The Da Vinci Code

André Vernet, president of the depository bank, descends from his opulent flat above the bank. Wanting to avoid bad publicity, he plans to dismiss the fugitives the watchman reported (since they have no account number) before police arrive. When Vernet arrives in the viewing room, he is stunned into silence, seeming to recognize Sophie. Sophie tells Vernet Saunière gave her no account number, as he was murdered. Vernet’s shock confirms he knew Saunière personally. He tells Sophie and Langdon that Interpol is circulating their pictures. Unfortunately, he can’t access Saunière’s account number to retrieve his deposit box, since the clients alone retain that passcode.

Showing him the key’s fleur-de-lis, Sophie asks if Vernet knows anything about Saunière’s involvement in the Priory of Sion or her familial history. The banker denies any knowledge, parroting the story of Sophie’s family dying in a car accident. Vernet receives a phone call—the police are arriving. Because he knew Saunière and doesn’t want the bank involved in a scandal, Vernet agrees to stall the police and sneak them out of the bank. He leaves, promising to return. Sophie is frustrated, not wanting to leave without the deposit box. Suddenly calm, Langdon says Saunière was a genius. Producing Sophie’s printout of the crime scene, he points to the 10 scrambled Fibonacci numbers: Saunière’s account number.