47 pages • 1 hour read
It's a Love Story
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Chapters 1-9Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of death, bullying, and mental illness.
Chapter 1 Summary
Thirty-three-year-old former child star Jane Jackson prepares for a meeting with her boss Nathan at Clearwater Studios in Hollywood, California. As Creative Executive, Jane is thrilled that Nathan might buy the script she recently fell in love with: True Story. She searches her closet for the right thing to wear, choosing her fourth-date red dress for the meeting.
Meanwhile, she reflects on her career. Although she appeared in Pop Rocks as a kid, the show was never syndicated, and Jane is still trying to prove herself in the industry. She hopes she can prove herself today. Before Jane leaves for the office, her roommate and best friend Clem comments on her outfit and wishes her luck.
On the way to work, Jane hears another Jack Quinlan song on the radio. She knew Jack through Pop Rocks, but she has no interest in thinking about him now. In the office elevator, Jane runs into her nemesis, the cinematographer Dan Finnegan, and is horrified to learn he’ll be working on True Story, too.
