Art Thief (2023) Movie Script
1
(Inspired by true events)
Welcome to the Gardener.
Just one? Okay.
Thank you. Enjoy your visit.
Excuse me.
Front desk. I need security.
Excuse me sir,
you're too close to the painting.
Ah, sorry. Sorry.
Just-it's amazing work.
Ever since I was a little
boy, I love paintings.
My mother would take me on
adventures to art museums,
and we'd spend the day there
talking about the work.
She'd make it live and breathe for me.
Maybe that's why, I'll always remember
the last day I saw her.
We were very poor,
but my mom always found a way
of making new friends at the museum.
So we'd get in for free.
- Come on, Kevin.
- Let's go see some paintings.
Did you know? My mom has shown
me all the paintings in the museum,
and she'd teach me the story
of every single one of them.
She'd tell me all about the paintings
and the stories of the
artist who made them.
This is made by a really famous artist named Rembrandt,
who lived a long time ago,
but he started painting when he was not much older than you.
Doesn't it look like Our Saviour looking right back at us?
Do you want to see your friends?
When things got hard,
she dropped me off at the boys' home.
Oh... such a good looking boy.
She'd come back and get me after a couple
of weeks or a couple of months.
One year she didn't come
back and get me all winter.
And the next year, she
didn't come back at all.
I never got to tell her,
that when I grew up, I wanted
to be an artist just like Rembrandt.
Hey everybody, great news.
The days of Ronald Reagan are over.
Are you all ready to help us change the
direction of this country?
How about you? Are you ready
to help get involved in changing
the direction of our country?
- No-I-
- That's great. So you tip our spear.
JFK spoke to you.
He said, ask not what your
country can do for you,
but what you can do for your country.
Sign up now to help raise
donations for Gary Hart.
Hello, Mr. Grey, my name is Kelly
Hi, sorry. I'm Kevin Deley.
I'm head of volunteer
for the Young Democrats.
- How you doing? I'm Perkins.
- Hi.
So, you think you're ready for this?
Yeah. Yeah, I think so.
Okay. On this map,
I've marked all the areas you can go to.
I need you to knock on every door.
Oh, sorry. I prefer the Hingham Mary.
You're not from Hingham.
Sorry, I believe in our
candidate. I believe in Mr. Hart.
I think if you send a
guy like me to Hingham,
I could-you know-I could do what you want.
I could get him some votes.
You're still not from Hingham.
Sorry kid, I've been doing this a long time.
You'll blend in much better
in Dorchester Heights.
Hi, I'm Kevin Deley
with the Young Democrats in Massachusetts.
Can we count on your support
in the upcoming election?
- Could you read the sign?
- Alright.
I'm leaving.
You're killing me here.
You've got to get donations. Try harder.
- Hey.
- Hey.
- What's it going?
- Kimball Tyler, how are you? Good to see you.
- Good. Good to see you, Perkins.
- Good. Good. Good. - Take care.
Your father told
me you were coming down.
He said you were interested in
campaigning for Gary Hart this year.
Yes, sir. It'll be my pleasure.
You still at Yale?
Yeah. But I'm taking this year off
to pursue some passions,
before I get serious about life.
Well, good for you.
But I think you look terrific.
Hey, with a suntan like that,
people are gonna assume you're a Kennedy.
- Thanks.
- You're the tip of our spear Kimball.
Why don't you head down to
Hingham and start there.
- You got it.
- Excellent.
I got a box of posters and
- buttons for you.
- Cool.
And there's also a small gift in there,
from Gary Hart for your father.
- He's really thankful for his generosity.
- Thanks, my friend.
- Okay, thanks.
- All right, take care.
- Good to see you.
- Good to see you. Good luck.
- Yeah, I'll have my dad come by.
- Excellent. Thank you, man. Take care.
- How you doing? Good.
- How's it going, man? Yeah.
Oh, we can't believe, I'm doing this, man.
My first campaign, so, I mean,
you must be pretty good at it.
Oh, no. My old man, he wanted me
to spend the summer interning
at his law firm in the city.
- You know how it is.
- Yeah. Yeah.
You need it on your resume if you
want to go to Harvard Law.
Right. Right.
I mean, he knows they'll
take me either way,
and I'm not gonna miss racing
season, that's for sure.
Sorry, who are you again?
Oh, I'm Kevin.
I'm sorry, you said you race?
Yeah, yeah. I did. I do.
Wait, do I know you from somewhere?
Maybe the Chatham Links?
- Or were you a caddy there?
- No.
- No?
- No, no, I don't think so.
But I know you. I see the front cover of
the Boston Globe every year.
The racing photos.
Great. Oh, this is me.
So good luck, man. Yeah. Knock 'em dead.
They tell me we need to
help these poor people.
We've been keeping 'em down.
You know, that's the whole
message. Right. Get to it.
Kick ass. And just remember,
Gary's probably not gonna win anyway.
They say he is nothing but a pretty face.
- Yeah. Anyway. All right.
- Yeah. I'll see you around
Kimball here.
And so, my fellow
Americans, ask not
what your country can do for you.
Ask what you can do for your country.
So my fellow Americans,
ask not what your country can do for you.
Ask what you can do for your country.
My fellow citizens of the
world, my fellow citizens
of the world, ask not what
America can do for you,
but what together we can
do, for the freedom of man,
for the-that's stupid.
Yeah. No, Kimball Tyler.
I'm a complete pleasure to meet you.
Pleasure to meet you. Kimball
Tyler. Pleasure to meet you.
No. Hi, I am Kimball Tyler.
Pleasure to meet you.
That's fantastic. Kimball
Tyler, great to meet you.
Have you considered Gary Hart
for President? Oh, you did.
You saw me on the
front cover of the globe.
That's wonderful. That's wonderful.
That's really all I
care about in the world.
Oh, I saw you down the Chatham Links.
You were a caddy,
weren't you? A caddy? Yeah.
Poorer than me. Absolutely. No,
no, no. It's fine. It's fine.
I just wanted you to know I knew.
Hi. Hi. I'm Kimball Tyler, the young
Democrats of Massachusetts.
I was wondering if we could count on,
on your support in the upcoming election.
- Sure.
- Oh my God, thank you so much. Oh, it's so kind of you.
Thank you. Can I have your
receipt or you're fine? Okay.
A button. Oh, thank you. Thank you.
You know, it's interesting.
I'm gonna talk to you
today about the common man.
I'm not one, but I've seen him around.
Normally below me, I look down on them
literally and figuratively.
But vote for Gary Hart.
Do yourself a favor, and you
know, it'll make my dad happy.
And really, if daddy is happy,
I'm pretty happy myself.
- Yes?
- Hi, ma'am. I'm Kimball Tyler
with the Young Democrats of Massachusetts.
Can we count on your support
to win back the White House for
everybody, not just the
wealthy and the privileged?
Are you a member of the Kennedy family?
Oh, ma'am. I couldn't possibly say.
I think you are, and
you're just not telling me.
You sound like one of them.
You know, if I were you,
I'd vote for Gary Hart.
That's a man who's got a moral center.
And I should know, shouldn't I?
It's a horrible thing that
happened to that boy.
My entire family was
devastated by the news.
What's this country coming to?
Well, can we count on your support?
Can Gary Hart count on your
support in this next election?
Of course he can.
You wait right here for me.
I'll be right back in just
one minute. So excited.
You know, you can vote for
Gary Hart, or you can't.
It's really gonna be the same
thing over and over again.
I'm gonna be up here
and you're gonna be down
there and that's fine.
Here you go, young man.
Wow. That is so kind of you.
Can I give you a receipt?
Yes, please.
- Thank you.
- Here we are. Thank you.
- And would you like a button?
- I would love a button.
Thank you. Gary Hart, Thanks you. I thank you.
Well, I'm looking forward
to seeing you again.
See you down on the road.
How 'bout that?
Something like that.
Hey, I'd like to sign up
for the course on painting.
Christ, in the storm on the sea of Galilee.
A copy, of course.
A painting by Rembrandt,
his only seascape.
The dark against the light, the figures.
It's all just perfectly put together.
If you just absorb some of this,
you're gonna be okay.
So, go for it.
You're doing beautifully,
but loosen that up.
Just give it a good scrape.
Work with the power a little bit
and see what happens.
Give that water some volume.
But good work.
What do you think?
I just don't have any idea
where your brain is right now.
Five months of study?!
You know, why don't you
just quit this for a while
and do something else?
That's all right.
This is all I wanted to do.
Because you don't have it.
I hate to be so blunt,
but you're a young man, and you should be
spending your time doing something else.
Hey, hey. Stop that.
What the hell are you doing?
What the-
I am not usually like this...
Oh, like what?
- Frustrated, childish.
- Crazy?
I'm sorry. That was rude.
Passionate, I guess?
- How do you do it?
- Do what?
Paint. So easily. Alla prima.
[Alla prima: wet-on-wet technique used in watercolor painting]
Alla prima.
Well, I'm glad you like my work.
This is Reinhardt calls me. A copyist.
Yeah. So what you are, right?
That's a rude thing to say.
- No, I don't-
- You don't say that to me.
Don't mean I don't mean to be offensive.
I mean it like, as a compliment.
Like, the great artist is magic.
When the brush hits the canvas,
I can see it. I can't do it.
You do it.
Well, thanks.
Hey, I like a private art lesson.
Oh, you would? Well, I'm expensive.
Well, I'm Kevin Deley, broken untalented
Olympia Hutchinson.
So nice...
Just like that?
Yeah.
- Kinda.
- I'll try.
You know, you still
owe me for the lesson.
- I owe you?
- Yeah.
Wow, wow, wow. What is this?
I restore paintings for
the Huntington Auction House.
What are you doing all this for?
- What am I doing all this for?
- Yeah.
Like what do you, what
do you want outta life?
I don't know. I wanna have
a house in Maine with a barn,
to fill it with paints and canvases,
and just paint all the time.
And maybe have a cute boy
around to keep me company,
but not to crowd me.
- Oh, no.
- Of course. It'd make things difficult.
- Who do you admire?
- Easy. Mary Cassat.
She was a female painter
and a world of male artists.
She surpassed them all.
Did you know Degas did some of her backgrounds?
He painted her backgrounds.
I think he was smitten.
What about you?
Who do I admire?
Vincenzo Peruggia.
Who was that?
He was this famous
artist, turn into art thief.
He stole the Mona Lisa just
so he could stay right at
his apartment for two years.
I'm sorry, an art thief?
Yeah, but he's the reason,
you know who the Mona Lisa is.
He made her famous, and
then he tried to return her
to her rightful owners, the Italians,
they didn't see it that way.
Oh. Oh, you missed the spot.
Where?
God, it looks perfect.
Oh, not too perfect.
I hope it looks too perfect.
Nobody buys it.
So when people buy old art,
they want it to look. Historic.
So they're paying for the,
the scratches and the bumps
and the dents and the, you
know, the imperfections.
Huh? That's what I love too.
You're crowding me.
I have to go.
Have you ever been to an auction before?
- No. I can't say I have.
- Yeah.
Welcome. We are
so happy to have you here.
Please go and see Mr. Huntington.
I know he would love to greet you both.
He's right over there.
Please find you seat everyone,
the auction will begin in five minutes.
Olympia, Olympia, your beauty
takes my breath away.
- Hello, Mr. Pepitone.
- What should I bid on today?
Lot number 42 is interesting.
And the Dutch painting of the wind,
there's something special about it.
Chocolates my favorite.
Thank you.
Chocolates. To open the
door to her lady's heart
and flowers for forgiveness.
Oh, I'm glad it's not flowers then.
Me too.
Do I have any serious
competitioners here today?
Tennessee is looking for
something for his wife.
And the Carla sisters are here.
And there's Aiden O'Brien.
Not serious at all.
We now have a fine painting
by E. Strigelly
of landscape called Winter of the Rhine.
Shall we start the bid at 1000?
$1,000
$2,000
Bidder number 32.
$3,500?
- $5,000
- $5,000 to panel number 27!
- $7,000
- $7,000
- $10,000
- $10,000 on the phone.
- $12,000
- $12,000 bidder number 27.
$15,000?
$15,000 to panel number 97.
- $19,000.
- $19,000.
$20,000
Yes. On the phone.
Looking for $23,000.
- $23,000, please.
- $23,000.
- $24,000.
- $24,000.
$26,000.
- $28,000.
- $30,000.
$31,000.
$33,000.
$35,000. Come on, O'Brien.
You're gonna have to do better.
- $36,000.
- $36,000.
Since when are you in to the Dutch landscapes?
Today?
- What is your fancy sir?
- $40,000.
Put him out of his misery. $50,000.
- $50,000. Pounded number 40.
- Fuck.
Going once.
