The Forger Page #6

- You wouldn't believe it.

Apparently, Anne-Marie was

investigated by the police.

Investigated, huh?

Detectives questioned her

three different times

About her involvement

in an art forgery scandal.

You're kidding.

Was she arrested?

No, but there were rumors

That she painted the forgeries,

Because right after

the investigation was closed,

She came up with

a huge chunk of money.

Apparently, the money was used to

cover a surgery cost for her kid.

- When did this happen?

- It was about 40 years ago.

Her husband and kids burned

in an accidental house fire.

Only one survived. She did what she had

to do, but even with the surgeries,

Her daughter passed away

a few weeks later.

Let's see...

Wow. Hm...

Joshua, hi!

Hi, thanks for meeting.

It's gorgeous here, huh?

How you doing?

Everything okay at Everly's?

It's fine.

You know, I know you and

Anne-Marie have become friends and

I know she's a little eccentric,

but I brought something

That might help you understand

why she is the way she is.

I don't care. She's nuts.

Really. Just read this,

it'll only take a sec.

Look, I know why

you're really here.

So...

...did you ever find my mom?

You know, sometimes it takes a while

to put pieces together and...

I asked you a question.

Did you find my mom?

No, I didn't find your mom.

The presentation is starting.

If that painting doesn't arrive

in three minutes, Im finished.

I looked for Joshua.

I drove all over town

all day looking for him.

- He's disa...

- Oh...

I thought you might like this.

Yeah, it's good, it's good.

Get it out there, quick.

Where the hell

were you hiding it?

It's been safe the whole time.

Joshua, I could...

You did good. Here.

In the morning, we're flying

private to new York.

I got another piece

I want you to start working on,

A $20 million Gustav Klimt.

Finally, Ill get you

out of Carmel.

- Gonna make you rich.

- Ladies and gentlemen,

Please join the sunset center in

welcoming Mr. Everly Campbell.

Thank you. Good evening,

ladies and gentlemen.

Thank you for joining me on this very

special occasion of my 60th birthday.

I want to open by saying that you

all know me as a businessman,

But Ive always thought of myself,

first and foremost, as an artist.

And as any artist who wants

to be the best they can be,

It's always been important to me

to honor and acknowledge

Those who came before.

And it's in this spirit

that I have scoured the earth

To find a painting by one of the greatest

of all American artists, Winslow homer.

And tonight, we can unveil

the rarest Winslow homer

The world has yet to see.

This is a work

I acquired recently,

A painting that was thought to have been

lost or destroyed during world war I.

But it was found, perfectly intact,

and with a verifiable provenance.

But, in order to prove

its authenticity beyond a doubt,

Mr. Jeffrey Pinkus, one of the world's

foremost scientific art analysts,

Will begin to verify

the painting tonight,

Using an infrared analysis.

Mr. Pinkus?

Bernie.

The camera is now

scanning the painting

And will construct an image of

what lies beneath the surface,

Thereby revealing any irregularities

or underlying images.

It's an almost

instantaneous process

And will reveal the

true nature of the artwork.

Wait, stop! You can't do this!

It's a masterpiece! Security!

- You know it's all over.

- What are you doing?

Getting into it with you.

I swear, Everly Campbell,

You shut up and let me speak.

Ladies and gentlemen, all of you deserve

an explanation of what you've just seen.

It's about this painting...

...and this man...

...and demonstrates what can happen

and often does in the art world.

Ladies and gentlemen...

...this painting is a forgery.

She's a liar!

- What is going on here?

- That's a lie!

A long time ago,

I created one of

Everlys masterpieces,

And it's haunted me ever since.

No, this is all

incredibly stupid...

wait a minute!

There's something wrong.

There's an image

that shouldn't be here.

- What do you mean?

- There's an under-Painting.

There shouldn't be any

under-Painting on a Winslow homer.

This is evidently a forgery.

Well! What are you doing here?

I thought you were mad at me.

I, uh...

I decided that...

...Id like to stay with you.

You've come to the right place.

Come right in.

II should've known what

I was looking for that night.

II crawled in

Anne-Marie's window.

II was looking

for a place to belong.

IShe knew that the moment she met me.

It just took me a while to believe it.

IYou could say I grew up in

Carmel, even though I didn't.

INot the way a normal kid does.

IBut it's where I got my

education, that's for sure.

II learned to use my talent...

the right way.

II learned how to say

"Im sorry" and "thank you"

IAnd how to keep

my fists to myself.

I- But the best lesson I learned...

- Help me up.

IFirst you kiss the hand...

I...and then you kiss the girl.

I" We were sleeping in

for years "

I" Letting go of our friends "

I" Scaring our friends "

I" We were seeing clearer

closing our eyes "

I" And our lashes intertwined "

I" The things you find "

I" In the backseat

of your mind "

I" What you find "

I" And we filled each other's

footprints in the snow "

I" Full of warm red alcohol "

I" We were learning to make

the world stand still "

I" And it will, but until "

I" Do I lie in the backseat "

I" Of your mind? "

I" Do I lie? "

I" Just a second

and we're gone "

I" Just an imprint

when we're done "

I" Just a second

and we're gone "

I" Just an imprint

when we're done "

I" It should be forever "

I" God told me "

I" We're born into

the wrong time "

I" It should be forever "

I" God told me "

I" We're born into

the wrong time "

I" It should be forever "

I" God told me "

I" We're born into

the wrong time "

I" It should be forever "

I" God told me "

I" We're born into

the wrong time "

I" It should be forever "

I" God told me "

I" We're born into

the wrong time "

I" It should be forever "

I" God told me "

I" We're born into

the wrong time "

I" It should be forever "

I" God told me "

I" We're born into

the wrong time "

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