MAX AND ORIGINAL CINDY'S APARTMENT

Max is sitting at the kitchen counter drinking some coffee when Original Cindy comes into the room ready for work. Original Cindy sits down next to Max and while taking a sip from her cup, looks toward Max.

OC: "What's up, Boo?"

Max: "Nothing."(while looking into her coffee cup)

OC: "I know what's wrong. It's your thing with Markus and then the so-called thing with Logan. Talk to me. Boo."

Max: "It's nothing at all. It's just...I think I am falling in love with Markus but at the same time I have feelings for Logan. I don't think Logan has feelings for me but sometimes I get that feeling. I hate to put them in the middle of this fight on the inside with me."

OC: "You have to talk to them, Boo. There is no way around it. When you talk to them, they will understand. If they don't, then you shouldn't have anything to do with them. Let's go, boo, we are going to be late for work."

OC gets up as Max smiles a little bit. They both put on their jackets and leave the apartment with their bikes. Meanwhile in Washington D.C., Lydecker, in a suit and tie, slowly walks into a room where the doors close right after he walks in. On one side of the door that is closing is White, who then with no one looking sneaks inside the room.

JAM PONY

Jam Pony messengers are walking in and out of Jam Pony while others are shouting at each other.

Normal: "Are we on a break here people? Bip...Bip...Bip. Where the hell is Max and Cindy?"

Sketchy: "I don't know, Normal, but I have to leave early because I have an interview to do."

Normal: "You can leave once your work here is done. This job first. ( Max and OC walk in) Well isn't it the missing employees. You are 10 minutes late. Get to work. We have two hot runs."

OC: "Normal, you have to chill, dude."(Taking the package)

Sketchy: "Hey girls. Can you cover my runs this afternoon? I have an interview to do with someone that has some inside information about some kind of transgenics in the area."

Original Cindy and Max look at each other with worried looks but then start smiling. They shake their heads and head to their lockers, when Zane walks into Jam Pony and heads toward Max.

Zane: "Hey, Max. I need a favor."

Max: "Hey, Zane. This is my friend Original Cindy. (Zane and OC nod heads toward each other) What do you need?"

Zane: "I need a job."

Max: "I wouldn't work here if I were you but that guy over there is Normal. Talk to him, maybe grease his palm a little bit and you have a job. Later, Zane."

OC and Max leave as Zane goes and talks to Normal about a job.

COMMITTEE ROOM

Lydecker is sitting at one side of a table while, on the other side, there are 6 men and women sitting, going over papers and looking at Lydecker. Surrounding the room are 5 soldiers and White who is standing next to the door making sure he isn't seen at all.

Committee member: "So let me get this straight, Col. Lydecker. In 09 you let 12 of our best at the time escape. Over the next 10 years or so you are only able to retrieve a few of them. However, you send two of the captured ones on missions, one come backs into our medical ward and the other is on the loose. Then you let another one escape that was on a mission and finally you let some of our information into competior hands and nothing comes of it. Is this all correct?"

Lydecker: "Yes, sir. The information about Manticore is still safe, I have gotten rid of some moles and these are on schedule."

Committee Member 2: "However, X5-656 has died with no chance of getting her back for medical work..."

Lydecker: "But that was Renfro's doing and I took care of that problem."

A man in a suit comes in with a note and gives it to the head of the committee. He reads it, raps his gavel and everyone leaves. White then takes his phone out and dials.

White: "I think he will be out of the way soon. They are treating him like a criminal. Give me time and Manticore along with the Committee will be bogged down so we can move. I will."

White hangs up the phone and turns as Lydecker walks right past him into the hallway outside.

LOGAN'S

Logan is asleep at his desk with dozens of papers laying about all over the desk and his computer off. Markus walks in, looking for Logan and comes to the computer room. Markus takes a small camera out of his pocket, walks toward the desk and starts taking pictures of what Logan is working on. Markus stops when he sees a paper with a heading RCM on the top. Markus puts the camera back in his pocket and walks into the living room, takes out his phone and dials a number.

Markus: "This is Markus. I need to speak with her now. Yea it's Markus. He is hard at work trying to find some kind of connection with Manticore, I think, but there is something I'm worried about. He has some papers with RCM heading on top. I don't know what they are but I think you should know. No problem yet. Yes, sir. Anything you say. Talk to you later."

Markus hangs up the phone and sits on the sofa. Pretty soon he is rubbing his hands through his hair shaking his head just wondering what to do.

ENDING CREDITS