California Schemin'

Jake, a budding musician from Oklahoma, sells his old pickup truck for a one-way ticket to Los Angeles. All he has is a demo tape and the phone number of a producer who once promised to give him a listen. California greets him not with sunshine, but with endless casting agency auditions and nights in a hostel where his roommate is Leo, an eccentric street dancer. Their chance meeting sparks a reckless plan: to create a fake indie band to sneak into an exclusive party hosted by a powerful record label. This 2026 music comedy-drama walks the fine line between dream and con, where every chord could be a genuine confession or part of a well-played scheme.