Paint (2023) Movie Script
1
-It's hard not to feel a
little lost as we begin, but...
...let's just
take it all in and...
...see what we can find.
Who knows?
Maybe what can find us.
No sooner than you say it.
Well, it's Miss Marcy.
Miss Marcy's a beautiful,
lush blackberry bush.
we've come across a time
or two in our travels.
What are you going to share
with us today, old friend?
Juicy blackberry?
Mmm.
[Birds chirping]
When's the last time
you heard someone say something
that interesting?
And maybe Miss Marcy drops
some more berries
in the little brook.
Maybe these berries
will take route
on the lake shore downstream
and bring Miss Marcy children
in the years to come.
I don't even know
if that's how berries work,
but it sure sounds nice.
I bet Miss Marcy would love
a special someone
to spruce the place up a bit.
What should we call him?
Arthur.
Arthur the evergreen.
I think mighty Mount Mansfield
would approve
of a name like that,
because there is nothing
like having the one
you hold dearest nearest
when the world turns cold.
That's the picture
we all want to paint.
Thanks for going to a special
place with me, Carl Nargle.
-Cut.
And we're clear.
-[Sighs]
-Same time tomorrow?
-I wouldn't miss it
for the world.
-Yeah.
That's it.
-This is
"The World's Strongest Person."
-Almost forgot
where I was for a second.
-Almost.
-Amazing.
No other word for it.
Awesome and amazing.
[Chuckles]
-Have we never met Arthur
before.
-There's been a pond
named Arthur but never a tree.
-Never a tree?
-Yeah.
-Breaking new ground.
Mwah.
-Oh, I forgot the milk.
-Okay.
-Does anything hurt?
-No, I'm good.
-Cramped or something?
-No.
And snow this time of year?
-Oh. [Chuckles]
-Incredible.
-I never know
where I'm going.
You certainly got us there.
[Chuckles]
-So much moisture in the wind.
-Is it okay if I take Miss Marcy
and her friends to Vantastic?
-I think
they would appreciate that.
There you go.
-They're so warm.
-Sorry just going to move in
right here.
-Tony.
-Here's coffee -- with milk.
-Great.
-Tony. Tony.
-Katherine.
-Oh, done. Done.
-And this is
"This Afternoon in Burlington."
-Ready. We're live.
-Welcome to
"This afternoon in Burlington."
-And camera two.
-I'm your host...
-And camera one.
-...Donald Moore.
-Stay on one. Stay on one.
-It's hard to look away.
-Yeah,
yet so many people do.
Fox News is killing us.
Weather Channel.
TV Guide Channel.
-Hey, T.
-Yeah?
-Keep the faith.
-The question is whether we want
the parade blocking access
to local
cultural establishments.
-Dr. Bradford Lenihan?
-Curator of Burlington's
Museum of Art.
-The Burlington Museum of Art.
If you're a true artist
living above Pittsfield
and below St. Albans,
that's where your paintings are.
-Yeah.
-Well, I know one artist
who's got the most popular
painting show in Vermont,
and his name is Carl Nargle.
-Yeah.
-Thanks.
It's just...frustrating.
I feel like sometimes
being the total package
makes it hard for people
to see the gift inside.
-We --
-Mnh-mnh.
-I -- I have an idea
that could change that.
Come here.
Our budget's been slashed,
and we need your help.
-Put me to work,
and I will sign tote bags
until my fingers turn
a rich Parisian blue.
-Tote bags only take us so far.
We need rating ratings.
Ratings only Carl Nargle
can deliver.
So we're going to put you on
two hours a day,
back to back,
one painting each hour.
[Indistinct conversation]
-So people would have
a chance
to see twice as much
of my artwork.
-It's, uh, Katherine's idea.
-Katherine's idea?
-Well,
she wants to make sure
that, uh, the station
is in good shape...
-So do I.
-...so she can leave.
[Indistinct conversation
continues in distance]
-Of course,
as a real artist,
If I start cranking out
255 more paintings a year,
people could think, you know,
that each painting
isn't precious to me, and...
And I can't take that risk.
-We'll make do.
-Sure.
But just let me know if there's
anything I can do to help.
I'll see you later.
-Don't you tell me
n-n-n-no lies woman
'Cause all you know
I've told
You better leave
that midnight sneaking
To the one
who worked it out
I don't wanna hear
no back-talk speaking
Go on and shut yer mouth
-Vantastic!
-Vantastic!
-Hi, Vantastic!
-So don't try to lay
no boogie woogie
On the king
of rock 'n' roll
Rock 'n' roll
[Brakes squeak]
-This could be
in the Burlington Museum.
-No.
-It's that good, Carl, yes.
-You get one shot at
the Burlington Museum of Art.
-Well, any building
or person
would be just so lucky
to have you.
-I feel like I'd be lucky
to have you.
-Are you asking me
to be your canvas?
-I'm asking you to go
a special place with me --
I'm back in my van.
Come on.
Careful.
Uh...
-Is this a sofa bed?
-Custom made.
-Wow. They're just the best.
-Ah.
-Easy access.
A one, two, pop,
and, voil, a bed.
-I think some force of nature
actually wants us
to make love right here maybe.
-Is this Portuguese flannel?
Brushed three times
for added loft.
-Must be, 'cause
it sure is making me hot.
Like a Hot Pocket.
-[Yells]
-Come let me love you
Come love me again
Mm-mm-mm
[Horn honks]
-You inspire me to greatness.
-Hi. Pardon me?
-You inspire me to greatness!
[Feedback]
-Put the brush in God's hand.
-I've been going to a special
place with you since I was 9!
-Thanks for coming with me.
-Oh, Lord.
Go, go, go, go, go.
[Turn signal clicking]
[Feedback]
-This is a really long light.
-I'm going to Walmart.
[Clicking continues]
I said,
"I'm going to Walmart."
-Go now.
[Horn honks, tires screech]
[Tires squeal]
[Clicking continues]
[Clicking stops]
-Hey, number 12's here.
-Ooh
-How you doing, Syd?
-Somebody's got a date.
-I do, and I am excited.
-Does she live in an A-frame
hidden away in the mountains?
-[Chuckles]
Katherine? No.
Although, she is looking
to leave PBS Burlington...
-Mm.
-...which I'm fine with.
-You're driving a van with no
rearview mirrors and no bricks.
-Sounds dangerous,
and I like it.
Always moving forward,
just onto the next.
-I wouldn't be sitting here
today if I lived any other way.
-Yeah,
you got the best damn seat
in the best barber shop
in town.
We should all be so lucky.
[Both chuckle]
Every forest needs
a tallest tree,
and I think we found ours
with probably the most
impressive shaft of lumber
that Mount Mansfield
has ever seen.
-Mm-hmm.
-Mm.
-Thank you for going to
a special place with me,
Carl Nargle.
-Cut it.
-That tree is probably too tall.
Brace yourself. You are going to
get some calls about that.
-Sure. Let me just slide you
over here a little bit.
-And it started off
as a winged elm...
-Uh-huh.
-...and then it just became
a white oak.
-Yeah, Wendy get the painting.
-It's so big.
-Should I put it --
Put it in the van like you have
the other 6,000 times, yeah.
Uh, Ambrosia?
-You gave me another 30 minutes,
and it would've been a sequoia.
-[Chuckling] Oh, my goodness.
-Or a redwood.
-[Chuckling] Yeah.
-Mr. Nargle.
-Yeah, right over here.
-Um, hi.
-Oh, hi.
-Hi.
-Sorry.
-Wow.
It -- It is an honor to --
to meet you, sir.
-Thank you.
-You know, when I was a kid,
my -- my parents
used your show
to teach me
that anything is possible...
-Did they? Oh.
-...as long as you put
your brushes to it, right?
-[Laughs]
-And now here I am.
-Who -- Who is this?
-It's, uh, Ambrosia.
Isn't she great?
She's absolutely fantastic.
In three, two, one.
Yeah. [Chuckles]
-Okay.
-Wait, what's going on?
-No, no, no, no.
-What's happening?
-Nothing that
you have to worry about.
You're Carl Nargle.
You don't even
have to look behind you,
and I mean that literally
and figuratively.
Let's -- Let's --
Let's go talk.
-This is
"Paint with Ambrosia."
-A blank canvas.
That's how we all begin.
Is it intimidating,
or is it an opportunity
to create something that
the world has never seen before?
If I'm being honest,
it's a little of both.
But I, for one,
am thrilled to be joining you
on this journey
of self-discovery.
So let's paint.
A rock.
Let's paint a rock.
When I think of rocks,
I like to think about
what's inside first,
because that's
what really matters.
-Uh, w-- I --
I have no doubt
that, uh,
a little friendly competition
will bring out
the best in you, Carl.
Obviously,
there's no competition
between you and Ambrosia.
What I'm trying to say
is, uh,
the young bull is happy
to learn
from the old bull,
though, inevitably,
the young bull will kill
the old bull. [Chuckles]
More power to Ambrosia
if she can pull it...off.
That came out wrong.
-I'm sorry
if I'm interrupting.
Uh, Alexandra Moore from
the Burlington Bonnet.
Are you ready
for the interview?
-Interview?
-The Bonnet series
on Vermont state treasures.
You're number four,
tied with snow.
I left a message for you
on your cellphone.
-I still haven't gotten
the hang of using
the answering machine
inside of it.
Sorry. Used to be you had
a person take a message for you.
-Mm-hmm.
-Uh, well, is now a-a good time
to take me to a special place
where we can talk?
-Carl's van.
I-I'm sure he's flattered,
but he's also
in a relationship.
-I-I-I was speaking
metaphorically. I --
-If you mean the back
of Carl's van, take a number.
-Uh...o-or we -- we could go
to your office, Carl.
-Wow. Just running through
stop signs. Incredible.
-Are you guys okay with me
quoting you on this?
-Yeah, anything
to help the station.
-As you may have gathered...
-My office
is right over here, so...
-...I am a bit
of a risk-taker,
and I have never painted
a stump,
so I'm going to do that
for my second painting.
-Two paintings in one hour?
Not that that's a big deal.
-Why is that such a big deal?
-Nobody paints
two paintings in an hour.
-It takes paint
to a whole new place,
and it's been
a lot of places.
-Could be our "Dancing with
the Stars," "Shark Tank" block.
-Oh, I love
"Dancing with the Stars."
It's my favorite show.
-It's been wonderful
talking to you.
Good night, everyone.
-Ouf.
I've never seen him that mad.
-Tonight's supposed to be
our night.
What am I supposed to do?
-I'm headed to Price Chopper
to hang out in the beer aisle
if you want to join.
She just picked up a case of the
lonelies, make 'em less lonely.
If you do it right, you don't
even have to leave the store.
-Every stump has roots,
right,
evidence where it started.
-Is that a second painting?
-It's a stump.
-Incredible.
[Engine starts]
-[Sighs]
-Lay no boogie woogie
on the king --
-"Dancing with the Stars"
is my favorite
celebrity dance show!
-[Sighs]
[Feedback]
[Sighs]
You're entitled
to your favorite TV show.
That's what makes
this country great.
-But my favorite show
is "Paint with Carl Nargle."
[Breathes deeply]
-Get in.
-Paint is a lot like life.
You got to move on
from mistakes
if you're going to be happy,
which is why
I am going to add brown.
-[Scoffs]
I guess Jenna's going to get
her picture tonight, huh?
-Hm. Did I ever tell you
about the time I got mine?
-Oh, God, please don't.
I mean, you have.
Many times. Too many.
-It's all a blur, but I remember
it like it was yesterday.
-I know.
Just maybe don't this time.
-This one time.
-He'd finished
all of his chowder
and most of his bread bowl,
and then he turned to me
and he said,
-You want to touch
my sandals?
-Do it
-And I said...
More than
I've ever wanted anything.
-Do it
-His socks didn't stay on
for long, either.
Oh, even under the sheet,
I could tell it was impressive.
-Do the Hustle
-And then he mounted it
on my living room wall
for everyone to see.
-What do you think?
-Oh, Carl.
A one-of-a-kind picture
just for me.
-But why are the UFO
and the stump covered in blood?
Because that's art.
-This is not the kind of thing
people paint on PBS.
-Until we paint again,
I'm Ambrosia.
-That's a lot of blood
for a UFO.
-And a stump.
-[ Chuckles ]
How do I know when it's done?
-[Chuckles]
-Holy moly.
-And...cut.
We're clear.
-And...cut.
We're clear.
That a UFO?
You know,
half the people watching
are going to think it's --
it's real.
-Ratings are in.
-What, for Ambrosia?
-H-- No, last week.
-Oh.
-You know, I was just trying
to kind of paint the opposite
of what Carl does...
-Mm-hmm.
-...and that ended up being
a UFO
covered in blood.
-Oh, dear goodness.
-You're Katherine.
-Uh...
-Whoa, okay,
so Carl said
that you were
his reason for painting,
living, and loving.
Burlington Bonnet,
August 15, 1993.
-Wow, that was, yeah,
so long ago.
I practically forgot about that.
-Did you say
"UFO covered in blood"?
-Yeah.
-So our viewers call the station
a lot when they're upset.
-No more blood. No more UFOs.
-Got it. Got it.
-Understood?
-Yes.
-Geez. Ratings.
-Well, you keep
shaking things up like this,
it'll be your profile
in the Burlington Bonnet.
Have you ever heard
of Cheesepot Depot?
-Here, I'm going to load
you up a good one.
Here we go.
-Um, I, uh...
I've been vegan
since I was 7.
-Really?
-Shouldn't be a crime in having
another relish tray, I guess.
-Not tonight.
-I want to taste the cheese.
[Chuckles]
Mmm, and the meat under it --
so much.
