Int. major charles’ cabin – night

Major Charles, Jason and Ethan are finishing their meal.

Jason

These leftovers were very good!

Major Charles

Why, thank you.

Ethan

Huh... Dad, I... I wanted to apologize.

Major charles

That’s okay, son. I probably shouldn’t be too over protector myself. She is your sister, after all. It’s my fault too.

Ethan

Still, if there’s anything I can do for you to make it up...

Major CHARLES

Well, now that you mention it, I’m a bit reluctant about tasting Jason’s dessert.

Ethan

You want me to be a guinea pig?

Jason

Hey! Come on! I tried my best!

Major charles

If Ethan survives it, I’ll believe you.

Ethan

(to Jason)

I hope you’ve outdone yourself this time.

The three laugh out loud.

Ext. forest – night

Jarod, Miss Parker, Andrew and Sam are still near the cave’s entrance.

MISS PARKER

(to Jarod)

You brought me out here. Now talk.

What’s going on?

Jarod looks to Andrew; thinks for a while, then turns to Miss Parker.

JAROD

Follow me.

Jarod walks to a more isolated area. Far enough not to be heard, close enough to keep an eye on Sam.

Miss Parker follows him with an annoying look on her face.

MISS PARKER

(annoyed)

Are you ready to talk now?

JAROD

(hesitates)

It’s about the scrolls.

MISS PARKER

What about the scrolls? They were tossed in the ocean, remember? They’re gone.

JAROD

Not exactly. It seems those weren’t the only existing scrolls.

Miss parker

(lifts her eyebrow)

How many more are there?

JAROD

Ten. That is, assuming those two are really gone.

MISS PARKER

Twelve scrolls...

(displeased)

Great.

And you came here because?

JAROD

Andrew’s grandfather lived on this island.

Miss Parker stares at the man talking to Sam. The world around her disappears.

She focus on him, closes her eyes.

She listens.

The vision shatters.

Jarod is touching her shoulder.

JAROD

Are you all right, Parker?

Miss parker

(still staring at Andrew)

Who is he, Jarod?

JAROD

Someone who can help us.

MISS PARKER

(turns to him)

Tell me more.

JAROD

His grandfather was the Cryptkeeper’s personal assistant. He was close to your grandfather and witnessed the insanity that overtook him.

Miss parker

(referring to Andrew)

Does he know my mother?

JAROD

Yes. He and his brother tried to help Catherine rescue one child. The first member of The Pretender Project.

Miss Parker looks at Jarod.

MISS PARKER

That was you, right?

JAROD

No. I thought I was. But Alex came before I did.

They had to change their strategy when more children started to came and people began to die.

That’s when Jacob joined them. And Tommy Thompson.

MISS PARKER

Alex’s personal trainer.

JAROD

Yes.

MISS PARKER

What happened to his grandfather, then?

JAROD

Well, he knew he had to put a stop to the growing madness. So, he drew a map where he pinpointed where all the scrolls were located. After doing this, he burned all the documents that could refer to the scrolls or the map and left to Europe.

Andrew told me the group he belongs to has been keeping tabs on The Centre since your grandfather arrived at America.

They tried to stop him before, but he was too powerful.

MISS parker

(absently)

Power runs in the family.

JAROD

Yes, it does. It all depends on how you choose to use it.

Andrew told me some things that...

(stops)

The Centre is more powerful than we know, Parker. If we let them get their hands on the scrolls there will be no stopping them.

Miss parker

(thinks)

I bet this is all related to Mr. Perrgodak.

Jarod

(puzzled)

Who?

Miss parker (cont’d)

I mean, he was the one who scared Angelo away from The Centre, the one who drove me here—

JAROD

Parker!

MISS PARKER

What?

JAROD

Who are you talking about? Who’s that...

(perplexed)

Perrgo—

MISS PARKER

Dak.

JAROD

What kind of name is that, anyway?

MISS PARKER

He’s that guy with white hair I shot at the Chapel.

JAROD

Who is he?

MISS PARKER

That’s what I came here to find out. So far, all I know is that he’s, was, running the Triumvirate.

JAROD

Andrew told me he looked familiar...

MISS PARKER

Did he say where from?

JAROD

No.

MISS PARKER

So what do we do now?

JAROD

You and Sam get back to The Centre.

MISS PARKER

What?

(laughs)

No. I go where you go.

JAROD

Parker, I need you there. I need someone I can trust to keep an eye on things.

MISS PARKER

You saying you trust me, even after everything that has happened?

JAROD

Whatever may or may not have happened was purely circumstantial. I know you better than that. I know most of the things you did were done because you had no choice, not because you thought they were the right thing to do.

MISS PARKER

You’re wrong.

JAROD

Prove it then.

MISS PARKER

What’s stopping me from drawing my gun and take your ass back to The Centre?

JAROD

You killed the leader of The Triumvirate. That’s not the best of career actions.

MISS PARKER

You always know everything, don’t you?

(smiles)

What’s your plan?

JAROD

Call the chopper. Tell the pilot you’ll be leaving early.

MISS PARKER

Where are you going?

JAROD

I don’t know yet. Andrew does.

MISS PARKER

How much do you trust him?

JAROD

He has kept true to his word, so far.

Miss Parker takes her cell phone from her pocket and presses a button.

MISS PARKER

Ted? We need that chopper now.

(hangs up)

Time to get back.

She puts the cell phone back in her pocket.

MISS PARKER

Let’s go.

Jarod nods. This time, he’s the one following; a smile on his face.

We follow the duo back to the spot where Andrew and Sam are.

ANDREW

That is very true. I had no idea.

MISS PARKER

You two having fun?

ANDREW

Your assistant has a very keen sense of humour.

Miss Parker lifts her eyebrow. Jarod is as confused.

MISS PARKER

Sam?

ANDREW

So, what did you two decided?

JAROD

I told her the best she could do is to go back to The Centre and keep an eye on things.

SAM

Are you sure this is a good idea?

MISS PARKER

What d’you mean, Sam?

SAM

I mean, you were brought here by the leader of The Triumvirate, a man you just killed. I may be wrong, but I don’t think they’re expecting your return.

JAROD

I doubt they would go to all this trouble just to have her killed. No, I think he wanted her to come here.

MISS PARKER

He told me I was on the right track.

JAROD

But to where?

MISS PARKER

Something on the island he wanted me to know about it.

JAROD

We need as much information as possible.

MISS PARKER

Broots is already doing that. He’s got less than nothing so far.

ANDREW

Which is why it’s best for you to return to The Centre. If anyone asks you were following a lead.

(throws her the car keys)

Take the car.

MISS PARKER

Wait a second. If we take the chopper, how will you get back?

JAROD

We’ll swim.

MISS PARKER

(surprised)

You’ll what?

JAROD

Don’t worry. We’ll be fine.