Port Colombia, Washington

"Hey, Sarah." Eric smiled at the younger girl.

"Hey yourself. What's up?" she wandered around the empty apartment, where she had stopped in to see what Eric was doing this morning.

"Not much. Just wondering if you'd do a little research for me today. When you're not supposed to be doing school work, that is." He smiled at her groan.

"Geez, man, its not like I don't do my stuff at school, its just that what you have me looking for is much more interesting!" She grinned at him.

"Well, I'm not too sure if this'll be all that interesting. But I'm sure a hacker like yourself can get me the info I need."

"Hacker! Pah-leez. I'm not as bad as a hacker. To quote Whoopie Goldberg, 'I'm not now, nor have I ever been a Las Vegas showgirl. I'm a headliner.' "

Eric smiled, kind of. Sister Act II had been one of Shelly's favorite movies, and it was obviously still a favorite of Sarah's.

"Ok. So, what am I looking up?" she looked expectantly at Eric.

"I want you to find out as much as you can about a man named Daniel Jackson. I think that he's a Doctor. Not a medical doctor, but a....archaeologist? Something like that."

Sarah looked at him like he'd gone nuts. "You want me to look up a guy who plays in the dirt looking for old things? Geez. Sounds riviting... Why do you want some info on him, anyhow?"

"You might say that it just....interests me." And he looked towards the crow perched in the window.

"Oh? OH! Ok." she paused and reguarded Eric suspiciously.

"Wait a minute. This isn't some kind of report that you and Darla cooked up in your spare time, is it?"

Eric rolled his eyes. "Sarah. When was the last time you saw Darla and I talking together? And why would we be "cooking" something up?"

She shrugged, "I dunno. 'Cause you're adults?"

Eric staggered and clutched his chest dramatically. "Ouch. I'm wounded. You say "adults" like some people say "musicians." No, its just something that a little birdie told me."

"I see. Ok. Well, listen I gotta head out, or I'll be late. And we don't want that to happen, now do we. I'll stop by after school and drop the info off." She grabbed her bag and headed towards the door.

"That's fine. And Sarah? Thanks."

She smiled and waved, shutting the door behind her.