Show Synopsis:
Chuck begins to allow executives at his insurance company use his apartment for their illicit affairs while dreaming of romance with Fran. The company?s personnel director Mr. Sheldrake starts to monopolize Chuck?s apartment in return for a promise of a promotion. Church and Fran begin to date, but Fran has to break up with her lover, who turns out to be Mr. Sheldrake. They spend the night together again instead and Fran stands up Chuck before realizing that Mr. Sheldrake has had many mistresses before her. Chuck realizes that Fran has been in his apartment with Mr. Sheldrake and drinks his troubles away with Marge on Christmas Eve. In Chuck?s apartment, Mr. Sheldrake tells Fran he needs to spend Christmas Eve with his family and she takes an entire bottle of Chuck?s sleeping pills in despair. Chuck goes back to his apartment with Marge and enlists the help of his neighbor Dr. Dreyfuss to save Marge. Chuck keeps an eye on Fran at his apartment and one of Chuck?s old clients tells Fran?s overprotective brother Karl where she is out of spite that he can?t use Chuck?s apartment anymore. Karl punches Chuck and Mr. Sheldrake?s secretary tells his wife about his affairs for revenge over Fran?s attempted suicide. Mr. Sheldrake asks Chuck if he can use the apartment on New Year?s Eve to romance Fran back and Chuck quits his job. Fran hears about it from Mr. Sheldrake and goes to Chuck, and they declare their love for each other.	

Character:
Fran Kubelik, a young restaurant waitress who wants to find true love and happiness; very strong sense of self.

Song Context:
Fran despairs that Mr. Sheldrake will never truly love her and prepares to kill herself in Chuck's apartment.	

Fun Facts:
1. This musical was based on the popular film The Apartment. 
2. In the 2010 Broadway revival, Kristin Chenoweth played the role of Fran and in an interview with TIME Magazine, she said that when she played the role in summer stock at age 19, she "no idea, no understanding of the part. She has been so hurt and is in love with an unavailable man. I had no concept of what that meant, but now I do. Certainly at this age I can relate a lot more than I could at 19. At 19 I just liked the songs." She also said that the toughest part of the role was this portion of the plot: "She tries to take her life. And I've battled depression on and off since my 20's. I wouldn't say I've ever gone that far, But it's very difficult to do that eight times a week. It's very close to home. Am I basically a happy person? Yes. But have I battled depression, thoughts of not waking up? Sure. Have I been in love with a man who couldn't love me back in the way I needed? Yes." 
3. Many major recording artists went on to record this song, including Dionne Warwick, Betty Buckley, and Johnny Mathis.