ETHAN: (PROJECT GENE – SUB-LEVEL B)
“We are on the PROJECT GENE, Sub-Level B. Coordinates 321-99-21”

MISS PARKER: (IN SCOTLAND)
“We are on PROJECT GENE, Sub-Level B, coordinates 321-99-21

Angelo (At the Centre)
Who is with us …?

ETHAN: (PROJECT GENE – SUB-LEVEL B)
“I am here, Dad is here. Mr. Raines, Mr. Lyle and Mr. Cox are using us as bait to trap Jarod!”

MISS PARKER: (IN SCOTLAND)
“Sydney, Jarod’s Dad and Ethan are on PROJECT GENE, Jarod is walking into a trap, set by Raines, Lyle and Cox. … Sydney I know where Ethan, Major Charles are … we need to go there… Sydney?”

* Sydney was staring into an empty chair…

JACOB:
“Remember Sydney!”

MISS PARKER:
“We need to get back, pack these files, get a helicopter, Jarod could be there any day now, and we need to find out where these coordinates are … A place called PROJECT GENE …”

SYDNEY:
“I know where it is … let’s go”

* ANGELO Turns around and looks at Broots staring at him with wide eyes:

ANGELO: (At the Centre)
Miss Parker knows, Sydney with her,

BROOTS:
Angelo, how … how can you do that?

* ANGELO PULLS OUT ANOTHER DSA:

Broots:
“No Angelo, I have seen this one, it is about Miss Parker’s Birth …”

ANGELO:
“The whole recording now Broots...”

DSA: FOR CENTRE USE ONLY:
SUBJECT: Catherine Parker Delivery FILE#: ********

DR. RAINES:
Here it comes, here it comes…. It's a girl. … Okay Catherine, the next one is coming and coming quick. There's trouble with the boy. Nurse!

CATHERINE
What's wrong with him? Tell me what's wrong with him.

DR. RAINES:
I'm sorry Catherine; your second child is stillborn. Nurse, take him. You have one more to deliver. Standard postnatal procedure for the baby girl and sedation for Catherine.

NURSE:

Yes doctor.

DR. RAINES
Your third child is coming Catherine, It’s a Boy!

* DR RAINES WALKS OUT WITH THE CHILD AND TALKS ON THE PHONE ...

DR. RAINES
"The male baby's ready for transportation to NuGenesis. … Yes.  Nurse, bring in Margaret."

* MARGARET WALKS INTO THE ROOM DRESSED AS A NURSE:

DR. RAINES
“Margaret, as promised, your son”

MARGRET:
“When will Jarod and Kyle be released? I am getting worried”

DR. RAINES
“Soon, Margaret soon, what are you calling your child?”

MARGRET:
“We are naming him, Timmy”.

DR. RAINES
“We will hold you to your sworn oath never to reveal the identity or the genetics of Timmy. Tell Major Charles your adopting him … Jarod and Kyle life depend on it.”

MARGRET:
“That was a terrible thing to say Bill, but you have my word.”

* She leaves heading to new Genesis with Timmy

DR. RAINES
We will see you soon … Timmy!

* Broots looked back from his monitor …

Broots
“There were triplets? Angelo, you are the third child? You were given back to
your parents, only to be taken away when you were four? And Angelo, you have
the gift? You are helping Ethan and Miss Parker?

ANGELO:
Also helped Jarod find Kyle, Miss Parker find father, Mr. Lyle getting back to Centre, help Mr. Raines find missing daughter Sydney find his son, Mr. Parker find Bridget and even you Broots.

BROOTS:
“Angelo you, you gave the information to Jarod to help me get the custody of my daughter Debbie, and anytime I was in trouble, Jarod knew and show up because of you and you saved my life when Bridget tried to corrupt me. Angelo how, why?

ANGELO:
Because, all of you are my Family!

Chapter 15 - One Last Experiment

*Tuesday February 12, 2002 - 12:45 PM (Day 22)

SUB-LEVEL B (THE LAB)

MR. COX:
“You are in excellent condition Major Charles!, But unfortunately I am afraid you are just not what we need!

MR. COX:
“Ethan, you, on the other hand is exactly what we need!”

ETHAN:
“What are you going do with me and my dad?

COX:
“I am so glad you two figured that out, I just didn’t what to take the time to explain it to you. You were such an accomplishment in engineering … unknowing Major Charles, impregnating unknowing Catherine in order to produce … you!

First I need a little blood from each of you … But to answer your first question, Ethan, you will live as the greatest experiment ever … and as far as you dad ….he is just a little fish to catch an even bigger fish … Jarod!”

LEVEL – 3 (UPPER DECK)

11:00 pm. Major Charles was taken to Level 3, drugged and gagged. He was placed behind a locked cage. Between the cage door and Major Charles there was a spring loaded trap door. It was set to open as soon as Jarod steps in the middle of it

MR. LYLE:
“Major Charles, you have it easy. All you have to do is just sit there and let Jarod rescue you! Once he steps right about here, he will fall three stories down into a nice little frozen pool on  our frozen storage level. He will love it! It will make him feel like Ice Cream. We will scoop him out later!

MAJOR CHARLES:
“Mmm, fff, mm, Sss, bbtt”

Tuesday - February 13 - 3:00 am (Day 23) a silent military plane was flying above the clouds. Two miles up… Jarod stands alone waiting for the rear of the plane to open so he could jump.

CREW CHIEF:
“Man, you navy seals are crazy. Solo training exercise, two miles up, in the middle of the night, into a black uncharted ocean?”

* Jarod takes a long stare at the crew chief

JAROD:
“Asking questions is a dangerous, when your questions are higher than your pay
grade! Do you want to continue this conversation?

CHIEF:
“I know nothing... I see nothing … I say nothing … just routine flight … Your set … going back to my chair now… SIR!

*A Green light flashes at the end of the plane as the door opens. Jarod looks out over the sky … a full moon tonight … he jumps out heading to towards the water … Just a two mile drop and a two mile swim, in the middle of the ocean, traveling blind with only coordinates and directional compass to “PROJECT GENE”

* He soon reaches his target. He ditches his gear and climbs up to level-3. He thinks to himself ... "Something seems wrong? There should be more sweepers?" … He approached with caution. He enters Level 3 and looks through a cage door. He sees Major Charles gagged and semi conscience.

LEVEL – 3 (Upper Deck)

He grabs a wrench Breaks the lock and runs toward Major Charles as he said …

JAROD:
“Dad, I am going to get you out of here!

*He moved five steps into the room when the floor opens below him … He falls through the trap door … Three levels down … To sub-level-A … Into a pool of freezing water

RAINES:
“We now have all the Pieces … Bring Major Charles back to Mr. Cox! I am sure Mr. Cox will take great care of the Major, to determine if there is any usefulness left!”

SUB-LEVEL B (THE LAB)

5:00 am .. Mr. Cox smiles as he rips off the gag from Major Charles

MR. COX:
“Good to see you again Major, would you like to know the results of all your tests? We have isolated the genes we are looking for…”

"You Son, Jarod does have the Pretender Gene. No surprise there … And you son Ethan has the “Inner Sense Gene” from his mother… Catherine, But you, Major Charles, don’t seem to have either gene inside you! Yet, you fathered both sons. What do you think that means? Hmm…I guess we were wrong about you all along! The pretender gene obviously resides in your wife Margaret! It is a good thing we just captured her and your daughter. Don’t get me wrong Major, you do supply with them great physical agility and wisdom, and you are the catalyst for the Pretender Gene … we are pretty close to solving that one too. With the genetic materials of Margaret, Ethan, Jarod and Miss Parker, we are now ready to create a whole new family line of Parkers!

A New world controlled by the Parkers! It is a pity Major Charles; you will not be alive to see it. I just haven’t decided if I can use any parts of you before you are disposed of….

MAJOR CHARLES
“You Bastard … What do you get in this Parker Legacy … you’re not even a Parker!”

MR. COX:
“Well, you are partially right, my father never did marry my mother, but he had three sons. When his wife died and he met my mother, her name was Marion Cox. You don’t know her, but you do know my two brothers, Mr. Parker and Mr.  Raines. We were not that close, but it was the Family business that kept us together. Our odd little differences make up a great whole, don’t you think?

MAJOR CHARLES
“You can all go to hell!”

MR. COX:
“Maybe … but not today!”

LEVEL 2 (Control Room)

* Wednesday February 14th 6:30 am (Day 24) A proximity alarm goes off.

Mr. LYLE
“There is a helicopter coming … It’s Centre issued.”

MR. RAINES:
“Miss Parker and Sydney!”

MR. LYLE
“The triumvirate is no longer in the loop on this one!”

MR RAINES:
”Good point, Mr. Lyle … let them come!”

* The helicopter lands on the top deck, Sydney and Miss Parker step out.

MISS PARKER:
“Radio the Centre, find out how long until the sweeper team arrives!”

HECOPTER PILOT:
“Yes Miss Parker”

* Miss Parker and Sydney step down to the third level

LEVEL – 3 (UPPER DECK)

MISS PARKER:
“Sydney, I am going down to the lab on Sub-Level B, keep radio contact and check out the control room!

SYDNEY:
“Be careful Miss Parker, I have a feeling this is not what it seems to be!”

LEVEL – 2 (CONTROL ROOM)

7:13 am Mr. Raines and Lyle watch as a sensor goes off again

MR RAINES:
That’s it! Let’s go … same as Ethan and Major Charles … Only this time Mr. Lyle … no darts!

MR RAINES:
“Stand ready, I want to first talk to Sydney”

* They started up stairs to level 3 but they did not hear another alarm going off.  Someone was accessing the underwater entrance.

SUB–LEVEL C (UNDERWATER ENTERANCE)

* In SUB-LEVEL C -- A hatch door opens and two people step in

MR. PARKER
“Alex, you got all the codes and specifications we need end this nightmare, I saved you from those bastards Triumvirates, to make things right. Once this is gone, we can go back and build the Charter the way it should have been built!”

