Pam and Tommy
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Her Labatt gig isnt a one-off; it changes the entire course of her life.
Parker, one of the longest-serving lifeguards in the history of Los Angeles County?
She dumps the boyfriend and heads to Hugh Hefners storied mansion with her mom as a chaperone.
Which isnt to say Pam doesnt experience doubts about posing naked.
Later, it will be her brassiere.
You do that, and you’re free to be any version you oughta be.
This is Pamelas wonderful life now.
Maybe she had a good life in Ladysmith, Canada, too.
We dont really hear about it.
Bob Gucciones lawyers are barbaric and unfeeling.
Their questions are cruel and embarrassing.
Theyre not here to learn anything new about the sex tape.
She struggles to make eye contact; her voice cracks.
As if either party disputes it!
The questions are badgering: Did anyone see you filming as you had sex on the boat?
Is it possible someone could see you?
Was that exciting to you and your husband?
This deposition is not about information gathering; its about destroying Pams resolve.
Even when she excuses herself to vomit in the bathroom, the show lets her do it beautifully.
The court reporter tells her its the most horrible depo shes ever seen.
In Pamela in Wonderland, shes a backlit avatar for the way we used to treat women.
We never get answers to the most basic questions: Why did Pam want to leave home?
Did she always want to be famous?
What about an actress?
Where the hell is her mom now that she needs her most?
What happened to all those close girlfriends she had before she met Tommy?
During a bathroom break, she begins to suspect that shes pregnant.
Shes the protective mother now.
Another archetype, yes, but this time, Im happy for her.
The strength to say no and leave the room for good.
