EmmaCole，anerdinhighschoolanduntouchedallthroughoutherlifeatacommunitycollege，wasabandonedbyherbirthparentsandgrewupinfostercarehomesallaroundNewYork.Wheneverhernamewasmentioned，thepeoplewhoknewherlaughedandcalledherfoulnames，sinceshelookedlikethefemaleversionofSteveUrkelandwaseasytopickonandbelittle.Shehadnosenseofstyle.Allsheworewerebigdressesthathidhertinyfigureunderneathandglasseswhichdidn"tdohereyesanyjustice.Sheownedonebag--abeat-upleathershereceivedasagiftfromaspellingbeecontestherfreshmanyearinhighschool.Thoughshewenttoschool，shehadnofriends，nofamily，andnoonetoteachheraboutbecomingalady.Emmahaddoneeverythingbyherselfsinceshewasoneyearold--theageshewasdumpedbyherparentsintothefostersystem.Atagetwentythree，shelivedinaverysmallapartmentbyherself.Shewasn"tabletolandahigh-payingjobtoaffordagoodhouse，asofyet.Everytimesheappliedtoavacantpositionshemayhaveseeninanewspaperinthecafe，theywouldturnherdownwhenshewenttotheinterviewsandtheinterviewerstookonelookather.AppearancewasmorethanherqualificationsifshewantedtolandajobasareceptionistorpersonalassistantatoneofthebigfirmsinNewYorkCity.EmmadecidedtostophopingforabetterjobandstuckwithbeingawaitressatCarl"sCafe.Herhellonearth.Carlwasthemanagerandownerofthecafe.Agrownman，forty-fiveyearsold，whohadexperiencedallthethingshehadchosentochaseinhispatheticlife.Hewasaterriblebossandtreatedhisemployeesashispersonalslaveswithlowwages.Oneofhisnastyhabitswashittingonhisfemaleemployeeswhileonthejob，butheneverhitonEmma.Althoughshewasafemale，shejustwasn"thistypeandwastoounattractivetoevenbebotheredwith. Emma，Carl