The Rendezvous Page #3

You wouldn't know that.

No, no, I didn't even know

there was one.

Anyway, no chance

so, in the end,

she was like okay,

- as long as she's Arab Muslim.

- Mm-hmm.

As long as she's Muslim.

- Yeah.

- So, finally,

Mazel Tov!

And yeah, he got his girl.

Anyway, there she was

at the wedding and uh...

now she's a grandma.

I like that.

RACHEL:
You sure you

don't want any dessert?

JAKE:
No, no I don't...

I've got a dessert rule,

twice a week,

that's it, already met it.

It's only Tuesday.

Now I don't have to think

about it

for the rest of the week.

- Is that lame?

- No, it's fine.

That's a great view.

- Think so?

- Yeah.

- It's a beautiful city.

- It's a beautiful country.

You know, you should

see it sometime.

Yeah.

Do you feel like breaking

the rules for once?

Why don't you try me?

I think that we should meet

with Du Plessis.

- The guy that my...

- Aw, come on.

...brother worked for...

- Rachel, I know who he is, okay?

- ...the Frenchman...

- So, how far is it?

- We're not going to Dubai.

- Why?

- I don't have the clearance.

Okay, fine,

I'll talk to your supervisor.

You'll talk to my sup...

I don't work

in a call center, Rachel.

Just go home, okay?

I'll stay here in Amman

and see what strings I can pull.

It's the best I can do.

Okay, fine, Agent Alshadi

you do that.

I'm gonna go, it's late,

I got an early flight.

Remember when I said,

you can't tell by looks,

with religious terrorists?

This guy on the other hand,

face out of Central Casting.

Who is he?

Mousa Abyad, a baker

from up north near Jerash.

Learned how to make bombs

off the internet.

Latest intel puts him here

in Amman.

Any, uh... any luck with getting

the Jordanians

to release the body?

Jake, that's us...

we asked them not to release it.

What?

Plan-B.

Mothers wants her here

a few more days.

Why? I just spent

the evening telling...

He's the only one we've

been able to ID.

Now he's here.

Let's see who else crawls

out of the woodwork.

She doesn't know where

the scroll is.

Well, the crazies

don't know that.

And frankly, Jake,

neither do you.

What am I supposed to say

to her, huh?

Actually, Dr. Rozman,

stick around

we'd like to use you as bait.

Well...

make it a little more charming.

[CALL TO PRAYER]

JAKE:
Room 802, please.

[DIAL TONE RINGING]

CLERK:
I'm sorry sir,

room 802 isn't answering.

Thanks.

[ENGINE WHIRRING]

CAPTAIN:
Ladies and gentlemen,

our flight time to Dubai will be

approximately three hours.

Flight attendants, please

prepare for takeoff.

You trying to get me fired?

First class to Dubai?

How did you find me?

I work for the US government,

remember?

Yeah, the State Department,

not the CIA.

- I'm not leaving this plane.

- Then neither am I.

Orange juice or champagne, sir?

Orange juice,

- shaken, not stirred.

- Oh God.

You know your rogue operation,

is costing the taxpayer

a lot of money.

You know that might be true,

if it wasn't for the fact

that I actually paid

for my own ticket.

I didn't.

So what's the plan?

Just knock on Du Plessis'

door and say hi?

No, he's expecting me.

How'd that happen?

I made a phone call.

Personal touch,

it goes a long way.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

I'm sure he will be right

down, ma'am.

Thank you.

DU PLESSIS:

Dr. Rozman, welcome.

And who is your

handsome companion?

Jake Alshadi,

uh, family friend.

Come, Mr. Alshadi, you're

with the US State Department.

You don't think I vet everyone

that comes through that door?

A man in my position

has to be careful.

You know what they say here?

"Trust in God,

but tie up your camels."

Dr. Rozman, allow me to offer

you my sincerest condolences.

Thank you.

Your brother was a very

engaging man.

A real connoisseur

of ancient cultures.

I enjoyed his company

a great deal.

This way, please.

How much do you know

about the Dead Sea Scrolls,

Dr. Rozman?

Not much, I mean I know

that they were manuscripts

and they were found in caves.

Why did a team

of religious scholars

suppress them for 44 years?

On orders from the Vatican

because they deny

the virgin birth?

But how could it be otherwise?

Even the word, "scroll"

is misleading.

Most of the Dead Sea manuscripts

are badly damaged fragments.

Those scraps have been pieced

together creatively

to translate into different

meanings for different people.

Together they might shed light

on the inspiration

for the holy books

of the world's great religions.

It was your brother,

who encouraged me

to play out a hunch that there

might be more to be found.

After four years

of scouring caves

David found a new piece,

not a fragment, mind you,

a scroll, perhaps the largest

ever found.

Perhaps the key

to the other texts, and then

the prick stole it from me!

- Mr....

- No, no, no, no.

I didn't kill him.

My passion for collecting

only goes so far.

So, who did?

I wouldn't be wasting my time

with the US State Department

if I knew.

Mr. Du Plessis, what was written

on the scroll?

I've never seen it.

Hardly fair, is it,

since I paid a fortune

for its discovery.

What's it worth?

An intact Dead Sea Scroll?

Oh my, it's beyond price.

You have heard of the...

Elgin Marbles, Dr. Rozman?

Well, imagine

the Du Plessis Scroll.

Such a discovery can make

a man's name last forever.

It would be the centerpiece

of my collection

of my life's work.

You see, my agenda is simple,

I want what's mine back.

Dr. Rozman, I'm afraid you have

no idea how entangled you are

in a very dangerous business.

David and I were not the only

ones scroll hunting.

Word got out of our find.

Several religious groups are

interested in this manuscript.

- Why?

- They think it's a prophecy,

a road map till the end

of the world.

To these people, God's word

and God's judgment

are one in the same.

There's a particular fanatical

sect calling themselves

- the, "Armageddon-ites."

- Catchy.

They think the scroll will

hasten their desired goal

the end of days.

It's a call to arms

a trigger for World War III.

Yeah, it sounds preposterous

but everyday there are people

all over the world,

killing one another for what

they believe is the word of God.

David was only one victim.

In Jordan, you were shown

a symbol

- a road map carved into his arm.

- Yes!

What does it mean?

I don't know.

The Jordanian authorities

won't lead you

to the truth of his murder.

Neither will the US government.

They have a different agenda

and they're not on your side.

Despite David's disappointing

actions at the end

my memories of your brother

are fond.

So, if I can be of any

assistance...

Yes, Mr. Du Plessis, um...

Can you tell me who's in this

photo with David?

The man is Beltran Reyes

and she is Anya Slovin.

They both work for me.

Doing what?

Business negotiations.

Do you know if my brother

and Anya were involved?

Is that important?

Well, I found clothing

belonging to a woman

at his hotel room and he was

seen arguing with a woman

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