Scene Ten

Outside of Sydney's apartment building. A taxi pulls up and Broots gets out. He pays the driver and enters the building. He goes up the stairs and stops at a door. He knocks on the door. Inside the apartment, Sydney is sitting by Debbie and Miss Parker is leaning against the wall, staring at her watch when they hear the knocking. Sydney gets up and opens the door.

"Broots!" he exclaims.

"Sydney!" He smiles at him. "Where is she?" He walks in and sees Debbie sleeping on the couch. He walks toward her and kissed her on the forehead. He sets down the bag and turns to see Miss Parker. She walks toward him and hugs him. He is startled at first but hugs her back. She loosens her hug to look him in the eyes. For the first time he saw real, genuine care for him is her eyes.

"I'm glad you're back Broots."

"Thank you Miss Parker." She completely lets go and looks at the gift.

"Can I have that tag, Broots?" He turns and bends down to the gift. He rips it off and turns back to her.

"Sure." She takes it from his hand.

"Thanks, Broots."

"No problem."

"Well, I'd love to stay but I have an appointment," she says with a smile as she glances at the tag.

"Right. Good luck Miss Parker."

"Thanks." She grabs her briefcase and leaves the room.

"Sydney? Jarod forgot to tell me. What is the deal with her dad?"

"That's a long story." They sit down.

Outside of his apartment. Miss Parker gets in her car and begins to drive away. On the street perpendicular to his, there is a black car hidden in the trees. Willy is in the driver's seat and another sweeper is in the passenger seat.

"Should we follow her?" The other one looks at Willy. It is silent for a few minutes.

"No...I'm sure she's just going home," he finally answers.

Back to her car. She looks in her rearview mirror and sees no car following her. She opens the tag and reads the address and keeps driving.

Meanwhile...

Jarod pulls into a building and gets out. He gets in the back and unfastens some of Alex's restraints and flips him over his shoulder. Alex begins to moan. Jarod walks in the darkness until he pulls on a cord, which lights an old, wobbly light. In front of him is a wooden table with two chairs on opposite sides. At the head of the table is a metal chair with chains and locks on it. No chances. Jarod sits Alex in it and locks him in. He continues to moan. Jarod sits down in one of the others and stares at Alex. After a few minutes a car pulls up. Jarod gets up and grabs his gun as a precaution. A door closes and Miss Parker walks out of the shadows with her briefcase. He puts the gun back down.

"Miss Parker," he says with a smile.

"Hello Jarod." She begins to smile back but hides it. She and walks to the table and sets the briefcase on it. She opens it and pulls out the envelopes. She looks and Alex and almost laughs at the sight of all his restraints. "Well, lets get started."

"Absolutely." Jarod pulls off Alex's blind fold and taps Alex on his checks until his eyes are wide open.

"What? Where am I? What am I doing here?" Miss Parker walks toward him and leans to his level.

"You're in hell."

"And you are here to talk so lets get started," chimes in Jarod.