ALEX:
“I will start with the explosives”

* ALEX starts setting up the charges on the lower level deck. Little did Mr. Parker know he was stealing all the research. He set the computer to decrypt copy and destroy just like he did the Centre. He set up a back door to download all the Centre data as soon as he was finished with this.

MR PARKER:
“We are putting an end to this one too. They won’t know what hit them, these explosive will blow up everything and this whole damn rig will fall to the bottom of the ocean!”

SUB-LEVEL A - (FROZEN STORAGE)

7:23 am Jarod climbs out of his watery pool and collapse on the edge shivering. …

JAROD:
D..D…Don’ttt g…give uppp… tthhink of … ssssomething… I…ee have to c..concentrate; they will m…mmmake a m..mmistakkke...

SUB-LEVEL B (THE LAB)

MR COX:
“I really haven’t decided what to do with you Major Charles… Hmm, I have never really caught a shark using human bait, that might be fun... we do have a shark tank in Sub-level C … testing you know…

ETHAN:
“When are you going to release Jarod”

MR COX:
“Ethan, Ethan, we don’t need Jarod alive; we just need his DNA and yours. I am afraid, as for you Major Charles ... I just decided … we just can’t use you.”

* Mr. Cox pulls out a gun and shoots Major Charles and he falls against the wall

ETHAN:
“NO, YOU BASTARD!”

MR COX:
“Don’t worry, our sharks don’t care… a meal is a meal!”

LEVEL – 3 (UPPER DECK)

* Sydney slowly opens the door to Level 3. Every step he took seemed strange

SYDNEY:
“Something seems very wrong here … I have been here before, but I do not remember when. What could have happened here?”

* Sydney opens the door and sees Mr. Raines

SYDNEY:
“Raines … where is Jarod!”

MR RAINES:
“It is too bad, you are not like your brother, I could reason with him that is until he started to get a conscience.”

SYDNEY:
“My Brother was not like that, he was focused and true to his work”

MR RAINES:
“Sydney, your brother help me start this project over 30 years ago!”

SYDNEY:
“No you lying he would not have done that”

Chapter 16 - Echoes of the Mind

* Sydney’s mind was starting to throb; he looks over and sees his brother standing there

JACOB:
“Sydney, you need to REMEMBER!”

* Memories from February 4th, 1963

DR RAINES:
“Jacob, we have started a New Genesis project and calling it PROJECT GENE. It is a few years away. We have a few test subjects exceeding all expectations. You have done well Jacob.”

JACOB:
“All the parents have consented?”

DR RAINES:
“Of course, they are all kept informed on the progress of their children Sydney is testing a new child … His name is Jarod “

JACOB:
“You are not telling him the whole truth... I think he is ready!

DR RAINES:
“I will tell you who is ready! You just do your job without question, or have you forgotten our agreement?”

JACOB:
“No, I have not forgotten…”

RAINES
“If Sydney finds out … he will die!”

* Jacob looks through the two ways mirror and watch Sydney talking to Jarod

SYDNEY:
“Hello Jarod, my name is Sydney, I will be taking care of you for a while…”

JAROD:
“Why, where are my mom and dad?”

SYDNEY:
“36 hours and he is already demonstrating more talented than any of our others!”

* Sydney breaks out of his memory

SYDNEY:
“Jacob died helping you … and I think YOU had something to do with it!”

DR RAINES
“It was an accident .. you were in the car!”

* Memory – June 15th, 1967:

DR. RAINES
“Jacob, you need to pick up Timmy”

JACOB:
“You promised Margaret, what kind of operation are you running here?”

DR. RAINES:
“Careful Jacob, remember, how we helped Sydney, with that young intern… we can just as easily destroy him! Do what you are told!”

JACOB:
“You will pay for this Dr. Raines!”

* Jacob runs out to his car, angry, upset and confused. Dr. Raines leaves to make a phone call. A few moments later Sydney walks up to the car window and says...

SYDNEY:

“Jacob, my car is dead, can you give me a lift?”

JACOB
“I was called to pick up another child,  but I can do this anymore Syd, …”

Sydney
“Jacob, you seem very upset, let me drive, Maybe we should talk, I can tell when things are not open between us”

JACOB:
“Sydney, there are things you need to know”

SYDNEY:
“You've been missing for three days, Jacob. I can't keep covering for you with Mr. Raines”

JACOB:
“I've had personal business”

SYDNEY:
“You never kept secrets from me before?”

JACOB:
“Sydney, I... I have ethical concerns about our work.”

SYDNEY:
“Don't start with that rubbish. We’re not doing anything wrong”

JACOB:
“Open your eyes, Sydney.”

SYDNEY:
“They are open Jacob. I see the opportunity to do what we've been working for all our lives”

JACOB:
“Get your mind off your career for one second, will you? I'm talking about the children.”

SYDNEY:
“What's so troubling about children, for God's sake?”

JACOB:
“Do you know how we got those children?”

SYDNEY:
“I know what i need to know.”

JACOB:
“No, no, you know what the Centre wants you to know.  You... you always do this. You always push away what doesn't fit into your pristine view of the world.”

SYDNEY:
“And all you want to do is poison the good things in your life.”

JACOB:
“Sydney!”

* Sydney looks at Jacob but only sees himself looking back Jacob looks at Sydney but only sees himeslf Looking back For a moment, they each became the other

JACOB:
“Sydney Look Out!”

SYDNEY:
“Jacob, Jacob! Jacob! Jacob!”

SYDNEY:
“Raines, you caused my brother to get into that car crash!”

MR RAINES:
“YES … What he was trying to bring down the Centre… You were not supposed to go with him that night”

SYDNEY:
“But I was … or … or he was …”

MR RAINES:
“What are you talking about…..?”

SYDNEY:
“Jarod said in his simulation… that It should have been me who should have died… maybe I did…”

* When Sydney was trying to think, the ghost of Jacob stood right in front of him!

JACOB:
“Yes, we remember now… you have suppressed it, you have denied it, Sydney… open your eyes… accept the truth!”

Memories – June 15th, 1967:
His mind raced at lightning speed … He remembered back to car accident….yes his mind is becoming clearer… why did he block it out… seconds slowed down… he again was driving in that car… no, he was the passenger … Jacob was lying hurt on the ground, no.. it was Sydney!

JACOB:
Sydney!

SYDNEY:
“Jacob!”

JACOB:
“Sydney you are bleeding, I got you into this mess. You are hurt because of  me.”

SYDNEY:
No, Jacob … It is me who should have listened to you. I worked with Dr. Raines with full confidence in his work and integrity, now, (cough), it is too late.

JACOB:
No Sydney, we can change it …

SYDNEY:
No, I am dying Jacob, and if you go back you will only be killed.

JACOB:
If Jacob goes back he will be killed…

* A strange understanding came into Sydney’s eyes …

SYDNEY:
“Look in my personal files, the password is our mother’s middle name ….  Jacob … become me! And swear on your life, you will protect Jarod and the children, at all costs, swear to me! You must forget about any Projects that I did not know about. You were right Jacob; save the children swear to me on your life!”

JACOB:
I swear … Sydney…

SYDNEY:
No, from now on … You are Sydney … and now I am … Jacob!

JACOB:
Sydney, uh…. Jacob wake up, wake up, NOOOOOOOOO!

* His head was now clear

JACOB
“What am I talking about, RAINES? … I am JACOB! And I remember everything … Jarod, Kyle, Timmy and what you did to his family! I should have killed you when I had the chance but I only hit your oxygen tank! “

MR RAINES:
“So … Jacob, it was you! You are even more dangerous than I ever expected. It is too late, Jarod is dead, his DNA is decoded, and we have experimented enough to create 100 controlled pretenders!”

JACOB:
“That was what this was all about “Controlled Pretenders” You bastard. ..
I will not miss this time”

* A GUN SHOT ECHOS through the air. Smoke rises from a gun...Mr. Raines has a strange look on his face, but it was not he, who fell to the ground,  It was JACOB

MR LYLE:
Sorry Sydney, or should I say Jacob. Dad needs to live … we still have work to do.

SUB-LEVEL B (THE LAB)

7:32 am Miss Parker comes into the lab and sees Major Charles shot bleeding against the wall. She looks and runs towards Ethan

MISS PARKER:
“Ethan, what happened!”

ETHAN:
“Miss Parker! Look out!”

* Miss Parker turns to look and that was the moment Mr. Cox lunges at her knocking her gun out of her hands. One strong hit to the jaw and she fell against the wall. It felt like she just jumped off a moving train!

MR COX:
“You are in perfect timing Miss Parker. Just in time to know why you have been kept at the Centre for so long. We have taken the DNA of Jarod, Ethan, Margret, Emily, and the only thing else that we needed was … yours!”

* MISS PARKER was rustled to the ground. Mr. Cox was just about to give her a shot containing a high dose sedative

MR COX:
“We just need your DNA Miss Parker, nothing personal, you are just going to be the mother of the new Parker Family… what did you father say… the legacy starts with you!!!”

* Just as MR COX was going to inject Miss Parker, something shot right through the glass bottle in his hand. Mr. Cox felt a slight pain in the center of his forehead. He eyes rolled up and he collapse. The smoking gun of Miss Parkers was in the hands of Major Charles. He spoke his last words…

MAJOR CHARLES:
“Miss Parker … please … save my sons!”

* Major Charles eyes fell to the ground into a glaze of infinity, Miss Parker froze in disbelief. She looks at Ethan and sees him trembling. He called out her name in a low monotone voice …

ETHAN:
“Miss Parker … Come over here!”

* Miss parker runs to help Ethan …

MISS PARKER
“I’m here Ethan…”

* Ethan grabbed her and pulled her close and thought to her….  Everything started to blur … Miss Parker felt as if her mind was opened like the lid off a coffee can. She had never felt the flow of information coming directly into her brain before! The Centre, the location, the safe house, the memories of mom, the powers in the family, it was over whelming. She wants to push him away but was frozen locked in each other’s thoughts. He thought Jarod, where he was, how to get him out the exact blue prints of this station that Ethan has been  studying the last few weeks, even the bomb in the top floor, what Raines was doing, and how he did it. When their minds broke, it was like the breaking of a fever… a jolt, SHE KNEW WHAT HE KNEW…

ETHAN:
”Now, go save Jarod!”

