An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

April defines the five tiers of fame as popularity, notoriety, working-class fame, true fame, and divinity—each of which are categorized by how many people know who you are and their average level of devotion to you. After their first video, April reached working-class fame, as enough people knew her for strangers to approach her in public. After the Hollywood Carl video, however, April reaches true fame. This means she can call herself a celebrity because she is recognized so often that it is a legitimate burden.

Andy asks April if always playing the part gets exhausting, and she responds that it feels natural and fun. She sleeps over at Andy’s that night, and Robin has movers take her things from Maya’s apartment while Maya is at work. Putnam advises April to keep posting on social media to build her following and make media outlets hungrier to talk to her. April explains that with sudden success, you know it’s happened, and you see numbers, but you don’t actually have any money. As traffic is blocked on her street, it is eerily silent compared to the city sounds she loves. She realizes she will be sleeping alone for the first time.