In this pilot episode we meet Marissa who specializes in erotic photographs (or as she says photos of love) and Allison who crashed the opening of her show. Challenged by Allison on the artistic merit of her work Marissa shares the story of her encounter with Hernan, a Spanish sculptor, who opened her mind to the erotic nature of art. This leads to Marissa offering Allison a position of artist in residence at her gallery.

A photo of an unknown couple is the centerpiece for a discussion between Marissa and Allison. Allison sees the photo as two models posing for a “garden variety” photographer and imagines action off camera. Marissa suggests that the couple might be the sole survivors of a shipwreck and describes the growing love between the two castaways. Switching back and forth between these narratives the two women display their different artistic viewpoints.

Allison returns from lunch and brags to Marissa about a “quickie” she caught with a stranger. Marissa criticizes her for acting in such a reckless manner but then admits that she had a similar experience while working in Spain.