Touch s02e04 Episode Script
Perfect Storm
0 Touch S02E04 Perfect Storm (VO) Adeline Denvers? That's their cover name for Amelia.
I think they've lost her.
I don't think Aster Corps has her.
So if Aster Corps doesn't have her, who does? I want to go home! This isn't working.
This right here is the God sequence.
I'm talking the evolution of the entire human species.
And I'm not gonna just give it up for some mindless profit, I can't do that.
You've never been on my side, Tony.
Aster Corps is one of the most powerful corporations in the world, and I believe they're involved in criminal activity.
I think they've engaged in murder, kidnapping to get what they want, and I think they'll stop at nothing to destroy anyone who gets in their way.
When I left Aster Corps, they took all my research.
I want it back.
You can walk into that building; I can't.
This is the man that killed Claudia Corliss.
This is Amelia's birthday party three and a half years ago.
Why is this stranger standing behind my daughter six months after he killed someone just like her? Uh, Martin? Martin? Jake! What's going on? Everything all right? Everything's fine.
I'm sorry.
I-I just need to show you something.
Okay.
Look.
Did you get any sleep? I printed this all up from the internet.
I think I understand now what Jake was trying to tell me.
Here.
This man in the picture obviously has some kind of interest in my daughter, right? They never found out his name, but the man in the picture with Amelia is the man that killed Claudia Corliss, a person Jake also led me to.
Claudia Corliss was a gifted astronomer, of almost magical ability.
- Okay.
- Okay.
So maybe he's after a certain type of person.
A person like Amelia or Jake.
And then what we found, Adeline Danvers, their code name for Amelia, suddenly stops in New York.
And, like you said, maybe Aster Corps doesn't even have her anymore.
Wait a second.
You-you think that this guy took Amelia from the board and care facility in New York? That doesn't make sense.
If he took her, she'd be dead, and we know for a fact that a week ago she was alive, walking on the beach alone.
Obviously, Jake wants us to know about this guy, but What? Calvin Norburg wants me to meet him at 10:00.
Look, I've got to get Jake up and ready for school.
I think you're on to something.
Just just keep looking.
Sometimes storms do not arrive full-blown.
Sometimes, they build over days, or even weeks.
An Arctic storm, moving southward, can suddenly crash into a tropical hurricane that's driving north.
And when these collisions of weather systems occur, it causes the storm to explode.
The sum total of their destructive energy is far greater than what any of them would have been had they remained on their own, creating what meteorologists sometimes call "perfect conditions" for a deadly storm.
Hey.
There you go.
See you Tuesday, pal.
A perfect storm.
- Can I help you? - Yes, sir, please.
I'm looking for a resident called Martin Bohm.
Ah, I'm sorry.
He doesn't live here anymore.
Did he leave a forwarding address? I have a very important business with him and his son, Jake.
Perhaps you have seen him? No forwarding address.
Thank you.
Okay.
You sure about the umbrella, buddy? It doesn't rain here that often.
It's a lot different than New York.
Okay.
Well, you got your lunch and your snack in your backpack, and I am gonna be the man standing right here when you're finished, okay? What's that? "5991.
" What the? Hello? Martin Bohm.
Is that you? Avram? How did you get this number? I received three calls last night from someone who did not speak.
I took a wild guess, and decided it was Jake.
I'm so sorry.
I-I didn't even think he'd use this thing.
It's for his teacher in case they need to get in touch with me.
I guess he misses you.
I miss him, too.
May I tell him something? Okay, hold on one second.
It's Avram.
But I guess you knew that.
Avram, did you hear that? He laughed! Yes, I heard.
Tremendous.
What did you say? I told him a joke, of course.
This trip to California has been great for us.
I mean, just after we got here, he actually held my hand.
Touch.
A breakthrough for Jake.
Maybe this means he's getting close to the girl.
Amelia? Let's hope so, for Lucy's sake.
Amelia's mother, yes.
How are the living arrangements working out for you? Good.
Thank you for taking care of that.
I'm glad to have been of service.
Until we speak again, be well, Martin Bohm.
You, too, Avram.
Bye-bye.
Mr.
Norburg? Thanks, Dave.
Did you get it? Mallory Cane's red-level pass card.
One of a handful in existence.
It'll grant you access to every single locked door inside Aster Corps, including room 1075, where they keep the main server.
I need you to download every file with my name on it.
And for my trouble? Any other Aster Corps files you want to grab while you're in there, that's up to you; you're the reporter.
I'm-I'm flattered that you would let me look at your files.
Oh, you're not gonna be looking at them 'cause you won't be able to open them.
But it's just my research.
It's not the story you're chasing, so I printed out a schematic of the floor plan.
This is room 1075.
Whatever you do, stay away from these offices over here.
Why? These offices belong to Tony Rigby.
Tony Rigby was my best friend.
He took my departure from Aster Corps personally.
He's not the kind of guy you want taking anything personally.
If he catches you, it's over.
Okay.
You wanted a story go get it.
I'll see you back here at 4:00.
Yeah.
Good luck.
- I thought you said 11:15.
- Yes.
11:15.
It's 11:40.
Look.
I told you, I don't have a lot of time.
Yes.
Now is time.
You see? Classic.
- $200.
- I said no electronics.
It interferes with the Look, I told you, spring-loaded only.
Yes.
And you said 11:15.
