"Okay, this is what we've got. The crashed sedan we found was registered to Forsythe Chemicals. They reported the vehicle missing this morning. The three we found at the wreck site were carrying phony ID's," Detective Ryan informed the team.
"I saw that coming," Mitchell said.
"Indeed," Teal'c replied, clasping his hands behind his back. "Do you have any information that is valuable to our investigation?"
"Um, honestly? No. We've got people on the look out. That's all we can do for now."
The chirping of a cell phone caught everyone's attention.
"It's me," Daniel announced, pulling the vibrating device from his pocket. "Hello? JACK?"
"I think we've got a lead!" Vala grinned. "Thanks for your help anyway, dear," she said sincerely, patting Ryan on the arm.
"Let's go!" Daniel yelled, slamming his phone shut.
Ryan watched as the group left the building once again. This day couldn't get any more bizarre.
Jack had tried to break free of the cuffs, but the bed was holding up. Who knew a cheap hotel would have quality furniture? With his injured arm, he'd managed to reach the bedside phone. Just barely though, and it had hurt like heck.
He'd called Daniel and informed him of the situation and his location. They were on their way. Jack hoped they would make it there soon. At this point, he didn't even think a wedding picture would convince Sam of the truth. He'd have to help her remember on her own. Seeing, or rather remembering, was believing.
The door opened and Sam entered with a bag. She pulled out a pre-packaged sandwich and opened it. She looked thoughtfully at Jack, but didn't say a word.
"Do you want to know how you lost your memory?"
"Sure," she replied, pulling a bit of bread away and popping it into her mouth.
"These people, the ones who took you, they had you attached to a machine. This machine was supposed to delve into your suppressed memories. Memories you had from Jolinar." Jack decided not to go into a lot of detail. The Jolinar thing was…complicated. "Something happened while you were hooked up to this. It short circuited, and instead of helping you remember, it made you forget."
"Okay, say I believe you. You could be one of those people."
"I'm not. Believe me."
Sam cocked her head at him, regarding him carefully. Then she offered him a piece of turkey.
Teal'c threw his weight against the hotel room door, and it fell open easily.
"Wow," Vala said, surprised. Perhaps Sam had remembered who her husband was, she thought with a smirk.
Jack lay in the bed, shirtless and handcuffed. He was bleeding slightly from a bandaged wound on his arm.
"Jack! Where's Sam?" Daniel asked, trying not to be amused at his friend's situation.
"I don't know. I think she got spooked. She knew something was up."
"Sam definitely has a sixth sense. Okay, let's get you, ah, yeah. Teal'c?"
After a minute or so, Teal'c was able to get Jack free.
"Thanks, T."
"You are welcome, O'Neill."
Daniel picked up Jack's clothing and handed it to him and he started to dress.
Vala tried not to stare at the General. She even made herself turn away. It wasn't proper to look at other women's husbands. She turned back around though, as she heard Daniel's phone ring.
"Hello? Yes. Thank you." The young man hung up. "Another lead on Sam. She's been spotted near a warehouse not far from here."
"You know, I'm getting sick of warehouses," Mitchell complained.
"Too bad. Let's go." Jack shrugged off the pain in his arm as he slipped his jacket on. He had to get to Sam.
"Sam?" Jack called out as they entered the building.
"Colonel Carter?" Teal'c's voice echoed.
The group moved cautiously through the area. "Sam, are you here? We're here to help. It's me, Daniel!"
No response. Daniel, Mitchell, and Vala split into a group, while Teal'c and Jack headed the other way.
Mitchell peered around some boxes. "Sam?" He sighed. "Where is she?" Gunfire was his response. The trio ducked to safety. "What is this?" Mitchell yelled, hand tight on his zat.
"I'm betting it's the Trust," Daniel said, firing off a blast. A masked man fell into an unconscious heap.
"Don't they ever give up?" Vala asked, aiming her weapon.
"I'm sure they are as relentless as we are," Daniel answered as a bullet flew past. "We never give up."
Jack and Teal'c heard the gunfire and sprinted back the way they had come. They turned a corner and found themselves face to face with Sam.