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[siren blaring]

We're at the hotel, sir. You can go straight to your suite.

[Oldman] Thank you.

Good evening, kind sir.

In the words of the honorable Dr. Tomas Fuller,

"Charity begins at home, but it doesn't end there."

Aristotle taught us that "The unfortunate need, people will be kind."

The prosperous need people to be kind too.

Our own Bible tells us that it's more blessed to give than to receive.

What do you say?

I've always believed it's annoying to give to beggars.

It's also annoying not to give to them.

As a result, I think that beggars should be abolished entirely.

-[voice growling] -[gasps]

I'm rich!

[laughing]

[screaming]

[muffled scream]

[thud]

[sighs]

I'll take the bags.

You take care of this.

[Alex] Oh! So nice of Derek to leave us

with a little project while he's in Amsterdam.

[Rachel] Yeah, because we wouldn't know what to do

with the weekend off, now, would we? [chuckles]

Well, it beats filing reports.

Well, when you're done with this,

what do you think comes next?

Oh, yeah.

[Alex chuckles]

Okay.

[voice growling]

Okay, so after two days of scraping,

we end up with a rock cube.

I don't know. If I was a king in ancient China,

I think I'd come up with something a little more exotic to be buried with.

[both chuckles]

-Can I see it? -Yeah. Be my guest.

Thank you.

What are these markings?

I don't know. They're not familiar.

I guess we'll learn more when we scan it, though.

Mm-hmm. I guess.

[voice growling]

Excuse me, but... Ahem!

I just had the... strangest feeling.

[stammers] So did I.

Yeah, it's vaguely exciting but you can't put your finger on it.

Yeah.

Let's see what else we could find out about this. Huh?

Ivan...

[voice growling]

Bring the car around.

[scanning machine whirring]

So what time is this consultant supposed to be here?

Nicholas Oldman, sometime this afternoon.

Why did London House think we needed help with this?

Well, he's supposed to be an expert

on ancient Far Eastern artifacts.

I don't know about you, but I'd certainly like

to have this thing cracked before he gets here.

[Rachel] That's strange, isn't it?

It looks like it's hollow but there are no seams.

Is there any indication of what it's made of?

Primarily stone, and traces of lead, iron, and titanium.

I'd say it's almost indestructible.

Nah, there's got to be a way in.

Maybe Mr. Oldman knows how to open it.

Yeah, but what do we know about Mr. Oldman?

I've had digs in the Far East and I've never met him.

I saw his credentials and the Precept of the London House

personally vouched for him.

Ah, well, then I can picture him now.

Short, bald, officious and smells like piped tobacco.

I'm thinking tall, chiseled, blue eyes like Paul Newman.

-In your dreams. -[laughs]

Okay, well, if we're going to talk about the ideal man,

he has to have soft hands,

and big brown eyes.

Oh, I'm partial to green, myself.

I'll settle for part-Adonis, part-Einstein.

-Not Einstein's hair, I trust. -[Alex laughing]

-Let's go back to the cube. -[phone ringing]

[both speaking indistinctly]

Yes, Jonathan.

Oh, yes, we are expecting him.

-Uh-huh. -Okay. Thank you.

Well, I guess we're going to find out soon enough.

-Mark my words. -I'll bet.

Hello, I'm Nicholas Oldman.

And you must be Dr. Corrigan.

Uh, yes, I mean...

The Precept at the London House provided me with dossiers.

I hate coming into a situation unprepared.

How's your daughter, Kat, enjoying the fourth grade?

I remember having a heck of a time with long division.

[chuckles nervously]

Yeah. I...

I know what you mean. I just... Give me a calculator any day of the week.

Oh, uh... [clears throat] Excuse me.

Miss Adams, are you finding the winters in San Francisco a respite

from the sub-zero temperatures in Boston?

Actually, I miss the snow.

I don't miss the slush and the crowded trains, though.

Ah! The Metropolitan Transportation Authority,

the place where chivalry is truly dead.

[chuckles]

And of course, Miss Moreau.

[speaking French]

[speaking French]

Uh, I don't mean to be rude,

but I'm rather anxious to see the artifact.

Oh, well, it's upstairs.

So...

Did you just feel something?

I'm not sure. Perhaps a tingling sensation.

