The little twerp was proving to be a real problem. Marcos knew what he had to do. He dialed the Mastermind (at least that’s what they called the man who pulled the strings).

“Brevity is a virtue, my friend,” The Mastermind said, calmly. “In other words, I don’t have all day.”

“The kid is proving to be a bigger problem than we expected.”

“That’s irrelevant. Have you contacted Reeves?”

“That’s what I’m trying to explain. The kid has some sort of man-crush on Jack Bauer.”

“Kieffer Sutherland?”

“No, sir. The character he plays on the show 24. The thing is his father thought the call was a joke.”

“You must remind him of the gravity of the situation.”

“He won’t answer his phone.”

“Time’s money. Be assured, your incompetance has been noted. Send a ransom note, idiot. Just make sure it’s persuasive. Or I will replace you, Marcos. And you do know what that means.”

“Yes, sir.”

Jason eavesdropped on the conversation and eagerly awaited what was to come. He already knew how he’d escape.