02x25 - A Touch Of Genius

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can I go be madam Basia she likes her guests to wear both shoes oh girl who is

this madam Bechet going to be your hostess that the dinner were going to tonight and she's a very wealthy woman

get a big house in Papa it in a fine house across the lagoon the most talked-about man and the biggest thing

to hit this island since go get mr. Bassett something about the brushwork in

this little corner where is you now that

I've seen the larger one I hate to say this but you may have been the victim of a terrible hoax hoax yes the brushwork

it just simply isn't go down the paint upon adventures in paradise brought to

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starring Gardner McKay as Adam joy with James Holden as play Baker George Tobias

as Petros a touch of genius guest stars Jessie Royce Landis sessile Kellaway

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hey skipper we got company [Music]

captain Adam Troy that's me I'm Edward Murdoch my associate mr. Philip Anders

we understand that your boat is for hire it certainly is sir good that's precisely why we are here

well come aboard right this way

gentlemen Hey

who are they I took him to the back in 58 days they put in 10,000 hours well

yet Mong hello Choi ji lo mo so mo yo fun fun Union or not my talents are you

kind of Jun no yeah but who are they we are art dealers captain Troy the

Murdock gallery in New York City I see we're on a buying trip paintings don't tell me somebody's convince you

there's still some original go gala to the South Seas no but there is an artist working one of these islands time may

prove him to be an even greater painter than go again we want you to take us to him he's a little island called faux

Charlie Bassett you know him know him I

know him very well now let me get this straight you two have come all the way down here

from New York to buy paintings by Charlie we've already bought several we have a photograph of one here Phillips

you don't know how many years he's painted down there lonely and forgotten there's not forgotten anymore for the

paintings that have already been shown experts seem agree that he's a genius

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they tear it apart calling out to my heart cause for you my c'est la vie

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they come garrison

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[Music] how are you just fine a couple of fasteners they're very anxious to meet

you special trip gentlemen represent mr. Charles Bassett Philip Anders how to do extent honor sir

Edwin Fergus is early praise privilege mr. batas I can't believe it I just can't believe I'm shaking hands

with you mr. Edwards m*rder two kind of is the best not at all this is the man

who discovered the great Gaga masterpiece just after the world then it is no magazine is it wonderful

the man who restored until the world is here under my own roof pay honor to

another genius mr. Bassett yourself I've made a remarkable departure and style

from your older more conventional paintings mr. Bassett yes but I'm afraid they're not worth the price of the

canvas today yeah that's my latest would you like to have a look at it Oh

all right your figure would even up to Adam this isn't some kind of a hoaxes

I think if anybody's pulling the hoax it's you know I'm not honest seriously

go on it all happened by accident I have an old friend in New York who

runs a little odd shop and for years I've been sending my paintings hoping they would sell they didn't I remember

yes about two years ago either be frustrated and bitterly disappointed I

made up my mind to give up serious art and forget it but for my own amusement I

used to do ruin masses of playing Pete you know trying to recreate impressions

of mood movement birthday in the spirit

of fun I sent a couple of lot to my old pal in New York my astonishment some

report it's a simple bag they're the experts Charlie if they call it panting

I guess it is I don't know what it is I don't yeah what I know is it brought Bishop the

first little money I had for a long long time well I'm very happy for you come on let's go back to them know

something Adam what I feel young I feel quite young as it

come on well mr. Bassett what can one say this

is a remarkable performance thank you I hate to intrude financial considerations at this point that's

quite all right I believe we wrote you to say that we'd pay you for the pictures already received upon our arrival here and now

there's this one now there's this one what price would you consider mr.

Bassett for each of the paintings well a thousand dollars a painting be all right

that may not seem a match but you see non-objective painting doesn't fetch the same prices as more conventional types

of art it's a fair offer and we'd like you to pages eight more reasons

well mr. Bassett what do you say you want eight more

similar to that please thousand dollars a piece

yes all right Thank You mr. Besser

yes thank you indeed mr. Basset

that's Charlie what's going on here they're taking my things the T key you

see I thought it was the money from the first single I'd I'd like to spend a few days in now I can't even read the studio

and paint the rest the pictures there I spent more years on this island than I

care to remember but are you taking everything even your old canvases of course I still continue to paint on the

backs of my old pictures the canvas is so much better than everybody if that's

all right with you gentlemen perfectly perfectly all right mr. Bassett you won't be the first genius to

paint on the backs of his old canvases now gentlemen if you'll excuse me I want

to go into the village I believe with these kind people for almost half my life I thought that it will be with that

same goodbye I'll walk along with you Charlie

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genius I think we pull it off round the world don't you

