The Purr-fect Photoshoot (season 2, episode 4) - Rene the Sleuth, part 1 (collaboration - Gabriel Kikas)

Rene hears Shane's voice. "Rene? Rene?" Rene wakes up and finds herself in her hotel bed. "What happened?" asks our exquisite model. "You overslept. You have to be on the set in 20 minutes!" Rene looks confused. "My gosh, what a dream!" Shane, as he opens his makeup box, gives out a laugh and smiles. "You had a dream? What was it about?" 

Rene gets out of bed and takes a quick shower. Kela, who knows that Tony wants to start the day with fashion from Emerson Fry, brings Rene a tank top and a pair of blue pants. Maria, Tony’s producer, comes into Rene’s room to say good morning and go over the photoshoot. Rene drinks her orange juice as she listens attentively to Maria go over the itinerary. “Now, what is this dream you had, Rene?” asks Shane. Rene takes her last sip of juice. She sees that Shane, Kela, and Maria are waiting for an answer. "Okay,” Rene says. “This is what happened. I was a private detective, hired to retrieve stolen art – a Louis Icart etching.” I end up going to Patmos to find an infamous art dealer by the name of Olga.” They are all on the edge of their seats. Suddenly Maria’s cell phone rings. “They are ready for you, Rene.” She promises to tell the rest of the story over lunch.

The Nobu Ryokan in Malibu is a picture-perfect location for a photoshoot. There is a beautiful courtyard, and each room is unique. When she was scouting locations, Maria fell in love with the hotel. It has a peaceful ambiance, and the Pacific Ocean scenery is breathtaking. She and Tony were able to arrange with management a two-day stay. On the first day, Rene will wear fashion from Emerson Fry and Vila Amour. On the second day, Rene will wear clothing from Lulus and Venus. 

Tony greets Rene in the courtyard – giving her a gentle hug and a kiss. Rene and Tony talk for a moment or two about the morning photoshoot. She is all set. As Tony snaps away, Rene thinks happily about her dream – she thinks of Zoe, Andre, and the eccentric (but sweet) art dealer from Athens. Happy memories.

Rene talks about her dream at lunchtime. Rene chats about how she is an investigator looking for a stolen piece of artwork. The villain is Olga – a nefarious being, avaricious to the core. Rene looks up and sees a beautiful young woman wearing a burgundy top and a pair of blue jeans as she takes a sip of wine. There is a young man with her. My gosh, thought Rene, the couple looks so much like Andre and Zoe from her dream. They were such a fantastic pair. They were dedicated to their work and loved their family and friends. She tells her group about Emily, a charming young woman taken in by the wonders of epeolatry. 

The photoshoot moves inside the hotel, and Rene will be modeling fashion from Villa Amour. Shane and Kela work on her makeup and hair. “What was the best part of your dream?” Maria asks. “The friendship,” says Rene. They were trying to solve a crime, but they found moments to learn about each other, to talk to each other. They spoke of each other lives and how they hope to do better at work and home. Life is full of intangibles, Rene tells Kela, Maria, and Shane. Rene glows as Tony snaps away into the early evening hours …. 

More to come in Part II of our blog post.

Hope u all like it !
xoxoxo

Maria Emma and Gabriel