Niagara, Pt. 2
Hotel Employee:[Kevin rings bell at the front desk] Good morning. How can I help you?
Kevin:I left a pair of dress shoes in a bag outside my door last night to be cleaned at polished, but they haven't been returned yet.
Hotel Employee:You must be Mr. Malone. One moment please.
Kevin:Thank you.
Hotel Employee:[whispers to manager] Sir. It's the man with the shoes.
Hotel Manager:Mr. Malone. Your shoes are gone.
Kevin:They were stolen?
Hotel Manager:No. Destroyed.
Kevin:What?
Hotel Manager:The bag was opened by our shoe shine and the smell overcame him. I too smelled them and made the choice that they must be thrown away. Incinerated actually.
Kevin:But that was my only pair of shoes.
Hotel Manager:It became a safety issue, sir.
Kevin:Well... well damn-it.
Hotel Employee:I can offer you a complimentary breakfast.
Kevin:Okay.