Candy and Terry arrived in New York and they took a cab to a hotel. But the hotel was full. They went to several hotels in town but they were all full. They arrived in a luxury hotel; it was the "Rosemary". Terry went to the reception desk to ask if they had any rooms, but they told him they had none.
- We're very sorry, said the receptionist, but we've got a scientific conference at the moment; all our rooms are reserved...
- That's ok, said Terry
Candy arrived to see what was going on.
- So Terry, did you get us a room?
- Unfortunately, this hotel is also full...
In normal times, Terry would've lost his temper, but he was with Candy, her sole presence made him calmer. He looked at her with fondness.
- Oh, said Candy, I wanted to rest for a little while, I'm tired...
- I know honey. I'm sorry...
- It's not your fault Terrence, they don't have a room. I'm going to look for Rose's address, I'm sure she's going to be able to let us sleep at her place for the night...
- I wanted us to rest in the privacy of our own room, said Terry
- I know my love, but there's nothing we can do...
- Miss Candice White Andrew, I'm sorry I can't accommodate you...
The hotel manager was at the desk and he heard the name.
- Candice White Andrew? He said, William Andrew's daughter?
Candy and Terry turned around to look at him.
- Euh...yes, said Candy uncertain
- Wait a moment..., said the manager
He took a book and he looked a list of names.
- Yes, you're on the list. I thought I recognised the name..., he continued
- I don't understand, said Candy
- As the manager of this hotel, it's my duty to remember the names of the privileged members of the owner's family, and yours is on this list
- You mean this hotel belongs to William Andrew? Said Candy
- Yes, said the manager. Preston Miller, at your service Miss. I'm going to ask the bell boy to bring your luggage in the royal suite...
Candy was still in shock, she wanted to protest, but Terry said:
- Thank you very much sir...
He took the key the manager was giving him.
- We'll take it, said Terry
- But, started Candy
- Freckles, you're tired, I beg you, don't argue, please...
- All right, I'm too tired anyway, said Candy
They followed the bell boy to the royal suite. It was big and luxurious with a living room, a dining room, a desk, the bedroom was in a separate room...
- Here you are, said the bell boy, Miss Andrew, sir...
Terry gave him a tip and the young boy left.
- Thank you, said Candy and Terry at the same time
Candy took off her shoes and she went to freshen up in the bathroom.
- Well, well, well, it's an advantage to bear the Andrew name...
- Well...
- I know you wanted to fly with your own wings, honey. Don't feel guilty, it's your right.... You're part of the family
- I know...
- We're going to look for an apartment as soon as possible... tomorrow...
- There's no rush Terry, said Candy, you're right, let's take advantage of the Andrews...
- So you're not feeling bad?
- No, I'm with you, my love; I can't feel bad...
He approached her and took her in his arms. The manager had sent them some food. They ate before going to bed to take a nap. They woke up in early evening in each other's arms.
- Are you ok Snow White?
- Yes, Prince Charming. It's a delight to wake up in your arms.
- It's a delight to have you in my arms.
- We'll have to look for an apartment
- And for a job...
- There are a lot of theatres in New York, on Broadway
- Yes...
- And I'll have to find what I can do
- You'll find something, I trust you
- What time is it?
- I don't know, it must be like 7 or 8 pm
- We slept for long time
- We were tired
- Now, we're not sleepy anymore, said Candy standing up
- Well, we can do other stuff...
- We could order room service or we can go downstairs for dinner
- I'd rather have dinner here tonight
- Me too and I don't want just to have dinner, said Candy with a seductive smile
Terry burst out laughing and he took her in his arms to kiss her. They had fun in bed and they ordered room service later.
The next morning, they got up and the manager sent breakfast for them in their suite.
- A VIP treatment for William Andrew's daughter , said Terry
- Well I wish he would come out of hiding so I could at least thank him and apologise for leaving St. Paul College
- And I could also take advantage to ask for your hand in marriage...
- My hand in marriage, said Candy smiling
- Yes, Snow White, I want to marry you... you do know that...?
- I remember a Prince Charming on the Titanic who wanted 7 little dwarfs...
- The Prince Charming didn't forget...
