简介：ABIGAILdreamsofacceptance.Aneternaloutcastreturningtoschoolforthefirsttimeafteramysteriouseventthepreviousyear,Abigailescapesfromherhostilesurroundingsbyimmersingherselfintheworldsofthecharactersshereadsabout.MELISSAwantscontrol--she'sasophomorestrugglingtoignoreherdysfunctionalhomelifebyusinghersexappealandcrueltytomanipulatehersurroundings,latchingonespeciallytohernewandnaivefriend,Sophie.SOPHIEisconvincedthatMelissa'slife--thatis,alifesheseesasfullofpopularity,parties,boys,andpower--iswhatwillmakeherhappy,andwillstopatnothingtoemulateher.ELLIE,anobservantwriterandSophie'schildhoodbest-friend,isn'tsurewhatshewants--excepttogetoutoftherutofself-resentmentandfalsitythatherpeershavedraggedherinto,andtofindproofthatthat'snotallthereis...EnterJEREMY,asubstituteteachergoingthroughsomesoul-searchingofhisown,whoarrivesattheschoolandintroducesAbigail'sdramaclasstoArthurMiller's'TheCrucible'.TheparallelsbetweenAbigail'slifeandtheplaybeginwhenJeremystepsinasherscenepartner,andshestartstosinkint