-Veal. Or was it lamb?
-[Gurgles]
-No, no, the gray one
was definitely the veal.
-[Grunts]
-Are you okay?
-Yeah.
-You want something
to wash it down with?
-Hurry.
-Here.
Here, have some cheddar.
-How is everything?
-It's good.
Good, thank you.
-It's great, thank you.
-I was thinking about
trying to do my own art,
maybe pottery.
-Yeah, but so good
at the copier
and the faxing
all the...
Well, how many pages
can you fax at once?
-24?
-[Chuckles]
-I don't even know where
the cover sheets are.
-Well, I could show you.
-I-I guess
what I'm trying to say
is the station's been
so good to me,
and it can do the same
for you.
I think sometimes it's just
being grateful for what we have.
-Without getting stuck
in something
that's not working,
right?
Like --
Like how you dated Katherine
and how you don't think
about her.
-Yeah.
Was that Katherine?
I don't even --
it's funny how my eye
doesn't even go to her.
-Since the day
that Wendy was hired, right?
That's when things ended
with Katherine?
-Yeah.
What started as an innocent
sunset shoulder massage
in the back of a van
at the water's edge
turned into a picture
I never expected to paint.
[Moaning]
-I have some oils in my purse.
Shut the curtains.
-Yeah, they call me
Hot and nasty
Yeah, they call me
Unh
-It's a good thing Katherine
cheated on you first.
-Yeah.
-So you don't have
to feel guilty.
-Yes.
A real man never looks back.
I don't.
-Thank you.
Thanks so much.
D--
Do you want some advice?
-Always.
-Paint from your heart.
Live from your heart.
-Yeah.
-Etch A Sketch a dinosaur.
Have it attack Atlantis
if that's who you are.
-That is exactly who I am,
actually so that's great.
[Both laugh]
-Yeah.
You know, and don't --
don't let fame
bring out the worst in you
or -- or anyone around you.
-Deal.
You can help me
with that.
-Oh, I -- I, um...
I've been offered a job
at PBS Albany.
It's the same thing
I'm doing now.
It's -- I'm just
the assistant to the GM.
-Katherine...
you run PBS Burlington
without the GM title,
which means you should run
PBS Albany with the title.
-You ready?
-Let's go.
-Thank you.
-Yeah.
-I hope you like this painting
of Mount Mansfield
on a cold February
late afternoon.
-[Gasps]
Does this mean
I'm your muse?
I've always wanted to be
one of those.
-Do you want to see
what's on TV?
-I actually, um, think
there might be another
teal-and-desert-sand-colored TV
at the top
of these
golden-rod-number-five stairs.
-You sure know
your stair colors.
[ "Barracuda" plays]
Let's slowly
brush back his locks.
And lightly caress
the base of this neck.
-I'm having a hard time
finding the TV.
-Oh, um, I forgot.
I -- I moved it into the other
room when I got a bigger bed.
-Oh.
-Slide over to his clavicle.
Maybe the kisses
are even gentler here.
-Speaking of TVs,
I don't know if you heard this,
but they are showing "Paint"
on Channel 9 in Rutland.
-Do you know what that is?
-I don't get down to Rutland
as much as I'd like.
-Soft blowing
in your ear canal.
-There's not a highway
down there.
-Deeper than expected.
Let's find out if the curtains
match the drapes.
-Need better gas manage.
-[Stomach gurgles]
-Are you okay?
-I think I'm going to throw up.
-Okay,
maybe the highway system
isn't the only thing
moving too fast.
-I mean, from the --
from the meat.
I can't stop thinking about
how I have a cow inside me.
-You mean the veal?
[Door opens]
-[Vomiting]
I just want you to know
that I can't imagine tonight
being any better.
[Vomits]
Can you?
-Same.
[Toilet flushes]
Is this Portuguese flannel?
-I don't know.
I got it at the store.
I'm just going to brush
my teeth super fast,
and I'll be right out.
-W-Well, t-take your time.
-Oh, no. [Vomits]
-Overlooking Mount Mansfield
seems impossible
because it's
the biggest thing in Vermont,
but some people do,
and they fall in love
with Camel's Hump,
which is barely in
the top-four tallest mountains.
Given the choice, I guess
I'd rather be Mount Mansfield.
Thanks for going to a special
place with me, Carl Nargle.
-And we're clear.
Ambrosia.
-Right?
-Okay.
-Right over here.
Here we go.
-Careful.
Tony, did you hear what I said
about Camel's Hump?
-Yeah, really moving.
-It's another great one,
Mr. Nargle.
It's amazing
how you keep doing it.
-Thank you.
-Yeah.
-I thought that was great.
I could take your pipe
for you.
[Ambrosia and Wendy chuckle]
-Good luck.
-And in three, two...
-Hi, friends, and welcome to
"Paint with Ambrosia."
Today's painting
is inspired by
the heart of this station,
Katherine,
and as a way of saying
thank you,
I'm going to paint her
a bullet train,
because once a bullet train
gets started, it's hard to stop.
-Are you --
Are you yelling at me?
-Yes. When I finished
my painting show yesterday,
I wanted pretzels.
No one brought me any, Tony.
-Carl, I know it's a period
of adjustment with --
with Ambrosia here, but let me
tell you what's happening.
-What's happening is people need
to start doing their jobs,
which isn't going to happen
if Katherine
and the rest of the staff
are watching one too many
painting shows in a row
instead of doing whatever it
is they're supposed to be doing.
-I'm going to keep them
to an hour break, okay, but
that's good energy here, Carl.
-Thank you. I know.
-I don't want to lose it.
-I don't, either.
-These are exciting times here
at the new PBS Burlington.
-Are these the new tote bags?
-Huh.
Yeah. It's only
because yours weren't selling.
Let me rephrase that.
It's only because
yours...weren't...selling.
[ "Sexual Revolution" plays]
-I have something for you.
-Everybody, shake it
-Hm.
[Both chuckle]
-Time to be free
This dinosaur
attacking Atlantis?
-[Laughs] Yeah.
-[Laughs]
-I'm, uh --
I'm having a hard time
not making a lot of things
for you these days.
-Well, everybody's going to be
very jealous, you see.
-Then I will paint them all
pictures, but just --
-Not as awesome as this?
-But your mama lied to you
-Albany has a ton to offer.
I-90 and I-87 go right through
the middle of it.
The New York Capital Region
could use a painting show,
I-I would imagine.
-And share your freak
with the rest of us
A beautiful thing
-Okay.
Okay.
-Okay.
-Okay, um...
-Okay.
-I-I-I have to warn you
that I've never done
what we're about to do,
I think, so...
-Okay,
what is it we're about to do?
-I've never had sex
with a woman, okay?
-Katherine?
[Gasping]
-Oh, Hey.
-[Chuckles]
Katherine, this is my mom
and my dad.
-We actually know each other.
I-It's Mandy.
Mandy Long.
We went to high school together.
You were senior
when I was a freshman.
-Wow.
-Oh, hey.
-[Chuckles]
It's a small world.
-Hey, Mom, could you
bring us up Totino's?
-Uh, pepperoni or plain?
-Hmm.
Up to you.
-Um...pepperoni.
-Pepperoni it is.
-[Chuckles]
-No matter which way
the wind's blowing,
there he is.
I hope everyone can appreciate
its strength.
Mount Mansfield.
Thanks for going to a special
place with me, Carl Nargle.
-And...cut. We're clear.
-So that was the last time
that I ever bought a pantsuit.
[Chuckles]
Thanks.
Alright, Mr. Nargle,
it's another gem.
-Thank you.
-Good job, buddy.
-And three, two --
-Tony.
-Carl, Carl, could you
get your painting?
[Clock ticking]
-I'm on my break.
-Carl.
Carl.
-Hi, friends, and welcome to
"Paint with Ambrosia."
-Come on, come on.
-Staff meeting tomorrow --
8:00 A.M.
-Staff -- what's it about?
What...?
-I got each of you presents,
and it's just a little something
just to say
how much I appreciate
everything that you do
for "Paint with Carl Nargle."
-I'm just your type?
So I'm nothing more to you
than typing?
-It's from T.J. Maxx.
-Carl, do you remember
how you left me?
-This is Painter
looking for Tater Hots.
Come back, Tater Hots.
Over.
-[Sighs]
This is Tater Hots.
What's your 20, painter?
You coming over?
Over.
-No, Tater Hots.
It's over. Over.
What do you mean,
it's over over? Over.
-Hoping we can stay
good buddies, good buddy.
Over.
And out.
[Crickets chirping]
-Then it was on to Beverly,
who you dumped for Jenna.
-Sorry.
-Water over the bridge.
-You know,
one time you said
that I looked sexy
in my tracksuit,
so I've been wearing
Juicy Couture ever since.
I wear this to church,
and there are kids there
who think that this is my name,
Good, Christian children
who say,
"We're praying for you,
Juicy."
I want to go to a special place
with you, Carl Nargle,
as long as that special place is
hell, and I can watch you burn.
-[Sighs]
Can I say something?
If you don't like
the coffee mugs, then, I mean,
I have these Green Mountain
Coffee discount coupons,
and --
-Son of a bitch.
-I also got you guys a gift.
I, uh, realized that I had only
made something for Katherine,
and I wanted to make sure
that you all felt seen
and appreciated.
So I made you all paintings.
They're on the stage.
-Score.
-[Chuckling] Yeah.
-I'm returning this
for store credit.
-I like when art
makes people happy.
-[Sighs] I'm not trying to make
anybody feel bad.
-[Sighs]
-[Scoffs]
I know you want
to get a painting.
-No, I don't.
-Go on. It's okay.
Go ahead.
-Thank you.
-Oh, good,
I was just about to, uh,
do the crossword puzzle.
-Hold on.
"New Artist Gives PBS
Burlington Much Needed Boost."
-I read it.
-"Vermonters, what if I told you
there was a new artist
who can paint circles
around Carl Nargle?
Would that make
you want to watch?
Well, one thing's for sure.
People are watching
PBS Burlington
like never before
for one reason and one name
Am-- Ambrosia."
-Yeah.
-"After years of watching
Carl Nargle's paint dry,
the Green Mountains are alive
with the sound of creativity."
-You know, uh, how about
don't...read it...maybe?
-"Carl is one dimensional,
antiquated, very sexiest..."
"Very sexist."
I think I get the idea.
-Are you okay?
-Yeah.
I think you know me well enough
to know I don't care
what people say about me
or what they write.
[ "When You're Hot,
You're Hot" plays]
[Tires squeal]
[Tires screech]
Well, now me and Homer Jones
and Big John Talley
Had a big crap game
goin' back in the alley
And I kept rollin'
them sevens
And winnin' all them pots
My luck was so good,
I could do no wrong
I just kept on rollin'
and controllin' them bones
[Engine revs, tires screech]
When you're hot, you're hot
And when you're not,
you're not
Put all the money in,
and let's roll 'em again
[Engine revs, tires screech]
I turned around,
and there was a big, old cop
He said, "Hello, boys,"
then he gave us a grin,
Said, "Look like I'm gon'
have to haul y'all in"
"And keep all that money
for evidence"
I said, "Well, son,
when you hot, you hot"
He said, "Yeah,"
When you're hot, you're hot
And when you're not,
you're not
[Brakes squeak]
[Engine idling]
-Remember when you said
there was one person
who could save this station?
-Yeah, well, ratings are up,
but we still having a problem
balancing the books.
-Well,
now I'm going to save it --
with something PBS Burlington
has never seen before.
-Oh, great.
Well, pitch the idea,
and I'll run it
by Katherine and Ambrosia.
-I've already run it by me.
It's been approved.
-We are live
in five, four,
three, two...
-On today's show, this person
will become a key chain.
Let's see how.
-"The Whittler."
-The PBS Burlington pledge drive
has always brought you
the very best
in Vermont public broadcasting,
but now,
for the very first time ever,
loyal viewers like you
and can bid on Carl Nargle
or the white-hot Ambrosia
painting your portrait live
while still receiving
a complimentary tote bag.
This is the
public-broadcasting syndicate's
Super Bowl, World Series,
and "Real Housewives
of New Jersey" reunion
all rolled into one.
Let the bidding begin.
[Applause]
-Carl is my boyfriend.
-He's not your boyfriend.
-Yes, he is.
That's what he told me.
-Thank you, Sylvia and Portia.
-They all fall for Carl.
-Another call for Carl.
And one for Ambrosia.
Incredible.
How did you do that?
Thank you,
Jay Fogarty from Chittenden.
You are magic.
If you want your portrait
painted by Ambrosia,
you need to bid
more than $435,
and if you want your portrait
painted by Carl Nargle,
you need to bid
more than $875
in the next 10, 9, 8,
7, 6, 5,
4, 3, 2, 1.
That's it.
-That's it.
-No more calls.
[Telephone rings]
-PBS Burlington pledge drive.
-Does that count?
-It's too late, isn't it?
I think it's over, right?
-Does that count?
-Yes.
-Yes. I'm writing it down.
We're all very excited.
It's been a great day.
Thank you so much for everything
you've done for the station.
-Well?
-Jay Fogerty's mother
would like to pick him up
in front of the station
in 10 minutes.
-That's it.
-Thank you!
Keep those pledges coming.
-We did it.
-It's for a good cause.
Look at Bridget,
lighting up the stage
with her radiant smile.
She is a winner.
-PBS Burlington is also smiling.
-You know,
Mary is also a winner.
It's such a joy to paint.
-They both look great.
And another great thing
about PBS Burlington is --
-Bridget's generosity,
which kind of
puts us all to shame.
It's an honor
for me to be up here painting
someone who bid
so much more than anyone else.
Thank you, Bridget.
-And thank you to Mary.
I am so grateful.
