As Dana and Kenny drove along, the gentle music of Elvis Presley's "Return to Sender" filled the car.
Dana paid attention only to the song because she was deep in thought. Kenny tried to talk to her, but she didn't hear him because the song kept playing in her head.
The lyrics were about a letter that couldn't reach its destination and kept coming back:
"I gave a letter to the postman,
He put it in his sack,
Bright and early next morning,
He brought my letter back…"
The lyrics echoed the feeling of rejection that had consumed Dana, particularly about how no matter how his true self, Billy, dreamed of being a star, he was rejected.
Dana's situation too was similar. No one wanted to be around a D-list artist who had no achievement to offer and the earlier events that took place before Kenny came picking her up showcased it.
The song's refrain perfectly encapsulated the emotional hardship she felt growing within:
