Plot SynopsisAfter the credits, the film begins with a prologue - typed and superimposed over a page of newspaper:It all happened in the "dark ages" of the newspaper game - - when to a reporter "getting that story" justified anything short of murder.Lecter psychically knew that Graham was there to ask advice about the two separate murders: "You want to know how he""s choosing them, don""t you?" Graham tempted Lecter with computer access and knowledge of the case file in exchange for information, as well as meeting the challenge "to find out if you""re smarter than the person I""m looking for." With that introduction, the cattlehands hurriedly leave, but not without single-minded Ryker""s final caution: "Well, Starrett, you can""t say I didn""t warn ya.When the lights are turned back on, the sapphire is missing.Lady Patricia is angered at her adopted sons, believing that they are playing a cruel joke upon her, but each of them deny stealing it.