Flashback- Sim Lab - The Centre - Blue Cove - Delaware
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| Young Jarod | What are we doing Sydney? |
| Sydney | An experiment about sexuality. |
| Young Jarod | Reproduction? |
| Sydney | That’s one aspect of it. |
| Young Jarod | I read the biology manuals. |
| Sydney | Reading isn’t quite the same as feeling. I’d like you to meet someone, Jarod. |
| Young Jarod | You’re a girl. |
A Diner - Oregon |
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| TV Female | Will you marry me? |
| TV Male | Never. |
| Jarod | They seem to be able to withstand an amazing amount of pain. People find this type of violence . . . funny? |
| Waitress | Not people, men. |
| Jarod | Why it that? |
| Waitress | Nobody knows. Y’know, the Stooges have been one of the great mysteries between the sexes. Oh no. Not you too. |
| Jarod | I’m sorry but really it is pretty funny. I’m sorry. I feel like such a… |
| Nia | Stooge? |
| Waitress | Hey mattress brain. The bill’s 12.95. |
| Jarod | Oh! |
| Waitress | These guys have caused enough distractions for one day. |
| TV Reporter | Park’s Services Rangers from all over have joined in the search for Victor Simpkins, an ornithology grad student who vanished in our local mountains. I spoke with Simpkins’ mother moments ago. |
| Mrs Simpkins | When I didn’t hear from Victor, well, I just thought he was late. But now it’s been five days. I’m just praying he’s okay. |
| TV Reporter | With a storm heading this way, Rangers are anxious to find Simpkins before it’s too late. Live from Toluca National Forrest this is David Nelson, Action Fifteen News. |
| Waitress | Okay, here’s your … |
Toluca National Forrest - Oregon
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| Conrad | I need one more body to help sector out Roville Ridge B1 through B7. Steep approach, bad underbrush, lots of slippery shale. Who wants to hump that? |
| Jarod | I’m your man. |
| Conrad | You got experience? |
| Jarod | Well, I spent a few years… in the army rangers. I specialised in high mountain work. |
| Derek | Man, you were made to order. |
| Jarod | You could say that. |
| Conrad | What’s your name? |
| Jarod | Jarod… Forrest. |
| Conrad | Alright people. Listen up. The advance parties went up at dawn. We move out in thirty minutes. Now this kid’s been missing for five days, and his mother’s very concerned. He… we … are running out of time so we leave no stones unturned. We’re looking for a needle folks and we haven’t even found the haystack. |
Rangers’ Station - Oregon
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| Derek | Forrest… Derek Colby. |
| Jarod | Nice to meet you. So had anyone seen Victor Simpkins before he was reported missing? |
| Derek | No one was looking for him. Of course, for the last few days the boss had me doing paperwork while he got to do all the fun stuff. |
| Jarod | Fun stuff? |
| Derek | Stan’s been on the north side of the mountain, clearing trails, setting charges, lots of deep ravines, caves, fallen old growth. You take a tumble in that, I don’t care if you’re Moby Dick, we might not find you. |
| Jarod | Sounds like you know the terrain pretty well. |
| Derek | Eight years. I came out here on one of those “let’s expose the urban youth to the great outdoors” programs. Funny thing is, it worked. I love the Bronx, but this is home now. |
| Conrad | So Forrest, where did you do your mountain training? |
| Jarod | In the mountains mostly. |
| Conrad | Yeah. No seriously, ah where were you stationed? Fort Lewis? |
| Jarod | You were in the army, too? |
| Conrad | Fifteen years. Did you ever come across a Sergeant Tripjack a ranger instructor. |
| Jarod | Sounds familiar. |
| Nia | He’s lying Stan. He’s really one of the Stooges. |
| Conrad | You two know each other? |
| Nia | We ran into each other once. |
| Jarod | Is she a ranger? |
| Conrad | No. She’s a volunteer. She runs a little outfitting place a few miles down the road. I wouldn’t get any ideas. She keeps mostly to herself. |
| Derek | Stan! Just got word from the advance team. They found Simpkin’s base camp. |
Simpkins Base Camp |
