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Later -- following an hour-twelve-minute flight from Lafayette, Louisiana --
Alonzo’s smartphone buzzes. He peeks and smiles. It’s a text message.

INSERT – YVETTE’S TEXT MESSAGE, which reads:

“HEY, DAD. JUST CHECKING UP ON YOU. HOPE YOU’RE

DOING ALRIGHT. YOUR ITINERARY SAYS YOU SHOULD
HAVE MADE IT TO HOUSTON. LET ME KNOW.

-- YVETTE.”

Without delay, Alonzo types a response on his smartphone.

INSERT – ALONZO’S REPLY, which reads:

“YOU ARE CORRECT, SWEETHEART. WE TOUCHED DOWN
A LITTLE AFTER 7 AM. LAYOVER IS 1-HOUR-48-MINUTES.
BUT I HAD TO MAKE SURE MY LUGGAGE WERE

TRANSPORTED TO CONNECTING FLIGHT. I AM DOING
ALRIGHT. THANKS FOR CHECKING.

-- PAPA.”

INSERT – YVETTE’S TEXT MESSAGE, which reads:

“IT’S GREAT TO READ FROM YOU, DAD. TEXT OR CALL ME

WHEN YOU MAKE IT TO PUNTA CANA. BE SAFE I LOVE
YOU.

-- YVETTE.”