Narrowed down from thousands of submissions, thirteen finalists arrive in Los Angeles to meet with the Project Greenlight judges. The judges discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each contestant's final project before announcing a winner.

Key production staff roles are filled. Effie asks the location manager to scout some LA-area mansions, but Jason doesn't think any of them match his vision. Meanwhile, Jason continues to resist shooting digitally, which causes friction between Effie and Peter Farrelly.

In the wake of Effie and Pete's fallout, the Farrelly brothers consider their place in the project. Jason takes his digital concerns directly to Ben and faces a decision between extra shooting days and shooting on film. Meanwhile, the search for a location continues.

Jason is eager to take charge but finds his penchant for perfectionism conflicts with Effie's tight shooting schedule. With the deadline winding down to get the signatures required to legally shoot at night, Effie and Marc present Jason with a less-than-ideal solution.

Pressure mounts as Jason and the crew get ready for the film's most expensive scene thus far. The production team also begins preparations for last shoot of the film, a complicated and potentially dangerous car-crash scene - which Len tells Jason may be too ambitious.