Michael Covino

Five years after the Civil War, Captain Kidd moves from town to town as a storyteller. In Texas, he crosses paths with Johanna, a ten-year-old taken in by the Kiowa people six years earlier. She is being returned to her biological aunt and uncle against her will. Kidd agrees to deliver the child where the law says she belongs. As they travel hundreds of miles, the two will face tremendous challenges of both human and natural forces as they search...

The Climb is a hilarious and often awkward examination of the toxic lifelong friendship of Mike and Kyle. While Kyle is kind and a bit of a pushover, Mike is a trainwreck, who, despite his affection for Kyle, always seems to sabotage Kyle's relationships. Told through a series of vignettes, Kyle struggles to deal with the fact that his best friend might just be the worst person for him.