Richfield Gas Station on Hollywood Boulevard There really was a gas station that served as a cover-up for an underground escort service — indeed, Ernie (Dylan McDermott) is based on Scotty Bowers, a well-known Hollywood pimp. Bowers notoriously arranged hookups at a Richfield gas station on Hollywood Boulevard. The production design team for Hollywood found a home for the Golden Tip at a period automotive repair shop in L.A.'s Atwater Village. Image Source: Netflix