- Let's got freshen up before we eat, said Candy smiling
They went to the bathroom talking and laughing happily. Then, they got out to eat. Then Terry went to take a shower, he got dresses to go look for work.
- You're not going to be bored alone? He asked
- No, don't worry about me... I'm going to find something to do... good luck honey
- Thanks
- I can start looking for an apartment...
- All right, whatever you find, it's going to be great... I trust you. Here's some money for the cab fare
- Thank you. But we're not going to take anything you don't approve of first...
- All right. Bye my love, he said kissing her on the lips
- Goodbye my Prince
Terry got out and Candy stayed alone. She went to get ready. She asked for the morning paper at the reception.
- I'm looking for an apartment, she told the manager
- Of course, right away Miss Andrew
He sent the paper and the classified page had all the apartment ads circled.
- How nice of him, said Candy, I'm going to start looking...
She got dressed and she went downstairs. The manager called a cab for her and she started her quest for an apartment for Terry and her.
Terry was on Broadway, a popular street in New York with lots of theatres, It was snowing and he got in one of the theatre which had a sign saying they were looking for actors. He knocked on the door and a young woman with straight blond hair opened to door to him, she was smiling.
- Yes? She said with a very beautiful smile
- Hello, I came to see if I can find a job as an actor, said Terry
- Oh, of course, said the young woman, I'm going to take you to the manager, Robert Hathaway...
- Thank you, Miss, said Terry
- Susanna Marlowe, my name is Susanna Marlowe, she said smiling
- Terrence Grandchester, he said smiling too
They arrived on stage. Robert Hathaway the manager was sitting in the audience with other directors of the troupe. They were listening to auditions.
- Mr. Hathaway, said Susanna we've got another candidate
- All right, young man, said Mr. Hathaway, what's your name?
- Terrence Grandchester, said Terry
- Can you do us a scene from "Richard III"? Asked Mr. Hathaway
- Of course, sir, said Terrence
Terry starting reciting lines from Richard III in front of Hathaway who as amazed by his natural talent. Everybody was stunned by Terry's talent, it was a real gift. When he was done Hathaway stood up and he shook his hand and said;
- Welcome to my troupe, Terrence Grandchester...
Terry was a little surprised by the turn of events. Already? It was that easy?
- You're hiring me?
- Yes, said Hathaway
- Oh... thank you Mr. Hathaway, he said moved
- I'll be waiting for you tomorrow morning, said Hathaway
- I'll be there, said Terry smiling
Susanna was backstage and she had seen the whole thing. She was ecstatic! She wanted to see Terrence Grandchester everyday, and she was already in love with him...from the moment she opened the door in fact. She was talking to her colleagues about Terry.
- He's great, Karen, I'm telling you, and he just got hired! I'll be able to see him everyday!!
- Susanna, stop it! You don't know him. He might be married, said Karen or engaged...
- Don't say that Karen! Please, I want him for me...
- After seeing him 10 minutes ago?
- Yes, I've never been sure of anything else in my life...!
Another actress arrived and she asked what the girls were talking about.
- Susanna is in love with the new actor Hathaway just hired, said Karen
- He's absolutely gorgeous, said Susanna
- Really, said the actress, where is he?
- Over there, said Susanna with dreamy eyes he's going to walk towards us when he goes out...
The actress turned around and she was speechless. It was not possible! But it was him!
- No, she said, it's impossible! She said
- What? Said Susanna and Karen
She left them and approached the actor who had his back turned and he was talking to Hathaway.
- Terrence? She said a little uncertain
This last one turned around asking himself who could know him. It wasn't the voice of the girl who had opened the door... what was her name again? Oh yeah, Susanna! What he saw when he turned around surprised him too...
- Rose? He said smiling
- Terrence, it is you!! Yelled Rose running to him
- ROSE!!OH MY GOD!! Said Terry
Rose jumped in his arms and Terry turned with her for a while. Rose closed her eyes and she couldn't let go of him. She was smiling, she couldn't believe what was happening to her. It was a miracle. A real miracle!
Susanna, Karen and the rest of the troupe were looking at them surprised.
- Rose, said Terrence, it's so good to see you!
- Terrence, oh Terrence, you're alive! I can't believe it!
