Kate and Cedric, 70-somethings at Home in Wilson, WY.
Outdoor deck of cabin in the woods. Phones on table between their chaises.
Maybe creek or pond. Birdsong. Kate typing on laptop, Cedric reading Foglost.
CEDRIC: Do you know if Hunter did or does drink?
KATE: Did. It broke the marriage. To round it off a bit. Why?
CEDRIC: The character I'll call the protagonist -
KATE: Don't tell me too much.
CEDRIC: He drinks.
KATE: What does he drink?
CEDRIC: Beer and tequila. His description - well, you'll get to it.
KATE: According to John Foglost will be a movie.
CEDRIC: Really?
KATE: No time soon but the gears are in motion.
Kate's PHONE RINGTONES, she picks up.
KATE: I was just now telling Cedric about the Foglost movie rights thing.
(Long moment of listening.)
Really?
Well, keep me in the loop.
Love you too.
(Sets phone.)
CEDRIC: A surprise?
KATE: Do you remember the rodeo clown in Hunter's story Honda Knot?
CEDRIC: Walker Thompson.
KATE: His real name is Tom Walker. Thomas Travis Walker. He's Hunter's father. He's at his house.
CEDRIC: So is Chloe.
KATE: They're going horseback riding today.
CEDRIC: This is big.
KATE: Yes. He and his wife live in Laramie.
CEDRIC: Really?
KATE: John and Jan are looking at their house right now.
CUT TO JOHN AND JAN, street view of Tom and Wanda's house filling computer screen.