The Motherboard (The Blacklist x Scorpion)

12. Act and X

The Garage, 12.30

"Come on. What do you learn from 5 days around us?"
"Okay... So.... I suck at computer, Walter can be an asshole sometimes. Sly is very helpful but paranoid. I think he mumbles about germs the last day.... What do you think?"
"You're not gonna nail that role."
"Okay. About the computer. I'm just kidding. I learned something by watching you. I just like to pissed you off Walter."
"Yeah? How about a test. Just use one of these computer. Access one of our old project. Read me one of those. Since our old project are mostly classified, you would never open it. Only one person who nailed it at the first try."
"Who?"
"Nevermind. Try it."

She smirks and takes a seat behind a computer. "Yup, this is hard.....got em!"
"Got what?"
"Umm... I'm not sure..  something to do with touch DNA, by... Morgan Stefensson?"
"Hey, no. Close it!"
"What? You told me to open one."
"Forget it. Close it. How do you..... Nevermind."
"I passed the test, right?"
"Yeah.. yeah. Whatever." Walter walks away and drag Sly to the back.

"Did you told her how to open our files?"
"What? No, why would I do that?"
"Because you're a fan of her?"
"No. I didn't. Also, you're the one telling her to open it. Don't blame me."
"Okay..okay, sorry. I just... That one file is one hell of a kind. She can't just open it very easily."
"Maybe she got lucky?"
"Yeah. Yeah. Maybe she was just lucky. Alright. Forget what I said. I'm just being cautious."
"Who are you???" Walter and Sly both hearing Jade's shouting from the front room.
"I don't know anything. What do you want???"

They go out and find Reddington points a gun to her. "Hey, what are you doing here? Put that down!"
"I need to talk to her Walter."
"Her? Why?"
"Her name came up when I dig deeper about Morgan."
"No, you must be mistaken. She's an actress. She's here for a lesson."
"I know Walter. But her name is everywhere. If I can find a connection between her and Morgan, so is everyone who's looking for her. What do you know about Morgan Stefensson? What's your connection?"
"What? Nothing. I don't know who that is. I'm calling a police." Red quickly get her phone and looking for a clue about Morgan, but he found nothing. No text or anything suspicious. But one incoming call from a burner at the time Morgan leaving the country.

"Who is this? Why a burner phone called you?"
"I don't know! It might be a fan, someone... Why should I know? This is enough. Walter, I think you should talk to this old man. I'm out of here." She grab her phone back and leaving.

"Seriously Raymond. What is wrong with you?" Walter is so pissed off that he's throwing the mug from his hand. "Is it not enough to drives her away from us? Now you want to ruin our work too?"
"You know it's not my intention. Hear me out."
"Fine. Enlighten us."
"I put a tail on Morgan. She's in Manila. My people then tapped into her cellphone, they could hear anything inside her flat. There is a mention of Jade's name. Something about calling her regarding a strange man outside her flat."
"Strange man? Isn't that your people?"
"No. He's not. My people were instructed specifically to not show themselves to Morgan. Because she threatened me to blow her head if she found that I put a tail on her."
"Wait, what? Are you kidding me?"
"Yes. She said that. But it doesn't matter now. If someone put a tail on her other than me, it must be a danger. And the person who might talk to her, is Jade. That's why I need to talk her out."
"Yeah? You just scared the hell out of her then!"

Kovelsky, 13.10

"Yeah. Yeah. He know. Get the hell out of there. I know, I wouldn't call if it's not urgent."
"A man also showed up in front of my flat a couple days ago."
"Reddington.."
"No, I don't think so. He's bluntly shows up. It couldn't be Reddington's. Be careful. I got a bad feeling about this."
"Yes, be safe. I got John with me. You and Craig should find another place. Don't do anything stupid without me."
"Well you did something stupid without me years ago. Haha. Take care."

The Garage, 13.20

Reddington pulls pictures and recordings from his surveillance. Lot of pictures of Morgan with a man. A big scary man. "Who is this guy?"
"Craig Jones. A former bodyguard. Guess who was his employer."
"Jade?"
"Exactly. For 8 years. Why would he agreed to assigned to Morgan despite being the most loyal bodyguard of Jade?"
"Maybe just bored?"
"It doesn't makes sense O'Brien. Jade Emerson broke up with her celebrity boyfriend because of Craig. I found a ton of pictures between him and Jade. And it's not some employee-employer relationship."

"What do you think is the reason?"
"An agreement. Possibly. But I don't know what's the agreement. Yet. I also still can't get a solid connection between Morgan and Jade. But, I found that Morgan once get into prison for manslaughter on her time in foster house. They said it was self defense, but my source says that she tried to safe a girl. A girl whom identity she's trying to protect. But since the house is not exist anymore and the owner is dead, I can't dig deeper into that."
"You think it was Jade?"
"Possibly."
"You want me to do what?"
"Dig deeper Walter. You're the smartest tracker that I know besides my people."

Manila, 01.05

"What is it?"
"We already move to a new place. Why on earth that man could still find me anyway?"
"Stay here. I'll deal with him myself."
"Careful Craig. My suspicious is proven right, he's not Reddington's. Because Reddington would not dare to even bother me....twice. Not his man."
"Lock the door. I'm gonna find out who he is." Craig goes out as Morgan watch through the windows. She can see Craig could easily beat the shit out of him and goes back with the man's phone and wallet.

"What do you got?"
"Richard Elias. From New York. Wait, there is a text on his phone."

Status? Is the subject secure?

"Craig it's a burner phone."
"Give me a second. I'm gonna check on him once again. Makes him talk." He goes out and get Richard by the sidewalk. But then a gunshot can be heard.

"Craig! No!" He got hit on his stomach and trying hard to reach her windows. "The.... Crimson Prime....tell Jade..... I...."
"I'm gonna get you Craig. Hang on."
"No! Don't open the door....stay...down. I love.." Suddenly he got hit right on the back of his head.

"Craig!!!! Fuck! No!" Her legs feels weak and she get down on the floor. Reaching out to her phone. "Listen to me."
"Hey? What's wrong? Are you crying?"
"Damn it Jade! Listen to me. The Crimson Prime. They will looking for you. I'm sorry, i have to end this."
"No. Wait, don't...."
"Now we're even. You hear me?"
"Hey, don't do this! Hey!" She quickly hung up and burn the phone.

With all the men trying to break in, all she can hear is a gunshot.