MISS PARKER:
“Ethan, I understand the voices and all the knowledge that you know. I see how you see mom. Ethan, I know … that you know that you are not coming out of her alive… Like our mother… Ethan... No!”

ETHAN:
“I will be with you, just like mother is … now go …. GO!”

* She was again hit with such a strong force of mental power, she knew what she had to do, where to go, It seemed like she could feel Ethan’s energy transferred to her and she ran up to Sub-level A

SUB-LEVEL A - (FROZEN STORAGE)

7:39 am She opened the room it was 10 by 12 freezers with water drop pool. The half frozen Jarod barely conscience crawled to the door, his hands, and feet numb he could not even stand. Miss parker rubbed his hands and feet

MISS PARKER:
“Jarod! We have to get out of here, there is a bomb ready to explode, and a helicopter is here. Sydney should be there waiting … NOW MOVE MISTER!”

* She grabbed Jarod and helps him up the stairs to level 3

SUB-LEVEL C (UNDER WATER ACCESS)

* Alex just finished setting the explosives ... and starts to analyze Mr. Parker

MR PARKER:
“Almost done, blow this rig and destroy the scrolls and we can live a normal life again…”

ALEX:
”Why didn’t you destroy the scrolls when you had the chance?”

MR. PARKER:
“Damn scrolls are cursed, self-sacrifice or innocent blood or something like that. I tried, but I could not throw the damn things away. I will find a way though….”

ALEX:
“You have no idea, do you … you are hooked! You are trying to repeat the cycle again … starting with family murder”

MR. PARKER:
”What do you mean?”

ALEX:
“Jarod, Sydney, Ethan, your brother Mr. Raines, your nephew Mr. Lyle and even your, hmm, daughter, Miss Parker … they are all aboard! You can start it all up again by family murder and then live with your new life and your little son!”

MR. PARKER:
“You bastard, I did not know they were on here!”

ALEX:
“That’s the trouble with being a genius… you can figure out just about anything…”

MR. PARKER:
“We had a deal … I saved you from the Triumvirate and gave you your life back!”

ALEX:
”Yea that … haven’t you ever heard what a pretender can do? ... We can become whatever we want and go anywhere. Why should I ever need you? I have read all about the scrolls. You are vulnerable now... The Scrolls can be taken...and if you don’t renew the curse, you will die... and now It is too late to save your family! But As for me? I am ready to become the new family of the Scrolls... it’s my turn to rule... I have the sub, the Scrolls, the downloaded information and all the knowledge of the Centre. Everything I need to create my own family of pretenders, hell, I already created family murder, what’s a few more for me?”

MR. PARKER:
“You bastard!”

ALEX
“Only one of us is getting out of here alive! It is time for a new lion to roar”

MR. PARKER:
“ I … Don’t … think … SO…!”

* A strange look, like a mad dog, came over Mr. Parker Eyes as he lunged towards Alex

LEVEL – 2 (CONTROL ROOM)

MR. LYLE
“It was sure nice of Sydney, I mean Jacob to bring us the helicopter, I am sure Mr. Cox has taken care of Major Charles and Miss Parker by now … “

MR RAINES:
“Unwire the explosive; we have another target for that.  That’s my boy making such great explosives!”

* Miss Parker and Jarod enter the room… Mr. Lyle points a gun at her, and she pointing a gun at him.

MR LYLE
“Hmm, where have I seen this before …Tell me … do you have it in you? Sorry sis, this time I won’t pretend to die!”

MISS PARKER
“Oh, Lyle, you will not have to pretend …”

* Both were waiting for the other to flinch when they heard Jacob in a low voice

JACOB
“I promised you Sydney, on my life, that I would protect the children …

* Jacob had the detonator in his hand. He looked over to Jarod and Miss parker and used everyounce of energy he had left to yell to them …

JACOB
Jarod, Miss Parker … RUN!

* They turned to see Jacob clutching the detonator, and pressing the button. A 20 second countdown started. … Just then, a second bullet hit Jacob fired by Mr. Raines.  Miss Parker fired a shot back and hit Mr. Raines in the arm. Mr. Lyle knew time was short and a gun fight would not help so he dashed toward the emergency exit. Jarod grabbed Miss Parker and pulled her toward the back door to climb to the upper deck

MR RAINES:
“Lyle, help me”

* There was an emergency exit and Lyle was frantically punching in the code

MR. LYLE:
“You know the Parker way, survival of the fittest, weakness is not acceptable, you taught me that, ruthless decisions. Sorry dad, you are on your own…”

MR RAINES
“I am the only one who has the access code, the wrong code will detonate!”

MR LYLE:
“Damn”

LEVEL – 3 (UPPER DECK)

JAROD:
“We need to break open that hatch to get to the upper deck…. We have to jump!”

SUB-LEVEL C (UNDER WATER ACCESS)

* Mr. Parker and Alex each have their hands on the other throat….

ALEX:
“Only one of us is getting out of here… I know where you hid the scrolls”

MR. PARKER
“You will never get them”

ALEX:
“Survival of the fittest”

MR PARKER
“Survival of the fittest”

* Both men tightened their grip around the others neck… tighter, tighter All of a sudden we hear the crack of a neck,

THE VICTOR SAID:
”You are a pathetic bastard thinking, you could ever over power me! I am free I just need to grab the scrolls .. and I know exactly what to do with them…

* He walks slowly towards the exit, checking to make surse he has everything he needed completely unaware that the countdown had already begun.

LEVEL 3 (UPPER DECK)

* Jarod was counting the seconds in his head. He grabs Miss Parker and throws her over the side, down to the only path that she could possible survive. A 100 ft. drop into the ocean …as she flies over the edge of the upper deck the last thing he heard was:

MISS PARKER:
“JAROD, I CAN’T SWIM MMMMM!!!”

LEVEL 2 (CONTROL ROOM)

LYLE:
“Come on Dad, there is no time”

* Lyle & Raines moved to the emergency escape pod...,

MR. LYLE:
“We are not going to make it!”

MR RAINES:
“Lyle, Enter 6665”

* He enters the code; beep, beep, beep...

* Jarod quickly steps up to jump right after Miss Parker, He went as fast as he could but time slows down with each step he takes …There was just not enough time to think and no time to save himself from the EXPLOSION

… Just as he started to climb the rail … the force hit …The force hurled him 50 feet further then he expected Miss Parker just hit the water as it exploded

Jarod could feel the fire burning his back just pushing him. All he could do was to wait to hit the water and find Miss Parker … the heat brought him back to a memory

Jarod’s memory He remembered a simulation he did at the Centre

Trapped in a burning space ship … “I’m burning …. I Burning!”

The only good thing he could think of was for a brief second, after being frozen all night, the heat felt pleasent…. This illusion lasted for only a second before the searing pain touch his body

Chapter 17 - Depths of Despair

7:44 am Jarod was not sure if the sting of the cold water was soothing on his burning back or added torture to his soul either way, he had to suppress the searing pain, to focus on what to do next…

JAROD:
“I, I, Hhavee to ffiinnd Hheerr”

* He looked all around, he saw the rig on fire, the distance of the oceans, a distant shore, but all he wanted to see was Miss Parker... where was she? He starts talking to himself…

JAROD:
”Concentrate Jarod … No, No, she is not here...  Not there! Not there …  There she is!”

* He sees her … just 50 free away. For anybody else it could just as well been 50 miles... The freezing water, the swim, the damage, the burns, the pain and an impossible situation in the middle of the ocean, it all seemed impossible for someone else …

Miss Parker could not keep herself afloat.  She was sinking fast. All her Parker survival, all her driving force, this was the one thing that she could not face, she could not think ... only the panic of a 10 year old child….The damage was too severe … and she didn’t have her mom’s watch

The tide carried Jarod in every direction but where he was going. It took every pretender skill he learned… fire fighter, fighting the pain, swimming across the bay, tides, flowing currents. He dives for her again and again. He could not remember anything that she had ever done wrong to him. All he remembered was the feelings he had for her. Every precious moment came crashing through his head….

No matter what she has ever done to him, he could only remember all the things that she did right. In his mind, they were only trapped in someone else’s rules! To him, she was beautiful!

JAROD:
“I will never give up Sydney… Never …She has to be here…..I will not come up if I do not find her… If she dies, I die with her”

* With that last thought, Jarod takes a deep breath and plunges into the depths. His body was in immense pain. He was tired, exhausted out of breath and out of energy. He was searching frantically to find her. If fights the urge to surface, realizing hopelessly that she did not have that choice, he relaxes with the pain of losing Miss Parker. His mind went still. All of a sudden, he bumps into something. He feels it. It is a body, long hair, soft face. No time left to think he grabs her and lunges to the surface.

Jarod:
"Sh, sh, she is n,n,n, not b,b… breathing!"

* He grabs her and started breathing into her mouth. He kept at it. He rolls on his back with her in his arms to get a few breaths in his lungs… He squeezes her again and starts mouth to mouth

Jarod:
“Breath …. Breath …. You never gave up on anything in your life you …. Breath …  you BITCH!”

* Jarod feels a twitch … Miss Parker turns and coughs frantically… groggily opens her eyes and says…

MISS PARKER:
“You … have … really… never ... seen … my … bitch … side!

* She passes out. Jared cries to the air and pulls her to his chest and starts to swim and swim, and swim. He turned around a few times and then turned back towards the shore. Jarod was exausted, but refused to give up… as the deepth became shallower… Miss Parker opens here eyes and puts her feet on the bottom lifts up her head and says to Jarod …

MISS PARKER:
“Jarod I can’t climb, I may have broken my arm”

JAROD:
“You can make it Miss Parker, trust me you have to!”

MISS PARKER:
“Jarod, something did happen between us… you saved my life! How are we going to live, once we get back to the Centre? Will we ever be free Jarod?”

