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INT. THE CENTRE. TECH-ROOM – DAY
Broots is working at his computer. We focus on the screen monitor. He’s doing an image search on the mystery man when he hears footsteps approaching. He types a few commands and the screen changes to a newspaper clip about Jarod.
Miss Parker approaches Broots.
MISS PARKER
Well?
BROOTS
Nothing so far.
MISS PARKER
You need to worry more. I just received information that The Triumvirate is coming here.
JULES (O.S.)
Wrong.
Miss Parker and Broots turn their heads and see Jules near the entrance, followed by Mr. Raines and Lyle.
JULES (CONT.)
I’m already here.
Broots is scared senseless. Miss Parker tries to maintain her composure, but even Raines and Lyle seem to be uncomfortable near this man.
MISS PARKER
Who are you?
RAINES
Mr. Perrgodak is the new appointed leader of The Triumvirate.
JULES
Yes, I am. And please, call me Jules.
(approaches Miss Parker)
Miss Parker, you look astonishingly beautiful. Just like your mother.
(kisses her hand)
Mr. Broots...
(nods)
Well, I should let you go back to work.
(nods to the monitor)
Good luck with that search, Mr. Broots.
I hope you find what you’re looking for.
The three men exit the room.
BROOTS
He knows. Somehow, he knows.
MISS PARKER
Who the hell is this guy?
Broots returns to his search. One positive match found.
BROOTS
Look. There’s a reference here to a documentary called... this is creepy... ‘SECRETS OF THE DEAD’.
MISS PARKER
Let’s see what the dead have to say.
Broots clicks on the link.
BROOTS
It’s about the Zulus.
MISS PARKER
The Zulus?
BROOTS
Yeah.
(clicks)
It was directed by Mark Lewis.
MISS PARKER
Check the credits. Find out if... Perrgodak is anywhere mentioned.
BROOTS
(typing, mumbles)
What kind of name is that anyway?
The search comes back empty.
BROOTS (CONT.)
Nothing.
MISS PARKER
Keep looking. There’s gotta be something there.
That Ian Knight sounds familiar. Run a search on him.
Broot types “Ian Knight” in the search engine.
32.400 results found.
BROOTS
We need to narrow this down.
MISS PARKER
Let’s try this another way.
Run a search on Perrgodak using the picture too.
Broots types “Perrgodak” on the search line.
No results found.
BROOTS
No good.
MISS PARKER
There’s gotta be something.
BROOTS
Maybe it’s an alias. An anagram, y’know?
MISS PARKER
Can you try other combinations?
BROOTS
I can use an anagram generator and see what happens.
MISS PARKER
Do it.
A list of combinations shows up.
ON SCREEN
GRADE PORK
EDGAR PORK
DARK GROPE
BROOTS
This is it.
MISS PARKER
Try the last one.
Broots runs a search on ‘DARK GROPE’ associated with the picture.
One result. He clicks on it.
A window with a map of Scotland appears.
Broot clicks the image and a flash presentation begins.
ON SCREEN
A sequence of images related to the Knights Templar as a background. Imposed on it are the lines:
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
WHERE IT CONTINUES
WHERE IT WILL NEVER END
The presentation ends with an image of the Chapel of Souls.
MISS PARKER
He knows we’re onto him.
BROOTS
He’s setting you a trap.
MISS PARKER
Get a chopper. I’m going there.
BROOTS
(stutters)
What? Miss Parker, are you sure--?
MISS PARKER
Get a chopper, Broots.
And keep searching. I’ll be back.
BROOTS
When?
Miss Parker exits the room without answering. Broots picks up the phone.
INT. THE CENTRE. MISS PARKER’S OFFICE – DAY
Miss Parker is packing her stuff when Sydney enters.
SYDNEY
I was going to invite you to lunch.
MISS PARKER
Sorry, I was just leaving.
SYDNEY
I know. Broots told me about your discovery.
MISS PARKER
That little weasel...
SYDNEY
Are you sure you should do this?
MISS PARKER
As sure as I can be of anything in my life.
Sydney approaches her.
SYDNEY
Parker...
MISS PARKER
I need answers, Sydney.
SYDNEY
It may be a trap.
MISS PARKER
I know it is.
SYDNEY
I can’t convince you to stay?
MISS PARKER
No.
Miss Parker walks to the door and leaves.
SYDNEY
Be careful.