Scene Nineteen

Jarod pulls up to a house in the country in Maine. He carries just the small bag that has Rachel's blood in it. He knocks on the door and looks around. The door opens.

"Jarod?"

"Ben" Jarod says to the older man, about Charles age, at the door. "May I come in?"

"Yes, of course." They walk to the kitchen table and sit down.

"Ben, I'm here because..."

"Yes?"

"I believe that you are Miss Parker's father." Ben is silent. "Ben?"

"How...how do you know?"

"Well, I'm not certain so that's why," Jarod pulls out an empty needle, "I need a blood sample so I can do a DNA analysis."

"Oh, Okay, absolutely." He rolls up his sleeve and Jarod draws his blood and the caps the needle and puts in back into the bag. He stands up.

"Let me get this tested and I'll be back soon with the results." He says with his hand on Ben's shoulder.

"Okay, see you soon." Jarod lets go of his shoulder and exits the house. He gets into his car and drives to a local hospital. He parks the car and then opens his silver briefcase. He pulls out an old ID and clips it on. He then grabs his bag and walks into the hospital. He walks to the front desk.

"May I help you?" asks the nurse at the desk.

"Yes." He shows her the ID and she nods. "I'm on this case involving a missing person. She has been gone for many years but I believe I've found her. In order to prove it I need these two blood samples tested for a DNA match." He hands her the tubes.

"Okay sir, no problem. This will take a few hours though." She takes the tubes.

"I can wait." He fills out some forms. He underlines something on the forms. "Here is my cell phone number. Please call me as soon as you get the results."

"Yes sir."

"Please, call me Jarod." He says with a faint smile.

"Yes, Jarod, I'll call personally when it comes in." She says with a smile.

"Thank you." He leaves to his car. He drives into a coffee shop nearby and takes his computer with him. He sits in the corner of the shop. A waitress walks up.

"Can I get you anything?"

"Um...just a cup of coffee, thanks."

"No problem." She walks away. He begins typing and writing down names and numbers. She walks back and sets the cup with really thick, nasty coffee inside.. "Here you go." Jarod pulls out some money and hands it to her.

"Thanks, keep the change." She looks at the bill, a 50.

"Are you sure?" He then looks at what he handed her and smiles.

"Yeah, keep it."

"Gee, thanks mister."

"No problem."

"Is there anything else I can do for you?" Jarod sips the coffee.

"Actually, yes, please keep this coming, it's very good." She looks at him suspiciously. She had never heard someone say this coffee was actually good.

"Absolutely." He smiles.

"Thanks."

"No, thank you." She walks away. Jarod laughs to himself then grabs his cell phone and the paper with all the names and numbers written down. He begins to dial a number. "Hello. This is Jarod. Would you mind meeting me somewhere? It's time you knew the truth. Great. Here's the address." He says the address, a place close to Blue Cove. He makes the same call several times, to everyone on the list. When he hangs up for the last time, his phone rings. "Hello? I'm on my way." Jarod leaves the coffee shop and pulls into the hospital. He walks to the desk and sees the nurse. "The results?"

"See for yourself" she says nicely and with a smile. She hands him the tests. He studies it and then smiles and looks up at her.

"They match."

"Without a doubt."

"Thank you so much. You just reunited a family." She smiles and Jarod leaves after paying for the expense. He pulls up to Ben's house and enters. Ben is still at the table. He turns to see Jarod.

"So?"

"Yes. You're Rachel's father."

"Oh, so that's her name?" Jarod laughs.

"Yes, that's your daughter's name."

"My daughter." Ben murmurs, still getting used to saying those words. They are quiet for a while and then Jarod sits down next to him and breaks the silence.

"I have to ask you a few questions."

"Sure. I'll answer anything."

"Do you know a man named Tommy Thompson?"

"T.T.? Oh, yeah, he was my brother. You see, I was adopted when I was little. By the Thompson family. When I introduced Katherine to him they became friends and she helped him get a job at the Centre. That way if we couldn't talk directly, we could through him. But after she died I never heard from him again."

"Did you ever give anything for him to give her that would make people think something was between them? Jewelry perhaps?"

"Yes. One year she couldn't come to visit so I gave it to him to give her."

"What was it?"

"A tear-shaped diamond ring."

"Okay." Jarod thinks for a bit. "That must be why Alex said her father knew all the secrets because he thought T.T. was her father."

"Alex? Alex who?" Jarod smiles.

"Never mind."

"How are we going to tell her?"

"I'll take care of it." He looks at his watch. "Look I have to go but you'll be getting a visitor in a few days, named Ethan. Go with him. He'll take you to a safe place with Rachel, okay?"

"Okay. Bye Jarod, and thank you."

"No problem. Bye." Jarod leaves and drives off. A few hours later he pulls up to another abandoned warehouse. He brings in his things and sets them down. There is a table nearby and he sets up his computer there. He looks at the email from earlier--from Angelo--and uses it to contact the Triumvirate via email. He sends them an email, of course under Lyle's account. It reads:

The team has captured Jarod. We feel that the

Triumvirate should be here in person to take their

prize assets back with them. After replying to

this email there is no need to contact the Centre

about this matter. I will inform the Tower and

rest.

Mr. Lyle

Jarod waits for a bit and receives a reply, or rather Lyle receives a reply. Jarod opens it and reads it. It says:

Glad to see the team has finally done its job. The

Triumvirate will come in person as requested and

says that it is a wonderful idea on your part. The

date will stay the same so no more contact is

needed on this matter.

"Perfect." he says with an evil smile. "Let the games begin."