Week-End in Havana Page #2

Uh, would you like to come in?

- No, thanks. I only have a minute.

- Oh.

Miss Spencer, I represent

the steamship company...

and before we refund your passage money,

we'd like your signature on this waiver.

Oh, you would?

Well, what about my vacation?

What happens to me?

Well, after all, Miss Spencer,

it couldn't be helped.

- It- It was no one's fault.

- It was too somebody's fault.

- It was? Whose?

- The captain's.

If he'd been up on the bridge where he belonged

instead of where he was...

there never would have been

any accident.

Uh, if you don't mind,

I- I think I will come in.

Hmm.

This is what your brochure

calls spacious quarters.

Sit down if you can find a place.

Miss Spencer, about the captain,

I don't think I quite understood what you meant.

Well, last night I was up on deck

with a gentleman...

and when we hit the reef,

there was a lot of excitement...

and people started running

out of their cabins.

The captain didn't come out of his.

If he'd been tending to his job

instead of-

Well, we wouldn't be perched up

on this sandbar right now.

- Now really, Miss Spencer, I-

- And just because of that, my vacation is ruined.

And I don't intend to let him

get away with it either!

Your vacation isn't going to be ruined,

Miss Spencer.

If you'll let us have your signature

on this waiver...

we'll exchange your tickets at no extra cost

for passage on the Caribbean Queen...

which leaves in two weeks.

Two weeks?

But I only have two weeks' vacation.

In two weeks,

I'll be back in Macy's selling hosiery.

Oh, that's too bad. That does eliminate

your going on the Caribbean Queen.

Well, I'm afraid all we can do is try

to make it up to you with a small check.

A check won't make it up.

I've saved for years. I've gone without lunches

just so I could have this cruise.

I've planned on it. I- I've worn old dresses

so I could have lovely clothes for it.

Do you think you can pay me back

for all the fun I'm not gonna have with a check?

Aren't you being a little difficult?

Well, why not?

I'm being cheated out of my trip.

I- I tell you what we'll do,

Miss Spencer.

We want you to have your trip

just as much as you want it.

Suppose we send you

on to Havana by plane...

pay all your expenses

and give you a good time.

Wouldn't that be fair?

- When would I leave?

- Right away.

Well, I- I suppose that is pretty fair.

Well, I'm- I'm glad that's settled.

Now may I have your signature

on this form, please?

You seem pretty anxious to get it.

Well, I haven't much time.

I'm due back in New York.

Well, I'm not signing anything

until after I've had that trip.

But I've told you

what we'll do for you.

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