You know, she hasn't worked in
eight years, so her bid
is actually a higher percentage
of net worth,
which, you know, feels like
the true barometer.
-Bridget,
she's not going to be able
to visit her grandkids
this year.
Can't afford it, right?
So it's a little scary
how much this means to her.
-That's -- That's so sad.
But, you know,
Mary had to turn off her heat.
-I'll turn off your heat.
-You never turned it on.
-Never tried to.
-Done.
-I was already done.
-How much do we raise?
-Almost $8,000.
-How much do we need?
-A little less than $300,000.
-Ah.
-Mary, this is for you.
I call it "Rich in Spirit."
-I've always wanted a laser.
-Bridget, are you ready?
This is for you.
I call it
"Mighty Mount Mansfield."
On an early, surprisingly
chilly April morning.
Can you see it?
-Why was I smiling
that whole time?
That's just the same mountain
you always paint.
That doesn't look
anything like me.
-It's the same painting
as Valentine's Day Season 8.
-The creek is smaller.
-The creek is smaller.
-That is...
because, um...
Carl didn't
want to ruin the surprise.
Yes, you both are actually
getting two paintings.
Yeah, a portrait from me and one
of Carl's incredible landscapes.
We just didn't want either
of you to not get a Nargle.
-He was supposed
to paint my portrait.
I spent my snack allowance
for the next eight years.
-I know, Bridget, but did you
hear what Ambrosia said?
You're going to get
a portrait by her,
as well as this painting
of Mighty Mount Mansfield.
And...
...$29.
Another $20.
Just...here you go.
Which brings us to $74, and you
can head over to craft service
and get anything you want.
Sandwiches, some raisins.
-Well...shit.
-You know, I get so many
questions about my tote bag
every time I'm in a restaurant.
-What's wrong?
-I know how to save the station.
-Let's add a little smoke
to these chimneys,
see if we can make them
even a little cozier.
I think Ambrosia might be
a little jealous
if she saw you watching this.
-I'm just making sure
all your old tapes still play.
-Boy, it really takes you back,
doesn't it?
Of course, this river...
Look at that shirt.
-It's really held up.
-So it has.
And that little hamlet is where
I took you for our first date.
-Good memory, yeah.
-Great memory.
-You know, I forgot how much
you used to paint
all this other stuff.
Ice cream stands and
windmills and birds in flight.
Now it's just Mount Mansfield
in every single painting.
-Hard not to hold on
to a dream or two.
Why did you do it?
-I dropped out of college for
us, and I was really great.
And then I realized that "us"
was really -- really you.
And you got famous,
and then you started to treat me
like everybody else.
I mean, not bad. Never bad.
Just...not special.
And then someone else paid
so much attention to me.
And I made a mistake.
[Music stops]
[Truck squeaking]
[Door rattles]
I couldn't live with myself,
so I told you.
Just begged you to forgive me.
Then like, a minute later,
you were having sex with Wendy.
I just spent the rest of my life
watching you make everybody else
in my life
fall in love with you.
-I just...
I wish I would have known
what I should have
done differently.
-Me, too.
-Guess who gets to watch
Seasons 2 through 8
of "Paint With Carl Nargle"?
-Sounds like a dream come true.
There's a lot of --
a lot of good stuff in there.
-Did I do something wrong?
-You did not.
-Oh, hey. Grab a seat.
I have some exciting news
I want to talk to you about.
-Always nice
to hear exciting news.
-Ready?
I have found you
an incredible job.
-What?
-Teaching at
the University of Vermont,
where you will be passing
along your incredible skills
to students
from around the world.
-I love the idea of giving back.
I mean,
that is a big honor, right?
I just think with my work here,
I'm not going to have the time.
-Exactly.
Carl, our revenues is way down
and you're making
$46,000 a year.
Now, UVM will give you
a $4,000 raise.
And here's the best part.
We have 22 years of reruns
of your show.
People will
never even know you left.
It's the best of both worlds.
-So I'll host "Paint,"
teach at UVM.
22 years of reruns
you're going to be showing.
You're turning ol' Carl Nargle
into a workhorse.
A damn Clydesdale.
-Except here's the thing.
Ambrosia will create the new
shows that'll bring in the kids.
Your reruns will be there
for our core 65-plus audience.
You don't have to host a new
episode of "Paint" ever again.
-But I want to keep painting.
-You will, at UVM.
50 students a day watching you.
That's a 400% bump in
the 18-to-25 demo for you.
[Clears throat] Yeah.
I just got a couple
of things for you to sign
saying -- here you go.
Right here.
Saying we didn't --
Go ahead.
We didn't fire you
because you're old.
Good. That's very good.
Thank you, Carl.
That's all I got.
-[Clears throat] I'll see you.
-Sure.
[Door opens, closes]
-Carl.
Hey, Carl.
I just...
I wanted to say thank you,
you know, for paving the way.
-I had that plate for 30 years.
-Yeah, no, I used
to see you parked at Lums.
"Home of the lumber."
-You added an E
to the Mona Lisa.
But here's the deal.
No one's waiting in line
to see the Mona E. Lisa,
because that's
a really dumb name.
Not very original.
-You never tried to get
P-A-I-N-T-E-R?
-No, I didn't.
And a real artist would
never Etch-a-Sketch a dinosaur
and then give it to someone,
because that's really dumb, too.
-Carl, you used
your brush to seduce
and destroy people
who loved you.
-No, I opened their car doors,
picked up every check,
and always carried
the big suitcases.
-Did you ever try
treating them as equals?
-No.
I treated them better than me.
It's called being a gentleman.
-Until you moved on to the next.
-Because your girlfriend
made a mistake.
-You're a mistake.
-You're lucky I'm an artist
instead of a woman
who says really mean
things to other women,
'cause I would have plenty
to say to you.
Plenty.
-You were an artist.
-[Sighs]
Carl's the reason
I started working here.
Him, and because Quiznos
wasn't hiring.
The place has great hours.
-He is such a turd.
-Come on.
-You couldn't afford
to pay his salary
and keep the station going.
-Yeah.
Sometimes you just have
no choice but to move on.
-You fill up my senses
-If it were up to me,
you'd never
leave the back of this van.
-God, that sounds like heaven.
-Like a walk in the rain
-What are you doing?
-Just committing every inch
of you to memory
so I can relive this moment
every moment
for the rest of my life.
The way you look, the way you...
Even the texture of
this arm rest,
the hum of the space heater.
Do you smell that?
-No.
-Transmission fluid,
and there isn't much of it.
She runs pretty clean.
-I just --
I know I'm always gonna
remember how I feel right now,
because I just...
I just always want
to feel this way.
-I'm ready to feel
how you feel right now.
Mm.
-That's the arm rest.
-What?
-That's the --
[Clears throat]
That's the arm rest.
-That's it. That's me.
Oh, that's all me.
-I have to ask you something
that's really hard to ask.
-Hello.
-Why didn't you
just paint the portrait?
You could just paint one amazing
portrait and blow Ambrosia away.
-It's stupid.
-Decided I was going to ask you
to drive me home if you
weren't going to answer me.
-Okay.
19 years ago,
Dr. Bradford Lenihan
said the
Burlington Museum of Art
lacked a painting of Vermont's
highest peak, Mount Mansfield,
and I really, really wanted
a painting in that museum.
-And?
-So I started painting it,
in case he was watching.
-Let me guess.
Dr. Bradford Lenihan didn't
like the way you painted it?
-Well, it's --
it's more complicated.
-Well, then I should go
if you don't think
I'll understand anything.
-I don't know. I don't know.
-What do you mean,
you don't know?
-I--I don't...
I don't know if he ever
watched the show.
-You never thought to call him
or to walk one of your
thousands of paintings
down to him
over the last 19 years?
-What if he said no?
-A real artist
follows his heart,
no matter what the price.
You spent your whole life
playing it safe,
and now you've lost everything.
Everything.
And I have
another question for you.
[Thumps]
How come we never have sex?
People tell me I'm attractive.
-You're very attractive.
Will you just come inside?
[Door closes]
The beautiful part is
we're moving on together,
and once I began teaching...
-The only reason you care
about me now is because
I'm the one thing you have left.
[Car horn honks]
My Uber is here.
-I don't know what that is.
-It's goodbye.
[Door opens]
[Door slams]
-I'm Carl Nargle, and I'm going
to be your professor.
[Applause]
Thank you.
Listen, our goal
this semester is pretty simple.
I want to help you get
what's in here
and just splash it on to there.
Don't worry.
It's not rocket science.
It's harder.
[Light laughter]
-Is it true that Ambrosia's
teaching this class with you?
-Well, I mean, she may stop
by one of these days.
You never know
who's going to join us
or where we might be going.
So let's get there.
-Sorry if that came out wrong.
Um...
we still want to see you, too.
-Thanks.
Well, should we get started?
Because this canvas
ain't going to paint itself.
-But it would be great to know
when she was coming,
just so we could make sure
to be in class.
-Hey, can I ask you something?
If you were dating somebody,
like, really young
and really beautiful...
[Whispering] ...why wouldn't you
have sex with them?
-I was hoping you'd talk to me
about Ambrosia.
It's such a mystery.
-No, actually, it's not...
I brought Carl his painting
last night, and...
-I imagine having sex with her
is like riding a bike,
except instead of pedaling,
you just kind of move
back and forth on the seat.
I've ridden that kind of bike,
and I love bikes.
[Crunching]
-I have to be somewhere else...
now.
-Hi.
-Hey.
[Sighs]
You went to Carl's house
last night?
He treated you like crap.
-And I cheated on him.
-Do you love him?
-[Scoffs]
I just...
I feel like I just wasted
my whole life
not loving someone else.
-[Exhales deeply]
I kind of set you up to say no.
I love you.
What's this?
Why, it's Mount Mansfield.
This, another Mount Mansfield.
Sorry, just give me one minute
and I will paint you
the best Mount Mansfield
that you have ever seen.
-What a show-off.
Oh, no.
It's so good.
-[Clears throat]
-If you could read
my mind, love
What a tale
my thoughts could tell
Just like an old-time movie
About a ghost
from a wishing well
In a castle dark
Or a fortress strong
with chains upon my feet
You know that ghost is me
And I will never be set free
As long as I'm a ghost
you can't see
If I could read
your mind, love
What a tale your thoughts
could tell
-[Sighs]
[Car horn blaring]
[Car horn honking]
[Horn blaring continuously]
[Honking]
The hero would be me
But heroes often fail
[Car horn blares]
And you won't read
that book again
Because the ending's
just too hard to take
-What's this one?
-Mount Mansfield,
at night.
How's everything going, Carl?
-Awesome.
-Carl,
the faculty's been talking.
We think what makes
the most sense is to go ahead
and pay you
for the rest of the semester
and end your class today.
We've already spoken
with your remaining students,
and they're okay with it.
Both of them.
-This is "Paint with Ambrosia."
-ROYGBIV.
You know, when I was a kid,
my parents told me that
that was who lived in rainbows.
Today, I know better.
Because there are no rainbows.
[Sighs]
-What if ratings go down?
-Tony, it is time for me to go.
-[Beeping]
-Booth.
-Hey, Tony, it's Carl.
-Carl!
-Tony, what happened to my show?
-PBS can no longer show people
using tobacco.
-What?
-You smoked a pipe
in every episode.
We can't air
"Paint With Carl Nargle."
Not even a rerun.
-Tony, I've got another call.
-That's when you get
call waiting.
-Excuse me, Dr. Lenihan?
Hello.
-Mr. Carl Nargle.
-Yeah.
-To what do I owe the honor
of a visit from a living
Vermont state treasure?
-Well, I don't know
if you heard,
but I recently retired.
-It was in the paper.
-Yeah, which means I have 4,274
paintings that could use a home.
They're mostly
of Mount Mansfield.
I don't know
if that would interest you.
-We are always looking to
display the work of a master
here at the
Burlington Museum of Art.
-Great.
-Someone appreciated for
their impact on the world of art
or representing something
unique to Vermont.
-Yes. Wonderful.
-Sadly, we just had
the walls painted,
and that's something
we're showing off, too.
You know, the beauty
of the museum itself.
Might I offer a suggestion?
-Sure.
-Have you considered
donating them to a Motel 6?
Or perhaps a Red Roof Inn?
Your paintings have such warmth,
and that could really appeal
to a weary traveler on a budget.
At the very least, it would
save you quite a bit on storage.
Yeah, I--I have my own barn,
so that's not --
Anyway, uh, thank you so much
for your time.
Dr. Lenihan,
you have a magnificent museum.
-Carl?
-Yeah.
-Can I ask you a question?
-Yeah.
-What's the image tucked away
in your brain
that makes your heart ache
and your soul feel like
it's going to burst?
-Uh...
-Mount Mansfield, I presume?
Whatever that thing is,
those are the paintings
that keep us from
staring at blank walls
here at the
Burlington Museum of Art.
Well, thank you for stopping by.
Always great to see
a Vermont legend in the flesh.
-Back through the years
I go wandering once again
-That's really good.
-Back to
the seasons of my youth
I recall a box of rags
that someone gave us
And how my mama
put the rags to use
There were rags
of many colors
And every piece was small
And I didn't have a coat
And it was way down
in the fall
Mama sewed the rags together
Sewing every piece with love
She made my coat
of many colors
-Ahh!
-As she sewed,
she told a story
From the Bible she had read
About a coat of many colors
Joseph wore
And then she said
Perhaps this coat will bring
you good luck and happiness
And I just
couldn't wait to wear it
And Mama blessed it
with a kiss
-[Groans]
-What's the image
tucked away in your brain
that makes your heart ache
and your soul feel like
it's going to burst?
