The ship's dining room. There are a few tables and a projection of ocean against the backdrop. At the Captain's table, CAPTAIN O'MARA sits with TWO SPINSTERISH AMERICAN TOURISTS, both of whom are embarrassed by his getting progressively more plastered. At one table sit ESME, CLARISSE and COLIN. Alone at another is the BARON. At still another are CHANG and WANG.

(Suddenly we hear the strains of "The Room Upstairs. All eyes turn as MOLLY and ANNIE MAY enter.)

(CLARISSE stares at Molly in a complete trance as MOLLY and ANNIE MAY are seated at a table by a WAITER. MOLLY picks up the menu and scans it.)

(CLARISSE rises from the table and, in imitation of her idol, begins to sing. As SHE mimics Molly's movements, MOLLY completely ignores her. WAITER brings the food, and MOLLY eats without once glancing at Clarisse.)
 

Hello, waiter,
Hello, purser,
I have never met
One I could not handle yet.
The bigger they come,
The harder they get.

In the room upstairs
There's a bed of brass,
And the ceiling bears
One large looking glass.
There's an antique clock there
That doesn't keep time;
There's a door to lock there
And a wall to climb.
In the room upstairs
You can really soar
On two easy chairs
Or the hardwood floor.
There is not much noise there,
Only moaning refrains;
When you see my toys there,
They will blow your brains.
You can rest your head
On my satin spread
And forget your cares---
You will flip your cork, my dear,
In that room upstairs.
 

(But MOLLY goes right on eating. CLARISSE is deflated; COLIN acutely embarrassed. HE has tried without success to make her sit down. When the number is over, CAPTAIN applauds wildly.)

(Encouraged by the Captain's drunken enthusiasm, CLARISSE is about to begin again, but COLIN claps his hand over her mouth and pushes her firmly back into her chair. CLARISSE is crestfallen at Molly's disinterest. A moment of silence. Then CHANG springs from his table, leaps upon Molly, throws her head back and kisses her passionately. The BARON draws a saber from the wall, charges at him and appears to stab him through the heart. CHANG falls. WANG lunges at the Baron.)

(HE pulls out a knife, but the BARON appears to run him through with the saber, also. WANG falls. Through all this, MOLLY, in true Dietrich fashion, does not raise an eyebrow, simply continues to eat. BARON approaches her, bows deeply.)

(BARON claps his hands. TWO WAITERS appear and carry the bodies off.)

(Still without looking at him, MOLLY rises from the table followed by ANNIE MAY. BARON heads her off at the entrance. HE bows again.)

(The strains of "The Room Upstairs" swell, as MOLLY exits followed by ANNIE MAY. As BARON retreats to his table with a satisfied smile, FIRST PETTY OFFICER rushes on.)