Yes, Derek Jeter's father has a PhD in sociology and spent many years counseling patients with alcohol and drug issues.
Sam and Andy Edit. Sam had spent 8 months working undercover as a drug dealer trying to gain information about a drug lord by the name of Anton Hill when he meets Andy McNally for the first time.
Pepper is portrayed in the film by Rosanne Sorrentino, who played Annie in the 3rd National Tour of the musical. Sorrentino originally wanted to be Annie in the film, but was too old. During auditions, Sorrentino was told she was too pretty to be Pepper, but she got the role anyway.