| | Paradise Lost | |
| | "Hey, Boy" | p. 3 |
| | Puerto Rico | p. 9 |
| | The Great Change | p. 23 |
| | Frigid City | p. 31 |
| | Thawing Out | p. 45 |
| | American Dream | p. 52 |
| | Papo | p. 57 |
| | The Loss of Papo | p. 67 |
| | Hyperbolic Hollywood | |
| | Making Movies: My Leap to the Silver Screen | p. 77 |
| | Hollywood Heaven: Louis B. Mayer and MGM | p. 83 |
| | Starlet Days … and Nights | p. 91 |
| | Still Rosita | p. 99 |
| | Rita Rising | p. 107 |
| | Men, Love, and Romance | |
| | Eye Candy and Leggy Ladies | p. 117 |
| | The Cocktail Party: Pimped? | p. 129 |
| | Dating, Hollywood Style | p. 136 |
| | Meeting Marlon | p. 150 |
| | Love, Obsession, and Mind Games | p. 159 |
| | How to Survive Suicide | p. 172 |
| | Saved by West Side Story | p. 182 |
| | Finding Myself in Politics | p. 193 |
| | Falling in Love Again | p. 201 |
| | Reinventing Myself | |
| | Marriage and Mami-Hood | p. 215 |
| | Marlon and I Make a Movie | p. 226 |
| | Big Bird, The Electric Company, and Me | p. 235 |
| | The Accusatory Banana | p. 244 |
| | Losses and Blessings | p. 257 |
| | Perseverance | p. 269 |
| | Losing Lenny | p. 273 |
| | The Attic | p. 284 |