Nobody’s Family Is Going to Change

What can you do if your parents simply refuse to listen to, let alone accept, your hopes and aspirations? Fat, intelligent Emma and her talented brother, Willie, brave parental disapproval to try to achieve their dreams and maintain their integrity. Emma is determined to become a lawyer like her father, while Willie thinks of nothing but dancing. Is there something wrong with Emma and Willie? Or is there something wrong with their parents, whose ordinary dreams have little to do with what their children want so intensely?