Brush with Danger Page #4

That young lady

knows what she wants.

Any particular color?

All of them!

Young lady, you know

what these cost?

No, but it doesn't matter.

I'll take them.

Can I ask you a question?

Yeah, sure.

Do you want to

get into my pants?

Excuse me?

I... no.

Are you gay?

No.

Then, you must be eunich.

Thank you.

Goodbye.

[laughs] So much for

discretion, detective.

I did my part perfectly.

Nevermind.

Her.

Was she ever in here?

Did she ever...

Good God, she looks dead.

She is.

She was.

She did.

Same thing as the

girl that was just here.

An Asian thing.

Don't you think?

If she comes back, you call me.

Alice.

Mr. Gilani.

Yes.

Justus Sullivan.

Fine, thank you.

Good news.

Yes.

The Van Gogh.

A couple of weeks, perhaps.

Oh, you will not

be disappointed.

Good.

Thanks.

Come again.

Oh wow.

My favorite Asian painter.

This is for you.

Huh?

Wow.

Thank you for the good advice.

Really?

For me?

Just what I always wanted.

What is it?

Kidding, kidding.

Oh...

It's lovely!

Thank you.

Ah, we're gonna put it right

over there with a big sign,

painted by Alice Qiang.

Elizabeth, there

is another eunich.

Huh?

The guy that just came in.

You are following me.

No, I'm not.

Kick his lying ass, Asian girl!

Stop.

Stop.

Stop.

Okay, please stop.

I am following you.

I'm interested in an Asian girl.

Pervert!

No, no, not like that.

Let me explain.

Are we supposed to believe

that this is legitimate?

I'm a homicide detective

investigating the murder of a

female Asian painter.

Why are you following me?

Because you are a painter.

How do you know?

Because you were in the

art store buying oil paints.

He's good.

The other girl that was

murdered, also a painter.

So, she was Asian

and she painted.

What does that

have to do with me?

Perhaps, you're in

danger of the same fate.

Why don't you come down

to the station with me?

I'd rather not.

And, I'd like you to leave now.

You heard what she said,

get out of my restaurant.

What if you're already in danger

and you don't know it yet?

Well, I guess

I'll find out soon.

Well, when you do,

let me know about it.

You may need my help.

Why did you call him a eunich?

Well, he isn't gay and

he doesn't want to get

into my pants.

Impressive.

Very impressive.

You scared me.

Thank you.

You're very good

at this, you know.

Painting?

Or copying?

Well, I would say both.

It teaches me to do this.

I'm not as bold in my own work.

So, when do you think?

This?

Yes?

Three days.

Maybe two.

Okay, just like before, okay?

You got this.

Just make sure he gets through.

I think this kid

is the real thing.

We do things a little different

after hours here, folks.

No rounds, no judges.

The fight will continue

until one man can't stand.

To my right, standing six foot

four, two hundred and sixty

pounds from Chicago.

The infamous Hannibal.

[cheers & applause]

To my left, standing five foot

six, a slight one hundred

and sixty pounds.

Ken Qiang.

Fighters!

This is your last chance

to place bets, people.

One to one odds.

Fighters to the center.

Let's touch hands.

Alright.

Alright, let's see some blood.

[arm snapping]

That's it.

Get back.

Nice work.

Good job, kid.

I knew I could take him.

Even before we started.

He's way too big, way too slow.

I see a promising

career ahead of you, Ken.

Don't tell Alice, though.

She's gonna know something

from the look of you.

Where were you?

I'm going to sleep in my room.

It's late.

Don't want to keep you up.

Good night.

You're not going anywhere.

Get in here.

You've been fighting.

Alice, I swear...

You're lying.

Working out.

Not fighting.

And you get bruises like

this from working out?

No!

I got this.

And this.

And this.

You aren't the only

one who can work, Alice.

I have something I can

do and I'm going to do it.

But, you promised me...

I know.

But, I take it back.

It was not a good reason

to make a promise.

Those guys would have hurt you.

If you didn't know how to fight,

you wouldn't be here.

Alice, this is who we are.

This is what we learned

from our grandfather.

This is what I have.

All I have.

I'm not smart like you.

I don't want to go to college

and I can't talk about art.

I wanted everything

to be different here.

I see you painting, Alice.

Doing what you were born to do.

Let me do what I was born to do.

So, you are not

working for Elizabeth?

Nah, she's my cover.

We're by appointment only.

I have a 1:
30 pm appointment.

Oh, let me check.

It doesn't seem to be here.

My mistake.

I'm sorry.

Thank you.

My friend will be most pleased.

It's good.

Mr. Johnson.

Oh, I wasn't expecting

you till later.

I'll make you something.

Thank you.

Alice, I have some

very good news.

Here.

What is this?

This afternoon, we sold

one of your paintings.

I know you don't have a bank

account yet, so, I brought you

your share in cash.

$1900 minus the

galleries commission.

So, that's close to

a thousand dollars!

Alice!

Which painting?

Who bought it?

The one showing the young

Chinese girl playing the flute.

Woohoo!

Alright!

Who is the buyer?

Do you know their name?

Well, it was bought by a

nice young woman who was a...

I want to meet her!

Why?

Ken, sit down.

To thank her.

Besides, if somebody

has something I made,

it means we are

connected in some way.

Well...

Thank you Mr. Sullivan,

Mr. Sullivan Justus.

That's very nice, Alice.

Can I meet her tomorrow?

That's not how the

professional world works.

Can I come too?

You don't need to thank her.

She's been rewarded

by your painting.

- Besides...

- We can buy her flowers.

No, I'm sorry.

Justus, can we please,

please meet her?

This is the first

painting I ever sold.

No!

People who buy art value

their privacy, Alice.

My job is to take care of the

client as well as the artist.

Please, don't make

that difficult for me.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to.

Thank you Mr. Sullivan.

We're very sorry.

Excuse me, Mrs. Ryan.

I won't be eating after all.

I just remembered, I have

a conference call in a

couple of minutes.

Tada!

You're looking at a paid artist!

What on earth?

I sold my first painting!

That's wonderful.

Elizabeth, I'll come

back another time.

No, Alice.

Stay right here.

I asked him to be

here when you came.

Why?

Because I'm worried about you.

Alice, listen to me.

That girl who was murdered,

I believe she was

painting for someone.

Someone that was paying

her to paint forgeries.

So, what does that

have to do with me?

That girl seems

she had a patron.

They found her bag yesterday

about a mile off the port,

with $18,000 cash.

So what?

Alice, don't pretend with him.

He's okay.

He's just trying to help.

Everyone here is

just trying to help.

No, he's a eunich.

What is it with

you two and eunichs?

It's our secret code.

It means...

You're okay.

Thanks for coming with me.

Did I have a choice?

There's a lot of money

in art forgeries, Alice.

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