Epix #2/1987 (34)

In the storm-lashed aftermath of a flooded theater, Honey and Karamell cling to a massive, drifting stage rig, stranded on the open sea. As waves crash around them, Honey finds an unexpected anchor in Karamell’s grasp—both literal and intimate—on a night when survival and sensation blur.

In a quiet moment on the island of Réunion, a French soldier’s wartime duty takes a sudden, dangerous turn when the local girl Marianne poisons him. When the effects strike back home in France, he’s forced to return to the island for an antidote—but fate has other plans. A haunting, restrained tale of love and consequence, told with quiet precision.

In "Locas," Maggie Chascarillo agrees to let Isabel drive her car as payment, but when Isabel crashes into a stone wall on her final trip, Maggie’s frustration boils over in a moment charged with tension and unspoken history. Written by the creators of Epix #2/1987, this six-page drama captures a raw, intimate collision of trust, pride, and the quiet weight of unfinished things.

In "New York: 42:a gatan," a shy man’s attempt to arrange a discreet encounter goes hilariously awry when he hires a mute man as an intermediary—leading to a series of awkward and unexpectedly tense misunderstandings. The story unfolds with a mix of humor and quiet tension, all centered on miscommunication and the absurdity of modern urban encounters.

In "Den sista dealen på Canal Street," a desperate man clutching $3,000 meant to pay off gangster Mike Papadakis is struck by a passing car and loses every cent. With no choice, he takes the driver—Jo—hostage and forces her to call her boyfriend, only to discover the man on the other end is Papadakis himself.