To Catch A Sunbeam

"One night last winter Mr. and Mrs. Onassis dropped into P. J. Clarke's, a kind of jet-set saloon on New York's Third Avenue, for some cheeseburgers and steins of beer. All eyes were on them from the moment they entered. When Mrs. Onassis left the table and went to the powder room, at least eight ordinarily well mannered women followed her. Jackie, after elbowing her way out of the overcrowded place, stomped back to her table mumbling angrily." ~  The $20,000,000 Honeymoon : Jackie And Ari's First Year As the door opened, everyone looked around and saw that an oddly glamorous couple had entered the eatery. They were an oddly glamorous mismatch. She moved with the regal grace of Versailles, a tall, slender figure who seemed to transcend her slightly ungainly features. He was smaller, not as elegant or graceful, and certainly no Adonis on first glance. But even if they gave off a Tarzan and Jane vibe, everyone knew who they were; Manhattan native and America's Q...

"Jackie was very thoughtful and protective of Ari and her idea of inviting Pierre was perfect." On one occasion the guests dined ashore because Jackie and Onassis had made it clear tha they wanted to be alone together. 'When we came back,' Solang said, 'it was wonderful to see the two of them dining downstairs in very romantic setting. It was a touching scene. But afterwards he turned..." (However, this is a very American way of looking at the situation)  Jackie sits down for dinner in the dining room of The Christina. The candles flicker, there is soft music playing, the wine bubbles as the crystal glasses sparkle. But the room is big and is more suited to big formal dinners. It seems empty and awkward with the two of them.  Once again, Jackie has been late. Ari has been drinking before she arrives. He's not drunk, but he's beligerent. The waiters put their meals down before Ari and Jackie. The wine is left in the ice bucket. The waiters retreat, lea...