Friday, September 12, 2025

scene 59 in progress

scene 58

EXT. WINERY PATIO - DAY

View to vineyards and rolling hills. PATRONS include John and Jan at table with bottle of white. FAINT CLASSICAL MUSIC.

JOHN/JAN: We should send them a card.

They smile at each other, hold hands on the table.

JOHN: I’m going to email, Hunter. I’ll ask for the address.

JAN: I’d like to add a couple thoughts.

JOHN: After I check to see if I’ll be emailing a best-selling author.

JAN: Wouldn’t that be something?

JOHN: Won’t it be something is my sense. 

JAN: That won’t hurt where the movie rights are concerned.

JOHN: Who would you cast, any actor, living or not?

JAN: For Robertson.

JOHN: For all the principals.

JAN: Hmm.

She ponders.

JAN: Jack Lemmon.

John considers, nods.

JOHN: I can see it. Yes.

JAN: Who’s the captain?

JOHN: Robert Shaw.

JAN (BEAT): Yes.

JOHN/JAN: The lighthouse operator.

JOHN: Charlie Chaplin.

Jan laughs. John smiles.

JAN: Perfect, of course. The girlfriend.

JOHN: CicelyTyson.

JAN: You’ve thought about this.

JOHN: Not her. Just came to me. You?

Jan’s PHONE RINGTONES Chloe’s ringtone  (TBD). She and Barbara are facetiming.


to be continued.