Summary
Highlights
The protagonist recounts moving to New York, finding a rental, and eventually purchasing a brownstone with a mortgage. They describe ordering expensive furniture and feeling awkward about the cost.
Just as they are settling into their new home, a phone call offers them the lead role in a play, requiring them to return to London for rehearsals in May. This good news is shared with their partner.
The partner's demeanor changes upon hearing the news, suggesting the protagonist would need to audition, which the protagonist finds 'deranged' and strange. Despite this, the protagonist ignores it, buys a flight, and leaves for London.
The protagonist finds themself in London, alone in a hotel room, reflecting on their new reality as a 'West End Girl'.
A phone conversation reveals a difficult situation, possibly a breakup. The protagonist expresses sadness but also a desire for the other person's happiness, concluding with an 'I love you' before hanging up.