... college, he worked at an inn in Chatham, Massachusetts on Cape Cod, as a waiter. One night a certain family drove from Brockton to Chatham, but when they got to the inn, the dining room was closed. The hostess said, "I'm sorry--we can't handle you." But young Roone Arledge, who was the headwaiter, intervened and said, "I can't let you be disappointed. Come in, and I'll wait on you." So the family sat down for their meal. The dining room was deserted, so the family began rushing through their meal ...