Scene Three

Jarod is in his car dialing the phone. Zoom to Miss Parker's office. No one is there and the phone rings five times. Jarod hangs up his phone and dials again. Again the phone has no answer. Jarod begins to get angry. He dials a third time. Zoom to Sydney's office and Sydney is sitting at his desk reading. Phone rings once.

"This is Sydney." he answers.

"Where is Miss Parker?"

"Last time I saw her she left to she her father."

"Find her NOW!"

"What's wrong?" questions Sydney worriedly.

"I'll tell you a bit later but I need to talk to her now! Find her and I'll call back here in exactly two minutes. Please, Sydney, it is a matter of life or death." (Click)

"Jarod?" He hangs up the phone and hurries out of his office. When he gets out he just happens to sees Miss Parker walking off the elevator. He walks toward her quickly, trying not to draw attention to himself. "Miss Parker I need you to come with me."

"Not now Syd."

"Yes, now. It's Jarod, he needs to talk to us!"

"Take a message.... I'm busy." She starts to turn away. Sydney grabs her arm.

"You don't understand, he said it was a life or death matter." She looks him in the eyes and starts to walk toward his office.

"He better not be yanking my chain." They walk into his office just in time to hear the phone ring. Sydney pushes the speakers phone button and they both take a sit by the phone.

"Jarod?" he asks.

"You there, Miss Parker?"

"I'm here. Now what is this about?"

"It is about Broots."

"You found him?" asks Sydney.

"No, unfortunately, but I know what happened. I found a homeless man that was near the area where I left Broots. He told me that Broots stayed there for a while, babbling to himself, when a man with a gun walked up and made Broots get into a car."

"Who would want to kidnap Broots?" asks Miss Parker looking at Sydney.

"That's where it gets complicated. The man wasn't exactly confident about the name, he thought he heard an "A" in the name. What he did know was that the was soaking wet."

"Oh my God, Alex." states Miss Parker, in a daze.

"Exactly. The man also said that it was to finish his business with the Centre and me. So that probably mean that Broots isn't dead, but if we, or rather I, don't find him soon he will be."

"You've got that right," says Miss Parker. "What do you want us---or what can we do?"

"First, get his daughter somewhere safe, preferably with one of you -- she's best with you Sydney."

"Okay, got it. Second?" asks Sydney.

"Keep your cell phones with you at all times, and on too, Miss Parker, even if it is on vibrate."

"Okay."

"And I will be calling frequently when Alex calls and for any info you may get -- Parker."

"How did you--"

"I'm a genius remember? I know everything. Got to go, don't have call waiting for Alex." (Click) Sydney hangs up the phone and gets up.

"I'll get his daughter. You go back to what you were doing as if we never had this conversation."

"Right." She gets up and walks out at the same time as Sydney.