-Although we had no money,
I was rich as I could be
In my coat of many colors
my mama made for me
-What's the image
tucked away in your brain
that makes your heart ache
and your soul feel like
it's going to burst?
-So with patches
on my britches
And holes in both my shoes
In my coat of many colors
-What's the image
tucked away in your brain
that makes your heart ache
and your soul
feel like it's going to burst?
-In my coat of many colors
my Mama made for me
[Squeaking]
-Katherine, I know this probably
isn't the best time,
but if I don't say this now,
I never will.
When we first met,
I painted out of love.
My head got turned --
-Hey!
I was just on my way to the --
to the station.
Uh, how you -- how you been?
-Some highs, some lows.
-You know, I never --
I never got to say sorry
for painting Mount Mansfield.
-It was all my fault.
Ambrosia, I just want to finish
what I was saying to Katherine.
Actually,
I--I do need to get going.
-I'll be fast. Katherine...
as you know,
I'm better with pictures
than I am with words.
But if I could paint you one
in the form of an apology --
-It's over.
-Ambrosia, I thought we were
being nice to each other.
Now it just feels like
you're rubbing my nose in it.
-No, I mean,
we're over.
She could never love me because
she never stopped loving you.
-Hey, Carl.
-Beverly?
I didn't see that coming.
-Hold on. I'm coming.
I'm coming. Here we go.
-Nice to see some old friends.
-Yeah, well, we never got around
to throwing them out.
There they are.
-Okay.
-And here.
-That's fine.
-Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa,
whoa, whoa, whoa!
We need this one to air.
Okay? Alright.
Let's roll the open
in three, two...
-Hey, where's Ambrosia?
-Well, she called
and told me to let Carl host.
-I got something I have to say
and this
is my only way to say it.
-And PBS, they need 2 new hours
of programing every day,
so we are airing "Paint
With Carl Nargle" in five...
-Carl --
before you say or do anything,
you should know I'm the one
that got your show canceled.
-Katherine, if you hadn't,
I wouldn't be here right now.
Hi, I'm Carl Nargle,
and this is "Paint."
I used to always say
you got to paint from the heart
to live from the heart
without doing either.
Which is why today,
I am starting with
Tangerine Orange 22.
Why Tangerine Orange 22?
Well...
Because we all have moments
in our lives,
moments we wish
we could go back to
and live in forever.
Mine is in the back of my van
on a custom-made sofa bed
with a woman I barely knew.
-Yo, it's Ambrosia. Why
aren't you watching my show?
Ah, just kidding.
You know what to do next --
-But you know what?
It's a perfect memory,
but what made it perfect
are the imperfections
we shared together.
-PBS Burlington.
-I just want to say
it's great to have Carl back.
-Yes, it is great
to have Carl back.
Please hold. PBS Burlington.
-I'm no longer terrified
watching "Paint."
-I agree.
Carl's paintings are
less terrifying than Ambrosia's.
Please hold. PBS Burlington.
-Carl stole my newspaper.
-Yes.
We're aware that Carl
is stealing newspapers.
Please hold. PBS Burlington.
-The smell of
transmission fluid,
though there wasn't much of it.
She runs pretty clean.
[Phone ringing]
-Ambrosia?
-Uh, no. Sorry.
Katherine?
-Oh.
-It's Brian Hoffman.
-Yes. H--Hi.
-From PBS Sullivan.
-Yes. Hi, Brian. How are you?
I--I'm just packing up
all my stuff here
and really looking forward
to Monday.
-We are, too. Uh...
But we went back
and looked at your resume.
Do you not have
a college degree?
-Because the truth is,
if you spend all your time
trying to paint
the perfect picture,
you're just gonna miss
the best parts of life.
I know I did.
Thanks for finally going to
a special place with me,
Carl Nargle.
-Great, great, great.
You can have the show back.
Anything you want,
you just have to keep painting.
-No, no. That's it.
I don't have anything
left to paint.
-Carl --
-Thanks, Tony.
-Goodbye. Thanks.
-Carl, Carl.
I'll fire Ambrosia
if you just come back!
Which is a joke I like to say...
[Laughs] ...all the time.
But it's not true.
Hey, everybody, here's
the star of "Paint."
It's Ambrosia.
[Chuckles] It's --
-Hi.
[Headset clatters]
I'm Tony.
I'm going to show you
a whole new way to paint
for the next...
1 hour and 31 minutes.
Let's -- Let's just have some
people looking at the bears.
Well, we never did the bear...
The bears, of course, are
no color that I have here,
so I'll do it with --
-Paint from the heart,
live from the heart.
She took my advice.
-How's everybody
doing out there?
-You should probably
look at this.
-There, and that is --
-You okay?
-What's going on?
-Can I get a number four?
-What?
-Number four on the chart.
-I put that up in 1979
because it came with the shaver.
I had no idea what a number 12
was until you picked it.
Or what a number four is now.
-Neither do I.
But I want it.
[Clipper buzzing]
- Whole lotta your love
Baby, I need
Whole lotta your love
Ooh
-Hi, I'm Carl Nargle.
-I never thought I'd say this,
but you look better.
Somehow, you did it.
-You're always in
my corner, Sid.
Thanks.
Ruben, what do I owe you?
-This one's on the house.
-Can I have it?
-What?
-My hair.
-Well, I'm going to have to
charge you for that.
[Money rustling]
-I'm kidding.
Of course you can have it.
Hold on.
You need something
to take the edge off.
-No.
Painting's always been my high.
-But it's medical marijuana,
and you need some medicine.
And here's some gummies,
in case you need a boost.
-Forward, Carl.
Keep moving forward.
-Always, Sid.
You spend your whole
life worrying
about the tallest peaks,
the biggest successes,
the legacy you'll leave behind.
At a certain point, you
realize it's all meaningless
without a special someone
by your side.
-Why are you still here?
-I know it's over
But life goes on
And this old world
will keep on turning
Let's just be glad
we had some time
To spend together
There's no need to
watch the bridges
That we're burning
Lay your head
Upon my pillow
Hold your
warm and tender body
-Carl?
Carl?
Carl? Carl!
-Burlington Museum of Art said
they wanted a painting
of Mount Mansfield.
19 years,
and I never had the guts
to show them one of mine.
You want to know why?
-Yeah, why don't you
tell me outside?
-Because the love of my life,
stepped out on me
with a
Vermont Mountain Express stud.
I couldn't take the idea of not
being a real artist too.
-Carl!
That doesn't make
you not a man.
It means --
-You got chips?
-It -- That doesn't mean
you're not a real man.
It means that I made a mistake.
-No, not as many as me.
I mean, how many --
how many body parts
can one man autograph?
And I did drugs.
That's never the answer.
-Come on, Carl, let's go.
-You have chips,
or you don't have chips?
-Do not have chips, Carl.
The barn's on fire.
We've got to go.
-You risked your life for me!
-I'm risking my life for you.
-So you are.
-Mm-hmm.
-Goodbye, my love.
Goodbye, my darling.
-Let's go. Come on.
-Tough night for Mount
Mansfield.
-What drugs did you take, Carl?
-The big M.
Marijuana, but I feel fine.
I do. I do.
Don't worry about me.
-I just thought you'd be able to
handle it a little bit better,
given the amount
of denim that you wear.
I didn't --
Sid and Ruben
kind of pushed it on me.
I smoked it, and then I ate
all the gummy bears.
And I don't even like
gummy bears, but I feel fine.
It's just everything's on fire.
-Carl, where is the painting
from today?
-You ran through
the fire to save me, you nut.
-Is it in Vantastic?
-You're insane.
100% certifiable.
Katherine, you're crazy!
See if there are any chips
in the glove compartment!
-Ahh! Shoot.
I'm crazy, too.
This is the real Carl
you're seeing tonight.
-Okay, alright.
Okay.
-That was fantastic.
-It's on fire. We got to go.
-[Laughs]
-Mount Mansfield? Come on!
[Horn honks]
Oh, perfect.
[Horn blaring continuously]
-Go around!
Go around!
[Horn blaring in background]
-Carl...
[Crunching]
[TV playing in background]
-...the finest dairy products
in all of the Northeast
Kingdom.
-Make it Gerald
Milk and Cheese.
-Meeting or exceeding your
milk and cheese needs
for 46 years --
-The fire is the lead story
in the news.
-CNN?
-Um, Local.
- When do you leave?
-Um, I don't.
They offered me
the assistant job
when they found out that
I don't have a college degree.
-You're not going to take it?
-Mnh-mnh.
I'm done settling.
Oh, hold on.
-Here's an update
on the Carl Nargle story.
An unnamed police source
has told Channel 31 Action News
that Carl Nargle's DNA,
specifically a large portion
of his hair,
was found in the ashes.
-With all of
his paintings burned,
At least we will have his locks
to remember this
Vermont state treasure by.
And speaking of treasure,
every kid treasures presents,
and for six
lucky children present --
-Carl Nargle is dead.
-So he is.
-Good morning.
-How many Nargles do you have?
-I was originally hired
to do graphics.
-But it's more than just
the article in the paper
where you ask if a reporter
wants to have sex with Carl
and you personally hosting
two live paintings shows
very poorly.
[Phone ringing]
-Oh, well,
our overhead's way down.
So many people quitting.
There's some positives there.
One sec.
PBS Burlington.
-Anthony, Bradford Lenihan,
calling with my condolences
on the passing of Carl Nargle.
-Yeah, it's a tough day.
-I'll be brief.
I recently spoke with Carl
about showing at Burlington.
-Everything was burned
in the fire.
-Which means any surviving
Nargles would be quite valuable.
-The Burlington Museum of Art
cannot be a complete collection
of Vermont Beaux-Arts
without at least one Nargle,
and we are willing
to pay for it.
[Clattering]
-[Laughs]
-Please tell me you have one.
-He made Jenna rich.
-He made you all rich.
-Yeah.
Should we go inside?
-Yeah.
Come on. [Laughs]
-I wish I was dead.
-It's gonna be okay.
-I say inappropriate things
when I'm uncomfortable.
[Spits gum]
-Hey, I'm Mandy,
Ambrosia's mom.
-Oh, hi.
-Aww.
This is MeeMaw.
-Beverly Brown?
-I went to school with
your MeeMaw.
-And roll the graphic.
And take camera one.
-Our final guest this afternoon
is the new host of "Paint."
Please welcome
to the show, Mary.
One of the hosts
of "Paint," Donald.
I'm happy to announce that
thanks to a sizable donation
from our new GM, Wendy,
and some technological wizardry
from our new
head of graphics, Tony,
PBS Burlington was able to
digitally remove
Carl Nargle's pipe
from his shows
so we can all watch him take us
to his special place forever.
-And then roll the clip.
[Slowly whirring]
-Put anything in my stew,
'cause I'll eat it.
I love a good stew.
Feel free to draw me a letter
with your favorite stews.
Always nice to hear
from people back home.
-The wonders...
of technology.
[Knock on door]
-Do you know what that's worth?
-Yup.
-Okay.
-Yes, indeed.
Where do you think he is,
really?
-Heaven.
-Yeah.
-You fill up my senses
Like a night in the forest
Like the mountains
in springtime
-There she is, Miss Marcy.
-Like a walk in the rain
-What are you gonna share with
us today, old friend?
Looks like someone's been
working overtime.
[Car door closes]
-I got groceries.
You feel like grilling?
-I already put it on.
-You fill up my senses
-How was school?
-Oh, it was, um...
confusing and awful.
-I tried to warn you years ago.
Can I tell you something
really, really important?
-Yeah.
-If I'm never going to
leave here,
I think we should
probably get cable.
-Well, you know,
a man who has the love of
a good blackberry bush
shouldn't need cable.
-What about a VCR?
I think being able
to watch a movie
while you're away could help
make this our special place.
-Oh, it's already
pretty great for me.
-Come let me love you
-What do you think?
-Make the blue red.
-Okay.
-And what if it was
a little girl?
-I like it.
-Just promise me
you won't become famous again.
Well, I'm not going
to sign it Carl Nargle.
He died in a barn.
-Sign it "Barnsy."
-Re-Barnsy.
-Maybe "Barnsy."
-Maybe "Blanksy."
-Blanksy?
-Blanksy.
-Meet me
in the middle of the day
Let me hear you say
"Everything's okay"
Come on out beneath
the shining sun
Meet me in
the middle of the night
Let me hear you say
"Everything's alright"
Sneak on out beneath
the stars and run, yeah
Oh, yeah, yes
Oh, yes
It's king and queen
and we must go down 'round
Behind the chandelier
Where I won't have
to speak my mind
And you won't have to hear
Shreds of news
and afterthoughts
And complicated scenes
We'll weather down
behind the light
And fade like magazines
Oh, yeah, yeah
-I don't believe
in superstars
Organic food
and foreign cars
I don't believe
the price of gold
The certainty of growing old
That right is right
and left is wrong
That north and south
can't get along
That east is east
and west is west
And being first
is always best
But I believe in love
I believe in babies
I believe in mom and dad
And I believe in you
Well, I don't believe
that heaven waits
For only those
who congregate
I like to think of God
as love
He's down below,
he's up above
He's watching people
everywhere
He knows who does
and doesn't care
And I'm an ordinary man
Sometimes I wonder who I am
But I believe in love
I believe in music
I believe in magic
And I believe in you
I know with all my certainty
What's going on
with you and me
Is a good thing
It's true
I believe in you
I don't believe virginity
Is as common
as it used to be
In working days
and sleeping nights
That black is black
and white is white
That Superman and Robin Hood
Are still alive in Hollywood
That gasoline's
in short supply
The rising cost
of getting by
But I believe in love
I believe in old folks
I believe in children
I believe in you
I believe in love
I believe in babies
I believe in mom and dad
And I believe in you
-It's hard not to feel a
little lost as we begin, but...
