Amelia Austin grew up in an empty house. While her parents were at work, or at dinner parties, little Amelia played with dolls and the old babysitter slept. Her parents would be off on business trips and 'we need some alone time'� holidays while Amelia drew pictures of a happier family.

Amelia Austin grew up alone in the corner of the cafeteria where no one looks, eating a lunch she made herself. She was invisible to students in her understated clothes and subtle actions. She was invisible to teachers in the middle of the classroom, obediently doing her work. She sings softly with the Bare Naked Ladies as she drives home, and even alone, Steven Page steals the show.

Amelia Austin never had a chance to finish growing. She decided she'd had enough talking to her parents through answering machine messages. She decided she'd had enough knowing names of kids who didn't know she existed. Amelia wanted to see what was all the fuss, so she ditched her car and hopped a bus. She thrust her ticket at the man behind the wheel. The mild driver smiled at the girl he hadn't noticed.

Amelia found an apartment in the city, and found a guy who called her pretty. She ripped her skirts and cut her shirts and bought go-go boots so high they hurt. But they pass her knees, and come in three different colors. She smiles at the cashier and says her name is Mimi, to anyone who asks.

So now she dances on the stage while the unknown band plays and nobody can look away as Mimi steals the show.

And everyone is staring, while the music is blaring and the other girls are glaring. As Mimi steals the show.

As Mimi steals the show.

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