As if working in a carnival booth where people smash plates near your head weren't bad enough -- then smokin' hot Jessica Alba shows up to give you a fleeting glimpse of what will never, ever happen for you. Isn't the prize supposed to be on the other side of the booth?

The "Dark Angel" was on the pier in Santa Monica yesterday for a photo shoot, wearing latex-tight jeans, a baby doll top and her church girl smile. Take a shot, little lady!

Jessica returns to her job of teasing the rest of the world when she straps on her leather chaps for "Sin City 2."