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Art Collector
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Shirling Guy shows a visiting artist his collection of novelty paintings, treating every obvious idea as a major artistic achievement. Their shared enthusiasm gives way to careful bargaining over an Elvis portrait, with neither man acknowledging how small the stakes are.
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And dogs can't even play pool!
Almost three hours.
Script
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- 00:03
Shirling Guy
Oh, well, here are in the drawing room. This is where I keep my treasures, as you can see.
- 00:10
Artist
Wow, this is a great art collection.
- 00:12
Shirling Guy
Oh, yes. Well, thank you very much. I've been collecting for some years. You know, it's a modest collection, really. Something to put away for the kids, you know.
- 00:21
Artist
That is one of my favorite pieces.
- 00:23
Shirling Guy ?
Oh, really? like that? How do you like that?
- 00:27
Artist
It's a real breakthrough.
- 00:28
Shirling Guy
Hey, hey, yeah. I mean, the level of talent is quite frightening isn't it you know i often wonder how you artistic types get your ideas you know
- 00:36
Artist ?
well
- 00:37
Shirling Guy
well i mean think of it this guy he goes into a bar somewhere you know and he's watching some guys play pool and the next thing you know he's he's painting dogs playing pool i mean that's a gift
- 00:48
Artist
and dogs can't even play pool
- 00:50
Shirling Guy
i know i know to think of that when and it goes against all the laws of nature.
- 00:57
Artist
That's art. That's art.
- 01:00
Shirling Guy
Hey, tell me what you think of this one.
- 01:05
Artist
That's a stunning piece.
- 01:07
Shirling Guy
I know, I know. It's quite moving, isn't it? The crane clown. I mean, to think of it, you know, a clown who normally you'd expect to be the happiest little camper in the world, and he's found underneath to be in his soul, unhappy.
- 01:22
Artist
You know, I've learned that people who seem happy often are unhappy this is a wonderful art collection
- 01:34
Shirling Guy
oh well you know I mean so it's probably junk
- 01:37
Artist ?
come on
- 01:37
Shirling Guy
well you know I think I've been fairly astute in my selections
- 01:41
Artist
you know I would be honored to have one of my pieces hang here
- 01:45
Shirling Guy
well let's take a look at one of your paintings
- 01:48
Artist ?
okay
- 01:48
Shirling Guy ?
hey yes Hey, that's a very good Elvis
- 02:01
Artist
thank you it took a lot of time almost three hours and I used a lot of paint
- 02:08
Shirling Guy ?
I did it oh yes I guess I can see the paint is quite thick and uh oh the frames from Mexico
- 02:15
Artist ?
yes
- 02:17
Shirling Guy
I might add a little value well I suppose we should talk business business eh
- 02:23
Artist ?
I'm prepared
- 02:24
Shirling Guy
all right how much do you want for your painting
- 02:26
Artist
eight dollars
- 02:28
Shirling Guy
eight dollars oh dear oh dear oh dear puppy a puppy no no no I did tell you that truth that's a little bit more than I was thinking about spending
- 02:40
Artist
well I am interested in listening to a counter-offer
- 02:44
Shirling Guy ?
hey yeah that's four dollars
- 02:48
Artist
see it's just that the frame and the paint cost me sick so I'd be
- 02:55
I just
- 02:57
Shirling Guy
Tell me, uh, did you know Elvis?
- 03:01
Artist
No, but I've been to Graceland.
- 03:03
Shirling Guy ?
Have you really?
- 03:04
Artist
You know, it's quite small.
- 03:06
Shirling Guy ?
Really? Hey, uh, I hear he died in a bathtub, eh?
- 03:12
Artist
That is the sad truth.
- 03:14
Shirling Guy ?
Eh? Seven dollars.
- 03:16
Artist
Sold.
- 03:17
Shirling Guy ?
There you go. I've got you something to deal with seven dollars. Wait for it. Now, come on now. Let's seal this with a drink before someone steals it away from me. There you go.
- 03:27
Artist ?
Mattoos.
- 03:28
Shirling Guy ?
Oh. Are you familiar with this way?
- 03:33
Artist
Some say a little too familiar
- 03:35
Shirling Guy ?
You are too big this way
- 03:37
Shirling Guy
There you go Ah, to a great painting It's made me as happy as a circus seal balancing a beach ball on his nose
- 03:46
Artist
Cheers
The rabbit hole continues
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