Hollywood, California

Set of 'California Dreamin'

Tuesday, April 4 - 9:00 pm

"Okay, Claire, let's try it again. And Action!" The director, Steve, cried.

"Mom, can I go to the beach? Please!" Claire said to her movie mom, Bonnie Galorin.

"I told you, Amanda! I don't want you hanging out with those girls. They're a horrible influence to my adorable little daughter." Bonnie kissed the top of Claire's head and got back to washing the dishes.

"Mom! They're not bad people!"

"I'm sorry, Amanda. I'm your mother, and I say no!"

Claire looked hard into Bonnie's eyes. "I hate you! I just made some new friends! Why don't you want me to be happy!" Claire screamed and tears rushed to her eyes. She dashed off the screen.

"And CUT!" Steve shouted. "Excellent, Claire. Everyone, you may now go back to your trailers. Good work!" Claire wiped her fake tears away from her eyes.

"Hey, Claire! Over here!" a girl with beautiful long brown hair called.

"Hey, Lily!" Claire skipped over to the girl playing the leader of the "horrible influential girls". "Look, I'd love to chat, but I've got to talk to Ashley about my schedule for tomorrow. Can you stop by my trailer in about 15 minutes?"

"Sure, Claire. See you then!" Lily took off towards her trailer while Claire found Ashley, her right hand girl.

"Hi, Claire. Here's your ice water you asked for. Now, tomorrow you've got a lot going on. Let's head back to your trailer to go over everything.

The two walked to Claire's trailer and sat down on the comfy bean bag chairs and down pillows.

"Okay, you've got an interview with Girl's Life magazine tomorrow at 10am. Then you've got a photo shoot for that European fashion show. You start shooting at 3 so I planned for you to go to that Steak House for lunch with Lily and Ben. You should be done filming tomorrow's scenes by 7. Sound okay?" Ashley reported from her PDA.

"Ya, that sounds good." Claire said walking towards the back of her trailer to change out of her costume and into her cozy Juicy sweats. Suddenly, a knock came from the trailer door. "Could you get that?" Claire called, pulling on her right pant leg.

"Hey, Lily," Claire said, emerging from the back room. "You can go now, Ashley."

"Okay. I'll see you tomorrow at 7:30am," and with that, Ashley left.

"I've got a major problem!" Lily cried as soon as Ashley had gone.

"What is it?" Claire hopped onto one of the aqua bean bags. Lily stayed standing. She paced back and forth as she explained to Claire what was going on.

"You know Ben?"

"Of course," Claire responded, careful not to say the word 'duh'. She had learned from the Pretty Committee how kindergarten that word was.

"Well, we were running lines in my trailer while you were shooting those last two scenes with Bonnie. Everything was going smooth, but then we got to the part where I dump him," Lily was panting now.

"And…" Claire said.

"And he leaned in and kissed me," Lily said.

"Why is that bad? I thought you liked Ben? You told me you were going to break up with Sam Presten," Claire recalled, pulling Lily down onto the beanbag beside her.

"I do like Ben. But he went open-mouthed!" Lily stuck her pink tongue out and wiggled it, imitating Ben. Claire clapped her hand over her mouth, giggling.

"Lily, what's the big deal?"

"Claire, there was a camera! Right when he poked his tongue through, a camera flashed! That picture is going to be posted in magazines and Sam is going to see it!"