This episode shows the more ruthless side of Gwen.
Bob Fosse had been hospitalised in a mental institute. Gwen got him out because she wants him to do the stage musical Chicago. Gwen has spent years pursuing the rights.
Fosse is holed up in the Long Island resort of Southampton with writers Neil Simon and Paddy Chayefsky. Simon is grieving over the death of his wife.
Fosse should be resting, his doctors have advised a rest of 12 months or more. Fosse is working on the biopic of the controversial comedian Lenny Bruce and Dustin Hoffman is interested in starring in the movie.
When Gwen turns up with her actor boyfriend she persuades Fosse's latest girlfriend, actress Ann Reinking to pressure Fosse to drop Lenny. Resting is not good for a guy like Fosse he needs to be kept occupied. The royalties from Chicago if it is a hit could set their daughter up for life. Gwen tries all kinds of tricks to get Fosse interested in Chicago.
Daughter Nicole Fosse is already trying out cigarettes and booze. Copying the destructive lifestyle of her father.
This really felt intimate with various power plays going on. The visual trickery of flashbacks and flashforwards were minimised. The episode was all the better for it.
Bob Fosse had been hospitalised in a mental institute. Gwen got him out because she wants him to do the stage musical Chicago. Gwen has spent years pursuing the rights.
Fosse is holed up in the Long Island resort of Southampton with writers Neil Simon and Paddy Chayefsky. Simon is grieving over the death of his wife.
Fosse should be resting, his doctors have advised a rest of 12 months or more. Fosse is working on the biopic of the controversial comedian Lenny Bruce and Dustin Hoffman is interested in starring in the movie.
When Gwen turns up with her actor boyfriend she persuades Fosse's latest girlfriend, actress Ann Reinking to pressure Fosse to drop Lenny. Resting is not good for a guy like Fosse he needs to be kept occupied. The royalties from Chicago if it is a hit could set their daughter up for life. Gwen tries all kinds of tricks to get Fosse interested in Chicago.
Daughter Nicole Fosse is already trying out cigarettes and booze. Copying the destructive lifestyle of her father.
This really felt intimate with various power plays going on. The visual trickery of flashbacks and flashforwards were minimised. The episode was all the better for it.