21. THE LOST SCARF
Based from the movie Jurassic Park 3 written by Peter Buchman, Alexander
Payne, and Jim Taylor
Thursday, July 14, 1999 Isla Sorna, InGen Complex Grounds
Marty Guitierrez and Huford Udesky walked slowly in the jungle. Guitierrez sighed to himself. What was it that Levine liked about this place those so few years ago when he was told about the greatness that this island had to offer? All that Guitierrez had saw so far were monsters trying to kill people and two insane parents who somehow believed that their son was still alive. The only good thing that Guitierrez had gotten out of being here was some good exercise in running for his life.
Guitierrez turned his head to the ground as his right eye caught something. It was a blue scarf with what looked like blood all over it. Guitierrez picked it up, studying it. Udesky walked forward.
"What is it," Udesky questioned.
"It think this belongs to one of the people that we are looking for," Guitierrez said. "We better get back to the others and show them this."
"Hold on," Udesky said. "I need to get that flare gun. I believe it's somewhere in that direction."
Udesky moves forward back toward the InGen complex building with Guitierrez following behind. Udesky found the flare gun in the bushes that he threw it in and the two start on their way back to the trees where the others are with their respective items.
* * *
Alan Grant and Amanda Kirby stared at each other. Amanda had stopped crying but was still a little shaken after what she had went through with the Velociraptors. Amanda looked at Grant and decided that she needed to help Grant realize more then he already did that Eric and Ben were still alive and that Grant needed to help them find her lost son and boyfriend.
"Dr. Grant."
"Huh," Grant replied astonished that the silence was broken.
"In any of your books, did you jot down any safety precautions," Amanda said.
"Well," Grant replied trying to think back to remember. "It's not like I had the idea in mind while I was writing, but yeah, I guess I explained thoroughly how to survive if put in my situation."
"And was it good information," Amanda asked.
"Well, we are about to find out. I was put through a lot, Ms. Kirby," Grant replied. "Even surrounded by Velociraptors."
"Surrounded by what," Paul asked, confused.
"You know those creatures in the building that were nesting," Grant asked.
"Yeah," Paul replied.
"Those," Grant said. "Several of them in a nest larger then that one. One of my former dig site partners, a lawyer named Donald Gennaro, and myself were in their nest trying to kill the animals."
"Well that's lucky, Amanda here was surrounded from all sides by those animals and pretty much by herself at the time," Paul said, going off into his own little world, and not realizing what he just said would affect Amanda.
Grant tried to cut off Paul's ramble, but it wasn't quick enough. Amanda fainted, and Paul caught her.
"Women," Billy snickered.
"Women," Paul said.
Nash laughed at all of this. He found these people hilarious. Grant with his strange feelings toward this island that made Freddy Kruger sound like a nice person, the Kirby's obviously being more nuts then he had originally thought they were, the EPA agent and his weird clothing, and the strange young apprentice to Grant that was all adventure. The kinds of people that Nash liked were the adventure types. People who loved to do dangerous things. He didn't mention it before but when everyone was on the plane still in the air, before they had arrived on Sorna, Nash had been listening in on Billy's conversation about his pack. The fact was he'd loved that story and had several of his own that he might decided to eventually share with the apprentice if he got a chance to do so while they where there, if he survived that long. Nash's ankle still hurt like hell and it wasn't stopping any time soon, he could tell.
Amanda woke up after a moment, while Grant was trying to tie his shoe. "What happened," she asked, wiping her eyes.
"You fainted," Paul replied.
"Why. would I faint," Amanda asked, confused.
"You don't wanna know," Paul replied. "Go to sleep honey."
"You just called me-," Amanda said, being cut off.
"Go back to sleep," Paul said.
Paul and Amanda looked at each other until Amanda fell back asleep. Grant shook his head. The Kirbys may have no longer been married, but Grant could tell that there was still love between the two of them. Grant had wondered why the two had divorced in the first place. He would've asked them, but he knew it was none of his business.
Guitierrez and Udesky returned, coming out of the jungle. And with their arrival, they also posed a very disturbing, saddened look on their faces.
"Um, Mr. Kirby, can I have. have a word with you," Guitierrez said barley able to talk.
