EXT. EL PASO INTERNATIONAL SHORT-TERM PARKING LOT - DAY
CHLOE, 16, the girl in the photographs on Hunter's desk and screensaver - running shoes, jean shorts to knees, long-sleeve tee with GO SLO across the front, ballcap with shape of wave above the bill, camouflage backpack - and Hunter, sunglasses, toting a pink roller-bag, walk through the lot, away from the terminal.
CHLOE: And I was nervous about meeting Jackie.
HUNTER: Well Jackie's nervous about meeting you.
CHLOE: Horse day still on/
HUNTER: Still on. She'll be by about ten.
CHLOE: What's he driving?
HUNTER: Guess.
CHLOE (beat): Pickup truck.
HUNTER: Bingo. Late eighties
CHLOE: Cowboy boots.
HUNTER: Check.
CHLOE: Hat.
HUNTER: Check.
CHLOE: Buckle.
HUNTER: Silver with turquoise horseshoe.
CHLOE: Jeans and western-style shirt.
HUNTER: Wrangler and pearl snap buttons.
He aims key to CHIRP the Rover. They arrive, he opens the back, puts in the roller-bag, Chloe adds backpack. Back closes, they get in.
HUNTER (cont.): I understand if you're upset that I let him stay without asking you.
CHLOE: I'm not upset, dad. I totally trust you. Besides which, it says something that you'll leave a complete stranger with a pickup truck alone at your house.
HUNTER: I have his plates.
He starts the car.
HUNTER (cont.) Buckle up, sweetheart.
They buckle up, Hunter backs out of frame.
