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Thank you.

Father.

Hey, Paul.

Morning.

There's something you gotta see.

From London.

Jasper. Who else?

Do you think it's real or just a grotesque attempt to play clever?

Both.

Soledad signaled a drop but never made it.

Freckle in the right eye.

We'll need to replace her. Now.

She's dead.

A woman we put in harm's way.

We have to drop this. This was a warning.

A warning means we're close.

We need to be closer.

Mr.

Anatole, they're ready for you.

Well, that was all very enlightening.

You're near the top of your class.

Law review.

Moot court and mock trial champion.

Very impressive guy.

It's pretty easy to see why you've made it this far with us.

Your parents must be very proud.

Yeah. I do have one question.

You never applied for an internship at this firm or others during their summer

breaks?

I kind of wanted to take a break when we had our break.

Yeah, summers.

I didn't see you in Southampton.

No, I've never been there, without Hampton, any Hampton.

So, I mean, what did you do on your break?

I worked at the library, the law library at NYU.

Didn't you spend enough time there when school was in session?

Working at this school was a part of my scholarship requirement. How much

schooling did your scholarship pay for?

All.

All of it. Our internship pays pretty well.

I'm sure arrangements could have been made. It's quiet.

At the library.

Probably should have interned.

It's always been a dream of mine to work here at Cabot.

Your reputation is amazing, but you already know that.

Well, we appreciate your time, Guy.

You're a quality candidate.

Any firm would be lucky to have you.

Can I ask you something

else?

Yes.

What are you looking for?

Not a social event, sir.

Not at the Hamptons, but here in this office, the work you do.

What are you looking for?

The finest legal minds money can buy.

And don't let this opportunity pass without knowing who I am.

Who I really am.

You asked me if my parents are proud of me. My dad skipped town before I was

born, and my mom was a junkie who overdosed on heroin when I was nine.

of my life. And look.

I've never been to the Hamptons, but then again, my grandfather didn't own a

mansion there.

I won't be joining your social clubs, your committees, because, well, let's

it, I wouldn't be admitted to any of those anyway. So weekend night, we won't

hanging out. You probably won't be seeing me because I'll be here.

I'll be working. I'll be making money for you, you and you. And you'll say

is every young associate, son, but it's not. I'm different.

Me.

And maybe, yeah, just maybe right now.

I am the finest legal mind money can buy.

It's a gift, not a curse, sweetie.

You all right there?

Yeah. Hey, look, I'm sorry.

Back there, I was out of line. Out of line? You fucking killed it. You threw

right back in her face.

That's good? Yeah, good.

Very good. We don't hire people who take shit.

All right, you're in.

I pulled a good job.

Really? Yeah.

That's great.

Yeah. That's great.

Oh, God.

Sorry. The look on Bennett's face.

And what you said before you left the room is... Screaming in my head for you.

Stand up for yourself in that exact moment. You did?

I just don't think you heard me or something.

Strange.

Something I could help you with?

A moment of your time.

You can learn a lot by following somebody.

How they walk, how their eyes dance in the street, how they interact with the

world.

What's this?

Our organization.

We want to hire you.

Oh, I already have a job, so... How do you know that I have a job at Cabot?

We watch.

And you're always there.

Okay, but, uh, I'm pretty happy with my career path, so... Don't you want to

know what we do?

It pretty much says it right here on the card.

Guy.

We've done our due diligence, and we believe your life's true purpose lies

us. And how much does true purpose go for these days?

Do you have any idea what Gavis' starting salary is? No. A lot we can

if money's so very important to you.

I'll compensate you to hear me out.

Say, 5 ,000?

Okay.

What is it? An offer.

To hear you out?

Five grand?

Mm -hmm.

No strain?

No.

Well, I'm all ears.

There's an address on the card.

Meet me there at quarter past four.

It's time, Guy.

Who is it?

Larry.

Open the damn door.

Hey, look, Larry.

I'm sorry. Three months.

God.

If it was one, it'd be different.

Two, maybe. But three.

My rent is covered because I collect everyone else's, man. I know. But look.

I got a job. I got a great job.

Excellent news.

Pay me.

It hasn't quite started yet.

You got until Friday.

Yeah Through

that door

How much does it cost you to clear this place out?

I need it private.

