Doll has a breakup with her boyfriend, and in a crisis goes to Hollywood to be with her childhood friend Em. To help out, Em hires Doll as her assistant, but Doll struggles working out what a Hollywood star's assistant actually does.

Ewan McGregor's inability to commit to Doll's film gives her the time she needs to focus on the play, but since she and Em both suffer a lack of direction, progress comes to a halt.

At a party for the cast of Em's film, Doll gets a bitter taste of life as an assistant. And the pair are tested further during an encounter with Em's producer.

Crisis strikes on opening night of Doll & Em's off-Broadway play. Semi-improvised comedy written by and starring Dolly Wells and Emily Mortimer.

Dolly's foot injury forces Em into the role of personal assistant; Doll interrupts a critical scene as Em is being critiqued by the director.

Em undergoes prosthetic makeup to make her look older; Andy Garcia visits the set to talk to Doll; Doll plans to screen test for a role that Em failed to land; Doll and Em have an emotional confrontation.

Em is unable to summon tears during an emotional scene; Doll is cast as an extra; Doll befriends John Cusack.

Dolly bumps into Ewan McGregor, and things become awkward when Olivia Wilde and Evan Rachel Wood reveal their versions of Dolly and Emily have a more-than-platonic friendship.

Em has an unsettling encounter with Doll; Em discovers that Doll is acting in a local performance and decides to attend.

Olivia Wilde and Evan Rachel Wood become frustrated with Doll and Em's constant changes to the play. Dolly is given some unexpected news.

The girls attempt to get their Broadway play up and running.

Dolly and Emily set to work on their directorial debut, having bagged Hollywood stars Olivia Wilde and Evan Rachel Wood to star in their off-Broadway play.