What does Rachel ask Meeker not to tell her father from Inherit the Wind?

Answer 1

Rachel asks Meeker not to tell her father that she was down in the jail visiting Cates, the teacher who taught the theory of evolution to his class. Reverend Brown, Rachel's father, is strongly against evolution and strongly for the teaching of religion, so he may see it as a threat if his own daughter is siding with the "enemy."

Answer 2

In "Inherit the Wind," Rachel asks Meeker not to tell her father about her visit to Cates in jail. She urges Meeker to keep it a secret because she believes it will hurt her father to know she went against his wishes.