- Going twice.
- It's all yours.
Sold to bid number 40.
Thank you, sir
Cash only, please.
- Is it always like this?
- Oh yeah. It just takes two.
Pepitone and O'Brien are proving that today.
You know, Huntington paid nothing for
that painting they were fighting over.
Yeah. We'll, what's nothing?
- A hundred dollars.
- What?
(Gary Hart's 1988 campaign headquarters)
Thank you so much for you generosity.
Your support means a lot to us.
(Packard Gallery)
I know you.
(Packard Gallery)
Yeah. Hi. Can I get the Packard Gallery?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
- This is perfect for what I need for.
- You wanna buy it?
Danny, I'm not gonna be
able to buy your car.
I just want to rent it from you.
Ah, come on. She's not for rent.
I'll give you a thousand dollars for three hours.
- Hello? Is this Fred Fisher?
- Yes?
This is Franklin Kennedy
here with the Heart Campaign.
We have a very important man,
very important donors,
who would quite like to pay
you a little visit this Sunday?
How does that sound?
Oh, we're closed on Sundays.
Oh, you are? You are. Well, sorry.
Hold for me, please.
Mr. Vanderbilt, so sorry.
- They're closed Sunday, sir.
- Wait, wait.
Of course we can be open. Of course.
Oh, are you? Oh, oh, that's
very good. That's very good.
And I suppose I'll see-
Well, he'll see you.
He'll see you on, on Sunday.
(Packard Gallery)
(Glens Fall, New York)
Welcome, Mr. Vanderbilt. Come in.
Wow. Wow. Wow. Mr. Fisher.
What a beautiful spot.
A worthy facility for what I hear is
an important art collection.
Well, sadly, in need of repair
and renovation, I'm afraid.
But perhaps that's why...
I am here.
- Yes, my family and I have heard good things about you.
- You have?
- Hmm.
- Thank you.
I really thought we weren't on
anyone's radar out here.
Oh, that's poppycock, Fred, come on.
Please, you have important work
here. You know that.
My volunteers and I are the
only line of defense.
Laser alarm systems, or, or?
Oh, no, no.
We can never afford such things.
It is quite something in person.
Our most prized piece, of course,
when the Founders Masters collection works
by Rembrandt weren't as hard
to find on the open market.
Now, of course they are.
Most of them are in
places like this looked
after by men like you.
Thank you.
God I hope Caucus is hiring.
A perfect candidate.
Loved by everyone, but one woman.
And now he's gonna
resign after you told me, don't worry about it
And want me to donate $50,000?
I'm sorry to interrupt.
I just wanted to say hi.
And, and congratulations, by the way.
On what?
Oh, this is Kevin Deley.
He's our leading
fundraiser among the volunteers.
A sucker ball in every minute
and you know how to find them.
Nice job, kid.
- Excuse us.
- I meant congratulations on the auction.
I was there the other day.
- Oh, you were?
- Yeah. You brought that beautiful,
the Dutch landscape with the windmill.
Oh, yes. That was a beautiful landscape.
- It was beautiful.
- Kevin, it's time to go in.
Yeah, I'll catch up. Alright.
Worst $50,000 I ever invested.
Supporting Hart, not the painting.
It is an interesting painting, isn't it?
It-it's beautiful.
But I mean, I think it's a copy.
1650 a work by Rembrandt,
but not done by the master. You know?
- Go on.
- It's a good copy.
It's a good copy, probably done past a hundred
years, but I don't know.
The original would be in a museum, right?
Of course. It's a copy.
The real piece is in Stockholm.
But still a nice piece
to show your friends.
I read about that theft at the
Packard Museum the other day.
Old friend Fisher. What an ass.
He's got what was coming.
I have to agree. He's an ass.
They say someone from this
political campaign called them
a few days before.
- Now, who would do that?
- I don't know.
You don't?
This is a disaster.
This whole thing has been
a waste of time.
It's a long run.
Always the long run, my boy.
Hey, Spurt. How's it going?
Down in the trenches?
- Yeah.
- You guys know this guy is very good at raising money.
And apparently I am too.
Except I don't really
know how I'm doing it.
Yeah, you must be devastated by it's news.
Oh, it's Kevin now. Kevin.
Kimball Tyler, do you not remember me?
I donated twice because of you.
It's all right. I don't care.
I'm a big fan of Gary Harts.
- I'm Kimball Tyler.
- Ah. What?
- Dude, I am Kimball Tyler.
- What do mean?
- Sorry. Can you just get out of the way?
- What?
I'm Kimball Tyler. Who are you man?
- Perkins. What the hell is Perkins?
- What?
Mr. Tyler? How can I help you?
This guy's trying to impersonate me.
- This man is stealing my son's identity.
- I don't know.
I think it's a police matter by now.
- Hey. Wow.
- What are you doing here?
- You wanna go Maine with me?
- Right now? Yeah.
I'm in class.
I just saw this beautiful 45 acre plot.
I can't afford it, but it's beautiful.
I can't get into a trouble.
You know what? Want to have an adventure with me?
Let's go.
Kevin Deley.
- Yeah, I'm Kevin.
- Put your hands behind your head.
You under arrest for
embezzlement, identity theft,
and for improper use of
government campaign funds.
You have the right to remain silent.
Anything you say can
and will be used against
you in a court of law.
You have the right to an attorney.
If you cannot afford an attorney,
one will be appointed for you.
Come on. Move it. Five miles boys.
This beach better be spotless by sundown.
Laundry duty, if you don't pull your weight.
All right. All right.
Stay where you are.
I got only a few chicken salads.
Special chicken salad sandwiches today.
If everyone want something else,
bologna with mayonnaise, bologna with cheese,
both guaranteed to make him
constipated or shit your pants.
Alright, show me what you got?
I got a half a cigarette.
Gimme a sandwich.
- You call that a half a smoke?
- That's all I got.
It's like two puffs!!
Because I like you and
'cause you're handsome.
Sit down. Forget about you guys.
- You newbie next. Come on.
- Kevin. Kevin Deley
- Full cigarette. Nice.
- One chicken salad.
Yep. One chicken salad sandwich for Kevin.
No, I was thinking one chicken salad a
day for the rest of the week.
You guys hear this bozo? No. Kiddo.
I operate my business on
a day-to-Day basis.
- Sorry, I didn't understand.
- Oh yeah. Wow. Come back.
Where are you going?
Where'd you get those?
We have a deal?
One week of the good treats, one week.
And I don't owe you any favorites.
You understand, Kevin?
Yeah. Right. I understand.
- Oh! Did you see that? Full skip!
- I saw you did two.
- You did two.
- It was four. Open your freaking eyes.
- That's cool.
- Yeah?
Who's your favorite painter?
- Rembrandt.
- Rembrandt? Well, nice work.
Rembrandt?
Maybe we could draw the
cover of my new album.
You had other albums?
Ah, when I get outta here,
I'm starting a new band.
This time, I'll have my own money.
Hey Rembrandt, you seem to know a lot about art?
My last band was called The Vermeer.
Wanna know why? I used to
jam in a real art museum.
Famous one named after that lady in Boston.
- You know who I'm talking about?
- Isabella Stewart Gardner.
Yeah. That bro.
I was filling in for a drummer
one night on the Fenway.
After the show, the guitarist, Roger,
wanted us to hit up his usual jamming spot.
You guys wait right here.
I was pretty knockout, so I didn't
pay attention to the place.
But it looked big and
it felt expensive.
New guy.
- The name's Connor.
- Yeah. Okay. - New guy.
My name's Roger, okay?
Okay, I'm in charge when Joe's not here.
Joe is not here.
So... I'm gonna be in the basement, jamming.
Hey, we take security very seriously here.
Did you order four pizzas?
Yeah. Two pepperoni, one works,
and one cheese, man.
Food is strictly forbidden.
How's it you worked
here longer than I am.
Want a slice? Can you take a slice? Man?
You could take two. It's okay.
After a few hours of
jamming in the basement,
I sober it up and had to
piss like a race horse.
And that's when I realized
I was in the museum.
And there was valuable stuff everywhere.
Jesus. Bologna sandwich.
And that's how we came up with
the band's name, the Vermeer.
- You get it?
- Yeah. I got it.
We're gonna call ourselves the Rembrandt,
but another band already used that name.
It was named after that painting of the
dudes on a boat and a storm.
And the one guy, I think it
was Jesus in the picture,
- looked a lot like Roger.
- Storm on the Sea of Galilee.
Yeah. Storm on the Sea of Galilee.
How much do you think
something like that is worth?
Thousands? Probably have to pay a ton
of royalties to use the image.
I wonder who would sue us.
So since the artist is dead.
It's worth millions.
Wait, what? Millions?
It's the only seascape, Rembrandt ever painted, so...
- No, shit. I could have taken it right off the wall.
- All right. All right.
Don't move. Show me your hand! What's in your hand?
- It's sunglasses, man.
- What are you doing up here?
I was just looking at the painting.
What are you doing up here?
I'm with the band. I was
looking for the bathroom.
You can't be up here. The
bathroom's downstairs. Let's go.
- Alright.
- Let's go!
- Okay, man. Chill.
- How is? A good jam, man?
- We're all kind on stoner.
- Hey, gimme the tape.
The security tape.
I don't want anyone stealing my music, man.
Okay.
- Yeah.
- I'm going home.
You just like clock me
out in like an hour.
- Okay.
- And that was that.
I always thought that place
would be an easy to rob.
Plans, done and executed, evidence
taken away, and perfect crime.
What'd you say that guy's name was?
The guy's name was Connor. Connor.
But everyone called him Kid Con.
Break time's over ladies, back to work.
Get a move on.
We're coming.
Huntington. What's the issue?
Your girl here is telling me I'm a liar.
I didn't call you a liar.
I just said I have
reservations about the piece.
Excuse us a moment.
What is going on with you today?
Please, don't insult me.
He says it's a Henshaw and it's not.
Enlighten me.
Well, the signature is missing.
Among other issues.
Issues? Yes. Tell him, we will take it.
- What?
- Tell him, thank you very much.
And we will include it in the
Spring Treasure's auction.
Even though it's not by the artist?
Thank you very much.
And we will include it in Spring Treasure's auction.
Of course you will.
$25,000 reserve Missy.
I'm sorry, but the last
10 sheet we consign at a $5,000 reserve, sir.
Huntington, is everything okay?
As a matter of fact, I'm
getting a little annoyed.
Maybe I should take my business
somewhere else.
No, no, no.
$25,000.
Huntington.
Next time hire someone who
knows something about art,
not just a pretty face.
Here you go.
Jesus Mary Joseph.
And this whole God is happier than
Ronald McDonald back there.
Ah, God.
Ah. I need a cigarette.
He's talking about it.
I gave you six last week.
- I gave you four more this week.
- I smoked them already.
I'm not gonna make it. I'm not.
How can these guys be in here for years?
Because they've killed their spirits.
They're not sad or happy.
They're just walking dead.
You're right.
What would you do if I could
get you outta here tomorrow?
Oh, this place is a fortress.
Believe me. I've thought about it.
Yeah, but if you have something they want,
you could be out in no time.
I have something that,
that they want. Yeah.
- What do you have?
- I have a Rembrandt
- A Rembrandt painting?
- I have a Rembrandt. A good one.
If you are not bullshitting
me, I can handle this.
We'll both be out tomorrow.
No. No, not me. Just you. Okay.
I got a few months left.
My name is not involved.
If it comes up, I will blame
you. Do you understand?
- Calm down. I'm no rat.
- Do you understand?
Maybe you'll help me on the outside.
Of course, I'll help you on the outside.
I got connections.
Where is it?
He's trapped under my bed in my apartment.
Frankly, I could use someone
getting it out of there.
Let's get one thing straight.
If this was my decision, we
would never be here arranging
for a known felon
to get outta jail in
exchange for a painting.
He likely stole.
But we are here, aren't we?
So why don't you put away the
heroics and this and that about
what an upstanding guy you are.
'Cause you, feds are just a
handyman of people like me.
You want the painting or not?
What's he doing here?
Do you know Mr. Pepitone?
Of course. I know all
the north than guineas.
I'd rather not be this close to one.
Good to see you again too.
We need someone to authenticate the
alleged Rembrandt painting.
Pepitone turns out to be one
of the few people that can do it by sight.
Can't really call a Yale
school about history can
and then have a doctoral
thesis written about it.
Yeah, I was surprised too.
He'd throw me under the
bus any chance he got?
No, I don't agree to this.
Let me take a look at the painting.
O'Brien, I'll know in a few minutes
whether we've all been had by Mr. Bobby, the rat.
Jesus Christ. Show him the painting.
Keep you dirty fingerprints
off the canvas.
Is it legit?
