Friday, April 26, 2024

scene 17

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EXT. HUNTER'S DRIVEWAY - DAY

Garage door opens. Tom and Chloe come out, Hunter drives the Rover to the street. Hunter and Chloe in hiking boots, jeans, long-sleeve tees, ballcaps, sunglasses propped on bill. Chloe has her backpack. Tom per usual but faded jeans. Tom follows Chloe to the truck.

CHLOE: Cool truck.

TOM: Like it?

CHLOE: Nice two-tone.

TOM: Ain't the original paint but it's the same colors.

CHLOE: Did you buy it new?

TOM: No, my dad did. This was his last truck.

Tom opens the driver's door, gets aviator sunglasses from visor pocket, puts them in shirt pocket.

TOM (CONT.): Gotcher driver's license?

Chloe nods. Hunter parks, walks to Tom and Chloe. Tom shuts the door.

TOM (CONT.): Car?

She shakes her head. 

TOM (CONT.) Do ya want one.

She shrugs. Hunter arrives.

CHLOE: This was Dale's truck.

HUNTER: Really?

Down the road a red car, top down, comes into view.

TOM: Bought it brand new comin' home from a Cowboys game with a couple friends.

CHLOE: Yonder comes a convertible..

Tom and Hunter turn to see the early-90s Alfa Romeo Spider convertible approaching.

HUNTER: Heeere's Jackie.

Hunter waves and points the driver to the garage like an aircraft marshal. JACKIE, 40-ish, drives into the driveway, parks in the garage. Tom and Chloe watch Hunter walk to Jackie, in hiking boots, jeans, long-sleeve tee, Ski Apache ballcap. She gets out, gets backpack from passenger seat, meets Hunter's quick kiss. Tom removes his hat.

JACKIE: I'm so nervous.

HUNTER: Like the rest of us.

He takes her hand, leads her to Tom and Chloe. 

HUNTER (CONT.): So, Chloe and Tom, It's my pleasure to introduce you to to Jacqueline. Jacqueline, meet Tom and Chloe. 

Chloe, Tom and Jackie shake hands, exchange hellos and good to meet yous. 

HUNTER: Shall we?

JACKIE: Let's.

Hunter activates garage door closure, leads them to the Rover.

HUNTER: I thought maybe a White Sands sunset if it works out timing wise.

JACKIE: That would be nice. Which reminds me, I hope nobody's shy about being in pictures because I plan to take a few.

CHLOE: I brought my selfie stick for a reason.

HUNTER: I was hopin' y'all wouldn't mind 'cause I plan on takin' a bunch myself.

CHLOE: Yay.

Hunter opens the front passenger door for Jackie, who gets in. Chloe gets in behind her, Hunter in the driver's seat, Tom behind him. They buckle up, drive away.