Shigeru Fukura don't let me down.
A hundred eighty? Yes, noon service at the Beth Ohave Synagogue.
Lunch after? Good.
I'll see you there.
Yo, Jake.
Chores bite.
Which one did you get? Hey, stop! He doesn't like to be touched.
He totally freaks out.
I saw your red umbrella.
You know, it never rains in LA, right? What are you smiling about? You got rabbit hutch cleanup.
That's, like, the worst job there is.
No way! I got hutch cleanup, too? What the hell? Oh, damn it.
They moved the servers.
May I help you? Yes.
I need to see Tony Rigby.
Can I ask what this is about? You can tell him it's about Calvin Norburg, and we need to talk.
Thank you, Anna.
That's a high-level employee key.
You're saying Calvin Norburg gave it to you? He stole it from Mallory Cane, gave it to me this morning, and wanted me to come here and download all his files.
Sorry.
What's to stop me from having you arrested right now? For what-- trespassing? Calvin contacted me because he wanted me to do a story on Aster Corps, primarily focusing on the company's alleged criminal activities-- most recently, the attempted murder of Vikash Nayar, and the illegal detention of Mallory Cane in Pakistan.
But as a reporter, I'm responsible to tell the truth.
And the truth is, I think Calvin Norburg is insane.
I think he's become delusional.
And then it occurred to me.
That's an even better story.
He dropped your stock 38% because of his public meltdown.
I could write a story that would completely exonerate Aster Corps.
So, why did you come looking for me? You give me access to his files, and I can take him down for you.
For a price, of course.
What's to stop you using anything you find against the company? The last thing I want to do is take on a company the size of Aster Corps.
I'm a freelance journalist.
All those years in court-- I could never afford it.
How much are we talking about? I'd say we could handle that, but it's not that simple.
I've already tried to open Calvin's files.
They're encrypted with some sort of numerical algorithm.
He gave me the algorithm this morning.
If you can open those files, you've got yourself a deal.
Good.
Then you can stop recording our conversation now.
Come with me.
- Hey.
- Oh, hey, Luce.
Martin's not here.
I know.
I'm looking for you.
- Uh, why? Did you run out of M&Ms at home? - Hell, no.
I came for my fix of Donkey Kong.
Come here.
Wow.
Now there's a search engine.
Mine cuts off at the Atlantic Ocean.
Europe, South America and Asia, all in one tasty, bite-sized morsel.
Who knew there were so many unsolved murders? Hmm.
We got to narrow the search.
How about this? Try some, uh, keywords? Uh, "genius" and "savant.
" Maybe they appear - in the their obituaries.
- Let's see.
Ooh, not bad.
Okay.
Frederick LeMay from Brussels.
Throat slashed in his bakery.
No sign of forced entry, or stolen property.
Odd.
Maybe it was a lover's quarrel.
Remind me not to set you up with any of my friends.
You have friends? Ha.
Next slide, please.
Rosemary Mathis.
Architect from Barcelona, throat slashed with a knife.
Interesting.
Just like Frederick LeMay.
And Claudia Corliss.
I think you're on to something here.
I think I am, too.
Oh, wait.
This.
Can you get a facial recognition on him? I still don't know his name.
Hang on.
Is that-- Amelia.
She's beautiful.
Yeah.
Facial recognition software? Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Uh, you got it, yeah.
You Kase? You said 12:30.
You even allowed to drive? Give me a hand, would you? It's purely mechanical, right? Good.
'Cause it has to be random.
She can't use electricity to influence the outcome in any way.
She? How much restoration does it need? You want it or not? Here.
For your college fund.
Adios.
Hey, hey! Wait! How am I supposed to get this thing home? Our American era has so little in common with the Old Testament.
We've devolved into micro-communities, addicted to local news and Facebook status updates.
Avram would have us all throw away our computers - Yeah.
- in the trash.
You underestimate the-the power of human connection, my friend.
- Ah.
- Excuse me? Are you Avram? Yes.
How may I help you? I'm looking for information on Jake Bohm.
Jake Bohm? Why would you ask me such a question? I know you worked with his friend, Dr.
Teller, so, I thought you might be in a position to help.
I'll catch up.
- You sure? - Go.
What business do you have with Jake? I know that you are part of a group that tracks the Righteous 36.
And he is one of them.
How could you possibly know this? I, too, have been studying them.
Enough to know they are in danger.
I'm sorry.
I can't help you.
I know nothing of Jake Bohm's whereabouts.
If you change your mind, I'm staying at the Middleton Hotel.
Room 5991.
Avram? Who was that? An enemy of the 36.
Come on, Jake.
Pick up.
Pick up, Jake.
Please.
This one's so cute.
But who on earth would name a bunny Cujo? They're vegetarians, not carnivores.
I mean, come on.
You're cool, you know that? You smile at me a lot.
And you're a really good listener.
What's wrong? Hey, where did Fluffy go? Fluffy's missing! Has anyone seen Fluffy? Wait outside.
Go ahead.
Open them.
I've already tried that number.
- Calvin left it on his whiteboard.
- There's more.
Good.
Download all his files onto his laptop.
That gives him what he wants.
I want you to bring his computer back to him, tell him it worked.
I'll be back in three minutes.
Make sure he doesn't leave.
Adeline Danvers.
Adeline Danvers.
Date of birth, April 11, 1998.
Hey.