Did you experience anything when you touched it?

Uh...

Well, I mean, I wasn't really positive.

It's sort of a subliminal thing.

Very subtle.

So what can you tell us about it?

Not much.

The dig site where it was found would suggest it was from the Han Dynasty.

Which would place it about a 100 years, uh, before Christ.

One of the provincial rulers of the Han Dynasty, Liu Sheng,

was fixated on the supernatural.

You've done your homework.

[chuckles]

Well, we've scanned it and determined it's hollow.

Indeed.

-May I borrow these? -They're for you.

This is a collaboration.

So it is.

We have quite a bit of work to do.

I have an appointment at the hotel.

I'll be back tomorrow.

I look forward to working with you all on this.

I'll find my own way out.

Ah! Interesting man.

Interesting and charming.

Come on, say it, "And a bit sexy."

-You think? -You don't?

Mm-mm. He's not really my type. It's just...

Well, except for his eyes.

Mm.

Killer blue eyes.

Come on, Rachel, wear your glasses. His eyes were brown.

I don't know about you guys, but the way the light was hitting his eyes,

I could have sworn his eyes were green.

[all chuckles]

It seems like yesterday the cube was within my grasp,

only to be snatched away by Liu Sheng.

Of course, it cost him his life.

And now, 2000 years later, The Legacy uncovers his secret vault.

And the cube, once again, surfaces.

And to think it has just fallen into the hands of three such lovely ladies.

Oh, I'm going to enjoy collaborating with them.

If you want the cube, why don't you just take it from them?

Because they hold the key to opening it.

Fortunately, they don't know that.

Mr. Oldman, what are you doing here?

I hope I'm not disturbing you.

No. Uh, come in. I was just doing some research upstairs.

-On the cube? -Yes.

I kept thinking about it.

Couldn't sleep.

Do you think I could have another look at it?

Yeah. Sure. Let me jut see if Alex and Rachel are awake.

That isn't necessary. I'll just be a few minutes.

Besides, I'm talking to the real scholar here, right?

Um...

No reason to be humble.

Shall we?

Sure.

Here we are.

You seem to have a kinship with that.

You, of all people, would understand.

Every archaeologist spends his or her lifetime

searching for his own Holy Grail.

And the stone cube is yours.

Time will tell.

Here.

Hold onto this and tell me what you feel.

I feel something ancient.

Something important.

Kristin, surrender to your emotions

and tell me what you really feel.

All right.

I feel...

life...

moving...

trying desperately to get out.

-[voice growling] -Continue.

I feel passions and desires.

The cube is you, isn't it?

Full of life, trying to burst out.

Brimming with passions and desires.

But too bound by your social mores to let yourself be free.

I don't know.

I can see into your heart, Kristin.

I see the soul of an artist.

I have paints and canvas, but I never find the time.

It's not a matter of time.

It's a matter of letting go.

Finding the passion inside of your personality and riding with it.

Do you understand?

I think I do.

Let me help you discover that side.

Please.

[Oldman] You are at the shore.

-A large canvas awaits your artistry. -[waves crashing]

You begin to capture the vibrant colors onyour canvas, and as you paint,

the colors become more alive until you become one

with your surroundings.

[voice growling]

What just happened there?

You opened your soul.

But that was so real. I could smell the ocean.

It was real.

Because you allowed yourself to be swept away by your passion.

Did you enjoy the release?

-The breath of freedom? -Oh, yes.

Kristin, I feel something special between us.

I could tell the moment I met you.

Please, I want to be the one that helps you release your passions.

Close your eyes.

[sizzling]

Wait. We were just beginning.

It's late. I'll be back.

I'll be waiting. [chuckles]

I know.

[Alex] Well, it doesn't look like she slept in her be all last night.

Kristin.

Hey, Kristin.

Are you all right?

Kristin.

Did you say something?

I didn't know you painted.

What brought on this sudden urge?

Nicholas.

Nicholas Oldman?

Aha. He came back last night and he...

Uh...

He what?

Helped me get in touch with my soul.

Ah.

I see. So he was here and, uh...

How come you didn't tell us?

Well, he came to talk to me.

Have you been at this all night?

Oh, once I started, it felt so right.

You know, maybe you ought to stop for a little bit.

Take a break. Get some rest.

