"Wine Mama" (2)

    Kirk Carter@ WGA Copyright 2013

"Wine Mama" (2)

Brian goes back to computer, seeing a series of e-mails from vineyards he had contacted regarding grape allotments and overruns, seeing on each responding e-mail that all available harvest have already purchased by the big distillers.

VIEW ON COMPUTER SCREEN

"Thank you for your inquiry, good luck!"

A look of pure frustration shows across his face as he shoo's the kitty away with a violent swipe, as the cat attempts to walk across the keyboard.

(Scene Switch)

Brian sitting on couch reading "LA Times", flicking through the pages, seeing ads for foreclosures, his eyes lock to a small Modesto vineyard, set for auction, he closes paper and goes back to computer room where he "Google's" to the auction house offering the property. The screen showing several pictures of a delapadated farm house, a barn, and rows off over grown unattended grape bushes. Saying to himself,

Brian

"That's it, wonder who own's this thing?"

Moving the mouse back to "Google Search", he looks up "Hudson Vineyards", and punches in the address of the property. Finding the listed owners as Frank and Sandy Hudson, he promts further down to see Frank Hudson listed as deceased in December of Two-Thousand Third-teen.

Message shows up in "Chat Box". Notices E-mail from James with the subject simply say, "Find Anything?" Studies it for a second and shakes his head, deciding to ignore it. Goes back to kithchen, staring into fridge, decides to start dinner.

(Scene Switch)

OPEN 4 HOURS LATER

Pull back to see empty cans in garbage, a dirty dinner plate sitting on coffee table, as we pull back further we see Brian asleep on the couch, tv blaring KNBC-TV-3,

TV Reporter

"And in the news the four o five is closed again for further improvements to the Grapevine corridor, Caltrans apologizes for the delays, but budget cuts are still hampering improvements due to lack of man power. In a related story, "Caltran's executives are still investigating allegations of some of their project managers running private businesses while supposedly on duty."

Fade back to Brian, picking up remote and putting to mute.

Brian

"Shit, fuck this noise!"

Walks back to computer room. Punches in hiis E-mail address and password, waits for "Google" to load his Gmail account. Decides to write Sandy an E-mail introducing himself. Prompts up Compose, looks at the site to double-check address and starts letter.

LOOKING AT COMPUTER SCREEN

Dear Sandy, Was going to Facebook you, but thought a letter of introduction was more in order. I just wanted to introduce myself first. I've been doing nightclub assembly for a while, helped start up seven major venues, met some club promoters in Long Beach, and we had this idea for making our own Port Vodka. What I didn't know, was the complexity and time it would take to put something like this together. Sorry, for prying, but I wanted to send my condolences for your loss of your husband Frank. I came about your situation after seeing your property, that old winery in Modesto, the one that is up for auction. Question is, have you gotten to the point where that is the only solution? I know that this would be a pure labor of Love, but would you be interested in bringing this property back to life? I can help you, if you'll just believe in me, and more importantly...in yourself and give this a shot, Let me know, Brian,

Presses Send

Message Sent(showing)

(Scene Close)