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Eric and Filup take to the street as performers during a beautiful afternoon on the Santa Monica Pier.

Eric and Filup contemplate an experience they'll never forget.

Strapped for time, Eric and Filup take a cue from NASA...

The guys reach the peak of their trip in beautiful Joshua Tree National Park in California.

Eric and Filup finally reach the Pacific. They visit Hermosa Beach's famed Comedy and Magic Club, meet Jay Leno and take advice from a comedy pro.

The heat is on when Eric and Filup demonstrate their ad-libbing skills at the Phoenix Improv Festival.

Emerging from the desert, Eric and Filup perform their biggest gig yet: College Night at the famed Bart Reed's Comic Strip in El Paso, TX. The pressure is on as they play to a full house and high expectations. Will this help quench their thirst for stardom?

A mysterious bubble leads to a look down Filup's throat.

Filup exchanges fighting words with some Arizona flora.

As they make their way through the Southwest, Eric and Filup enjoy an Arizona delicacy…cheddar flavored meal worms.

Eric and Filup take to the stage during college night at Bart Reed's Comic Strip Nightclub in El Paso, Texas

Eric and Filup question their decision to down a bottle of hot sauce.

Somewhere in Texas, Eric and Filup chug some hot sauce while a local officiates.

E&F have a little run in with the law in El Paso, TX.

The bell tolls for Eric and Filup as they get a taste of ancient Baton Rouge culture at the Acadian Village in Louisiana.

Austin's Coldtowne Theater welcomes Eric and Filup for some short-form improv.

Houston, we have a problem. Eric and Filup get lost in Houston and take in some of the sites of the city while trying to get back on the freeway.

E&F take to the stage for a little stand-up comedy at Phil Brady's open mic night in Baton Rouge.

E&F visit Acadian Village in Lafayette, Louisiana, a nice diversion from the road.

Eric and Filup contemplate their first big show while mingling with locals in NW Florida and Southern Alabama.

Performing stand-up and improv comedy in front of hundreds, if not thousands, of people is the worst nightmare of many. These college buddies will relish the opportunity to do just that on their cross-country road trip. Meet Eric and Filup.

UF seniors Eric Schackne and Filup Molina reunited with a car they knew intimately when they lived inside it last fall. They'll travel inside this subcompact Chevy Aveo from Gainesville to Los Angeles to pursue comedy careers. They'll perform at venues big and small en route to the entertainment capital of the world. Will they sink or swim? Can they hack it in comedy? Follow their adventures, read their blog, critique their performances at www.aveolivinlarge.com.