Yucca Springs Motel

 AKA scenes 5a and 5b 

INT. MOTEL ROOM - SUNSET

Basic room lit through the crack where the curtains meet. We hear a CAR DOOR SHUT before the KNOCK OF BOOTS ON CONCRETE before the form of a man in a cowboy hat passes the curtains before Tom enters, closes the door, puts hat on rack, bed on suitcase, parts the curtains to the view of monsoon clouds gathering above the Albuquerque skyline, obscuring the Sandia Mountains. A neon sign shows Tom is staying at the Yucca Springs Motel; a third of its parking spaces are taken, Tom's truck in the one nearest his door. He gets phone from pocket, sits at desk, speaks into phone.

TOM: Wanda.

Hey baby, just remembered you and Daisy are at Bingo. Just now in my room, 'bout to run a bath, have Chinse delivered, maybe finish the book. Gimme a call. Love ya.

(He walks to the window, frames the view in his phone's camera, takes the picture, back to call function, speaks.)

Ruthie.

Hey sis.

Just now landed.

Alright, well tell her I said hi and I'll call when I'm leavin' about six.

Love you too.

(He sets phone on desk, unbuttons shirt, sits, removes boots, walks to and enters the bathroom. We HEAR THE SQUEAK-TURN OF FAUCET a beat before a BATH BEGUN before a FAINT RUMBLE OF THUNDER.)

EXT.  MOTEL - SUNRISE

The wet and puddled lot under a clear sky and the Sandias painted pretty. Tom comes out of his room, hat on, suitcase in one hand, keys in the other, phone in a pocket of a new shirt.

EXT. INT. TRUCK 

He opens the driver's door, slides suitcase to passenger side of seat, gets in, closes door, puts key in ignition, sets suitcase in well below seat, sets hat on seat, starts the engine, lets it idle, turns on RADIO, finds STATIC, tunes to find the BEGINNING OF FREDDY FENDER'S SONG, I Love My Rancho Grande. He raises the volume, drives away out of lot onto street and out of view.