You should have kept it, O'Brien.
This is worth more than a hundred.
If you bought me Bobby, the rats,
you're gonna look great
in your collection.
But you still don't have a Rembrandt, do you?
No. Too much downside
for something that came
through those channels.
Is it real? Is it real?
Of course it is.
It's an early Rembrandt
painted in twenties.
(1990)
No, that was way more than
just a favor for your father.
Rest his soul. You owe me.
Of course I do. Of course I do.
$100,000 and interest
is growing every week
because you have involved me in something
that has the appearance
of criminal activity.
You're right, Mr. O'Brien. You're right.
- Thank you.
- Yeah.
Thank you for getting me outta jail.
Because you got me out.
I brought you something.
I don't want it.
Please. It's a token of my appreciation.
Take a look. Super Bowl's ring. Giants. 1987.
- Very nice.
- It was really tough in there.
I couldn't have lasted much longer.
Alright. No interest for a month then.
A hundred thousand dollars.
Now how did you get the painting?
Some chump in jail, talked about of it.
- And what was this chumps name?
- Kevin.
Kevin Deley.
It was like my day couldn't get any worse.
It's good to see you. Here is.
Let's see, let's see.
We probably think this looks
like an English watercolor
from the 1830s possibly by
- JMW Turner.
- Yeah.
That's it, the Turner. Yeah.
Except for the paper not
correct for the time period.
It's too smooth. Probably hot pressed
these yellows and oranges.
These are cadmium color.
Not invented until 50
years after Turner died.
And the signature looks
like it was done yesterday in familiar handwriting.
I see. See, modern pencils have a soft gray tone.
They're not black and they
don't leave an annotation.
You're really good at this.
Olympia.
I never meant to embarrass you.
You didn't embarrass me. You lied to me.
Yeah. I'm sorry.
I just-I don't have anything right now.
I really need this. Please.
What do you have there?
Olympia? Looks like a Turner.
School of Turner. My best.
Sided up 2 to 4,000.
Franklin Martin, another alias. Really?
Can I just meet you after work?
I really, I'd love to talk to you.
Not a chance. Here's your receipt.
Have a nice day
For our first item today.
We have a previously unlisted
watercolor by JMW Turner.
Signed. Let's start the bidding at 5,000.
Anyone? This is potentially a very valuable piece.
- $2,500.
- $2,500. Anyone?
I'll take it for a thousand dollars.
$1000.
Do I have $1100?
Well, going once, going twice.
Sold to Mr. Buckingham for $1,000.
And you've got a deal, my friend.
And now for the highlight
of our auction today,
a painting entitled
The Surrender of Breda
from the School of Diego Velzquez..
Shall we start the bidding at $50,000?
- $50,000.
- $50,000.
- $60,000.
- $60,000.
- $65,000.
- $65,000.
$80,000.
- $90,000
- $90,000
- $100,000
- $100,000
- $125,000
- $125,000
- $130,000
- $130,000
- $150,000
- $150,000
- $160,000
- $160,000
- $175,000
- $175,000
- $190,000
- $190,000
- You know, it's just a copy.
- How would you know?
Obviously you have a
much better nose than I do.
The smelling shit.
Diego Rodrigo de Silva,
Velazquez, a court painter
for the Court of King
Philip IV, king of Portugal
and Spain, one of the finest
painters of Spain's Golden Age.
And the contemporary Baroque.
This is one of the finest
examples of his work.
The Surrender of Breda,
dated 1634 to 1635.
Where'd you learn all that?
From a comic book?
Yes.
- $200,000
- $210,000
- $220,000
- $230,000
- $240,000
- $240,000
$250,000.
For the painting of the Siege of Breda
by Diego Rodriguez de Silva Velazquez.
$250,000.
Going once.
Going twice.
- Excuse me, sir.
- Hey, hey. How are you, Mr. O'Brien?
Should I say Kimball Tyler or Mr. Kevin Deley?
What? What can I do for you?
I knew you were special when I met you.
I mean, raising thousands of dollars for
that loser candidate,
then going to jail for it.
Walked into the Packard Museum
and a few days later, someone robbed it.
I'm sure it was you, wasn't it?
No, I don't think so.
Then how did Bobby, the
rat get his hands on it?
Don't worry. Your secret's
safe with me for now.
I didn't know you knew. Bobby.
What do you need, Mr. O'Brien?
It seems like you, you know more about
me than I know about myself.
A Rembrandt seascape?
It's not exactly one of
these on the open market.
- I know.
- It's in the museum?
I know. I want it in my collection.
And you are gonna get it for me.
No one has to know you
ripped off the Packard,
as long as I get what I want.
Here you go buddy.
- You gotta run in the back.
- All right. Thank you.
Go to 47 Atlantic Street.
They'll have your seed money.
St. Patrick's Day is
just around the corner.
Every cop in town will
be breaking up by fights
and hauling in drugs.
(Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum)
I suggest you use that to your advantage,
if you want the job to go smoothly.
And your sake, Kevin, it
had better go smoothly.
Two paintings have been
denied me in the last month.
I will not be denied another.
I will have a Rembrandt hanging
on my wall or else...
What is wrong with you?
You screw up the Turner auction.
- I followed...
- What...
I didn't...
Your bad advice... I've had enough of it.
Please leave.
You are done until today.
Look, are you getting in the car or what?
(Montano Restaurant) This guy is
blackmailing me because he knows what I did.
And I doubt he's gonna stop there.
If he doesn't get what he wants.
That's why I need you.
- To help?
- Kind of.
Yeah. I met a guy in prison.
He knows the layout.
He knows how to get us in.
He knows the guards. They don't know him.
So what's the plan, Rembrandt?
- Do you trust him?
- No, he's a lunatic but...
accomplices aren't exactly easy to come by.
We got a customer he wants
the Sea of Galilee.
Like who is the customer?
Honestly, I think it's best he remains
anonymous.
- Who?
- Don't worry about it. The money's solid.
Here's your night shift.
It's already stoned.
He used to play in a band with me.
That's the guard, he used to
play in a band with me.
If he talks, I'm gonna
silence his ass for good.
Hey, no, we're not gonna touch
anybody. None of the guys.
It's not that kind of robbery.
All right? come on.
Open the door! It's damn freezing.
You said they got in their
Rembrandt, the guy Monet.
Wait, wait, what else they got?
What are you doing? What are you doing?
You're talking about
more than one painting.
Look, Rembrandt, just go
with me on this. Right?
I know you said you just
wanted the one painting.
Maybe the two paintings. I got
debts to pay to big people.
All right. I say we get as much as we can.
This looks like a big candy store
and could set us up for life.
Yeah, that's what I'm worried about.
What are you gonna do with
a bunch of stolen artwork?
I'll take care of that. I'll
take care of everything. Right.
It'll work out. Trust me.
(St. Patrick's Day)
Smile before you go to bed.
Smile when you arise.
Try and squeeze a laugh or two.
Whenever you are satisfied.
What time you got?
It's your mother.
This Roger, right on schedule.
Who is it?
It's me, man. Who else looks like me?
Man, let me in, man. It's cold.
You know the procedure.
You have to identify yourself
before you get let in.
It's me, man.
What is thiiiis?
Head down. Head down.
Ok.
Connor had to fuck with the alarm again.
It's St. Patrick's Day, man.
We should have green uniform
- Moving on outta here! Before I arrest your ass.
- Ok.. The police.
What the hell was that? Look down!
- Come down. He didn't see our faces.
- Think deep was screwed.
- They didn't see it.
- This plans is going to shit.
Shift change. Let's do it.
Yeah.
Yeah.
It's good. That's good.
This is the Boston Police Department.
We heard of it, disturbance this evening.
- You need open up the door right now.
- This is the police.
- Wait, what? Let's go get it open. Come on.
- Oh, okay. Okay. Open up - Sir.
Okay. Okay.
Serious.
Did you call the
police? See me, sir?
You're doing anything?
That pods, is that yours?
No, it's, we got a reporter disturbance scene.
Him? Was that you?
Hear that smoke alarm
went off in the back?
My my partner checked on
it. It's just an old alarm
Man. That's your partner, man.
Playing country music all over the neighborhood. Yeah.
That's kid Connor. He's part
of my baby. He plays.
It's not a smiling man.
It's not smiling, man. Get him
up here right now. Alright.
We need to get to the bottom of this.
- Get him up.
- Call your partner right now.
The front desk To the front desk.
Kid Connor to the front desk. It's an emergency.
See, we need you up here.
Dude, I'm not watching the
front desk tonight. Get him.
Hey. Hey. Can we see your come in now
or gonna arrest your friend
for possession of marijuana?
Huh? Get him out here. Get
him out here. Come on man.
Get him deep behind your
back. Come on. Get under.
Come sir.
Come on. You don't have to do these.
Hey, hey, hey. Stay where you are.
Stay exactly where you are.
Here's where I can see him.
There's been disturbance.
We're trying to work this out.
You go a bit next to your partner there.
Don't look at me, okay?
Don't look at me.
Don't look at me. Start.
I don't, I don't down get under arrest.
I'll sell for competition.
But my wrist here is too tight. Don't look
At me head down.
I need you to remain on the
floor next to your partner.
Very good. All right.
'Til we get to the bottom of this is disturbance.
You got 'em. We're good.
Don't look at us. Put your heads down.
Don't look at us.
Alright gentlemen. This is a robbery.
And you do everything we say,
no one gets hurt.
- Do you understand that?
- Do you understand that?
- Yeah, man. Okay.
- Hey, don't look at me.
All right, let's go.
- Let's go on your feet.
- Can we pee before we go?
Hey, you like to play games, huh?
- It's so hot here.
- Alright, get down. Watch. Get down.
Hey, easy, easy, go.
No, no, no, no. What are
you doing to, man? See?
That's so he keeps his
mouth shut.
- You bastard.
- What are you doing?
- What?
- It didn't have to be all that.
- You can't just rough 'em up like that.
- Oh, who cares? Nope.
I care. Stick to the plan, Bobby. Come on.
Oh, with the plan.
Alright, let's get to work.
But what, when you roughed
that guy up in there,
you made sure I didn't push
the panic button, right?
- Panic button?
- I talked to you about this. The panic button.
The silent alarm.
Did he touch any alarm?
- Did you just see him touch a panic button?
- I don't know.
Jesus Christ, Bobby.
Don't, don't touch anything.
Okay? We wait 10 minutes.
We hear sirens, we leave immediately.
- What do you mean we're not doing this?
- 10 minutes.
Just stick to the plan.
Okay? Stick to the plan.
10 minutes, please. Come on.
God, fine. But you better be right about this.
I'm right about it. Okay.
Ah, listen, they kind
of seem not super mean.
Maybe they would let us go pee.
You almost got us killed.
Shut up.
'Cause we didn't ask. They didn't ask.
Maybe we all forgot.
See? Calm.
- Right?
- You right. You right.
- Where are we start?
- These three.
Damn it. Come on.
Hey, Jesus Christ, Bobby.
You gotta be careful.
What are you doing? If it's damage-
- I am being careful.
- Hey, slow it down.
- What are you doing?
- We gotta hurry up.
No, look, the guards are
tied up downstairs. Right?
You are gonna get the TV tape.
The Boston Police
Department's on the other side of town,
they're arresting people.
And kiss me on Irish shirts.
We got all the time we need just
slowly and carefully, right?
- These are masterpieces.
- I got an idea.
You do things your way
and I'll do things my way.
It's gotta fit in these two bags, Bobby.
Hurry up.
- Cut it?
- Yeah.
- How close?
- Close to the edge.
- Come on, I got it. Come on.
- Don't fuck it up, Bobby.
Jesus Christ. Let me,
lemme finish. Lemme finish.
How much is this worth me?
It's priceless.
Quick.
- I got it. Please. I got it.
- Hurry up.
- What about this big one?
- It's on wood. Leave it.
Alright, listen. I'll
get the security tape.
- You get the car, alright?
- Hurry up.
Wait, grab the Tortoni,
and collect this one. Okay?
- But, but hurry up.
- Hey, we did it, Bobby.
You said you wanted right?
You wanted to be a real cop.
Will you shut up?
- Okay? Just shut up.
- Okay, shut up.
Okay. Said there was a disturbance.
'Cause they said that
there was country music
playing in the neighborhood.
Listen, I don't know what you're thinking,
but that's not the direction
I want the band to go in.
- We did it.
- Let's go.
- Oh my God.
- We're gonna be rich.
- We're gonna be rich here.
- Unbelievable. Unbelievable.
- Just do me a favor. Pull the car over.
- No, no, no.
We gotta keep going. We gotta
just a couple of miles clear.
All right. I understand that.
But just pull the car over.
I got something to tell you.
