INT PAPAL OFFICES DAY

A 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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