Friday, November 14, 2025

The Truck and Heere's Jackie dialogue pt. 1

CHLOE: Cool truck.

TOM: Like it?

CHLOE: Dig the two-tone.

TOM: This was my dad's last truck.

CHLOE: Really?

TOM: Yes ma'am. 

CHLOE: What year?

TOM: Eighty-five. 

CHLOE: It looks like you take good care of it.

Tom opens driver's door, gets sunglasses from visor pocket.

TOM: Don't drive it much. Keep it covered in the port. 

CHLOE: You have another car?

TOM: Subaru wagon. Do you have your driver's license.

Chloe nods.

TOM (CONT.): Gotta car?

Chloe shakes her head. 

CHLOE: Don't really need one yet.

TOM: Maybe when ya start college.

Chloe nods. Hunter arrives.

CHLOE: This was Tom's dad's truck.

HUNTER: Really?

TOM: Yessir. 

CHLOE: Convertible approaching.

Tom and Hunter turn to the approaching series 4-model Alfa Romeo Spider. 

HUNTER: Heeere's Jackie.

Hunter positions himself in the driveway like an aircraft marshal to direct the driver, JACKIE - 50-ish, long hair in ponytail under ballcap, sunglasses - into the garage. Tom closes door, puts sunglasses in shirt pocket. He and Chloe watch Hunter walk to where Jackie parks in the garage. She gets out - hiking boots, jeans, unbuttoned long-sleeve over tee - props sunglasses on ballcap bill, gets backpack from passenger seat...  


to be continued.