JAROD:
“If we want to be”

MISS PARKER:
“What Ethan knew about the scrolls, he thought it to me! … Are we cursed or set free?  Are we the 4th generation or a new generation?”

JAROD:
“I don’t know about curses or prophecies. I do know that we make it what it is. And that no mater how bad it gets, there is still a chance to make things right as long as we are still alive!”

* They reached a point where they could both stand and walk to shore … Jarod turns and picks her up so tenderly

JAROD:
“OH, Miss Parker …Happy Valentines day!”

* It took what felt like an exhausting eternity. They reached the shore and climbed up to the road. They reached the top. Across the road was a bus stop and a phone booth. They were both so involved with each other, that the empty road could have been a desert island in the middle of nowhere. They saw nothing but each other … walking across the road they did not even hear the approaching car.

Sometimes fate turns a twisted tail. The car slammed on its breaks but it was too late, only a second to think. Jarod pushed Miss Parker as hard as he could to miss the skidding car by inches. Jarod’s fate was not that lucky… the car hit him going well over 40 miles per hour. He was hit so hard he flew over the cliff back into the ocean grave below. The Last sound he heard was the scream of Miss Parkers shouting….

MISS PARKER:
“JAROD!!!”

* Jarod’s body fell fifty feet down before it hit the water. He tried to yell “MOM” but only bubbles came out of his lungs and refilled with water. Jarod’s last pretend was a sea creature. His lungs filled with water. Everything went black. He was floating above his own body. He watched his body being pulled to shore.

Someone yelling
“Call an ambulance.

* Jarod life flashed before him.… He could not speak, but he knew he had drowned!

Ambulance driver.
"He is not breathing, no heart beat…"

Clear… zap…
clear… zap …
clear … zap …

MISS PARKER
“One more time …

Ambulance driver.
Clear … zap ………..

*There was 10 seconds of silence before he finally said …

Ambulance driver.
"I’m sorry Miss Parker. ..  He is gone! If we had only been sooner"

* There was a flat line tone echoing in the ambulance… JAROD was pronounced Dead on Arrival (DOA) as the ambulance pulled into the hospital.

Chapter 18 - Better Not Tell

Friday – February 15th – 2002 – 8:30 am (Day 25) Broots, was all by himself and did not know what to do. Everybody was gone. There was no management. All the sweepers were called out for an emergency. The only one left was Angelo. And Angelo kept coming and going giving Broots different Memos. Broots starts talking to himself…

BROOTS:
“I am a nervous wreck. Too many things are happening. First Jarod his here, then Jarod escapes, Mr. Parker running Center, Mr. Parker disappears, then Mr. Lyle is running the center, Mr. Lyle gets thrown out, Mr. Lyle dies, comes back to life, loose a thumb, gets forgiven, comes back to center, works with Miss Parker, finds out he is her brother, Bridget tries to kill Mr. Parker, then they get married, they have a kid, Bridget dies, house explodes, Mr. Raines dies, Mr. Lyle steals his thumb, Mr. Raines not dead, Mr. Parker comes back, goes into a coma trance, then the Scrolls come into play, Triumvirate running all around center, they vanish, Jarod and Miss Parker get caught on an Island, Mr. Parker comes out of a trance, gets the scrolls, jumps out of a plane, Mr. Raines takes control, takes his thumb back from Mr. Lyle, deadly secrets everywhere, Miss Parker was Mr. Parkers Daughter, then Mr. Raines, then someone else? Mr. Lyle is now Mr. Raines Son, Alex survived a 100 foot fall, now working with Mr. Parker, The whole Project Gene Explodes, no one how knows who died, who survived, Angelo is now Miss Parkers Brother, the Center is compromised, the computer are damaged, I cannot contact Miss Parker or Sydney, Mr. Lyle is Gone, Mr. Raines is gone; Willie and Sam are together looking for them. Jarod’s mom and sister are being held on level 7, Major Charles is rumored to be dead, The Centre in turmoil… And Jarod I can’t believe what happened to him? I am here sorting all these files wondering which to save, which to encrypt what? I really need to get another  job… This could make a person crazy, and could end up talking to themselves”

* Just then a girl from Level 4 comes and hands boots a new memo as Broots  looks up

BROOTS:
… and … Aahhh…

The GIRL:
“I am sorry, did I scare you Mr. Broots? This came in, a global Centre Memo”

The Centre Office Memo:
DATE: 2/15/2002 TIME: 8:00am (Day 25)

TO: ALL CENTRE MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYEES, WORKERS, AND ASSOCIATES:
FROM: THE CENTRE TOWER
SUBJECT: REPORT INFORMATION TO

MESSAGE:
Due to the recent crash of computers, all memos, notes are to be directed to Mr. Broots Sub-Level 12.  Mr. Broots is now in charge of directing all information to proper department.

BROOTS:
“Who me, scared? No, oh I was just practicing my speech, um, who are you?”

ANN:
“You almost had it right … my name is Aaahhhnnn. Yes, my name is Ann. I guess I will be reporting to you from now on Mr. Broots.”

BROOTS:
“Um, thanks, do you work here?”

ANN:
“I am the systems analyst on Level 4 with my sister Lucy, and her husband. Do you know Bob the midget?”

BROOTS:
“Yes I know him great guy, with a red eye patch…”

ANN:
“Yea, that’s him … Maybe I will see you later!”

BROOTS:
“Hey, do you like clowns?”

ANN:
“Uh, Love them…”

* Broots watches Ann walking out the door and starts talking to himself

BROOTS:
“Oh, Yea… I’m in!”

* Broots turns his body but not his head and walks toward his desk not looking

BROOTS:
“Ya, Smmoooth, I’m puff daddy! … Aaahhhn ..ngelo! You snuck up on me again … But I wasn’t scared… just practicing my speech…”

ANGELO:
“Urgent memos … Broots …. You need to see!”

BROOTS:
“Angelo, these are for copies for Mr. Raines…”

ANGELO:
“Not here … you’re in charge”

The Centre Office Memo:
DATE: 2/10/2002 Time: 5:00 pm (Day 20)

TO: Mr. Yatz
FROM: Mr. Xavier
SUBJECT: Deadly Plot

MESSAGE:
There is a plot to destroy Triumvirate heads. I am sending this notice in advance even though you will not get there for another 2 days. You are ordered to gather and box all your data on Project Gene from Mr. Raines and deliver it to our safe house I will be picking it up there and deliver all records to Mr. Zulac

* Just as Broots finished reading it, Angelo hands him another...

The Centre Office Memo:
DATE: 2-11-2002 TIME: 7:31 am (Day 21)

TO: MR Yatz
FROM: Mr. Xavier
SUBJECT: Capture of Margaret and Emily

MESSAGE:
Margaret and Emily are surrounded and will be taken to the Centre, level 20 holding cell. When you get there, take them to the lab and initiate DNA experimenting.

PROJECT GENE has cracked the pretender DNA code. As soon as you return, all data will be downloaded to PROJECT ACCELERATION.

* Angelo hands him a few more memos

The Centre Office Memo:
DATE: 2/11/2002 Time: 8:00 am (Day 21)

TO: Mr. Yatz
FROM: Mr. Zulak
SUBJECT: New Centre director

MESSAGE:
Moments ago, we just got word Mr. Xavier has been executed. Since we knew you were on route to the Centre I sent this memo in advance. Contact us the moment you receive this letter.

PROJECT GENE has been destroyed. No survivors. We have unconfirmed reports presuming the deaths of MR. Raines, Mr. Lyle, Mr. Cox, Major Charles, Sydney, Ethan and Jarod. It is unsure if Miss Parker got away, her GPS signal is week but still active. I need to go to the project to see if anything can be recovered.
You have been briefed and up to speed on all current projects. You are hereby order to take over as Centre Director. Continue with all directives.

* Angelo hands him another

The Centre Office Memo:
DATE: 2/12/2002 1:00pm (Day 22)

TO: Mr. Andres
FROM: Mr. Baker.

SUBJECT: New Centre director:

MESSAGE:
It has come to our attention Mr. Xavier, Mr. Yatz and Mr. Zulak have all been executed. They were the heads of a top secret project involving PROJECT GENE and what they call a “Pretender Program”

It happened some time yesterday between 7:00 – 9:00 am.  Since you are now the highest ranking person you will take over the Centre, until the tower elects a
director. The only one who knows of all the projects or can get to these is Mr.  Broots. Have him find and reconstruct every project. If he can do that, he will earn quite a position in the Centre. I know you will begin completely blind, but you must find out what Mr. Xavier, Mr. Yatz and Mr. Zulak were doing with Mr. Raines. See if this project is worth continuing.

BROOTS
“Angelo, this is horrible… it is going to start again with new people! All this data … what is next?”

ANGELO
“To help them ... someone must know the secrets …”

* Angelo drags Broots over to his computer and punches up the security code he used to secure the Centre, just before the complete crash that was caused by Alex. Angelo pointed out the the holding loop freezing the code Alex used to trap the Centre

BROOTS:
“Angelo, this is the killer worm virus that Alex wrote! It is designed to copy, encrypt and destroy all data on the Centre’s entire main frame. Angelo, it’s in a holding loop counting to 100 billion seconds… waiting to transmit and destroy. That’s funny, how did that server get offline? We must be in luck, it did not transmit and the killer worm virus did not execute! … We can save all the Centre data …

* Angelo grabs Broots and pulls him into a secret computer room, one Broots has never seen before. A huge box of the missing DSA files was on the table!

BROOTS:
“Angelo you took all the files from?”

* Angelo expressed a creepy nod then a smile

ANGELO:
“Broots needs to know what he can never tell”

BROOTS
“Are you going to destroy them, Angelo?”

ANGELO:
“No Broots, you are in charge, you decide what is best”

BROOTS
“I don’t know Angelo. If I recover all of these, I could be head of the Centre. They would give me my own office, my own secretary maybe even Centre Director!”

