Rena Gross, a charming, delightful, brilliant, extremely modest young maverick, considers herself to be the consummate New York eccentric. Rena loves books, greenmarkets, cooking, concerts, and the park. She despises asparagus, stuffing, stubbed toes, and people who think that waking up before 10 am is a good idea. Rena does not know how to play the drums, but enjoys crashing around on them.