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INT. HUNTER'S GUEST ROOM - DAY

Tom's suitcase on queen bed, lamp on nightstand on each side, aimed at wall-mounted TV. Framed print of (tbd) above bed's headboard. Tom's hat on rack near open door showing mostly closed door across the hall. Tom sits at the desk facing window to patio, yard, wall and land and mountains beyond. He stares out the window, tapping his phone on the desk populated by lamp, pen and pencil near guest book, and etch-a-sketch. He finally speaks into phone.

TOM: Ruth.

EXT. OPEN AIR PEACH MARKET - DAY

A DOZEN SHOPPERS, A FEW VENDORS, AND RUTH, mid-70s - sneakers, knee-length shorts, unbuttoned short-sleeve blouse over sweat-stained tee, visor - reaching into pocket to get PHONE RINGTONING Willie Nelson's instrumental, Bandera, as she finds the shade of a tree. 

RUTH: Hi, brother.

Peach market in Fredericksburg, where are you?

(Her face expresses confused surprise.)

Well I'm speechless, Tommy.  Have you called Wanda?

Wish I could've seen her face.  

Alright. Well, call me tonight. And Tommy, take a picture or two, okay?

Love you too.

(She pockets phone, shakes head, walks out of frame.) 

INT. HUNTER'S GUEST ROOM - MOMENT LATER

Tom as he was, staring out the window, tapping phone on desk. He stops tapping, stares at the guest book, gets up, pockets phone, gets hat from rack, puts it on, leaves into hallway, his BOOTS-KNOCK ON HARDWOOD FADING to silence. Moments later he appears in the window when he walks to the low stone wall, gazes out to the mountains.

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EXT. WYO THEATRE - DOWNTOWN LARAMIE - DAY

The front and doors are boarded up, the boards painted into a landscape featuring rudimentary horses and cattle looking back at the painter from their positions along a creek through grasslands, hint of mountains in the far-distant background. COMING SOMEDAY MAYBE NOT OR in blue lettering on the marquee.

DAISY (O.S., nearing): When's the last time you were in a movie theatre?

WANDA (O.S., nearing): With Tom, Ruth and Gil in March at an Alamo in Austin. They were showing Last Picture Show.

DAISY (O.S., nearing): Oh I love that movie. And Cloris Leachman, my goodness.

They walk into frame, dressed much like there were at the river trail. 

WANDA: How 'bout you?

Pearl stops, stopping Wanda. Pearl looks up at the billboard. 

DAISY: We watched the most recent James Bond movie in Cheyenne with Pearl and Dean. Did I already tell you our first movie date was right here. Diamonds Are Forever.

WANDA: No. You didn't.

Wanda wraps an arm around Daisy waist. Daisy reciprocates. Wanda's PHONE PLAYS TOM'S RINGTONE.  

DAISY (singing lightly): Would you swim the sea for to ease my pain.

Wanda gets phone from pocket.

WANDA: Howdy, partner. 

Standing in front of the WYO with Daisy. Where are you?

(Her face expresses confused surprise.)

I'm here. So...what's the plan, Tom?

(Daisy turns her attention to Wanda listening intently.)

Alright.

Okay.

I'll be here. Tom, maybe take a picture if you can?

I love you too.

(She pockets phone.) 

DAISY: Take a picture of what, she asked nosily. 

Wanda remains shocked.

DAISY (CONT): Wanda, is everything okay?

Wanda gathers herself.

WANDA: Yes. Yes. Everything is fine. Tom met someone he knows in Las Cruces and is staying the night.

DAISY: Someone you know?

WANDA (beat): Know of. I haven't met him. Are we ready for lunch? 

Daisy notes the tone of subject change. She nods. Wanda extends hand, Daisy takes it. They continue on their way out of frame.