INT PAPAL OFFICES DAYA spectacular view of St. Peter's Square, through the windows of
the Papal offices. Moving down, we find a figure dressed in a
simple black cassock, his back to us, staring out at the crowd.
FATHER SEBASTIAN GUTTIEREZ, the Camerlengo, speaks with a soft
Spanish accent.
CAMERLENGO
His Holiness once told me that a Pope
is a man torn between two worlds...
the real world and the divine.
Assembled in the grand office are Langdon, Rocher, Olivetti, and
Vittoria. The Camerlengo's back is still turned.
CAMERLENGO (cont'd)
He warned that any church that ignored
reality would not survive to enjoy the
divine.
He turns around. He's younger than we thought, in his mid-
thirties, deep, dark eyes. The kind of priest who often
inspires, before the years of dogma catch up with him.
CAMERLENGO (cont'd)
It seems the real world is upon us
tonight.
(to Langdon)
I'm familiar with llluminati lore, and
the legend of the brandings. La
Purga is a dark stain on the church's
history; I'm not surprised this ghost
has come back to haunt us.
22.
He sits behind the massive desk, and if he seemed young before, he
seems like a child now, overcome by the position he's in. But
when he speaks to Rocher, he's in command.
CAMERLENGO (cont'd)
Commandante, have you begun a search
for this explosive device?
ROCHER
Of course, but it could be anywhere,
and the safety of the cardinals is my
primary concern at the moment.
CAMERLENGO
The Sistine Chapel is a fortress, as
long as the cardinals are in conclave,
your security concerns are at a
minimum. Devote as much of your
resources as possible to a search for-
ROCHER
Signore, if you're about to suggest
we make a naked-eye search of all of
Vatican City, I must-
CAMERLENGO
(SHARPLY)
Commander. Though I am not His
Holiness, when you address me, you are
addressing this office. Do you
understand?
ROCHER
Yes, Padre,
CAMERLENGO
Good. Now -- you said the image on
screen was illuminated by artificial
light. May I suggest methodically
cutting the power to various sections
of the City. When the image on your
screen goes dark, you'll have a more
specific idea of the device's
location.
Rocher looks at Olivetti -- gotta admit, that's a pretty damn good
idea.
CAMERLENGO (cont'd)
Ms. Vetra. Besides yourself and
your research partner, who knew about
your antimatter project?
23.
VITTORIA
Only the director of CERN. But
Leonardo kept detailed journals; if he
told anyone else about what we were
doing, he would have made a note of
it.
CAMERLENGO
(PAUSE)
Do you have these journals?
VITTORIA
I can have them flown here from Geneva
in an hour.
He pauses, thinking, then turns the phone on his desk to face her.
While she picks it up to dial, the Camerlengo comes around his
desk to speak privately to Langdon.
CAMERLENGO
Mr. Langdon. You're correct that I
may grant you access to the Archives.
LANGDON
Thank you, Padre.
CAMERLENGO
I said you're correct that I may, not
that I will. Christianity's most
sacred codices are in that archive.
Given your recent entanglement with
the church -- I need to ask you a
question first.
Langdon looks at him -- fire away.
CAMERLENGO (cont'd)
Do you believe in God, sir?
LANGDON
(DELICATELY)
Father, I simply believe that
religions can often-
CAMERLENGO
I didn't ask if you believe what man
says about God, I asked if you believe
in God.
LANGDON
I'm an academic. My mind tells me I
will never understand God.
24.
CAMERLENGO
And your heart?
LANGDON
Tells me I'm not meant to.
The Camerlengo looks at him -- that's not quite good enough.
LANGDON (cont'd)
I believe that faith is a gift, which
I have not been fortunate enough to
receive.
The Camerlengo looks at him for a long moment. Pretty damn good
answer. He puts a hand on Langdon's shoulder and leans in.
CAMERLENGO
Be delicate with our treasures.
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