| BEST isn't the worst place to rent a car - it's the only place. If you don’t get your credit card shredded, you might wind up in a car that's possessed by demons. Corporate giant BEST Rent-A- Car, has a station in Salt Rock Key, Florida for only one reason: Because they can. Ringed by four miles of pearl-white sand, this quasi- Caribbean outpost is home to quaint shops, tiny hotels, a casino, an airport and the oddball, laid-back islanders who live and work here. It is this clash of worlds, the corporate vs. the inept that makes BEST the only way to tell the story of life in the Keys. Just because it's tropical doesn't make it paradise. |
LOG LINE
A car rental on an island where nobody needs a car.
CONCEPT
The action takes place on glamorous Salt Rock Key, Florida, a playground for the rich and infamous. Casino gamblers, Secret Service
agents, rock stars, even US military staff and drag queens may find themselves dealing with errant, runaway kites or would-be cannibals.
PILOT SYNOPSIS - WELCOME TO BEST (script available)
When the local manager is committed to an asylum BEST Rent-A-Car must replace him with one of the quirky bunch of misfits that drove
him crazy to begin with “because that’s corporate policy.” BURKE, the Regional Manager, jets down from Miami and offers the position to
ANDI, the mechanic, who is the only person he can trust. When she refuses the job, he is stuck choosing between ANTHONY, the self-
proclaimed ladies man “sexual harassment suit looking for a place to happen”, MARISSA, who “has the IQ of a pop-tart”, CAPRI, an
imperialistic self-centered drama queen from somewhere in Europe, and JACK, the ex-French-fry taste tester beach bum who never really
grew up. A hasty coin flip places Jack in charge.
This completely infuriates Capri, who expected to become the manager due to her ten years of service. So working for Jack, being her
nemesis, is simply degrading. In her job checking out cars at the kiosk she schemes to put BEST out of business by opening a moped
rental (while she is still working for BEST). Once discovered, she alters her get-rich-quick idea every week. Sometimes, she is running a
buffet, or a wine tasting, or selling Halloween pumpkins. Her best friend is Marissa.
Marissa and her father, THOMPSON, are Seminole Indians. Thompson owns the local casino, the hub of activity on the Key. The casino is
host to conventions and concerts, which is always a draw for the rich and famous that consider Salt Rock Key a luxury getaway only an hour
by plane from South Beach. Marissa works at the rental counter with Anthony.
Anthony is Jack’s best friend. He is known for hitting on all the ladies and believes rejection is simply a form of a woman’s own self-control.
He particularly likes flirting with NICOLE, Jack’s younger sister and roommate.
Nicole is a knockout, blond bombshell and she drives the island shuttle bus. It is the only public transportation on the island besides BEST
rental cars and bicycles. She is Andi’s closest friend.
Andi is the true brains behind BEST, rather, she has more brains than anyone else at BEST. Although she prefers to stay in the background,
when problems arise, Andi will help Jack solve dilemmas.
One thing that Andi can’t help Jack with is the fact that he hired a mime to rent cars. Burke wasn’t crazy about the idea of a mime renting
cars, but since BEST has an unwritten, “no-fire” policy, DAISY is on staff and at work daily.
Daisy has a somewhat split personality. When in white face, she’s a full-throttle mime. When she doesn’t wear make-up she is an ordinary
person and this is when her true comic timing really comes out.
Another ordinary person with impeccable comic timing on Salt Rock Key is DONNA, the banker. She moves in next door to Jack and Nicole
and soon becomes Jack’s love interest. Her role as the banker helps tie together many of the characters we meet from the airport to the
casino to the quaint little shops near the yacht basin.
FUTURE EPISODES – SEASON ONE
BEWARE OF BLONDZILLA (script available)
The Secret Service is investigating counterfeiters, but in a case of mistaken identity, winds up busting a Super model look-alike (Nicole) for
having a bad hair day.
BEHOLD THE POWER OF CHEESE (script available)
A lost cheese wheel becomes the catalyst for a miracle among casino gamblers and a church convention.
EVERYONE LOVES A BUFFET (script available)
Out on a date? Before a Jimmy Buffett concert, an all-you-can-eat buffet is a tasty treat. Even for cannibals, professional wrestlers, and rock
stars.
VILLAGE PEOPLE OF THE DAMNED (script available)
The right Halloween costumes, an unshakable shuttle bus driver, and absolutely perfect timing; just a couple of things that help rescue a
drag queen from military backlash when he poses as a Five-Star General.
YOU COULD LEARN A LOT FROM A DUMMY
Capri finds a mannequin in the trunk of a rental car and slams it closed quickly, thinking it’s a real body. A NY/NJ wise-guy type comes
looking for something he left in the car. Capri, determined to get a reward and see justice done, employs Jack and Anthony to go
undercover and follow him. Later, Capri winds up in the trunk with the mannequin.