ANGELO:
“People died because of these secrets … Catherine, Gemini, Mrs. Raines, Kyle, Jacob, Ocee, the Vespasians, Tomas Gates, Sweepers, directors, Triumvirate and now missing Mr. Parker, Mr. Raines, Mr. Lyle, Sydney, Ethan, Major Charles, Jarod and Miss Parker. And Jarod mom and sister in danger! ... How many more Broots?”

BROOTS:
“I have the power to destroy Centre property, purging of all records at the cost of losing my life, but if I do not, they will destroy what left of Jarod’s family and so many new children. How can I look my daughter in the face letting this continue? I am the only one who can sink these files. I don’t know if I can … but if someone has to take the fall … let it be me!

* Broots sits down at the terminal, takes a deep breath, looks once more time at Angelo and presses the execute button on the keyboard.… The computer launches the worm and started destroying all data including the encrypted files. It creped through the entire network, every station and every program. It even the erased and paralyzed all surveillance cameras, the phone system and security. It took down the entire Centre.

BROOTS:
“We have to destroy these DSA as well Angelo …

* Broots tosses all the DSA disk into the incineration fire ….

BROOTS:
Well, that is it Angelo…”

ANGELO
“Just one more Broots”

* Angelo takes Broots into Sydney's office. On the back wall, Angelo pushes a loose board and pulls out one last DSA and puts it in Sydney’s terminal.

DSA: FOR CENTRE USE ONLY:
SUBJECT: FILE#: ********

* Sydneys face was on the screen.

"If anybody is watching this DSA, it is because it appears that both myself and my brother are dead. I am contemplating killing Mr. Raines because of the mistreatment he has been doing all these years. My brother is still at Mount Pleasant home in a coma. There is an order to capture Jarod when he attempts to make contact with his mother. If my attempt to kill Mr. Raines fails, I want to let whomever is in charge of the Centre to know the monstrosities that I have let happening. I am giving the only password to Angelo with a promise to show this to whomever in charge. He is harmless, but he will help you.

There is only one person, other than myself that knows what I am about to disclose. No one knows these secrets, not even Angelo! We were told that when the Centre that merged with NuGenesis we would take on their Charter to enhance the true potential for all human life.

Sadly, the directors had other motives and were more interested in control and power than human growth. Those who opposed them were soon killed. I apposed them, but my brother paid the price.

I made a promise to protect the children and as well as an oath to the previous director of NeGenesis to help the Centre change back to the original Directives and Charter. But as long as orders were given from the Triumvirate in Africa, this dream was impossible.

Sadly, Angelo was as victim of this perverted technology and lost his ability to independently reason. So I instructed him on where locations of files and backups in case the whole system must be destroyed.He will show you everything the Centre is doing and toying with people like they were experimental cattle.

They were planning to breed Jarod and Miss Parker to result an Inner Sense Pretender and splice in the Parker Gene to further the Parker Legacy. They allow them to get close only to throw them apart. It was a psychological ploy to keep them together.

Now that you know … don’t tell them. Let their lives be their own. Let them live happy on their own terms . Let them follow their own path, not some superstition or prophecy or control.

As my brother Sydney once did …
JACOB

BROOTS
“That was Jacob … Oh my God … … Sydney was Jacob and Jacob was Sydney all this time … this is just way too much!”

ANGELO
“We are the only ones left who know all the secrets? It is keeping secrets… that will keep people alive. It is how we survived. You must learn to keep secrets. Broots, can you PRETEND to not know?”

BROOTS
“Sydney once told me that it is better not to know, than to try and forget. Now I know what he means …

ANGELO
“Secrets keep the balance between life and death. Few can do that.  You are the last PRETENDER Mr. Broots!”

BROOTS
“Angelo … Toss in this last DSA into the furnace!”

* Angelo tosses Jacob’s last DSA into the fire and smiles

Broots
“It’s Friday night, Angelo. I don’t know if I can sleep or what Monday will bring.  I am taking my daughter to the zoo and spend as much time as I can with her While I can … See you”

February 16th, 2002 8:30 AM Saturday Morning (Day 26)

MR. JASQUIN
“Hey, hey … Mr. Maintenance man… I can’t get into my office? All the computers are down. The elevators don’t work either… what is going on?”

JACK
“Yea, craziest thing I have ever seen. It’s throughout the whole damn company; all the computer server are completely down!”

MR. CHESKI
“I was called in as an independent computer consultant, but I cannot do anything without any access codes. I was told a Broots somebody may have them!”

MR. JASQUIN
"We have been calling him all morning, not at home, doesn’t answer his phone. Yep, we are officially screwed! No accounting today!”

JACK

“They told me to come back tomorrow, but God help him on Monday when everybody else gets here!”

February 17th, 2002 8:30 AM Sunday Morning (Day 27)

JACK
“Hmm, can’t clean rooms, can’t open doors, can’t take out trash, can’t do windows … looks like we are done. Good thing we get paid by the day…. And a crew of 50 for two days … And I manage them … Ok everybody, we are finish here, let’s go!”

February 18th, 2002 9:30 AM - Monday, (Day 28)

ANN:
“Mr. Broots, where have you been? All servers are off line…. “

BROOTS:
“Just away with my daughter”

MIKE CHESKI
“Mr. Broots, I have been called in to get your serves back up, there are 15 of us waiting in your lobby at your disposal and do you have the access codes”

ANN:
“Oh Mr. Broots, Miss Parker is alive and will be here on Wednesday!”

BROOTS:
“Miss Parker, oh no, she is going to kill me for all this mess, I had better start  getting the Centre back in shape! Oh God, ok I need help …. Mr. Cheski… I’ll get on it right away!”

* Broots worked through the day, locating codes, filing, programing working with the tech team he finally stop late night 11:57 pm. The Exhausted Broots puts his head down on the desk

Tuesday morning 8:00 am (Day 29) Broots was found sleeping at his desk on a chair

BROOTS:
“Oh my God, chairs don’t make good beds, I have a lot of work to do, what day is it?”

Tuesday (Day 29) 3:30 pm In the Bob’s back office of Level 4

WILLIE:
“Thanks Bob, I was bored stiff and I don’t have anybody to report to anymore“

BOB:
“Hey, it’s your money, cost you $10 hand!”

WILLIE:
“I am in”

SAM:
“Hmm, I’ll open with $50”

WILLIE:
“So Chip, what is it that you do here?”

* Chip just stares at him

BOB:
“That’s Mr. Greenfelt to you and I would not ask if I were you…”

WILLIE:
“OK… so, Sam, how do you like working for the Ice Queen … I am in”

BOB:
“See your 50 and raise you 20”

SAM:
“No problems Willie, as long as I don’t make a mistake … I’m out ..  Yesterday, I picked her up in little town off the coast she was pretty beat up. The Word is … Jarod is dead, Skelitor may be too!

WILLIE:
“Here is your 20, and I call… you in Mr. Greenfelt? That’s right don’t ask … Sam, that’s Mr. Skelitor to you….. Working under him was great but sometimes it got a little weird. Damn Bob, you took all my money… Bob, who are you assigned to?”

BOB:
“Can’t tell you … they just put me where they want me, once I had to dress up like a green witch and give flashlights to Broots, Miss Parker and Sydney… they didn’t even know it was me? … I am in with another $50”

SAM:
“You can’t be that lucky … I’ll see your bet …  Weird Willie, … in what way?”

* Chip Greenfelt silently puts in $50 and tops it with another $50

WILLIE:
“I’ll see your $50. While he was hiding in his Holy Roller act … he washed my feet?”

BOB:
“OK time for the big boys … here is your $50 and bump $100”

SAM:
“Eeuuww, damn, I don’t know how if I would handle that … Buck fifty from me? … all right am in.

* Chip puts in a matching $100

BOB:
“Can you beat three bullets over jacks?”

SAM:
“That’s three in a row, Bob! You must be cheating… that’s my paycheck …”

BOB:
“Hey, man’s got to eat”

WILLIE:
“Damn boy, how much do you eat, you only weigh 50 pounds. and where the hell is your red eye patch?”

BOB:
“Never wear it when I play poker … and my wife feeds me whatever I need … If you know what I mean!”

* Chip Greenfelt stands up silently and leaves the room

SAM:
“I don’t know what is creepier, that Greenfelt guy, Raines washing Willies feet or Bob telling us about his wife feeding him? Willie, do you know who you are going to be assigned to next?”

WILLIE:
“Don’t care! As long as it is not somebody weird, like Broots. I can’t deal with intellectuals or people who are too honest, gives me the creeps. Give me some egotistic, ruthless tyrant anytime, I know where I stand with them. But no matter who we are assigned to, we just keep doing our jobs… by the way Sam, we get to take BROOTS to the tower tomorrow at 10:30 am, I plan to let him know at  10:25

SAM:
“For non-directive interview, aren’t you suppose to give them 48 hour notice?”

WILLIE
“Oops … I guess I just forgot …”

BOB:
“Don’t be too cruel on him, I think Ann, my wife’s sister likes him”

WILLIE:
“Yea right, he is a real hunk … Breakfast tomorrow Sam?”

SAM:
“Be there at 8:00"

Chapter 19 - The Last Interrogation

Wednesday February 20th, 2002 – 10:20 am (day 30) Again, Broots was there since 5:00 am. He hasn’t slept restfully since Friday… Some of the computers were back up… but with few files to access. The data base was completely erased. He stares at a list of memos all coming to hisdesk.

*  Angelo comes strolling in

BROOTS:
“Angelo, I am still a nervous wreck!  I hope I get away with this but at what cost?  Do you think they suspect? Things are working, the doors unlock, cameras are up again… do you think they will find out? They are bringing in more help, wow, they are good, oh my God I hope I am not being replaced… Look at some of these memos...Angelo.

The Centre Office Memo:
DATE: 2/11/2002 Time: 8:00 am

TO: Mr. BROOTS
FROM: Administration desk

MESSAGE:
Nine sets of twins are waiting for Sydney in corridor 12 for their annual spit testing? We sent them home pending a replacement for a new psychiatrist in the Centre's Psychogenic Research Department.

