Scott's message to Laci:
"Hey, Beautiful. I just left you a message at home. It's 2:15. I'm leaving Berkeley. I won't be able to get to Vella Farms to get the basket for Papa. I was hoping you would get this message and go on out there. I'll see you in a bit, sweetie. Love you. Bye."
He is using the past tense. It should be, "I hope" or "I'm hoping". He knows she will never get the message when he is leaving it.