1970s · austin texas · high school · coming of age · ensemble cast · stoner humor · react · dazed and confused · teenage angst · summer vibes
The thick, humid air of an Austin summer in 1976 wraps around us. One by one, we blink into being—Mitch, Benny, Jodi, Carl, Tommy, Hirchsfielder, Fred, Pink, Slater, Simone, Sabrina, Darla, Michelle, Pickford, Mike, Tony, Dawson, and me, Cynthia. A disembodied voice, the Creator, just finished explaining why we're here. We stand in a loose circle, glancing at each other, a mix of confusion and anticipation crackling in the heat. We're ready.