Scene Nine

Meanwhile at Sydney's apartment...

Debbie is sleeping on the couch and Sydney and Miss Parker are sitting at his kitchen table in view of her. They are looking at the envelopes she brought. She opens the first one labeled "baby Parker."

"Let's see what this is about," she says as she nervously opens it. She pulls out a birth certificate and another piece of paper. "Look at this." She points to the father's signature line. Sydney moves closer to look. "It's blank."

"That is very unusual, but what does it prove?" he says as he looks at her.

"I'm not sure. Let's look at this other paper." She sets the certificate down and grabs the other paper. "What is this?" she asks with a confused look on her face and hands it to Sydney. He studies it for a minute.

"It's a blood test. It has a blood sample of you, your mother, and Mr. Parker."

"What does it show?"

"Her blood type was A, his is o, and yours is AB."

"Which mean that--"

"That he absolutely can't be your father."

"Does it show the blood type of anyone else?"

"No, I'm sorry, Parker, it doesn't."

"Great, all that did was confirm that Alex as right. It didn't answer anything." She puts it all back in the envelope. "Maybe this has something." She grabs the one addressed to Mr. Parker. She takes it out and reads it.

"What does it say?" Miss Parker drops the letter and goes into a daze. "Parker? Are you Okay?" Miss Parker flashes back to when her mother was beat up by Mr. Parker and Mr. Raines when she was 11. She comes back to the present when Sydney grabs her arm.

"I'm fine Syd."

"What did the letter say?"

"She was leaving him. And she was going to take me with her," she says still in a daze.

"When was it addressed?"

"Thanksgiving day, 1971."

"The Thanksgiving before her fake death."

"That's why he beat her," she says under her breath.

"What?" She blinks and grabs the letter. She folds it back up and put it back.

"Nothing Syd." She goes to grab the other envelope when Sydney's phone rings. He goes to get it.

Back to Jarod's car. Alex is still out cold and Jarod is on the phone.

"This is Sydney."

"I have him."

"You've got Broots? That's great! What about Alex?" Miss Parker looks at him when she hears this and goes to grab Sydney's other phone.

"You found him? Is he okay?"

"Why, hello Miss Parker. Yes, I have them both. Broots is right next to me and Alex is...well, let's just say that not even I could escape from what he is in." Jarod glances back at Alex and smiles.

"Are you bring Broots to my place?"

"Well...not quite because I bet there are sweepers just waiting for me to show up. I'm going to get him and taxi and send him on his own."

"What?" asks Broots.

"You'll be fine. Anyways, Miss Parker, since I already have you on the phone--"

"What is it, Jarod?"

"Bring whatever you have found and get in your car. Drive and see if anyone is following. If not come to the address written on the card attached to Broots' gift for Debbie and go into the building."

"What gift?" asks Broots. Jarod ignores him.

"Why?" she says, a little annoyed.

"So you and I can get the truth out of Alex, without being caught."

"Okay. How soon?"

"Stay there for about 20 minutes--you have to wait for Broots--then leave."

"What if I'm followed?"

"Go to the bar two blocks from Sydney's. Go to the bartender and write on a napkin "CP" and had it to him. He will give you keys to a car behind the bar. Use it to get to me. Then when we are done go back and switch back. Don't worry, I doubt they'll follow you." (Click)

"He's gone." She packs up her things and looks at the clock.

Back to Jarod. He pulls over and dials a number.

"Yes, I need a taxi. 708 Lincoln Ave. Thanks." He hangs up and hands Broots a bag, some cash, and a piece of paper. "This should pay for the ride and here's is Sydney's address, incase you forgot."

"Is this the gift?"

"Yes, for Debbie. She thinks you where on a emergency business trip with no phones. This is what you bought her."

"Oh, wow. Thanks Jarod."

"No problem. Now get out, you don't want to be around when he wakes up."

"Right." Broots get out and walks to the building to wait for the taxi. Jarod drives off.