What you talking about,
Bobby? I gotta keep going.
We gotta keep going.
What you talking about?
I'm not asking you.
I'm telling you to
pull the car over.
Bobby, I'm not gonna pull the car over.
We gotta, we gotta-
Pull the fucking car over right now.
Pull the gun down. I'm not
playing games with deal.
- Jesus Christ. Bobby, put the gun down.
- Pull the car over.
Go right, right now. Pull.
- Jesus.
- Get out. Get outta the car.
Put the gun down. I'm not
playing games with you.
I'm not playing games.
Alright. Leave the keys.
- What are you doing, Bobby?
- The keys.
What are you doing, Bobby?
What are you doing? Gimme the
keys to the car right now.
I'm not playing games anymore. Anymore.
This wasn't the plan. The plan
has changed. Listen to me.
I promise you. However you
think this is gonna go.
It's not how it's gonna go.
What do you know about art? Huh?
You can't just sell this to your friends.
You think you're in
control? I'm in control.
- Gimme the keys.
- I got you outta jail, man.
You were withering in there.
You're not that stupid, are you Kevin?
I caught myself outta jail.
'cause you're too stupid.
All that in jail was a
game that you fell for.
I'm smart enough to know
when I'm getting screwed.
No, you're not. I've been
screwing you all along
and you've been enjoying it.
- Now gimme the goddamn keys.
- Come on.
Gimme the key. Now.
- Gimme the key.
- Come man. Come on.
Hey. No, don't, don't,
don't, don't, don't.
What happened? What happened?
- What happened? Where's the paint?
- I don't have it.
- You don't have it? I'm sorry.
- Hold it.
You don't produce that painting.
We'll read about you in
the obituaries. You have 24 hours.
I messed up really, really bad.
- How bad?
- I gotta get leave down soon.
You don't have to come with me.
Do you want me to come with you?
Of course I do.
I'm coming with you
Over here.
I got something you're gonna want. Voila.
Mm.
I know what you have.
And I don't want it.
I don't want it.
Of course you want it.
It's worth a lot of money.
It's hot. It's too hot.
Half the shit in here is hot. So what?
This kind of heat could
put you in prison for life.
I suggest you get rid of it.
Nah, you are lost.
Aiden O'Brien, please. This is Loui.
Tell him it's important.
Bobby, the rat was just here.
He's got something
I think you'd be interested in.
Hey, Mr. O'Brien. Good to see you.
I was just gonna come see you.
Of course you were.
Of course you were
Let's see. Let's see.
Christ on the storm and the sea of Galilee.
Yeah. Oh, it's sticky.
- Huh?
- Smell it.
Smell it. What does it smell like?
What does it smell like?
Don't know what smells like a glue
and coffee, it's weird.
And it's wet.
So you don't think the paint
would be dry out to 400 years?
You are more than an idiot.
Where's the real thing?
But, but that's impossible.
I robbed the museum myself.
I ripped these off the wall myself.
Oh really? You did?
This was painted in the last few months.
Huh?
Shit. Kevin.
- Kevin Deley?
- How did you know?
How'd you know Kevin?
Mr. O'Brien?
It doesn't make any sense?
Gimme a second.
I can get him back. Boss.
I know where he lives
Buried those paintings
and Bobby the rat a up with him.
- Consider it done.
- Where you going?
What are you doing with the
paintings? You can't do that.
What the-
What the hell just happened?
How many times have you delivered pizza
after hours at the museum?
Like 40? 50?
The number can keep going up,
man. I'm here all the time.
What did they they say to you? Anything?
Gentlemen, this is a robbery.
Do what you told, you won't get hurt.
But you thought they weren't cops.
I mean, they had fake mustaches.
And at least I thought
they were fake mustaches.
Why did you let the police in?
Because they're the police.
Right. But, but nobody's allowed in.
- They're, they're the police.
- Okay.
When did you realize they
weren't real policemen?
- They weren't policemen?
- No.
I wanted to be a part of the FBI once.
They were trying to recruit me,
but I wanted to take my talents elsewhere.
You never know. We can
maybe help you with that.
Yeah, I'm very talented. I'm smart.
I had straight B-throughout high school.
Well, I'm here to help you.
Yeah. Well, we could
be friends. You know?
- Let me ask you a question.
- Yeah.
Where were you on St. Patrick's Day?
I was out on the
avenue with some broads.
We had a great time.
Oh yeah?
Well, I think you violated the
terms of your release.
- How did I do that?
- Where's the art?
- What art?
- You know what I'm talking about?
Hey, you walk in here.
All friendly with me.
Now all of a sudden,
you're Mr. Tough guy.
Let me ask you a question.
Do you like small damp,
cold cement spaces?
Bartering for cigarettes? Sandwiches?
- Were you trying to scare me?
- Where were you on
St. Patrick's Day?
Look for the third time.
I don't know nothing about,
none about Rembrandt. Okay?
Who said anything about Rembrandt?
- Sit down.
- I'm all ears.
Look, I had nothing
to do with that robbery,
but I might know somebody who did.
Hello? Yes. This is Olympia.
What? The car's been towed?
- The car. The car's been-
- Wait, what?
- The car's been towed.
- Wait, where is where?
Wait, wait, wait, wait,
wait. Let me-I'm so sorry.
We're coming ahead. Could you
just gimme the address please?
Hey, how you doing? I'm
here for the 69 Javelin
for Olympia Hutchinson
Ticket and Payment?
There you go.
Oh my God.
Denver, Colorado Park.
You know, we should
really reconsider this.
I don't think it's, is not as planned.
I know the FBI's looking for that, but-
We'll still make a lot of money
if we just hold onto the
things for a little while.
Aiden O'Brien. He's a man of business.
I'm telling you he's gonna side with me.
I mean, we really could
do something about it.
- I am tired. Can we take a break please?
- No breaks. We're walking and we're digging.
Well, I gotta carry everything.
I still think this is a stupid idea.
These paintings can
make us a lot of money.
Yeah, we could all be rich.
We could split everything.
Ah, God. Oh, what was that?
- Let's get some lunch.
- You ready for this?
Never found. It's hidden
compartment, and he took your copy.
He never had the real painting.
What do you want to do? Keep it?
Well, no, no. I mean, we have a buyer, right?
Yeah. I have a buyer,
a buyer who will almost certainly kill me
as soon as I give him the paintings.
No, he can't do that.
No, he can do pretty much anything he wants.
Unless... unless the trade
happens in a public place.
- What are you talking about?
- At the auction house.
If we hide it in plain sight.
We can't hide Storm on the
Sea of Galilee in plain sight.
It everyone knows it's stolen.
No, I, I have a
painting his first voyage.
It's the same size. I got it at Brimfield.
We put this painting behind it.
I take it to auction.
No one will know.
That's perfect.
You take it to auction,
you put a hundred thousand
dollars reserve on it.
A hundred thousand dollars?
Huntington's never gonna go for that.
It'll be the biggest
commission of his life
and the biggest payday of ours.
This is our getaway money.
As soon as the auction's over,
we're done. We're outta here.
This is it. Can you do it?
I mean, it was my idea. Right?
Go home and get what you need.
I'll swing by and pick
you up after the auction.
Morning.
Yes. Welcome to the auction.
Is this your number?
We play this right? We
can get the price jacked up.
Then we'll need two bidders.
Right? It only takes two.
- Oh shit. What?
- Leaving town?
Mr. O'Brien. Wait, wait, wait.
- I don't think so.
- Mr. O'Brien, listen to me.
What hand do you paint with?
Listen to me.
Wait. No, get in the chair.
You little shit.
- Okay. Listen. Listen, okay.
- You screw me over.
You had the paintings. They were mine.
You made a side deal with Bobby.
No, that's not what happened.
Yeah, it is. You put a gun to my back.
He'd have killed me on the
spot. What was I gonna do? Huh?
I know what happened.
You robbed a guy that would Bobby the rat.
But he mucked it up. He got greedy.
But you were too smart for that.
He took your copies and
you took the originals
and tried to screw me.
- Mr. O'Brien.
- So let me ask you, what hand do you paint with?
What should I have my eye on today? Let's see.
Lot 57. His first voyage.
A most unremarkable painting.
It's not what it appears to be.
It's, it's a Rembrandt.
- Excuse me?
- There is a painting by Rembrandt Ben Ryan
hidden behind his first voyage,
Storm on the Sea of Galilee.
I see. I should have bought you
a larger box of chocolate.
Where's the baby?
Put the next nail in his eye.
- It's FBI. Open up.
- I'm in here. Yeah.
I'm in here.
The FBI, open the door.
Open up. Agent cover. FBI.
Isn't this unusual?
Ah, I was just looking to
buy some artwork there.
Oh, really? Always shop with no felons.
You shouldn't talk down to
people you really don't know.
Yeah, we're looking for Kevin Daley.
Ah, yeah. I'm Kevin.
Where were you on St. Patrick's Day?
I was with my girlfriend,
Olympia Hutchinson.
She, we were preparing the
paintings for the auction today.
She's there right now.
What happened to your hand?
Mr. Big here was helping
me stretch that canvas.
And you know, old eyes, right Jimmy?
He gets a little loose
with the staple gun.
Isn't that right?
If you got a moment,
the auction's about to start.
I could take you to see her if,
if you gentlemen don't mind,
she could clear all this up for you.
Yeah, let's go.
If you don't mind.
As much as we admire police
work, we've got things to do.
Well. Well what? What about
that painting you were gonna buy?
Oh, I changed my mind.
Oh, I said it. Lot 57
at the auction today.
Might be something you're
interested in. His first voyage.
Very special painting.
Some might say there's nothing
like it on the open market.
Nice to see you boys.
Got a little blood on your suit, Boss.
Kevin, what really
happened to your hand?
It's like I said,
obviously got a little loose
with the staple gun, but it's
hard to find a good apprentice. You know.
$100
- $200
- $200
Do we have $300
- $300
- $300
- Do we have four?
- $400
- $500
- $500
$600
Do we have $800?
$800, Anyone?
Hey Olympia, he has some questions for you.
- Hi. Hi.
- Just so, just take a moment.
St. Patrick's Day evening, you were at home?
Yes. With your boyfriend?
- Yes. Kevin Deley.
- And he spent the night?
Of course, we were
working on the painting
that's up for auction
Until morning?
Yes.
Okay. That's all.
Great.
Thank you.
And now Lot 57.
His first voyage,
a portrait attributed to Charles Horne.
I have a reserve here for 100,000.
Now that doesn't seem
quite correct,
- Olympia?
- Yes, it is.
Oh, of course.
Do I have?
$100,000.
- $120,000.
- $130,000.
- $150,000.
- $170,000.
- $200,000.
- $250,000?
- $250,000.
- $300,000.
- $300,000.
- $350,000.
$375,000.
$300,000.
- $425,000.
- $425,000.
- Do I have five?
- $500,000
$500,000 for Mr. Pepitone.
- Do I have $550,000?
- $550,000
- $550,000
- $650,000
$700,000
$750,000
- $800,000
- $800,000
Is it always like this?
- Do I have $850,000?
- It has to be a very special painting.
- $800,000. Going once. Going twice.
- It must be a very special painting.
$850,000
$900,000
$900,000
Will we get to 1 million?
1 million?
- 1 million dollars.
- God, a million dollars.
1 million dollars for Mr. Pepitone.
Do we have 1.1 million
Anyone? No?
Nobody for 1.1 million?
1 million, going once.
Going twice.
Sold to Mr. Pepitone for $1 million.
I hope you paid a million dollars for
a worthless painting.
Perhaps I did. But you'll
never know now will you?
You were so close, but I denied you yet again.
- We now have Lot number 58.
- Am I free to go?
Yeah, you're free to go.
Your alibi checked out.
But Kevin, I'm sorry for
the misunderstanding.
No, Sorry.
It's fine. It's great.
$300.
$400.
$500.
$600.
Anyone for $700?
$700.
How's your hand?
- Little prick.
- Anyone for 800? This ain't over anyone.
$750 going once. Going twice.
Like I said, ever
since I was a little boy,
I love paintings,
and I love Rembrandt most of all.
And although I'm a little
suspicious of how Pepitone managed
to bring back all that
cash for Olympia just
before the banks closed,
I'm not gonna be losing any sleepover.
I was never really about the money.
I guess like Vincenzo Peruggia before me.
I just wanted my moment
with a masterpiece.
My mother taught me to love art.
I know I've come to accept
that I'll never be a real painter.
(Greenville, Maine, one year later)
I think she'd agree that the life I'm leading now
could be a work of art all of its own.
(With an estimated loss of over $550 million,)
(the 1990 robbery of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum)
(was the largest theft of private property in modern history)
(None of the stolen artworks was ever recovered.)
