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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.