I'm at BreakWire.
I found two re victims - who might match.
- Amelia's birthday-- - what is it? - A-Amelia's birthday? - Why are you asking me? - Please, just tell me what her birthday is.
April 11, 1998.
Did something happen with Calvin? Yeah.
I'm looking at his Aster Corps files.
He has several on Adeline Danvers.
They have birthdate marked down as April 11, 1998.
Here's the kicker, these files are dated after Aster Corps lost her.
You mean Calvin Norburg is the one who took her? I think so.
Hold on.
Okay, I've got travel itinerary.
A Town Car picked up Calvin Norburg and Adeline Danvers at the board and care facility in New York, took them to JFK, where they flew from New York to Los Angeles just over three weeks ago; the timeline fits.
Then that's proof! Calvin Norburg has my daughter.
Stay at BreakWire.
I'll get there as soon as I can.
Our interaction remains anonymous.
- We've never met before.
- Agreed.
- Are you finished yet? - Almost.
You have three minutes to evacuate - the building.
- I'll let myself out.
There are four new numbers.
What do they mean? Why did you add them to the larger number? It's not something you could understand.
Try me.
The numbers define the recurrence relation of interconnecting parallel and distributed systems-- systems that strive for beauty and completeness, that permeate all structures, forms and proportions, whether cosmic or individual, organic or inorganic, acoustic or optical.
The magnetic resonance of the spins in cobalt niobate crystals proves their existence at the atomic scale.
But I believe the proportions are evident in human genome DNA.
The systems appear in recognizable biological settings, too, like the branching in trees, phyllotaxis, and the fruit sprouts of pineapples.
Thank you.
Why don't I go to school? Got it.
You ready? Ready to roll.
Okay, well done.
I know you know how much my son appreciates what you're doing, but I want you to know, I do, too.
This won't frighten her, - will it? - Come on.
How long have you known me, - Mrs.
N? - That's what worries me.
But why do you need the game? The pachinko machine's completely random, meaning it involves no skill; she actually - has to do it.
- Do what? Predict the future.
What's that? It's her brain.
The radioactive contrast I just gave her works with the X-ray tomography to convert her neurological pathways into binary code.
Okay.
The flipper releases the balls.
Before they go up, I want you to call out jackpot one through three, side pocket one through seven, or bottom exit.
- Got it? - Got it.
And begin.
Jackpot 3.
Jackpot 1.
Jackpot 3.
Bottom exit.
Bottom exit.
Jackpot 3.
And again.
Go.
Jackpot 1.
Jackpot 3.
Right pocket.
Pocket 4.
Jackpot 1.
Pocket 6.
And again.
Go.
Jackpot 2.
Pocket 3.
Pocket 6.
Jackpot 1.
Jackpot 3.
Jackpot 2.
Side pocket 6.
Side pocket 8.
Side pocket 4.
Side pocket 1.
Isn't that enough? Okay, you can stop.
Cray, 68%.
Amelia, 91%.
Amelia beat the supercomputer? No, Mrs.
N.
Amelia's teaching a supercomputer.
Where is he?! This is all my fault.
The teacher's gonna kill me.
Fluffy? Fluffy? Fluffy? Fluffy? Fluffy? Jake! Everyone look! Jake found him! Wait! Stop! I told you! He doesn't like to be touched! Good job.
Were you successful? Yes.
My brother has the laundry service account at the Middleton Hotel.
He knows of your mission and was happy to do this.
He says it will open any room in the hotel.
Tell your friend, and his friends, thank you.
- B'hatzlacha.
- B'hatzlacha.
I see you changed your mind.
You have a picture of Jake Bohm.
Why? Who are you? My name is Guillermo Eduardo Ortiz, of the Jesuit order of the Instituto Filosófico Maria de Gracia.
A priest.
Yes.
And I'm on a mission of mercy.
A mission? What is the nature of this mission? Men of God have the duty to speak truthfully.
Indeed.
My mission is to rid the world of the 36 so the natural order of God can be restored.
But their very existence provides God the proof that the world is-is worthy of saving.
These obituaries, these people, were killed randomly and senselessly.
It was not random.
You will not complete your mission.
If you stand in my way, you leave me no choice.
Your mission is to kill the 36.
If you deviate from that plan, you are simply a godless murderer.
No! I am not a 36.
Sustenance.
Any luck? Nope.
I ran his face through every database known to mankind - and came up with nothing.
- Maybe your bloke's rotting away in a Siberian jailhouse.
- There he is.
- Trevor, I need to download some files fast.
Can I get an external hard drive? We need to talk.
This is Calvin Norburg's computer.
- I got to get it back to him by 4:00.
- Okay.
That's my daughter's brain? - Yeah.
- Well, this is it.
Right here, finally, proof we can take to the police.
I told you, we can't go to the police.
The only proof that's gonna matter to them is if we show up with Amelia alive.
Besides, Calvin is so heavily guarded, if he sees anything out of the ordinary, he might move her.
Or worse.
I don't care how big Aster Corps is, or Calvin Norburg, they don't own the police.
You really want to take that chance? Please, Lucy, I know what I'm doing.
Just let me do this myself.
Fine.
I'll just go home.
Lucy.
Lucy! Veggie burgers and side salads.
What, the cows go on strike? If I still want to be around when all this happens, I got to you know, eat healthier.
She's doing well.
