The Hard Road

A cautionary tale. At 17| Sherman Oaks high schooler Pam Banner has a baby out of wedlock. The baby is adopted| but Pam's too embarrassed to go back to school| soher dad gets her a job as the receptionist for a talent agent. A rock star takes her to a party| seduces and abandons her; that starts a spiral of partying| freelove| and drug use. Pam becomes friends with Jeannie| a hooker who supports Jimmy| a useless druggie. Soon the three of them are living together| and Jimmy seemsappealing to Pam. She's missing work more and more often| Jeannie wants out of the life| Jimmy is going through withdrawal| and Pam is in the middle of a maelstrom.Is there any exit for Pam?