Also due to computer crashes, a manual system is in place, until the recovery of out computer system . All new records need to be entered manually and forwarded to Mr. Broots See Mr. Broots for help or training on how to do that!

The Centre Office Memo:
DATE: 2/11/2002 Time: 8:00 am

TO: Mr. Broots
FROM: Admin Dept

MESSAGE:
This is the 3rd person complaining about the bathroom dryer burning their hands…

Broots … You need to reroute this memo to some on who can take care of it!

BROOTS:
“This one, I just took care of by puttin an "Out of order" note on it ..., but most of these, I just shred…. Take a look my shred basket it is full… “

* Broots presses the intercom on his phone…

BROOTS:
“Hello Sally … please send someone up to take my shred basket immediately”

SALLY:
“We are a little short staffed but we will get it by the end of the day!  … But the SWEEPERS are on their way to escort you to your meeting!”

BROOTS:
“What sweepers, what meeting?”

SALLY
“Your appointment with the tower at 10:30… didn’t you get the notice?”

BROOTS:
“Nnnnnoooooooo?”

SALLY:
“In that case … good luck!”

BROOTS:
“Angelo, the sweepers are coming to pick me up and take me to the tower. When they don’t warn you…it’s bad, real bad! What am I going to do? I promise I won’t tell them you helped me… at least you will be safe! … But, I have to face the committee… Will they torcher me or kill me? Angelo, If I don’t come back will you promise to do what every you can to let Margaret and Emily out, maybe  bring my daughter Debbie to her? I hope you can understand this Angelo!
I can’t leave unless I know they are safe!”

ANGELO:
“Don’t worry Broots, remember rule number 1 … When in doubt … Better Not Tell”

BROOTS:
“Oh no, the sweepers are here … I guess I will see you later Angelo… I will sort the rest of these memos when I get back … if I get back!”

* Broots tosses a stack of memos onto his desk. One of memos flies out of the stack …  In midair, the camera freeze frames on it …

The Centre OFFICE MEMO:
DATE: February 19th, 2002 - 12:15pm

TO: BROOTS & CENTRE MANAGEMENT:
FROM: Sally Bright – Sublevel 3 – Children Section (I am the new girl)
RE: PARKER BABY

MESSAGE:
Someone by the name of “Miss B … something” picked up the Baby Parker Boy. She said she was taking him home to his family… to live a normal life?

She said they were naming the little Parker boy after his Great Grand Father?She had most of the paperwork and said she would fax the rest later. My supervisor was out to lunch and she was so nice, so I let him go…

NOTES:
This girl was very young and cute, but she seemed a little odd. She kept smiling and sucking a red cherry Lollipop? … She loved my nails. … Oh, and her escort was a very handsome fellow. I felt a little sad that he was missing his thumb.

This may not have been important information to include in my memo, but I credit my supervisor Mrs. Angus Green who taught me that I should always be through for The Centre. They all left in a hurry.

PS. I hope by taking important management decisions like these (on my own) gets me noticed by the Committee!

Sincerely - Sally Bright

* The memo kept flying until it landed upside down in Broots’s shred basket

WILLIE:
“We are here to escort you to the tower… They already had somebody for breakfast and now they are going to have you for lunch!”

BROOTS:
“I guess it had to end sometime”

* Angelo just smiled at him...

BROOTS:
“Don’t worry Angelo, at least you will be safe … you have my word… Why are you smiling? Sometimes I wish I could have such a simple innocent mind like yours … Here I go… Good by … Angelo”

* Broots was escorted to the tower and sat down outside waiting to be called … one of the last things he thought about was daughter, Debbie….

10:39 am Broots was waiting outside the Tribunal room when the door opens. He looks up and sees Miss Parker is coming out of the committee. He stands up and says…

MR BROOTS:
“Miss Parker, are you just coming out of the committee? I guess I am next?

* She did not answer… she just looked at him for a moment … and then said…

MISS PARKER:
“I am going to miss you the most … scarecrow!

* And then gave him an unmentionable long passionate kiss … smiles at him .. And then she walked out!

* Two sweepers who escorted Mr. Broots inside the room

VOICE 1:
“Come in Mr. Broots”

* Mr. Broots, looking around nervously, stumbles as he takes his chair.

Voice 1
“All our files have been purged. “Alex” the pretender did a pretty good job of destroying everything… we have only a few tapes showing the destruction of our facility…

Mr. Xavier, Mr. Yatz, Mr. Zulac were all assassinated by an unknown assassin. It happened quickly in perfect timing within a 2 hour window. The triumvirates no longer associated with the Centre. Once the scroll were lost, the cloning facility
destroyed and their main people, vanished they had no further interest us.

The world is changing and so are we…We were going to put Mr. Andres in charge, but he lacks the experience. We feel you are the one who can put the Centre back to order”

MR BROOTS:
“I am?”

VOICE 1 Continues:
“Mr. Broots, we need to know … are you able to keep secrets … even from friends?”

MR BROOTS:
“I, uh, pretty much … think I can”

VOICE 1:
“Ok Mr. Broots, your expertise in this matter has presented you the best candidate. You are now given the title of Chairperson and complete charge with the running of The Centre. … Under of course the direction of the Committee!”

We will assign you two personal sweepers… Sam, Willie … follows his orders!”

* Two sweepers Willie and Sam came in and escort the confused Mr. Broots out of the Tower…

BROOTS:
“Where are you taking me?

SWEEPER SAM:
Your new office … Sir.

* Broots was taken to Chairman Office. On the door reads “MR. BROOTS - CHAIRPERSON”

SWEEPER SAM
“What are your Orders sir?

MR.BROOTS:
Un, I don’t know … I wish I could just release Jarod’s mom, his sister and oh yea, Harriet …They have all suffered enough.

* Sweeper Sam talks to the other sweeper’s ear

SWEEPER SAM:
“Done Sir, anything else Mr. Broots?”

* Still stunned by what just happened… He said with a questionable tone

MR.BROOTS:
“I would like Angelo put under me as personal assistant?”

SWEEPER WILLIE
“Bring Angelo”

* Feeling his new found authority …

MR.BROOTS:
“And I want a new Funnion machine!”

SWEEPER SAM:
YES … Mr. Broots!

* Angelo walks Broots looks at Angelo with a striking grin…

MR.BROOTS:
“Good to be the King … Hu Angelo?”

ANGELO
“Mr. Broot?”

MR.BROOTS:
“Yeeessss, Angelo?

ANGELO
“I wouldn’t push it”

MR BROOTS: (Whispers)
“Uh, yea … Right…”

Chapter 20 - Two years later

Sunday – February 29th, 2004 – 1:55 pm (Present time) Miss Parker was sitting in her swing still haunted by all her memories … Slightly waking … She heard some noise in the back ground….  She hugs her dog and starts mumbling to herself.

MISS PARKER:
“Was this another dream? So many memories, so many people I love have died. There are people here? What are they talking about? Am I dreaming or maybe I am just wishing what I want to hear? Maybe if I can pretend on how it should have been or could have been…

Yes maybe I can pretend happy endings,

Yes, make it happy …. Yes … Happy …

* Miss parker drifts into another wishful dream … reality turned into a daze …

THE CROWD YELLS:
“Happy Birthday Jarod!

* Clowns, Clowns, Clowns … Jarod (Now this is a party), Broots, Angelo, Debbie, Mom, Sister, and guess who brought all the clowns …. Yes, it was BROOTS!

JAROD:
“Now this is a party!”

* Clowns were huddling, walking all around and squeaking their noses

JAROD:
I want to thank you Mr. Broots, for bringing all the clowns.

MR. BROOTS:
It is the least you could do….

JAROD:
“Where did you find them?”

* Mr. Broots leaned close to Jarod’s Ear

MR. BROOTS:
“They are my personal Sweeper teams. Do you remember Bob, the Midget on Sublevel 4, with the red eye patch, who was married to a Japanese clown?”

* Jarod shook his head bewildered

MR. BROOTS continued:
“Well anyway, I got a great discount for clown school. I put all my sweepers through it. It is great for surveillance! Our Personal Centre Death Clowns…. Plus, today, I gave them a day off … well sort of! Look, there is Sam and Willie!”

* Mr. Broots waved and Sam and Willie across the lawn who waved back and honked their noses, Under Willie’s makeup he gritted his teeth and turns to Sam …

WILLIE:
“If I didn’t have a sworn directive to protect his life and follow his orders …. I’d KILL HIM!

SAM: (answering sarcastically)
“Eeeee YEP”

* Jarod, who read lips easily smiled, a head shaken and then it was followed by a serious look and a slight tear of joy in Jarod’s eye as he asked the next few questions

JAROD:
“How did you get them to release my mother, and family, and stop search for me?

MR. BROOTS:
“Well, after taking charge and Miss Parker’s testimony … most of the records and evidence were mysteriously damaged … it must have happened when Alex broke in?

* Mr. Broots made a slight look at Angelo and then continued

MR. BROOTS:
“At that time there were no reasons to pursue a dead end chase. I released anyone involved, sealed all remaining records and officially closed the case!

* Jarod gave Broots a great big hug, they both walk into the back den next to the fireplace

MR. BROOTS:
“It is a Good day to be alive, right Jarod! “

JAROD:
“I almost wasn’t !“

MR. BROOTS:
“What do you mean? “

* A Flash back car, an embrace… Jarod started telling Mr. Broots what happened that frightening day when he nearly lost everything! He told Broots about the Rig, the explosion, the swim to shore and that fatal car crash …

Memory Flash - 2/14/2002

JAROD
“It was a split second decision … I was walking with Miss Parker, the car was speeding towards us, no time, no choice, and I had to push Miss Parker out of the way as the car skidded. I got hit and flew off the cliff into the water below… I heard my name, “JAROD” just before I hit the blackness and the cold water below. I could not breathe. I looked up through my glimpses of consciousness”

JAROD continues:
“My lungs were filling with water. I tried to yell all the people I loved starting with “Mom” but only bubbles came out of my mouth.  I thought to myself that at least Miss Parker is safe! … Everything went black. The next thing my senses felt were two arms pull me, dragging my numb, paralyzed, semi conscience body to the shore … Somewhere echoed the words … “Call an ambulance”

JAROD:
“I saw myself floating above my own body. My life flashed before me … I drowned! I heard ambulance driver. He is not breathing, no heart beat… Clear… zap… clear… zap … clear … zap … “One more time” … Clear … zap ……….. I’m sorry Miss Parker. .. He is gone! If we had only been sooner “There was a flat line tone echoing in the ambulance… I was pronounced DOA (Dead on Arrival) as we pulled into the hospital.