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| Conrad | We’ll split into teams of two and fan across the mountain. I want everyone to report in at thirty minute intervals. Where’s Forrest? |
Toluca National Forrest - Oregon |
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| Nia | Disturbance in the Force? |
| Jarod | Ah, the force? |
| Nia | Obi Wan Kenobi? Star Wars? |
| Jarod | The satellite missile defence system? |
| Nia | What are you doing? |
| Jarod | I ‘m just trying to imagine what kind of person Victor is and who would want to spend months in isolation . . . on purpose. |
| Nia | Somebody who’s trying to find himself? |
| Jarod | In the middle of the wilderness? |
| Nia | Sometimes you have to get lost before you can find yourself. |
Rangers’ Station - Oregon |
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| Jarod | Mrs Simpkins. Hi. I’m Jarod Forrest. I was wondering if I might ask you some questions about your son. |
| Mrs Simpkins | Anything to help. |
| Jarod | Is Victor right-handed or left-handed? |
| Mrs Simpkins | Right handed. |
| Jarod | I noticed that he had many books on predatory birds. |
| Mrs Simpkins | He’s been out here for months documenting the nesting patterns of eagles. He’s loved them since he was a little boy. He used to sit out in front of his tent and watch them all day. He’s the only family I have. |
| Nia | Don’t worry. We’ll find him. |
| Jarod | We won’t leave the mountain until we do. |
| Ranger | This way Mrs Simpkins. |
| Nia | So, who am I paired with Stan? |
| Conrad | Moe. |
Toluca National Forrest - Searching in Mountains
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| Nia | You look confused. |
| Jarod | I am confused. Victor had been out here for months yet there was no sign of a refuse pile or a latrine. |
| Nia | Meaning? |
| Jarod | I don’t know. Just another piece of the puzzle. |
| Nia | You’re a strange Stooge, Mo. What about the left-hand right-hand stuff? |
| Jarod | Well, Victor’s eye glasses were on the left hand side of his sleeping bag. Seems kind of awkward for a right handed man. |
| Nia | This way. Jarod? |
| Jarod | Somebody’s covered their tracks by brushing over them. They head up that way. |
| Bob | Argh! Argh! |
| Jarod | I didn’t mean to startle you. |
| Bob | Oh, that’s okay I’ll live. About two weeks less but I’ll live. |
| Jarod | Hi, um, I’m Jarod and this is Nia. |
| Bob | Bob. Sorry Jarod. You startled me. I can’t shake the hand of a man who just startled me. I’ll have to wait until the next time I see you. |
| Jarod | Are you hiding from someone Bob? |
| Bob | Hiding? I’m looking. |
| Jarod | Oh. Oh, you’re with the search party. |
| Bob | Search party? They’ve got a search party to find Bob? |
| Jarod | I thought you were Bob. |
| Bob | I am Bob. Big Bob. I’m looking for Little Bob. He’s my partner. |
| Jarod | Oh well. We’re looking for a student. |
| Nia | His camp was about three miles west. Brown hair about five-eleven. |
| Bob | Don’t know him. Don’t know his camp. I ain’t seen nothing. |
| Jarod | Should we alert someone about Little Bob? |
| Bob | Oh no. You don’t want to get my partner mad. I seen him go into a bar and tear it up from one end to t’other. |
| Jarod | How will we know him if we find him? |
| Bob | You don’t want to find him. He don’t like strangers. Truth be told he don’t like anybody. Bad storm coming. Bad one. |
| Nia | And before the Rangers? |
| Jarod | Test pilot, thoracic surgeon, lieutenant commander on a destroyer. The usual. And what did you do before you became an outfitter? |
| Nia | Astronaut, Olympic skater, Nobel prize winner. The usual. What’s that over there? |
| Jarod | It’s a carabineer. I’m going to get it. No climber would leave that behind. |
| Nia | Be careful. You don’t know this cliff. It’s dangerous. |
| Jarod | Relax. I was a sherpa on Mount Everest once. Really. |
| Nia | Be careful. |
| Jarod | These markings are fresh. It looks like it’s only a few days old. |
| Nia | Jarod! |
| Jarod | Ow! |
Rangers’ Station - Oregon |
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| Mrs Simpkins |
That’s Victor’s mark. Orange tape, the Inuit sign for eagle. He said anybody could use their initials. He’s an experienced climber. He wouldn’t leave his equipment behind unl… |
