EXT. HUNTER'S FRONT PORCH - DAY
Tom has made the U-turn back to Hunter's house, rung the doorbell. Hunter, after his double-take through door's peep-hole, has opened the door just enough to peer out at Tom.
HUNTER: Can I help you?
TOM: Howdy. My name is Tom Walker.
Hunter sizes him up and down, looks past him to the truck parked on the street near the bin.
HUNTER: Tom Walker from Texas who was in Reno for the rodeo fifty-two years ago?
TOM: Well, one of 'em anyway.
HUNTER: What's my mother's name?
TOM: Olivia, if I have the right Hunter Hardyn.
HUNTER: How did you find out about me?
TOM: Went online to do a search for uour mother. Found her obituary. Seen she was survived by you, and your daughter. Went online, looked ya up, found your wiki page, seen your date a birth. Did the math.
HUNTER: When was this?
TOM: It'll be eight years the second a November.
HUNTER: Just happen to be in the neighborhood?
TOM: Sorta. Passin' through on my way to Texas.
HUNTER: Passing through from where, if you don't mind me asking.
TOM: You can ask me anything ya want. On my way to my sister's house from where I live with my wife in Laramie, Wyomin'.
HUNTER: You found my address online?
TOM: Yessir. Paid a few dollars for a search.
HUNTER: What if I didn't know who you are?
TOM: I'da been a little turned around and askin' for directions to Drippin' Springs Road.
HUNTER: I'm out the door on my way to the airport in El Paso to pick up my daughter.
TOM: Yessir.
HUNTER: You'll be passing back through on your way to Laramie?
TOM: Yessir, in a week or so.
HUNTER: We won't be in here in a week.
TOM: Yessir.
Hunter surveys Tom, finally opens the door wider, motions Tom in. Tom removes his hat, enters. Hunter stares at the truck, closes the door.
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