Very, very well.
I know.
Made me think of something today, something that happened a few weeks after we got Amelia away from Aster Corps and you brought her here to LA.
There was another kid that Teller was working with in New York.
His name was Jake Bohm.
We were gonna bring him in, but some thugs Aster Corps hired blew it.
His father grabbed him and ran.
His scores are even higher than Amelia's.
Imagine if we had two of 'em.
The progress would be exponential.
Yeah.
It would probably cut the time in half.
Well, I was thinking maybe we could hire someone to find him again.
Who's this? It's Jake's dad.
Uh, he was a reporter for the New York Herald, went off the deep end after 9/11.
Why? This is Martin Bishop.
The guy that you met with this morning? That's why he wants to take down Aster Corps.
They tried to grab his kid.
You knew about this all along? No.
But it explains his obsession with the company.
And with you.
When are you gonna see him again? In an hour.
What are you gonna do? Excuse me.
I'd like to report a kidnapping.
My daughter.
Amelia's her name.
Amelia Robbins.
This photo recent? Uh, no, she's-she's 11 here.
She's now, God, 14.
She's been gone almost three years.
And this is the first you're reporting it? Uh, no, no, no, no.
I'm sorry.
Let me backtrack here.
My daughter is off-the-charts smart, but she would never talk, so I took her to New York to get treatment.
That's where you're from? Yes.
And that's where she disappeared.
But now I'm in Los Angeles looking for her.
I don't have a permanent address here, but I do know - who has her.
- Who? Calvin Norburg.
H-He's at the Culver City Gun Range right now.
He has a a meeting in-in 15 minutes at 4:00.
Norburg.
Is this a family friend? - An ex? - No.
He is just some guy.
Once you get him, I can explain everything, but right now I just need you to go now, please.
Hang tight.
I'll be right back.
Thank you.
You'd shoot better if you kept your elbows in tight.
You made it.
Yeah.
Security wasn't as tough as we thought.
All the files are on there? Yeah.
Couldn't help but look at a few of them.
The reporter in me.
That's impossible.
The files are encrypted.
Guess not.
I was particularly interested in your research on a girl named Adeline Danvers.
I was thinking of writing a story on why you'd be studying her brain in the first place.
Those numbers didn't even exist yet.
I figured them out mathematically.
But your son he just handed 'em to you, didn't he? My son? What are you talking about? Jake.
I know who you are, Martin Bohm.
You touch my son, I swear to God I will kill you.
Now, I want Amelia back.
Now.
Then you have a serious choice to make.
If anything happens to me or Amelia, anything, I promise you, Jake will be gone.
I'm surprised that you'd let him go to a public school, Martin.
- Ms.
Robbins - Uh, what's taking so long? We don't have a lot of time here.
I'm sorry.
This is Patricia Grimes.
She's with the Crisis - Intervention Unit.
- Hello, Lucy.
Hi.
I don't understand.
We did some checking, Lucy.
Your daughter died three years ago.
You should've asked me that before.
It's a lie.
They faked my daughter's death and they brought her to Los Angeles.
The grieving process can be very complicated.
- Especially when there's a child involved.
- Really? You're really gonna do this? Sometimes there are delusions - like the ones you're - No.
No delusions.
Um, I want to leave.
Am I allowed to leave? - Good.
I'm leaving.
- If you change your mind No, I won't change my mind.
Jake! Mr.
Bishop! You should've seen Jake today.
He found Fluffy, and the whole class thinks he's a stud.
And we've been dating for, like, four hours.
Wow.
Oh, and guess what Ms.
Herrera said.
We're both on chore duty again tomorrow, Jake.
- Bye! - Jake.
Your backpack's ringing again.
It's Avram.
He's called over six times.
Hello? Martin, I-I met a man today named - Guillermo Ortiz.
- Guillermo Ortiz? Yes, h-he he had photos in his room o-of people who had been murdered-- each one special-- like Jake.
Let me get a pen.
Give me their names.
Claudia Corliss, an astronomer from Santiago.
Frederick LeMay, a composer in Brussels.
And Rosemary Mathis, an architect from Barcelona.
Frederick LeMay, Rosemary Mathis.
- Martin, listen to me.
- Jake, it's all right, buddy.
It's gonna be fine.
Okay.
Yeah.
There was another photo in this man's room.
It was a photo of Jake.
Go on.
Jake is in danger.
This man, I believe, is coming for Jake.
May I speak to Jake, please? I-I just want to tell him that I'm okay.
Yeah.
Hold on.
It's Avram.
He wants to tell you something.
I want to thank you, Jake.
You knew that danger was headed my way.
And yours.
Take care of yourself.
Avram, thank you.
Jake, get in the car now.
I got you, Calvin.
Hey, Mom.
Go get ready for bed, okay? I'll be right in.
Hey.
Hey.
Look, I know you were upset when you left.
I I tried your cell phone.
It was off.
Why? Did you find something? No.
To be honest with you, I was worried that you'd gone to the To the police.
No.
I came straight here.
So, what happened with Calvin? Did he give you any more information about Amelia? I-I got a call from Avram.
His name is Guillermo Ortiz.
You were right.
He's been killing people.
Avram's worried he's coming after Jake.
Oh.
So-so what did Calvin say? What did he tell you? Tell me what he said.
he didn't show.
And when these perfect storms hit, you have to recognize them for what they are.
