ARIELLE SIDES | INT. DINER - BARSTOW Arielle pulls out the menu and gestures toward different meals without looking at Jayden: ARIELLE You should order something. Just because I’m not hungry doesn’t mean you can’t be. (pauses as she reads) Erm, ‘The French Dip looks good. or so it says there, "Best Dip in Barstow", I did a little exploring today and I think thie place i¢ winner, winner chicken dinner. Jayden sighs. ARIELLE (CONT'D) sorry. AYDEN No, it’s all right. Wow de the tine t0'deal with this, ARIELLE Well, you'd better order first. Arielle passes Jayden the menu. Jayden looks at Arielle’s bare fingers and moves the neni off to the corner of the tabletop. she notices and folds her hands into her lap. AYDEN Do you even have it on you? Arielle’s eyes drag to her envelope on the table. she coyly Slips the envelope under the table into her lap while remaining eye contact. ARIELLE yes (pause) do. Jayden doesn’t take notice to the envelope. He cocks his neck from side to side and relaxes a little more in his seat. JAYDEN So this ie what the middle feels ike. Arielle peers at him cautiocsly. Then, she looks at the ‘sketching utensils on the table, which are an inch near his Knuckle. He doesn't notice then yet.ARIELLE Well, T've measured it all out and that's what it seems. 272 miles, that's three and a half or ei hours traitic between us. Barstow ig like our Little cushion in the middie. People just kind of read ‘the paper, eat their oatmeal and BLis for lunch. I've watched space cases in all shapes and sizes come in and out since breakfast. There's ‘too mush time to think here. I'd go ‘think. Was the JAYDEN It’e all been pretty rough. Jayden CRACKS his knuckles loudly casting his eyes downward for a monent. Arielle notices Jayden’s SILVER RING ON HIS WEDDING FINGER. Her eyes flutter, but she looks away before he can notice. ARIELLE (quietly) ‘you Know T hate when you do that. Jayden looks at her point blank in the eye and cracks the last knuckle. Arielle returns her eyes to the menu. ARIELLE (CONT'D) ‘The traftic in LA. I hate it. 1 bet the roads are rough as you clinb up the flat land. Especially in that Einy car, you still have it don't you? I checked the traffic report Gn the radio before you started Off. Haven't been to Vegas since well, you know.