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Art Collector

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The setup

An art collector treats bargain paintings like priceless treasures, until it is time to buy one.

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The premise

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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.

ScriptEnglish · 50 turns

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  1. 00:03

    Shirling Guy

    Oh, well, here are in the drawing room. This is where I keep my treasures, as you can see.

  2. 00:10

    Artist

    Wow, this is a great art collection.

  3. 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.

  4. 00:21

    Artist

    That is one of my favorite pieces.

  5. 00:23

    Shirling Guy ?

    Oh, really? like that? How do you like that?

  6. 00:27

    Artist

    It's a real breakthrough.

  7. 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

  8. 00:36

    Artist ?

    well

  9. 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

  10. 00:48

    Artist

    and dogs can't even play pool

  11. 00:50

    Shirling Guy

    i know i know to think of that when and it goes against all the laws of nature.

  12. 00:57

    Artist

    That's art. That's art.

  13. 01:00

    Shirling Guy

    Hey, tell me what you think of this one.

  14. 01:05

    Artist

    That's a stunning piece.

  15. 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.

  16. 01:22

    Artist

    You know, I've learned that people who seem happy often are unhappy this is a wonderful art collection

  17. 01:34

    Shirling Guy

    oh well you know I mean so it's probably junk

  18. 01:37

    Artist ?

    come on

  19. 01:37

    Shirling Guy

    well you know I think I've been fairly astute in my selections

  20. 01:41

    Artist

    you know I would be honored to have one of my pieces hang here

  21. 01:45

    Shirling Guy

    well let's take a look at one of your paintings

  22. 01:48

    Artist ?

    okay

  23. 01:48

    Shirling Guy ?

    hey yes Hey, that's a very good Elvis

  24. 02:01

    Artist

    thank you it took a lot of time almost three hours and I used a lot of paint

  25. 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

  26. 02:15

    Artist ?

    yes

  27. 02:17

    Shirling Guy

    I might add a little value well I suppose we should talk business business eh

  28. 02:23

    Artist ?

    I'm prepared

  29. 02:24

    Shirling Guy

    all right how much do you want for your painting

  30. 02:26

    Artist

    eight dollars

  31. 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

  32. 02:40

    Artist

    well I am interested in listening to a counter-offer

  33. 02:44

    Shirling Guy ?

    hey yeah that's four dollars

  34. 02:48

    Artist

    see it's just that the frame and the paint cost me sick so I'd be

  35. 02:55

    I just

  36. 02:57

    Shirling Guy

    Tell me, uh, did you know Elvis?

  37. 03:01

    Artist

    No, but I've been to Graceland.

  38. 03:03

    Shirling Guy ?

    Have you really?

  39. 03:04

    Artist

    You know, it's quite small.

  40. 03:06

    Shirling Guy ?

    Really? Hey, uh, I hear he died in a bathtub, eh?

  41. 03:12

    Artist

    That is the sad truth.

  42. 03:14

    Shirling Guy ?

    Eh? Seven dollars.

  43. 03:16

    Artist

    Sold.

  44. 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.

  45. 03:27

    Artist ?

    Mattoos.

  46. 03:28

    Shirling Guy ?

    Oh. Are you familiar with this way?

  47. 03:33

    Artist

    Some say a little too familiar

  48. 03:35

    Shirling Guy ?

    You are too big this way

  49. 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

  50. 03:46

    Artist

    Cheers

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