18.
Eileen is back in business class, on her computer. She pulls her screen close, ensuring no one sees, starts to read. The fasten seatbelt light chimes. She looks out her window and there it is, ANCHORAGE tucked along Cook Inlet with the towering Chugach mountains on the horizon. It’s stunning. INT. AIRPORT - LATER Eileen exits baggage claim dragging two suitcases. She spots GABRIEL (22, Mexican) standing front and center with a big sign that reads; EILEEN FITZGERALD ADN. He waves excitedly. GABRIEL Hi Ms. Fitzgerald. Welcome to Alaska. Can I help with your bags? He awkwardly grabs her bags. He’s very nervous. EILEEN Hi. Uh...Thanks. GABRIEL How was your flight? Any problems? EILEEN (Lying) No. No problems. Melinda passes. She nods, smiles. Timing is a funny thing. GABRIEL OK. Great. Let’s go. And just like that Gabriel is gone. Eileen frowns, follows. INT. CAR - LATER Eileen is in the passenger seat of Gabriel’s 2012 HONDA, staring off into the distance. Gabriel keeps stealing glances at her. Eileen is trying to ignore him but finally relents. EILEEN Do you work for the paper? GABRIEL Intern. But I want to one day. It’s my dream. To be a journalist. EILEEN I didn’t think people dreamt about being a journalist anymore.
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