Ian Hawke was sitting in his basement of an office, flipping through one of the old magazines he found in the trash. The Chipmunks and the Chipettes were the cover story, and he was angrily growling at their pictures.

"Those chipmunks will see," he said. "They'll all see. I'll find someone even bigger than the both of them. Then they'll be nobodies again. I just need someone much more... attractive than them."

All of a sudden, a little female chipmunk came down through the trash chute. She landed in a can of rotten tomato sauce and tried to brush it off.

"Great," she stated. "It'll take days for this to come out."

Ian took the initiative and grabbed her from out of the can.

"Hi, there," he greeted. "What's a girl like you doing down here?"

She fiddled with her fingers. "I... I was just trying to get some water. And the next thing I knew, I got kicked and I guess I came through the chute. Did I disturb you?"

Ian brushed the top of her head. "No, sweetie. In fact, I think you came in at a good time."

The chipmunk was confused. "I did?"

"Yes, I was looking for a talented singer who I could possibly give a record deal to."

Her eyes lit up. "I'm a singer! Can I try?"

"Well, I don't know. I was actually waiting for-"

"Oh please, Mr. Hawke! I want to be a singer! PLEASE?"

He smirked. "Alright, kiddo. Show me what you got."

The chipmunk clapped her hands. "Okay."

She positioned herself on stage when Ian asked, "So, what's your name?"

"Ally," she told him.

"Well, let's see what you got."

She snapped her fingers a few times before she sang:

I hopped off the plane at LAX
With a dream and my cardigan
Welcome to the land of fame excess
Am I gonna fit in?

Ian began to tap his foot along to the beat as Ally continued:

Jumped in the cab
Here I am for the first time
Look to my right
And I see the Hollywood sign
This is all so crazy
Everybody seems so famous

Ally swung her hips, getting used to the beat. She could tell Ian was enjoying her performance.

My tummy's turnin'
And I'n feelin' kinda homesick
Too much pressure
And I'm nervous
That's when the taxi man turned on the radio
And a Jay-Z song was on

And a Jay-Z song was on
And a Jay-Z song was on

So I put my hands up
They're playin' my song
The butterflies fly away
Noddin' my head like yeah
Movin' my hips like yeah
I got my hands up
They're playin' my song
You know I'm gonna be okay
Yeah, it's a party in the USA

Yeah, it's a party in the USA

Ian clapped his hands. "Well done," he said. "You're my new star."

Ally jumped. "YES! Thank you so much!"

"You're welcome. Now, let's talk about your new hit single."

Alvin, Simon and Theodore were sitting on the couch watching the news with Dave.

"Can you believe this?" Alvin asked in disbelief. "All the judges on 'American Idol' are going south except for Randy! This is insane!"

"Alvin, do you think we could-" Simon tried to say.

He was cut off by Theodore. "Yeah, and they fired Kara!" he added. "I'm never watching that show again!"

"Theodore, do you want to-"

"How could they get rid of Ellen, too?" Theodore continued. "I mean, she was only on there for one season! Why would they want to replace her?"

"Guys?" Simon asked once again.

"I just hope they don't get rid of Ryan," Alvin stated. "He's been there from the beginning. And I would never watch 'Idol' again if Ryan's off."

Simon finally snapped. "You two never listen to me! I've been trying to talk to you guys the entire time..." He watched as Alvin and Theodore continued their conversation. "...And you two are still ignoring me."

Hanging his head somewhat in shame, Simon left the room and the girls' room as he went back to his, where the girls were having a conversation of their own.

It had been like this for a few days, and every time Simon was left out of a conversation, he felt as if he didn't exist.

As if he wasn't even a part of the Chipmunks anymore...

He turned on the TV in the room he shared with his brothers. The news was still on, so he figured he would change the channel from the sitcom it was on. The news reporter (a female) cama back on.

"Watch out, Chipmunks and Chipettes," was the first thing that came out of her mouth. "There's a new act in town. Paparazzi discovered a new singing animal superstar, along with two of her closest friends, making their way to the mall for a local concert. Her next performance is at the Orpheum Theater in downtown L.A. She's sure to be a big hit."

Simon stood there shocked, and it took him a little while to get to bed that night.