Wednesday, March 4, 2026

scene 16

scene 15

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

Hunter pulls roller-bag, Chloe totes backpack through lot toward the Rover. 

CHLOE: Do we know how he found out?

HUNTER: Looked up gramma, found her obituary, found me in the survived-by, did a search, found my wiki page, did a search, found my date of birth. Quote, did the math, end quote.

CHLOE: When?

HUNTER: Didn't ask. Left it at that, for now. Are you upset that I assumed you'd be okay with this?

CHLOE: No. I trust your instincts and intuition. It says something that you'd leave your house to a stranger. 

HUNTER: Stranger with a pickup truck.

CHLOE: And you know I've always wondered. Does he look like a cowboy?

HUNTER: From boots to Stetson.

CHLOE: Belt buckle?

HUNTER: Two interlinked turquoise horseshoes on silver.  

CHLOE And I was nervous about meeting Jackie.

HUNTER: Well Jackie's nervous about meeting you.

CHLOE: Does this change horse day?

HUNTER: It does not. She'll be by around ten.

Hunter CHIRPS the Rover. Chloe's roller-bag and backpack into the hatch. Hunter to driver's seat, Chloe front passenger.

CHLOE: First question?

HUNTER: Do I have siblings comes to mind. 

CHLOE: Right.

HUNTER: You?

CHLOE: Not there yet. Gonna play it as it lays. Dad.

HUNTER: Daughter.

CHLOE: You seem utterly unfazed.

HUNTER: A side effect of sheer stupefaction.

CHLOE: In case you were running out of things to talk to Doc about.  

Hunter smiles.

HUNTER: Buckle up, sweetheart.

They buckle up, Hunter starts engine, backs Rover out of frame. 

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