meet Gil, Maria and The Boys

AKA Scene 4.

INT. GIL'S GREAT ROOM - DAY

Describe. (Ranch limestone, whitetail deer mounts, longhorns over fireplace, leather furniture, wall-mounted BIG-screen, rifle case, Mexican brown eagle shield, etc.)   

GIL, mid-70s reading a book, aimed at the big window view to the Roberto (AKA Bobby) 15, and RAMON 13, playing catch with a football in the oak-heavy woods. 

Enter MARIA, mid-30s, Brownsville Gyrl t-shirt.

MARIA: Had I not seen it on the calendar I've forgotten Tom and Wanda arrive tomorrow. 

GIL: Just Tom. Wanda's staying back to tend to a friend whose husband just passed. 

He marks the page, closes the book, we see it is Foglost.

MARIA: Oh darn. How long will he be here?

GIL: About a week. Big news, by the way. They're moving down.

MARIA: Moving down here?

GIL: Yep. They and Ruth are going in on a place in Kerrville. Just starting the looking around.

MARIA: Wow. That's great.

GIL: Yep.

His PHONE RINGTONES the Willie Nelson instrumental, Bandera, he looks at the screen. 

GIL (cont.): Tom selfie.

Maria walks over, looks over his shoulder at the Huey selfie Tom has sent.

MARIA: Where is that?

GIL: Memorial in Angel Fire.

He pockets phone.

MARIA: What's Foglost about? 

GIL: Alcoholism. Loss. Despair.

MARIA: Cheery.

GIL: And getting another chance.

MARIA: So, hope, too?

GIL: We'll see. I'll finish it tomorrow.

MARIA: Speaking of which, is fishing still on?

GIL: We'll leave about six.

MARIA: Breakfast?

GIL: Jacalito's.

MARIA: Yum. 

GIL: Also, if it's alright with you, I'm thinking I'll take Bobby out in the vet before you leave.

MARIA: As in Bobby driving the Corvette? 

GIL: Yes.

MARIA: Where?

GIL: Backroad loop halfway to Vanderpol. 

MARIA: Does he know?

GIL: No. Wanted to run it by you first.

MARIA: Oh my goodness, he'll be so excited.

GIL: We have your okay?

MARIA: Of course, dad. But you have to let me be there when you tell him.

GIL: I'll call a meeting.

MARIA: Ramon will be jealous.

GIL: His turn next year.

MARIA: He knows how it works. Oh, and just a heads-up, Bobby has let it be known he is trending toward a preference for Bob.

Gil nods, smiles.

GIL: I remember the day Ricky told us he preferred Rick. Did he ever tell you that story.

MARIA: No. But I'd love to hear it.

GIL: I'll save it for when Bobby tells me it's Bob from now on.

MARIA: If he does. 

She bends to kiss his cheek.

MARIA (cont.) Lunch in fifteen.

GIL: Thank you, sweetheart.

She leaves, he watches the boys, resumes reading. 

[SOUND CUE CUT TO:

Tom entering ABQ motel room.]