A year has gone by, and Molly Kagan's happy ending has fallen apart; her children's book didn't sell, Sam preferred his old life, and her ex-husband is bouncing checks because he sank all his money into his latest film. Realizing she must rely on herself, Molly joins a writer's workshop to give her career a shot in the arm. Intimidated at first, reading from her private diary wins Molly the praise of the group. Things are looking up, but when Molly refuses to sell the dirt in her diary, it goes missing after a party.