Oh, no. There's so much more to do. Look.

Do you have any idea what she's talking about?

Well, obviously Mr. Oldman made quite an impression upon her.

That's if he was even here.

What? You think she was imagining it?

Well, let's check it out.

[scanning machine whirring]

Jonathan, Rachel.

Uh, late last night, was there a Mr.Oldman on the island?

Thank you. Yeah, he was here.

But why would he come here so late?

I don't know. insomnia.

It's obviously something to do with the cube.

I'm gonna go have a word with Mr. Oldman.

He's gonna be here later this afternoon.

Why don't you just wait?

I just got a funny feeling about this.

And after seeing Kristin like this...

Call down to room service, Ivan.

We're expecting a visitor.

Miss Moreau, what an unexpected pleasure.

Nice place.

Not exactly where I expect to find an archaeologist, but...

I'm a slave to creature comforts.

Not an honorable trait, but one that I've accepted.

[inhales air deeply] Can I offer you anything?

No, thank you. I came to talk about the cube.

Excellent. Did you bring it with you?

-Mm-hmm. -May I?

Quite an incredible piece, wouldn't you agree?

I don't know. Why don't you tell me about it?

As I said before, I suspect it's from Liu Sheng's reign.

And if it is?

Then it might hold some fascinating secrets.

Such as?

Miss Moreau, I thought this was going to be a collaboration.

Why do I suddenly feel like I'm being interrogated?

-Because I think you're holding out on us. -Holding out?

You came to the house last night.

To do some measurements on the cube.

Take some photos to aid in my research.

What went on between you and Kristin?

We had a wonderful chat.

A chat? [chuckles]

Well, she stayed up all night, painting.

Good for her.

She mentioned to me that she always wanted to be a painter.

I encouraged her to pursue her dreams.

I never realized she would follow them so rapidly.

Well, it's not just that. She's...

different. Changed.

Why can't you celebrate your friend's awakened passion?

Because I don't think it's healthy.

To follow your dreams?

To let your feelings soar.

Take this artifact for example.

This is the result of someone's passion.

Here.

Hold it in your hands.

Tell me what you feel?

[chuckles]

Something ageless.

Now, try again. Only this time, place yourself within the cube.

[voice growling]

An overwhelming power that's...

confined, constricted.

What you feel is pure passion.

Your passion's screaming to be set free.

All right, I think I have my passion under control, thank you.

That's just it.

You've had it under control for far too long.

You are a woman...

with acute senses that have become dulled.

Maybe.

Maybe you're right.

I can help you to see clearly again.

To take in the world around you in all its magnificent glory.

Do you want that?

-Yes. -[voice growling]

Then close your eyes.

Let me take you there.

You're in a place where your senses run wild.

Fragrances you never dreamed imaginable.

You can taste the intense flavors

like you never have before.

Your world is filled with aromas and sights and tastes

that have suddenly wakened.

[gasps]

What just happened there?

You woke up...

hungry.

Ravenous.

-Come with me. -[chuckles]

We owe it to ourselves to enjoy this to its fullest.

Alex, you're very special to me.

[exhales sharply]

I could tell from the moment we met.

I want to help you appreciate the world around you.

Please, help me.

Close your eyes.

[voice growling]

[sizzling]

Now it's time for you to go back to the house.

But I want to explore my senses with you.

I wanna awaken.

And you will.

This is just the beginning, my dear.

The beginning of a whole new life.

-Hey. -Hi.

[computer beeping]

How're you feeling?

Wonderful. [chuckles]

What? You got some sleep.

Actually, no. I'm not very tired.

Good. Well, then, maybe you can help me out with this.

Ancient Far Eastern archeology is not my strong suit.

Yeah. Where's the cube?

Alex took it.

Alex took it where?

To see Oldman. She thought maybe he could help us out.

Alex went to see Nicholas?

Kristin,

what exactly happened between you two last night?

That's none of your business.

Oh, well...

Okay.

Well, then, take a look at these markings.

I've crossed-checked them

with all the Chinese characters of the time,

-and I can't find a match. -Uh-huh.

Whatever.

Where are you going?

Back to my painting. When Alex comes back, please let me know.

Jonathan said you...

God, what is all of this?

-Food. -Oh, yeah, I can see that.

