Mirabelle is the focus of Martin's narrative. Each event of her life is detailed, from her lunches to her depressive crashes, to show her insular life. Depressive Mirabelle "worries about unforeseen events like the doctor suddenly having to be out of town, leaving her short" of medicine. Although she has a master of fine arts degree, she works at the Beverly Hills Neiman Marcus, selling gloves to "the Wives of Important Men." Everything about her seems awkward, from the way she stands to the way she walks, she resembles "an attractive wallflower."

Mirabelle is not unattractive, although she "never takes credit for her attractiveness." In fact, at an art opening she does not realize that men are attracted to her, even when so many pay attention to her. She does not even notice that all this attention has triggered her coworker Lisa's jealousy.

Mirabelle lives in an artsy...