By The Ear

Chapter Three: By The Ear

People are milling around in the large lobby. Vittorio Genova is doing his own brand of milling. Mostly with apologies. A gentleman in a brown two breasted suit is at the desk searching his pockets for his wallet. The desk man is watching him with total indifference. A few kids are running around the lobby making a nuisance of themselves. Their parents, so caught up in the moment, seem quite unaware of their children.

A young boy in shorts runs into a darkened room. It is a bar. The sign outside the room advertises the appearance of Terri Brennan, straight from Broadway. A moment later a waiter with his hand securely grasping the young boy's collar drags him out of the bar. His mother who has been looking around for the boy sees him being escorted from the bar. She wacks the young boy on the back of the head. Then reaches into her purse for a tip. The waiter accepts it indifferently.

A second room is closed to the public. The sign in front reads, “Reserved For The Kelly Wedding”

Cassie and Quinn pass the sign and make their way to the front desk.

An elderly gentleman, Michael Subloski, is standing in front of a painting. A young boy is standing beside the old man.

Young boy: “Whatcha see?”

Michael Subloski glances down at the boy. “Its a painting. Rather peculiar.”

Young boy: “There all over the hotel. My mom says its an exhibition. But not the exhibition with rides and candy floss and house of mirrors. The boring kind. With art.”

Michael Subloski: “You don't like art. I thought all children liked art.”

Young boy: “I like baseball.”

The young boy takes off into the lobby, passed the bar. From the bar can be heard Clarinet Marmalade by Frank Trumbauer and his orchestra.

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