scene 22

scene 21

EXT. MOUNTAIN CABIN IN WOODS - DAY

EDIT 6/614 Cedric does NOT know “Travis,” he knows a “Tom Walker from Bandera Texas.”

RUTH: How.

Etc

 CHANGES JOHN/JAN WINERY

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Deck aimed at meadow, footpath through which into Lodgepole Pine forest. Grill, table and chairs, fire pit, telescope, bench swing.  Sliding glass door to master bedroom behind KATE and CEDRIC, fit 70-somethings, in chairs with small table between them. Their phones, pitcher of water and their half-empty glasses on table. Both in jeans, running shoes, unbuttoned flannel of t-shirts. Kate's attention is aimed at her laptop, Cedric turns a page halfway through Foglost. 

INTERMITTENT WARBLER SONG throughout.

CEDRIC: Do we know if Hunter drinks or drank.

Kate looks up, smiles at him, squeezes his hand.

KATE: Your first do we know.

He winks. 

CEDRIC: I was waiting until we were married.

They kiss.

KATE: Why do you ask? 

CEDRIC: A character in the book.

KATE: We know that he did, we are pretty certain he no longer does. He looked great at John's birthday. Clear eyes, working out. 

CEDRIC: When will I meet him?

KATE: Chloe's graduation for sure. Which reminds me that she's at Hunter's for the rest of her summer. I think she arrived yesterday. Hunter's renting a motorcycle for a tour, the route of which I don't remember but I think Flagstaff is a stop.

Her PHONE RINGTONES THWACK OF CLUB ON GOLF BALL AND MAN YELLING FORE! 

She picks up.

KATE: Hey. 

He's right here in the middle of Foglost.

(Her face expresses surprise.)

Wow. I'm speechless, John. 

Do we know his middle name?

Well send the picture.

Okay. Call me when you hear more.

Love you too.

(She sets phone.)

CEDRIC: Kate? What's wrong?

KATE: I don't know if anything is wrong. Yesterday I told you that Hunter's short story Honda Knot might get made into a movie.

CEDRIC: Yes. And you telling me that day in Dallas that the character Cade Satterwhite is based on what Hunter knows about his father, Tom Walker from Texas.

KATE: Good memory.

CEDRIC: Hard to forget.

KATE: It's Thomas Travis Walker from Bandera, Texas. He arrived at Hunter's yesterday. He and Hunter and Chloe are riding horses with Hunter's new girlfriend today.

CEDRIC (BEAT): Kate. I knew a man named Thomas Travis Walker from Bandera, Texas.

KATE (BEAT): How? When? Where?

CEDRIC: Vietnam.

Kate picks up when her PHONE BUZZES. She stares at and shows Cedric the lemonade selfie Chloe took with Hunter and Tom.

CEDRIC: Been awhile but I see the resemblance.   

KATE: Would he know your name?

Cedric nods. 

CEDRIC: If it's him. And unless he's forgotten saving my life.

They look at each other.

KATE: A story you'd be willing to share?

He nods.

CEDRIC: Let's take a walk.

She pockets phone, takes his hand. They walk to and enter bedroom, leave view.