Oh, it's private? What, so nobody gets to come up here? Not often.

And you work here?

Live here.

You live... here?

There are a few apartments on the top floor.

Small, but functional.

Well, I'm still trying to wrap my brain around this.

Our organizations have a shared interest.

We like books.

Oh, we?

Mm. And we have the money, you promised? You don't trust me.

Should I?

Perhaps not.

Okay, look.

I just came here because I'm currently dead -ass broke.

And I am absolutely, 100%, not taking whatever job you're offering me. So all

this is not fair to you.

So you believe in fairness.

Of course. And that people should treat one another fairly. Sure. Even if

they're different.

Even if they have traits and lifestyles unlike yours.

We're talking about cannibals or Manson or something. The definition of fairness

is the quality of making judgments that are free from discrimination.

And I'm going to guess that is the literal definition of fairness.

Look it up.

Deal's a deal.

Okay.

Shoot your shot.

We're a private organization that has been around a long time, a very long

We don't operate for profit, but we're extremely well funded.

We have offices, which we call mother houses.

In New York, London, Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, and New Orleans.

And what do you do in all these other houses?

Primarily endeavors of academia and discovery.

You're a think tank.

In a way, yes. In another, no.

We chronicle historical notes and keep tabs on certain groups.

You're a spy.

No. Well, not exactly. But you're a non -profit and you're offering more than

cabinet. We'll never run short of funds. Anyone working with us is everything in

their life taken care of. CIA.

MI6. No, no, no.

Yeah, black water. We attempt to do good by protecting the equilibrium of

society. Thoros, Koch brothers.

Talamasca, which in Latin means... Animal mask.

Oh, who's in charge of branding?

Okay, endeavors of academia.

So what, you write textbooks?

We're interested in the world of the supernatural.

Tell me, guy, why'd you go to law school?

Because I want to be a lawyer. Why?

Because I want to make lots and lots of money. Very cynical guy.

Oh, you got me. I'm a cynic. Let's just say I've seen a lot. And heard a lot.

Why me?

Why do you want me?

I know what you're doing. You're trying to listen in. It won't work on me. I'm

trained from childhood.

If I want you to know something, you will.

You're not a cynic, Mr. Anatole, nor a defeatist, nor a misanthrope.

You believe that the world is or ought to be innately good.

You went to law school to hide.

Hide from what?

Yourself.

You have a rare talent, Guy.

A talent that you conceal.

You're the one hiding stuff.

I don't know any more than when I walked in here.

Not really.

There's only so much I can share until we're farther down the road.

Gentlemen, this is your captain speaking.

We're about to make our descent into Sarasota Airport. The local time is 1135

.m. Temperature is 35 degrees Fahrenheit.

Please make sure your seat backs and tray tables are in their full upright

position. And make sure your seat belt is securely...

Hi, Mom.

You look really good, guy.

So do you.

So what year are you in college?

Law school.

I just graduated.

Wonderful. Oh.

We're very proud of you. Ah, thank you.

Do you like Florida?

Yeah. Mondo was paid for it. That was nice.

Cool. Paid for it?

Oh, we did.

That was confusing, the way I said that before.

Someone gave me this.

Stranger.

I'm not sure how they got it.

Um.

Oh, no.

Santa, maybe.

I always wondered something.

How'd you come to foster me?

Hey, hey, hey. You're afraid.

Why?

Why are you afraid?

Look, honey.

I'm not supposed to... We signed something. A non... Disclosure

agreement.

Just how'd you wind up with me?

Tell me that much. I think I deserve to know.

Um, this nice woman reached out to us.

We fostered a child for a few years before this. This woman?

This nice woman?

What do you remember about her?

She was, she was fancy.

She had an accent.

Let

them

help you, Guy.

This is hard to say, but...

You weren't an easy kid.

You didn't fit in.

You were in your own world, and the other kids called you a freak.

But they fixed that.

They fixed that.

Look at all they've done for you.

All they've done for me?

What have they done for me?

So funny.

I really have to go.

It's really good to see you, guy.

Mom.

Mom.

Mom.

Ruth.

You tell me exactly what they've done for me.

Excuse me. Ma 'am.

This popped up in a flight manifest cross -search.

It's a travel itinerary.

Archie's on the move again.

