Belle French hates surprises. Surprises often mean her heart cartwheels in her throat and her stomach does the jig, leading to stumbling over words and losing motor coordination. The last thing she wants is to act like a buffoon in front of others, but she is alone in her apartment and three months of unemployment has left her wallowing in self-pity. Thus, when she sees the email subject 'INTERVIEW: BELLE FRENCH, ASSET COORDINATOR', she welcomes those detested responses with open arms, even if she nearly tumbles down the stairs with her laptop. Gaining her balance, she opens the much-anticipated email.