EXT. OUTSIDE BLAIR HOUSE - NIGHT

A light snow's beginning to fall. A lacquered coach stands outside the house, the Blair crest in gold on its doors.

Elizabeth Blair Lee, a blanket in her arms, comes out of the house, talking to LEO, an elderly black servant, formerly a slave belonging to the Blairs. They're followed by an elderly black woman in a housekeeper's uniform.

ELIZABETH BLAIR LEE Leo, it's a hundred miles to Richmond. Get him drunk so he can sleep.

           LEO

Yes'm.

Elizabeth goes to the carriage, where Preston awaits. She passes the blanket through the carriage window and tucks it around her father.

ELIZABETH BLAIR LEE Here, daddy. 23.

PRESTON BLAIR ELIZABETH BLAIR LEE Oh! Thank you. (fussing with the BLANKET:) Let's fix this up...

           PRESTON BLAIR

Where's my hat?

ELIZABETH BLAIR LEE Leo has your hat. All right?

As Leo climbs into the carriage, Elizabeth kisses her hand, then slaps the kiss on her father's cheek.

ELIZABETH BLAIR LEE (CONT'D) Go make peace.