Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Hunter Tom interview in progress

EXT. HUNTER'S PATIO - DAY

HUNTER: When did you find my mother's obituary and what led you to look for her?  

TOM tells the story. 

HUNTER: What's your wife's name and how long have you been married?

TOM: Wanda. It'll be twenty-five years September second. 

HUNTER: Kids?

TOM: Wanda had a daughter from a previous marriage.

HUNTER: You?

TOM: No previous marriage and no kids. 

HUNTER: What's in Texas?

TOM: My sister Ruth. We're goin' in on a house in the Kerrville area. Gonna drive around, check in on a couple open houses. Wanda would be along but she stayed to be with a friend whose husband just passed. 

HUNTER: Where's your sister?

TOM: Outside a town called Comfort.

HUNTER: Other siblings?

TOM: No sir.

HUNTER: Parents living?

TOM: No sir. 

HUNTER: What's your middle name, Tom?

TOM: Travis.

HUNTER: Thomas Travis.

TOM: Yessir. For my grandfathers. Thomas for my dad's dad, Travis for mom's.

HUNTER: Where in Texas did you grow up?

TOM: Born and raised in a town called Bandera. Bout an hour northwest a San Antonio.

HUNTER: Hill country.

TOM: Yessir.

HUNTER: Hunter is fine.

TOM: Yessir. Hunter.  


to be continued.