Dan chooses Guillermo Del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth for Lyra. Lyra chooses Whisper of the Heart, directed by Yoshifumi Kondō and written by Hayao Miyazaki, for Dan. In this premiere episode, the two also talk all-time favorite movies, how cruel the Seven Dwarves' parents were, and the struggle to make art.

Intro music: Pan's Labyrinth original score, composed by Javier Navarrete.

Outro music: "Take Me Home, Country Roads," performed by Yoko Honna, from Whisper of the Heart.