I'm sorry.
Acknowledge their awesome power.
And hold on tight.
I think they've lost her.
I don't think Aster Corps has her.
So if Aster Corps doesn't have her, who does? I want to go home! This isn't working.
This right here is the God sequence.
I'm talking the evolution of the entire human species.
And I'm not gonna just give it up for some mindless profit, I can't do that.
You've never been on my side, Tony.
Aster Corps is one of the most powerful corporations in the world, and I believe they're involved in criminal activity.
I think they've engaged in murder, kidnapping to get what they want, and I think they'll stop at nothing to destroy anyone who gets in their way.
When I left Aster Corps, they took all my research.
I want it back.
You can walk into that building; I can't.
This is the man that killed Claudia Corliss.
This is Amelia's birthday party three and a half years ago.
Why is this stranger standing behind my daughter six months after he killed someone just like her? Uh, Martin? Martin? Jake! What's going on? Everything all right? Everything's fine.
I'm sorry.
I-I just need to show you something.
Okay.
Look.
Did you get any sleep? I printed this all up from the internet.
I think I understand now what Jake was trying to tell me.
Here.
This man in the picture obviously has some kind of interest in my daughter, right? They never found out his name, but the man in the picture with Amelia is the man that killed Claudia Corliss, a person Jake also led me to.
Claudia Corliss was a gifted astronomer, of almost magical ability.
- Okay.
- Okay.
So maybe he's after a certain type of person.
A person like Amelia or Jake.
And then what we found, Adeline Danvers, their code name for Amelia, suddenly stops in New York.
And, like you said, maybe Aster Corps doesn't even have her anymore.
Wait a second.
You-you think that this guy took Amelia from the board and care facility in New York? That doesn't make sense.
If he took her, she'd be dead, and we know for a fact that a week ago she was alive, walking on the beach alone.
Obviously, Jake wants us to know about this guy, but What? Calvin Norburg wants me to meet him at 10:00.
Look, I've got to get Jake up and ready for school.
I think you're on to something.
Just just keep looking.
Sometimes storms do not arrive full-blown.
Sometimes, they build over days, or even weeks.
An Arctic storm, moving southward, can suddenly crash into a tropical hurricane that's driving north.
And when these collisions of weather systems occur, it causes the storm to explode.
The sum total of their destructive energy is far greater than what any of them would have been had they remained on their own, creating what meteorologists sometimes call "perfect conditions" for a deadly storm.
Hey.
There you go.
See you Tuesday, pal.
A perfect storm.
- Can I help you? - Yes, sir, please.
I'm looking for a resident called Martin Bohm.
Ah, I'm sorry.
He doesn't live here anymore.
Did he leave a forwarding address? I have a very important business with him and his son, Jake.
Perhaps you have seen him? No forwarding address.
Thank you.
Okay.
You sure about the umbrella, buddy? It doesn't rain here that often.
It's a lot different than New York.
Okay.
Well, you got your lunch and your snack in your backpack, and I am gonna be the man standing right here when you're finished, okay? What's that? "5991.
" What the? Hello? Martin Bohm.
Is that you? Avram? How did you get this number? I received three calls last night from someone who did not speak.
I took a wild guess, and decided it was Jake.
I'm so sorry.
I-I didn't even think he'd use this thing.
It's for his teacher in case they need to get in touch with me.
I guess he misses you.
I miss him, too.
May I tell him something? Okay, hold on one second.
It's Avram.
But I guess you knew that.
Avram, did you hear that? He laughed! Yes, I heard.
Tremendous.
What did you say? I told him a joke, of course.
This trip to California has been great for us.
I mean, just after we got here, he actually held my hand.
Touch.
A breakthrough for Jake.
Maybe this means he's getting close to the girl.
Amelia? Let's hope so, for Lucy's sake.
Amelia's mother, yes.
How are the living arrangements working out for you? Good.
Thank you for taking care of that.
I'm glad to have been of service.
Until we speak again, be well, Martin Bohm.
You, too, Avram.
Bye-bye.
Mr.
Norburg? Thanks, Dave.
Did you get it? Mallory Cane's red-level pass card.
One of a handful in existence.
It'll grant you access to every single locked door inside Aster Corps, including room 1075, where they keep the main server.
I need you to download every file with my name on it.
And for my trouble? Any other Aster Corps files you want to grab while you're in there, that's up to you; you're the reporter.
I'm-I'm flattered that you would let me look at your files.
Oh, you're not gonna be looking at them 'cause you won't be able to open them.
But it's just my research.
It's not the story you're chasing, so I printed out a schematic of the floor plan.
This is room 1075.
Whatever you do, stay away from these offices over here.
Why? These offices belong to Tony Rigby.
Tony Rigby was my best friend.
He took my departure from Aster Corps personally.
He's not the kind of guy you want taking anything personally.
If he catches you, it's over.
Okay.
You wanted a story go get it.
I'll see you back here at 4:00.
Yeah.
Good luck.
- I thought you said 11:15.
- Yes.
11:15.
It's 11:40.
Look.
I told you, I don't have a lot of time.
Yes.
Now is time.
You see? Classic.
- $200.
- I said no electronics.
It interferes with the Look, I told you, spring-loaded only.
Yes.
And you said 11:15.
Shigeru Fukura don't let me down.
A hundred eighty? Yes, noon service at the Beth Ohave Synagogue.
