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Jack: Anise didn't tell you?

Jacob: She mentioned Lantash death above all. It's possible that she talked about that with the other scientists of the Tok'ra, but I wasn't part of it.

Jack: So it doesn't matter that much.

Jacob: Malek didn't seem to know either and yet, he's part of the scientistic team.

Sam: Dad, it wasn't that much.

Jacob: If the detector is not trustworthy, it's important. We can condemn innocent people, like we almost did with Artok. I need to know the truth, so we can fix it properly."

Sam and Jack look at each other.

Jacob: "Did you lie?

Jack: No, we didn't lie.

Jacob: So how can you explain that the detector didn't work with you two?

Jack: We concealed something.

Jacob: To knowingly conceal something is tantamount to lying.

Sam: We didn't do it knowingly.

Jacob: What did you conceal?

Jack: Nothing.

Jacob: So the detector should have declared you innocent.

Jack: Nothing important.

Jacob: Sam?

Sam: Let's say that we concealed the real motivations under some of our reactions during a previous mission.

Jacob: The real motivations?

Sam: We didn't do it on purpose. It's something we are ignoring so unconsciously by now that none of us thought that it could be seen as a lie.

Jacob: ... What did you hide?

Jack: Fine. I'm done with that. I'm leaving. I don't want to see that."

Jack leaves the tent.

"Sam?

Dad, I'm sorry, I... I can't say more.

What did you hide both of you that guided your actions?

...

What did you hide unconsciously? ... Both of you..."

Jacob looks toward the tent exit, then to Sam again.

"Seriously?

Dad...

He could be your father!

Stop it. We are sixteen years apart.

Like I said.

Sam's eyes rise to the sky.

Hammond knows?

Of course not. Nothing happens between me and him. Our relationship is strictly professional.

Are you trying to tell me that after all those years working together, you never see each other out of the SGC?

Never just the two of us.

Sam finds Jack back sitting on a trunk outside.

So, when am I going to get my face smashed in?

I didn't tell him anything.

Jack is happily surprised.

He guessed everything all by himself.

... Same question then.

I told him that our relationship was purely professional.

I'm not even your friend?

Sir...

Did he believe you?

I think so.

You think so?

... You better watch your back, if I was you.

As planned.

Later, Jack is surveying the camp perimeter when Jacob shows up behind him.

Jack.

Jack shudders.

Don't do that!

Do what? Talk to you?

No. Arrive behind me.

Would you have preferred that I go around the forest to come straight at you, even though I'm coming from inside the camp?

... Never mind. What... what can I do for you?

Can I speak with you for a moment? Alone.

... My instinct yells "no", but a second voice tells me that I have no choice.

You better listen at the second voice.

Jack sighs and shows him a more remote area.

Listen, I don't know what the Major told you but, there is absolutely nothing between us.

She told me that your relationship is strictly professional.

... And you don't believe her?

It's not the point. I'm more worried about the consequences of these feelings on my daughter. Your relationship leads to nothing as long as she stays under your command and I'm afraid that it would be too late for her when an opportunity would show up.

... Sir, listen, I'm well aware that your daughter deserves better than me...

Of course.

[Takes in but adds nothing]... and that's why I don't prevent her to see anyone she wants. Your daughter can do whatever she wishes to during her free time. I never interfere in her private life.

And what if she meets someone who wish to spend his whole life with her?

If he makes her happy, I won't go against their union.

I thought you love her.

Yes. ... Yes, it's true. Only, sometimes loving someone means accepting that you have to gave them up. For them to be happy.

...

Reassured?

I guess, yes.

Can I sleep now?

[Sighs] Yes.

Thank you.

Jack starts to walk away.

One more question.

[Close his eyes and turns around] What?

What about you?

... Me?

What have you planned for you?

... I already had my chance and I screwed up big time. I don't think it's a good idea to try again. And I've got too many stuff to deal with right now. Thank you.

I see.

Can I go now? Because I've got a full battalion of Jaffa and earthlings to manage.

Go.