And at this point, finalizing is almost nothing but "weaving images."
Friday, July 18, 2025
scene 23
[begin Act 2]
EXT. HUNTER'S HOUSE/DRIVEWAY - DAY
Tom's truck in the driveway, no bins on the street. The garage door opens with a MECHANICAL SOUND. Hunter gets in Rover, Tom and Chloe come onto driveway as Hunter drives the Rover to the street. Chloe leads Tom to the truck.
Tom dressed as usual, including hat. Hunter and Chloe in jeans, hiking boots, long-sleeve tees, Chloe's with PISMO across the front, MT. BALDY, CA across Hunter's. Chloe ballcap, Hunter wide-brim sunhat. Her sunglasses propped on ballcap, Hunter's hang from shirt collar.
CHLOE: Cool truck.
TOM: Like it?
CHLOE: Love the two-tone.
TOM: This was my dad's last truck.
CHLOE: Really?
TOM: Yes ma'am. Paid cash and drove it off the lot in Houston when he was there for an Oilers game.
CHLOE: Oilers?
TOM: Pro football team.
CHLOE: Oh.
Hunter parks, gets out, approaches them.
CHLOE: Can I see inside.
TOM: Course ya can. Need to get my sunglasses anyway.
He opens the driver's door, gets his aviators from window visor sleeve.
CHLOE: Love the bench seat, too.
TOM: Ain't original, like the radio and a few other things.
Hunter arrives.
HUNTER: Mid-eighties.
TOM: Eighty-five.
CHLOE: This was his dad's.
HUNTER: Really?
TOM: Yessir.
HUNTER: It looks to be in excellent condition.
TOM: I try to stay on top a things.
HUNTER: How many miles?
TOM: Little over fifty-thousand. Dad didn't have it long and I don't drive it much. We got a Subaru Outback we'd normally be in but Wanda needs that for the week.
Chloe's attention is redirected to the red car approaching from the direction Tom arrived.
CHLOE: Yonder comes a roadster.
Hunter and Tom turn watch the 1994 Alfa Romeo Spider roadster, top down, approach.
HUNTER: Heeere's Jackie.
Hunter walks to the street, Tom shuts the door, follows Chloe away from the truck to watch Hunter hand-signal the driver, JACKIE, 40-something, to the driveway and garage, like an aircraft marshal directing jet to gate.
OM: Nervous about meeting Jackie?
JACKIE: I spent all my nervous on you.
She looks at hi, winks. Tom smiles. Jackie, sunglasses and long hair in tail, drives into the garage, met by Hunter, quick kiss, Jackie in cowgirl boots, jeans, untucked long-sleeve western-style shirt. She gets backpack from car seat, Hunter closes garage door, takes Jackie's hand, walks to Tom and Chloe.
JACKIE: And I was nervous about meeting Chloe.
HUNTER: Everybody's a little...anxious.
Tom takes off hat.
HUNTER (CONT.) So, introductions. Tom and Chloe, Jackie. Jackie, Tom and Chloe.
Jackie extends her hand.
JACKIE: Chloe, it's so nice to finally meet you.
Chloe shakes her hand.
CHLOE: Good to meet you too, Jackie.
Jackie extends hand to Tom, they shake.
JACKIE: Tom, I'm happy you're able to join us.
TOM: Pleasure's mine, ma'am. And thank you so much for havin' me along.
JACKIE: We have another late addition in my cousin's girlfriend.
HUNTER: The more the merrier.
JACKIE: Agreed.
HUNTER: So, shall we?
JACKIE: Let's.
They walk to the Rover. Hunter opens front passenger door, Jackie gets in. Hunter at the wheel, Chloe behind Jackie, Tom behind Hunter. Hunter starts engine, drives away in the direction Tom had gone to hide behind the neighbor's house but continues past it.
scene 22
EXT. HUNTER'S PATIO - NIGHT
Hunter, Chloe and Tom around the table, each with a bottled water. Starry sky, crescent moon. FAINT INTERMITTENT CRICKET.
HUNTER: So Tom, do you and Wanda have plans for your twenty-fifth?
TOM: Yessir. Goin' to Hawaii.
HUNTER: Which island?
TOM: Oahu. Waikiki the first few nights, place called Kailua the last few.
HUNTER: Been before?
TOM: First time for both of us.
CHLOE: Are you excited?
TOM: We are. Not so much about the flyin' part but that's just part a the package. I bet y'all been.
CHLOE: I learned to surf on Maui.
TOM: Take a lesson?
CHLOE: My mom.
HUNTER: Wanda don't believe it but I'm plannin' on takin a lesson.
CHLOE: That's cool.
TOM: Figure the worse thatt can happen is me fallin', and I will, but I'm thinkin' it's a lot softer landin' then comin' off a horse. You ever surf, Hunter?
HUNTER: I dabbled when I was a kid.
CHLOR: Dad's a skier.
TOM: Alright. How 'bout you?
CHLOE: Snowboard. We're going to Jackson Hole over Super Bowl weekend.\
TOM: Been there before?
CHLOE: On the way to Yellowstone three summers ago. Dad has skied there.
HUNTER: A long time ago. I'm sure you've been.
TOM: Me and Wanda did Yellowstone in the winter several years ago, and I had a friend in Wilson I used to visit. TOM: Well y'all, I hate to be a party pooper but it's gettin' on my bedtime and I need to call Wanda and Ruth. Sure have enjoyed the conversation and hope we can do it again.
HUNTER: How 'bout tomorrow over breakfast.
TOM: That's a date. And Chloe, ya gotta give me the recipe for that casserole to give to Wanda, that was delicious.
CHLOE: I'm glad you liked it. Thank you. And I will.
Tom stands.
HUNTER: I'm right here at sunrise with coffee, Tom, if you're up.
TOM: Another date. Oh, and I hope you wouldn't mind signin' my copy of Foglost.
HUNTER: Happy to. And I hope you wouldn't mind signing the guest book.
TOM: Happy to. Goodnight, y'all, and thanks again for your kindness and hospitality.
HUNTER: Thanks for stopping by.
TOM: Real glad I did. See y'all in the mornin'.
HUNTER/CHLOE: Goodnight, Tom.
Chloe and Hunter watch Tom enter house, leave view.
Chloe and Hunter watch Tom enter house, leave view.
HUNTER: If Tom is able and would like to join us, assuming Jackie can wrangle another horse -
CHLOE: Yes.
Hunter gets phone from pocket, speaks into it.
HUNTER: Jackie.
[end Act 1]
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