Joan knew her network could turn any amount she could afford to acquire into ready cash within 30 to 45 days. She mentally calculated- 55 times 168 is about 9000 and 21 ounces times the 9000 is about 190,000. So, $190,000 dollars will do nicely. She called Alberto from a public phone and made arrangement to meet him in Caracas at the El Picoteo restaurant at 8:00 PM sharp on the 19th-2 days. She finished the conversation, “ I am in a position to conclude our arrangement discussed some two months ago, before the TST incident”. She heard her flight being called as she replaced the handset.

While in line to board, she purposefully bumped into a portly gentleman carrying a backpack out of which protruded a cell phone. As she bumped him she smiled offered her apology and deftly relieved the man of his phone and proceeded to board.

Roscoe’s apartment @ 09:00 hrs Local
16 May 2011

Back from their run, Ros followed Nan into the kitchen. To their great surprise, Jake Sutro, deputy director of the FBI, sitting at the breakfast bar dipping a bagel into his coffee, presented a toothy grin and chirped, “Good morning-just thought I would drop by for a chat”.

Almost in unison, Ros and Nan chimed, “Oh, no here we go again!” “It’s important enough that I came to you”, responded Jake. “Is this about the escape at Walter Reed?” Ros Asked. “Yes it is, so sit down and let me bring you up-to-date and why we need your help”. Jake continued, “You know who she is and what she is, so let’s focus on where she is and why she’s there-first we haven’t any idea whatsoever where she is. Whether she is still in the area or fled to some remote area in the Amazon. The important thing is picking up her trail. “As I understand it your people raided and closed the Arlington safe-house and all there are behind bars, correct? Asked Ros.

Jake responded, “Right and all except Joy and all her aliases are missing”. “O.K”, Ros followed, “We will do what we can, with maximum effort, to track her down. What we need right now, from DHS, is a list of the top 5 perceived and potential terrorist threats with possible execution within the next month or so”. Also, Nan, you will assist with this?” Nan smiled and said, “Of course, you’re not allowed to have all of the fun!”

With that Jake made his exit saying, “Keep me informed and I will expect a progress report every other day. You have carte blanche, so do your thing!”