-Pretty hungry, huh? -Mm.

Starving.

You know, this plum is unbelievable.

It's the perfect combination of sweet and tangy.

No. I'll have some later, thanks.

Have you ever really looked at the colors around you?

Uh...

I mean, this painting.

I used to look at the flowers and I see red.

But now I look at it and I see scarlet,

crimson, vermilion.

Uh...

How was your meeting with Mr. Oldman?

Oh, Nicholas is a wonderful man.

"Nicholas." I see.

So when you left, there was something not quite right about this guy,

and now it's Nicholas?

I know. I was totally wrong. He's truly amazing.

-Yeah, I've heard that. -[footsteps approaching]

You went to go see Nicholas today. Why?

I don't answer to you.

Alex, Kristin, come on. [chuckles nervously]

Actually, Nicholas and I have something very special.

[laughs sarcastically]

You're obviously deluding yourself, Alex.

Nicholas told me last night that I'm the special one.

Well, I guess he changed his mind.

Okay, this is insane. What is wrong with the two of you?

You wouldn't understand, Rachel.

What I understand, Alex, is that this man

has done something very ugly to both of you.

Oh, it's not ugly.

What I have with Nicholas is beautiful.

[scoffs]

-[sighs] Alex, can I have the cube, please? -Why?

'Cause I need to do some work on it.

-I don't think that's necessary. -Well, I do.

Could I have it, please?

Thank you.

Now, do you think the two of you could be

in the same room without killing each other?

Oh, you don't have to worry.

I don't want to be in the same room as her.

[sighs]

Alex.

Just tell me what's going on.

I just realized that I've been hiding my head

in the sand for so long.

I'm just going to open myself up and experience life.

Uh, by eating yourself to death.

[laughing] Rachel, food is just a metaphor.

I mean, look at this, feel the textures, go on, feel.

Isn't that beautiful?

Look at these colors. I mean...

Look, and smell those delicate smells. [sniffs deeply]

Oh, and the succulent flavors,

I'm telling you, they all represent a life

I never allowed myself to enjoy.

My senses are soaring. And I'm just going to fly with it.

Yeah. Good.

[scanner whirring]

[scanner beeping]

Okay, let's have a look at the X-Ray. What have we got here?

What is that?

One more, Ivan, and the power will be mine.

Now all I need is the lovely Dr. Corrigan

to make her contribution to the blood bank.

Why these women?

Because when they touched the cube,

Boh Jing blessed them.

The three of them share a special bond,

which makes bringing them over to my side one by one

all the more satisfying.

What exactly happens once you obtain the cube?

The spirit of Boh Jing will imbue me with his power,

and simply put, I'll be unstoppable.

So, are you going back out to the Legacy House tonight?

I don't think so.

I expect that things there have piqued Rachel's interest.

She'll be along soon enough.

[Rachel] Still at it, huh?

If you mean, still at discovering the world around me,

I'll be at this for the rest of my life.

You should try it.

Oh, no, thanks.

I'm pretty happy with my own life.

I've got a great daughter.

Friends I love very much, one of who

I'm a little bit worried about right now.

Oh, Rachel, don't worry about me.

It's you that I'm worried about.

Right. Look, Alex,

Kristin is waiting for us. There's, uh, something I gotta show you two.

Frankly, I don't care.

And I'm not supposed to be worried about you?

Can you tear yourself away long enough to come with me

to the Control Room? Let's go.

Mm-Mm.

What is that?

I don't know, but it looks alive.

[Alex] It's impossible. The thing's over 2,000 years old.

There's no way in or out of it.

No way that we know of yet.

Well, why don't you access the dig records themselves?

Good idea.

[computer beeping]

[Kristin] Ah! Look at this.

"Liu Sheng reportedly found a cube that contained the soul

of a powerful spirit known as Boh Jing.

According to legend, the spirit was released.

He did Sheng's bidding and gave him great fortune,

then returned to dwell in the cube."

Well, that's it. Yeah, I mean, when we touched the cube,

we each felt something, something alive, right?

-It's an old wives' tale. -Come on, Alex.

What, after all we've been through,

you're gonna just blow this off like that?

I mean, this is ridiculous. You think that the cube

is some sort of Aladdin's lamp with a genie inside? [chuckles]

Exactly.

