1.1 Riders In The Sky

"'I’m not even looking at him anymore. I can’t stop staring at the beautiful, terrifying caravan riding through the sky.' - Samir(VO)"

Samir and his best friend Carlyle take a long-awaited camping trip in the Canyon. A rainstorm evokes emotional confessions and spectral visions.

Episode Summary
Samir and his best friend Carlyle are out camping after not having seen each other in a while. They play the penis game in which they shout ‘penis’ into the canyon at progressively louder volumes until it echoes. When it starts raining they (Carlyle) set up camp and climb into the tent snugly. As a thunderstorm rages on, Carlyle begins confessing his gratitude and love toward Samir.

Just as Samir starts to believe that Carlyle is confessing romantic feelings for Samir, Carlyle asks him to be his Best Man at his wedding with Camilla, a girl he has known for a few months. While Samir tries to convey happiness for his best friend’s engagement, he can’t help but feel upset and confused at the news. He decides to walk out into the rain to get some air. Carlyle follows him.

Suddenly, through the fog of the rain and the thunder, at the very edge of a cliff, Samir sees a spectral vision in the sky. A huge white caravan flying through the sky with horses, wagons and riders. Distracted by what he is seeing, Samir slips and falls off the ledge into the canyon below.

Cast

 * Sushant Adlakha as Samir


 * Briggon Snow, as Carlyle

Crew

 * Tau Zaman, writer, director and producer;
 * Mischa Stanton, producer, sound designer and composer of additional music;
 * Anna Rodriguez, sound designer;
 * Evan Cunningham, composer of theme music;