I have a foggy recollection of a book I enjoyed when I was younger. All I can recall is that a junkie prostitute gets accidentally caught up in the travels of a guy who is (I think) a time traveler, or possibly some kind of Dr. Who-ish dimensional jumper and as a the book goes on gets gradually more with-it and competent.
EDIT: I meant to say “book” in the title, not “movie.” Could someone fix it, if possible?