"Sure," Paul said. "Hang on."
"In private," Guitierrez said.
This caught Grant's attention. What could he possibly want to tell Paul that he couldn't tell to the whole team? "Marty, share it with everyone."
"Trust me," Guitierrez said. "Paul, over here." Guitierrez walked behind another tree, and Paul soon accompanied him with confusion all over his face as well as fear for bad new was about to come to him.
"What's happened," Paul asked.
"Mr. Kirby," Guitierrez said. "Pray this isn't his." Guitierrez reached into his back pocket and pulled out the blue scarf he'd found earlier. Paul fell to his knees and started punching the ground.
"God. oh God why," Paul screamed in pain. "Heaven help me. God."
Guitierrez kneeled down and put his hand on Paul's shoulder. "I lost my father when I was just seven years old so I know what you are feeling."
"But you haven't lost a son," Pall screamed.
"I have a son and daughter at home and at least I know how to respect this, Mr. Kirby," Guitierrez scowled.
"Not my Eric," Paul screamed. "No. I refuse!"
"Paul," Guitierrez said still trying to calm him down. "Just listen."
"I refuse this," Paul cried. " Dr. Grant! Come here a moment."
"Okay, hang on," Grant said. Grant and Billy climbed down from the tree and walked over to Guitierrez and Paul.
"Please," Paul cried. "Please tell me this isn't human blood. Dr. Grant, in one of your books, did you explain how to, maybe, take care of a dinosaur?"
"Paul. just um. I'm not a father," Grant said trying to find the right words to tell him. "Never been one. And I honestly do not know how it feels, so I cannot say any words that may be of good comfort, but instead somehow offend you. But Mr. Kirby. there is no hope."
"I don't believe that," Paul cried. " I can't and absolutely will not accept this. Eric is alive, and we will find him. Perhaps this is from Ben. Or maybe one off them is injured. Let's go to the tower."
"There's not much else we can do," Guitierrez said. "Let's just go."
Grant looked at Guitierrez and Paul walking back toward the tree canopy. He Turned to Billy standing there with him and thought, "Now is the time to find out what was going on with Billy and the raptor eggs." "Oh Billy, now that we are alone, may I bluntly ask why in God's name did you take eggs from the Velociraptors, and when did you take them?"
"Alan," Billy replied, starting to turn away.
"Billy I'm not very happy with you at the moment," Grant implied, starting to get angry. "You know better. and just think. what if you had escaped here with them? Imagine. one of those things on the mainland? We've already got that possible trouble with Biosyn hunters being here."
"Alan," Billy said. "Listen."
"Oh don't worry, my ears are tuned," Grant replied, crossing his arms.
"Alan. now, you know I look up to you," Billy said. "You are, without a doubt, more important to me than anyone."
"Billy," Grant said, irritated. "Cut the crap and tell me why you took them."
"Alan. let's face it."
"Face what?"
"Our funds are very poor," Billy implied.
"You've known that even before you were hired," Grant said. "I told you that pay was low."
"Alan have I ever told you about Alessa," Billy said.
"An old friend," Grant asked.
"Try daughter," Billy said. "She's four next month. I am gay, but I wanted to have a child, and well, that's just what happened."
"Billy," Grant said trying to get him to not beat around the bush.
"And add to the fact that not only must I raise her, I am forced to pay child support," Billy said. "My only concern besides you, is her."
"Billy, you could have just said something," Grant said.
"I tried," Billy said. "I tried almost everyday. You know. small hints."
"I'm sorry Billy," Grant said starting to feel sorry for the poor guy that he thought he'd knew everything about. "I can raise your pay."
"You don't have any pay to raise. that's the thing," Billy said.
"Billy did I tell you that we were getting $6,000 from the museum," Grant asked.
"What," Billy asked, confused about this new development.
"Yeah," Grant replied. "The curator called me the other day and told me they needed more exhibits. you know. people were just not coming. They want a Camerasaurur, those lived longer ago than the regular skeletons we dig now. so we need better equipment."
"I see," Billy said.
"But I will raise your paycheck and everyone else's," Grant said. "Well. I was going to at least. Oh and I almost forgot that Ellie was thinking about giving us a little profit from her novel that she's publishing."