| Conrad | Listen, the sun rises at 6:35. We deploy here from K4 to K8 just below the cliff. I want everyone in here at a quarter of six. There’s a cold front moving through in the next forty-eight hours. |
| Mrs Simpkins | Will my son be able to survive? |
| Jarod | Your son is an experienced climber. He may be cold and he may be hungry but people have survived worse. I know he’s out there somewhere worrying about you too. |
| Conrad | Everybody get some sleep. We head out at the crack of dawn. |
| Jarod | Hey Colby. Where’s the nearest hotel? |
| Derek | About a hundred miles. And when you get there you’ll wish it was another hundred. |
| Nia | I’ve got a spare room. Grab your gear. I’ll wait for you outside. |
| Derek | Man that must have been some search up there today. |
| Jarod | Hmm? |
| Derek | Senorita Iceberg invites you over for a slumber party? You are in. |
| Jarod | In where? |
Nia’s Cabin |
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| Nia | The couch is old, and except for a spring or two in your back, it’s comfortable. |
| Jarod | I’m sure it will be fine. The Casa Rosada. You’re Argentinian. Is this you with your parents? |
| Nia | Not too many Gringos know about Argentinian White House. I’m impressed. Is that everything? |
| Jarod | I travel light. |
| Nia | On the run? |
| Jarod | Some days. I do a lot of consulting work. |
| Nia | Take off your shirt. Why didn’t you say it was so bad? |
| Jarod | I guess I didn’t realise it. |
| Nia | I’ll try to leave some hot water for you. Okay? |
| DSA: October 7th, ’69 | |
| Young Jarod | You’re a girl. My name is Jarod. What’s your name? |
| Young Parker | Miss Parker. |
| Nia | The shower’s all yours. Sleep well. |
| Jarod | You too. |
| Sydney (phone) |
This is Sydney. |
| Jarod | It’s me. I need to talk to you. About women. |
| Sydney | Why is that? |
| Jarod | Because I met one. |
Nia’s Bedroom |
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| Jarod | It’s okay, it’s okay. You’re safe. |
The Centre - Blue Cove - Delaware
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| Jarod | It’s me. I need to talk to you about women. |
| Sydney | Why is that? |
| Jarod | Because I met one. |
| Sydney | Tell me more. |
| Jarod | I’ve been around hundreds of women since I left but I never experienced with them what I feel with the one I’ve just met. |
| Sydney | Tell me about your feelings. |
| Jarod | I have a hard time focusing when I’m near her and if we happen to touch my heart rate, my blood pressure, even my breathing becomes erratic. |
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Miss Parker (giving a commentary) |
Franken Boy has a girlfriend. |
| Sydney | It’s chemical, Jarod. |
| Jarod | Chemical? |
| Sydney | These feelings you’re having, they’re driven by your body’s response to an external stimulus. In this case a woman. |
| Jarod | Tonight when she came out of the shower… |
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Broots (interrupting the record) |
There. |
| Miss Parker | What are you doing? |
| Broots | That’s where the radio in the background is clearest. A little presto chango and maybe we could filter it out and figure out the song. |
| Miss Parker | I didn’t hear any radio. I would like to hear the rest of the tape. Maybe there’s a clue you might have missed. |
Rangers'Station - Oregon
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| Conrad | Now, if Victor Simpkins went down here he had to go through an area between this cliff face and the river. If anybody finds anything we’re on channel 9. Let’s move out. Quickly. |
| Jarod | We found Simpkins’ carabineer here, right? |
| Nia | Yes. Why? The force still with you? |
| Jarod | Why cross a cliff that dangerous when you can hike around it? |
| Nia | Maybe he just got the urge. People don’t always plan things. |
| Jarod | No. I guess they don’t. |
| Nia | Thanks for being there last night. |
| Jarod | What did you mean when you said I don’t want to disappear? |
| Nia | I said that? |
| Jarod | Twice, in Spanish. |
| Nia | You must have misunderstood me. |
| Jarod | Hablo Espanol |
