scene 2

Previous.

EXT. HOUSE/DRIVEWAY- SUNRISE

Modest house and front yard like the neighbors up and down the quiet street. A few United States flags fly from front porches. Wyoming plates on the two-tone 1986 Ford F-150 XLT Lariat model pickup truck backed to the garage. 

Tom in western wear including cowboy boots, two turquoise horseshoes on silver belt buckle, pearl snap-buttons on shirt, and hat, Wanda in robe and slippers, come out front door to porch and toward truck. Tom with suitcase, Wanda a steaming mug of coffee. Keys on ring hang from Tom’s belt loop.  

WANDA: Lunch plans?

TOM: Thinkin’ that Mexican place in Cimarron we stopped at last year.

WANDA: Tortilla Azul. That was delicious.

TOM: Azul, right. Knew it was tortilla somethin’. If it’s still there. 

Tom sets down the suitcase, uses key to open driver’s door, puts suitcase in well under passenger side of the bench seat, key in ignition, takes coffee from Wanda, sets it in cup holder, turns to Wanda, they embrace.

TOM/WANDA: I love you.

They kiss.

TOM: I’ll call every hour.

WANDA: Thank you. I’d like that.

Tom gets in behind the wheel, Wanda pushes the door shut, steps onto the running board. Tom starts engine, lowers window.

TOM: Ready?

Wanda nods. Tom drives forward to the street.

TOM (CONT.) How many more days?

WANDA: Until?

TOM: We land in Honolulu.

Wanda smiles.

WANDA: Ninety-three.

She checks his watch.

WANDA (CONT.): And thirteen hours twenty-two minutes. If we’re on schedule.

TOM: But who's countin’.

WANDA: I love you, Tom.

TOM: I love you, Wanda.

A long kiss, she steps down from the running board.

Wanda winks, Tom winks back. He turns onto the street and drives away toward where it bisects another at a stop sign.

INT. TRUCK

Tom signals a left turn, stops at the sign, his eyes on WANDA IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR. She waves, he sticks his arm out the window, waves.

EXT. DRIVEWAY/STREET

Wanda watches a car pass before Tom makes the turn, blows a kiss out the window. Wanda blows a kiss back, watches the truck leave view.  She lingers, staring down the road, finally walks to porch, waters flowers, looks to the sky as she enters the house. Closes door behind her.