Tuesday, July 16, 2024

scene 19

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EXT. HUNTER'S HOUSE/DRIVEWAY - DAY

Blue sky. The garage door opens. Tom follows Chloe, with backpack, to the truck, Hunter gets in the Rover and backs it to the street. Tom with hat as usual, Hunter and Chloe sport ballcaps.    

CHLOE: Cool truck.

TOM: Like it?

CHLOE: Love the two tone.

TOM: Ain't the original paint but it's the same colors.

CHLOE: Did you buy it new?

TOM: This was my dad's last truck.

CHLOE: Really?

TOM: Yep. 

Tom unlocks and opens driver's door, Chloe takes a good look at the interior. Hunter parks on the street, approaches Tom and Chloe.

CHLOE: Bitchen bench seat.

TOM: Prob'ly obvious that ain't original either.

CHLOE: Does the radio work?  

TOM: It does. Gonna upgrade to satellite one a these days. Ya gotcher license?

CHLOE: Yeah.

TOM: Car?

CHLOE: Not yet. I don't really need one.

Hunter arrives. 

CHLOE: This was Tom's dad's.

HUNTER: Really? 

TOM: Yessir. Paid cash for it the day after the Cowboys won the Super Bowl.

CHLOE: Yonder comes a convertible.

Tom and Hunter turn their attention to the approaching early-90s Alfa Romeo spider down the road. 

HUNTER: Heeeere's Jackie.

He walks to the street, Tom gets his aviator sunglasses from a sleeve on the driver's visor, closes the door, puts sunglasses in shirt pocket. He and Chloe watch Hunter guide JACKIE, 40-something - ballcap and sunglasses - to the driveway and garage as if a plan to port.

TOM: Sporty ride.

CHLOE: A spider.

Jackie parks IN THE GARAGE, turns off the engine, unbuckles, props sunglasses on ballcap, grabs backpack from passenger seat, gets out, meets Hunter's quick kiss. She's in boots, jeans, raglan-style long-sleeve tee. Hunter takes her hand. 

JACKIE: And I was nervous about meeting Chloe.

HUNTER: Well Chloe's nervous about meeting you.

They walk to Chloe and Tom walking to them as the garage door closes. Tom takes off his hat.

HUNTER (CONT.): So. Jackie, it's my pleasure to introduce you to my daughter Chloe and mister Tom Walker.

Jackie extends hand to Chloe, they shake.

JACKIE: Chloe, it's so nice to meet you.

CHLOE: Likewise, Jackie. 

Jackie extends hand to Tom, they shake.

JACKIE: Mister Walker, I'm so glad you're able to come along today.

TOM: Ma'am, I am too, and thank ya so much for havin' me along. And Tom instead a mister Walker if ya don't mind.

JACKIE: And Jackie rather than ma'am.

TOM: Yes ma'am. 

Tom winks.  

TOM (CONT.):  Jackie it'll be.

HUNTER: Shall we?

JACKIE: Let's.

They walk to the Rover. Tom puts his hat on.

JACKIE (CONT.): So we have another late addition to the posse. My cousin's girlfriend is coming in from Oklahoma.

HUNTER: The more the merrier.

Hunter opens the front passenger door for Jackie, who gets in. Hunter comes around to the driver's side, gets in. At the same time Tom opens a rear passenger door for Chloe, who gets in. Tom comes around to the other side, gets in. All buckle up, Hunter drives away out of frame.