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21. EXT. HUNTER’S DRIVEWAY - NEXT DAY

Truck history. Chloe license, Heeeere’s Jackie. Away they go.

22. John and Jan powerwalk 1.

23. Jackie about the horses, everyone last time on one.

24. Barb and Brian re how Tom and Olivia met. Salfie Chloe sends.

25. Sess and Claire and horses. Group’s arrival. Sess to Tom re first rodeo. Saddle up.

26.  Gil, Maria, the boys, Tom’s “layover in Las Cruces.’

27. Horses in the woods.

28. W prints the Tom selfie Ruth places framed on shelf at Hunter’s books.

28. Horses and riders Mountain Meadow.

29.  Doc 1. Hunter selfie.

30.  Tom’s rodeo and Vietnam. Triangle bell re chuckwagon.

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16. Truck in hunter’s driveway. Hunter and Chloe arrive. 

In garage.

17. In kitchen, Tom at wall. Shoulda picked up a sarsaparilla. Ready or not.  Intros, how Tom found him. Chloe takes picture.

18. Barbara with Jan and John and the picture Chloe sends.

19. Wanda prints and frames, Ruth places the selfie Tom has taken.

20. Post-dinner patio talk. Call Jackie re horse.

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EXT. EL PASO INT’L AIRPORT SHORT-TERM PARKING LOT - DAY

Meet Chloe, 16. Jean shorts to knees, snug on athletic legs. Running shoes, anklet socks. Sleeveless t-shirt with sea wave across the front reveals surfer’s back and shoulders.  Long hair in a tail through the back of snap-fit ballcap with SLO embroidered above the bill. Sunglasses. Ocean-colors camouflage backpack.

Hunter pulls pink roller-bag. 

CHLOE: Can I tell mom?

HUNTER: I did.

CHLOE: Oh.

HUNTER: She was with grams and gramps.

CHLOE: They came with to the airport. They say hello. So what’s the plan?

HUNTER: He’ll stay the night, leave in the morning.

CHLOE: And I was nervous about meeting Jackie.

HUNTER: Well Jackie’s nervous about meeting you.

CHLOE: Horse day still on?

HUNTER: She’ll be by around ten.

Hunter CHIRPS THE ROVER.

Roller cart and backpack in, Chloe and Hunter.

CHLOE: Dad?

HUNTER: Chloe?

CHLOE: Boots?

HUNTER: Boots. Buckle up, angel.

Starts engine, backs out of frame.

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14. Wanda with Daisy, gets call from Tom. RINGTONE. 

Tom calling from Hunter’s guest room. End call. Call Ruth.

Ruth, with Gil, gets call from Tom. RINGTONE.

Tom leaves into hall, BOOTS ON HARDWOOD.

He appears in the window above the guest room desk, arriving at the low stone wall.

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7.  Tom driving, Organ Mountains, follows GPS instructions to turn.

8. Hunter, home office, Organ Mountains. Chloe photo and screensaver.

9. Tom arrives at Hunter’s, stops, idles. Open garage door. 

10. Hunter in kitchen, leaves with bag.

11. Tom in truck, takes picture just as Hunter enters garage from house, with bag. Eye contact, Tom drives away. H to bin at road, dumps bag, watches Tom drive away, turn, not reappear from behind house. H through garage into house.

12. Tom’s pondering, U-turn.

13. Foyer. Doorbell. Enter Tom.

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1. Tom and Wanda, Snowy Range Sunset. 

2. Tom and Wanda in bed, Hawaii and Tom’s book.

3. Next morning. Tom leaves Home.

4. Tom driving, music, Welcome to Colorado sign.

5. Tom arrive ABQ motel room. Boots off, call Wanda and Ruth.

6. Next morningTom leaves ABQ motel.