Lunch after? Good.
I'll see you there.
Yo, Jake.
Chores bite.
Which one did you get? Hey, stop! He doesn't like to be touched.
He totally freaks out.
I saw your red umbrella.
You know, it never rains in LA, right? What are you smiling about? You got rabbit hutch cleanup.
That's, like, the worst job there is.
No way! I got hutch cleanup, too? What the hell? Oh, damn it.
They moved the servers.
May I help you? Yes.
I need to see Tony Rigby.
Can I ask what this is about? You can tell him it's about Calvin Norburg, and we need to talk.
Thank you, Anna.
That's a high-level employee key.
You're saying Calvin Norburg gave it to you? He stole it from Mallory Cane, gave it to me this morning, and wanted me to come here and download all his files.
Sorry.
What's to stop me from having you arrested right now? For what-- trespassing? Calvin contacted me because he wanted me to do a story on Aster Corps, primarily focusing on the company's alleged criminal activities-- most recently, the attempted murder of Vikash Nayar, and the illegal detention of Mallory Cane in Pakistan.
But as a reporter, I'm responsible to tell the truth.
And the truth is, I think Calvin Norburg is insane.
I think he's become delusional.
And then it occurred to me.
That's an even better story.
He dropped your stock 38% because of his public meltdown.
I could write a story that would completely exonerate Aster Corps.
So, why did you come looking for me? You give me access to his files, and I can take him down for you.
For a price, of course.
What's to stop you using anything you find against the company? The last thing I want to do is take on a company the size of Aster Corps.
I'm a freelance journalist.
All those years in court-- I could never afford it.
How much are we talking about? I'd say we could handle that, but it's not that simple.
I've already tried to open Calvin's files.
They're encrypted with some sort of numerical algorithm.
He gave me the algorithm this morning.
If you can open those files, you've got yourself a deal.
Good.
Then you can stop recording our conversation now.
Come with me.
- Hey.
- Oh, hey, Luce.
Martin's not here.
I know.
I'm looking for you.
- Uh, why? Did you run out of M&Ms at home? - Hell, no.
I came for my fix of Donkey Kong.
Come here.
Wow.
Now there's a search engine.
Mine cuts off at the Atlantic Ocean.
Europe, South America and Asia, all in one tasty, bite-sized morsel.
Who knew there were so many unsolved murders? Hmm.
We got to narrow the search.
How about this? Try some, uh, keywords? Uh, "genius" and "savant.
" Maybe they appear - in the their obituaries.
- Let's see.
Ooh, not bad.
Okay.
Frederick LeMay from Brussels.
Throat slashed in his bakery.
No sign of forced entry, or stolen property.
Odd.
Maybe it was a lover's quarrel.
Remind me not to set you up with any of my friends.
You have friends? Ha.
Next slide, please.
Rosemary Mathis.
Architect from Barcelona, throat slashed with a knife.
Interesting.
Just like Frederick LeMay.
And Claudia Corliss.
I think you're on to something here.
I think I am, too.
Oh, wait.
This.
Can you get a facial recognition on him? I still don't know his name.
Hang on.
Is that-- Amelia.
She's beautiful.
Yeah.
Facial recognition software? Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Uh, you got it, yeah.
You Kase? You said 12:30.
You even allowed to drive? Give me a hand, would you? It's purely mechanical, right? Good.
'Cause it has to be random.
She can't use electricity to influence the outcome in any way.
She? How much restoration does it need? You want it or not? Here.
For your college fund.
Adios.
Hey, hey! Wait! How am I supposed to get this thing home? Our American era has so little in common with the Old Testament.
We've devolved into micro-communities, addicted to local news and Facebook status updates.
Avram would have us all throw away our computers - Yeah.
- in the trash.
You underestimate the-the power of human connection, my friend.
- Ah.
- Excuse me? Are you Avram? Yes.
How may I help you? I'm looking for information on Jake Bohm.
Jake Bohm? Why would you ask me such a question? I know you worked with his friend, Dr.
Teller, so, I thought you might be in a position to help.
I'll catch up.
- You sure? - Go.
What business do you have with Jake? I know that you are part of a group that tracks the Righteous 36.
And he is one of them.
How could you possibly know this? I, too, have been studying them.
Enough to know they are in danger.
I'm sorry.
I can't help you.
I know nothing of Jake Bohm's whereabouts.
If you change your mind, I'm staying at the Middleton Hotel.
Room 5991.
Avram? Who was that? An enemy of the 36.
Come on, Jake.
Pick up.
Pick up, Jake.
Please.
This one's so cute.
But who on earth would name a bunny Cujo? They're vegetarians, not carnivores.
I mean, come on.
You're cool, you know that? You smile at me a lot.
And you're a really good listener.
What's wrong? Hey, where did Fluffy go? Fluffy's missing! Has anyone seen Fluffy? Wait outside.
Go ahead.
Open them.
I've already tried that number.
- Calvin left it on his whiteboard.
- There's more.
Good.
Download all his files onto his laptop.
That gives him what he wants.
I want you to bring his computer back to him, tell him it worked.
I'll be back in three minutes.
Make sure he doesn't leave.
Adeline Danvers.
Adeline Danvers.
Date of birth, April 11, 1998.
Hey.
I'm at BreakWire.
I found two re victims - who might match.
