Monday, June 16, 2025

Ruth and Wanda porch, Hunter arrive

EXT. RUTH'S FRONT PORCH - DAY

Each in a rocker facing the quiet street. Light BREEZE RATTLES THE SEASHELL CHIMES.

RUTH: Storm on the way.

WANDA: I saw that on the weather channel. Corpus is battening down the hatches. Looks like we'll miss the brunt of it. 

RUTH: Yep. Thought we'd shoot for getting back before it starts.

WANDA: I'm all for that. Do you know if Hunter knows about Gil?

RUTH: I don't. I guess Maria was pretty shocked when he told her who's coming over for dinner.

WANDA: I'm so looking forward to seeing her and the boys.

RUTH: They've each grown a several inches since last time you did. And both looking more and more like Danny.

Silence awhile before we hear TOM'S TRUCK'S ENGINE, louder as it nears. Ruth and Wanda stand as one and watch the truck come into view, Hunter at the wheel, looking at them as he nears the driveway.


INT. TRUCK

Hunter's POV as he turns into the driveway, watches Ruth and Wanda staring at him. He parks at the garage door.


EXT. PORCH/DRIVEWAY   

Hunter gets out, climbs the steps to the porch, opens his arms to hug them both. Wanda takes one of his hands, Ruth the other, and lead him to the door and into the house.

FAINT WHIR OF CICADAS.