Maudie Page #3

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Yeah.

I don't know.

Yeah.

Hello.

Hello.

May I come in?

Well, we're...

Come in.

Oh, thank you, Maud.

Would you like a bowl of soup?

Oh, no, thank you.

No?

Here. Sit down.

Like a cup of tea?

I'm fine, Maud.

The reason I'm here is,

I'd like to see

one of your larger paintings.

Oh, well, heh.

Well, I-- I don't do

larger paintings.

Just the little cards.

I'm willing to pay

your price.

Yeah, she does.

Yup, we got some fine gobs

of paint here,

splashed on these boards.

No.

Yeah, these will be

right up your alley.

There.

Look at that.

It's a lovely winter scene.

There's some deer.

Well...

Isn't she beautiful?

Yeah, I haven't

finished it.

And this tree has red leaves.

This one has green.

What season is it?

Uh, well,

I guess it's--

It's everything that's

pretty about all the seasons.

Yes, it is.

Well, how much, hm?

How much?

No.

What's your price?

Five dollars.

Done.

Done.

No. No.

Uh, I'm not--

I'm not selling it.

It's all right.

Yeah.

No.

I'm not selling that one.

Already sold.

I haven't finished it.

I have-- I haven't finished it.

Well, I was just pulling

your leg now.

It's a joke.

This one's not for sale.

You know, I have

an even better idea.

Why don't I commission you

to paint me something?

You can paint me anything

on a board, just like that.

Just whatever you want.

And I'll pay you for it.

You can send it

to me in New York.

Show me

how you see the world.

For five dollars?

Five dollars.

Uh, to New York?

That's a long way.

Does that include postage?

Thank you. Goodbye.

Goodbye, Maud.

Sandra.

Sandra.

You guys are

best friends, huh?

S-- Sold a painting.

Better get painting.

Dishes come first, yeah?

Six dollars.

Yeah.

Boy, she's an idiot.

Give her one

of the ones you already done.

No, I wouldn't do that.

Everett?

Do you like 'em?

My paintings?

How am I supposed

to know, hm?

Do I look like

a woman? Hm?

No. Heh.

But I know what that is.

It's a cat.

No. That's my name.

What's my name doing there?

Well, you know...

figured we're

in business together.

The painting's half yours.

Your name

should be on it too.

Well...

Not forgetting about

your housework now, are you?

No. No chance of that.

I just gotta finish

this one first.

You don't wanna neglect

your chores.

I won't.

Well...

I'll do the sweeping,

but I'm not

doing everything. Hm?

No. No, no, no,

no, no, no.

You'll get dust on it.

It's not dry.

It's still wet.

Do that,

close the door.

You tell me

when you're finished.

No, no.

Why?

No.

You're trying to claw your way

into my life like that.

Well, then you're wrong.

As soon as you stop

doing your work,

then you're out

on your duff.

I'd rather stick it

into a tree.

Want some tea?

Not your tea.

Well...

if you don't know

what I'm like by now,

then you are stupider

than you look.

We live together.

We lay down together.

Why not

get married?

Just because I don't have

women banging down my door

doesn't mean I gotta marry

first one comes along.

We've been living together

for some time now.

That's what

most people do.

I don't like most people.

They don't like you.

It's true.

I like you.

You need me.

Hey.

Hey.

You look nice.

Thank you.

Well, I don't know

if I should offer

congratulations or condolences,

but give us a hug, Maud.

And you.

Be nice.

Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

It's not crooked enough.

I'm still gonna be contrary

tomorrow.

Yeah.

I know.

We're like a pair of...

odd socks.

And I'm the stretched-out,

misshapen one.

The one with lots of holes.

No.

Yeah.

Crusty and gray.

No.

And I'm...

the plain,

white cotton sock.

Yeah.

No.

You'd be...

royal blue.

Canary yellow.

Wiseass.

That's better.

Yeah, yeah.

Yeah. No, over. No.

Yeah. There you are.

It's okay?

Don't nail it.

No, not gonna--

Not gonna nail it.

Just don't want it

to fall over.

There we go.

There we go.

I can see you.

Yeah, I see you.

Good?

"Her paintings can be found

on display at her home

"in Marshalltown,

Nova Scotia,

where she lives with

her husband, Everett Lewis."

See? Do mention you

in here.

Let me see that.

"A local fish peddler."

"Everett Lewis.

A local

fish peddler."

There it is.

There you are.

Can I help you?

Charles?

Sister.

What are you

doing here?

Well, I heard--

Read about you.

Wanted to come

see for myself.

An artist, huh?

You never called me an artist

when we were young.

No different now.

Want a cup of tea,

Charles?

Oh, no, no.

Thank you for asking,

though.

So, uh, where's your, uh...?

Your man?

Out on his rounds,

I suppose.

Be back soon,

if you wanna meet him.

Oh, I don't have much time.

I just wanted to...

come by and maybe get one

of your paintings, huh?

Yeah.

Aunt Ida said you don't see

a nickel of money

from these paintings.

That right?

Yeah.

What's he doing

with your money, Maud?

Why isn't he building

onto the house?

Getting the place wired?

Why would he wanna

do that?

It's his house.

His choice.

Yeah,

but you're capable

of making decisions,

aren't you, Maud?

Oh, yes.

Yeah?

Yes, I am.

You know, Maud,

you need someone

to give you advice

on how to handle

your money.

Someone a little more

savvy than him.

Someone who--

Like you?

Well,

I know money, yeah.

You know debt.

Selling Mom's house.

You like money too much,

Charles.

Hello.

Everett.

My brother, Charles.

Hello.

He come to buy

a painting.

Just, uh,

which one, huh?

Big ones are $5.

Are you gonna buy one,

or what?

Yeah. Just grab one.

That one's $6.

Price gone up.

Six?

I only...

It's-- It's lovely.

Bye, Charles.

Goodbye, sister.

Get out.

Got a letter today.

From Vice President Nixon.

What'd he want?

A painting.

A painting?

Unless he sends money

for a painting,

won't send him any.

Good.

That's good.

Maybe then we can afford

a screen door.

Don't need

a screen door.

I'm the one working

14 hours a day

so you can just sit there

in the corner and paint away.

My paintings earn money.

Yeah.

Bring in a few pennies.

But I'm the one

doing all the work.

Right?

Yeah.

You can't even

keep the fire going.

I want a cup of tea

when I get home.

Gets hot in here in the day.

Yeah, so?

Open the door.

Then the flies get in.

That's why we need

a screen door.

No screen door.

Can I get you to hold it up

a little bit higher, please?

Thank you.

All right.

How long did it take you

to make this painting, Maud?

Two-- Two or three days.

Two days? Two or three days,

yes?

Do you enjoy painting?

Oh, yes.

I've been doing it

all my life.

Mr. Lewis,

come out, please.

Join us.

Can I get you to look towards

the camera this way, Mr. Lewis?

And smile, maybe?

Nice. Thank you.

Now, you've painted

most of the house.

Well, I started with the birds

and the flowers.

Over there.

And he didn't tell me

to stop, so...

kept going.

Everett, you must feel

very lucky

to have Maud

as your wife.

Maud Lewis has been an artist

most of her life.

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