Testament (1983)

J.P. Tannen is a former professional golfer residing in California. He is estranged from his three children, who live in New York with their mother Kathleen and stepfather, attorney Mitchell. In an effort to re-enter his kids’ lives, Tannen decides to take them on a Mediterranean cruise. Tannen, who still has feelings for Kathleen, wants her to believe he’s a changed man, but she’s not convinced.

On the cruise, Tannen is distracted by the prospect of picking up women, including French archaeologist Marie, often leaving the kids to fend for themselves for entertainment. He reserves a table for five in the dining room, secretly expecting to find an adult female companion for the fifth chair. Youngest son Truman-Paul has a learning disability, which Tannen impatiently pushes him to overcome. Adopted oldest son Trung is caught stealing food from the ship’s galley and trying to order drinks with a phony ID. Their sister Tilde is a sensible and sensitive girl, but much too young to act as a parental influence to the boys.