The Bats prepare for the final battle in what has amounted to your garden-variety war between good and evil. But for tonight they will rest.

However, on the second day, there was scarcely a moment’s rest. In this series, the pressure these fine men feel is nearly palpable.

Aaron Sperkse.

Cole Marsden Greif-Neill.

Tim Koh.

Ariel Pink.

Genny Kilmore.

A few moments later, after a visit from the doc, the group loosens up a bit.

One thing is clear: it’s time to get nice, my friend.

Before they embark, one last session of the Kitchen Club will be held, on these very grounds, with what amounts to an harem of female guests—Taylor, Candice, Janet and Kathy.

The time is nigh. Now the real work begins.

The crowd awaits…

By the third day, the compatriots had arrived.

Jah Diamond & Reverend Green.,

Brian DeGraw.,

Ali K.,

Tennessee T. & Jennifer J.,

Kickball K.,

Farmer Dave Scher,

Trip & Geneva Jacuzzi,

and Genesis P-Orridge.

The Real Killer Dillard’s.

A quick bite at Pei Wei Asian Diner in Tuscon.

Tonight!

Here, they are shown with special guest, Cassie Ramone. The exuberance exhibited on their faces is nothing short of real.

Shown from the perspective of Mr. Sperske.

The Bats & The Vivians finally arrive in Phoenix at sundown, but it won’t be long before they return to the road…

…this time in search of Cooperstown–Alice Cooperstown.

This will be the location for tonight’s Kitchen Club.

Unfortunately, the group was unable to document the Wings of Mass Destruction (W.M.D.’s), which were apparently somehow related to a group of Central American asylum inmates. Other sights:

The following morning, inspired by a film they had seen on television, some tried a new hairstyle for the day.

In a bout of nostalgia, the group attempt to recreate an earlier moment on tour.

Stopping to gather wildflowers in Western Texas.

Some came prepared for these long days of travel. Here, Mr. Aaron Sperske displays a fully loaded head of gear.

The following morning, The Bats Of Beverly Hills, and their traveling meal-mates, Vivian Girls, sit for breakfast at the Ranchway restaurant of Las Cruces. Though they are not pictured here, a few special members of the group enjoyed sopapillas, a New Mexican specialty.