- Yes, I'm alive, he said laughing, rumours of my death have been greatly exaggerated...
- Oh Terrence, don't even joke about that, it's not funny! Said Rose, but I'm so happy to see you!
- Me too, said Terry
He let go of her and they walked to Rose's changing room. Susanna was devastated! Terrence had a girlfriend and it was her colleague Rose? No!!
- Well, said Karen, your love story was short lived! Rose... and they looked like they loved each other a lot!
- No, said Susanna, I want him for me...
- Susanna, give it up, said Karen leaving
Susanna was heartbroken. But she said to herself that she had all the time in the world to steal Terrence form Rose....
In Rose's changing room, she was still hugging Terry. She still couldn't believe it.
- Oh Terrence! She said, tell me I'm not dreaming, and that I'm going to wake up...
- You're not dreaming Rose, I'm really here...
- Candy didn't tell me anything... she knows doesn't she?
- She wanted to surprise you... we were going to come and see you tonight...
- Tonight, oh.... My God! Said Rose with tears in her eyes
- Rose, said Terrence, oh Rose... I'm so sorry for Jack
- Thank you...
- Did you dump Cal?
- That lunatic shot at Jack and me... and I couldn't go back to him after being with Jack...
- I understand ... you like being an actress?
- My mother is just sick about it, but it's my life and I'm going to do whatever I want, especially after I almost lost it on that damn boat!
- "Damn", it was indeed the case, said Terry, "titan" is the Chaldean form of "satan"...
- No kidding! We were doomed from the start! Great! Said Rose outraged
- Rose, we're alive... I didn't remember what had happened... I had completely blocked out the Titanic tragedy...I met Candy on the Mauritania and she thought she was seeing a ghost...
- And since you didn't remember her.... Oh...
- She was very patient with me, she wanted to tell me everything, but she couldn't... but I was attracted to her and we started going out together in school...
- My God, you've got lots of stories to tell me, I can't wait to see you tonight...
Meanwhile, Candy was looking for an apartment. She was looking for one with two bedrooms, not too expensive. But she was a little surprised by the rent price. The fact that she wanted to live there with her boyfriend didn't seem to shock owners. She found one she liked.
- Your private life is none of my business; all I want is my rent...
- All right sir, said Candy, I'll come and see the apartment with my fiancé and if he agrees, we're going to take it
- Very well Miss, said the owner
- Goodbye sir
She got out and she started walking and it was snowing a little. She found herself in Central Park and she sat a little and she looked at children playing in the snow. She bought a hotdog and she ate it; after living in England, she wanted a good American hotdog! She thought about Anthony who was a little surprised to see that they ate hotdogs with fingers. Oh Anthony... she wiped a sadness tear. Life was not fair. She wasn't even 20 years old yet and she had suffered from so many blows from life... but she had Terrence now and she was going to spend the rest of her life with him.
"Oh Terry, I love you so much! Let me rest here for a moment, then I'll go back to the hotel."
She ate her hotdog and she was so concentrated that she didn't see a shadow behind her; someone was looking at her.
- That looks very good, Miss, said a voice behind her
- Oh yes... it's excellent, she said continuing eating
- Can I have a piece?
- Of course...
She turned around and she saw her beloved smiling at her. He had done the American accent and disguised his voice; so she didn't recognise him.
- Terry! She said smiling and hugging him
- How are you?
- I'm fine... you want a piece?
- It looks good
- Go ahead and taste it, she said putting it in his mouth
He opened his mouth and tasted the piece of hot dog and he thought it was excellent.
- Humm... that's really good, he sad
- Of course it's good it's American! She said laughing, wait here, I'm going to get another one...
She went to get another one for Terry and she came back and gave it to him.
- Thank you, I was a little hungry, he said
- You're welcome Prince Charming, I'm going to go get something to drink, wait for me
- All right Snow White
She went to get something to drink and there were 3 people in front of her. She bought two bottles of strawberry soda and she went back to Terry talking with two young girls. He smiled when he saw her
- Hi, she said smiling, I leave you for two minutes and you've already replaced?