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Kairos is not it again I know technique

oh no no first I wear these blasted

things everybody who's anybody at the et wear shoes no why are they so tight

Charlie there's a bra despair we could find on the island can't I go barefoot madam Basia she likes her guests to wear

both shoes oh girl who is this madam

Basia are you going to be your hostess at the dinner we're going to tonight and she's a very wealthy woman she's got a

big house in Papa hidden a fine house across the lagoon the most talked about the man and the biggest thing to hit

this island since Gogan he's dead and I'm beginning to envy him oh come on get

up walk around the senior look by degrees come on

but it's counted I'm not going

afternoon mr. Troy hello we've come to bring you the money that we owe you for

the first fittings mr. Burson and the contract for the remaining eight you

look after this Adam shear responsibility Charles yeah I know I know but can't you see I'm a sick man

I'm supposed to be an artist on the Baker money and I've been strangers for 20 years

they're not even non-speaking down okay whatever you say we go outside gentlemen

new canvases I see you different things in popaty I got these are the ships Chandler

exactly an artist dream but at least is better than working on the backs of old paintings and mr. Bassett has agreed to

paint on the new canvas agreed of course he has why not oh it

makes absolutely no difference to us let's get off this contract shall we I think you'll find everything in order

sure well just the same I think I'll take it into a lawyer papa just a formality naturally it's the proper

thing to do of course thank you hold on

where are your shoes charlie Oh on the stair right Charlie I'm taking these

papers into a lawyer what we want was a lawyer the usual thing to do in a business deal what mr. Troy means is

that artists like yourself mr. Bassett usually overlooked these days thank you

you can't treat a man a mr. Murdock standing like this animal now calm down charlie nobody's doing anything out of

line you're out of line by doubting his integrity I'm very sorry have you a pen yes certainly aren't you even gonna read it

my fighter well I think this calls for a celebration let's go across to the hotel

I'll buy you all the glass of wine delighted join us captain Troy no thanks I'm sorry quite sure you won't join us

Adam maybe later charlie

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this is the Penrose original very cheap child is rubbish keep track

another career going out the window [Music]

this is a very interesting theory Adam but I get the word from New York I think we'll find it's more than theory

inspector some people are never satisfied give them 50% profit they want

to handle % give them a hundred percent they want 200 it is a foul sickness de

screaming unfortunately it is not precisely ill*gal to swindle the man out

of his life's work they've paid for the canvas yeah they're not is it against

the law to sell the back of a painting rather than the front I suppose not but Charlie's put his whole life in his art

he doesn't deserve to be taken I used to

put him in jail once a week charlie bested oh yes I got to know him very

well he was young slender and very

handsome Jeanne's you said and angry about everything mmm he hated

the convention and still does know everything government money

Menem except one thing himself and he

drank at him oh the fights the drunk fights in the houses the streets

everywhere but one day he came to me man

oh hell confused he said he was going

away again and went and until you brought him here he has been living on

foul all these years maybe he wasn't successful

so you see Adam even if Charlie Bassett doesn't appreciate what you are doing for

I do you're here by tomorrow well maybe

tonight I'd see you but I brush it oh well today

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but here he comes

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[Applause] good evening Adam don't bash a represent

mr. Charles best what hurt you so much

why don't you take them all I couldn't do it embarrass fiddle-faddle a great

artist like you tied to convention I'm

in the arts for many many years mr. Bassett and now I've met a great artist

thank you mother may I show you my modest little collection please do Adam

would you care to join it perhaps you gentlemen would be interested though I

assure you there's nothing on my wall switch to the Murdoch gallery is this

can I see you a moment oh pardon me just a second

well come on everyone

did you get an answer yes and no the French consul is aware of the name of Charles Bassett it's quite true he has

been to talk about circle to New York this past month but for which paintings the older the new that he's not certain

he says he will have to visit the m*rder gallery to see which on display here we'll have an answer tomorrow sorry autumn would think they'd have to

wait is it that van Gogh cut off his ear

and said it to a lady he loved quite Kumaran is right there he was a man of great feeding well there could be little

doubt about that gentlemen here are some of my ancestors they look very

distinguished man it's a reproduction of

the Gaga mr. Murdoch discovered isn't it this discovered the original why how

interests I have one too with its it's too small to learn from I may I studied

this remember well of course you may know no home and poppy would be complete

without a go guy even a prince I have several in my beach house corner here it always interests me I've often