- Amelia's birthday-- - what is it? - A-Amelia's birthday? - Why are you asking me? - Please, just tell me what her birthday is.
April 11, 1998.
Did something happen with Calvin? Yeah.
I'm looking at his Aster Corps files.
He has several on Adeline Danvers.
They have birthdate marked down as April 11, 1998.
Here's the kicker, these files are dated after Aster Corps lost her.
You mean Calvin Norburg is the one who took her? I think so.
Hold on.
Okay, I've got travel itinerary.
A Town Car picked up Calvin Norburg and Adeline Danvers at the board and care facility in New York, took them to JFK, where they flew from New York to Los Angeles just over three weeks ago; the timeline fits.
Then that's proof! Calvin Norburg has my daughter.
Stay at BreakWire.
I'll get there as soon as I can.
Our interaction remains anonymous.
- We've never met before.
- Agreed.
- Are you finished yet? - Almost.
You have three minutes to evacuate - the building.
- I'll let myself out.
There are four new numbers.
What do they mean? Why did you add them to the larger number? It's not something you could understand.
Try me.
The numbers define the recurrence relation of interconnecting parallel and distributed systems-- systems that strive for beauty and completeness, that permeate all structures, forms and proportions, whether cosmic or individual, organic or inorganic, acoustic or optical.
The magnetic resonance of the spins in cobalt niobate crystals proves their existence at the atomic scale.
But I believe the proportions are evident in human genome DNA.
The systems appear in recognizable biological settings, too, like the branching in trees, phyllotaxis, and the fruit sprouts of pineapples.
Thank you.
Why don't I go to school? Got it.
You ready? Ready to roll.
Okay, well done.
I know you know how much my son appreciates what you're doing, but I want you to know, I do, too.
This won't frighten her, - will it? - Come on.
How long have you known me, - Mrs.
N? - That's what worries me.
But why do you need the game? The pachinko machine's completely random, meaning it involves no skill; she actually - has to do it.
- Do what? Predict the future.
What's that? It's her brain.
The radioactive contrast I just gave her works with the X-ray tomography to convert her neurological pathways into binary code.
Okay.
The flipper releases the balls.
Before they go up, I want you to call out jackpot one through three, side pocket one through seven, or bottom exit.
- Got it? - Got it.
And begin.
Jackpot 3.
Jackpot 1.
Jackpot 3.
Bottom exit.
Bottom exit.
Jackpot 3.
And again.
Go.
Jackpot 1.
Jackpot 3.
Right pocket.
Pocket 4.
Jackpot 1.
Pocket 6.
And again.
Go.
Jackpot 2.
Pocket 3.
Pocket 6.
Jackpot 1.
Jackpot 3.
Jackpot 2.
Side pocket 6.
Side pocket 8.
Side pocket 4.
Side pocket 1.
Isn't that enough? Okay, you can stop.
Cray, 68%.
Amelia, 91%.
Amelia beat the supercomputer? No, Mrs.
N.
Amelia's teaching a supercomputer.
Where is he?! This is all my fault.
The teacher's gonna kill me.
Fluffy? Fluffy? Fluffy? Fluffy? Fluffy? Jake! Everyone look! Jake found him! Wait! Stop! I told you! He doesn't like to be touched! Good job.
Were you successful? Yes.
My brother has the laundry service account at the Middleton Hotel.
He knows of your mission and was happy to do this.
He says it will open any room in the hotel.
Tell your friend, and his friends, thank you.
- B'hatzlacha.
- B'hatzlacha.
I see you changed your mind.
You have a picture of Jake Bohm.
Why? Who are you? My name is Guillermo Eduardo Ortiz, of the Jesuit order of the Instituto Filosófico Maria de Gracia.
A priest.
Yes.
And I'm on a mission of mercy.
A mission? What is the nature of this mission? Men of God have the duty to speak truthfully.
Indeed.
My mission is to rid the world of the 36 so the natural order of God can be restored.
But their very existence provides God the proof that the world is-is worthy of saving.
These obituaries, these people, were killed randomly and senselessly.
It was not random.
You will not complete your mission.
If you stand in my way, you leave me no choice.
Your mission is to kill the 36.
If you deviate from that plan, you are simply a godless murderer.
No! I am not a 36.
Sustenance.
Any luck? Nope.
I ran his face through every database known to mankind - and came up with nothing.
- Maybe your bloke's rotting away in a Siberian jailhouse.
- There he is.
- Trevor, I need to download some files fast.
Can I get an external hard drive? We need to talk.
This is Calvin Norburg's computer.
- I got to get it back to him by 4:00.
- Okay.
That's my daughter's brain? - Yeah.
- Well, this is it.
Right here, finally, proof we can take to the police.
I told you, we can't go to the police.
The only proof that's gonna matter to them is if we show up with Amelia alive.
Besides, Calvin is so heavily guarded, if he sees anything out of the ordinary, he might move her.
Or worse.
I don't care how big Aster Corps is, or Calvin Norburg, they don't own the police.
You really want to take that chance? Please, Lucy, I know what I'm doing.
Just let me do this myself.
Fine.
I'll just go home.
Lucy.
Lucy! Veggie burgers and side salads.
What, the cows go on strike? If I still want to be around when all this happens, I got to you know, eat healthier.
She's doing well.
Very, very well.
I know.
Made me think of something today, something that happened a few weeks after we got Amelia away from Aster Corps and you brought her here to LA.
