Wine Mama (8) Working The Vineyard

  Kirk Carter@ WGA Copyright 2013

WINE MAMA (8)

WORKING THE VINEYARD

EXT: HUDSON VINEYARDS-A.M.

SHOWING BRIAN PULLING UP IN VAN

CARRYING BIG FLAT PIZZA BOX AND THERMOS OF COFFEE TO SANDY'S DOOR

KNOCKS ON DOOR, SANDY OPENS, IT LOOKING SHAKEN-UP AND STRESSED OUT

BRIAN

"Well, good morning...thought I'd bring you a little nourishment, how'd you sleep?"

SANDY

"Come in...I don't know, my first night here in a while, but I could hear people walking around outside, something was out there, it was too dark to see anything!"

BRIAN

"So, what did you end up doing?"

SANDY

"I've only stayed here a few times with Frank, and we had a mating pair of noisy Raccoon's who were snooping around, and I think we had a little Bear come through once, but this was a couple of people walking, you could hear the leaves being stepped on...so I already had the Rover parked in the barn, I just turned the lights off and laid on the bed."

BRIAN

"How long did that last?"

SANDY

"Only about ten minutes, then I could hear a truck driving away, and then everything was quiet as a mouse!"

BRIAN

"Well, I guess I could put some motion detectors, maybe a wireless camera with the night vision over by the entrance to the driveway."

SANDY

"Okay, maybe just a dog, we just need to get something...by the way, what did you bring anyway?"

BRIAN

"Oh, one of our latest creations, it's an egg and smoked gator tail breakfast pizza."

SANDY

"Wow, that sounds wild, I got to try this!"

SHE OPENS THE BOX AND TASTE ONE OF THE PRE-CUT WEDGES WHILE BRIAN POURS SOME COFFEE

SANDY

"That is so good, who did you say came up with this?"

BRIAN

"Yours truly...I always like to come up with new recipes. You can't rest on your laurels in this business!"

SANDY

"So, what's on the agenda today?"

BRIAN

"Well, we need to start preparing the soil, turning it over, putting some nutrients in there, maybe prune back some branches, do some test cuts, and figure out which vines can be brought back, and which one's to pull...at least get an idea where we're sitting, ya know?"

SANDY

"You mean some of those plants are still alive? They look dead as a door nail!"

BRIAN

"Look, I'm going over to Home Depot and pick up a few things, you want to come along?"

SANDY

"If I had slept last night, I'd jump in the truck with you, but I think a nap would be a better use of the morning."

BRIAN

"Okay, I'll be back around two or so, might even get a truck load of top soil dropped off, maybe some peat, copper, vine supplements."

SANDY

"What's that, like vine vitamins?"

BRIAN

"Yea, our babies are going to need supplements if they're going to produce."

SANDY

"Aw, you called them our babies...that's so cute!"

BRIAN WALKING BACK TO VAN

BRIAN

"Lock your door girl...get some rest, see ya later."

SANDY

"Okay Brian, see you!"

(scene close)