Miss Parker’s Office - The Centre - Blue Cove - Delaware |
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| Broots | I said here’s the tape copy you wanted… of Jarod’s conversation. |
| Miss Parker | Are you still here? |
| Broots | Uh, no. |
| Flashback: Sim Lab | |
| Young Parker | You’re afraid of me aren’t you Jarod? |
| Young Jarod | No. |
| Young Parker | You were yesterday. I could tell. |
| Young Jarod | I was nervous. You have soft skin. |
| Young Parker | You didn’t even touch me. |
| Young Jarod | Yes I did. In here. Hold out your hand like this. Can you feel it? (She nods. Their hands move together but Jarod pulls away when they touch.) What’s your name? Your first name? |
| End of the flashback | |
Toluca National Forrest - Searching in Mountains |
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| Jarod | So let me get this straight. They were called the Three Stooges but there were actually four? |
| Nia | With Shim. Five if you count Jo Besser. Although a lot of people don’t. And six if you include Curly Jo DeRita but he wasn’t even funny in Spanish. |
| Jarod | Now was Larry one of the brothers? |
| Nia | No. Moe, Curly and… What? |
| Jarod | I thought I heard something. |
| Bob | Argh! Argh! |
| Jarod | Are you okay? |
| Bob | Sorry, I can’t shake your hand just yet. |
| Jarod | This is the second time you’ve seen me. |
| Bob | ‘Cept you just walked between two pine trees. Ain’t never gonna happen. |
| Jarod | Did you find your partner? |
| Bob | No. I have gotta keep checking on my crop even without him. |
| Nia | Checking on your crop? |
| Bob | Yeah. Now I’ve got to do Little Bob’s job too. |
| Jarod | Is he sick? |
| Bob | Nerves. Had the shakes ever since that plane buzzed him last Friday. And then the dynamite, oh, oh, that just about put him over the top. |
| Jarod | Someone was setting off dynamite out here? |
| Bob | Yeah ranger Conrad was, ah, clearing the trail of some old stumps. |
| Conrad on radio | Sector four, come in. |
| Jarod | Forrest here. |
Rangers’ Station - Oregon |
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| Derek | I found Victor Simpkins’ pack about a quarter mile downstream from the cliff, lodged in some debris along the riverbank. Simpkin”s tracks lead right to the water. I’m guessing that he got hurt in a fall from the cliff, made it to the water, passed out or slipped and fell in. |
| Conrad | Well if he didn’t drown, he’s somewhere down river or in the Pacific. |
| Mrs Simpkins | My God. Are you calling off the search for my son? |
| Conrad | No Ma’am. We’re shifting personnel and oversight to the Aniwall County Sheriff’s Department who’s got direct supervision of the river from here to the coast. Now listen, I‘ve called Sheriff Hanson. He’s a good man. He will do whatever he can to help find Victor. Come with me for a second. |
| Jarod | He’s got enough gear and food to climb for days. |
| Nia | He was documenting the nesting patterns of eagles. |
| Jarod | There’s nothing here to write on. It doesn’t make sense. His camp, his carabineer, his backpack. |
| Nia | What does it mean? |
| Jarod | Someone wants the search for Victor to go downstream. |
| Nia | You’re not going, are you? |
| Jarod | No. He’s still on this mountain. |
A cave in the mountains - Oregon |
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| Victor | Can anybody hear me? |
Nia’s Cabin |
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| DSA 20th March, ’67 | |
| Sydney | Jarod – Apollo One simulation. |
| Young Jarod | The first warning is a flash as the spark ignites the pure oxygen in the capsule. I try to flee but I can’t; I’m strapped in. I know the escape procedure but the fire, it’s too hot. It comes into our air line. I try not to breathe but it’s too late.I can’t open the hatch. I can’t open the hatch. It’s too hot! I can’t think! No one can get to us. We can’t be saved. I’m burning. I’m burning! |
| Sydney | Jarod, I’m here. It’s alright. |
| Young Jarod | No one could save them. It was impossible. |
| End of the DSA | |
| Jarod | I tried not to use all the hot water. |
| Nia | Is that boy you? |
| Jarod | I know it’s crazy, but I can explain. |