Last five months from Istanbul to Bratislava to Bern to Madrid and now

Rest assured, some poor soul won't be happy to see him. Thank you, Jay.

Jasper sent for him. This certainly accelerates things.

Why does his news seem to make you happy?

It confirms our suspicions. Your suspicions. Very well.

Mine.

It doesn't exist.

If we engage any further, we're going to lose our job.

The 7x2 is real and it's in something.

Something I can help you with.

Turn about the fair play.

You placed me with the anapoles.

We selected them, yes.

Selected?

How long?

How long have you been involved with my life? Since you were orphaned.

You checked several boxes.

Disjointed home life.

Isolated. Smart.

Secretive. An intense desire to belong. What about my family? The Anatole's? My

real family.

I know little more than you.

You first came on our radar through a school counselor who recognized your

struggles and your gifts.

Sit with me.

Please.

You hear things others cannot.

We suspect you could converse with someone who shares that talent.

You're a very, very special guy.

I was buffed at the best public high school in Detroit.

Full scholarship to PEM, law degree at NYU.

All paid for, you're quite welcome.

And it was all bullshit.

I didn't earn any of it. You earned all of it.

Perhaps we guided your choices a bit, but without us, your academic path and

success would have been just as triumphant.

This is wrong. This is so...

wrong. You curated my life so that I could do what? Sit in a library and read

antiquated books?

We gently supported your life to allow you to make use of your talents.

We have a specific need in London at present.

Doing what exactly?

Be ready and at the appropriate time.

For this to work, it must work for both of us.

But before you decide, I'd like you to meet someone.

Who? Someone able to answer questions that I cannot.

Walk with me.

I knew I was following you.

I knew you'd want answers.

What's in London?

I don't even have a passport.

Don't worry.

We've already taken care of that.

And where are you taking me?

You'll see.

Hey, wait.

This is the Dakota.

Yes, it is.

We're going up to the penthouse.

You're kidding me.

Thank you, Frank.

Okay,

so... What the hell do you really do? And you can spare me the saving the

bullshit.

The telemarketer tracks, observes, and occasionally interviews and obfuscates

shadow worlds. Tracking, observing, and interfering with who?

Immortals. Vampires, witches, ghosts, demons.

What, no zombies?

No such thing. You watch too much telly.

Oh, wait.

Are you serious?

I'm being completely forthcoming.

Of course we trust you.

Well, this is insane.

You're insane.

You're telling me that this, that everything was about... Well, you guys

wasted a lot of time and money because there's a problem.

There's a really big problem.

Which is? I don't believe in witches, vampires, ghosts, or demons.

Well, nobody does.

Until they meet one.

I was hoping it was you. Nice to see you, Prissy. Is this a good time?

For you, it's always a good time.

Meet Guy.

Oh, welcome, Guy.

Come in.

That's nice. Thanks, Barry.

Burton. And, uh, Burton's a vampire. Yes, he likes to forget.

Tea? Yes, please.

And for you, handsome boy? I'm fine.

How does a vampire get approved for a Dakota penthouse?

I vouched for them, I thought.

Yoko chimed in, which didn't hurt.

Burton! Darling!

My dear.

I've missed you.

Of course you have.

It's been too long.

I haven't worn this in over a hundred years. I don't know how you found it,

thank you.

And who's this beautiful boy? Is he a gift as well? This is Guy, a friend of

ours. Oh.

Oh.

So, how may I be of assistance?

Guy's intrigued by our dysfunctional family.

I was hoping you two might converse over the subject.

He's here because, frankly, he doesn't believe in you. Or me. Thank you,

Hmm.

Very well.

It's real. All of it. Happy? I should think my gift's sufficient for a more

thorough interview.

I've come to hate that word because of you.

Why in the world would you publish this?

You know very well I had nothing to do with that. Take it up with Amsterdam.

I don't give an Amsterdam.

And you, have you read this?

No. Makes one of you.

We need to go shopping.

Just a friend.

If you could hear me, nod your head.

I'm not a poodle begging for a treat. Of course I hear you.

And you hear me speaking to you.

Our lady friend seems to think you are quite special. But I'm not so sure.

Painful to listen, isn't it, dear?

Yes. You know why?

You view it as a crime.

