Ace Wonder: Message from a Dead Man Page #4

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for heaven sake.

Hmm.

Oh, I'd be sleeping, too.

Yes, you'd be sleeping, too.

Don't think you wouldn't.

Now then, what would you

lot be here for?

Or should I say, why?

Um... yeah, Grandpa borrowed

some books from you a while ago. Do you remember a James Morton?

Well yes, yes. Of course,

I remember James Morton.

I still do have an excellent

memory, you know.

Yeah, I'm sure you do.

Don't these seem like unusual

topics for him to be studying?

Well, that all depends on what

you mean by an 'unusual' topic, doesn't it? Hmmm?

Why would a woodworker be so

interested in science?

B-- but-- but was James Morton

primarily a woodworker?

Or was he perhaps, one of the

foremost scientific minds of the 21st century, hmm?

You ever think of that?

His comprehension of the

mysteries of energy and physics...

went far beyond anything

I've ever known.

His genius was unparalleled!

What do you mean?

There was no parallel

to his genius.

A genius apparently

which was not passed on to his progeny.

(SNICKERS)

Do you have a list of

the books that he borrowed?

You know, I personally paid

for every book on these shelves.

And the shelves themselves!

Custom made to my specifications.

Your grandfather made them,

of course, he cut me a deal.

All these books were

purchased according to your grandfather's requests.

You see this book?

I stocked this book on a

Tuesday and by Thursday...

he had read it cover to cover

and was intimately familiar with it's contents.

Well, he certainly didn't show

that side of himself to me.

Don't be ridiculous.

Why would a grown man talk

to a young boy about biochemical conduction?

Apparently, you've just

scratched the surface...

of something you won't

likely comprehend.

Let me know

if you need anything.

Drop by anytime,

take anything you need.

Tape.

Thanks.

Now this needed some attention

quite some time ago.

Yeah, Dad was like that;

he was rarely in the house.

Always tinkering with somethin'

out there in the shop.

He passed away?

Yeah he died last week.

I'm sorry, I had no idea.

We weren't that close.

( PHONE RINGS)

Jim Morton.

Hey, Dad, this is Derek.

I'm at the library, looking

at the books Grandpa borrowed?

Yeah, what's up?

Well, they're pretty intense.

It looks like he was studying

solar radiation or some kind of advanced optics.

Does any of that sound familiar?

Doesn't ring a bell.

So, you have no idea

what he was up to?

No, I don't.

JIM (O.S.):

Why are you at the library?

I'm just returning some books

Grandpa borrowed.

Oh. Well, great, thanks.

Man, it sure seems like

there's a lot to keep track of these days.

I know the feeling.

Yeah. Take this place for

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