Sam points at a faint star. Elias follows their finger.
That one? That’s the last person who asked for directions.
A little. (pause) You want water? You look like you walked through the heat. ghost town script
A beat.
Don’t thank me. Town provides.
People forgot how to stay.
Elias sets down the whittled piece. It’s a small bird, unfinished. Sam points at a faint star
What happened here? Mine collapse? Highway reroute? Dust bowl revival?