"Alan I am so sorry," Billy said. "I just didn't know."
"Billy don't worry about me being mad at you," Grant said. "Worry about what is going to be following us because of them. I still wonder how you got them though?"
"Do you remember when Cooper knocked you out," Billy asked.
"Yes," Grant replied, confused. "Why?"
"You were unconscious longer then you thought you were," Billy implied. "I went to help Nash and the others to set up the perimeter when Nash and I both saw the eggs in a large nest that was beside what looked to be a large shark cage. There were no animals around so we took them."
"You mean to tell me that Nash has some of them too," Grant yelled, getting furious.
"I'm afraid so," Billy replied.
Suddenly, Guitierrez, Daniel Ben Talon, and Paul walked back toward them, this time with Amanda. The three looked a little confused about the tension between Grant and Billy. Billy noticed that they were short two persons and started looking past them. "Where are our two mercenaries?"
"Udesky's asleep," Amanda replied. "Nash is still sitting in the tree, cause of his ankle."
Grant pulled the eggs out of Billy's pack, and started to throw them out. He paused, if the Velociraptors realized that other eggs were missing there'd be huge trouble if they found the team and they didn't have them. He looked around, and put them back in.
"Well," Billy said. "Dispose of them."
"No," Grant said, staring in the other direction.
"They are after us because of those," Billy said. "What if they were to catch us with them?"
Grant turned back around, staring at Billy. "What if they were to catch us without them?"
"Good point," Billy said.
"Give me your bag, Billy," Grant said. "They'll be safer with me." Grant took Billy's backpack and put it around his shoulder.
"Udesky says that there might be another building south of here where the tower is," Paul said. "He said InGen had an old weapons disposal facility there. We should go there. Eric and Ben would be there if not the tower."
"How far," Grant asked.
"He didn't say," Paul replied.
"Well go ask him and get him over here," Grant demanded, getting irritated. "And bring Nash too. We need to stick together at all times as much as I'd hate to say it."
"Okay," Paul said. "Sorry, uh, be right back" Paul quickly turned around and went in Udesky and Nash's direction.
"Dr. Grant," Amanda said. "We know you hate us."
"You could say that," Grant said smiling.
"But we don't care," Amanda said, starting to get mad again. "We just care about Eric and Ben. Alan, we care for you too, because of you, our little boy and my boyfriend is alive. Because of you, I made it this far. You made it this far." She wiped blood off her mouth. "Because of you, we will make it. No questions asked, Dr. Grant. You can hate us all you want, as long as you can help. And I know you can."
Paul then came back with the two mercenaries following behind. "Udesky said about a five minute walk. You guys up to it?"
"That's not bad," Grant replied. "Yeah we should head off. Also, while you walk, roll step a bit, like they do in marching bands, it's a bit quieter. Also, do not talk. Just walk. Quietly and softly."
"Well, let's go," Billy said. The group prepared for a short but dangerous walk. Billy led the team, while Paul stayed in the back with Udesky and helped him carry Nash. As Grant instructed, they were rolling their feet across the ground, not saying a word.
They walked through the thick jungle brush for a while, and they came to another large facility. However, this one ran into the beachside, into the water. They all walked up to the doors.
"Udesky," Grant asked, looking at the building.
"Yeah," Udesky replied. "What is it sir?"
"Did you work for InGen," Grant asked.
"Yes," Udesky said. "I used to, until I decided that maybe this dinosaur stuff was a bad idea. I didn't want to be involved after that happened."
"You told me that you worked for the military," Paul said.
"And you told me that you and Amanda were married," Udesky yelled in reply.
"Uh. that is," Paul said guilty. "I guess you never can tell about people can you,"
Udesky laughed, "Ain't that the truth?"
"Whatever," Grant said, trying to stay on the current subject. "Udesky, what is your first name?"
"Huford," Udesky replied.
"So that's why you go by your last name," Billy said smiling.
"Huh," Udesky said confused.
"Nothing," Billy replied, shaking his head and still smiling.
"Huford, what is this facility," Grant asked, pointing toward it.
"I remember something about a water plant," Udesky replied.
