Ace Wonder: Message from a Dead Man Page #5

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Honestly, I don't know what

to make of it.

Dad, I'm sorry.

I know how disappointed

you must be.

I just should have

talked to you.

It's my fault. I really didn't

give you much of a chance.

I want to make this right.

I'll pay Logan back

for the library.

This whole thing was

just stupid.

Must have seemed crazy.

A little.

I think being back here

has brought back a lot of memories...

feelings... history I really

don't want repeated.

It's a history

I want to know about.

Sheriff Billings was talking

about you last night...

and it was like hearing

about a complete stranger.

I really don't know

anything about you.

There's not much worth knowing.

But it is worth knowing.

I'm starting to think that's why

Grandpa set up this whole thing.

So I could learn about my--

Heritage?

Yeah.

And I want you to know that...

I'm proud to be your son.

I just don't want to go through

life and move out someday...

never to see you again,

until it's too late, and then--

Not even care when you die.

Derek, I care

more than you know.

Come here.

Let's make sure

that never happens.

Whatever I need to do,

I just want to make this right.

Sorry, we should just

probably get out of here.

You know,

we got a little time.

I think if Dad were here, he'd

want me to help you with this.

And I guess I want

to make this right, too.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC FADES UP)

All right, we need to start

by collecting the five wooden clues.

I've only got one so far.

Dad's projector...

where'd you find that?

Ah, up at the tree house,

in Grandpa's battle chest.

And this is the first clue.

It's called The Poem.

But it doesn't work.

Tune spool's missing.

It's a little piece about the size of your thumb.

The clue says, "the patriarch

must restore the poem's voice...

"and the patriarch must learn

the poem's song".

Patriarch means 'father', right?

Yeah, or grandfather,

great-grandfather and so on.

I know what we're looking for.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC FADES UP)

Log:
Searching for James

Morton's inventions has led me to discover 'Solara'...

a major research corporation,

and one of Morton's major competitors.

Log:
On January 5th, 2005,

James Morton recorded the completion...

of his fiber optics technology

code named 'Tango'.

Two days later, Solara Corp

announced the same technology.

Log! On April 27th, 2009,

James Morton completed project 'Synergy'...

an electroluminescent

chlorophyll modification.

On April 28th, Solara Corp

announced their discovery of the same exact process!

Dad! Listen,

this just got big!

(MUSIC BOXPLAYING)

(MUSIC BOX

CONTINUES PLAYING)

Wait, what was the song?

It's a hymn. We used to sing it

in church. I remember it being one of Dad's favorites.

What's it about?

I don't remember.

So where are we going?

To church, we can look up the

lyrics in one of the hymnals.

Gator, what are you

trying to say?

I'm saying we have a case

of industrial espini-age.

What?

Es-- espini-age.

I think he means espionage...

John, would you check that out

and tell me what you think?

For the last six years, Morton

has worked as an inventor.

Virgil Logan and Marcus DeWhitt

were both founding members of the corporation.

Are you absolutely sure

about that?

He's right, Dad!

Somebody's been stealing

Morton's breakthrough designs...

and selling them to a Russian

corporation called 'Solara'.

It has to be Logan or DeWhitt.

They're the only two that

would have access.

( BRAKES SQUEALING,

AIR BRAKES HISSING)

What are we doing?

We're going back.

If we hurry, we can get there

before they get to the airport.

(OMINOUS MUSIC FADES UP)

Hello?

( PHONE RINGING)

(MUSIC CHANGES)

(GROWLS)

Did you find it?

Yeah, the chorus is...

"The cross, at the cross,

where I first saw the light."

I don't see anything.

(EERIE MUSIC PLAYING)

When do you think

this was built?

I don't know, why?

We're at the wrong church.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)

Still no answer.

Have you tried Jim's cell?

The only number I have

is the bed 'n breakfast.

Well, keep trying it.

( RINGING)

( PHONE RINGING)

Hello, Marcus Dewhitt.

Um, hi, is Derek available?

I'm afraid not, the Mortons

aren't here right now.

Is there something

I can do for you?

Um, do you know when Derek

will be available next?

I'm afraid not,

can I take a message?

(WHISPERING)

It's DeWhitt! He's there and the

Morton's aren't in the house.

Ask him where the Morton's are.

What's he doing there?

ANDREA (ON PHONE):

I don't know. Ask him if they've already flown out.

What if he's the Pen???

Hello?

Um, yeah, Mr. DeWhitt,

you can take a message.

And the message is...

justice will be served.

Mr. DeWhitt, yes, this is

Andrea, Gator's mother.

Uh-huh, thank you, yes.

Um, do you happen to have

Jim Morton's cell number?

Yes. Okay, thank you.

You, too.

What?

(SOFT MUSIC PLAYING)

This is the place.

There!

Pictures.

All right, Dad, what

did you want us to see?

We're gonna need a key

to open this.

Or a hammer. Let's go.

( PHONE RINGING)

Jim Morton.

( DIALING, RINGING)

(TIRES SQUEALING)

Come on, get in, quick.

Was that the Moores?

Yes, now get in,

I'll explain later.

Oh, no, no, you don't know what

you are doing and you have no right to do this.

I know my rights!

What's your badge number?

I'm going to report you!

I know my rights! You didn't

even read me my Miranda.

Miranda, where are you

when I need you?

What's goin' on, Sheriff?

Sheriff! You need to place

that man under arrest!

He's been stealing Morton's

work and selling it overseas.

I'm afraid

you're making a mistake.

Oh, no, you don't, we know all

about Solara Corporation!

Well, you're right about the

theft of James' plans...

but it's all been taken

care of, because of you.

How so?

Well, James knew that it

was either Logan or me behind all this...

but he couldn't pin it

on either one of us.

So he began working on

his last project in secret.

It was code named SunDial,

after his death.

I began doing some

investigating...

and I found some curious

discrepancies in the Sundial accounts.

Meanwhile, all of this treasure

hunt business had convinced Logan...

that there was a final

invention.

And he made one last

effort to find it.

Luckily, I happened to be here.

So you were

The Pocket all along?

But why were you so eager

to buy the property?

Well, I didn't want James

to sell it to just anybody.

I needed more information

on Logan...

and I figured it would be

here if it was anywhere.

I'm really sorry for

doubting your character.

Though, I'm sure

you understand.

That's okay, young man.

What do you got there?

You know,

I don't really know.

It's something Dad

wanted me to have.

Hey, Marcus, you suppose that's

what that key's for?

Key.

James gave me this.

( METAL CLANKS)

(WHISTLES)

The projector!

Well, I'm afraid the Sheriff

needs me down at the station...

to help with some

reports on all this.

Well, thanks again, Marcus.

Anything for your dad, Jim.

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