Agnes Day is mildly discontent. As a child, she never wanted to be an Agnes -- she wanted to be a pleasing Grace. But alas, she remained the terminally middle class, hopelessly romantic Agnes.Living with her two best friends in London and working at a trade magazine, Agnes feels that life and love seem to go on without her. But then she discovers that her roommates and her boyfriend are keeping secrets from her, and that her boss is quitting and leaving her in charge. In great despair, she decides to make it her business to set things straight.