"Good," Grant said. "Eric and Ben's in here, if they're alive. Let's go."
Payne, and Jim Taylor
Thursday, July 14, 1999 Isla Sorna, InGen Complex Grounds
Marty Guitierrez and Huford Udesky walked slowly in the jungle. Guitierrez sighed to himself. What was it that Levine liked about this place those so few years ago when he was told about the greatness that this island had to offer? All that Guitierrez had saw so far were monsters trying to kill people and two insane parents who somehow believed that their son was still alive. The only good thing that Guitierrez had gotten out of being here was some good exercise in running for his life.
Guitierrez turned his head to the ground as his right eye caught something. It was a blue scarf with what looked like blood all over it. Guitierrez picked it up, studying it. Udesky walked forward.
"What is it," Udesky questioned.
"It think this belongs to one of the people that we are looking for," Guitierrez said. "We better get back to the others and show them this."
"Hold on," Udesky said. "I need to get that flare gun. I believe it's somewhere in that direction."
Udesky moves forward back toward the InGen complex building with Guitierrez following behind. Udesky found the flare gun in the bushes that he threw it in and the two start on their way back to the trees where the others are with their respective items.
* * *
Alan Grant and Amanda Kirby stared at each other. Amanda had stopped crying but was still a little shaken after what she had went through with the Velociraptors. Amanda looked at Grant and decided that she needed to help Grant realize more then he already did that Eric and Ben were still alive and that Grant needed to help them find her lost son and boyfriend.
"Dr. Grant."
"Huh," Grant replied astonished that the silence was broken.
"In any of your books, did you jot down any safety precautions," Amanda said.
"Well," Grant replied trying to think back to remember. "It's not like I had the idea in mind while I was writing, but yeah, I guess I explained thoroughly how to survive if put in my situation."
"And was it good information," Amanda asked.
"Well, we are about to find out. I was put through a lot, Ms. Kirby," Grant replied. "Even surrounded by Velociraptors."
"Surrounded by what," Paul asked, confused.
"You know those creatures in the building that were nesting," Grant asked.
"Yeah," Paul replied.
"Those," Grant said. "Several of them in a nest larger then that one. One of my former dig site partners, a lawyer named Donald Gennaro, and myself were in their nest trying to kill the animals."
"Well that's lucky, Amanda here was surrounded from all sides by those animals and pretty much by herself at the time," Paul said, going off into his own little world, and not realizing what he just said would affect Amanda.
Grant tried to cut off Paul's ramble, but it wasn't quick enough. Amanda fainted, and Paul caught her.
"Women," Billy snickered.
"Women," Paul said.
Nash laughed at all of this. He found these people hilarious. Grant with his strange feelings toward this island that made Freddy Kruger sound like a nice person, the Kirby's obviously being more nuts then he had originally thought they were, the EPA agent and his weird clothing, and the strange young apprentice to Grant that was all adventure. The kinds of people that Nash liked were the adventure types. People who loved to do dangerous things. He didn't mention it before but when everyone was on the plane still in the air, before they had arrived on Sorna, Nash had been listening in on Billy's conversation about his pack. The fact was he'd loved that story and had several of his own that he might decided to eventually share with the apprentice if he got a chance to do so while they where there, if he survived that long. Nash's ankle still hurt like hell and it wasn't stopping any time soon, he could tell.
Amanda woke up after a moment, while Grant was trying to tie his shoe. "What happened," she asked, wiping her eyes.
"You fainted," Paul replied.
"Why. would I faint," Amanda asked, confused.
"You don't wanna know," Paul replied. "Go to sleep honey."
"You just called me-," Amanda said, being cut off.
"Go back to sleep," Paul said.
Paul and Amanda looked at each other until Amanda fell back asleep. Grant shook his head. The Kirbys may have no longer been married, but Grant could tell that there was still love between the two of them. Grant had wondered why the two had divorced in the first place. He would've asked them, but he knew it was none of his business.
Guitierrez and Udesky returned, coming out of the jungle. And with their arrival, they also posed a very disturbing, saddened look on their faces.
"Um, Mr. Kirby, can I have. have a word with you," Guitierrez said barley able to talk.
"Sure," Paul said. "Hang on."