And Mr. Oldman wants that genie.

Now we just have to figure out why.

Well, maybe one of us should pay Mr. Oldman a visit.

-I'll go. -No, I'll go.

I think I'll go.

Fine.

What secrets do you hold?

[voice growling]

I appreciate you coming all the way down here to see me, Dr. Corrigan.

I was hoping to have the opportunity to talk to you, one on one.

Well, I wouldn't have missed it for the world, Mr. Oldman.

Please, call me Nicholas.

All right, Nicholas, it's Rachel.

Thank you.

-This piece is very intriguing, isn't it? -Isn't it?

And there's something inside that appears to be alive.

Alive? That's astounding.

Uh-huh. I agree.

What aren't you telling me, Nicholas?

What are you hiding from me?

Nothing. Like you, I'm looking for answers.

You know...

Alex came here with a healthy suspicion as well.

Yes, I know.

But by the time she left, she was in...

some other world, just like Kristin.

Your associates simply found that there was more to life.

And what part did you play in that, Nicholas?

You give me too much credit.

I only helped them explore theirs depths.

Would you like me to help you as well?

No. I think I'll pass. You see...

I didn't come here for a psychic makeover,

just a little scientific investigation.

You strike me as someone with great romance and style.

Why do you hide it?

It isn't going to work, Nicholas.

If you just allowed yourself to open up.

Perhaps, you'd like to dance.

I didn't come here to dance.

Please, Rachel.

I think you'll enjoy this.

[sensual tribal music]

See, that's not so bad, is it?

I can feel the music in your soul.

You're a natural.

Doesn't that feel right?

[gasps]

[voices whispering]

You found your passion.

Let it be free to guide you.

You wanna be free, don't you, Rachel?

-I don't know. -Close your eyes.

[voice growling]

[sizzling]

[gasps]

Rachel, what's wrong?

Tell me about Boh Jing.

It sounds Chinese.

Are you testing me, Rachel?

You can say that.

Rachel, don't leave. We have so much to talk about.

We have nothing to say to each other

and stay away from Kristin and Alex.

Should I take that as a threat?

Take it any way you want to.

[door closes]

Did you get it?

No.

But I will.

Why not just kill her and take the blood?

Because she must submit to me.

[low growl]

The man is evil.

[Alex] Don't be ridiculous.

Alex, look at you. What is happening with you?

With the both of you.

I like the new me.

So do I. What's wrong with enjoying your life for a change?

No. This is not about enjoying your life.

Enjoying your life is fine.

But this is not the case here.

I mean, Kristin, I think it's fabulous that you've started painting again,

but look at this.

What's wrong with it?

It's a beautiful landscape that somehow you've twisted

into something frightening.

Is... Is that what's inside your soul?

I think that's a terrible thing to say, Rachel.

I think you're just jealous

because Nicholas doesn't think you're special.

[scoffs] Oh, God.

All right. Alex, enjoying your life is one thing,

but, to me, it looks like you're on some kind of non-stop binge

and you're just gonna make yourself sick or worse. I mean...

There is something wrong with Nicholas Oldman.

There is. I mean, he's a very compelling man.

And he tried to bring me into the fold, too, but I resisted.

Listen, when I brought up Boh Jing,

it was like I'd slapped him in the face.

You know, I cannot believe how petty you're being, Rachel.

I for one, think Nicholas is fantastic.

[laughs sarcastically]

You don't understand, do you, Kristin?

Nicholas Oldman needs us to get inside the cube.

That's what's going on here.

You're talking like a crazy person.

I'm not going to listen to this anymore.

Well, for once, Alex and I agree.

Ivan, my old friend, come have a walk with me.

Cigar.

You know I don't smoke.

That's what I love about you, Ivan,

never giving into temptation.

Do you have a plan?

I don't think Rachel's as tough as she makes herself out to be.

I've transformed the other two.

It's only a matter of time before I have her as well.

Once I do...

and I don't need them anymore,

I've decided that she'll be the first one I kill.

-[lighter clicks] -Slowly.

[Rachel] Yes, please. Let me know as soon as you can.

Great. Thank you.

[exhales sharply]

[computer beeping]

Interesting.

[keyboard clacking]

That was quick.

Well, turns out our boy is a fraud, huh.

The question is, who is he?

