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In the golden horn. the old part of the city, a large hairy man with a thick moustache walked down a busy street with a cigarette dangling from his mouth. As he walked by shops the owners scurried off disappearing as soon as they saw him. This was Emin the Turk's home and everyone was terrified of him.
"Crap, it's time to hide. Look out the Turk is coming," said one shop owner to the man who owned the shop next to him.
"The Turk? We're all Turks," said the owner then he saw Emin and understood. He ran behind a pile of rugs but as Emin passed he flicked his ash on the man's rugs burning a hole in one.
"Look at this," said the man. "What am I going to do with this now? You know how much this thing is worth or was worth. It's ruined now."
"If you run you can catch the Turk and complain." The man just looked away. No one had the courage to face Emin and he knew it.
Emin walked into his favorite Turkish bath. The man behind the desk silently reached under the counter and pass him his special towel 100% Egyptian cotton. People didn't talk to Emin unless they had permission or he spoke first. The large man took the towel without saying thanks then walked into a changing room followed by four guards. A little while later he was sitting in a sauna with the towel wrapped around his waist taking in the heat and sweating out everything that need to be sweat out. The steam filled the room so much that when other men walked in they were hardly visible.
"What am I going to do with these idiots," said Emin to himself thinking about Gustav and Klaus as he reclined against the wall and let the sweat run down his body taking with it all his worries. However, just when he was just beginning to feel that last knot in his muscles loosen some men walked in and sat down.
"Didn't you guys see the sign outside? It says reserved that means private," said Emin in a gruff voice wondering if he needed a new security detail. He didn't know at that time that he would but not for the reasons he was thinking.
"Well, didn't you hear me," said Emin now getting angry with the strangers. However, the only answer he got was one of the man took a ladle from a buck on the floor then poured more water on the hot stones making even more steam.
"Did you hear me? Do I have to call my men in here and have them see you out? How did you get past them anyway," he said as the steam got thicker.
"Emin, you ask a lot of questions to which you should already know the answer," said the one man in Turkish. His face was hidden behind the steam.
"Excuse me, how do you know my name? Have we met before?" said Emin as a sudden cold chill ran up his spine and he strained to see who dared talk to him.
"If we'd met before one of us would be working with daisies now... pushing them up. So Emin, I've been sent to ask you how goes the hunt? Don't lie because we know about Abe and what happened to him. Your men are idiots which makes us wonder about you."
"I know that's what it must look like but they're on track now. Abe gave up a name... a Jack Burton. A contact of mine knew him from time he'd spent in Montenegro. My men are there now to find out where the money went then to make an example out of him."
"And the ledger? What about the ledger with everyone's name in it and who gets what? There has to be a ledger or some sort of record that Abe used... his books."
"I don't know anything about a ledger and Abe didn't have anything when my guys grabbed him in his apartment. I had the place tossed to see if I could find what he did with our money but there was nothing..."
"And your boys electrocuted Abe before he told you where the money was... but we only have your word on that."
"What are you talking about? Look, it's not my fault if honest Abe wasn't that honest. I'm doing the best I can do to get the money back."
"Your best might not be good enough and money can be made again but the names in that ledger... well, if that's discovered by the wrong people, there will be some who'll be embarrassed and they won't please with you. Then you and I will have to have a different type of conversation... one you won't like."
"As far as I know Abe kept the names and figures in his head. He was good about that and one of the reasons I took him on, but he's dead now so your people have no reason to worry. I swear to it on my life."
"That's a given. I will rely the message to my people and that will make them feel better but if he did write it down... you know for safe keeping as insurance and your clowns whacked him before they found it. Well, that will change everything and make me come back here then we'll have another talk like the one I told you about before. Believe me when I tell you that you won't like it," said the man as Emin heard the hiss of more water being added to the stones.
"You can tell your people I know what needs to be done," said Emin as sweat poured off him. "You can tell them everything is under control and it'll be wrapped up soon... very soon."