"In private," Guitierrez said.
This caught Grant's attention. What could he possibly want to tell Paul that he couldn't tell to the whole team? "Marty, share it with everyone."
"Trust me," Guitierrez said. "Paul, over here." Guitierrez walked behind another tree, and Paul soon accompanied him with confusion all over his face as well as fear for bad new was about to come to him.
"What's happened," Paul asked.
"Mr. Kirby," Guitierrez said. "Pray this isn't his." Guitierrez reached into his back pocket and pulled out the blue scarf he'd found earlier. Paul fell to his knees and started punching the ground.
"God. oh God why," Paul screamed in pain. "Heaven help me. God."
Guitierrez kneeled down and put his hand on Paul's shoulder. "I lost my father when I was just seven years old so I know what you are feeling."
"But you haven't lost a son," Pall screamed.
"I have a son and daughter at home and at least I know how to respect this, Mr. Kirby," Guitierrez scowled.
"Not my Eric," Paul screamed. "No. I refuse!"
"Paul," Guitierrez said still trying to calm him down. "Just listen."
"I refuse this," Paul cried. " Dr. Grant! Come here a moment."
"Okay, hang on," Grant said. Grant and Billy climbed down from the tree and walked over to Guitierrez and Paul.
"Please," Paul cried. "Please tell me this isn't human blood. Dr. Grant, in one of your books, did you explain how to, maybe, take care of a dinosaur?"
"Paul. just um. I'm not a father," Grant said trying to find the right words to tell him. "Never been one. And I honestly do not know how it feels, so I cannot say any words that may be of good comfort, but instead somehow offend you. But Mr. Kirby. there is no hope."
"I don't believe that," Paul cried. " I can't and absolutely will not accept this. Eric is alive, and we will find him. Perhaps this is from Ben. Or maybe one off them is injured. Let's go to the tower."
"There's not much else we can do," Guitierrez said. "Let's just go."
Grant looked at Guitierrez and Paul walking back toward the tree canopy. He Turned to Billy standing there with him and thought, "Now is the time to find out what was going on with Billy and the raptor eggs." "Oh Billy, now that we are alone, may I bluntly ask why in God's name did you take eggs from the Velociraptors, and when did you take them?"
"Alan," Billy replied, starting to turn away.
"Billy I'm not very happy with you at the moment," Grant implied, starting to get angry. "You know better. and just think. what if you had escaped here with them? Imagine. one of those things on the mainland? We've already got that possible trouble with Biosyn hunters being here."
"Alan," Billy said. "Listen."
"Oh don't worry, my ears are tuned," Grant replied, crossing his arms.
"Alan. now, you know I look up to you," Billy said. "You are, without a doubt, more important to me than anyone."
"Billy," Grant said, irritated. "Cut the crap and tell me why you took them."
"Alan. let's face it."
"Face what?"
"Our funds are very poor," Billy implied.
"You've known that even before you were hired," Grant said. "I told you that pay was low."
"Alan have I ever told you about Alessa," Billy said.
"An old friend," Grant asked.
"Try daughter," Billy said. "She's four next month. I am gay, but I wanted to have a child, and well, that's just what happened."
"Billy," Grant said trying to get him to not beat around the bush.
"And add to the fact that not only must I raise her, I am forced to pay child support," Billy said. "My only concern besides you, is her."
"Billy, you could have just said something," Grant said.
"I tried," Billy said. "I tried almost everyday. You know. small hints."
"I'm sorry Billy," Grant said starting to feel sorry for the poor guy that he thought he'd knew everything about. "I can raise your pay."
"You don't have any pay to raise. that's the thing," Billy said.
"Billy did I tell you that we were getting $6,000 from the museum," Grant asked.
"What," Billy asked, confused about this new development.
"Yeah," Grant replied. "The curator called me the other day and told me they needed more exhibits. you know. people were just not coming. They want a Camerasaurur, those lived longer ago than the regular skeletons we dig now. so we need better equipment."
"I see," Billy said.
"But I will raise your paycheck and everyone else's," Grant said. "Well. I was going to at least. Oh and I almost forgot that Ellie was thinking about giving us a little profit from her novel that she's publishing."
