[ what he's describing sounds a little too close to a last will and testament. except he's not talking about death. him leaving the mansion might actually account for the last time she sees him in what'll amount to decades. if (when) peggy leaves too, she'll go back to a life of not knowing about any nephews-by-choice on the distant horizon.
peggy nods. jokes and dismissals and hard times aside, she knows when it's time to steel herself and be serious. ]
You've got my word, Tony, that things'll be looked after. Should it come to that.
[ -- no, wait. she didn't mean to make it sound as though his leaving would be a bad thing. peggy grits her teeth and hides her fluster. she should be arguing that it's a problem she hopes to encounter soon. for his sake. ]
( action. )
peggy nods. jokes and dismissals and hard times aside, she knows when it's time to steel herself and be serious. ]
You've got my word, Tony, that things'll be looked after. Should it come to that.
[ -- no, wait. she didn't mean to make it sound as though his leaving would be a bad thing. peggy grits her teeth and hides her fluster. she should be arguing that it's a problem she hopes to encounter soon. for his sake. ]