...let's just
take it all in and...
...see what we can find.
Who knows?
Maybe what can find us.
No sooner than you say it.
Well, it's Miss Marcy.
Miss Marcy's a beautiful,
lush blackberry bush.
we've come across a time
or two in our travels.
What are you going to share
with us today, old friend?
Juicy blackberry?
Mmm.
[Birds chirping]
When's the last time
you heard someone say something
that interesting?
And maybe Miss Marcy drops
some more berries
in the little brook.
Maybe these berries
will take route
on the lake shore downstream
and bring Miss Marcy children
in the years to come.
I don't even know
if that's how berries work,
but it sure sounds nice.
I bet Miss Marcy would love
a special someone
to spruce the place up a bit.
What should we call him?
Arthur.
Arthur the evergreen.
I think mighty Mount Mansfield
would approve
of a name like that,
because there is nothing
like having the one
you hold dearest nearest
when the world turns cold.
That's the picture
we all want to paint.
Thanks for going to a special
place with me, Carl Nargle.
-Cut.
And we're clear.
-[Sighs]
-Same time tomorrow?
-I wouldn't miss it
for the world.
-Yeah.
That's it.
-This is
"The World's Strongest Person."
-Almost forgot
where I was for a second.
-Almost.
-Amazing.
No other word for it.
Awesome and amazing.
[Chuckles]
-Have we never met Arthur
before.
-There's been a pond
named Arthur but never a tree.
-Never a tree?
-Yeah.
-Breaking new ground.
Mwah.
-Oh, I forgot the milk.
-Okay.
-Does anything hurt?
-No, I'm good.
-Cramped or something?
-No.
And snow this time of year?
-Oh. [Chuckles]
-Incredible.
-I never know
where I'm going.
You certainly got us there.
[Chuckles]
-So much moisture in the wind.
-Is it okay if I take Miss Marcy
and her friends to Vantastic?
-I think
they would appreciate that.
There you go.
-They're so warm.
-Sorry just going to move in
right here.
-Tony.
-Here's coffee -- with milk.
-Great.
-Tony. Tony.
-Katherine.
-Oh, done. Done.
-And this is
"This Afternoon in Burlington."
-Ready. We're live.
-Welcome to
"This afternoon in Burlington."
-And camera two.
-I'm your host...
-And camera one.
-...Donald Moore.
-Stay on one. Stay on one.
-It's hard to look away.
-Yeah,
yet so many people do.
Fox News is killing us.
Weather Channel.
TV Guide Channel.
-Hey, T.
-Yeah?
-Keep the faith.
-The question is whether we want
the parade blocking access
to local
cultural establishments.
-Dr. Bradford Lenihan?
-Curator of Burlington's
Museum of Art.
-The Burlington Museum of Art.
If you're a true artist
living above Pittsfield
and below St. Albans,
that's where your paintings are.
-Yeah.
-Well, I know one artist
who's got the most popular
painting show in Vermont,
and his name is Carl Nargle.
-Yeah.
-Thanks.
It's just...frustrating.
I feel like sometimes
being the total package
makes it hard for people
to see the gift inside.
-We --
-Mnh-mnh.
-I -- I have an idea
that could change that.
Come here.
Our budget's been slashed,
and we need your help.
-Put me to work,
and I will sign tote bags
until my fingers turn
a rich Parisian blue.
-Tote bags only take us so far.
We need rating ratings.
Ratings only Carl Nargle
can deliver.
So we're going to put you on
two hours a day,
back to back,
one painting each hour.
[Indistinct conversation]
-So people would have
a chance
to see twice as much
of my artwork.
-It's, uh, Katherine's idea.
-Katherine's idea?
-Well,
she wants to make sure
that, uh, the station
is in good shape...
-So do I.
-...so she can leave.
[Indistinct conversation
continues in distance]
-Of course,
as a real artist,
If I start cranking out
255 more paintings a year,
people could think, you know,
that each painting
isn't precious to me, and...
And I can't take that risk.
-We'll make do.
-Sure.
But just let me know if there's
anything I can do to help.
I'll see you later.
-Don't you tell me
n-n-n-no lies woman
'Cause all you know
I've told
You better leave
that midnight sneaking
To the one
who worked it out
I don't wanna hear
no back-talk speaking
Go on and shut yer mouth
-Vantastic!
-Vantastic!
-Hi, Vantastic!
-So don't try to lay
no boogie woogie
On the king
of rock 'n' roll
Rock 'n' roll
[Brakes squeak]
-This could be
in the Burlington Museum.
-No.
-It's that good, Carl, yes.
-You get one shot at
the Burlington Museum of Art.
-Well, any building
or person
would be just so lucky
to have you.
-I feel like I'd be lucky
to have you.
-Are you asking me
to be your canvas?
-I'm asking you to go
a special place with me --
I'm back in my van.
Come on.
Careful.
Uh...
-Is this a sofa bed?
-Custom made.
-Wow. They're just the best.
-Ah.
-Easy access.
A one, two, pop,
and, voil, a bed.
-I think some force of nature
actually wants us
to make love right here maybe.
-Is this Portuguese flannel?
Brushed three times
for added loft.
-Must be, 'cause
it sure is making me hot.
Like a Hot Pocket.
-[Yells]
-Come let me love you
Come love me again
Mm-mm-mm
[Horn honks]
-You inspire me to greatness.
-Hi. Pardon me?
-You inspire me to greatness!
[Feedback]
-Put the brush in God's hand.
-I've been going to a special
place with you since I was 9!
-Thanks for coming with me.
-Oh, Lord.
Go, go, go, go, go.
[Turn signal clicking]
[Feedback]
-This is a really long light.
-I'm going to Walmart.
[Clicking continues]
I said,
"I'm going to Walmart."
-Go now.
[Horn honks, tires screech]
[Tires squeal]
[Clicking continues]
[Clicking stops]
-Hey, number 12's here.
-Ooh
-How you doing, Syd?
-Somebody's got a date.
-I do, and I am excited.
-Does she live in an A-frame
hidden away in the mountains?
-[Chuckles]
Katherine? No.
Although, she is looking
to leave PBS Burlington...
-Mm.
-...which I'm fine with.
-You're driving a van with no
rearview mirrors and no bricks.
-Sounds dangerous,
and I like it.
Always moving forward,
just onto the next.
-I wouldn't be sitting here
today if I lived any other way.
-Yeah,
you got the best damn seat
in the best barber shop
in town.
We should all be so lucky.
[Both chuckle]
Every forest needs
a tallest tree,
and I think we found ours
with probably the most
impressive shaft of lumber
that Mount Mansfield
has ever seen.
-Mm-hmm.
-Mm.
-Thank you for going to
a special place with me,
Carl Nargle.
-Cut it.
-That tree is probably too tall.
Brace yourself. You are going to
get some calls about that.
-Sure. Let me just slide you
over here a little bit.
-And it started off
as a winged elm...
-Uh-huh.
-...and then it just became
a white oak.
-Yeah, Wendy get the painting.
-It's so big.
-Should I put it --
Put it in the van like you have
the other 6,000 times, yeah.
Uh, Ambrosia?
-You gave me another 30 minutes,
and it would've been a sequoia.
-[Chuckling] Oh, my goodness.
-Or a redwood.
-[Chuckling] Yeah.
-Mr. Nargle.
-Yeah, right over here.
-Um, hi.
-Oh, hi.
-Hi.
-Sorry.
-Wow.
It -- It is an honor to --
to meet you, sir.
-Thank you.
-You know, when I was a kid,
my -- my parents
used your show
to teach me
that anything is possible...
-Did they? Oh.
-...as long as you put
your brushes to it, right?
-[Laughs]
-And now here I am.
-Who -- Who is this?
-It's, uh, Ambrosia.
Isn't she great?
She's absolutely fantastic.
In three, two, one.
Yeah. [Chuckles]
-Okay.
-Wait, what's going on?
-No, no, no, no.
-What's happening?
-Nothing that
you have to worry about.
You're Carl Nargle.
You don't even
have to look behind you,
and I mean that literally
and figuratively.
Let's -- Let's --
Let's go talk.
-This is
"Paint with Ambrosia."
-A blank canvas.
That's how we all begin.
Is it intimidating,
or is it an opportunity
to create something that
the world has never seen before?
If I'm being honest,
it's a little of both.
But I, for one,
am thrilled to be joining you
on this journey
of self-discovery.
So let's paint.
A rock.
Let's paint a rock.
When I think of rocks,
I like to think about
what's inside first,
because that's
what really matters.
-Uh, w-- I --
I have no doubt
that, uh,
a little friendly competition
will bring out
the best in you, Carl.
Obviously,
there's no competition
between you and Ambrosia.
What I'm trying to say
is, uh,
the young bull is happy
to learn
from the old bull,
though, inevitably,
the young bull will kill
the old bull. [Chuckles]
More power to Ambrosia
if she can pull it...off.
That came out wrong.
-I'm sorry
if I'm interrupting.
Uh, Alexandra Moore from
the Burlington Bonnet.
Are you ready
for the interview?
-Interview?
-The Bonnet series
on Vermont state treasures.
You're number four,
tied with snow.
I left a message for you
on your cellphone.
-I still haven't gotten
the hang of using
the answering machine
inside of it.
Sorry. Used to be you had
a person take a message for you.
-Mm-hmm.
-Uh, well, is now a-a good time
to take me to a special place
where we can talk?
-Carl's van.
I-I'm sure he's flattered,
but he's also
in a relationship.
-I-I-I was speaking
metaphorically. I --
-If you mean the back
of Carl's van, take a number.
-Uh...o-or we -- we could go
to your office, Carl.
-Wow. Just running through
stop signs. Incredible.
-Are you guys okay with me
quoting you on this?
-Yeah, anything
to help the station.
-As you may have gathered...
-My office
is right over here, so...
-...I am a bit
of a risk-taker,
and I have never painted
a stump,
so I'm going to do that
for my second painting.
-Two paintings in one hour?
Not that that's a big deal.
-Why is that such a big deal?
-Nobody paints
two paintings in an hour.
-It takes paint
to a whole new place,
and it's been
a lot of places.
-Could be our "Dancing with
the Stars," "Shark Tank" block.
-Oh, I love
"Dancing with the Stars."
It's my favorite show.
-It's been wonderful
talking to you.
Good night, everyone.
-Ouf.
I've never seen him that mad.
-Tonight's supposed to be
our night.
What am I supposed to do?
-I'm headed to Price Chopper
to hang out in the beer aisle
if you want to join.
She just picked up a case of the
lonelies, make 'em less lonely.
If you do it right, you don't
even have to leave the store.
-Every stump has roots,
right,
evidence where it started.
-Is that a second painting?
-It's a stump.
-Incredible.
[Engine starts]
-[Sighs]
-Lay no boogie woogie
on the king --
-"Dancing with the Stars"
is my favorite
celebrity dance show!
-[Sighs]
[Feedback]
[Sighs]
You're entitled
to your favorite TV show.
That's what makes
this country great.
-But my favorite show
is "Paint with Carl Nargle."
[Breathes deeply]
-Get in.
-Paint is a lot like life.
You got to move on
from mistakes
if you're going to be happy,
which is why
I am going to add brown.
-[Scoffs]
I guess Jenna's going to get
her picture tonight, huh?
-Hm. Did I ever tell you
about the time I got mine?
-Oh, God, please don't.
I mean, you have.
Many times. Too many.
-It's all a blur, but I remember
it like it was yesterday.
-I know.
Just maybe don't this time.
-This one time.
-He'd finished
all of his chowder
and most of his bread bowl,
and then he turned to me
and he said,
-You want to touch
my sandals?
-Do it
-And I said...
More than
I've ever wanted anything.
-Do it
-His socks didn't stay on
for long, either.
Oh, even under the sheet,
I could tell it was impressive.
-Do the Hustle
-And then he mounted it
on my living room wall
for everyone to see.
-What do you think?
-Oh, Carl.
A one-of-a-kind picture
just for me.
-But why are the UFO
and the stump covered in blood?
Because that's art.
-This is not the kind of thing
people paint on PBS.
-Until we paint again,
I'm Ambrosia.
-That's a lot of blood
for a UFO.
-And a stump.
-[ Chuckles ]
How do I know when it's done?
-[Chuckles]
-Holy moly.
-And...cut.
We're clear.
-And...cut.
We're clear.
That a UFO?
You know,
half the people watching
are going to think it's --
it's real.
-Ratings are in.
-What, for Ambrosia?
-H-- No, last week.
-Oh.
-You know, I was just trying
to kind of paint the opposite
of what Carl does...
-Mm-hmm.
-...and that ended up being
a UFO
covered in blood.
-Oh, dear goodness.
-You're Katherine.
-Uh...
-Whoa, okay,
so Carl said
that you were
his reason for painting,
living, and loving.
Burlington Bonnet,
August 15, 1993.
-Wow, that was, yeah,
so long ago.
I practically forgot about that.
-Did you say
"UFO covered in blood"?
-Yeah.
-So our viewers call the station
a lot when they're upset.
-No more blood. No more UFOs.
-Got it. Got it.
-Understood?
-Yes.
-Geez. Ratings.
-Well, you keep
shaking things up like this,
it'll be your profile
in the Burlington Bonnet.
Have you ever heard
of Cheesepot Depot?
-Here, I'm going to load
you up a good one.
Here we go.
-Um, I, uh...
I've been vegan
since I was 7.
-Really?
-Shouldn't be a crime in having
another relish tray, I guess.
-Not tonight.
-I want to taste the cheese.
[Chuckles]
Mmm, and the meat under it --
so much.
-Veal. Or was it lamb?
