PADEN
\nI’ll drink to that. Will you join me, Miss —<\/p>\n
STELLA
\nStella.<\/p>\n
PADEN
\nPaden.<\/p>\n
Stella sets up a glass for herself, and they shake hands. Paden looks up at a carved ornamental star on the back wall, over the words “The Midnight Star”.<\/p>\n
PADEN
\nStella… Are you the midnight star herself?<\/p>\n
STELLA
\nI am. I’m always there, but I only shine at night.<\/p>\n
A saloon girl — a lovely, young, black woman — RAE passes with some drinks. Paden watches her go, then looks around the room.<\/p>\n
PADEN
\nMy compliments to you, Miss Stella.
\nThis is what I call a saloon.<\/p>\n
STELLA
\nThanks. That’s what I call it too.<\/p>\n
PADEN
\nAnd I know what I’m talking about.<\/p>\n
STELLA
\nYou like a good saloon?<\/p>\n
PADEN
\nIt’s the only place I’m happy.<\/p>\n
STELLA
\nMe too. What’s wrong with us?<\/p>\n
Their eyes meet for a moment, and a real connection is made.<\/p>\n
PADEN
\nYou wouldn’t be needing any help around here, would you? Maybe with the gambling?<\/p>\n
STELLA
\n(points)
\nYou see that fellow over there playing with his hair?<\/p>\n
Paden nods, and now we see him too: a big man in some gambler- like finery — KELLY. He is leaning over a poker game.<\/p>\n
STELLA
\nThat’s Kelly, my so-called<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kindred spirits","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":359,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"http:\/\/www.silveradominute.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/s85059.mp3","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"25.04M","filesize_raw":"26251776","date_recorded":"19-05-2022","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"59","itunes_title":"Minute 059: I Only Shine at Night","itunes_season_number":"1","itunes_episode_type":"full"},"tags":[],"series":[3],"class_list":["post-538","podcast","type-podcast","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","series-silverado-minute"],"aioseo_notices":[],"episode_featured_image":"http:\/\/www.silveradominute.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/s85059-scaled.jpg","episode_player_image":"http:\/\/www.silveradominute.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/silvercover-scaled.jpg","download_link":"http:\/\/www.silveradominute.com\/cm\/podcast-download\/538\/minute-059-i-only-shine-at-night.mp3","player_link":"http:\/\/www.silveradominute.com\/cm\/podcast-player\/538\/minute-059-i-only-shine-at-night.mp3","audio_player":"