EXT. CAFE PATIO - DAY
Jan and John at a table with a view to train and tracks at Paso Robles Depot. SEVERAL OTHER PATRONS enjoying the same. John and Jan pick at the remaining items on their Tapas plates, both sip sparkling waters. FAINT MURMUR OF INSIDE ACTIVITY.
JAN/JOHN: And we were worried about Brian.
(They look at each other.)
JAN: And we were wrong. Weren't we?
JAN: We were. Gut feeling?
(John ponders.)
JOHN: A good thing. I think. I hope.
JAN: He'll have a memory of Olivia to share with Chloe.
JOHN: And Hunter.
INSIDE ACTIVITY LOUDER AND LATIN JAZZ when a WAITER, 20-something, opens the door to lead a GROUP OF THREE to their table.
JAN: Have you told Kate?
JOHN: Tomorrow, after Barb's talk with Chloe tells us more.
JAN: I wonder how he found out about Hunter.
JOHN: A search of Olivia's name turning something up. My best guess. Probably one of Hunter's first questions. Besides his arrival coinciding with Chloe's, it's interesting, or maybe coincidence, that it also coincides with Foglost becoming a bestseller.
JAN: That crossed my mind.
JOHN: Hunter might have a sibling.
JAN: As did that. Speaking of bestseller, I wonder if Tom Walker has read Honda Knot.
JOHN: I think I'll read it again.
The waiter comes to them?
WAITER: Can I interest y'all in dessert.
Jan and John look at each other, shake their heads.
JOHN: I reckon we're done.
John fishes two twenties from wallet, hands them to waiter.
JOHN (CONT.) That's you, thanks very much.
WAITER: Thank you, sir, very much.
JOHN: You'll have vacant table in a few minutes.
WAITER: Y'all take your time.
INSIDE ACTIVITY, LATIN JAZZ waiter opens door.
JAN: When did you start reckonin'?
JOHN: When I heard y'all, which I reckon we might hear more of someday.
JAN: Have you ever set foot in a cowboy boot?
JOHN: Both feet into the Roy Rogers Santa left our first Christmas in Fort Wayne.
JAN: Had I not asked. Probably not a chance there's a picture Kate might have.
JOHN: There's have been a very good chance if not for the fire in the garage our first summer in Arbor.
JAN: What fire?
JOHN: Long story.
JAN: For on the way home.
JOHN: Ready?
Jan nods, they stand, was down the last of their plates with the last of their waters, INSIDE NOISE, LATIN JAZZ, LAUGHTER when they open the door, MUFFLED when door closes.
DEPOT CLERK'S VOICE THROUGH SPEAKERS: For Amtrak passengers waiting for the southbound Coast Starlight, your train is a little late out of Salinas, with an updated arrival time of four-twenty. To repeat, the southbound Coast Starlight is scheduled to arrive at four-twenty. Amtrak appreciates your patience.
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