INT. MAJOR CHARLES’ CABIN – DAY

TITLE: THE DAY BEFORE. PHOENIX

The door opens and Major Charles enters the cabin with a bag of groceries.

MAJOR CHARLES

I’m back!

JASON (O.S.)

Over here!

We follow Major Charles through the hallway to a bedroom. He turns the knob.

INT. MAJOR CHARLES’ CABIN. ETHAN’S BEDROOM – DAY

There are two beds. Ethan’s is the one nearest to the window. Ethan appears to be hallucinating. Jason (Gemini) is sitting by Ethan’s bed, checking his temperature.

Major Charles enters the room.

MAJOR CHARLES

How’s he doing?

JASON

His temperature is a little better, but that’s all the good news I have. His biggest problem right now is psychic.

MAJOR CHARLES

Can’t you help him with that?

JASON

I’m trying. But, I don’t know Ethan’s file. Apart from Jarod, who's in Italy, Em’s the one who knows more about him. We could call Mr. Raines, but I doubt he’d be glad to answer our questions.

MAJOR

Well, your sister won’t be here until tomorrow.

Ethan starts having a fit, as if fighting an invisible assailant.

ETHAN

No! Don’t go there!

Major Charles and Jason try to calm him down.

MAJOR CHARLES

Easy son, you’re safe. Relax.

Ethan starts to calm down, opens his eyes, breathing heavily. He looks at Major Charles and Jason.

JASON

Who were you talking about?

ETHAN

(thinks)

I... I...

(a beat, blinks)

can’t remember.

EXT. ROAD – DAY

TITLE: BACK TO PRESENT TIME

Emily’s car is approaching a gas station. Emily parks her car, gets out and starts walking to the convenience store when her cell phone rings.

She checks the number. It’s an anonymous call. She looks around - no one but the employees - before answering it.

EMILY

Yes...? Who is this?

Emily’s eyes widen when the person on the other side answers.

INT. HOUSE IN ROME. DINNING-ROOM – DAY

Jarod and Andrew finish eating.

JAROD

This was delicious. Very good macarroni.

ANDREW

When in Rome, do as a roman. Of course, I think you are very familiar when it comes to pretending.

JAROD

(grins)

A bit.

ANDREW

(gets up)

Well, shall we?

Jarod gets up and follows Andrew out of the dinning-room.

Jarod and Andrew walk through the hallway to a room at the end of it.

Andrew sits on a chair. A waiter walks in.

ANDREW

Please, have a sit.

Can I get you anything?

JAROD

(sits)

No, thank you. I’m fine.

ANDREW

Very well. Vittorio...

The waiter nods and closes the door, leaving the two alone.

ANDREW

So... where do I start?

JAROD

The beginning would be nice.

ANDREW

Not enough time. Besides, I do not know the entire story myself. Instead let us focus on why you are here.

JAROD

I’m here to learn the truth.

ANDREW

Ah yes, the truth.

And what truth is that? Might I ask?

The truth about you? About your past? The truth about The Centre? About the scrolls?

What truth are you referring to?

Jarod doesn’t know how to answer.

ANDREW

Not an easy question, I reckon.

Let us begin with the scrolls, since they’re the main source.

JAROD

The main source of what?

ANDREW

Everything.

Andrew gets up, goes to a shelf, chooses a book and flips the pages until he finds out what he’s looking for – an astrological map.

He displays the book on a nearby table. Jarod gets up and joins him.

ANDREW

As you know, there are twelve different zodiac signs. Also, there are twelve months and each day when divided in two equals twelve. It is a mystical number. Its significance is uncanny. It is the beginning and end of all things.

It is like a story, you see. Good and evil, light and darkness. Everything that exists needs to have an opposite force on the other side.

JAROD

What does that have to do with me?

ANDREW

You already answered yourself that.

When you escaped from The Centre, instead of giving top priority in finding your family, you chose to help those in need.

No doubt, a man like you would have no trouble in finding his parents if that was in fact what he really wanted.

Keep in mind, I am not saying you are unable to find them; I am just saying that maybe you do not want to.

Maybe you are afraid they will not accept you, maybe you are afraid you might put them in danger. Whatever the answer may be, you are the only one who knows it.

The truth, as I see it, is that you are an exacting force, a counterbalance to the evil influence of The Centre.

JAROD

You said we were going to talk about the scrolls.

ANDREW

I am not going to give you all the answers, Jarod. Mostly because I do not have them.

However, I can provide you with some information that will put you on the right track.

JAROD

I was hoping you’d be a little more helpful.

ANDREW

There are things that only the Chosen can know. Things that would make anyone else lose their sanity.

Jarod’s mind flashes back to the moment before Mr. Parker jumped from the plane.

INT. PLANE – DAY - FLASHBACK

Mr. Parker finishes reading the scrolls.

MR. PARKER

It’s time to end the curse.

PRESENT

JAROD

The scrolls.

Andrew nods.

INT. THE CENTRE. MISS PARKER’S OFFICE – DAY

Miss Parker is finishing a report. Broots knocks and enters.

MISS PARKER

What did you find?

Broots

I’ve been digging on him like you told me to and...

Miss parker

Yes, and...?

Broots

Well, I went everywhere. Centre’s database, Triumvirate’s mainframe...

She frowns slightly.

Broots

(notices it)

They were the ones who sent him, actually.

(smiles)

Besides, they’re using my security program.

Miss Parker

(annoyed)

And?

Broots

Nothing. I even went to the...

(slightly disgusted)

Bodily Fluid Storage Facility. There’s not a record of him anywhere.

Miss parker

So, in other words, you don’t know who he is?

Broots

It’s like he doesn’t exist.

Miss parker

But he does. And we need to know who he is.

Broots

I’ll get back to work.

EXT. GAS STATION – DAY

TITLE: CHICAGO

Emily enters the car, with a bag of groceries and drives away.

INT. EMILY’S CAR – DAY

Emily is driving. Her mind flashes to her childhood days.

EXT. PUBLIC PARK - DAY- FLASHBACK

A five year old Emily is having a picnic with her parents.

The scene turns to a slow motion play. Major Charles notices two black cars parking.

Two teams of sweepers come out and start walking towards them.

Margaret grabs Emily and they start to flee.

The image blurs.

INT. EMILY’S CAR – DAY - PRESENT

Emily wipes a tear with the back of her hand.