Thursday, December 5, 2024

meet Chloe, Barbara, Jan and John

EXT. CAFE - DOWNTOWN PASO ROBLES - DAY

"Pine Street Parche" per the signage on the small store bookended by a travel agency and wine shop on the quiet street lined by shops and cars with California plates, with a view to Downtown City Park down the block. 

John, Jan, Barbara and Chloe come out with lidded paper cups in hand, walk the sidewalk away from the park.

JOHN: Do we know where horse day is taking place?

CHLOE: On land Jackie's family owns, quote, northeast of Ruidoso, end quote.  

JAN: Land and horses?

CHLOE: She has a cousin who combines a quarter-horse rescue program with one for kids-at-risk in Albuquerque.

JAN: Do we know what Jackie does for a living?

CHLOE: History professor at New Mexico State.

JAN: Oh you told me that.

CHLOE: That's alright.

JOHN: Do we know her last name?

CHLOE: Dosela. D-o-s-e-l-a. You'll find her picture at the department website.

BARBARA: She's very pretty.

JAN: Education?

CHLOE: U-N-M undergrad, Master's from Washington.

JOHN: As in Seattle.

CHLOE: As in Seattle.

JOHN: Speaking of university, will you be meeting the coach.

CHLOE: That was the plan, but her father passed away last week so we're just going to tour the campus and hang around Tucson.

JAN: Where are you staying?

CHLOE: Dad's friend's house in an area called the Catalina Foothills.

JOHN: With dad's friend there?

CHLOE: Just to hand off the keys before he leaves for Nova Scotia.

JOHN: Speaking of which.

He gets key from pocket, CHIRPS the Porsche Cayenne SUV, offers the keys to Chloe.

JOHN (cont.): Would you mind driving to Salinas? I'm thinking lunch at Cielo.

Barbara and Jan smile, Chloe beams as she takes the keys, all, buckle up, start engine, away they go. 


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