How about the international calls service in the hotel? [br] [originaltext]M: G

M: Good morning! Is this desk open? I’m leaving today. Can I see my bill, please?
W: Just a moment, Mr. White, I’ll draw up your bill for you. That’s the total cost you owe the hotel.
M: This figure looks too much. Could you explain it a little bit?
W: Sure. This is an itemized bill. A-P-T-S here stands for apartments, that is, your room charge. You stay here 5 nights, so the figure is repeated five times. Below are charges for the meals and drinks you put on your tab.
M: That’s right. I had three drinks and three lunches at the lobby bar. But what is the next figure for?
W: This is the charge for the drinks that you took from the mini-bar in your room.
M: Oh, I see. So that’ accounted for. What is the figure under the item T-E-L-I-D-D?
W: That means Telephone Subscriber International Direct Dialing. That’s the charge for your international calls from your room. International calls are rather expensive.
M: I know, but all of my calls were made during discount hours.
W: I’m sorry to tell you that there is no discount rate, or peak rate or any other rate. There is only standard rate.
M: That’s incredible. I have not enough cash on me. What credit cards are all right?
W: We only accept American express card, master card, and visa. M: Well, I want to pay the bill half in cash and half by traveler’s check.