Scene Seventeen

Jarod, Ethan, and Margaret pull up to a building. They get out and Ethan and Margaret take their things. They look at each other and at Jarod when he doesn't take anything except his computer. Jarod doesn't notice their glances and looks around as they enter the building. They walk up the stairs to the door. Jarod pulls out a gun and lightly places his hand on the door and it creeps open. At the same time Jarod and Charles swing around and point their guns at each other. When they notice each other they laugh and put their guns away. They give each other a big hug.

"Dad."

"Jarod. It so good to see you."

"You too." They let go. Jarod goes and hugs Emily. His mom steps forward and her and Charles hug for a long time, not wanting to let go.

"Honey!" She exclaims.

"Oh, I thought I'd never see you again."

"Me too." She then hugs Emily and Jarod wraps his arm around JJ. He looks at him.

"You look good."

"You too." While all of this is going on Ethan is bring in their bags. Suddenly Emily notices him and walks toward him. She hugs him. He is startled by this but slowly hugs her back. Next Charles walks forward and they hug.

"My son."

"What?" asks Margaret. Jarod looks at Ethan.

"You didn't tell her?" Ethan shakes his head no.

"Tell me what? How is...and who is..." She looks back and forth between Ethan and JJ. Jarod smiles at her.

"Let's all sit down and I'll explain." They sit on a couch in the simple living room of this apartment. "The Centre figured out my genetic codes and after many unsuccessful tries they created a clone, JJ. I found out and dad and I rescued him from Raines. He's been with dad ever since."

"Oh." She smiles at JJ who smiles back.

"Now Ethan, here is another story all together." Ethan gives a slight laugh and shakes his head at that remark. "A little before Catherine's "death" at the Centre they impregnated her with dad's sperm."

"What? Why?"

"Because they wanted to combine his genius with her "inner-sense" ability into one person for their sick use."

"Oh." It is quiet for a bit. Margaret then takes JJ and Ethan's hands and looks at both of them. "Well, you both will always be sons to me." She says with a smile. JJ squeezes her hand.

"Thank you" says Ethan. They are silent for a while again.

"Um...son?" Breaks in Charles. Jarod looks at him.

"Yes?"

"It's about Zoe. She's gone. I knew it was too dangerous to stay with us so I sent her back to her family. She's found someone else. I'm sorry son."

"That's ok dad. I glad she did." He smiles.

"Oh," he looks at Jarod with a puzzled look, "OK." He studies Jarod for a bit. "Are you in love with someone else?" Jarod is silent and just stares ahead.

"My sister" says Ethan. Jarod looks at Ethan.

"How?" he whispers, stunned.

"You're in love with Miss Parker?" asks Charles.

"No, I'm not in love with Miss Parker; there is no Miss Parker. I'm in love with Rachel. The girl I've known since I was a little boy. The girl that gave me my first kiss. The girl that was my best friend until she was a woman and was taken away from me by the same place that took away both of our families. But not anymore." It is silent for a minute.

"Then you go get her my son," says Margaret. Jarod smiles.

"Well, you go get her and then we can leave this country and leave this life behind us and start a new one," says Emily.

"No."

"No?"

"No. It's not that simple. There are others and I don't know everything yet and when I do I can't just leave the Centre running to do this again, and besides they still try to find us."

"So then what are we going to do?"

You guys are going to take this," Jarod pulls out a bunch of money, "and get out of here, somewhere safe. I'm going to finish this once and for all."

"Her father..." says Ethan. Jarod looks at him and smiles.

"You know you're starting to scare me with that." They laugh. "Yes, Rachel's father is the first on my list."

"What about my brother?" asks Margaret.

"He's not her father."

"What? Then who is?"

"That's what I have to figure out." Jarod stands and hands Charles the money. "I'm going to check my mail first but I'm leaving soon. When I'm gone you must leave too. Ethan knows my cell phone number to contact me so I know where you end up."

"Okay son," says Charles. Jarod grabs his computer and sets it up. He opens his mail. He reads it quickly. He slams the computer shut and grabs it to leave.

"What is it?" asks Ethan.

"Alex. He's being moved in five days. I don't have much time." He opens the door and looks back. "I love you all. Be back soon." He leaves and shuts the door.