mountain meadow: Sess and Claire

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WITH SESS AND CLAIRE

They near where the meadow meets the woods.

CLAIRE: So.

SESS: So.

CLAIRE: Any guess on the cowboy's relation to Hunter other than surprise visitor? 

SESS: A wild one.

CLAIRE: Bet it's the same as mine. 

SESS: Bet you're right. 

CLAIRE: And makes you wonder, if that's the case, why he wouldn't be introduced as such?

SESS (beat): Yes. 

CLAIRE: Do you think Jack knows?

SESS: I do. I'll ask.

CLAIRE: I'm going to ask if she thinks Hunter will be okay with being in a selfie to send to my dad. 

SESS: Well she'll be the one calling for the group photo somewhere along the way.     

They arrive at the woods, turn their horses to face Jackie and Chloe nearing, Tom and Hunter the same behind them. Jackie and Chloe arrive.

SESS: How we doin?

JACKIE/CHLOE: Great.

JACKIE/CHLOE: Jinx.

JACKIE: A color on three.

CHLOE: On three.

JACKIE: Sess?

SESS: One two three.

JACKIE/CHLOE: Green.

CLAIRE: Oh boy.

CHLOE: A letter.

SESS: A B C.

CHLOE/JACKIE: Q/R.

CLAIRE: S T.

SESS: U V.

Tom and Hunter arrive.    

HUNTER: I smell alphabet soup. 

CHLOE: Jackie and I are in jinx mode.

JACKIE: One more.

CHLOE: Have to.

JACKIE: Your call.

Chloe considers. The HAWK CALL aims all eyes to the red-tail flying over them then out of view. 

CHLOE: A bird that is not a hawk.

SESS: On tweet.

CHLOE/JACKIE: On tweet.

They wink at each other. Tom and Hunter exchange a glance.

SESS: Claire.

CLAIRE: Buhgawk, chirp, tweet.

CHLOE/JACKIE: Eagle/dove. 

CLAIRE: Hmm.

TOM: Rose.

Hunter looks at Tom.

HUNTER: Fisted glove. 

CLAIRE: And if you can't be with the one you love, honey.

SESS/JACKIE/TOM/HUNTER: Love the one you're with.

All smile. Hunter extends the fist-bump that Tom reciprocates.

CHLOE: That was cool.

Jackie and Sess look at each other.

JACKIE/SESS: Way cool.

CLAIRE: Maybe charades with lunch?

SESS: I'm down. 

JACKIE: And speaking of lunch, the uphill to get to it offers a view of the mountain that I think will be a wonderful backdrop for a group photo.  

Sess winks at Claire, who smiles.

SESS: Great idea, Jack. Lead the way?

Jackie sets her horse in motion into the woods, the rest follow, leave view. FAINT WOODPECKER KNOCKING.