Tuesday, June 9, 2026

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EXT. WINERY/VINEYARDS - DAY

Rural rustic amid rolling hills. Half-empty parking lot. 

PATRONS seated at outside tables under shade include John and Jan, staring at the San Augustin Pass photo that fills laptop screen. Glasses of white wine and bottle on table. 

JAN: Now what?

JOHN: We forward Cedric's email to Barb, she forwards to Hunter, Hunter asks him if he's ever met a marine captain named Cedric Turner in Vietnam.

They swirl and sip simultaneously.

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INT. READING ROOM - DAY

Loaded bookshelf, chair with lampstand in corner near window to Texas Redbud tree in fenced yard. Phone and Foglost page-marked on the lampstand, framed oil-on-canvas painting of field of bluebonnets among oaks. Braided oval rug on hardwood. FLOOR CREAK before Ruth enters with framed San Augustin pass photo, sets it on shelf next to the Hunter, Tom and Chloe lemonade photo, near Hunter's books, smiles at it, sits at chair, opens Foglost to near the end, reads, turns page.