"Alan I am so sorry," Billy said. "I just didn't know."
"Billy don't worry about me being mad at you," Grant said. "Worry about what is going to be following us because of them. I still wonder how you got them though?"
"Do you remember when Cooper knocked you out," Billy asked.
"Yes," Grant replied, confused. "Why?"
"You were unconscious longer then you thought you were," Billy implied. "I went to help Nash and the others to set up the perimeter when Nash and I both saw the eggs in a large nest that was beside what looked to be a large shark cage. There were no animals around so we took them."
"You mean to tell me that Nash has some of them too," Grant yelled, getting furious.
"I'm afraid so," Billy replied.
Suddenly, Guitierrez, Daniel Ben Talon, and Paul walked back toward them, this time with Amanda. The three looked a little confused about the tension between Grant and Billy. Billy noticed that they were short two persons and started looking past them. "Where are our two mercenaries?"
"Udesky's asleep," Amanda replied. "Nash is still sitting in the tree, cause of his ankle."
Grant pulled the eggs out of Billy's pack, and started to throw them out. He paused, if the Velociraptors realized that other eggs were missing there'd be huge trouble if they found the team and they didn't have them. He looked around, and put them back in.
"Well," Billy said. "Dispose of them."
"No," Grant said, staring in the other direction.
"They are after us because of those," Billy said. "What if they were to catch us with them?"
Grant turned back around, staring at Billy. "What if they were to catch us without them?"
"Good point," Billy said.
"Give me your bag, Billy," Grant said. "They'll be safer with me." Grant took Billy's backpack and put it around his shoulder.
"Udesky says that there might be another building south of here where the tower is," Paul said. "He said InGen had an old weapons disposal facility there. We should go there. Eric and Ben would be there if not the tower."
"How far," Grant asked.
"He didn't say," Paul replied.
"Well go ask him and get him over here," Grant demanded, getting irritated. "And bring Nash too. We need to stick together at all times as much as I'd hate to say it."
"Okay," Paul said. "Sorry, uh, be right back" Paul quickly turned around and went in Udesky and Nash's direction.
"Dr. Grant," Amanda said. "We know you hate us."
"You could say that," Grant said smiling.
"But we don't care," Amanda said, starting to get mad again. "We just care about Eric and Ben. Alan, we care for you too, because of you, our little boy and my boyfriend is alive. Because of you, I made it this far. You made it this far." She wiped blood off her mouth. "Because of you, we will make it. No questions asked, Dr. Grant. You can hate us all you want, as long as you can help. And I know you can."
Paul then came back with the two mercenaries following behind. "Udesky said about a five minute walk. You guys up to it?"
"That's not bad," Grant replied. "Yeah we should head off. Also, while you walk, roll step a bit, like they do in marching bands, it's a bit quieter. Also, do not talk. Just walk. Quietly and softly."
"Well, let's go," Billy said. The group prepared for a short but dangerous walk. Billy led the team, while Paul stayed in the back with Udesky and helped him carry Nash. As Grant instructed, they were rolling their feet across the ground, not saying a word.
They walked through the thick jungle brush for a while, and they came to another large facility. However, this one ran into the beachside, into the water. They all walked up to the doors.
"Udesky," Grant asked, looking at the building.
"Yeah," Udesky replied. "What is it sir?"
"Did you work for InGen," Grant asked.
"Yes," Udesky said. "I used to, until I decided that maybe this dinosaur stuff was a bad idea. I didn't want to be involved after that happened."
"You told me that you worked for the military," Paul said.
"And you told me that you and Amanda were married," Udesky yelled in reply.
"Uh. that is," Paul said guilty. "I guess you never can tell about people can you,"
Udesky laughed, "Ain't that the truth?"
"Whatever," Grant said, trying to stay on the current subject. "Udesky, what is your first name?"
"Huford," Udesky replied.
"So that's why you go by your last name," Billy said smiling.
"Huh," Udesky said confused.
"Nothing," Billy replied, shaking his head and still smiling.
"Huford, what is this facility," Grant asked, pointing toward it.
"I remember something about a water plant," Udesky replied.
"Good," Grant said. "Eric and Ben's in here, if they're alive. Let's go."