(Inspired by true events)
Welcome to the Gardener.
Just one? Okay.
Thank you. Enjoy your visit.
Excuse me.
Front desk. I need security.
Excuse me sir,
you're too close to the painting.
Ah, sorry. Sorry.
Just-it's amazing work.
Ever since I was a little
boy, I love paintings.
My mother would take me on
adventures to art museums,
and we'd spend the day there
talking about the work.
She'd make it live and breathe for me.
Maybe that's why, I'll always remember
the last day I saw her.
We were very poor,
but my mom always found a way
of making new friends at the museum.
So we'd get in for free.
- Come on, Kevin.
- Let's go see some paintings.
Did you know? My mom has shown
me all the paintings in the museum,
and she'd teach me the story
of every single one of them.
She'd tell me all about the paintings
and the stories of the
artist who made them.
This is made by a really famous artist named Rembrandt,
who lived a long time ago,
but he started painting when he was not much older than you.
Doesn't it look like Our Saviour looking right back at us?
Do you want to see your friends?
When things got hard,
she dropped me off at the boys' home.
Oh... such a good looking boy.
She'd come back and get me after a couple
of weeks or a couple of months.
One year she didn't come
back and get me all winter.
And the next year, she
didn't come back at all.
I never got to tell her,
that when I grew up, I wanted
to be an artist just like Rembrandt.
Hey everybody, great news.
The days of Ronald Reagan are over.
Are you all ready to help us change the
direction of this country?
How about you? Are you ready
to help get involved in changing
the direction of our country?
- No-I-
- That's great. So you tip our spear.
JFK spoke to you.
He said, ask not what your
country can do for you,
but what you can do for your country.
Sign up now to help raise
donations for Gary Hart.
Hello, Mr. Grey, my name is Kelly
Hi, sorry. I'm Kevin Deley.
I'm head of volunteer
for the Young Democrats.
- How you doing? I'm Perkins.
- Hi.
So, you think you're ready for this?
Yeah. Yeah, I think so.
Okay. On this map,
I've marked all the areas you can go to.
I need you to knock on every door.
Oh, sorry. I prefer the Hingham Mary.
You're not from Hingham.
Sorry, I believe in our
candidate. I believe in Mr. Hart.
I think if you send a
guy like me to Hingham,
I could-you know-I could do what you want.
I could get him some votes.
You're still not from Hingham.
Sorry kid, I've been doing this a long time.
You'll blend in much better
in Dorchester Heights.
Hi, I'm Kevin Deley
with the Young Democrats in Massachusetts.
Can we count on your support
in the upcoming election?
- Could you read the sign?
- Alright.
I'm leaving.
You're killing me here.
You've got to get donations. Try harder.
- Hey.
- Hey.
- What's it going?
- Kimball Tyler, how are you? Good to see you.
- Good. Good to see you, Perkins.
- Good. Good. Good. - Take care.
Your father told
me you were coming down.
He said you were interested in
campaigning for Gary Hart this year.
Yes, sir. It'll be my pleasure.
You still at Yale?
Yeah. But I'm taking this year off
to pursue some passions,
before I get serious about life.
Well, good for you.
But I think you look terrific.
Hey, with a suntan like that,
people are gonna assume you're a Kennedy.
- Thanks.
- You're the tip of our spear Kimball.
Why don't you head down to
Hingham and start there.
- You got it.
- Excellent.
I got a box of posters and
- buttons for you.
- Cool.
And there's also a small gift in there,
from Gary Hart for your father.
- He's really thankful for his generosity.
- Thanks, my friend.
- Okay, thanks.
- All right, take care.
- Good to see you.
- Good to see you. Good luck.
- Yeah, I'll have my dad come by.
- Excellent. Thank you, man. Take care.
- How you doing? Good.
- How's it going, man? Yeah.
Oh, we can't believe, I'm doing this, man.
My first campaign, so, I mean,
you must be pretty good at it.
Oh, no. My old man, he wanted me
to spend the summer interning
at his law firm in the city.
- You know how it is.
- Yeah. Yeah.
You need it on your resume if you
want to go to Harvard Law.
Right. Right.
I mean, he knows they'll
take me either way,
and I'm not gonna miss racing
season, that's for sure.
Sorry, who are you again?
Oh, I'm Kevin.
I'm sorry, you said you race?
Yeah, yeah. I did. I do.
Wait, do I know you from somewhere?
Maybe the Chatham Links?
- Or were you a caddy there?
- No.
- No?
- No, no, I don't think so.
But I know you. I see the front cover of
the Boston Globe every year.
The racing photos.
Great. Oh, this is me.
So good luck, man. Yeah. Knock 'em dead.
They tell me we need to
help these poor people.
We've been keeping 'em down.
You know, that's the whole
message. Right. Get to it.
Kick ass. And just remember,
Gary's probably not gonna win anyway.
They say he is nothing but a pretty face.
- Yeah. Anyway. All right.
- Yeah. I'll see you around
Kimball here.
And so, my fellow
Americans, ask not
what your country can do for you.
Ask what you can do for your country.
So my fellow Americans,
ask not what your country can do for you.
Ask what you can do for your country.
My fellow citizens of the
world, my fellow citizens
of the world, ask not what
America can do for you,
but what together we can
do, for the freedom of man,
for the-that's stupid.
Yeah. No, Kimball Tyler.
I'm a complete pleasure to meet you.
Pleasure to meet you. Kimball
Tyler. Pleasure to meet you.
No. Hi, I am Kimball Tyler.
Pleasure to meet you.
That's fantastic. Kimball
Tyler, great to meet you.
Have you considered Gary Hart
for President? Oh, you did.
You saw me on the
front cover of the globe.
That's wonderful. That's wonderful.
That's really all I
care about in the world.
Oh, I saw you down the Chatham Links.
You were a caddy,
weren't you? A caddy? Yeah.
Poorer than me. Absolutely. No,
no, no. It's fine. It's fine.
I just wanted you to know I knew.
Hi. Hi. I'm Kimball Tyler, the young
Democrats of Massachusetts.
I was wondering if we could count on,
on your support in the upcoming election.
- Sure.
- Oh my God, thank you so much. Oh, it's so kind of you.
Thank you. Can I have your
receipt or you're fine? Okay.
A button. Oh, thank you. Thank you.
You know, it's interesting.
I'm gonna talk to you
today about the common man.
I'm not one, but I've seen him around.
Normally below me, I look down on them
literally and figuratively.
But vote for Gary Hart.
Do yourself a favor, and you
know, it'll make my dad happy.
And really, if daddy is happy,
I'm pretty happy myself.
- Yes?
- Hi, ma'am. I'm Kimball Tyler
with the Young Democrats of Massachusetts.
Can we count on your support
to win back the White House for
everybody, not just the
wealthy and the privileged?
Are you a member of the Kennedy family?
Oh, ma'am. I couldn't possibly say.
I think you are, and
you're just not telling me.
You sound like one of them.
You know, if I were you,
I'd vote for Gary Hart.
That's a man who's got a moral center.
And I should know, shouldn't I?
It's a horrible thing that
happened to that boy.
My entire family was
devastated by the news.
What's this country coming to?
Well, can we count on your support?
Can Gary Hart count on your
support in this next election?
Of course he can.
You wait right here for me.
I'll be right back in just
one minute. So excited.
You know, you can vote for
Gary Hart, or you can't.
It's really gonna be the same
thing over and over again.
I'm gonna be up here
and you're gonna be down
there and that's fine.
Here you go, young man.
Wow. That is so kind of you.
Can I give you a receipt?
Yes, please.
- Thank you.
- Here we are. Thank you.
- And would you like a button?
- I would love a button.
Thank you. Gary Hart, Thanks you. I thank you.
Well, I'm looking forward
to seeing you again.
See you down on the road.
How 'bout that?
Something like that.
Hey, I'd like to sign up
for the course on painting.
Christ, in the storm on the sea of Galilee.
A copy, of course.
A painting by Rembrandt,
his only seascape.
The dark against the light, the figures.
It's all just perfectly put together.
If you just absorb some of this,
you're gonna be okay.
So, go for it.
You're doing beautifully,
but loosen that up.
Just give it a good scrape.
Work with the power a little bit
and see what happens.
Give that water some volume.
But good work.
What do you think?
I just don't have any idea
where your brain is right now.
Five months of study?!
You know, why don't you
just quit this for a while
and do something else?
That's all right.
This is all I wanted to do.
Because you don't have it.
I hate to be so blunt,
but you're a young man, and you should be
spending your time doing something else.
Hey, hey. Stop that.
What the hell are you doing?
What the-
I am not usually like this...
Oh, like what?
- Frustrated, childish.
- Crazy?
I'm sorry. That was rude.
Passionate, I guess?
- How do you do it?
- Do what?
Paint. So easily. Alla prima.
[Alla prima: wet-on-wet technique used in watercolor painting]
Alla prima.
Well, I'm glad you like my work.
This is Reinhardt calls me. A copyist.
Yeah. So what you are, right?
That's a rude thing to say.
- No, I don't-
- You don't say that to me.
Don't mean I don't mean to be offensive.
I mean it like, as a compliment.
Like, the great artist is magic.
When the brush hits the canvas,
I can see it. I can't do it.
You do it.
Well, thanks.
Hey, I like a private art lesson.
Oh, you would? Well, I'm expensive.
Well, I'm Kevin Deley, broken untalented
Olympia Hutchinson.
So nice...
Just like that?
Yeah.
- Kinda.
- I'll try.
You know, you still
owe me for the lesson.
- I owe you?
- Yeah.
Wow, wow, wow. What is this?
I restore paintings for
the Huntington Auction House.
What are you doing all this for?
- What am I doing all this for?
- Yeah.
Like what do you, what
do you want outta life?
I don't know. I wanna have
a house in Maine with a barn,
to fill it with paints and canvases,
and just paint all the time.
And maybe have a cute boy
around to keep me company,
but not to crowd me.
- Oh, no.
- Of course. It'd make things difficult.
- Who do you admire?
- Easy. Mary Cassat.
She was a female painter
and a world of male artists.
She surpassed them all.
Did you know Degas did some of her backgrounds?
He painted her backgrounds.
I think he was smitten.
What about you?
Who do I admire?
Vincenzo Peruggia.
Who was that?
He was this famous
artist, turn into art thief.
He stole the Mona Lisa just
so he could stay right at
his apartment for two years.
I'm sorry, an art thief?
Yeah, but he's the reason,
you know who the Mona Lisa is.
He made her famous, and
then he tried to return her
to her rightful owners, the Italians,
they didn't see it that way.
Oh. Oh, you missed the spot.
Where?
God, it looks perfect.
Oh, not too perfect.
I hope it looks too perfect.
Nobody buys it.
So when people buy old art,
they want it to look. Historic.
So they're paying for the,
the scratches and the bumps
and the dents and the, you
know, the imperfections.
Huh? That's what I love too.
You're crowding me.
I have to go.
Have you ever been to an auction before?
- No. I can't say I have.
- Yeah.
Welcome. We are
so happy to have you here.
Please go and see Mr. Huntington.
I know he would love to greet you both.
He's right over there.
Please find you seat everyone,
the auction will begin in five minutes.
Olympia, Olympia, your beauty
takes my breath away.
- Hello, Mr. Pepitone.
- What should I bid on today?
Lot number 42 is interesting.
And the Dutch painting of the wind,
there's something special about it.
Chocolates my favorite.
Thank you.
Chocolates. To open the
door to her lady's heart
and flowers for forgiveness.
Oh, I'm glad it's not flowers then.
Me too.
Do I have any serious
competitioners here today?
Tennessee is looking for
something for his wife.
And the Carla sisters are here.
And there's Aiden O'Brien.
Not serious at all.
We now have a fine painting
by E. Strigelly
of landscape called Winter of the Rhine.
Shall we start the bid at 1000?
$1,000
$2,000
Bidder number 32.
$3,500?
- $5,000
- $5,000 to panel number 27!
- $7,000
- $7,000
- $10,000
- $10,000 on the phone.
- $12,000
- $12,000 bidder number 27.
$15,000?
$15,000 to panel number 97.
- $19,000.
- $19,000.
$20,000
Yes. On the phone.
Looking for $23,000.
- $23,000, please.
- $23,000.
- $24,000.
- $24,000.
$26,000.
- $28,000.
- $30,000.
$31,000.
$33,000.
$35,000. Come on, O'Brien.
You're gonna have to do better.
- $36,000.
- $36,000.
Since when are you in to the Dutch landscapes?
Today?
- What is your fancy sir?
- $40,000.
Put him out of his misery. $50,000.
- $50,000. Pounded number 40.
- Fuck.
Going once.
- Going twice.
