Dell Henderson

A young lady goes to Hollywood hoping to become an actress, gets a part, and takes on a new persona, leaving behind the people who got her there.

Pat Harrington, an awkward teenager hopelessly in love with her older sister's boyfriend, tries to make him notice her in any way.

The life of a man and woman together in a large, impersonal metropolis, following them through their hopes, struggles, and downfalls.