ben novak sr. lost the hotel to bankruptcy and died not long afterwards. the son, ben jr., all grown up now, stayed in the hospitality business and made his mark. >> he created a company ran out of his home here that organized conventions in big hotels. like his father, he was a hard-nosed businessman. and in time, he was grossing $50 million a year. and like his father, he needed someone like his mother to mix and mingle with the clients. he found that woman in a lady from ecuador. her name is narcy and she had a little girl named may. >> my mother is a lot of fun. you know, she definitely partied. >> when ben jr. met her, she was partying for tips as a stripper in a sleesy miami club, supporting herself and her little girl. >> she did very well with it, i guess? >> she did very well. my mother is a survivor. she adjusts to pretty much anything.