ðə mˈeɪn pɹˈoʊɾɐɡənˌɪst, sˈændi, ɪz ɐ kˈændi stˈoːɹ klˈɜːk hˌuː ɐtˈætʃᵻz hɜːsˈɛlf tʊ ɐ skɹˈɪpt ɹˈaɪɾɚ nˈeɪmd vˈɜːdʒɪl, hˌuː pɹˈɑːmɪsᵻz kɚɹˈɪɹ kˈɑːntækts ænd ɡˈɪvz hɜːɹ ɐ pˈɪkɛɹsk tˈʊɹ θɹuː kˈʌltʃɚɹəl hˈɛl.
The main protagonist, Sandy, is a candy store clerk who attaches herself to a script writer named Virgil, who promises career contacts and gives her a picaresque tour through cultural hell.