EPISODE 3

People are walking on the deck of The Princess before

dinner. Robert and Lucy are talking, looking at the sea and
the evening sky.
- Lucy: It’s wonderful!

- Robert: Is this your first trip to the Mediterranean?

- Lucy: It’s my first cruise. And you?

- Robert: No, I travel a lot for business.

- Lucy: Oh! That’s interesting!

The dining room is full. Agatha Jordan enters and finds

table 5. There are three people at the table: two men and
a woman.
- Agatha: Oh dear! Am I late? Please, don’t get up. I’m
Agatha Jordan, Cristina’s Aunt. She isn’t coming to dinner.
She is a little seasick.

- Robert: That’s too bad! I hope she feels better soon! But
I’m very happy to meet you Mrs. Jordan, my name is
Robert Grant.

- Agatha: And I’m glad to meet you Mr. Roberts!

-Robert: It’s Grant, Mrs. Jordan. Robert Grant.

-Agatha: I’m sorry Mr. Grant, I’m very forgetful.

Robert Grant introduces the other people at the table.
Lucy Cardozo is about 32. She is wearing a black dress.
Frank Adams is in her early forties. He smiles a lot but his
eyes are sad.
- Agatha: What do you do Robert?
- Robert: Real state. We find houses in Spain and
France, usually for Americans who want vacation
homes in Europe.
- Agatha: What do you do Lucy?
- Lucy: I’m a fashion buyer. I am in Europe to buy the
fall collections. The clothes in Paris this year have
some beautiful colors.
- Robert: Really? Who is your favorite designer?
- Lucy: My favorite is the Pierre Maurice collection.
Pierre makes the most beautiful evening dresses.
- Agatha: Oh yes! They are wonderful.
- Lucy: Oh, and speaking of wonderful here comes
dinner!
- Frank: Well here we are: our first evening. Four
strangers on a boat with a week together in front of
us!
- Agatha: A good idea for one of your stories Frank
huh?
- Lucy: Are you a writer?
- Frank: Yes! Mysteries mainly. “The hour of the wolf”,
“In the evening hours” … Do you know them?
 - Lucy: Sorry, I don’t.
- Robert: I don’t read many stories.
- Agatha: Oh well… To an enjoyable and interesting
cruise!

Activity

Prepare to describe each of the characters in the story