Molly Otis is a mere speck of oil, a particle of insignificant greasy mist used by the powers-that-be to lubricate the great machinery which cranks away in Washington DC as the United States government. Yet, undaunted by her irrelevant position as a mere Data Input Processor (DIP) in the bowels of the Veterans Affairs building, Molly dreams one day of being - odds against odds - an actual, real, designated, bona fide secretary. Yet an incredible, totally comprehensible, turn of events thrusts our mild-mannered heroine Molly directly into the path of a political steam engine. As she is rudely pushed into action by an innate sense of justice, determination and patriotic duty, Molly is caught up in a Beltway whirlwind which propels her to unimagined heights of power and influence.