Brush with Danger Page #5

And they need people like you.

You mean, stupid people.

No, talented people.

You don't know I'm talented.

I do.

I saw your paintings

at the gallery.

I know.

You saw my paintings?

Yes.

It was a babbling brook,

a field of flowers,

and the third one was what?

A young Asian girl

playing the flute.

And very colorful.

What?

Nothing.

Has he asked you to copy

someone else's work?

He knows many Asian painters

are skilled at copying.

Have you ever copied a

famous painting, Alice?

Yes, at my father's shop.

I thought so.

I need to go now.

Wake up, Alice!

Just because you're innocent,

doesn't mean everyone is.

These are dangerous people

who'll do anything for money.

I think you're

just out to get us.

Finally, something good

happened to me and my brother.

And you're trying to ruin it.

You don't know how hard it

is and how hungry we are.

That's what they're counting on.

Your hunger to make it and your

belief that you deserve this.

But, but, but, don't I?

You really believe

that's how it works?

It's America.

Anyone can make it.

Bullshit.

It's not real, Alice.

And I think you know that.

I know you're illegal.

I could bring you in

for that right now.

But, I need you to

help me to get Sullivan.

Because that other girl,

she didn't deserve to die.

And besides, it

could have been you.

Instead, they proposed using

the ratio of employing people

to the total population

as a more meaningful metric.

Today, news from the art world.

A noted antiquities and oil

painting expert was arrested

charged with criminal fraud.

The expert, Brad Johnson, of

Seattle, is accused of falsely

and authenticating scores of

paintings and sculptures.

One of the counterfeited

paintings currently hangs in

London's state museum.

Another was discovered at...

[gunfire]

Get everyone.

Everyone?

Everyone!

Yes, sir.

Can I have some?

Hey.

Fine.

And the sh*t has hit the fence.

[doorbell rings]

I'll get it.

Justus Sullivan.

Where is he?

What do you think you're doing?

I don't understand.

Let's talk about this.

Let's sit down

and talk about this.

How can I help you?

What seems to be the problem?

You neglected to tell

me something about the

painting I paid you

$22 million for isn't real.

If it is not,

I was fooled as well.

Who painted it?

Him?

I don't like being cheated.

More than that, I don't

like being played for a fool.

I want my money now!

It is not here!

[gunfire]

[screaming]

Shot's fired at my location.

Send back up, I'm going in.

Help me!

Where is my money?

Where's my f***in' money?!

Kill the kid!

Kill the kid!

Kill the kid!

Alice, he lied to us.

Alice, I didn't.

It wasn't real, was it?

Alice, please.

Help me.

Ken.

Let's go.

Alice, Alice!

Thompson!

[gunfire]

Get going.

But...

If they find you here,

you'll be deported.

Go to the restaurant.

Now!

I need to get my paintings!

Alice, come on!

Hurry!

Can I get an omelette?

With no cheese, and

keep onions on the side.

Okay.

Yeah.

Oh, well, here he is.

Mr. Nick Thompson himself.

Hello Nick!

Alice, you better

come on over here.

Are you here to arrest me?

Well, I don't see what

good that would do.

You didn't know what

Sullivan planned to do with

your painting, did you Alice?

I might have.

I don't know.

Alice...

He told me not to sign my name

in the back of the painting.

But, you did sign.

So, that means you're innocent.

Well, here is what I'm thinking.

Not sure if I'm right

about this or not.

You tell me.

Because I believe you

kids were in on this thing

the entire time.

- What?

- Huh?

You were working with me

starting from a few days

after you arrived.

I got Elizabeth

backing me up on that.

The night she was robbed,

we met that night.

And you two went

undercover for the city

of Seattle Police Department.

Isn't that right?

Oh, I was right here

when it happened.

In fact, I made a point of

noting it the first time you

were here in the

restaurant, Alice.

It was good thinking, Elizabeth.

Now, Alice.

Did Sullivan say anything

about sponsoring you and Ken?

Yes.

Well, I just so happened to be

the first one to go through all

of his mail.

But, I don't think

these belong to him.

I think they belong to you.

You saved her life.

Heck, you even saved

my life that night.

This is the least the

United States of America

can do for you.

Welcome to America!

In the meantime, you two

can go on staying with me.

It's going great so far.

And besides, I don't

have children on my own.

And someday, someone's

gonna have to run this place.

Excuse me.

Who can I talk to

about these paintings?

We love this one.

That's my favorite.

Thank you.

It's beautiful.

Thank you!

What was your inspiration?

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