- It's all yours.
Sold to bid number 40.
Thank you, sir
Cash only, please.
- Is it always like this?
- Oh yeah. It just takes two.
Pepitone and O'Brien are proving that today.
You know, Huntington paid nothing for
that painting they were fighting over.
Yeah. We'll, what's nothing?
- A hundred dollars.
- What?
(Gary Hart's 1988 campaign headquarters)
Thank you so much for you generosity.
Your support means a lot to us.
(Packard Gallery)
I know you.
(Packard Gallery)
Yeah. Hi. Can I get the Packard Gallery?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
- This is perfect for what I need for.
- You wanna buy it?
Danny, I'm not gonna be
able to buy your car.
I just want to rent it from you.
Ah, come on. She's not for rent.
I'll give you a thousand dollars for three hours.
- Hello? Is this Fred Fisher?
- Yes?
This is Franklin Kennedy
here with the Heart Campaign.
We have a very important man,
very important donors,
who would quite like to pay
you a little visit this Sunday?
How does that sound?
Oh, we're closed on Sundays.
Oh, you are? You are. Well, sorry.
Hold for me, please.
Mr. Vanderbilt, so sorry.
- They're closed Sunday, sir.
- Wait, wait.
Of course we can be open. Of course.
Oh, are you? Oh, oh, that's
very good. That's very good.
And I suppose I'll see-
Well, he'll see you.
He'll see you on, on Sunday.
(Packard Gallery)
(Glens Fall, New York)
Welcome, Mr. Vanderbilt. Come in.
Wow. Wow. Wow. Mr. Fisher.
What a beautiful spot.
A worthy facility for what I hear is
an important art collection.
Well, sadly, in need of repair
and renovation, I'm afraid.
But perhaps that's why...
I am here.
- Yes, my family and I have heard good things about you.
- You have?
- Hmm.
- Thank you.
I really thought we weren't on
anyone's radar out here.
Oh, that's poppycock, Fred, come on.
Please, you have important work
here. You know that.
My volunteers and I are the
only line of defense.
Laser alarm systems, or, or?
Oh, no, no.
We can never afford such things.
It is quite something in person.
Our most prized piece, of course,
when the Founders Masters collection works
by Rembrandt weren't as hard
to find on the open market.
Now, of course they are.
Most of them are in
places like this looked
after by men like you.
Thank you.
God I hope Caucus is hiring.
A perfect candidate.
Loved by everyone, but one woman.
And now he's gonna
resign after you told me, don't worry about it
And want me to donate $50,000?
I'm sorry to interrupt.
I just wanted to say hi.
And, and congratulations, by the way.
On what?
Oh, this is Kevin Deley.
He's our leading
fundraiser among the volunteers.
A sucker ball in every minute
and you know how to find them.
Nice job, kid.
- Excuse us.
- I meant congratulations on the auction.
I was there the other day.
- Oh, you were?
- Yeah. You brought that beautiful,
the Dutch landscape with the windmill.
Oh, yes. That was a beautiful landscape.
- It was beautiful.
- Kevin, it's time to go in.
Yeah, I'll catch up. Alright.
Worst $50,000 I ever invested.
Supporting Hart, not the painting.
It is an interesting painting, isn't it?
It-it's beautiful.
But I mean, I think it's a copy.
1650 a work by Rembrandt,
but not done by the master. You know?
- Go on.
- It's a good copy.
It's a good copy, probably done past a hundred
years, but I don't know.
The original would be in a museum, right?
Of course. It's a copy.
The real piece is in Stockholm.
But still a nice piece
to show your friends.
I read about that theft at the
Packard Museum the other day.
Old friend Fisher. What an ass.
He's got what was coming.
I have to agree. He's an ass.
They say someone from this
political campaign called them
a few days before.
- Now, who would do that?
- I don't know.
You don't?
This is a disaster.
This whole thing has been
a waste of time.
It's a long run.
Always the long run, my boy.
Hey, Spurt. How's it going?
Down in the trenches?
- Yeah.
- You guys know this guy is very good at raising money.
And apparently I am too.
Except I don't really
know how I'm doing it.
Yeah, you must be devastated by it's news.
Oh, it's Kevin now. Kevin.
Kimball Tyler, do you not remember me?
I donated twice because of you.
It's all right. I don't care.
I'm a big fan of Gary Harts.
- I'm Kimball Tyler.
- Ah. What?
- Dude, I am Kimball Tyler.
- What do mean?
- Sorry. Can you just get out of the way?
- What?
I'm Kimball Tyler. Who are you man?
- Perkins. What the hell is Perkins?
- What?
Mr. Tyler? How can I help you?
This guy's trying to impersonate me.
- This man is stealing my son's identity.
- I don't know.
I think it's a police matter by now.
- Hey. Wow.
- What are you doing here?
- You wanna go Maine with me?
- Right now? Yeah.
I'm in class.
I just saw this beautiful 45 acre plot.
I can't afford it, but it's beautiful.
I can't get into a trouble.
You know what? Want to have an adventure with me?
Let's go.
Kevin Deley.
- Yeah, I'm Kevin.
- Put your hands behind your head.
You under arrest for
embezzlement, identity theft,
and for improper use of
government campaign funds.
You have the right to remain silent.
Anything you say can
and will be used against
you in a court of law.
You have the right to an attorney.
If you cannot afford an attorney,
one will be appointed for you.
Come on. Move it. Five miles boys.
This beach better be spotless by sundown.
Laundry duty, if you don't pull your weight.
All right. All right.
Stay where you are.
I got only a few chicken salads.
Special chicken salad sandwiches today.
If everyone want something else,
bologna with mayonnaise, bologna with cheese,
both guaranteed to make him
constipated or shit your pants.
Alright, show me what you got?
I got a half a cigarette.
Gimme a sandwich.
- You call that a half a smoke?
- That's all I got.
It's like two puffs!!
Because I like you and
'cause you're handsome.
Sit down. Forget about you guys.
- You newbie next. Come on.
- Kevin. Kevin Deley
- Full cigarette. Nice.
- One chicken salad.
Yep. One chicken salad sandwich for Kevin.
No, I was thinking one chicken salad a
day for the rest of the week.
You guys hear this bozo? No. Kiddo.
I operate my business on
a day-to-Day basis.
- Sorry, I didn't understand.
- Oh yeah. Wow. Come back.
Where are you going?
Where'd you get those?
We have a deal?
One week of the good treats, one week.
And I don't owe you any favorites.
You understand, Kevin?
Yeah. Right. I understand.
- Oh! Did you see that? Full skip!
- I saw you did two.
- You did two.
- It was four. Open your freaking eyes.
- That's cool.
- Yeah?
Who's your favorite painter?
- Rembrandt.
- Rembrandt? Well, nice work.
Rembrandt?
Maybe we could draw the
cover of my new album.
You had other albums?
Ah, when I get outta here,
I'm starting a new band.
This time, I'll have my own money.
Hey Rembrandt, you seem to know a lot about art?
My last band was called The Vermeer.
Wanna know why? I used to
jam in a real art museum.
Famous one named after that lady in Boston.
- You know who I'm talking about?
- Isabella Stewart Gardner.
Yeah. That bro.
I was filling in for a drummer
one night on the Fenway.
After the show, the guitarist, Roger,
wanted us to hit up his usual jamming spot.
You guys wait right here.
I was pretty knockout, so I didn't
pay attention to the place.
But it looked big and
it felt expensive.
New guy.
- The name's Connor.
- Yeah. Okay. - New guy.
My name's Roger, okay?
Okay, I'm in charge when Joe's not here.
Joe is not here.
So... I'm gonna be in the basement, jamming.
Hey, we take security very seriously here.
Did you order four pizzas?
Yeah. Two pepperoni, one works,
and one cheese, man.
Food is strictly forbidden.
How's it you worked
here longer than I am.
Want a slice? Can you take a slice? Man?
You could take two. It's okay.
After a few hours of
jamming in the basement,
I sober it up and had to
piss like a race horse.
And that's when I realized
I was in the museum.
And there was valuable stuff everywhere.
Jesus. Bologna sandwich.
And that's how we came up with
the band's name, the Vermeer.
- You get it?
- Yeah. I got it.
We're gonna call ourselves the Rembrandt,
but another band already used that name.
It was named after that painting of the
dudes on a boat and a storm.
And the one guy, I think it
was Jesus in the picture,
- looked a lot like Roger.
- Storm on the Sea of Galilee.
Yeah. Storm on the Sea of Galilee.
How much do you think
something like that is worth?
Thousands? Probably have to pay a ton
of royalties to use the image.
I wonder who would sue us.
So since the artist is dead.
It's worth millions.
Wait, what? Millions?
It's the only seascape, Rembrandt ever painted, so...
- No, shit. I could have taken it right off the wall.
- All right. All right.
Don't move. Show me your hand! What's in your hand?
- It's sunglasses, man.
- What are you doing up here?
I was just looking at the painting.
What are you doing up here?
I'm with the band. I was
looking for the bathroom.
You can't be up here. The
bathroom's downstairs. Let's go.
- Alright.
- Let's go!
- Okay, man. Chill.
- How is? A good jam, man?
- We're all kind on stoner.
- Hey, gimme the tape.
The security tape.
I don't want anyone stealing my music, man.
Okay.
- Yeah.
- I'm going home.
You just like clock me
out in like an hour.
- Okay.
- And that was that.
I always thought that place
would be an easy to rob.
Plans, done and executed, evidence
taken away, and perfect crime.
What'd you say that guy's name was?
The guy's name was Connor. Connor.
But everyone called him Kid Con.
Break time's over ladies, back to work.
Get a move on.
We're coming.
Huntington. What's the issue?
Your girl here is telling me I'm a liar.
I didn't call you a liar.
I just said I have
reservations about the piece.
Excuse us a moment.
What is going on with you today?
Please, don't insult me.
He says it's a Henshaw and it's not.
Enlighten me.
Well, the signature is missing.
Among other issues.
Issues? Yes. Tell him, we will take it.
- What?
- Tell him, thank you very much.
And we will include it in the
Spring Treasure's auction.
Even though it's not by the artist?
Thank you very much.
And we will include it in Spring Treasure's auction.
Of course you will.
$25,000 reserve Missy.
I'm sorry, but the last
10 sheet we consign at a $5,000 reserve, sir.
Huntington, is everything okay?
As a matter of fact, I'm
getting a little annoyed.
Maybe I should take my business
somewhere else.
No, no, no.
$25,000.
Huntington.
Next time hire someone who
knows something about art,
not just a pretty face.
Here you go.
Jesus Mary Joseph.
And this whole God is happier than
Ronald McDonald back there.
Ah, God.
Ah. I need a cigarette.
He's talking about it.
I gave you six last week.
- I gave you four more this week.
- I smoked them already.
I'm not gonna make it. I'm not.
How can these guys be in here for years?
Because they've killed their spirits.
They're not sad or happy.
They're just walking dead.
You're right.
What would you do if I could
get you outta here tomorrow?
Oh, this place is a fortress.
Believe me. I've thought about it.
Yeah, but if you have something they want,
you could be out in no time.
I have something that,
that they want. Yeah.
- What do you have?
- I have a Rembrandt
- A Rembrandt painting?
- I have a Rembrandt. A good one.
If you are not bullshitting
me, I can handle this.
We'll both be out tomorrow.
No. No, not me. Just you. Okay.
I got a few months left.
My name is not involved.
If it comes up, I will blame
you. Do you understand?
- Calm down. I'm no rat.
- Do you understand?
Maybe you'll help me on the outside.
Of course, I'll help you on the outside.
I got connections.
Where is it?
He's trapped under my bed in my apartment.
Frankly, I could use someone
getting it out of there.
Let's get one thing straight.
If this was my decision, we
would never be here arranging
for a known felon
to get outta jail in
exchange for a painting.
He likely stole.
But we are here, aren't we?
So why don't you put away the
heroics and this and that about
what an upstanding guy you are.
'Cause you, feds are just a
handyman of people like me.
You want the painting or not?
What's he doing here?
Do you know Mr. Pepitone?
Of course. I know all
the north than guineas.
I'd rather not be this close to one.
Good to see you again too.
We need someone to authenticate the
alleged Rembrandt painting.
Pepitone turns out to be one
of the few people that can do it by sight.
Can't really call a Yale
school about history can
and then have a doctoral
thesis written about it.
Yeah, I was surprised too.
He'd throw me under the
bus any chance he got?
No, I don't agree to this.
Let me take a look at the painting.
O'Brien, I'll know in a few minutes
whether we've all been had by Mr. Bobby, the rat.
Jesus Christ. Show him the painting.
Keep you dirty fingerprints
off the canvas.
Is it legit?