"For your sake I hope so," said the man. Emin sat there waiting but he heard nothing. Slowly the steam vanished and vanished with it so did the men that were in the sauna with him. He got up and stumbled to the door and tried to open it but there was something blocking it.
"Crap, am I locked in," he thought then he put his back into it and pushed hard. Slowly the door opened enough for him to get out. But what he found shocked him. Lying on the floor blocking the door was one of his men from his security detail. The man was lying in a pool of his own blood with his throat slashed. He looked around and all his men were dead.
"Crap, crap, crap, I need to talk to those idiots in Montenegro. They can't screw this up or I'm fish food or worse," he said as he ran to his locker and fumbled with his phone trying to get it out. His hand was shaking so badly he was having trouble dialing.
"Abe went to the Embassy," he said to himself a thought came to mind that sent shivers down his spine. "What if Abe had put a ledger together to trade with the Americans. Those idiots tossed the apartment but were looking to find where the money had gone what if they'd over looked the ledger." Emin was screaming obscenities as hung up then dialed another number.
"I need you to send people over to Abe's apartment and toss it again. Those idiots might've over looked something. ... What? A list of names... oh you'll know it when you see it. Just get a team over there right away and have them call me when they get there. I'm heading back to the office."
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Beckman sat on her plane heading back to DC thinking about all the tons of paper work that was waiting for her on her desk. However, now she had one more pain to deal with because Homeland couldn't keep up with their agents and had lost a team of men but she also had her own MIA. Somehow, she couldn't help believe the two weren't related or as she preached coincidences don't exit. She was currently on the horn with Chuck to see if he knew where his mother was.
"Agent Carmichael, are you telling me you've got no idea where your mother is or how to contact her? Somehow I find that hard to believe."
"Believe it or not that's exactly what I'm saying. As a matter of fact, we'd like to know where she is too. Like I said Mom was supposed to be watching the girls but I just got off the phone with Sam's school and they told me they tried to contact her with no luck too. However, I do intend to find out where she is as soon as we land."
"If she contacts you or you find her you can tell her I need to talk to her right away," said Beckman but as they were taking her Major's phone started to ring. Beckman glanced over him and gave him a look.
"Sorry ma'am, I'll just take this in the back," said the Major as he got up and took the phone with him disappearing behind a curtail in the back of the plane.
"General, can I ask what you need to talk to my mother about? I don't know... could it have something do with what happened in Sam's school?"
"I highly doubt since I have no idea what you're talking about but what I need to ask her is between her and me. Chuck, remember your mother is still an agent... at least for a little while longer that is."
"Ma'am, ma'am," said the Major as he came running back through the plane, tripping through the curtain and almost falling down. "I need to talk to you right now," he said holding his hand over his phone.
"Can't you see I'm talking with our Burbank team? Remember I had you put this call through? This had better be important to risk breaking your neck."
"It is," he said as he settled down regaining his composure. "It's agent Bartowski," he said and naturally Beckman looked at Chuck who shrugged his shoulders. "No, not Chuck... it's Mary. She's on the line and you need to hear what she has to say," said the Major then leaned over and whispered in her ear. Chuck could tell by the General's expression something had changed.
"Ma'am if you don't mind I'd like to hear what my mom has to say for herself," said Chuck but all he got back was a blank screen filled with static.
"I think she just said she does mind," said Casey. Chuck stood there staring at it when the pilot announced they were about to make their landing at Bob Hope International.
"Chuck, you need to sit down and buckle in. Once we get on the ground we can try to figure out what's going on. I agree with you something isn't right. The first thing we need to do is get home and find out what went on in school then we go from there."
"If only we knew why Mom called the General then what changed after the Major whispered in her ear. Something changed... that is he told her something that made her drop her original reason for wanting to talk with Mom. Mom is on a mission and it's a mission she created."
