scene 22

scene 21

[begin act 2]

EXT. HUNTER'S DRIVEWAY - DAY

Cirrus clouds, blue sky.   

Garage door opens to reveal Tom and Chloe, who leads Tom to truck, and Hunter, who gets in Rover, backs it to street.

Tom in old jeans, old boots, white western style shirt, hat.

Chloe in hiking boots, cargo pants, long-sleeve tee with GO SLO across the front, ballcap TBD, sunglasses propped on head.

Hunter in hiking boots, old jeans, sunglasses hang from collar of raglan long-sleeve, ballcap TBD.

CHLOE: Cool truck.

TOM: Like it?

CHLOE: Dig the two-tone. 

TOM: This was my dad's last truck.

CHLOE: Really.

TOM: Yes ma'am. 

CHLOE: That's cool. 

TOM: Seen it on the lot comin' home with friends from an Oilers game.

CHLOE: Oilers who?

TOM: Football team that don't exist anymore. Played in Houston.

CHLOE: Rings a bell. I interrupted.

TOM: Ya didn't. I was digressin' anyway.

CHLOE: You weren't.  He bought it new?

TOM: Brand shiny spankin'.

CHLOE: What year?

TOM: This is an eighty-five.

CHLOE: Can I see inside?

TOM: Course ya can.

Tom gets key, opens driver's door. Hunter parks Rover, gets out, approaches.

CHLOE: That is a baaad bench seat. And I mean bad as in good. As in bitchen. Is that a particular style?

TOM: Well, you'll hear saddle blanket sometimes. Friend a mine did it when I put in a new seat a couple years ago. Center folds down into a console. 

CHLOE: Sporty dash.

TOM: Ain't original a course. Like the radio. Other things.

Hunter arrives. 

HUNTER: How 'bout the engine?

TOM: Rebuilt five-seven three-fifty vee-eight.

HUNTER: Eighty-five?

TOM: Yessir.

CHLOE: This was Tom's dad's truck.

HUNTER: Really?

Something down the road captures Chloe's attention. 

CHLOE: Yonder comes a spider.

Tom and Henry turn to the 1992 red Alfa Romeo Spider, top down, approaching. 

HUNTER: Heeere's Jackie.

Hunter walks toward the street. Tom closes the door, watches with Chloe as JACKIE - 50ish, long hair in a tail under ballcap - follows Hunter's aircraft marshaller guidance into the garage, parks, gets out, grabs backpack from passenger seat, puts keys in compartment, meets Hunter's kiss. She's in cowgirl boots, jeans, unbuttoned and untucked long-sleeve over tee.   

JAC,KIE: And I was nervous about meeting Chloe.

BUNTER: She's nervous too.  

JACKIE: How’s it going?

HUNTER: Well.  He’s a helluva storyteller.

JACKIE: What a coincidence.

They arrive at Tom and Chloe.

HUNTER: So. Jackie, it’s my pleasure to introduce you to Tom and Chloe.

Jackie extends her hand, Chloe shakes

CHLOE: Good to finally meet you, Jackie.

JACKIE: Same, Chloe. 

She extends hand, Tom shakes.

JACKIE: Tom, it’s great you can join us.

TOM: Ma’am,  thank you, thank y’all, for havin’ me along.

JACKIE: And you’re not the only late addition surprise visitor. My cousin’s girlfriend will be joining us.

HUNTER: The more the merrier. Shall we?

Hunter closes garage door, leads to the Rover, puts Jackie’s pack in back. Chloe and Tom in back, Jackie front passenger seat, Hunter at the wheel, drives away.