You should have kept it, O'Brien.
This is worth more than a hundred.
If you bought me Bobby, the rats,
you're gonna look great
in your collection.
But you still don't have a Rembrandt, do you?
No. Too much downside
for something that came
through those channels.
Is it real? Is it real?
Of course it is.
It's an early Rembrandt
painted in twenties.
(1990)
No, that was way more than
just a favor for your father.
Rest his soul. You owe me.
Of course I do. Of course I do.
$100,000 and interest
is growing every week
because you have involved me in something
that has the appearance
of criminal activity.
You're right, Mr. O'Brien. You're right.
- Thank you.
- Yeah.
Thank you for getting me outta jail.
Because you got me out.
I brought you something.
I don't want it.
Please. It's a token of my appreciation.
Take a look. Super Bowl's ring. Giants. 1987.
- Very nice.
- It was really tough in there.
I couldn't have lasted much longer.
Alright. No interest for a month then.
A hundred thousand dollars.
Now how did you get the painting?
Some chump in jail, talked about of it.
- And what was this chumps name?
- Kevin.
Kevin Deley.
It was like my day couldn't get any worse.
It's good to see you. Here is.
Let's see, let's see.
We probably think this looks
like an English watercolor
from the 1830s possibly by
- JMW Turner.
- Yeah.
That's it, the Turner. Yeah.
Except for the paper not
correct for the time period.
It's too smooth. Probably hot pressed
these yellows and oranges.
These are cadmium color.
Not invented until 50
years after Turner died.
And the signature looks
like it was done yesterday in familiar handwriting.
I see. See, modern pencils have a soft gray tone.
They're not black and they
don't leave an annotation.
You're really good at this.
Olympia.
I never meant to embarrass you.
You didn't embarrass me. You lied to me.
Yeah. I'm sorry.
I just-I don't have anything right now.
I really need this. Please.
What do you have there?
Olympia? Looks like a Turner.
School of Turner. My best.
Sided up 2 to 4,000.
Franklin Martin, another alias. Really?
Can I just meet you after work?
I really, I'd love to talk to you.
Not a chance. Here's your receipt.
Have a nice day
For our first item today.
We have a previously unlisted
watercolor by JMW Turner.
Signed. Let's start the bidding at 5,000.
Anyone? This is potentially a very valuable piece.
- $2,500.
- $2,500. Anyone?
I'll take it for a thousand dollars.
$1000.
Do I have $1100?
Well, going once, going twice.
Sold to Mr. Buckingham for $1,000.
And you've got a deal, my friend.
And now for the highlight
of our auction today,
a painting entitled
The Surrender of Breda
from the School of Diego Velzquez..
Shall we start the bidding at $50,000?
- $50,000.
- $50,000.
- $60,000.
- $60,000.
- $65,000.
- $65,000.
$80,000.
- $90,000
- $90,000
- $100,000
- $100,000
- $125,000
- $125,000
- $130,000
- $130,000
- $150,000
- $150,000
- $160,000
- $160,000
- $175,000
- $175,000
- $190,000
- $190,000
- You know, it's just a copy.
- How would you know?
Obviously you have a
much better nose than I do.
The smelling shit.
Diego Rodrigo de Silva,
Velazquez, a court painter
for the Court of King
Philip IV, king of Portugal
and Spain, one of the finest
painters of Spain's Golden Age.
And the contemporary Baroque.
This is one of the finest
examples of his work.
The Surrender of Breda,
dated 1634 to 1635.
Where'd you learn all that?
From a comic book?
Yes.
- $200,000
- $210,000
- $220,000
- $230,000
- $240,000
- $240,000
$250,000.
For the painting of the Siege of Breda
by Diego Rodriguez de Silva Velazquez.
$250,000.
Going once.
Going twice.
- Excuse me, sir.
- Hey, hey. How are you, Mr. O'Brien?
Should I say Kimball Tyler or Mr. Kevin Deley?
What? What can I do for you?
I knew you were special when I met you.
I mean, raising thousands of dollars for
that loser candidate,
then going to jail for it.
Walked into the Packard Museum
and a few days later, someone robbed it.
I'm sure it was you, wasn't it?
No, I don't think so.
Then how did Bobby, the
rat get his hands on it?
Don't worry. Your secret's
safe with me for now.
I didn't know you knew. Bobby.
What do you need, Mr. O'Brien?
It seems like you, you know more about
me than I know about myself.
A Rembrandt seascape?
It's not exactly one of
these on the open market.
- I know.
- It's in the museum?
I know. I want it in my collection.
And you are gonna get it for me.
No one has to know you
ripped off the Packard,
as long as I get what I want.
Here you go buddy.
- You gotta run in the back.
- All right. Thank you.
Go to 47 Atlantic Street.
They'll have your seed money.
St. Patrick's Day is
just around the corner.
Every cop in town will
be breaking up by fights
and hauling in drugs.
(Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum)
I suggest you use that to your advantage,
if you want the job to go smoothly.
And your sake, Kevin, it
had better go smoothly.
Two paintings have been
denied me in the last month.
I will not be denied another.
I will have a Rembrandt hanging
on my wall or else...
What is wrong with you?
You screw up the Turner auction.
- I followed...
- What...
I didn't...
Your bad advice... I've had enough of it.
Please leave.
You are done until today.
Look, are you getting in the car or what?
(Montano Restaurant) This guy is
blackmailing me because he knows what I did.
And I doubt he's gonna stop there.
If he doesn't get what he wants.
That's why I need you.
- To help?
- Kind of.
Yeah. I met a guy in prison.
He knows the layout.
He knows how to get us in.
He knows the guards. They don't know him.
So what's the plan, Rembrandt?
- Do you trust him?
- No, he's a lunatic but...
accomplices aren't exactly easy to come by.
We got a customer he wants
the Sea of Galilee.
Like who is the customer?
Honestly, I think it's best he remains
anonymous.
- Who?
- Don't worry about it. The money's solid.
Here's your night shift.
It's already stoned.
He used to play in a band with me.
That's the guard, he used to
play in a band with me.
If he talks, I'm gonna
silence his ass for good.
Hey, no, we're not gonna touch
anybody. None of the guys.
It's not that kind of robbery.
All right? come on.
Open the door! It's damn freezing.
You said they got in their
Rembrandt, the guy Monet.
Wait, wait, what else they got?
What are you doing? What are you doing?
You're talking about
more than one painting.
Look, Rembrandt, just go
with me on this. Right?
I know you said you just
wanted the one painting.
Maybe the two paintings. I got
debts to pay to big people.
All right. I say we get as much as we can.
This looks like a big candy store
and could set us up for life.
Yeah, that's what I'm worried about.
What are you gonna do with
a bunch of stolen artwork?
I'll take care of that. I'll
take care of everything. Right.
It'll work out. Trust me.
(St. Patrick's Day)
Smile before you go to bed.
Smile when you arise.
Try and squeeze a laugh or two.
Whenever you are satisfied.
What time you got?
It's your mother.
This Roger, right on schedule.
Who is it?
It's me, man. Who else looks like me?
Man, let me in, man. It's cold.
You know the procedure.
You have to identify yourself
before you get let in.
It's me, man.
What is thiiiis?
Head down. Head down.
Ok.
Connor had to fuck with the alarm again.
It's St. Patrick's Day, man.
We should have green uniform
- Moving on outta here! Before I arrest your ass.
- Ok.. The police.
What the hell was that? Look down!
- Come down. He didn't see our faces.
- Think deep was screwed.
- They didn't see it.
- This plans is going to shit.
Shift change. Let's do it.
Yeah.
Yeah.
It's good. That's good.
This is the Boston Police Department.
We heard of it, disturbance this evening.
- You need open up the door right now.
- This is the police.
- Wait, what? Let's go get it open. Come on.
- Oh, okay. Okay. Open up - Sir.
Okay. Okay.
Serious.
Did you call the
police? See me, sir?
You're doing anything?
That pods, is that yours?
No, it's, we got a reporter disturbance scene.
Him? Was that you?
Hear that smoke alarm
went off in the back?
My my partner checked on
it. It's just an old alarm
Man. That's your partner, man.
Playing country music all over the neighborhood. Yeah.
That's kid Connor. He's part
of my baby. He plays.
It's not a smiling man.
It's not smiling, man. Get him
up here right now. Alright.
We need to get to the bottom of this.
- Get him up.
- Call your partner right now.
The front desk To the front desk.
Kid Connor to the front desk. It's an emergency.
See, we need you up here.
Dude, I'm not watching the
front desk tonight. Get him.
Hey. Hey. Can we see your come in now
or gonna arrest your friend
for possession of marijuana?
Huh? Get him out here. Get
him out here. Come on man.
Get him deep behind your
back. Come on. Get under.
Come sir.
Come on. You don't have to do these.
Hey, hey, hey. Stay where you are.
Stay exactly where you are.
Here's where I can see him.
There's been disturbance.
We're trying to work this out.
You go a bit next to your partner there.
Don't look at me, okay?
Don't look at me.
Don't look at me. Start.
I don't, I don't down get under arrest.
I'll sell for competition.
But my wrist here is too tight. Don't look
At me head down.
I need you to remain on the
floor next to your partner.
Very good. All right.
'Til we get to the bottom of this is disturbance.
You got 'em. We're good.
Don't look at us. Put your heads down.
Don't look at us.
Alright gentlemen. This is a robbery.
And you do everything we say,
no one gets hurt.
- Do you understand that?
- Do you understand that?
- Yeah, man. Okay.
- Hey, don't look at me.
All right, let's go.
- Let's go on your feet.
- Can we pee before we go?
Hey, you like to play games, huh?
- It's so hot here.
- Alright, get down. Watch. Get down.
Hey, easy, easy, go.
No, no, no, no. What are
you doing to, man? See?
That's so he keeps his
mouth shut.
- You bastard.
- What are you doing?
- What?
- It didn't have to be all that.
- You can't just rough 'em up like that.
- Oh, who cares? Nope.
I care. Stick to the plan, Bobby. Come on.
Oh, with the plan.
Alright, let's get to work.
But what, when you roughed
that guy up in there,
you made sure I didn't push
the panic button, right?
- Panic button?
- I talked to you about this. The panic button.
The silent alarm.
Did he touch any alarm?
- Did you just see him touch a panic button?
- I don't know.
Jesus Christ, Bobby.
Don't, don't touch anything.
Okay? We wait 10 minutes.
We hear sirens, we leave immediately.
- What do you mean we're not doing this?
- 10 minutes.
Just stick to the plan.
Okay? Stick to the plan.
10 minutes, please. Come on.
God, fine. But you better be right about this.
I'm right about it. Okay.
Ah, listen, they kind
of seem not super mean.
Maybe they would let us go pee.
You almost got us killed.
Shut up.
'Cause we didn't ask. They didn't ask.
Maybe we all forgot.
See? Calm.
- Right?
- You right. You right.
- Where are we start?
- These three.
Damn it. Come on.
Hey, Jesus Christ, Bobby.
You gotta be careful.
What are you doing? If it's damage-
- I am being careful.
- Hey, slow it down.
- What are you doing?
- We gotta hurry up.
No, look, the guards are
tied up downstairs. Right?
You are gonna get the TV tape.
The Boston Police
Department's on the other side of town,
they're arresting people.
And kiss me on Irish shirts.
We got all the time we need just
slowly and carefully, right?
- These are masterpieces.
- I got an idea.
You do things your way
and I'll do things my way.
It's gotta fit in these two bags, Bobby.
Hurry up.
- Cut it?
- Yeah.
- How close?
- Close to the edge.
- Come on, I got it. Come on.
- Don't fuck it up, Bobby.
Jesus Christ. Let me,
lemme finish. Lemme finish.
How much is this worth me?
It's priceless.
Quick.
- I got it. Please. I got it.
- Hurry up.
- What about this big one?
- It's on wood. Leave it.
Alright, listen. I'll
get the security tape.
- You get the car, alright?
- Hurry up.
Wait, grab the Tortoni,
and collect this one. Okay?
- But, but hurry up.
- Hey, we did it, Bobby.
You said you wanted right?
You wanted to be a real cop.
Will you shut up?
- Okay? Just shut up.
- Okay, shut up.
Okay. Said there was a disturbance.
'Cause they said that
there was country music
playing in the neighborhood.
Listen, I don't know what you're thinking,
but that's not the direction
I want the band to go in.
- We did it.
- Let's go.
- Oh my God.
- We're gonna be rich.
- We're gonna be rich here.
- Unbelievable. Unbelievable.
- Just do me a favor. Pull the car over.
- No, no, no.
We gotta keep going. We gotta
just a couple of miles clear.
All right. I understand that.
But just pull the car over.
I got something to tell you.
