Silence

Silence is the third episode of Chapters. first season. Written by Dark Scholar and directed by Mike Barkhoff, it explores a man waking up in the middle of an apocalypse. It stars Barkhoff and Jarrod Van Hauen. It was the first production where Barkhoff worked with someone else's script that was outside of his close friend group in the crew.

Plot
A man awakens in a world that has seemingly seen a recent end, with no one else alive. He notices a man dead, but then tries to proceed and live out on his own while performing a recorded monologue aimed at anyone that may one day be listening.

Production
Barkhoff met Dark Scholar on the internet and quickly read his material, deciding to adapt a film of his.

The project was recorded and edited together quickly as an episode in the new series Chapters.

Van Hauen's makeup was done by himself and perfected by O'Rourke.

Trivia
- This is the first time that Barkhoff has adapted a non-affiliated writer's work for a film.

Continuity
- Jarrod Van Hauen's shirt reads his real name, tying his character to the same nonfictional one seen in "$pree", which hints at the connection coming in "The Typewriter".

Reception
The episode has received positive reviews, with many considering it less stellar than the prior two episodes, particularly for it's rushed nature.

Barkhoff himself has stated he views the film as a subpar entry.