Mav And Joey 95%

For Mav, the kid represents something he lost: spontaneity. "I spent thirty years optimizing my life until there was no life left in it," Mav admits. "Joey forgets to buy toothpaste, but he remembers to pull over for a sunset. I used to think that was irresponsible. Now I think it's a superpower." Currently, the duo is on a meandering journey from the red rocks of Sedona to the foggy forests of the Olympic Peninsula. They have no deadline. They are collecting something intangible: stories.

They don't know where they are going. For the first time in a long time, for both of them, that is the point. mav and joey

Joey nods. "Also, we hate the same things. People who speed up at yellow lights. Celery. And anyone who says 'it is what it is.'" For Mav, the kid represents something he lost: spontaneity