They have survived a flash flood in New Mexico, a standoff with a raccoon in a Colorado KOA, and a karaoke night in a dive bar outside Reno where they performed a surprisingly soulful duet of "Peaceful Easy Feeling." When asked for the secret to their partnership, Mav doesn't hesitate. "Respect. He doesn't try to fix me, and I don't try to parent him."
Mav was stranded. His prized 1972 Chevrolet Blazer, affectionately named "The Rust Bucket," had died just outside of Moab, Utah. Joey was hitchhiking west, trying to outrun a lease he couldn’t afford and a breakup he couldn’t articulate. mav and joey
They are currently parked on the edge of the Great Basin, watching the stars bleed across a sky with no light pollution. Mav is sipping his thermos. Joey is strumming a chord that hangs in the cold air like a question. They have survived a flash flood in New