Emily’s poem is published in the Springfield Republican, and she's ecstatic.

However, she quickly learns she has become invisible, as she watches her family eat breakfast and no one can see her.

She then encounters Nobody and wonders if she's edad.

Nobody tells Emily she’s not dead and to look on the upside, as she can now find out what people think of her poem

People of Amherst have differing reactions to poem. Some like it, while others don’t.

Emily and Nobody discuss what this means now that she's famous, and they visit Ben's grave.

Emily feels like she knows Nobody from somewhere, but can’t place him.

Nobody doesn’t remember anything except his death.

African-American abolitionists meet in Austin's barn and talk about how their secret paper has helped fund a slave rebellion in the South.

They have a dance party, and Emily joins them.

Meanwhile, Sue throws soiree to celebrate Emily’s writing debut, but no one has seen Emily all day.

Austin goes to the barn and can see Emily. The siblings talk about life, and Austin says he's proud of her.

Emily later goes to Sue’s where she “sees” Sue and Sam are having an affair.

Elsewhere, Lavinia and Ship break off their engagement.