Scene 3 Summary

One week later, Jonathan is alone in the room. He sits motionless listening to a clock ticking until the silence is interrupted by a cacophony of laughter and Cuban music. Jonathan's Venus flytraps and fish begin speaking to him and reaching to grab him. As voices from the party below move toward the hotel room, Jonathan hides behind his plants.

The bellboys return to the room, carrying supplies for a party. The joke about how picky Madame Rosepettle is as they carefully arrange the furniture and then leave as Madame Rosepettle and the commodore waltz into the room.

The commodore flirts with Madam Rosepettle, speaking about the romance of the surroundings, as they dance. He asks to kiss her and she will not let him. She begins to push him away, saying he holds her too tightly as they dance. She asks to...