Sophie's sole success in convincing anyone that hard work can pay off, Peggy is a warm and friendly soul with red hair who, unlike Sophie, brushes off a course in Business Administration and is unable to land a job. Leaving home at odds with her parents, Peggy often turns to Sophie for money and to gripe about men. Whenever Peggy is arrested or hospitalized, she calls for Sophie. After three weeks in prison on prostitution charges, Peggy is confronted by her friend and told to straighten out or else. The rare display of anger reaches Peggy and she changes her ways.