Act 2 - Monday, August 31, 2015

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Apr 24, 2024 11:07 am
Monday 31 August
Apr 24, 2024 11:07 am
Derek and Stevie are going to spend the rest of Sunday with their kids, even if their kids want to go play video games in their room. It will be mandatory family time.
Derek's mom has her own area in their house, so it isn't a big deal for her to stay with her grandchildren.
They will roll into the Four Seasons a little before noon on Monday, 31 August.
Apr 24, 2024 2:05 pm
Leaving on Monday morning is incredibly difficult, but Reg is finally on the jet and in the air by 9am.

He spends the first hour of the 5 hour flight making calls and sending out a flurry of emails. The remainder of the trip is spent analyzing the video that was sent to Henry.

When he starts having to reference his ratty copy of Robert W. Chambers' novel The King In Yellow, he starts blasting pop music just to keep from feeling so INCREDIBLY CREEPED OUT.
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(Analysis is included in the Act 2 Running Log)
Because time zones are not on his side, he doesn't land until around 5pm. Right before landing, he checks to see if Stevie and Derek picked up the rental car. If not, he picks up the car and heads to the Four Seasons to check in. If they did, he takes a cab.
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Apr 24, 2024 2:45 pm
Henry departs England and is en route to New York in less than four hours. He will make calls while in flight to finish making arrangements for his absence.

He contacts the McAllister legal department in New York and requests that someone meet him at customs. His only baggage is a travel case containing a Damascus barreled 1888 Holland and Holland 12ga, as well as the appropriate paperwork documenting 15 years of travel in the Western Hemisphere.

He will call the staff and ask that they deliver his prepackaged luggage, containing clothes and toiletries, from the New York house to the airport. He also arranges a flight from NY to Boston, as well as the delivery of several additional cases to be waiting for him in Boston, along with a car to take him to the hotel.

Henry will arrive at the hotel at 5 pm on Monday.
Apr 24, 2024 4:22 pm
Derek and Stevie spend their time walking through Boston, holding hands and then go to the museum to see dinosaurs and geodes.
Naw, they don't do that!

They go to the restaurant and surveil it.
It backs on Gateway Park, a small, stone-walled municipal park that empties at sundown. A surveillance nest could easily be installed at the wall behind the bushes with little fear of discovery, Stevie decides. There appears to be larger party room has three windows and is easily spied upon from a distance.
There is little to see otherwise. Employees come and go and keep normal hours. Eduardo Diaz is the owner and he shows up at 2pm.
No one odd comes or goes.

They both return to the four seasons hungry, tired and arguing.
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I am telling you, the Braves are going to go all the way this year! Freddy Freeman is an awesome player.
Stevie,
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He is and he is hot in those baseball pants, but they do not have enough depth in their pitching rotation.
Apr 24, 2024 5:00 pm
Reg speaks with Henry briefly on the phone, letting him know when he expects to arrive at the hotel.

Henry gets there first and checks into his room. He knocks on the Cyrus’ door and gets no answer. Not wanting to call and interrupt them if they are investigating things, he spends the time checking his equipment.

Reg checks in and has his things brought to his room. After checking the room for bugs, he goes to Henry’s room and knocks.

When Henry opens the door, Reg gives him a big hug. He then pushes past him and starts checking the room over while keeping up the chit chat.
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It’s so good to see you again! I haven’t seen you since… well, a month ago at the wedding.
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Has it been a month already?
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I know, right? Better than our usual three to four months, though.
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True.
Reg finishes his sweep, and (I assume) finding nothing, he walks back over to give Henry another, longer hug.
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Ugh. Why is this happening again, man. I don’t wanna do this.
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You want to go for a walk in the park and hold hands? Maybe go to a museum and look at the dinosaurs?
Reg laughs and finally lets Henry go, stepping back to smile up at him.
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Yes? Either that or an hour-long massage. Where are the Bobbsy Twins?
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Not here. I haven’t called them since they might be investigating something.
Reg whips out his phone and texts both Stevie and Derek, assuming that they’d have their phones on silent if they were hiding.

