5/29/2011

Underground, c. May 28, 2011

Setting
A small town outside Lima, Peru.
A hillside factory with 25 basement levels where manufacturing moves further and further underground as it emerges as a well-guarded celebrity playground.  
Next door, a cafĂ© where the woman recently elected mayor serves pale beer cocktails from behind the bar.  The house special: watery sardine stew served over rice.

Amidst unannounced military training exercises, a group of privileged parents debate the merits of encountering Americanized grocery stores abroad.  The main character (me) busies herself arranging transit to the States for herself, her sister (D******) and a group of employees.  She is somewhat aware that the factory owner intends to smuggle the passengers by baking them into the underside of a bus made of clay.  Despite escalating gunfire, celebrities continue to arrive via limo, helicopter and private jet.  

Cameo appearances (in no particular order)
Jeffrey Sebelia, Project Runway winner
John Ritter / Judge Glen Ayers
Andy Samberg
Jon Stewart