A pregnant single mother, with two children in foster care, embraces her Bay Area community as she fights to reclaim her family.
The Life of Paula examines a day in the life of a working-class immigrant Latina with a taste for the finer things in life. After getting fired from her job, Paula goes from one awkward interaction into the other in a failed attempt to connect with the people in her life.
Sally Greaves (played by Laurel Wong) is a formerly feral child, now a "reformed" "normal" woman, who makes a living speaking about her experiences at conventions, schools, and press events. After the death of her brother, she tries to live life under these unremarkable circumstances.
