Show Synopsis: 
Ella Peterson works for Susanswerphone, a telephone answering service that will answer the phone for people when they cannot make it to the phone. She likes to fantasize about the people on the other ends of the phone lines and pretend to be different people with different voices on her end. She begins to talk to Jeff, a writer who wants Ella's help with his writer's block, and they start to flirt. Sue, the owner of the service, falls in love with Sandor, who owns a bookmaking company fronting as a record company. They set up shop in Susanwerphone's office and the police begin to moniter them, mostly because they believe Susanswerphone is actually an escort service. Ella meets some of Jeff's friends and worries that she does not fit in with them, because she has not really been herself with Jeff. The police begin to close in on Sandor, who is trying to borrow money from Sue, and three different men Ella suceeded at influencing go to look for her and meet her in person. Jeff and Ella reunite.	

Character:
Ella Peterson, a young woman who wants to talk to men more often and loves the anonymity that the phone service provides her.
Jeff Moss, a young man who wants to be a successful writer and falls in love with Ella.

Song Context: 
Ella is beginning to fall in love with Jeff, and they start to think they might have unintentionally been looking for one another for a long time.

Fun Facts: 
1. The character of Ella and overall plot of the musical was based on Mary Printz, a notable telephone operator who served many major New York businessmen and theatre professionals in the 1950s. 
2. Judy Holliday originated the role of Ella on Broadway and reprised her role for the film adaptation in 1960. She won a Tony Award and Golden Globe Award for playing Ella. 
3. Faith Prince played Ella in the 2001 Broadway revival and told The New York Times that when she heard the original LP as a college student, she "was blown away, like I knew this woman...'I thought, 'I would love to do that musical someday.' ''