"Well, all we can do is hypothesize for now. We need to wait and see if things become clearer once we land. But whatever it was she abandoned Sam and Bunny like she did you."
"Abandoned is a strong word and technically she didn't abandon the girls she left them in the care of Kate," said Chuck as Sarah rolled her eyes.
"You're always sticking up for her but she's your mother and I understand... really I do. But there has to come a time when you have to cut bait."
"Yes, she is my mother and well... I don't want to point fingers but isn't this the same as with you and Jack? Or am I missing something?"
"Chuck, there's a big difference and that is I have no delusions about who Jack is. I know exactly who and what he is and I'm sure one day it will be the death of him."
"Yes, and one thing I love you for is you'll never give up on him," said Chuck as he leaned over and kissed her while taking her hand in his.
"Which will be the death of me... can we change topics. This whole thing is starting to become a little too morbid. Chuck look at me, no good cop, bad cop with Sam. We listen to what happened then we need to be on the same page."
"Yes, of course, we're a team in this and I'll follow your lead."
"Yeah, I'm sure you will," laughed Casey. "Sam's already got your number. All she has to do is bat those big blue eyes of hers and give you that sad look then you turn to putty in her hands."
"That's not fair nor is it true. I can do this," said Chuck as he looked over to Sarah for help but she just shook her head. "What? You're supposed to be in my corner."
"Chuck, I love you but you've never been able to stand up to any woman in your life. Just look at your mother or Jill. I have to add myself to that list and now the girls. Maybe it would be better if you let me handle this." Chuck started to answer but then he thought. He opened his mouth again and started to speak but stopped again.
"Okay, I'll let you handle this but I'll be there to put my foot down," said Chuck as everyone looked at him. "I might put it down quietly but I will put my foot down. Just you wait and see."
"Yes Sweetie, whatever you say," said Sarah as she leaned over and kissed him.
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Jack was in his office sitting at his desk looking over the stats for the evening. It was late and all he wanted was to wrap this up as fast as he could then go up to sleep without waking up Emma. He had this time last chore to do then he was finished for the night or morning considering what time it was with the knowledge that it would all start over again in the evening. He was so concentrated over the figures he didn't hear his door open until he looked up and found Klaus and Gustav in his doorway.
"Can I help you," said Jack as he looked up and watched the two men walk in. "I see you found your lost partner. I hate to tell you this but we're close now nor we don't give refunds."
"Funny you should mention refunds. You need to come with us up to our room where we can have a talk in private," said Klaus as he pulled out a Glock from behind his back pointing it at Jack.
"I see. It's one of those kinds of talks. Well, if you want to talk we can talk right here I've got nothing to hide," said Jack as he leaned back in his chair. "But I think you do."
"Then it's true," said Gustav. This was all he needed to confirm what he'd been told so Gustav pointed his weapon at Klaus. Jack gave him the confirmation he needed. The woman on the phone had warned him Klaus was going to double cross him and here was Jack saying the same thing.
"What are you doing? Don't point that thing at me point it at him. Remember he's the target we're getting paid for?"
"I got a strange phone call on my way back from Ishmael's that warned me that the Turk had ordered you to whack me once this job was over. I knew you were acting funny after his phone call but I didn't want to believe it. However now... how could you?"
"Ishmael's, he makes the best kebabs I've ever eaten," said Jack as he joined in the conversation. "I tried to get him to come work for me. I wanted to set up a little kebab place just off the entrance but no luck. He's happy where he's at and I can't blame him."
"Too bad because you're right his kebabs are so good and tender. One of the best I've ever eaten and that's not mentioning his hand-made tzatziki sauce..."
"Will you two stop talking about food and let's get on with why we're here. Point your weapon at him. I'm not going to say this again."
"Boy, Klaus that's a lot of pent-up frustration you've got there. Maybe you should seek professional help? I don't know maybe anger management or something. I know a professional I can recommend if you want?"
"No, he's just pissed at me because I turned the dial up a little too far on the last guy we were interrogating..."