Where You At?
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Apr 24, 2024 6:11 pm
Stevie responds,
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We just back to the hotel, are walking through the lobby now. Do you want us to come by and see you first? We were thinking of going to the restaurant for dinner tonight.
Apr 24, 2024 6:18 pm
Reg looks at Henry.
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They’re in the lobby. Are you ready for all of us to be in the same room together?
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Not really.
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Ok… yeah, me either. But do you want us to meet here first or at the restaurant?
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Should probably be here, but I’m not sure it will really matter.
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Yeah….
He texts Stevie back:

Come up to the room. We can have a minute together before we eat.

Reg and Henry exchange concerned looks, then wait for Stevie and Derek to arrive.
Apr 24, 2024 6:22 pm
Derek raps on the door and waits.
Apr 24, 2024 6:24 pm
Henry takes a deep breath and nods at the door. Reg will look through the peephole to make sure it's not Godzilla or something, then opens the door, smiling warmly.
Apr 24, 2024 6:28 pm
Stevie barges in front of Derek and envelopes Reg is a hug.
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Hiya! How are you? How is Kai? You look good!
She peppers all that out then pulls back and kisses him on the cheek.
She moves on to Henry, and quickly hugs him and lets go.
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Hey Henry. You look well.
Apr 24, 2024 6:29 pm
Derek first goes to Henry and shakes his hand and back slaps him like bros do, while waiting for Stevie to let go of Reg.
He the goes over to Reg and hugs him,
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For a man who grew up pasty and tiny, you look fit and tan!! My compliments to Kai, because I know you wouldn't do it on your own!
Apr 24, 2024 6:37 pm
Reg is rocked back by Stevie's hug, but returns it, giving her a Hollywood cheek kiss.
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We're good, we're good! How are you?
He's caught offguard by the hug from Derek, but hugs him back warmly. He then pulls back at his words, giving him a mildly offended sputter.
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Pasty and Tiny?!?
While Reg is recovering, Derek gets a high five from Henry.
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Yeah, wouldn't do it for us, but he'll do it for Kai!
Apr 24, 2024 6:46 pm
Stevie saunters over to the couch and flops on it, arches an eyebrow, and with contempt and sarcasm,
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So here we are. How delightful to have a reunion back in Boston.
Derek sits down beside her, he put a hand on her knee which has begun bouncing up and down,
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Since we have all agreed we have no clue why, does anyone have a thought as to what we should do?
Stevie is about to say something when Derek squeezes her knee,
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I already know your thoughts, Darling. Let's let them talk.
Apr 24, 2024 6:57 pm
Reg sits down in one of the chairs opposite the couple and steeples his fingers, looking like he's waiting for a movie pitch or something. He hasn't dropped the Hollywood act he's picked up over the last nearly two decades, but the hugs have gone a long way into getting him to relax back into the Reg they know.

He looks at Henry, then back to Stevie and Derek.
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Well, our appointment is tomorrow. If you two have not already done so, I guess we should go check out the area. If you've already done that, which I'm betting you have, we could have dinner and catch up with each other. Or discuss the video. Whichever.
Henry moves to the other chair, and sits very still.
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We could also discuss who sent the invitation, and the "Help Me" message. What do we know about him?
Apr 24, 2024 7:05 pm
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Yeah, we scoped it out...
he recounts what is posted up top
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we could go back there for dinner?
He looks at Stevie who shrugs,
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I thought we could ask the owner some questions.
She waves her hand around,
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So there are our thoughts, you tell me what you want to do.
Apr 24, 2024 7:07 pm
Reg looks at Stevie.
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I know we don't want to be here, and I know you want to go home as much as we do, but are you upset about something other than the current... mission?
Apr 24, 2024 7:11 pm
Derek replies,
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No. We aren't upset, other than the situation. What are you thoughts? Creepy video talk or creepy invitation talk?
Stevie looks at Derek and then nods at Reg, jerks her thumb at him
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What he said.
Apr 24, 2024 7:14 pm
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Well, the creepy video talk is going to take a really, really, really long time. It took me almost four hours to tear it apart, and it's a lot.

Maybe we can talk about the invitation first? And we can get something to eat?
He tries to get used to Agent Stevie again. Maybe food would help.
Apr 24, 2024 7:16 pm
Stevie trying to get used to Hollywood Reg,
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I need to freshen up, text us where to meet you, okay?
She stands up and heads to the door, she turns around and looks at Reg and Henry,
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It is nice to see you both again.
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