"Look, Howard, we just need you to calm down and start from the beginning." Daniel was trying to get the older man to focus while the rest of SG1 wandered the diner parking lot for clues.

Howard took a few deep breaths and tried to center himself. "We were going in for breakfast," He began, "Michael heard a crying baby coming from the woods behind the lot." He indicated where Teal'c was kneeling. "So we went to see what was going on. Next thing you know I feel like I'm getting electrocuted or something and then it all went black. I think maybe I saw Jack on the ground too. I don't really know. I also don't know how long I was out for but when I got up neither Jack nor Michael were anywhere. I thought maybe they went for help but they were just gone. So I called the cops."

Daniel nodded, "Right, that's why we're here. It's going to be okay."

"You're a cop?" Howard asked quizzically.

Daniel shook his head, "No, the sheriff in town is a friend of Jack's and called us when he realized he was involved."

Howard whipped his head around trying to see the rest of the team, "Why?"

Daniel thought back to what the team had discussed in the car on the way over, "We're a specialized search and rescue team."

"Really?"

Daniel followed Howard's gaze where it was focused on Vala who was leaning against the fender of Jack's truck and obviously ogling a group of buff academy cadets entering the diner.

"Uhhh, yeah…" Daniel couched, "She's our…negotiator."

At that Howard's head whipped back to Daniel, "Negotiator? You think they've been kidnapped?"

Daniel nodded, "It's a good possibility. Jack is a very important General."

Howard's eyes went wide. Daniel just bounced his eyebrows in response but said nothing as his attention was caught by Teal'c emerging from the woods and conversing with Cameron and Sam.

"Uh, excuse me just one minute." He turned away from Howard and jogged to join the other three.

"Well that's just great." Cameron was bemoaning.

"What? What is it?" Daniel looked around.

"I have found footprints leading into the woods," Teal'c explained, "The depth of which indicate whomever made them carried a significant burden."

"Jack and Michael?" Daniel supposed.

Cameron nodded, "The footsteps lead to a clearing where the brush has been blown back. Teal'c thinks it could have been a landing space for a small ship."

Daniel's eyes wen wide and he looked back to Teal'c and Sam.

Sam nodded, blue eyes wide, "If it was a Tel'tek, they could be anywhere."