There was another kid that Teller was working with in New York.
His name was Jake Bohm.
We were gonna bring him in, but some thugs Aster Corps hired blew it.
His father grabbed him and ran.
His scores are even higher than Amelia's.
Imagine if we had two of 'em.
The progress would be exponential.
Yeah.
It would probably cut the time in half.
Well, I was thinking maybe we could hire someone to find him again.
Who's this? It's Jake's dad.
Uh, he was a reporter for the New York Herald, went off the deep end after 9/11.
Why? This is Martin Bishop.
The guy that you met with this morning? That's why he wants to take down Aster Corps.
They tried to grab his kid.
You knew about this all along? No.
But it explains his obsession with the company.
And with you.
When are you gonna see him again? In an hour.
What are you gonna do? Excuse me.
I'd like to report a kidnapping.
My daughter.
Amelia's her name.
Amelia Robbins.
This photo recent? Uh, no, she's-she's 11 here.
She's now, God, 14.
She's been gone almost three years.
And this is the first you're reporting it? Uh, no, no, no, no.
I'm sorry.
Let me backtrack here.
My daughter is off-the-charts smart, but she would never talk, so I took her to New York to get treatment.
That's where you're from? Yes.
And that's where she disappeared.
But now I'm in Los Angeles looking for her.
I don't have a permanent address here, but I do know - who has her.
- Who? Calvin Norburg.
H-He's at the Culver City Gun Range right now.
He has a a meeting in-in 15 minutes at 4:00.
Norburg.
Is this a family friend? - An ex? - No.
He is just some guy.
Once you get him, I can explain everything, but right now I just need you to go now, please.
Hang tight.
I'll be right back.
Thank you.
You'd shoot better if you kept your elbows in tight.
You made it.
Yeah.
Security wasn't as tough as we thought.
All the files are on there? Yeah.
Couldn't help but look at a few of them.
The reporter in me.
That's impossible.
The files are encrypted.
Guess not.
I was particularly interested in your research on a girl named Adeline Danvers.
I was thinking of writing a story on why you'd be studying her brain in the first place.
Those numbers didn't even exist yet.
I figured them out mathematically.
But your son he just handed 'em to you, didn't he? My son? What are you talking about? Jake.
I know who you are, Martin Bohm.
You touch my son, I swear to God I will kill you.
Now, I want Amelia back.
Now.
Then you have a serious choice to make.
If anything happens to me or Amelia, anything, I promise you, Jake will be gone.
I'm surprised that you'd let him go to a public school, Martin.
- Ms.
Robbins - Uh, what's taking so long? We don't have a lot of time here.
I'm sorry.
This is Patricia Grimes.
She's with the Crisis - Intervention Unit.
- Hello, Lucy.
Hi.
I don't understand.
We did some checking, Lucy.
Your daughter died three years ago.
You should've asked me that before.
It's a lie.
They faked my daughter's death and they brought her to Los Angeles.
The grieving process can be very complicated.
- Especially when there's a child involved.
- Really? You're really gonna do this? Sometimes there are delusions - like the ones you're - No.
No delusions.
Um, I want to leave.
Am I allowed to leave? - Good.
I'm leaving.
- If you change your mind No, I won't change my mind.
Jake! Mr.
Bishop! You should've seen Jake today.
He found Fluffy, and the whole class thinks he's a stud.
And we've been dating for, like, four hours.
Wow.
Oh, and guess what Ms.
Herrera said.
We're both on chore duty again tomorrow, Jake.
- Bye! - Jake.
Your backpack's ringing again.
It's Avram.
He's called over six times.
Hello? Martin, I-I met a man today named - Guillermo Ortiz.
- Guillermo Ortiz? Yes, h-he he had photos in his room o-of people who had been murdered-- each one special-- like Jake.
Let me get a pen.
Give me their names.
Claudia Corliss, an astronomer from Santiago.
Frederick LeMay, a composer in Brussels.
And Rosemary Mathis, an architect from Barcelona.
Frederick LeMay, Rosemary Mathis.
- Martin, listen to me.
- Jake, it's all right, buddy.
It's gonna be fine.
Okay.
Yeah.
There was another photo in this man's room.
It was a photo of Jake.
Go on.
Jake is in danger.
This man, I believe, is coming for Jake.
May I speak to Jake, please? I-I just want to tell him that I'm okay.
Yeah.
Hold on.
It's Avram.
He wants to tell you something.
I want to thank you, Jake.
You knew that danger was headed my way.
And yours.
Take care of yourself.
Avram, thank you.
Jake, get in the car now.
I got you, Calvin.
Hey, Mom.
Go get ready for bed, okay? I'll be right in.
Hey.
Hey.
Look, I know you were upset when you left.
I I tried your cell phone.
It was off.
Why? Did you find something? No.
To be honest with you, I was worried that you'd gone to the To the police.
No.
I came straight here.
So, what happened with Calvin? Did he give you any more information about Amelia? I-I got a call from Avram.
His name is Guillermo Ortiz.
You were right.
He's been killing people.
Avram's worried he's coming after Jake.
Oh.
So-so what did Calvin say? What did he tell you? Tell me what he said.
he didn't show.
And when these perfect storms hit, you have to recognize them for what they are.
I'm sorry.
Acknowledge their awesome power.
And hold on tight.