Sophia Brown didn't doubt Aria Grant's charm at all; she just felt that persuading Mrs. Grant to make a comeback just for a role might be too emotional—would she really change her decision so easily just for this character?
Ivy Grant was there, getting all excited, thinking she had come up with an incredibly brilliant idea. Yet, she didn't expect such a lukewarm reaction from Sophia Brown, completely devoid of excitement. Why? Could it be she thought her mom didn't have the acting chops of Sophia Brown?
"What do you mean? I've already come up with a solution, but why aren't you excited at all? Do you think my mom isn't as charming as Mallia Mamet, that the female lead would suit Mallia better? If that's what you think, then why bother complaining to me?"
