Marion and Johnny have just had their first child, but the pair are tangled up in drugs, she's an addict, he's a dealer, they try hard to escape, but pressure comes from a businessman turned drugs mogul.
I think I've always had a bit of a naivety when it comes to drugs, thinking that the main problem, the supplies and dealers came much letter, it's easy to forget the problem has been there much, much longer, not really a subject you see much or in drama from the 50's and 60's, I will applaud this show for tackling it.
This was very, very gritty, well paced, and a story of a problem that's just gotten worse with time.
The story of the baby was actually very sad, it's a story with a huge relevance sixty plus years later.
I really did enjoy Marino's presence, he fitted well into this story, his character came through very strongly.
Two excellent performances in particular, Robert Loggia and Gena Rowlands.
High quality, 8/10.