-[Gurgles]
-No, no, the gray one
was definitely the veal.
-[Grunts]
-Are you okay?
-Yeah.
-You want something
to wash it down with?
-Hurry.
-Here.
Here, have some cheddar.
-How is everything?
-It's good.
Good, thank you.
-It's great, thank you.
-I was thinking about
trying to do my own art,
maybe pottery.
-Yeah, but so good
at the copier
and the faxing
all the...
Well, how many pages
can you fax at once?
-24?
-[Chuckles]
-I don't even know where
the cover sheets are.
-Well, I could show you.
-I-I guess
what I'm trying to say
is the station's been
so good to me,
and it can do the same
for you.
I think sometimes it's just
being grateful for what we have.
-Without getting stuck
in something
that's not working,
right?
Like --
Like how you dated Katherine
and how you don't think
about her.
-Yeah.
Was that Katherine?
I don't even --
it's funny how my eye
doesn't even go to her.
-Since the day
that Wendy was hired, right?
That's when things ended
with Katherine?
-Yeah.
What started as an innocent
sunset shoulder massage
in the back of a van
at the water's edge
turned into a picture
I never expected to paint.
[Moaning]
-I have some oils in my purse.
Shut the curtains.
-Yeah, they call me
Hot and nasty
Yeah, they call me
Unh
-It's a good thing Katherine
cheated on you first.
-Yeah.
-So you don't have
to feel guilty.
-Yes.
A real man never looks back.
I don't.
-Thank you.
Thanks so much.
D--
Do you want some advice?
-Always.
-Paint from your heart.
Live from your heart.
-Yeah.
-Etch A Sketch a dinosaur.
Have it attack Atlantis
if that's who you are.
-That is exactly who I am,
actually so that's great.
[Both laugh]
-Yeah.
You know, and don't --
don't let fame
bring out the worst in you
or -- or anyone around you.
-Deal.
You can help me
with that.
-Oh, I -- I, um...
I've been offered a job
at PBS Albany.
It's the same thing
I'm doing now.
It's -- I'm just
the assistant to the GM.
-Katherine...
you run PBS Burlington
without the GM title,
which means you should run
PBS Albany with the title.
-You ready?
-Let's go.
-Thank you.
-Yeah.
-I hope you like this painting
of Mount Mansfield
on a cold February
late afternoon.
-[Gasps]
Does this mean
I'm your muse?
I've always wanted to be
one of those.
-Do you want to see
what's on TV?
-I actually, um, think
there might be another
teal-and-desert-sand-colored TV
at the top
of these
golden-rod-number-five stairs.
-You sure know
your stair colors.
[ "Barracuda" plays]
Let's slowly
brush back his locks.
And lightly caress
the base of this neck.
-I'm having a hard time
finding the TV.
-Oh, um, I forgot.
I -- I moved it into the other
room when I got a bigger bed.
-Oh.
-Slide over to his clavicle.
Maybe the kisses
are even gentler here.
-Speaking of TVs,
I don't know if you heard this,
but they are showing "Paint"
on Channel 9 in Rutland.
-Do you know what that is?
-I don't get down to Rutland
as much as I'd like.
-Soft blowing
in your ear canal.
-There's not a highway
down there.
-Deeper than expected.
Let's find out if the curtains
match the drapes.
-Need better gas manage.
-[Stomach gurgles]
-Are you okay?
-I think I'm going to throw up.
-Okay,
maybe the highway system
isn't the only thing
moving too fast.
-I mean, from the --
from the meat.
I can't stop thinking about
how I have a cow inside me.
-You mean the veal?
[Door opens]
-[Vomiting]
I just want you to know
that I can't imagine tonight
being any better.
[Vomits]
Can you?
-Same.
[Toilet flushes]
Is this Portuguese flannel?
-I don't know.
I got it at the store.
I'm just going to brush
my teeth super fast,
and I'll be right out.
-W-Well, t-take your time.
-Oh, no. [Vomits]
-Overlooking Mount Mansfield
seems impossible
because it's
the biggest thing in Vermont,
but some people do,
and they fall in love
with Camel's Hump,
which is barely in
the top-four tallest mountains.
Given the choice, I guess
I'd rather be Mount Mansfield.
Thanks for going to a special
place with me, Carl Nargle.
-And we're clear.
Ambrosia.
-Right?
-Okay.
-Right over here.
Here we go.
-Careful.
Tony, did you hear what I said
about Camel's Hump?
-Yeah, really moving.
-It's another great one,
Mr. Nargle.
It's amazing
how you keep doing it.
-Thank you.
-Yeah.
-I thought that was great.
I could take your pipe
for you.
[Ambrosia and Wendy chuckle]
-Good luck.
-And in three, two...
-Hi, friends, and welcome to
"Paint with Ambrosia."
Today's painting
is inspired by
the heart of this station,
Katherine,
and as a way of saying
thank you,
I'm going to paint her
a bullet train,
because once a bullet train
gets started, it's hard to stop.
-Are you --
Are you yelling at me?
-Yes. When I finished
my painting show yesterday,
I wanted pretzels.
No one brought me any, Tony.
-Carl, I know it's a period
of adjustment with --
with Ambrosia here, but let me
tell you what's happening.
-What's happening is people need
to start doing their jobs,
which isn't going to happen
if Katherine
and the rest of the staff
are watching one too many
painting shows in a row
instead of doing whatever it
is they're supposed to be doing.
-I'm going to keep them
to an hour break, okay, but
that's good energy here, Carl.
-Thank you. I know.
-I don't want to lose it.
-I don't, either.
-These are exciting times here
at the new PBS Burlington.
-Are these the new tote bags?
-Huh.
Yeah. It's only
because yours weren't selling.
Let me rephrase that.
It's only because
yours...weren't...selling.
[ "Sexual Revolution" plays]
-I have something for you.
-Everybody, shake it
-Hm.
[Both chuckle]
-Time to be free
This dinosaur
attacking Atlantis?
-[Laughs] Yeah.
-[Laughs]
-I'm, uh --
I'm having a hard time
not making a lot of things
for you these days.
-Well, everybody's going to be
very jealous, you see.
-Then I will paint them all
pictures, but just --
-Not as awesome as this?
-But your mama lied to you
-Albany has a ton to offer.
I-90 and I-87 go right through
the middle of it.
The New York Capital Region
could use a painting show,
I-I would imagine.
-And share your freak
with the rest of us
A beautiful thing
-Okay.
Okay.
-Okay.
-Okay, um...
-Okay.
-I-I-I have to warn you
that I've never done
what we're about to do,
I think, so...
-Okay,
what is it we're about to do?
-I've never had sex
with a woman, okay?
-Katherine?
[Gasping]
-Oh, Hey.
-[Chuckles]
Katherine, this is my mom
and my dad.
-We actually know each other.
I-It's Mandy.
Mandy Long.
We went to high school together.
You were senior
when I was a freshman.
-Wow.
-Oh, hey.
-[Chuckles]
It's a small world.
-Hey, Mom, could you
bring us up Totino's?
-Uh, pepperoni or plain?
-Hmm.
Up to you.
-Um...pepperoni.
-Pepperoni it is.
-[Chuckles]
-No matter which way
the wind's blowing,
there he is.
I hope everyone can appreciate
its strength.
Mount Mansfield.
Thanks for going to a special
place with me, Carl Nargle.
-And...cut. We're clear.
-So that was the last time
that I ever bought a pantsuit.
[Chuckles]
Thanks.
Alright, Mr. Nargle,
it's another gem.
-Thank you.
-Good job, buddy.
-And three, two --
-Tony.
-Carl, Carl, could you
get your painting?
[Clock ticking]
-I'm on my break.
-Carl.
Carl.
-Hi, friends, and welcome to
"Paint with Ambrosia."
-Come on, come on.
-Staff meeting tomorrow --
8:00 A.M.
-Staff -- what's it about?
What...?
-I got each of you presents,
and it's just a little something
just to say
how much I appreciate
everything that you do
for "Paint with Carl Nargle."
-I'm just your type?
So I'm nothing more to you
than typing?
-It's from T.J. Maxx.
-Carl, do you remember
how you left me?
-This is Painter
looking for Tater Hots.
Come back, Tater Hots.
Over.
-[Sighs]
This is Tater Hots.
What's your 20, painter?
You coming over?
Over.
-No, Tater Hots.
It's over. Over.
What do you mean,
it's over over? Over.
-Hoping we can stay
good buddies, good buddy.
Over.
And out.
[Crickets chirping]
-Then it was on to Beverly,
who you dumped for Jenna.
-Sorry.
-Water over the bridge.
-You know,
one time you said
that I looked sexy
in my tracksuit,
so I've been wearing
Juicy Couture ever since.
I wear this to church,
and there are kids there
who think that this is my name,
Good, Christian children
who say,
"We're praying for you,
Juicy."
I want to go to a special place
with you, Carl Nargle,
as long as that special place is
hell, and I can watch you burn.
-[Sighs]
Can I say something?
If you don't like
the coffee mugs, then, I mean,
I have these Green Mountain
Coffee discount coupons,
and --
-Son of a bitch.
-I also got you guys a gift.
I, uh, realized that I had only
made something for Katherine,
and I wanted to make sure
that you all felt seen
and appreciated.
So I made you all paintings.
They're on the stage.
-Score.
-[Chuckling] Yeah.
-I'm returning this
for store credit.
-I like when art
makes people happy.
-[Sighs] I'm not trying to make
anybody feel bad.
-[Sighs]
-[Scoffs]
I know you want
to get a painting.
-No, I don't.
-Go on. It's okay.
Go ahead.
-Thank you.
-Oh, good,
I was just about to, uh,
do the crossword puzzle.
-Hold on.
"New Artist Gives PBS
Burlington Much Needed Boost."
-I read it.
-"Vermonters, what if I told you
there was a new artist
who can paint circles
around Carl Nargle?
Would that make
you want to watch?
Well, one thing's for sure.
People are watching
PBS Burlington
like never before
for one reason and one name
Am-- Ambrosia."
-Yeah.
-"After years of watching
Carl Nargle's paint dry,
the Green Mountains are alive
with the sound of creativity."
-You know, uh, how about
don't...read it...maybe?
-"Carl is one dimensional,
antiquated, very sexiest..."
"Very sexist."
I think I get the idea.
-Are you okay?
-Yeah.
I think you know me well enough
to know I don't care
what people say about me
or what they write.
[ "When You're Hot,
You're Hot" plays]
[Tires squeal]
[Tires screech]
Well, now me and Homer Jones
and Big John Talley
Had a big crap game
goin' back in the alley
And I kept rollin'
them sevens
And winnin' all them pots
My luck was so good,
I could do no wrong
I just kept on rollin'
and controllin' them bones
[Engine revs, tires screech]
When you're hot, you're hot
And when you're not,
you're not
Put all the money in,
and let's roll 'em again
[Engine revs, tires screech]
I turned around,
and there was a big, old cop
He said, "Hello, boys,"
then he gave us a grin,
Said, "Look like I'm gon'
have to haul y'all in"
"And keep all that money
for evidence"
I said, "Well, son,
when you hot, you hot"
He said, "Yeah,"
When you're hot, you're hot
And when you're not,
you're not
[Brakes squeak]
[Engine idling]
-Remember when you said
there was one person
who could save this station?
-Yeah, well, ratings are up,
but we still having a problem
balancing the books.
-Well,
now I'm going to save it --
with something PBS Burlington
has never seen before.
-Oh, great.
Well, pitch the idea,
and I'll run it
by Katherine and Ambrosia.
-I've already run it by me.
It's been approved.
-We are live
in five, four,
three, two...
-On today's show, this person
will become a key chain.
Let's see how.
-"The Whittler."
-The PBS Burlington pledge drive
has always brought you
the very best
in Vermont public broadcasting,
but now,
for the very first time ever,
loyal viewers like you
and can bid on Carl Nargle
or the white-hot Ambrosia
painting your portrait live
while still receiving
a complimentary tote bag.
This is the
public-broadcasting syndicate's
Super Bowl, World Series,
and "Real Housewives
of New Jersey" reunion
all rolled into one.
Let the bidding begin.
[Applause]
-Carl is my boyfriend.
-He's not your boyfriend.
-Yes, he is.
That's what he told me.
-Thank you, Sylvia and Portia.
-They all fall for Carl.
-Another call for Carl.
And one for Ambrosia.
Incredible.
How did you do that?
Thank you,
Jay Fogarty from Chittenden.
You are magic.
If you want your portrait
painted by Ambrosia,
you need to bid
more than $435,
and if you want your portrait
painted by Carl Nargle,
you need to bid
more than $875
in the next 10, 9, 8,
7, 6, 5,
4, 3, 2, 1.
That's it.
-That's it.
-No more calls.
[Telephone rings]
-PBS Burlington pledge drive.
-Does that count?
-It's too late, isn't it?
I think it's over, right?
-Does that count?
-Yes.
-Yes. I'm writing it down.
We're all very excited.
It's been a great day.
Thank you so much for everything
you've done for the station.
-Well?
-Jay Fogerty's mother
would like to pick him up
in front of the station
in 10 minutes.
-That's it.
-Thank you!
Keep those pledges coming.
-We did it.
-It's for a good cause.
Look at Bridget,
lighting up the stage
with her radiant smile.
She is a winner.
-PBS Burlington is also smiling.
-You know,
Mary is also a winner.
It's such a joy to paint.
-They both look great.
And another great thing
about PBS Burlington is --
-Bridget's generosity,
which kind of
puts us all to shame.
It's an honor
for me to be up here painting
someone who bid
so much more than anyone else.
Thank you, Bridget.
-And thank you to Mary.
I am so grateful.