FASHION POLICE
Nicole didn’t realize that she had no fashion sense until everybody told her. Jack is the one who picks out all her clothes and dresses her. It
becomes vital now that E! Channel’s Fashion Police are coming to Salt Rock Key! Jack becomes the fashion guru, dressing all the women
so that they look their Best.
ROAD TRIP
Andi needs Marissa and Daisy to help bring cars from Miami. Before you know it, the whole crew is driving around looking for each other.
Capri is left alone at the rental counter to deal with a convention and a long line.
INVESTIGATION
Who done it? Burke returns with a load of questions when Quality Assurance ranks Salt Rock Key the worst performing station of 1600
worldwide locations. What really doesn’t make sense is that Anthony gets the top award in the company for outstanding performance in
sales at the same time.
FOOLS JUMP IN
Andi dates a skydiver who falls for Daisy. Since she jumped in mime makeup, he can’t seem to get enough! To get her man back, Andi
decides to try mimicry her self, but just can’t seem to pull it off without Daisy’s help.
I.Q.? NO WAY! YOU Q!
Marissa and Capri have a falling out over which one of them is smarter when they tie in a video trivia game at the bar. (Never mind they tied
for lowest score) They start looking for innovative ways to prove which one knows more. Andi suggests they both take the MENSA test.
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
Nicole saves Jack from the gay bar. “I thought the rainbow had something to do with a pot of gold!” Burke confesses to Andi that the whole
reason he comes to Salt Rock Key so much is to see her. Capri officially quits Best Rent-A-Car and starts Bestest Moped Rental.
THE GOOD LIFE
Burke decides to quit Best to move to Salt Rock Key and embrace a nudist lifestyle. Andi is stuck between Burke and the Skydiver. Marissa
finds peace when she adopts a Chia Pet that Anthony accidentally kills. Daisy reveals her past as a clairvoyant to Capri. Nicole decides to
kick Jack out of her apartment.
To read a script please email your request with your production company release form to BEST@mikerembis.com
A car rental on an island where nobody needs a car.
CONCEPT
The action takes place on glamorous Salt Rock Key, Florida, a playground for the rich and infamous. Casino gamblers, Secret Service
agents, rock stars, even US military staff and drag queens may find themselves dealing with errant, runaway kites or would-be cannibals.
PILOT SYNOPSIS - WELCOME TO BEST (script available)
When the local manager is committed to an asylum BEST Rent-A-Car must replace him with one of the quirky bunch of misfits that drove
him crazy to begin with “because that’s corporate policy.” BURKE, the Regional Manager, jets down from Miami and offers the position to
ANDI, the mechanic, who is the only person he can trust. When she refuses the job, he is stuck choosing between ANTHONY, the self-
proclaimed ladies man “sexual harassment suit looking for a place to happen”, MARISSA, who “has the IQ of a pop-tart”, CAPRI, an
imperialistic self-centered drama queen from somewhere in Europe, and JACK, the ex-French-fry taste tester beach bum who never really
grew up. A hasty coin flip places Jack in charge.
This completely infuriates Capri, who expected to become the manager due to her ten years of service. So working for Jack, being her
nemesis, is simply degrading. In her job checking out cars at the kiosk she schemes to put BEST out of business by opening a moped
rental (while she is still working for BEST). Once discovered, she alters her get-rich-quick idea every week. Sometimes, she is running a
buffet, or a wine tasting, or selling Halloween pumpkins. Her best friend is Marissa.
Marissa and her father, THOMPSON, are Seminole Indians. Thompson owns the local casino, the hub of activity on the Key. The casino is
host to conventions and concerts, which is always a draw for the rich and famous that consider Salt Rock Key a luxury getaway only an hour
by plane from South Beach. Marissa works at the rental counter with Anthony.
Anthony is Jack’s best friend. He is known for hitting on all the ladies and believes rejection is simply a form of a woman’s own self-control.
He particularly likes flirting with NICOLE, Jack’s younger sister and roommate.
Nicole is a knockout, blond bombshell and she drives the island shuttle bus. It is the only public transportation on the island besides BEST
rental cars and bicycles. She is Andi’s closest friend.
Andi is the true brains behind BEST, rather, she has more brains than anyone else at BEST. Although she prefers to stay in the background,
when problems arise, Andi will help Jack solve dilemmas.
One thing that Andi can’t help Jack with is the fact that he hired a mime to rent cars. Burke wasn’t crazy about the idea of a mime renting
cars, but since BEST has an unwritten, “no-fire” policy, DAISY is on staff and at work daily.
Daisy has a somewhat split personality. When in white face, she’s a full-throttle mime. When she doesn’t wear make-up she is an ordinary
person and this is when her true comic timing really comes out.
Another ordinary person with impeccable comic timing on Salt Rock Key is DONNA, the banker. She moves in next door to Jack and Nicole
and soon becomes Jack’s love interest. Her role as the banker helps tie together many of the characters we meet from the airport to the
casino to the quaint little shops near the yacht basin.
