The Gilded Age (TV Series)

Face the Music (2022)

Denée Benton: Peggy Scott

Quotes 

• Peggy Scott : It's from the publisher of "The Christian Advocate."

  Armstrong : Why is he writing you?

  Peggy Scott : He wants to meet to discuss publishing some of my short stories.

  Bridget : What? I've never known anyone who's had something published in the paper.

  Armstrong : Why should you care? You don't read.

• Publishing House Secretary : But you never mentioned you were... I'm not sure we can see you today.

  Peggy Scott : But Mr. Carlton's letter said he wanted to meet.

  Publishing House Secretary : What is it you expect of us?

  Peggy Scott : I'd like your editor to publish my short stories. Wasn't that clear?

  Publishing House Secretary : In "The Christian Advocate"? Really?

  Peggy Scott : Is there a rule against publishing the work of people like me?

  Publishing House Secretary : Well, not a rule.

  Peggy Scott : I read your magazine a lot. I like your editorials. And I liked a recent article about the importance of equal rights. I want to test it.

• Marian Brook : He proposed. I'm quite breathless.

  Peggy Scott : What did you answer?

  Marian Brook : Nothing. Nothing of any purpose.

  Peggy Scott : You didn't tell him no?

  Marian Brook : I didn't tell him anything.

  Peggy Scott : But you didn't tell him no.

• Carlton : Your name is fine. It does not suggest anything about your background, so we can keep it. But your race would have to remain concealed.

  Peggy Scott : How would that work?

  Carlton : We'd have you sign a document that you accept our policy, which would prevent you from divulging publicly that you are the writer of any stories we might publish.

  Peggy Scott : My own stories?

  Carlton : Once we buy them, they would be ours. So... you understand what I'm saying?

  Peggy Scott : I think so.

  Carlton : Good.

  Peggy Scott : "The Christian Advocate" is asking me to lie.

  Carlton : It's the best arrangement I can offer. You'd be paid handsomely. More than you could make at any colored publication.

  Peggy Scott : I realize that.

  Carlton : There at least two white men sitting at a bar around the corner drinking away their sorrows because I turned them down. They'd kill to be in your position.

  Peggy Scott : But they'd never be in my position.

• Arthur Scott : I thought it was time the mountain came to Mohammed.

  Peggy Scott : I've been here awhile.

  Arthur Scott : But not long enough to come and see your father.

  Peggy Scott : I don't want to quarrel.

  Arthur Scott : I won't quarrel if you won't.

• Peggy Scott : The worst part is, my father was right. Now he'll gloat and insist that I come and work for him.

  Marian Brook : But you have a job.

  Peggy Scott : It doesn't matter. His way and his word trumps anything I say or want to do, at least in his mind.

• Peggy Scott : And the job allows me time to write.

  Arthur Scott : I don't know why you're bothering with that. There aren't any colored writers, especially women writers, who can make a living wage.