You're a petty thief and right now you're stuffing candy in your pockets

racing away before you get caught. The adrenaline hurts. You need to understand

that the candy is yours. It belongs to you.

Now, but if it's more than candy that you want, well, then you have to learn

be more stealthy, more specific.

It takes skill to be a master thief.

You'll get better at it. Go slowly, learn to accept the pain.

I've had a several centuries head start.

How old are you?

39. Or 384, depending on how you gauge time.

And you're a, um, a vampire.

Card carrying.

Though... I'm not happy with what that word has come to represent.

It's clearly cultural appropriation.

Halloween, death metal, goth. I mean, don't even get me started. And when

not being foolishly imitated, we're being unfairly excoriated. As if somehow

what's wrong with the world.

Hey, Phil.

I'm sorry. What just happened? Sit down, guy. He's just showing off.

Next question.

I've locked you out so you can quit trying.

Snaps just for theatrics.

Magicians call it the prestige.

So this is a performance.

Why do you need the telemasker?

Why do you need her?

Oh, God, please.

I'm the prisoner guilty of his sins, the inmate who loves his jailer, the

rebellious teenager who looks up to his parents because they need purpose in

life, which is a terrible burden when your life is...

Forever.

You are a fool. A youthful idiot with a part of you you can't even control.

And you?

You're tired of all this.

It's not fun anymore.

How are you doing that?

You turned against your own kind. You betrayed them.

You hate yourself for that. The sun is finally down.

It's very dangerous to have a gift yet not understand its power.

Your mind is a two -way street.

How'd I get

out here?

He opened the window. You made me do it! I merely offered you a suggestion.

A suggestion that you were open to.

Now take one itty -bitty step forward.

Trust me, or regret me.

You think you came here to see a vampire?

You're here for my approval.

Congratulations. I see why she's so fond of you. For a mortal, you are

remarkable.

Hear me well, friend.

My previous associates won't appreciate you as I do.

They won't play nice.

They will try to bend you and mold you and take you.

Are you coming?

to you.

The dawn of a new day.

Guy.

What's wrong?

You do realize you're gonna get that poor boy killed.

Guy.

Guy.

Please. What if I died up there?

What if I died? There's nothing he could throw at you that you wouldn't throw

right back at him. You're that gifted. Oh, yeah, right. I'm so gifted that he

had me dangling from a ledge.

When you spoke to him privately, what did you feel?

That he was innately good or bad?

I don't know.

And what of me?

You? You're both.

Wait.

I'm sorry for everything, for all of it.

It's a dangerous game. I can't blame you for walking away, but... That's it.

lying to you.

Trust me or resist me.

They won't play nice.

Try to bend you and mold you.

The room concussed, and then Louie's voice.

Daniel, Daniel, I rose from my chair, dust and damage in all directions,

shuffling to the living room to see the plane, which was merely a body, crumpled

below a fissured wall.

Armand, avoiding the eyes of Louie, who stood over him like a tidal wave,

pondering its descent.

Okay. So who wants my hand in their jacket?

Willa with an A.

Thank you.

Hi. Hi.

It was two to seven.

Can I take sweetheart in a bookstore these days?

Step into the light.

What do you want?

Page 227.

Anna Lemus.

What about Anna Lemus? She was my mother.

Like I give a shit.

You wrote about her in your fucking book.

I wrote about a vampire. Your mother was a footnote.

What did you know about her? Only what I was told.

What do you know about her? Only what I was told. That she was an addict who

died when I was nine.

Stop it.

I have a thing about people fishing around in my head without asking first.

I didn't write page 227.

They did.

Talamasca. What?

Talamasca. Oh, wait. Did you mean the Talamasca?

You don't think they're watching right now?

Come on, man.

You're clairvoyant. Why would they put my mother's name in your book?

I don't know.

What's $7 .52?

$7 .49 plus three.

The monthly payment on a new Prius.

Something to do with your mom.

They're using you, kid.

Pull out your phone.

I don't like being rewritten.

I did some digging.

Look closely.

Was everyone wearing Lululemon when you were nine?

She's alive.

Tomorrow morning, you'll wake up and convince yourself that any good son

want to save his mother.

So?

And if I did want to?

Where would I start?

Ask them.

Maybe I will.

Now get out of here.

Before I do something I'll regret.

Welcome to America.