Silas carries the wounded bishop to the hospital, both suffering from bullet wounds. Aringarosa apologizes to Silas for getting him into this mess. He acknowledges that they both had been taken advantage of and deceived. Aringarosa recalls the events that brought them to this point. It all started when he was summoned to the Castel Gandolfo, where the church leaders told him that the Vatican was withdrawing its sanction of Opus Dei, because of their controversial practices. Aringarosa was deeply angered by this development. A few weeks later, he receives a call from the Teacher, offering him an opportunity to gain power over the Vatican and have them bowing at his feet.
Back at Westminster Abbey, Teabing demands to know whether Robert will help him or not. He steps back into.....
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