0027 - Ray and Pat in, "Road Trip," Pt. 11 (Ending.) (Patreon)

In this conclusion to the "Road Trip" story arc — which we began in the heat of summer and now end in chilling autumn — we learn a bit of the origin story of Ray and Pat's friendship. ("Why do they still keep him around, anyway," is often in the air.) There was a time when this bold young talent was a hot commodity in the social capital exchange of the schoolyard. But then it all went profoundly mediocre. 

Does it count if you're maturing but nobody's watching? Can sham drug retreats actually work? Is Pat actually becoming...better than his friends?!

I don't think I'll jump right into another big story arc for a while; the once-a-week format makes them last a long time, and there's so much else to do. Where are Emeril and Spongebath—are they at a tiki bar? Has Little Nephew fallen prey to yet another predatory generational fad? Is Cornelius going to say something pithy that captures he delicacy of an oft-unacknowledged rite-of-passage? 

Whatever comes, it will come here, where we are all together again, watching cats do too many drugs and try to bareback each other. Thank you for being here, for supporting Achewood.