JAROD continues:
“Something inside me heard Miss Parker crying

“Damn you, Damn you Jarod. I jumped over a 50 foot cliff for you. Swam to the bottom and pulled you up. As she started beating on my chest. I never told you, I never told you, but I fell in love with you when I was just a girl, our first kiss. I never told you or any one, Damn you Jarod, Why did you leave me like this?”

“I don’t know if it was her words, or her cries, or the memory of our first kiss, or her strong fists beating on my chest as she hit me in such agony … but just at that moment, my heart had a reason to start beating again. Code Blue … I was rushed into the emergency!

It was Miss Parker who saved me. I don’t know how much time had passed, but I woke up and saw her next to me.

I looked at her and asked … “I thought you couldn’t swim?”

She said, “I guess I just could not live without you to chase!

I asked: “Are you still going to chase me” ….

She said smiling “for the rest of your life!”

We kissed and all I could remember was the first time she kissed me
“I spent that week in intensive care … she never left my side”

JAROD continues:
“I was in bed all week. After I was stable, she told me she had to leave for a few days. She said she had to report back to the Centre. It will be dangerous and that if she was not back in a week, she was not coming back!

I guess just having her next to me gave me the greatest reason to live… It was one long, lonely, agonizing week later that she came back. She told me she left The Centre for good! Now … I really had a reason to live! As soon as I out of the hospital, I bought her a puppy!

 * Jarod looked down and then continued

JAROD
“I learned a lot about people Mr. Broots. About love and emotions. I know now, the only way to love someone is to love them with everything you have. Love the love, the pain, the laughter and the tears. If your heart is ever broken, or even torn out, the most important thing I found out, is that we can love again. Each love is different and the depth of how much we open our heart is how much we can heal from the last one. We both have loved and lost and we both can love again … and we do … The Love inside us is there forever… we just need to water it!”

JAROD continues:
“Speaking of which …

* Jarod looks at his watch … 1:49 pm and then looked down at a full grown dog, now dancing around his feet and says:

JAROD:
“Go Find her!”

* The dog runs off barking…Mr. Broots smiles, and looks at the shelf by the fireplace … Broots picks up two pictures …

MR BROOTS:
“You guys look so happy”

JAROD:
Yes, we are … I love her! … Well, I guess it time for me to … find my wife … And my Son …   I know he is only three months old, but we call it a year since the day when his life was started … the day we got married … a year ago … Valentine’s day!

THE CROUD YELLS:
“Happy Birthday Little Jarod!”

* Jarod and Mr. Broots walked outside towards the birthday table on the grass

BROOTS:
“Jarod … You are the only one I know that could bake a cake shaped like the EMPIRE STATE BUILDING and add the ENTIRE CITY along beside it!”

JAROD
“Anything for my son. Mr. Broots, I want to thank you for all you have done,  closing all files, releasing my family and helping me all these years. “What I never figured out is what the prophecy was all about? Why I was really kept at the Centre so long and what the Parkers and Centre were really trying to do. I suppose I will never know. Those who knew the all the secrets are all dead now!

* Mr. Broots looked over at Angelo, who could not see him and then back to Jarod.  DO NOT TELL THEM … LET THER LIVES BE THEIR OWN!  Let them make their own prophecy. .Happy Jarod and Happy Miss Parker!

MR. BROOTS
“Um, uh, I don’t really know”

JAROD
“Well, I guess it doesn’t matter … Let me go get my beautiful wife …

* Jarod walked to where the dog ran to, he knew all he had to do to find his wife was to follow the dog… Broots walking around found his daughter Debbie, Harriet, he greeted Margaret and Emily and started talking to Angelo when Ben walks up.

BEN:
“Mr. Broots, it is a pleasure to finally meet you my daughter speaks very highly of you. You must be doing great things! I wish you well on … well whatever it is that you do?”

MR. BROOTS
“Thank you, um, a wait a moment … .she does?”

* Ben just smiles …

BEN:
“Mr. Broots, Would you mind if I borrow Angelo just for a second? I heard he is a genius in so many things and I would like to have his unique opinion about something I am doing in my garden”

MR. BROOTS
“Sure, he is all yours”

*Broots walks away smiles, and mutters
“She speaks highly of me … I knew it … I knew it … I think?”

* Angelo walks with Ben up the grass to a seclude part of the yard with a bewildering look on his face,  As they started walking outside into the hugh grass garden... Ben smiles and leans close to Angelo

BEN:
“Angelo, how are things going at the Centre, does anybody know or even suspect…”

*Angelo looked around and saw they were completely alone. He shakes out his face and blinks a few times; stretch a few muscles …and a serious and very conscience Angelo smiles at him and in clear very educated voice answers:

ANGELO
“Things seem to be getting back into order. I don’t think anyone suspects, Jarod is the only one who may, but we never spoke about it! We destroyed all the  files, did you get all the backups.”

BEN
“Got them all, how much does Mr. Broots know?”

ANGELO
“Only just enough”

* Angelo and gives that Angelo Smile

BEN
“You are doing such a great job for the Centre. We are very proud of you. You are helping us finally getting back to our original founding principles … How do you handle it? ”

ANGELO:
“I do have to sneak out once in a while just for a couple days a month… I stretch my legs by going hiking, horseback riding, sometimes I like being some else for a day, a motocross driver, an inspector, pianist, doctor, lawyer, dentist or a flight instructor. Mostly, I like to take my boat out …

ANGELO:
And then it’s back to the Centre… I especially want to thank you for letting me see my real mother!”

BEN
“Before Catherine died, she told me about your sacrifice and promise… it was the least we could do. Margaret your real mother made a vow of secrecy about your identity, never to divulge to anyone, Major Charles, Emily or even Jarod. A promise not many could keep for over 30 years”

ANGELO:
“Integrity runs deep in our family, I got that from both my Mother and my Mommy”

BEN
“You are the greatest pretender we have ever seen! You have the full blooded Pretender and Catherine gave you her Inner Sense gene. This was something that the Centre was always trying to achieve. They never knew they had it all along!  Your actions, words, way you changed you face to blend and hide your true self. I don’t think anyone but me, and of course Catherine ever knew. You helped anyone who needed you. You don’t even know what the word “enemy” means.

How did you hold your cover so long with a great sacrifice being away from your family?  Your brothers, Sister, mother and father?”

ANGELO
“I have never really been without my family; I have always been there for them, helping them, sending them messages. It was the only way that kept us safe and all alive! I was always linked to each and every one of them!

* Ben sheds a small tear

ANGELO continues…
“I would do it again, but I could have never done it without you … or my mommy … Catherine!  After she faked her death, Dr. Raines allow her to visit me, it soothed my pains. I was really damaged. She talked to me and played piano… and in one of my greatest uncontrollable convulsions, something special happened… She brought me back!”

* Angelo Flashes back, to a memory of Catherine holding him, helping him through intense pain and convulsions.

* memory of Timmy in catherines arms after she faked her death

CATHERINE
“Timmy, Timmy, come back to me. Let your mind rise above this damage. It is important you listen. You can do it. Timmy, yes that is it … wake up Timmy”

TIMMY:
“Mmmhh, Mommy, what did they do to me?”

CATHERINE
“Don’t worry about that now, we have made it through. Listen Timmy, you are very special! You are a pretender. You are the only one who can help our family, you can help us all … My life is in danger, I must make some dangerous decisions so we can all survive.”

TIMMY:
I don’t understand?

CATHERINE
“Dr. Raines thinks his experiment on you failed. If you are a failure, the treatment might never happen again to anyone else, ever! Do you understand? They will leave you alone! … Please Timmy, fool them, there can be NO MORE TIMMY, you must answer only as ANGELO … promise me!”

* Catherin held him in her arms and tried to talk to him like he was all grown up

CATHERINE
“Mr. Raines is not all bad. He is helped me fake my own death to have this child. I am going to have another baby. It’s Jarod’s and your brother. We will call him Ethan... You must stay her and learn all you can about everything. I am  unable to take you out yet, but I will. Pretend Timmy! Don’t let anybody know you are normal. It will keep you and our family alive. I will always be with you, even if something happens to me, our blood line sees thing beyond …you will understand this in time … all of us do!”

* Timmy cries and hugs Catherine parker tighter than he ever has before and with tears in his eye

CATHERINE
“Timmy, do you understand what I am asking you to do?”

TIMMY
“Yes … I do! … I promise mommy … It can be no more Timmy … it’s Angelo now… and I will help you … and our family … always! And I promise … they will never know!”

* Angelo looked back up at Ben. Waking up from his memory Ben saw tears in his eyes

BEN:
“Angelo, I know, she will always be in our hearts, and I loved her too”

ANGELO:
I can see her sometimes … 

* Angelo looks in the close distance and sees a ghostly figure of Catherine, appearing so beautiful smiling and nodding … and holds a finger to her lips as if saying “SHHH” and smiles! Ethan appears right beside her!  Angelo nods …. He knew even Ben could not see what only he and his family could see...

ANGELO:
“She will always be in our hearts.

* Angelo watched as the images of Catherin and Ethan fade as beautifully as they appeared

ANGELO:
“Ben, I was wondering, with all the knowledge you had, all the simulations in your possession, all the history, the constant reports you received and sent to me, you, being the founder of NuGenesis, and the most power position and highest director in “THE CENTRE” … and even as Miss Parkers true father …
Why did you let things go so long without any intervention all these years?”

