"Cerritos: A Film Story"
EXT. CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS IN THE CITY OF CERRITOS, AN ATTRACTIVE SUBURB OF LOS ANGELES - DAY
A LOCATION MANAGER strides through the courtyard of the gorgeous performing arts center and speaks into a cell phone.
LOCATION MANAGER
(excitedly) I’ve found the perfect place to film. It’s in the 30-mile studio zone and has all the locations we’ve been searching for.
INT. CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS GRAND LOBBY - DAY
LOCATION MANAGER
(strolling down a sweeping staircase)
The fairy tale wedding scene was meant to be shot here. The runaway bride can bolt into the fountain court.
INT. CERRITOS LIBRARY CHILDREN’S AREA - DAY
Perched on a child-size chair at a desk with a flat-screen monitor, Location Manager clutches a script in one hand and a cell phone in the other.
LOCATION MANAGER
Billy the boy genius saving the world by hacking the villain’s network would look phenomenal in the Cerritos Library.
EXT. CERRITOS LIBRARY - DAY
Cerritos Library reflects a golden light onto Location Manager’s smiling face.
LOCATION MANAGER
(gesturing broadly)
Action hero Jake Blaze running from an exploding fireball will look awesome in front of the titanium-clad library.
EXT. CERRITOS SHERIFF’S STATION - DAY
Location Manager snaps a picture of a contemporary-looking sheriff’s station with three sparkling fountains in the foreground.
LOCATION MANAGER
(juggling a camera and cell phone)
Police Chief O’Hare chewing out hard-boiled Detective Stern for breaking every rule in the book would play out nicely here.
EXT. CERRITOS SCULPTURE GARDEN - SUNSET
Location Manager wanders through the lush garden, gazing at the collection of sophisticated sculptures and walking off into the sunset.
LOCATION MANAGER
(snaps the cell phone shut at the end)
The clandestine rendezvous with the bride, Billy, Jake, and Detective Stern to form a ragtag band of crusaders fits perfectly in this garden. Cerritos is the place to film!
FINAL FADE OUT
THE END
