: Unable to legally stop her from singing, the government uses Holiday’s struggles with heroin addiction as a pretext to arrest and discredit her. The Undercover Operation
: Over time, Fletcher becomes conflicted and begins a tumultuous affair with Holiday, eventually regretting his role in her persecution. Themes of Resilience and Tragedy The United States vs. Billie Holiday
, chief of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, views the song as politically threatening and "un-American". : Unable to legally stop her from singing,