The Genesis Code Page #5

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going back to the British

geologists like William Buckland

and his detailed writings

concerning-

Blake:
Well, that was fun.

"Aldinian," "Tabotian,"

"Atibanian," "Tomin"...

I had no idea what

he was talking about.

Well, then how about we talk

about something

more interesting?

Like some more information for

my story, please?

Why not?

I want to apologize for Chase

and Tyler Saturday night.

They were out of bounds.

You have every right to believe

whatever you want.

No matter how

stupid that might be.

I didn't say that.

That's okay,

I'm used to it.

Most people think that

Christians are dim or naive

or just need a crutch to get

past the fear of death.

I didn't say that, either.

I happen to know that a lot of

what's in the Bible is true.

oh, do you?

Things like the Bronze Age

and the Battle of Jericho

and the Dead Sea Scrolls.

I've even seen possible

scientific explanations

for the ten plagues and

the parting of the Red Sea,

but it's really just

the opening verses.

Genesis?

Yeah.

Yeah, Genesis.

God created the heavens

and the Earth in six days?

I mean, it just isn't true.

I mean, science has

clearly proven,

it took 14, 16 billion years.

I mean, you open up a book

and the first thing you read

is untrue, it's kind of hard

to take the rest of the book

seriously.

So you believe that

the Bible is true post-Adam?

With a lot of parables

and aphorisms tossed in.

But Genesis is fiction.

Look, I think Genesis

is a fable constructed by men

who lived in a pre-science era

trying to explain something

they could have no way

of understanding.

So then if I could prove to you

the truth of Genesis,

you would take

a fresh look at the Bible?

Yeah...

yeah.

Yeah, you prove that science

and Genesis are not in conflict

and I'll reconsider.

Fair enough.

All right,

back to my interview.

Shoot.

What is your favorite color?

Are you serious?

I have to have some

foundation, okay?

Blue, what's yours?

I'm doing the interview.

No, but like I said Saturday,

there needs to be some serious

empathy between

the writer

and the subject and I just-

- I don't feel the connection.

- It's green.

What's your favorite food?

Meatloaf, mashed potatoes

and gravy with green beans.

Mine's huevos rancheros.

I had them one time on a trip

to California.

What's your favorite book?

And comics don't count.

Anything by John Jakes.

And you?

And the Bible doesn't count.

"Jane Eyre" for the old

and any mystery by Sarah Andrews

for the new.

Favorite actor?

Gary Cooper.

For the woman, Vivien Leigh.

Mine would be Denzel Washington

and Janine Turner.

Favorite movie?

- old or new?

- old.

"Sergeant York. "

New?

"open Range. "

You?

All time,

"Ten North Frederick. "

No way.

Yes, starring Vivien Leigh,

Suzy Parker,

Geraldine Fitzgerald and-

- Gary Cooper.

- Very nice.

Maybe we have a little bit more

in common than I thought.

That's a scary notion,

isn't it?

okay.

Moving in a new direction...

what do you want to be

when you grow up?

World chess champion.

That's an interesting...

- goal for a hockey superstar.

- And that's off the record.

I think you're supposed to tell

me that before you say it.

Don't worry,

it's off the record.

Why?

Are you good at chess?

I played a couple of times.

So...

Look, I gotta get to class.

Well, do you think we could

pick this up again later?

Deadline, you know.

Yeah.

I'll get ahold of you

tomorrow.

You wanted to see me, Tanna?

How's the story on

Blake Truman coming?

Little by little,

but it's coming.

Did he give you anything

on his mother yet?

Like what?

Her name is Beverly.

I shouldn't have to do

your work for you.

Sorry.

"45, mother of Madison College's

hockey superstar... "

Hey.

oh, sorry.

Let's get some lunch.

You, tell Billy that

I need the pictures

from that Florida thing, now.

- Mm-hmm.

- Now!

- okay.

- Chop, chop!

Have you ever noticed

that Tanna's clock

runs at a different speed

than everyone else?

You okay, Kerry?

Blake's mom is really sick.

- What's wrong with her?

- She has pancreatic cancer.

She's in the hospital

in a coma.

That's awful.

I'd like to suggest to Blake

that a little faith

might give him some comfort,

but he's convinced that science

has proven the Bible

to be a fantasy.

The only comfort guys like

Blake get is from

smacking someone

around on the ice.

Don't get caught

making this guy

into some type of a cause,

Kerry.

You're probably right.

What's he like?

He's very cynical,

and he's built sort of this wall

around himself.

He's strong

and he tries to act tough,

but underneath all that,

I think he's a decent person.

Kerry, girl, wake up,

he's a jock.

Every jock thinks the sun rises

and sets in their shadow.

Anything exciting with

the computer upgrade in admin?

I don't know why Tanna didn't

give this story

to someone who knows

something about computers.

All this giga this,

RAM that.

I have no idea

what's going on.

You prove to me that science and

Genesis are not in conflict...

You ever noticed

that Tanna's clock

runs at a different speed than

everyone else?

Chop, chop!

Hello?

No!

It's not that time seems to pass

more slowly in a starship,

it actually does.

Four years pass on the starship,

20 years pass on Earth.

That is proven

science and it is true.

"Return, ye children of men

"for a thousand years

in thy sight

"are but as yesterday

when it is past

and as a watch in the night. "

Jerry:
Psalm 90, Psalm 90,

Psalm 90...

oh my-

( dialing )

Marc:
Greetings, sis.

Marc, I need you to figure

something out for me.

Chase:
You hit me

one more time

and I'm gonna

slap you again, dude.

I will- What, do you live

in a barn?

Who's gonna clean this up?

It's not gonna be me.

You can dive in, dude.

What are you studying so hard,

Tyler?

- No, he's shopping.

- Shopping for what?

A girlfriend in

the school directory.

Tyler:
You guys can laugh

all you want.

Check this chick out.

Bink!

Lisa Bonner.

Why you laughing, man?

Look, we got a lot

in common, dude.

Like what?

Like she's from Springfield,

Illinois, and I'm from Wheaton,

which is, like,

right there on a map.

Yeah, dude, it also says

that she's majoring

in artificial intelligence

and robotics

and she's a member

of Mensa, so forget about it.

There might be something

to that

artificial-

intelligence thing, man.

Wait, what's Mensa?

It's a society of really

smart people, so.

Yeah, they can handle fractions

without drawing circles

on paper.

No.

You should keep shopping.

What happened to that girl Rita

on Saturday, Kerry's friend?

I thought you hit it off.

I'll see you guys later,

I'm out.

Yeah, I saw her

looking at you, man.

I don't know, man, she was

looking at everybody.

She was the look

machine that night.

Blake, I'm so sorry.

What?

I mean, about... about...

About what?

Nothing, no, I mean-

Betty, what is it?

I thought you knew.

Blake.

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