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Shot of Diego Rivera’s iconic mural inside the San Francisco Art Institute. Shot of advertisements for an exposition at the California Legion of Honor. Shot of man and woman exiting SFAI gate and entering a black automobile. Scenic drive along Sea Cliff with Gate Bridge in background. Shot of car slowing down to a stop, students exit the vehicle and walk off screen. Shot of Legion of Honor courtyard. Shot of the young couple walking around the ionic columns. Shot of Thomas Gainsborough’s famous portrait of Maria Fitzherbert. Beside the painting are two sculptures of bald men in robes sitting (possibly Buddhas?) Words above the painting read: MASTER WORK OF THE MONTH. Well dressed spectators stand around and discuss the painting. Close up of portrait. Montage of portraits from the enlightenment era.