What you talking about,
Bobby? I gotta keep going.
We gotta keep going.
What you talking about?
I'm not asking you.
I'm telling you to
pull the car over.
Bobby, I'm not gonna pull the car over.
We gotta, we gotta-
Pull the fucking car over right now.
Pull the gun down. I'm not
playing games with deal.
- Jesus Christ. Bobby, put the gun down.
- Pull the car over.
Go right, right now. Pull.
- Jesus.
- Get out. Get outta the car.
Put the gun down. I'm not
playing games with you.
I'm not playing games.
Alright. Leave the keys.
- What are you doing, Bobby?
- The keys.
What are you doing, Bobby?
What are you doing? Gimme the
keys to the car right now.
I'm not playing games anymore. Anymore.
This wasn't the plan. The plan
has changed. Listen to me.
I promise you. However you
think this is gonna go.
It's not how it's gonna go.
What do you know about art? Huh?
You can't just sell this to your friends.
You think you're in
control? I'm in control.
- Gimme the keys.
- I got you outta jail, man.
You were withering in there.
You're not that stupid, are you Kevin?
I caught myself outta jail.
'cause you're too stupid.
All that in jail was a
game that you fell for.
I'm smart enough to know
when I'm getting screwed.
No, you're not. I've been
screwing you all along
and you've been enjoying it.
- Now gimme the goddamn keys.
- Come on.
Gimme the key. Now.
- Gimme the key.
- Come man. Come on.
Hey. No, don't, don't,
don't, don't, don't.
What happened? What happened?
- What happened? Where's the paint?
- I don't have it.
- You don't have it? I'm sorry.
- Hold it.
You don't produce that painting.
We'll read about you in
the obituaries. You have 24 hours.
I messed up really, really bad.
- How bad?
- I gotta get leave down soon.
You don't have to come with me.
Do you want me to come with you?
Of course I do.
I'm coming with you
Over here.
I got something you're gonna want. Voila.
Mm.
I know what you have.
And I don't want it.
I don't want it.
Of course you want it.
It's worth a lot of money.
It's hot. It's too hot.
Half the shit in here is hot. So what?
This kind of heat could
put you in prison for life.
I suggest you get rid of it.
Nah, you are lost.
Aiden O'Brien, please. This is Loui.
Tell him it's important.
Bobby, the rat was just here.
He's got something
I think you'd be interested in.
Hey, Mr. O'Brien. Good to see you.
I was just gonna come see you.
Of course you were.
Of course you were
Let's see. Let's see.
Christ on the storm and the sea of Galilee.
Yeah. Oh, it's sticky.
- Huh?
- Smell it.
Smell it. What does it smell like?
What does it smell like?
Don't know what smells like a glue
and coffee, it's weird.
And it's wet.
So you don't think the paint
would be dry out to 400 years?
You are more than an idiot.
Where's the real thing?
But, but that's impossible.
I robbed the museum myself.
I ripped these off the wall myself.
Oh really? You did?
This was painted in the last few months.
Huh?
Shit. Kevin.
- Kevin Deley?
- How did you know?
How'd you know Kevin?
Mr. O'Brien?
It doesn't make any sense?
Gimme a second.
I can get him back. Boss.
I know where he lives
Buried those paintings
and Bobby the rat a up with him.
- Consider it done.
- Where you going?
What are you doing with the
paintings? You can't do that.
What the-
What the hell just happened?
How many times have you delivered pizza
after hours at the museum?
Like 40? 50?
The number can keep going up,
man. I'm here all the time.
What did they they say to you? Anything?
Gentlemen, this is a robbery.
Do what you told, you won't get hurt.
But you thought they weren't cops.
I mean, they had fake mustaches.
And at least I thought
they were fake mustaches.
Why did you let the police in?
Because they're the police.
Right. But, but nobody's allowed in.
- They're, they're the police.
- Okay.
When did you realize they
weren't real policemen?
- They weren't policemen?
- No.
I wanted to be a part of the FBI once.
They were trying to recruit me,
but I wanted to take my talents elsewhere.
You never know. We can
maybe help you with that.
Yeah, I'm very talented. I'm smart.
I had straight B-throughout high school.
Well, I'm here to help you.
Yeah. Well, we could
be friends. You know?
- Let me ask you a question.
- Yeah.
Where were you on St. Patrick's Day?
I was out on the
avenue with some broads.
We had a great time.
Oh yeah?
Well, I think you violated the
terms of your release.
- How did I do that?
- Where's the art?
- What art?
- You know what I'm talking about?
Hey, you walk in here.
All friendly with me.
Now all of a sudden,
you're Mr. Tough guy.
Let me ask you a question.
Do you like small damp,
cold cement spaces?
Bartering for cigarettes? Sandwiches?
- Were you trying to scare me?
- Where were you on
St. Patrick's Day?
Look for the third time.
I don't know nothing about,
none about Rembrandt. Okay?
Who said anything about Rembrandt?
- Sit down.
- I'm all ears.
Look, I had nothing
to do with that robbery,
but I might know somebody who did.
Hello? Yes. This is Olympia.
What? The car's been towed?
- The car. The car's been-
- Wait, what?
- The car's been towed.
- Wait, where is where?
Wait, wait, wait, wait,
wait. Let me-I'm so sorry.
We're coming ahead. Could you
just gimme the address please?
Hey, how you doing? I'm
here for the 69 Javelin
for Olympia Hutchinson
Ticket and Payment?
There you go.
Oh my God.
Denver, Colorado Park.
You know, we should
really reconsider this.
I don't think it's, is not as planned.
I know the FBI's looking for that, but-
We'll still make a lot of money
if we just hold onto the
things for a little while.
Aiden O'Brien. He's a man of business.
I'm telling you he's gonna side with me.
I mean, we really could
do something about it.
- I am tired. Can we take a break please?
- No breaks. We're walking and we're digging.
Well, I gotta carry everything.
I still think this is a stupid idea.
These paintings can
make us a lot of money.
Yeah, we could all be rich.
We could split everything.
Ah, God. Oh, what was that?
- Let's get some lunch.
- You ready for this?
Never found. It's hidden
compartment, and he took your copy.
He never had the real painting.
What do you want to do? Keep it?
Well, no, no. I mean, we have a buyer, right?
Yeah. I have a buyer,
a buyer who will almost certainly kill me
as soon as I give him the paintings.
No, he can't do that.
No, he can do pretty much anything he wants.
Unless... unless the trade
happens in a public place.
- What are you talking about?
- At the auction house.
If we hide it in plain sight.
We can't hide Storm on the
Sea of Galilee in plain sight.
It everyone knows it's stolen.
No, I, I have a
painting his first voyage.
It's the same size. I got it at Brimfield.
We put this painting behind it.
I take it to auction.
No one will know.
That's perfect.
You take it to auction,
you put a hundred thousand
dollars reserve on it.
A hundred thousand dollars?
Huntington's never gonna go for that.
It'll be the biggest
commission of his life
and the biggest payday of ours.
This is our getaway money.
As soon as the auction's over,
we're done. We're outta here.
This is it. Can you do it?
I mean, it was my idea. Right?
Go home and get what you need.
I'll swing by and pick
you up after the auction.
Morning.
Yes. Welcome to the auction.
Is this your number?
We play this right? We
can get the price jacked up.
Then we'll need two bidders.
Right? It only takes two.
- Oh shit. What?
- Leaving town?
Mr. O'Brien. Wait, wait, wait.
- I don't think so.
- Mr. O'Brien, listen to me.
What hand do you paint with?
Listen to me.
Wait. No, get in the chair.
You little shit.
- Okay. Listen. Listen, okay.
- You screw me over.
You had the paintings. They were mine.
You made a side deal with Bobby.
No, that's not what happened.
Yeah, it is. You put a gun to my back.
He'd have killed me on the
spot. What was I gonna do? Huh?
I know what happened.
You robbed a guy that would Bobby the rat.
But he mucked it up. He got greedy.
But you were too smart for that.
He took your copies and
you took the originals
and tried to screw me.
- Mr. O'Brien.
- So let me ask you, what hand do you paint with?
What should I have my eye on today? Let's see.
Lot 57. His first voyage.
A most unremarkable painting.
It's not what it appears to be.
It's, it's a Rembrandt.
- Excuse me?
- There is a painting by Rembrandt Ben Ryan
hidden behind his first voyage,
Storm on the Sea of Galilee.
I see. I should have bought you
a larger box of chocolate.
Where's the baby?
Put the next nail in his eye.
- It's FBI. Open up.
- I'm in here. Yeah.
I'm in here.
The FBI, open the door.
Open up. Agent cover. FBI.
Isn't this unusual?
Ah, I was just looking to
buy some artwork there.
Oh, really? Always shop with no felons.
You shouldn't talk down to
people you really don't know.
Yeah, we're looking for Kevin Daley.
Ah, yeah. I'm Kevin.
Where were you on St. Patrick's Day?
I was with my girlfriend,
Olympia Hutchinson.
She, we were preparing the
paintings for the auction today.
She's there right now.
What happened to your hand?
Mr. Big here was helping
me stretch that canvas.
And you know, old eyes, right Jimmy?
He gets a little loose
with the staple gun.
Isn't that right?
If you got a moment,
the auction's about to start.
I could take you to see her if,
if you gentlemen don't mind,
she could clear all this up for you.
Yeah, let's go.
If you don't mind.
As much as we admire police
work, we've got things to do.
Well. Well what? What about
that painting you were gonna buy?
Oh, I changed my mind.
Oh, I said it. Lot 57
at the auction today.
Might be something you're
interested in. His first voyage.
Very special painting.
Some might say there's nothing
like it on the open market.
Nice to see you boys.
Got a little blood on your suit, Boss.
Kevin, what really
happened to your hand?
It's like I said,
obviously got a little loose
with the staple gun, but it's
hard to find a good apprentice. You know.
$100
- $200
- $200
Do we have $300
- $300
- $300
- Do we have four?
- $400
- $500
- $500
$600
Do we have $800?
$800, Anyone?
Hey Olympia, he has some questions for you.
- Hi. Hi.
- Just so, just take a moment.
St. Patrick's Day evening, you were at home?
Yes. With your boyfriend?
- Yes. Kevin Deley.
- And he spent the night?
Of course, we were
working on the painting
that's up for auction
Until morning?
Yes.
Okay. That's all.
Great.
Thank you.
And now Lot 57.
His first voyage,
a portrait attributed to Charles Horne.
I have a reserve here for 100,000.
Now that doesn't seem
quite correct,
- Olympia?
- Yes, it is.
Oh, of course.
Do I have?
$100,000.
- $120,000.
- $130,000.
- $150,000.
- $170,000.
- $200,000.
- $250,000?
- $250,000.
- $300,000.
- $300,000.
- $350,000.
$375,000.
$300,000.
- $425,000.
- $425,000.
- Do I have five?
- $500,000
$500,000 for Mr. Pepitone.
- Do I have $550,000?
- $550,000
- $550,000
- $650,000
$700,000
$750,000
- $800,000
- $800,000
Is it always like this?
- Do I have $850,000?
- It has to be a very special painting.
- $800,000. Going once. Going twice.
- It must be a very special painting.
$850,000
$900,000
$900,000
Will we get to 1 million?
1 million?
- 1 million dollars.
- God, a million dollars.
1 million dollars for Mr. Pepitone.
Do we have 1.1 million
Anyone? No?
Nobody for 1.1 million?
1 million, going once.
Going twice.
Sold to Mr. Pepitone for $1 million.
I hope you paid a million dollars for
a worthless painting.
Perhaps I did. But you'll
never know now will you?
You were so close, but I denied you yet again.
- We now have Lot number 58.
- Am I free to go?
Yeah, you're free to go.
Your alibi checked out.
But Kevin, I'm sorry for
the misunderstanding.
No, Sorry.
It's fine. It's great.
$300.
$400.
$500.
$600.
Anyone for $700?
$700.
How's your hand?
- Little prick.
- Anyone for 800? This ain't over anyone.
$750 going once. Going twice.
Like I said, ever
since I was a little boy,
I love paintings,
and I love Rembrandt most of all.
And although I'm a little
suspicious of how Pepitone managed
to bring back all that
cash for Olympia just
before the banks closed,
I'm not gonna be losing any sleepover.
I was never really about the money.
I guess like Vincenzo Peruggia before me.
I just wanted my moment
with a masterpiece.
My mother taught me to love art.
I know I've come to accept
that I'll never be a real painter.
(Greenville, Maine, one year later)
I think she'd agree that the life I'm leading now
could be a work of art all of its own.
(With an estimated loss of over $550 million,)
(the 1990 robbery of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum)
(was the largest theft of private property in modern history)
(None of the stolen artworks was ever recovered.)