 Why doesn’t Jean want to join Peggy in New York?
PEGGY FINDS THE THEATER I Dramatic Dialogue “Of course, this is no surprise to us,” Thomas Lane said to his daughter Peggy, who perched tensely on the edge of a kitchen stool. Mrs. Lane smiled gently and placed her soft white hand on her daughter’s lean brown one. The theater is full of beginners a year and even two years younger than I am, and girls of my age have lots of acting credits already. Peggy’s father put down his coffee cup and leaned back in the kitchen chair until it tilted on two legs against the wall behind him. “None of them is as fascinating as acting to me,” Peggy replied, “and none of them is nearly as important to my life.” You may be one of these girls, and if you are, we want you to be prepared for it. Mr. Lane, seeing Peggy’s hurt look, was quick to step in with reassurance. 4 Peggy stared at the faded linoleum on the floor for a few moments before answering. 5 “It seems to me, Tom, that Margaret has a pretty good idea of what she’s doing,” Mrs. Lane said. If she were all starry-eyed and expected to see her name in lights in a few weeks, I’d vote against her going, but I’m beginning to think that maybe she’s right about this being the best time.”
 She’s not interested in acting as a career.
 She’s not interested in acting as a career.  She wants to be a singer.  She will take care of Socks.  She doesn’t want to leave her family.