At least The Puffy Chair uses Cassavetes's laconic, loquacious
love stories as a template, following the relational travails of ex-failed-Austin-rocker Josh (writer Mark Duplass — brother Jay is the film's director) and girlfriend Emily (Kathryn Aselton, Mark Duplass's real - life fiancée) as they take a van and Josh's brother Rhett (Rhett Wilkins) on a road trip to pick up the titular eBay -
acquired furniture
item and deliver it for their father's surprise birthday party.