"Let me guess you fired him," said Jack as Gustav nodded. "Oh, that's no big deal... I mean it could've happened to anyone. This current over here is always messed up. Sometimes the voltage is high and sometimes it's low. We get spikes and brownouts all the time and you don't want to get me started with what a hassle I have trying to keep those slots working..."
"Stop, stop, stop, Gustav you know you're lying. You cranked up the dial on Abe just to see what would happen and you saw it..."
"Honest Abe?" said Jack. "What did he do to piss off this Turk? The man was the salt of the earth and when it rains it pours."
"What? Don't pretend you don't know what this is about. You're the one he fingered as his partner. The man who took the money and ran."
"So, the Turk did order you to whack me and you accepted the contract," said Gustav. "You want to know what Klaus did to me. I'll tell you what he did he threw me under the bus without a second thought. If you'd lied then he wouldn't have been pissed at me."
"No, he'd been pissed at both of us," said Klaus. Jack just started shaking his head. "What is it? I had to tell him what happened."
"I'm a big fan of looking out for number one but now in my later years I can see that leaves you lonely and alone. Look guys it seems to me you two need some alone time to hash out your differences so why don't I go upstairs to bed and we can come back at this tomorrow when we're fresh?"
"Oh no you don't... Just hold up a moment. No, you're not going anywhere," said Klaus as he shook his weapon at Jack.
"Well, then if I'm not going anywhere then I can't go to your room either," said Jack as he got up and went over to the bar. "It only makes logical sense."
"I didn't mean that and where do you think you're going? I didn't tell you that you could get up," he said as he covered Jack. "Sit back down."
"I will but first I'm going to pour us all a drink. I think we can all use one," he said as he poured out three scotches then handed them both one. "Now can you explain to me why you think I was in cahoots with Honest Abe?" said Jack as he turned around giving them his back. In that moment when they couldn't see he pressed a hidden button that activated a distress signal downstairs in the dungeon.
"Okay, no go back over there and sit down," said Klaus as his phone started to ring. He pulled it out and saw the Turk's number. However, before he could answer it, it stopped ringing
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Sam tried to stay awake and it was her intention to stay awake but as she sat on the sofa watching Animal Planet the heavier her eyelids felt. She'd start to doze off then catch herself and pop up but then she'd start to fall asleep again. Kate watched her from the kitchen as she finished off a late-night cup of coffee to unwind from a long day.
"Sam, why don't you let me get you ready for bed then you can come back and sit up and wait for Sarah and Chuck."
"No, I'm fine. If I change into my pajamas I will fall asleep for sure. Just a little bit long and besides I'm watching this program and it's interesting. Right, Harry," said Sam to the tarantula in a plastic box next to her.
"Okay," said Kate. "But don't get too attached to that... that thing. Remember it's not yours and you have to take it back to school tomorrow. You shouldn't have named it."
"Why? Everyone needs a name and Harry is perfect for him and I know he has to go back to school tomorrow. I'm just watching over him tonight," said Sam as she yawned. "How much longer are they going to be?"
"I don't know I expect they will call us when they land but other than sometime tonight I have no idea. Whenever Mary shows up she should know. You could let me change you then lie down for a little while. You don't want to be tired for school tomorrow."
"I could sleep through the whole day and not miss anything. I don't want to say anything but they all seem to be a little mentally challenged. I hope Maria comes back to school tomorrow."
"I don't know you seem to get on well with that little boy in your class. What's his name? Tommy? He stuck up for you today," said Kate but Sam had drifted off. She understood what Sam was saying which was Tommy was okay but he was boy.
"Oh Sweetie, how things will change," said Kate as she put her cup down then went over to try to get Sam changed. She opted for just changing her in the living room on the sofa where she was.
"Yes, Honey things will change, just wait and see. Now you don't know why you need them then afterwards you'll think you can't do without them," said Kate as she had to pull and tug to get Sam changed.