You know, she hasn't worked in
eight years, so her bid
is actually a higher percentage
of net worth,
which, you know, feels like
the true barometer.
-Bridget,
she's not going to be able
to visit her grandkids
this year.
Can't afford it, right?
So it's a little scary
how much this means to her.
-That's -- That's so sad.
But, you know,
Mary had to turn off her heat.
-I'll turn off your heat.
-You never turned it on.
-Never tried to.
-Done.
-I was already done.
-How much do we raise?
-Almost $8,000.
-How much do we need?
-A little less than $300,000.
-Ah.
-Mary, this is for you.
I call it "Rich in Spirit."
-I've always wanted a laser.
-Bridget, are you ready?
This is for you.
I call it
"Mighty Mount Mansfield."
On an early, surprisingly
chilly April morning.
Can you see it?
-Why was I smiling
that whole time?
That's just the same mountain
you always paint.
That doesn't look
anything like me.
-It's the same painting
as Valentine's Day Season 8.
-The creek is smaller.
-The creek is smaller.
-That is...
because, um...
Carl didn't
want to ruin the surprise.
Yes, you both are actually
getting two paintings.
Yeah, a portrait from me and one
of Carl's incredible landscapes.
We just didn't want either
of you to not get a Nargle.
-He was supposed
to paint my portrait.
I spent my snack allowance
for the next eight years.
-I know, Bridget, but did you
hear what Ambrosia said?
You're going to get
a portrait by her,
as well as this painting
of Mighty Mount Mansfield.
And...
...$29.
Another $20.
Just...here you go.
Which brings us to $74, and you
can head over to craft service
and get anything you want.
Sandwiches, some raisins.
-Well...shit.
-You know, I get so many
questions about my tote bag
every time I'm in a restaurant.
-What's wrong?
-I know how to save the station.
-Let's add a little smoke
to these chimneys,
see if we can make them
even a little cozier.
I think Ambrosia might be
a little jealous
if she saw you watching this.
-I'm just making sure
all your old tapes still play.
-Boy, it really takes you back,
doesn't it?
Of course, this river...
Look at that shirt.
-It's really held up.
-So it has.
And that little hamlet is where
I took you for our first date.
-Good memory, yeah.
-Great memory.
-You know, I forgot how much
you used to paint
all this other stuff.
Ice cream stands and
windmills and birds in flight.
Now it's just Mount Mansfield
in every single painting.
-Hard not to hold on
to a dream or two.
Why did you do it?
-I dropped out of college for
us, and I was really great.
And then I realized that "us"
was really -- really you.
And you got famous,
and then you started to treat me
like everybody else.
I mean, not bad. Never bad.
Just...not special.
And then someone else paid
so much attention to me.
And I made a mistake.
[Music stops]
[Truck squeaking]
[Door rattles]
I couldn't live with myself,
so I told you.
Just begged you to forgive me.
Then like, a minute later,
you were having sex with Wendy.
I just spent the rest of my life
watching you make everybody else
in my life
fall in love with you.
-I just...
I wish I would have known
what I should have
done differently.
-Me, too.
-Guess who gets to watch
Seasons 2 through 8
of "Paint With Carl Nargle"?
-Sounds like a dream come true.
There's a lot of --
a lot of good stuff in there.
-Did I do something wrong?
-You did not.
-Oh, hey. Grab a seat.
I have some exciting news
I want to talk to you about.
-Always nice
to hear exciting news.
-Ready?
I have found you
an incredible job.
-What?
-Teaching at
the University of Vermont,
where you will be passing
along your incredible skills
to students
from around the world.
-I love the idea of giving back.
I mean,
that is a big honor, right?
I just think with my work here,
I'm not going to have the time.
-Exactly.
Carl, our revenues is way down
and you're making
$46,000 a year.
Now, UVM will give you
a $4,000 raise.
And here's the best part.
We have 22 years of reruns
of your show.
People will
never even know you left.
It's the best of both worlds.
-So I'll host "Paint,"
teach at UVM.
22 years of reruns
you're going to be showing.
You're turning ol' Carl Nargle
into a workhorse.
A damn Clydesdale.
-Except here's the thing.
Ambrosia will create the new
shows that'll bring in the kids.
Your reruns will be there
for our core 65-plus audience.
You don't have to host a new
episode of "Paint" ever again.
-But I want to keep painting.
-You will, at UVM.
50 students a day watching you.
That's a 400% bump in
the 18-to-25 demo for you.
[Clears throat] Yeah.
I just got a couple
of things for you to sign
saying -- here you go.
Right here.
Saying we didn't --
Go ahead.
We didn't fire you
because you're old.
Good. That's very good.
Thank you, Carl.
That's all I got.
-[Clears throat] I'll see you.
-Sure.
[Door opens, closes]
-Carl.
Hey, Carl.
I just...
I wanted to say thank you,
you know, for paving the way.
-I had that plate for 30 years.
-Yeah, no, I used
to see you parked at Lums.
"Home of the lumber."
-You added an E
to the Mona Lisa.
But here's the deal.
No one's waiting in line
to see the Mona E. Lisa,
because that's
a really dumb name.
Not very original.
-You never tried to get
P-A-I-N-T-E-R?
-No, I didn't.
And a real artist would
never Etch-a-Sketch a dinosaur
and then give it to someone,
because that's really dumb, too.
-Carl, you used
your brush to seduce
and destroy people
who loved you.
-No, I opened their car doors,
picked up every check,
and always carried
the big suitcases.
-Did you ever try
treating them as equals?
-No.
I treated them better than me.
It's called being a gentleman.
-Until you moved on to the next.
-Because your girlfriend
made a mistake.
-You're a mistake.
-You're lucky I'm an artist
instead of a woman
who says really mean
things to other women,
'cause I would have plenty
to say to you.
Plenty.
-You were an artist.
-[Sighs]
Carl's the reason
I started working here.
Him, and because Quiznos
wasn't hiring.
The place has great hours.
-He is such a turd.
-Come on.
-You couldn't afford
to pay his salary
and keep the station going.
-Yeah.
Sometimes you just have
no choice but to move on.
-You fill up my senses
-If it were up to me,
you'd never
leave the back of this van.
-God, that sounds like heaven.
-Like a walk in the rain
-What are you doing?
-Just committing every inch
of you to memory
so I can relive this moment
every moment
for the rest of my life.
The way you look, the way you...
Even the texture of
this arm rest,
the hum of the space heater.
Do you smell that?
-No.
-Transmission fluid,
and there isn't much of it.
She runs pretty clean.
-I just --
I know I'm always gonna
remember how I feel right now,
because I just...
I just always want
to feel this way.
-I'm ready to feel
how you feel right now.
Mm.
-That's the arm rest.
-What?
-That's the --
[Clears throat]
That's the arm rest.
-That's it. That's me.
Oh, that's all me.
-I have to ask you something
that's really hard to ask.
-Hello.
-Why didn't you
just paint the portrait?
You could just paint one amazing
portrait and blow Ambrosia away.
-It's stupid.
-Decided I was going to ask you
to drive me home if you
weren't going to answer me.
-Okay.
19 years ago,
Dr. Bradford Lenihan
said the
Burlington Museum of Art
lacked a painting of Vermont's
highest peak, Mount Mansfield,
and I really, really wanted
a painting in that museum.
-And?
-So I started painting it,
in case he was watching.
-Let me guess.
Dr. Bradford Lenihan didn't
like the way you painted it?
-Well, it's --
it's more complicated.
-Well, then I should go
if you don't think
I'll understand anything.
-I don't know. I don't know.
-What do you mean,
you don't know?
-I--I don't...
I don't know if he ever
watched the show.
-You never thought to call him
or to walk one of your
thousands of paintings
down to him
over the last 19 years?
-What if he said no?
-A real artist
follows his heart,
no matter what the price.
You spent your whole life
playing it safe,
and now you've lost everything.
Everything.
And I have
another question for you.
[Thumps]
How come we never have sex?
People tell me I'm attractive.
-You're very attractive.
Will you just come inside?
[Door closes]
The beautiful part is
we're moving on together,
and once I began teaching...
-The only reason you care
about me now is because
I'm the one thing you have left.
[Car horn honks]
My Uber is here.
-I don't know what that is.
-It's goodbye.
[Door opens]
[Door slams]
-I'm Carl Nargle, and I'm going
to be your professor.
[Applause]
Thank you.
Listen, our goal
this semester is pretty simple.
I want to help you get
what's in here
and just splash it on to there.
Don't worry.
It's not rocket science.
It's harder.
[Light laughter]
-Is it true that Ambrosia's
teaching this class with you?
-Well, I mean, she may stop
by one of these days.
You never know
who's going to join us
or where we might be going.
So let's get there.
-Sorry if that came out wrong.
Um...
we still want to see you, too.
-Thanks.
Well, should we get started?
Because this canvas
ain't going to paint itself.
-But it would be great to know
when she was coming,
just so we could make sure
to be in class.
-Hey, can I ask you something?
If you were dating somebody,
like, really young
and really beautiful...
[Whispering] ...why wouldn't you
have sex with them?
-I was hoping you'd talk to me
about Ambrosia.
It's such a mystery.
-No, actually, it's not...
I brought Carl his painting
last night, and...
-I imagine having sex with her
is like riding a bike,
except instead of pedaling,
you just kind of move
back and forth on the seat.
I've ridden that kind of bike,
and I love bikes.
[Crunching]
-I have to be somewhere else...
now.
-Hi.
-Hey.
[Sighs]
You went to Carl's house
last night?
He treated you like crap.
-And I cheated on him.
-Do you love him?
-[Scoffs]
I just...
I feel like I just wasted
my whole life
not loving someone else.
-[Exhales deeply]
I kind of set you up to say no.
I love you.
What's this?
Why, it's Mount Mansfield.
This, another Mount Mansfield.
Sorry, just give me one minute
and I will paint you
the best Mount Mansfield
that you have ever seen.
-What a show-off.
Oh, no.
It's so good.
-[Clears throat]
-If you could read
my mind, love
What a tale
my thoughts could tell
Just like an old-time movie
About a ghost
from a wishing well
In a castle dark
Or a fortress strong
with chains upon my feet
You know that ghost is me
And I will never be set free
As long as I'm a ghost
you can't see
If I could read
your mind, love
What a tale your thoughts
could tell
-[Sighs]
[Car horn blaring]
[Car horn honking]
[Horn blaring continuously]
[Honking]
The hero would be me
But heroes often fail
[Car horn blares]
And you won't read
that book again
Because the ending's
just too hard to take
-What's this one?
-Mount Mansfield,
at night.
How's everything going, Carl?
-Awesome.
-Carl,
the faculty's been talking.
We think what makes
the most sense is to go ahead
and pay you
for the rest of the semester
and end your class today.
We've already spoken
with your remaining students,
and they're okay with it.
Both of them.
-This is "Paint with Ambrosia."
-ROYGBIV.
You know, when I was a kid,
my parents told me that
that was who lived in rainbows.
Today, I know better.
Because there are no rainbows.
[Sighs]
-What if ratings go down?
-Tony, it is time for me to go.
-[Beeping]
-Booth.
-Hey, Tony, it's Carl.
-Carl!
-Tony, what happened to my show?
-PBS can no longer show people
using tobacco.
-What?
-You smoked a pipe
in every episode.
We can't air
"Paint With Carl Nargle."
Not even a rerun.
-Tony, I've got another call.
-That's when you get
call waiting.
-Excuse me, Dr. Lenihan?
Hello.
-Mr. Carl Nargle.
-Yeah.
-To what do I owe the honor
of a visit from a living
Vermont state treasure?
-Well, I don't know
if you heard,
but I recently retired.
-It was in the paper.
-Yeah, which means I have 4,274
paintings that could use a home.
They're mostly
of Mount Mansfield.
I don't know
if that would interest you.
-We are always looking to
display the work of a master
here at the
Burlington Museum of Art.
-Great.
-Someone appreciated for
their impact on the world of art
or representing something
unique to Vermont.
-Yes. Wonderful.
-Sadly, we just had
the walls painted,
and that's something
we're showing off, too.
You know, the beauty
of the museum itself.
Might I offer a suggestion?
-Sure.
-Have you considered
donating them to a Motel 6?
Or perhaps a Red Roof Inn?
Your paintings have such warmth,
and that could really appeal
to a weary traveler on a budget.
At the very least, it would
save you quite a bit on storage.
Yeah, I--I have my own barn,
so that's not --
Anyway, uh, thank you so much
for your time.
Dr. Lenihan,
you have a magnificent museum.
-Carl?
-Yeah.
-Can I ask you a question?
-Yeah.
-What's the image tucked away
in your brain
that makes your heart ache
and your soul feel like
it's going to burst?
-Uh...
-Mount Mansfield, I presume?
Whatever that thing is,
those are the paintings
that keep us from
staring at blank walls
here at the
Burlington Museum of Art.
Well, thank you for stopping by.
Always great to see
a Vermont legend in the flesh.
-Back through the years
I go wandering once again
-That's really good.
-Back to
the seasons of my youth
I recall a box of rags
that someone gave us
And how my mama
put the rags to use
There were rags
of many colors
And every piece was small
And I didn't have a coat
And it was way down
in the fall
Mama sewed the rags together
Sewing every piece with love
She made my coat
of many colors
-Ahh!
-As she sewed,
she told a story
From the Bible she had read
About a coat of many colors
Joseph wore
And then she said
Perhaps this coat will bring
you good luck and happiness
And I just
couldn't wait to wear it
And Mama blessed it
with a kiss
-[Groans]
-What's the image
tucked away in your brain
that makes your heart ache
and your soul feel like
it's going to burst?
