The Last Fugitive

An empire in exile. A city on the brink. And three women willing to risk everything for justice.

By Barbara Marshak

In 1974 LINDA MORETTI willingly participates in a bank robbery with the Underground Freedom Army (UFA) where an innocent woman is killed.

A surprise phone call alerts PAMELA NELSON-BERG in 1999 that the FBI has reopened her case from 25 years earlier. Pamela is now a wealthy humanitarian in St. Paul, Minnesota, and has kept her past a secret. The FBI partners with 60 Minutes to run a special about Linda called “The Last Fugitive.”

Linda and her lover, BENNY SAWYER, live and work within the UFA. Using money from the robbery, the UFA blows up cop cars to oppose America’s authoritarian regime.

Pam is now mother to SASHA BERG (18) and SAMUEL BERG (16). Knowing the FBI is closing in, Pam must turn down all public appearances.

Linda runs into actor/producer Tom Laughlin, who invites her to be in his next movie—a dream come true! That same day, Linda is told the unit must go underground because the FBI is hot on their trail. She is sent to a safehouse in Florida. Weeks later Benny surprises Linda and proposes. Linda is torn between planning their future and wanting the revolution to continue.

Pam’s husband KENNTH BERG provides an upscale life for the family. Pam’s old friend from California, ZEKE, mediates between the FBI and Pam, keeping her updated. As the pressure mounts, Ken notices a change in Pam and asks for answers. Pam realizes she needs a plan to avoid capture before Ken discovers her secret.

When Benny cheats on her, Linda decides she will never give her heart to another man. She moves to Minneapolis, hoping to find a former friend. Linda changes her name to Pamela Nelson to blend in with the city’s demographics. She gets involved with volunteer work and finds her true calling. Knowing Benny is dead, Linda/Pamela settles for Ken.

Pam decides to fake her drowning on Lake Superior. When the search ends, she intends to sneak across the border into Canada. Ken challenges Pam, and she confesses part of her past. The knowledge crushes Ken. Pam continues with her charity work, having earned the title, the Mother Teresa of St. Paul.

Pam withdraws all their cash from the bank and sets up Sasha to report Pam missing. The plan is an epic fail as rogue waves knock Pam underwater. Currents sweep away her waterproof bags stuffed with cash. On a visit back home, Pam discovers Ken has contacted an attorney. She must stop Ken before he reports her to the FBI. She adds an undetectable toxic substance to Ken’s coffee and leaves him to die.

Pam is shocked when Ken survives. Following the 60 Minutes special, Pam is arrested by the FBI. Fingerprints identify her as Linda Moretti. Friends rally around Pam and support her claims of being framed. No one knows about Pam’s new secret with Ken. Ken and Sam refuse to see Pam. Sasha visits her mother in a final goodbye, recognizing the depth of her lies.