MCDOWELL10minfinal

“styling with Microsoft Word XP” by Makenzie McDowell

3218 Eagle Crest Road Bloomington, IL 61704 309-242-7994  FAde In: Angie and Fred Carter received a message saying the front desk needed to see them immediately. They get up from their spot at the pool and walk inside. Marge Ah... Mr. and Mrs. Carter, How are you doing today? Fred Carter Good, how are you? Marge Just fine thank you. Angie Carter May I ask why we were called here? Marge Well let’s just get right to the point. We have been investigating you and your family. //Marge fiddles with the computer.//

It says here that you have 1 room with 2 double beds is that correct?

fred carter Yes. Marge And it is just you, your wife, and your 2 kids, is that correct Mr. Carter? Fred Carter Why are you asking all these questions? marge Well, as I said, we have been investigating you and your family. We have seen you at the pool and if I’m not mistaken, which I’m usually not, there are 3 kids horse playing in the pool where you and wife lay out. Fred carter Would you please just tell us what this is all about. Angie Carter I would really like to get back in the sun. marge Well you guys know our hotel rules don’t you? Well, clearly not. If you have 1 room with 2 double beds, you are only allowed to have 4 residents staying in this room. If my investigation is correct, which it is, there are 5 people staying in this room. Is this right Mr. Carter? Mr. Carter Why are only 4 people allowed to sleep in a room with 2 double beds? Marge

Well, you see Mr. Carter, in 1 double bed, 2 people can sleep. Therefore, if there are 2 doubles beds, then 4 people can fit in these 2 beds. If there are more people than that in the room, it could be a fire hazard, or that fifth person could even have back problems. We aren’t trying to get sued and have to pay someone’s medical bills. //Marge looks at Mr. and Mrs. Carter intently, trying to read their expressions.// Marge Is that your intention Mr. Carter? Did I figure out your plan?

Fred Carter No offense, but that is crazy. We aren’t going to have back problems and we aren’t trying to sue you to take your money.

Marge So your admitting you do have a fifth person in your room?

Angie Carter Okay! Fred and I have 3 children and we didn’t want to pay for two rooms. You seem like a nice lady. You can understand what we are going through. We just want to enjoy a nice family vacation together, and if we were split into two rooms we wouldn’t be able to.

Marge Ah-Ha! I was right. Now I said to myself, “Margie,” that’s my nickname, “This family is sneaky and something is going on.” My gut is always right. //Marge mumbles to herself for awhile about how proud she is.// Angie Carter Umm... So can we go back to the pool?

Marge Oh what? Wait, don’t think you are getting off that easily.

Fred Carter Look Margie –

Marge It’s Marge. Only I can call myself Margie.

Fred Carter I thought it was your nickname. Never mind. Okay Marge, look, we are going through some rough patches and would really like to enjoy this family vacation together. You can understand that can’t you?

angie carter Please. It would mean a lot to us. We have a roll-away bed in the room for our child. It’s not a fire hazard and we aren’t going to sue you. I’m sure you can relate to this. We weren’t trying to sneak around or hide anything. We just got a room with two double beds so our family could all be together. fred carter We are sorry if we offended you or you think we lied. You’re a great manager and you were right about us, but really it’s harmless.

marge Oh, I’m not the manager of this hotel. //Angie and Fred Carter look at each other with astonishment.//

Angie Carter You’re not the manager? What does the manager say about this?

Fred Carter Can we talk to him or her then?

marge Well, no I’m not the manager, but I care more about this hotel than my manager. He wouldn’t have had the gut feeling that I had. He wouldn’t have investigated you and figured out your scheme. I should be manager of this hotel.

Fred carter Okay. May we please talk to your manager?

Marge Well he’s not here right not. Actually, he is not normally here. I’m the next best thing.

angie carter So you mean to tell us that your manager doesn’t care that we have an extra kid in our room.

marge Well... no, but he should!

fred carter Okay. We are going to go back to the pool. If your manager would like to talk to us he knows where to find us. //Fred and Angie go back to the pool. They explain to their kids what happened and they find it quite comical. About ten minutes later, a pool worker tells them they are wanted at the front desk. Irritated, Fred and Angie go back inside.// //Meanwhile, Marge is inside, thinking to herself, acting like she is working on something important. She sees Fred and Angie approaching the front desk. She continues to work.// Fred carter We were wanted at the front desk. Is your manager here?

marge No. //She stops working.//

Actually, I wanted to apologize. I don’t mean to be a pain. I won’t tell my manager about this, but be careful. I don’t want any problems on my watch if I let this slide.

Angie carter Apology accepted. We appreciate this Marge.

Marge Yeah, you’re welcome. I normally don’t let things like this slide, but you guys seem like a nice couple and you have a lovely family.

Angie Carter Thank you. Fred I’m going back to the pool. //Angie leaves.// Fred carter We won’t cause any trouble Marge. Maybe you aren’t so bad after all. //Fred smiles and leaves.// marge Wow, first time I’ve ever gotten a compliment at work. I must have done something right. //Marge, keeps working, looking for someone else to investigate.//