| Nia | Shh! We all have scars. |
Tech Room - The Centre - Blue Cove - Delaware |
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| Sydney | How much longer Broots? |
| Broots | Hmm. Hard to say. At first I thought the song from Jarod’s phone call was “I Shot the Sheriff” but then I re-filtered it and realised that it was “Rumble in the Jungle”. |
| Sydney | How much longer Broots? |
| Broots | Well between BMIs and ASCABS computer base of play lists it could be some time. Then as soon as we get a hit and we find the station I’ve programmed the computer to call here. Then we’re in business. |
| Sydney | We’re in business. |
| Broots | Yeah! |
| Sydney | How much longer? |
Nia’s bedroom |
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| Jarod | Wake up. I think I’ve got it. |
Toluca National Forrest - Searching in Mountains |
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| Nia | We’ve been climbing for nine hours. Do you want to tell me what we’re looking for? |
| Jarod | That. |
| Nia | This was Victor’s camp. The force is with you. How did you know? |
| Jarod | Something always bothered me about Simpkin’s base camp. It was way too low on the mountain to observe the nesting patterns of eagles because they always nest at the highest point. |
| Nia | What the hell is that? |
| Jarod | The plane that scared Little Bob. The pilot’s dead. There was a bullet in his head. |
| Nia | Oh my God. |
| Jarod | I found traces of narcotics in the back. I found this. |
| Nia | Deliver your drugs, pick up your money. |
| Jarod | You don’t file a flight plan with a run like this, so if your plane crashes … |
| Nia | No one looks for you. |
| Jarod | Somebody was up here. There’s two sets of footprints, but they both come from different directions. Then one chases the other, that way. He heard the crash. He came down here. He just wanted to help and he saw the murder. He’s running, he’s running for his life. |
| Nia | Victor Simpkins. And who was chasing him? |
| Jarod | Who was blowing up stumps when Bob heard the plane? |
| Nia | Conrad. |
| Jarod | Conrad is leading the search. |
| Nia | What were you…? How did you… ? |
| Jarod | Trust in the force young Jedi. I saw your laser disc last night. |
| Nia | Those prints go down to Box Canyon. |
| Jarod | We’ll start that way tomorrow.I hope Victor Simpkins is under some kind of cover tonight. Because if he’s not, he’s not going to make it. And neither are we unless we find some shelter. |
| Nia | I know a place. |
Miss Parker’s Office - The Centre - Blue Cove - Delaware |
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Miss Parker (to herself) |
Morons. |
| Tape recording | I need to talk to you. About women. About women. About women. |
| Flashback | |
| Young Parker | You know girls mature faster than boys. |
Toluca National Forrest - A small rustic cabin |
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| Nia | Nothing like a home cooked meal. |
| Jarod | So I’m told. When I was a child.. I was taken. At least I think I was taken by these people who… raised me. They made me do things, things that hurt other… |
| Nia | You don’t have to tell me anything. |
| Jarod | I’ve never told anybody before. I want to tell you… I don’t know who I am. |
| Nia | You’re Jarod and you’re here with me. |
| Jarod | How old were you when you left Argentina? |
| Nia | Thirteen. |
| Jarod | Was it because of the Galla Sousia? I saw the scars on your back. |
| Nia | I was eight. They came and took us for no reason at all. My father published a newspaper. My mother met him when she was a reporter. She hadn’t worked for years. She was too busy raising me. They woke us up in the middle of the night. I could hear my mother screaming, cursing at them. I never heard her swear like that before. They took us to this place. This horrible place. I never saw them again. They beat me. They… they… |
| Jarod | I’m sorry. |
| Nia | They wanted me to lie about my parents. That they hated the generals, had plotted against them. I wouldn’t lie. Finally they let me go. They put me with some family. But no one will talk to me about my parents. They had disappeared. Then the generals left and I came here. I don’t know if my parents are dead or alive. |
