“After that, a strange thing happened: Amy couldn't stop her expectations from rising. She imagined herself transformed and beautiful, like Molly Ringwald in Pretty in Pink, with her homemade dress and mysterious lace boots. She pictured her hair in an upsweep of loose curls. In the fantasy, her prom face looked like the one she only wore asleep, loose and relaxed. She imagined a photographer asking her to smile and, for the first time in her life, being able to do it.” DreamRealityHopeFantasyExpectationsHigh SchoolYoung AdultTeenPromDisabilitiesMovie ReferencePretty In PinkMolly Ringwald Book:Say What You Will Source: Say What You Will