FUTURE EPISODES – SEASON ONE
BEWARE OF BLONDZILLA (script available)
The Secret Service is investigating counterfeiters, but in a case of mistaken identity, winds up busting a Super model look-alike (Nicole) for
having a bad hair day.
BEHOLD THE POWER OF CHEESE (script available)
A lost cheese wheel becomes the catalyst for a miracle among casino gamblers and a church convention.
EVERYONE LOVES A BUFFET (script available)
Out on a date? Before a Jimmy Buffett concert, an all-you-can-eat buffet is a tasty treat. Even for cannibals, professional wrestlers, and rock
stars.
VILLAGE PEOPLE OF THE DAMNED (script available)
The right Halloween costumes, an unshakable shuttle bus driver, and absolutely perfect timing; just a couple of things that help rescue a
drag queen from military backlash when he poses as a Five-Star General.
YOU COULD LEARN A LOT FROM A DUMMY
Capri finds a mannequin in the trunk of a rental car and slams it closed quickly, thinking it’s a real body. A NY/NJ wise-guy type comes
looking for something he left in the car. Capri, determined to get a reward and see justice done, employs Jack and Anthony to go
undercover and follow him. Later, Capri winds up in the trunk with the mannequin.
FASHION POLICE
Nicole didn’t realize that she had no fashion sense until everybody told her. Jack is the one who picks out all her clothes and dresses her. It
becomes vital now that E! Channel’s Fashion Police are coming to Salt Rock Key! Jack becomes the fashion guru, dressing all the women
so that they look their Best.
ROAD TRIP
Andi needs Marissa and Daisy to help bring cars from Miami. Before you know it, the whole crew is driving around looking for each other.
Capri is left alone at the rental counter to deal with a convention and a long line.
INVESTIGATION
Who done it? Burke returns with a load of questions when Quality Assurance ranks Salt Rock Key the worst performing station of 1600
worldwide locations. What really doesn’t make sense is that Anthony gets the top award in the company for outstanding performance in
sales at the same time.
FOOLS JUMP IN
Andi dates a skydiver who falls for Daisy. Since she jumped in mime makeup, he can’t seem to get enough! To get her man back, Andi
decides to try mimicry her self, but just can’t seem to pull it off without Daisy’s help.
I.Q.? NO WAY! YOU Q!
Marissa and Capri have a falling out over which one of them is smarter when they tie in a video trivia game at the bar. (Never mind they tied
for lowest score) They start looking for innovative ways to prove which one knows more. Andi suggests they both take the MENSA test.
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
Nicole saves Jack from the gay bar. “I thought the rainbow had something to do with a pot of gold!” Burke confesses to Andi that the whole
reason he comes to Salt Rock Key so much is to see her. Capri officially quits Best Rent-A-Car and starts Bestest Moped Rental.
THE GOOD LIFE
Burke decides to quit Best to move to Salt Rock Key and embrace a nudist lifestyle. Andi is stuck between Burke and the Skydiver. Marissa
finds peace when she adopts a Chia Pet that Anthony accidentally kills. Daisy reveals her past as a clairvoyant to Capri. Nicole decides to
kick Jack out of her apartment.
To read a script please email your request with your production company release form to BEST@mikerembis.com
Copyright 2008 by Mike Rembis
All Rights Reserved
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| BEST CREDITS Andi Darla Delgado Burke Manny James Capri Georgia Chris Jack Mike Rembis Marissa Annette Millan Nicole Jillian Kinsman Anthony Carl Hunter Daisy the Mime Deanna Braunstein Customer # 1 Landon Price Customer # 2 Greg Jones Wife of Customer # 2 Tilisia Roberts Loan Officer Jane Eaton Woman with helmet Molly Brett Finnegan Boy who lost toy Trey Johnson Boys Mother Vicki Wayne People in Line Jimmy Motes Larry Bukovey Mathias Bukovey Rob Krohl Susan Tellmann Written by Mike Rembis Executive Producer Mike Rembis Associate Producers Georgia Chris Darla Delgado Jillian Kinsman Annette Millan Ellen Rembis Directed by Mike Rembis Director of Photography Mario Framingheddu Camera A Mario Framingheddu Camera B Ryan Boatright Sound Engineer Kevin Daughtry First Asst. Director Matt Parker Second Asst. Director Johnathon Bergquist Make Up Artist Molly Brett Finnegan Special Thanks to: AMTRAK GENEVA REALTY SAFFRON’S RESTAURANT St. Petersburg FL ECONO LODGE Pinellas Park FL ONE STOP FURNITURE STOP Pinellas Park FL KEEL-LIFT BOAT HOISTS Pinellas Park FL GATORS WATERSPORTS Madeira Beach SCOOTERS ON THE ISLES Madeira Beach In Memory of Priscilla Dubas “Share My Banana” written and produced by Jeff Crabtree Performed by Dirty Crabber – Used by permission of Jeff Crabtree Original Script Advisor Tom Thompson BEST logo designed by J. Declan Flynn Film Editor Marcos Baca BEST PRODUCTIONS COPYRIGHT 2008 |
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