| Jarod | I don’t know either. |
| Nia | I miss them so much. |
| Jarod | I know. I know. I know, I know, I know. Shh. Shh! I know that this is going to sound crazy. I’ve never… |
| Flashback | |
| Young Jarod | I just want to know who I am. I can stand anything for that. |
| End of the flashback | |
| Jarod | Is that pig wearing a baseball cap? |
| Bob | There you are. Look at him all the stress made him lose weight. Come here you boy. |
| Jarod | Is that your pig? |
| Bob | Pig? He’s no pig. He’s my partner in the burgeoning mushroom empire. |
| Jarod | Little Bob. |
| Nia | Little Bob. |
| Bob | The one and only. |
| Jarod | And your crop would be truffles? |
| Bob | Finest damn nose in these United States. Found a mother-lode too. We could have been rich too until someone went and blew up the old mine shaft where he discovered over a ton of them. |
| Jarod | Mine shaft? |
| Bob | Yeah the one down in Box Canyon. Blowed it the same day that plane flew over. Come here, big boy. Come on. |
Mountain Trail - Oregon |
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| Nia | Foot prints. Two sets. |
| Jarod | Two go in, but only one comes out. |
| Nia | Conrad chased Victor trying to silence him. Victor ran in here to hide. Conrad, running short of time, decided to blow up the entrance sealing him in. The force is with me. |
| Jarod | Victor. Victor! |
| Nia | Victor! |
| Jarod | Victor. |
| Nia | Victor. |
| Jarod | Victor. |
| Nia | Victor. |
| Jarod | Victor. It’s okay. You’re going to be okay. |
Miss Parker’s Office - The Centre - Blue Cove - Delaware
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| Sydney | Miss Parker. |
| Miss Parker | What? |
| Broots | We’ve traced the song to a small radio station in north central Oregon. |
Rangers'Station - Oregon |
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| Conrad | Toluca National Forest. Ranger Conrad speaking. |
| Bob | Yeah this is Bob Carcy. Ranger Conrad, I think I’ve found the Simpkins kid. |
| Conrad | Where is he? Is he alive? |
| Bob | I couldn’t tell. He was trapped behind a rock fall inside the old copper mine in Box Canyon. I could barely make a hole big enough to look in and see. |
| Conrad | I’m on my way. Colby I need you here to coordinate the men and equipment coming up. |
| Derek | You want me to call his mother? |
| Conrad | No not ‘til we’re sure we have good news. |
Toluca National Forrest - Mine Shaft |
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| Conrad | Simpkins? Simpkins. Hey Simpkins? |
| Jarod | Well it’s about time. My legs were starting to cramp up. Kind of like Lazarus, huh Conrad? |
| Conrad | So is Simpkins okay? |
| Jarod | You mean is he alive, so he can testify against you? You betcha! |
| Conrad | So why didn’t you just call the police? You’re after what’s in the plane. There’s a hell of a lot more where that came from. |
| Jarod | No deal. Kind of spooky in here, isn’t it? Do you think this is what hell is like, Stan? Imagine what it’s like to be trapped in here and no one can hear you screaming. |
| Conrad | There’s only one way out. |
| Jarod | Hey Conrad. I’d stand back if I were you. |
| Conrad | No! Jarod. Don’t leave me here Jarod. Please. |
| Jarod | Oh, don’t worry, I’ll lead the search for you personally. In a few days. |
| Conrad | Jarod. Jarod! |
Nia’s Cabin |
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| Jarod | I know how to do many things but I don’t know how to do this. |
| Nia | I know you have to go. |
| Jarod | People are looking for me. If I stay you’d be in danger. You may already be. |
| Nia | I know how to take care of myself. I hope you find what you’re looking for. |
| Jarod | You’ve already helped me find a part of it. Adios. |
| Miss Parker | Have you seen this man? |
| Nia | Yes. He was tall, handsome. Little mole under his right eye. |
| Sydney | Yes. |
| Nia | He stayed for a few nights. He’s gone now. |
| Miss Parker | Did he say where he was going? |
| Nia | No but he did mention something about loving Argentina. |
| Miss Parker | Do you think he will come back? |
| Nia | I hope so. |