* Ben smiles and puts his hand on Angelo’s shoulder and says

BEN:
”Sometimes no matter how tough it gets or even how much it hurts … we sometimes just have to let things play out … After all … we are not Gods!”

* Angelo nodded his head and they started walking back to the party. Angelo then twisted his neck, shook his head and flexed a few facial muscles. A few seconds later, he had a glazed look on his face like he didn’t understand … with a smirk, a secret wink he said …

ANGELO
“Cake good … Jarod and friends happy here!”

* The greatest respect flushed through Ben’s mind as he looked at Angelo. As they came up to the crowd, you could see another tear in Ben’s eye …

BEN
“Angelo, maybe we can arrange to have Mr. Broots somehow accidently find the a semi-encrypted cure in Sydney’s old archives, that just might reverse Raines Experiment on you … Maybe it is time… I will bring that up to committee and I will also talk to the committee to see if we can approve to have Margaret to tell Jarod … that you are his brother!

* Angelo nodded with a tearful smile as they walked back to the top of the hill

BEN
“It’s funny Angelo, what the Centre always want was there all along with you, what my daughter Miss Parker ever needed was there all along, what Jarod ever  wanted was there all along… all of us together are united through you and my grandson. And my Catherine will always be with me… I always see part of here gleaming out of my daughter’s eyes. I guess the new legacy does start with her…”

* They got right to the party and Mr. Broots had his arm around Ann, was talking to the birthday boy…

MR. BROOTS
“Little Jarod, I want to introduce you to my Fiancée, Ann.  You are going to be such a great kid, I bet you like Funions!”

* Angelo just looked at little Jarod … He smiled … and thought to himself … “No, after all, he is my nephew, I know what he likes … he pulls a box from out of his pocket

BEN
“Angelo, can I introduce you … to my new Grandson … Jarod?

Hey, Little Grandson … I want to sing you a song
my mother taught me … for a very special people
Cree-Craw toads Foot … Geese walk bare foot

Chapter 21 - Tears of Joy

Sunday – February 29th 2004 2:07 pm (Present time) - Miss Parker was still sitting on the swing, She was smiling, crying and laughing as each one of her fantasies and memories passed!

MISS PARKER:
… Yes, yes, it could have happened that way …  It could have been that way…
It’s only been two years It could have been …

* She looks up and for a moment and thinks she sees … Jarod ...

 * He takes her hand and touches her cheek so tenderly … “Is this dream?” … she thinks to herself …

JAROD:
“Angel, what are you thinking about? I am missing you at the party. Mr. Broots brought the clowns and I brought you some Ice cream!”

* She stands up and puts her arms around his neck and her head on his shoulder. She whispers so tenderly in his ear …

MISS PARKER:
“Jarod it’s you! It is true! It is you! This is not a dream! This is real! Only you Jarod could do this! You have always been there every time I needed you! And I need you! Jarod and (Gulp) I love you. So many things have happened. I am just sorting them out. I will be right there … give me just a few more minutes…
Jarod smiles and wipes the tears from her eyes…

JAROD:
“Sure”

* As Jarod walks up the hill to the party Miss Parker looks down at her excited dog ready to follow Jarod, but waited for her smallest command… and she bends down and says to him …

MISS PARKER:
“You have been by my side since I got you, so loyal, so loving, you have never lied or deceived me, you have always been honest and genuine, you are so smart, brave and you would do anything I ask! You would even to give up your life for me without a second thought! … I really love you! … Well, maybe it is time we go to the party. Let’s leave all these painful memories in the past, shall we … but first …”

* Miss Parker sat back with the greatest ear to ear smile, which would charm the Devil himself, She look at her excited dog … jumping at her feet and then she said with a very strong loving voice …

MISS PARKER:

“BROOTS … SIT!”

THE END

Special Thanks

TO THE WRITERS:
Thank you Steve Long Mitchell and Craig W. Van Sickle for creating such a great series …

I know the next episodes will be better than ever before. I never saw a one I did not like.

I love all 88 episodes! I only hope I could learn to write a story like this one half as good as you guys!

It requires a lot of time and work and a lot of heart!

TO THE CAST:
Michael T. Weise-(Jarod), Andrea Parker-(Miss Parker), Patrick Bauchau-(Sydney), Jon Gries-
(Broots), Richard Marcus-(Mr. Raines), James Denton-(Mr. Lyle), the late Harvey Presness 1933
– 2009-(Mr. Parker), Paul Dillon-(Angelo), Kim Meyers-(Margaret), George Lazenby-(Major
Charles), Jeffrey Donovan-(Kyle), Marisa Petroro-(Emily), Ryan Merriman-(Young Jarod),
Jonathan Osser-(Younger Jarod), Ashley Peldon-(Young Miss Parker), Jake Lloyd-(Young Angelo),
Tyler Christopher-(Ethan), Pamela Gidley-(Bridgette), Jim Haynie-(Ben Miller), Barbara Babcock-
(Mrs. Raines), Lenny von Dohlen-(Mr. Cox), Jeff Browser (Dannie-einnad), Willie Gault-(Sweeper
Willie), Sam Ayere-(Sweeper Sam), Kelsey Mulrooney-(Broots daughter), Alex Wexo-(Young
Sidney), Linda Carlson-(Harriet Tashman), Peter Outerbridge-(Alex), Yannick Bisson-(Eddie
Ballenger), Lisa Cerasoli-(Zoe), Jason Brooks (Thomas Gates), Janis Chow-(Lucy/Ann) and Phil
Fondacaro-(Wizard of Oz witch/Bob), Haley Joel Osment-(Davy Simkons), Diana Leblanc-(Ocee),
Neil Maffin-(Damon), Keene Curtis-(Mr. Finigor), Jeanette Miller-(Zoe’s Grandma), Jack
Langedijk-(Brother Renoldus), Maureen Levin & Darlene Levin (Millie/Tilly, Miss Putty), Levin
Patrick Walls -(Mike baker, crew chief) … and all other unmentioned cast members who were
so greatly part of the story …

And let’s not forget… Lilyan Chauvin (The Greek Lady)

Patient: “Are you a doctor?”
Jarod: “I am today.”

Two words “EXCELLENT and THANKYOU!”

“As Jarod said … Life is a gift”

Epilogue:
Committee Meeting:
________________________________________________

DATE: UNKNOWN
TO: DIRECTOR FILES
FROM: THE CENTRE COMMITTEE
RE: THE LAST COMMITTEE MEETING

VOICE 1:
“Report”

VOICE 2:
“It took us several months, to collect all the archived data from the Centre,
As well as the archives of the Mr. Parkers plane crash,
And all download data from Project Gene to reconstruct the past events”

VOICE 1:
Your conclusions?

VOICE 2:
“There are still missing pieces and unanswered questions that we do not know”

VOICE 1:
“Go on … “

VOICE 2:
Our surveillance videos were not collusive on Project Gene.
Every sensor went down seconds before the explosion …
We do know that both Alex and Mr. Parker went into Sub-Level C.
The surveillance shows them struggling but do not know which one of them survived
Our sensors detected only one was heading towards the exit when everything blew up!
We don’t know if Ethan or Sydney got away,
or if Mr. Raines escape with Mr. Lyle?
The whole structure was destroyed and sank to the bottom of the ocean!
All are presumed dead, but no bodies were ever found!

VOICE 3:
“As you know, it seems the Triumvirate has but all been dismantled.
The leaders have all disappeared.
And since the scrolls are missing, they have no further interest in the Centre!”

VOICE 4:
“We have suffered losses as well … There are only 7 out of 13 of us left.
Our oldest members have also mysteriously disappeared!

VOICE 5:
“I would like to know who was in the RED FILES #6?”

VOICE 3:

"If Angelo's genetic mother and father were Margarette and Charles, and was born unto Catherine which gave him "Inner Gift, why didn't Mr. Lyle,  who's mother and father were Edna and Mr. Raines and born unto Catherine, have those same powers?"

VOICE 2:

"Maybe he did?"

VOICE 2:
“I have several unanswered about the Mr. Parker?”

VOICE 1:
“Such as …”

VOICE 2:
“Was Mr. Parker aware of all that Mr. Raines did over the years
and played a clever charade?
Or was he kept cleverly in the dark by his trusted brother?”

VOICE 4:
Did Mr. Parker sacrifice himself to destroy the scrolls?
By doing so, did he free his family and the 4th Generation of Parkers?
Or
Did Mr. Parker survive and find a person of innocent blood to destroy scrolls,
such as Margret?”
By doing so, did he free his family and the 4th Generation of Parkers?
Or
Did Mr. Parker die without renewing or destroying the files?
Thus causing the first three generations to mysteriously die
and freeing the 4th Generation of Parkers?
Or
And the most chilling possibility is …
Did Mr. Parker survive and renew the scrolls with his new son?
Or
… even worse … none of the above …
Did Alex survive and he is the next family of the scrolls…
Again killing the first three generations of Parkers.
Is he out there?
Or
Does Mr. Cox have a son?

VOICE 5:
And what about the prophecy?
We never knew what the Crypt Keeper’s first name? (J. Parker’s)
Was he the chosen one?
Or
Is it his great grandson, baby Parker,
who was recently named after him, the chosen one?”
Or
Is it Jarod the chosen one?
Or
Jarod’s son?
Is the curse and power lifted or will the Centre rise again?

VOICE 6:
“I just had a crazy thought,
Maybe it is us who have disappeared or will mysteriously disappear
and it is the Center will Rise with the missing six directors
in a new exciting way?

VOICE 7:
Maybe we are all still part of Miss Parkers dream?

VOICE 1:
“These are very good questions, some are not ready to be answered…
But I think these questions are best answered by someone else.

Maybe, just maybe ... it is good to have some "Loose Ends"
But for now, let us consider that these files are closed ….
Cast your Vote: … “

ALL MEMBERS:
“Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, No”

VOICE 1:
Votes are in and logged action will be taken accordingly
Meeting adjourned!

*** END ***