Angus Miller (21)
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Angus is always the life of the party. He’s a big believer in #YOYO (You’re
only young once) and lives his life by this creed, assuming he possesses
everything he needs to make money and settle down once he’s finally too old
to party.
He started the truck on a whim with his friend Doug. The menu is as eclectic
as the décor.
Angus is known for his generosity, especially when it comes to free samples.
Doug Hamlin (21)
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Doug is in business school and has been put in charge of handling the truck’s
finances.
He plays up his straight-shooting, buttoned-up personality for customers
because he thinks people will find the differences between his free-spirited
best friend and him endearing. It’s a marketing strategy.
When he’s around people he knows well and trusts, he exposes his wild side.
Doug is never satisfied with the status quo. Even when business is booming
and things are running smoothly, Doug feels restless and insists they take a
major step towards expansion.
Annabel Hayes (23)
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Annabel is certain she was born in the wrong century. She wishes her
generation had a greater appreciation for Brontë and Tchaikovsky. She
doesn’t see her feminist ideals as being at odds with her romanticized
notions of the past.
Because of her modest appearance (unrevealing clothes, hair pinned back, no
makeup) and her rejection of pop culture, people assume she’s from a
conservative family. In reality her family, while supportive, has never really
understood Samantha’s ways.
Annabel’s truck has a high tea theme.
Sachi (28)
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Sachi is voluntarily homeless. She isn’t preachy about her beliefs, but, if
prodded, she’ll explain that money—spending it, receiving it, even carrying
it—feels like being shackled, like subscribing to a system that goes
unquestioned simply because we’re born into it. She doesn’t believe in
government-funded welfare programs or private, church-sponsored shelters,
but she will accept most alternate forms of hospitality.
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Sachi is resourceful. She refuses to beg.
Sachi’s living in the park indefinitely.
Laurie Moody (38)
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In the wake of getting fired from her law firm, Laurie has recently (last
month) decided to make some lifestyle changes in the hope that she’ll find
internal peace. We get occasional glimpses into her old snarky, methodical,
veal-eating self, which she attempts to conceal with the all-organic vegan
persona she’s adopted. She bought a food truck and plastered it with words
like “artisanal” and “fair trade.” Customers can cut their own arugula from
the truck’s window garden.
She asked Paul for a divorce just so she’d feel free to try out other options.
They still live together, and he co-owns the truck.
Paul Garcia (37)
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Paul is intelligent, mild-mannered, and rational.
His consuming love and respect for Laurie blind him from her flaws.
Paul accepts Laurie’s divorce proposal, as well as her new business and
lifestyle plan, without hesitation because he can imagine nothing worse than
her ever resenting him.
Pilot:
It’s Saturday in the park, and Angus and Doug are getting ready for the soft
opening of their food truck. They’re flustered and disorganized, and the more
experienced truck-owners around them look on with skepticism and amusement.
Before Angus can publish the truck’s inaugural tweet (to the 1000+ followers
he’s already amassed), there’s a line snaking through the park and quickly growing
with customers anxious to see what he has in store. The clientele is eclectic, ranging
from the hipsters you’d expect at a food truck park to business types, lacrosse
players, nudists, roller derby girls, barefoot granola yogis, and the list goes on.
The other truck owners are shocked by the truck’s instant popularity and by
Angus and Doug’s coolness under pressure. Eventually, the duo runs out of product,
and the other trucks get the leftover business. This is the point where the viewer
gets a real introduction to Annabel, Laurie, and Paul, as we see them interact with
each other and with the customers.
At the end of the day, Angus suggests all the truck owners go out for a drink
to celebrate. Not wanting to be branded a wet blanket by people she’s just met,
Annabel agrees. So do the others. They drive their trucks to a hole-in-the-wall bar
only Angus has heard of.
Angus, who considers himself a skilled conversationalist, is struggling to
break past Annabel’s reserved demeanor. No one seems to be clicking. Angus
excuses himself, dragging Doug along.
We see them back in the parked truck, rifling through economy-size
containers with labels like “rock salt,” “dehydrated shitakes,” “dried oregano,” etc.
They grab the oregano, a couple of old receipts, and a box of matches.
In the next scene, they’re back in the bar, laughing and having a great time
while everyone else looks just as bored as before.
Events that happen later in the season:
Not everyone is amused by the park-wide prank war Angus and Doug initiate
and its aftermath. After noticing some suspicious activity in their truck, a fellow
truck-owner tips off the police, who proceed to bug the truck. Once there’s
substantial evidence, Angus and Doug are arrested on distribution charges. Angus
manages to talk their sentence down from jail time to community service, and the
two get to keep the truck. However, they must step up their culinary game to stay in
business now that they aren’t supplementing with substances.
Going against all protocol, an attorney finally tracks down Sachi and informs
her that a relative has died and left her with a hefty inheritance. She accepts the gift
apprehensively and makes a few bizarre purchases. She’s forced to reassess her
values and beliefs.
The truck owners must negotiate their space with others trying to enjoy the
park. This includes the college Frisbee golf team, senior citizens doing tai chi, battle
re-enactors, and demonstrators protesting every cause under the sun.
Led by Angus, the truck-owners are always planning for events like concerts,
cook-offs, and holiday-themed celebrations.