-Although we had no money,
I was rich as I could be
In my coat of many colors
my mama made for me
-What's the image
tucked away in your brain
that makes your heart ache
and your soul feel like
it's going to burst?
-So with patches
on my britches
And holes in both my shoes
In my coat of many colors
-What's the image
tucked away in your brain
that makes your heart ache
and your soul
feel like it's going to burst?
-In my coat of many colors
my Mama made for me
[Squeaking]
-Katherine, I know this probably
isn't the best time,
but if I don't say this now,
I never will.
When we first met,
I painted out of love.
My head got turned --
-Hey!
I was just on my way to the --
to the station.
Uh, how you -- how you been?
-Some highs, some lows.
-You know, I never --
I never got to say sorry
for painting Mount Mansfield.
-It was all my fault.
Ambrosia, I just want to finish
what I was saying to Katherine.
Actually,
I--I do need to get going.
-I'll be fast. Katherine...
as you know,
I'm better with pictures
than I am with words.
But if I could paint you one
in the form of an apology --
-It's over.
-Ambrosia, I thought we were
being nice to each other.
Now it just feels like
you're rubbing my nose in it.
-No, I mean,
we're over.
She could never love me because
she never stopped loving you.
-Hey, Carl.
-Beverly?
I didn't see that coming.
-Hold on. I'm coming.
I'm coming. Here we go.
-Nice to see some old friends.
-Yeah, well, we never got around
to throwing them out.
There they are.
-Okay.
-And here.
-That's fine.
-Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa,
whoa, whoa, whoa!
We need this one to air.
Okay? Alright.
Let's roll the open
in three, two...
-Hey, where's Ambrosia?
-Well, she called
and told me to let Carl host.
-I got something I have to say
and this
is my only way to say it.
-And PBS, they need 2 new hours
of programing every day,
so we are airing "Paint
With Carl Nargle" in five...
-Carl --
before you say or do anything,
you should know I'm the one
that got your show canceled.
-Katherine, if you hadn't,
I wouldn't be here right now.
Hi, I'm Carl Nargle,
and this is "Paint."
I used to always say
you got to paint from the heart
to live from the heart
without doing either.
Which is why today,
I am starting with
Tangerine Orange 22.
Why Tangerine Orange 22?
Well...
Because we all have moments
in our lives,
moments we wish
we could go back to
and live in forever.
Mine is in the back of my van
on a custom-made sofa bed
with a woman I barely knew.
-Yo, it's Ambrosia. Why
aren't you watching my show?
Ah, just kidding.
You know what to do next --
-But you know what?
It's a perfect memory,
but what made it perfect
are the imperfections
we shared together.
-PBS Burlington.
-I just want to say
it's great to have Carl back.
-Yes, it is great
to have Carl back.
Please hold. PBS Burlington.
-I'm no longer terrified
watching "Paint."
-I agree.
Carl's paintings are
less terrifying than Ambrosia's.
Please hold. PBS Burlington.
-Carl stole my newspaper.
-Yes.
We're aware that Carl
is stealing newspapers.
Please hold. PBS Burlington.
-The smell of
transmission fluid,
though there wasn't much of it.
She runs pretty clean.
[Phone ringing]
-Ambrosia?
-Uh, no. Sorry.
Katherine?
-Oh.
-It's Brian Hoffman.
-Yes. H--Hi.
-From PBS Sullivan.
-Yes. Hi, Brian. How are you?
I--I'm just packing up
all my stuff here
and really looking forward
to Monday.
-We are, too. Uh...
But we went back
and looked at your resume.
Do you not have
a college degree?
-Because the truth is,
if you spend all your time
trying to paint
the perfect picture,
you're just gonna miss
the best parts of life.
I know I did.
Thanks for finally going to
a special place with me,
Carl Nargle.
-Great, great, great.
You can have the show back.
Anything you want,
you just have to keep painting.
-No, no. That's it.
I don't have anything
left to paint.
-Carl --
-Thanks, Tony.
-Goodbye. Thanks.
-Carl, Carl.
I'll fire Ambrosia
if you just come back!
Which is a joke I like to say...
[Laughs] ...all the time.
But it's not true.
Hey, everybody, here's
the star of "Paint."
It's Ambrosia.
[Chuckles] It's --
-Hi.
[Headset clatters]
I'm Tony.
I'm going to show you
a whole new way to paint
for the next...
1 hour and 31 minutes.
Let's -- Let's just have some
people looking at the bears.
Well, we never did the bear...
The bears, of course, are
no color that I have here,
so I'll do it with --
-Paint from the heart,
live from the heart.
She took my advice.
-How's everybody
doing out there?
-You should probably
look at this.
-There, and that is --
-You okay?
-What's going on?
-Can I get a number four?
-What?
-Number four on the chart.
-I put that up in 1979
because it came with the shaver.
I had no idea what a number 12
was until you picked it.
Or what a number four is now.
-Neither do I.
But I want it.
[Clipper buzzing]
- Whole lotta your love
Baby, I need
Whole lotta your love
Ooh
-Hi, I'm Carl Nargle.
-I never thought I'd say this,
but you look better.
Somehow, you did it.
-You're always in
my corner, Sid.
Thanks.
Ruben, what do I owe you?
-This one's on the house.
-Can I have it?
-What?
-My hair.
-Well, I'm going to have to
charge you for that.
[Money rustling]
-I'm kidding.
Of course you can have it.
Hold on.
You need something
to take the edge off.
-No.
Painting's always been my high.
-But it's medical marijuana,
and you need some medicine.
And here's some gummies,
in case you need a boost.
-Forward, Carl.
Keep moving forward.
-Always, Sid.
You spend your whole
life worrying
about the tallest peaks,
the biggest successes,
the legacy you'll leave behind.
At a certain point, you
realize it's all meaningless
without a special someone
by your side.
-Why are you still here?
-I know it's over
But life goes on
And this old world
will keep on turning
Let's just be glad
we had some time
To spend together
There's no need to
watch the bridges
That we're burning
Lay your head
Upon my pillow
Hold your
warm and tender body
-Carl?
Carl?
Carl? Carl!
-Burlington Museum of Art said
they wanted a painting
of Mount Mansfield.
19 years,
and I never had the guts
to show them one of mine.
You want to know why?
-Yeah, why don't you
tell me outside?
-Because the love of my life,
stepped out on me
with a
Vermont Mountain Express stud.
I couldn't take the idea of not
being a real artist too.
-Carl!
That doesn't make
you not a man.
It means --
-You got chips?
-It -- That doesn't mean
you're not a real man.
It means that I made a mistake.
-No, not as many as me.
I mean, how many --
how many body parts
can one man autograph?
And I did drugs.
That's never the answer.
-Come on, Carl, let's go.
-You have chips,
or you don't have chips?
-Do not have chips, Carl.
The barn's on fire.
We've got to go.
-You risked your life for me!
-I'm risking my life for you.
-So you are.
-Mm-hmm.
-Goodbye, my love.
Goodbye, my darling.
-Let's go. Come on.
-Tough night for Mount
Mansfield.
-What drugs did you take, Carl?
-The big M.
Marijuana, but I feel fine.
I do. I do.
Don't worry about me.
-I just thought you'd be able to
handle it a little bit better,
given the amount
of denim that you wear.
I didn't --
Sid and Ruben
kind of pushed it on me.
I smoked it, and then I ate
all the gummy bears.
And I don't even like
gummy bears, but I feel fine.
It's just everything's on fire.
-Carl, where is the painting
from today?
-You ran through
the fire to save me, you nut.
-Is it in Vantastic?
-You're insane.
100% certifiable.
Katherine, you're crazy!
See if there are any chips
in the glove compartment!
-Ahh! Shoot.
I'm crazy, too.
This is the real Carl
you're seeing tonight.
-Okay, alright.
Okay.
-That was fantastic.
-It's on fire. We got to go.
-[Laughs]
-Mount Mansfield? Come on!
[Horn honks]
Oh, perfect.
[Horn blaring continuously]
-Go around!
Go around!
[Horn blaring in background]
-Carl...
[Crunching]
[TV playing in background]
-...the finest dairy products
in all of the Northeast
Kingdom.
-Make it Gerald
Milk and Cheese.
-Meeting or exceeding your
milk and cheese needs
for 46 years --
-The fire is the lead story
in the news.
-CNN?
-Um, Local.
- When do you leave?
-Um, I don't.
They offered me
the assistant job
when they found out that
I don't have a college degree.
-You're not going to take it?
-Mnh-mnh.
I'm done settling.
Oh, hold on.
-Here's an update
on the Carl Nargle story.
An unnamed police source
has told Channel 31 Action News
that Carl Nargle's DNA,
specifically a large portion
of his hair,
was found in the ashes.
-With all of
his paintings burned,
At least we will have his locks
to remember this
Vermont state treasure by.
And speaking of treasure,
every kid treasures presents,
and for six
lucky children present --
-Carl Nargle is dead.
-So he is.
-Good morning.
-How many Nargles do you have?
-I was originally hired
to do graphics.
-But it's more than just
the article in the paper
where you ask if a reporter
wants to have sex with Carl
and you personally hosting
two live paintings shows
very poorly.
[Phone ringing]
-Oh, well,
our overhead's way down.
So many people quitting.
There's some positives there.
One sec.
PBS Burlington.
-Anthony, Bradford Lenihan,
calling with my condolences
on the passing of Carl Nargle.
-Yeah, it's a tough day.
-I'll be brief.
I recently spoke with Carl
about showing at Burlington.
-Everything was burned
in the fire.
-Which means any surviving
Nargles would be quite valuable.
-The Burlington Museum of Art
cannot be a complete collection
of Vermont Beaux-Arts
without at least one Nargle,
and we are willing
to pay for it.
[Clattering]
-[Laughs]
-Please tell me you have one.
-He made Jenna rich.
-He made you all rich.
-Yeah.
Should we go inside?
-Yeah.
Come on. [Laughs]
-I wish I was dead.
-It's gonna be okay.
-I say inappropriate things
when I'm uncomfortable.
[Spits gum]
-Hey, I'm Mandy,
Ambrosia's mom.
-Oh, hi.
-Aww.
This is MeeMaw.
-Beverly Brown?
-I went to school with
your MeeMaw.
-And roll the graphic.
And take camera one.
-Our final guest this afternoon
is the new host of "Paint."
Please welcome
to the show, Mary.
One of the hosts
of "Paint," Donald.
I'm happy to announce that
thanks to a sizable donation
from our new GM, Wendy,
and some technological wizardry
from our new
head of graphics, Tony,
PBS Burlington was able to
digitally remove
Carl Nargle's pipe
from his shows
so we can all watch him take us
to his special place forever.
-And then roll the clip.
[Slowly whirring]
-Put anything in my stew,
'cause I'll eat it.
I love a good stew.
Feel free to draw me a letter
with your favorite stews.
Always nice to hear
from people back home.
-The wonders...
of technology.
[Knock on door]
-Do you know what that's worth?
-Yup.
-Okay.
-Yes, indeed.
Where do you think he is,
really?
-Heaven.
-Yeah.
-You fill up my senses
Like a night in the forest
Like the mountains
in springtime
-There she is, Miss Marcy.
-Like a walk in the rain
-What are you gonna share with
us today, old friend?
Looks like someone's been
working overtime.
[Car door closes]
-I got groceries.
You feel like grilling?
-I already put it on.
-You fill up my senses
-How was school?
-Oh, it was, um...
confusing and awful.
-I tried to warn you years ago.
Can I tell you something
really, really important?
-Yeah.
-If I'm never going to
leave here,
I think we should
probably get cable.
-Well, you know,
a man who has the love of
a good blackberry bush
shouldn't need cable.
-What about a VCR?
I think being able
to watch a movie
while you're away could help
make this our special place.
-Oh, it's already
pretty great for me.
-Come let me love you
-What do you think?
-Make the blue red.
-Okay.
-And what if it was
a little girl?
-I like it.
-Just promise me
you won't become famous again.
Well, I'm not going
to sign it Carl Nargle.
He died in a barn.
-Sign it "Barnsy."
-Re-Barnsy.
-Maybe "Barnsy."
-Maybe "Blanksy."
-Blanksy?
-Blanksy.
-Meet me
in the middle of the day
Let me hear you say
"Everything's okay"
Come on out beneath
the shining sun
Meet me in
the middle of the night
Let me hear you say
"Everything's alright"
Sneak on out beneath
the stars and run, yeah
Oh, yeah, yes
Oh, yes
It's king and queen
and we must go down 'round
Behind the chandelier
Where I won't have
to speak my mind
And you won't have to hear
Shreds of news
and afterthoughts
And complicated scenes
We'll weather down
behind the light
And fade like magazines
Oh, yeah, yeah
-I don't believe
in superstars
Organic food
and foreign cars
I don't believe
the price of gold
The certainty of growing old
That right is right
and left is wrong
That north and south
can't get along
That east is east
and west is west
And being first
is always best
But I believe in love
I believe in babies
I believe in mom and dad
And I believe in you
Well, I don't believe
that heaven waits
For only those
who congregate
I like to think of God
as love
He's down below,
he's up above
He's watching people
everywhere
He knows who does
and doesn't care
And I'm an ordinary man
Sometimes I wonder who I am
But I believe in love
I believe in music
I believe in magic
And I believe in you
I know with all my certainty
What's going on
with you and me
Is a good thing
It's true
I believe in you
I don't believe virginity
Is as common
as it used to be
In working days
and sleeping nights
That black is black
and white is white
That Superman and Robin Hood
Are still alive in Hollywood
That gasoline's
in short supply
The rising cost
of getting by
But I believe in love
I believe in old folks
I believe in children
I believe in you
I believe in love
I believe in babies
I believe in mom and dad
And I believe in you