Now she sees what she’s been waiting for: Paden comes out of the shadows. His mind elsewhere, it takes him a
moment to focus on Rae.
RAE
Is he all right?
PADEN
(considers a moment)
It looks bad, Rae. He’s a hard man, and he won’t give them what they want. It’s gonna cost him.
RAE
Well, can’t you stop them?
PADEN
I don’t think so.
Rae begins to cry quietly and leans against a wall. Phoebe appears from the other direction and goes up to Rae.
PHOEBE
Rae? What is it?
EXT. REAR OF HOLLIS HOUSE – NIGHT
Jake has put his horse in the little corral behind the Hollis house. He whistles as he goes up onto the back porch and in
the door.
INT. KITCHEN/SITTING ROOM (HOLLIS HOUSE) – NIGHT
There is one, dim lamp burning in the room.