- Honey, he said this Fifi and Bijou, they were just walking around. They lived just across the park, this is my princess, Snow White, he said to the two girls
- Hi, said the girls laughing
- Hello, said Candy smiling
She went to sit next to Terry.
- Here's your soda, she said
- Thank you, said Terry taking the bottle
- Well, we have to go, said one of the girls
- Bye said Candy
- Bye, said Terry
- Bye said both girls at the same time
The two girls left... Terry took Candy in his arms and they drank their soda together.
- How was your day? Asked Candy
- Very well, said Terry, I found a job
- Already? She said surprised
- Yes, with the Stratford Troupe, in a theatre
- Oh Terry! That's wonderful! She said, congratulations, honey!
- Thank you Snow White and guess who I saw over there?
- Who?
- Rose...
- Oh... Rose, said Candy, she must've been surprised to see you, I didn't tell her you were alive, I wanted to surprise her
- Oh, she was surprised all right, believe me!
- I hope she didn't have a heart attack
- Almost, said Terry laughing, I told her we were going to see her tonight for dinner...
- Great, I can't wait to see her...
- She can't wait to see you too
- She works in the same theatre as you?
- Yes
- That's funny; you were the two rebels of the first class on the Titanic who had dared to socialise with two third class passengers...
- And here we are more rebellious than ever following our dream; becoming actors...
- What a scandal for the high society! Said Candy smiling
They burst out laughing. They finished their drinks.
- I found an apartment not too far from here, said Candy, you want to come and visit it with me...?
- Of course Freckles, let's go
They walked holding each other, until they got to the apartment.
- Candy we're on 5th avenue, said Terry
- Yes, the apartment is great and the price too, you'll see... it's a very nice man who's renting the apartment on top of his townhouse, since his son moved out...
- Oh, let's go see it then
They arrived at the address and they found the owner's wife who greeted them with a nice smile.
- Yes, can I help you?
- Hello, said Candy, I was here earlier and your husband showed me the top apartment. And I said I wanted to bring my fiancé so he could visit the apartment also...
- Oh yes, he told me. Miss Candy, right? Said the woman, wait, I'll get the key. You're going to have your own private entrance and the apartment is fully furnished... there are two bedrooms, a bathroom, a balcony a living room, a storage room. There's even a balcony in the bedrooms
Candy and Terry got in and they like the apartment which was very classy and the price was great; they were able to pay the first and last month.
- I can't believe this apartment is so cheap, said Candy, I've seen dumps with incredibly high prices!
- Well, I think some people are not nice and they just take advantage of people and they're trying to get rich on youngsters like you
- That's very nice of you Ma'am, said Candy
- You two make a beautiful couple... call me Florence and my husband is Henry
- Thank you Florence, I'm Candy like you already know and he's Terry
- Hello Terry, said Florence
- Hello Florence, I can already pay you for the first and last month, said Terry
- Thank you Terry, Candy... Let's go get you a receipt and signed the lease and officially give you the keys to the apartment, said Florence
They went downstairs in Florence's apartment and she gave them a receipt. She offered them a piece of homemade apple pie, despite their protestations.
- Would you like some ice cream with that? Asked Florence
- Yes, said Candy
The pie was delicious, homemade with love. You could feel the love in Florence's apartment. They finished their pie and Florence brought them a cup of tea. They took it without argument this time. It was a passion fruit tea, it was delicious.
- If you have any problems, don't hesitate to come and see me, said Florence
- Can we move in tomorrow night? Asked Terry, I have to work at the theatre during the day
- But honey, said Candy, I can move in alone, don't worry
- Are you sure?
- Yes, I'm sure, I could go shopping for the kitchen later...
- All right, said Terry smiling
- That's perfect then, said Florence... see you tomorrow then
- Good bye Florence, said Candy
- Bye Florence, said Terry
- Bye kids, said Florence
Candy and Terry took a cab to the Rosemary Hotel to rest a little. Candy had freshened up in the bathroom and Terry too, they were on the bed.
- Do you know that Italians do the "siesta" from noon to 4 pm, every single day? Said Terry
- Really? Well you know what they say, it's even better in the afternoon, said Candy smiling
Terry smiled and she took her lips. Everything was going as planed. He had a job, a new apartment and the most important; he had his Snow White...
