Synopsis

Act 1 Synopsis:

Ray arrives at work one morning to see Mary flying about inside the mall. He is the only person who can see her or hear her. She is unable to make physical contact with anyone; she passes through them as if she were a hologram or ghost. She does not know what is going on any better than Ray does.

Having no place else to go and no-one else to rely on, she agrees to stay in a spare room in Ray's home.

However, Ray is not convinced that there is really an intangible angel that only he can see or hear -- he begins to doubt his own sanity, believing that he is suffering from schizophrenic hallucinations. His anxiety runs out of control.

Regardless of his fears for his sanity, he still sees what appear to be benign people in desperate situations who need his help. In order to keep the peace, he invites the more benign and friendly hallucinations (Sumika and Simone) to join Mary in his home.

One afternoon at the mall, Ray and his friend Ashkay are standing in line at the food court. A tall man brandishes a knife at Ashkay, and Ray tries to protect him, only to find that he passes through the tall man -- just as he has with the heroines.  Ray escapes to the bathroom and hides while he endures a panic attack.

Ray had previously made social plans with Ashkay for the coming Sunday. When they meet, Ashkay expresses concern and asks Ray what the problem is. Ray has to decide whether he truly trusts Ashkay with this secret.