Analysis Of The Movie The Night - 1673 Words

Pamela was the name given to her at birth by her mama which was her mama’s. That was thirty-eight years ago. Now a former prostitute from Miami, Pamela could barely remember her mother or the last time anybody truly loved her. She had left South Beach three days before the outbreak intent on visiting her friend Melinda who was staying with her father at his place in Elmira, NY. But, after having arrived a day early and not wanting to be a burden. Pamela decided to make a stop at the Ramapo Valley resort just outside of Monticello for the night. Melinda, who had also been a former working girl, had left Miami six years earlier when she had chosen to turn her life around by getting clean. At the time, a local pimp†¦show more content†¦When Melinda had awoken from her coma to find her father sitting bedside holding her hand, she broke down sobbing uncontrollably at the sight of him. The two of them then went on to talk for several hours, ultimately laying to rest whatev er problems they had. Although six years has passed since Melinda had left Miami, she and Pamela had managed to remain friends, albeit sporadic until Pamela herself had decided to retire from the lifestyle. Now a billing specialist for a local clinic. While part timing it as a nanny for a wealthy couple’s two children on weekends. Pamela finally has her life in order. After having just arrived back home from her shift at the clinic, a letter sent from Melinda sat in Pamela’s mailbox asking if she would like to come up and visit. It was early into the evening of Thursday, April 28th when Pamela sat patiently in the waiting room of Rampo Valley’s new spa, Oo-la-la, when she’d first heard about the acute sickness that was sweeping throughout the Boston and New York metropolitan areas. News of the outbreak was being broadcasted from a television that hung in the corner of the room as she sat dismissively flipping through an old issue of Cosmo while waiting fo r her name to be called. She had asked the attendee in the spa just how close they actually were to the greater New York City area after hearing the story. The