-[keyboard clacking] -[computer beeping]

[Alex chuckles nervously]

This has to be wrong.

I saw his credentials.

I talked to the Precept at the London House,

and he personally vouched for Nicholas.

Well, this Oldman, or whoever he is, is a master of illusion.

I ran a cross-check of all the archaeological digs

in the past 20 years,

as well as all the university records

from all over the world,

and there is not one word, not one mention of a Nicholas Oldman.

Not anywhere.

All right. So then, how do you explain everything that he knew about us?

He did his homework. Uh...

We can't underestimate this man.

[scoffs] Okay, so if he's not who he says he is, then, who is he?

Who or what?

Obviously, he is brilliant.

Obviously, he is very dangerous.

Now, look, you've got to believe me.

Kristin, Alex, this man has done something

to the two of you that you can't explain.

Now you think he's given you some sort of gift,

but in truth, he's taken a little part of you.

He's taken a part of your free will.

Rachel.

You know what I think...

I think you're trying to rationalize your own fantasies.

Oh, yeah, right.

Rachel, why can't you accept Nicholas for who he is,

instead of this silly witch hunt?

Okay, look.

[gasps] That's it. When he was trying to seduce me,

he took my palm, and he ran his fingernail across it.

Did that happen to either of you?

I seem to remember, he cut my hand.

Yes, he did. And it felt wonderful at the time.

But there's no sign of a cut.

No, but there was. Because I remember feeling a tiny trickle of blood.

-Blood? -Yeah.

Blood.

He needs our blood.

Why?

It must have something to do with the cube.

Right. Okay, now this is what I'm talking about.

Come on, you guys. We have to figure out what's going on.

Alex, come on. Kristin, wake up.

[cell phone beeping]

Alex, so good to hear from you.

How are you feeling?

Well, I'm wonderful. It's just Rachel I'm worried about.

Is there a problem with the good doctor?

Well, she just hasn't been herself since she last visited you.

It's like she's suffering some sort of split personality disorder.

And do you think I could help?

Oh, you're the only one who can.

She just needs to be free.

Like you did for me and Kristin.

Please.

How could I resist the opportunity to help a fellow human?

Mm. Well, it means so much to me.

And it will mean so much to me, too.

Great.

It appears that Rachel was halfway there.

She just needs a little push.

Do you trust them?

Alex is completely under my sway.

She would never lie to me.

I love dealing with humans.

They're so predictable.

So mortal.

[door bell dings]

You look exquisite. Where's Rachel?

She's in here.

Hello, Nicholas.

Kristin.

Rachel, I like what you've done with yourself.

Well, it's not me, Nicholas.

It's you.

You were just starting to help me...

and I cut you off too quickly.

I want...

I need you to...

show me how to release my inner self.

Please tell me what to do, Nicholas. [inhales deeply]

Simple.

Feel its power.

[low growl]

[growl intensifies]

Hear it calling out to your soul.

[gasping]

Excellent.

Let yourself go.

Is something wrong?

You.

What are you doing?

I'm giving back.

This has gone far enough.

But we're just getting started, Nicholas.

Bring me the cube, or I guarantee you Rachel will die.

He's not gonna kill me, Kristin. He needs my blood.

[gasping]

[screaming]

Oh!

Intense, wasn't it? Next time, it'll be deadly.

Do it, Kristin, do it.

[Oldman] Ladies.

I believe we have a stalemate.

Without Rachel's blood, the cube is useless.

I gave at the office.

No!

[loud growl]

Boh Jing!

[loud whisper]

I am the one who taught them how to free you.

-You will do my bidding. -[wind howling]

Fill me with your power.

Sorry, Nicholas...

he works for us.

[voices whispering]

[screaming]

[loud growl]

[voices whispering]

[both sighs in relief]

[door opens]

Okay.

-[Derek] Anyone home? -Oh!

Oh, in here!

[chuckles]

What happened here?

Oh, well, I guess you could say

we were exploring our inner selves, Derek.

[soft laughter]

[Alex] Yeah.

[Kristin]Nicholas wanted to use us,

but in the end, he gave us each a special gift.

[Alex]He showed us how to find our passions and help us to unlock them.

[Rachel] So, despite his intentions,

we'll always owe him a small debt of gratitude.

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