wondered how he got a pic it's odd what is brushwork yes but could we go

back to the guest now after all you are the celebrity of the evening not go god yes of course I expect please forgive me

madam Bechet may we be so rude as to keep mr. Basset

a moment longer a little business very well you won't be long

mr. Basset something about the brushwork in this

little corner where is you now that I

seemed a larger what I hate to say this but you may have been the victim of a terrible hoax hoax yes the brushwork it

just simply isn't the painting you farm mite will be a forgery forgery what a

preposterous idea mr. doesn't realize what you're saying which was only

suggestion suggestions incredible rule was mr. message rumors are ruined more than one Hollis art dealer just the moment Edward

mr. Bassett you see all over the world

directors of museums and art galleries live in daily fear that unwittingly of

course they may have purchased a forgery enormous sums of money and entrusted to their skill to make one mistake in a

destroyed professionally you see rumors can be deadly you

understand what I mean mr. Bassett girl of course I do [Music] oh do come everyone is clamoring for you

I took him for a fool rather a wise fool I'm afraid he insists

on pursuing this business of the forgery we are in serious trouble he is

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come quick what is it never mind I want you to see this

Charlie

is this some of your work I must have lipid looks like it but I didn't do it then who did

don't look at me I can paint better than that maybe looking at the studio window

port of suggestion that's what it feels me it looks like Auto indigestion are

you all about oh oh I I just thought I'd tidy myself

up a bit I'm painting Madam's portrait this morning ah there she is now excuse

me

good morning madam good morning mr. badger shall we go in

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like this yes please

with with your drapes of your head so

it's jolly and flowers color

well not walk sit your head Lucas

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I'm sorry for the delay Adam but we have encountered some transmitting difficulties oh here we are

the Murdoch gallery has been closed for two weeks what does he say why maybe

they have gone out of business or maybe they have moved to another city look this thing is phony about that minute

tell him to contact every museum director in New York find out everything he can about Murdoch and his partner

Philip Anders it's a good idea if only I could prove

something against these men well you can't so we'll just have to play it safe until we get some kind of definite word

but promise you would say nothing about this to Charlie bass it would break his heart

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call it what you will but it isn't down now this this is our Goga Paul go got

your favourite strange that you both were discovered by the same man oh no

mr. Murdoch gonna discovered one go god this one should be discovered sir long

after his dead

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it's all there right there it's brilliant piece of work but it's not go come on let us take my life mr. Bassett

experts have authenticated this painting but you don't understand I've studied him all my life that's why I came to the

islands in the first place I know how much this means to you may I'll give you

my personal assurance the students we get back to New York I will investigate this matter fully now you can trust me

thank you you can understand how I feel about his eye all my life idolized Oh God

ever since I was a student and to think that someone will come along and the for day's work and get away with it makes me

buyer you can set your mind at rest mr. person I understands to be a very special announcement made this afternoon

is not on brushes I put all this out of my mind for the moment five of you you know I understand it's getting to be a

very special surprise for you nearly nice goodbye mr. Benton goodbye

what do we do now we're gonna drop this thing it's going on flying and prying Brian shallot but

what do we do now Phillip same thing we did 15 years ago

the painter that brought us this original remember in London remember you

said it was perfect Edwin you said it was the most masterful piece of forgery you've never seen said nobody in the

world would be able to detect the difference nobody did until he came along all the experts agreed with me

so we paid $10,000 for that Cogan sort of a two hundred thousand Miriam I will

wind up behind bars if we discovered what's best opens his mouth Hey however

again before you got out of line 15 years ago remember that decided to open his mouth

after they fished his body out of the Thames it didn't make much difference did it I won't go copy Edward

it's either Basset spend the rest of our lives in prison take a choice

[Music] and this gifted man who's lived so long

among us without recognition should now be recognized and honored by all of us

and as a small gesture of my

appreciation I hereby donate this house for the Charles Bassett Foundation at

art gallery sing with his beautiful

paintings and this house the whole world will come to view his masterpieces

may they modify a hundredfold and I have

the honor to make a special announcement tomorrow and mr. Bassets honor there

will be a festival dancing feasting the government and the business people were registered all together

he's going to be called shouts birthday in poverty now everybody

there's functionable say please enjoy yourself

I think this gift of yours madam is just

the most wonderful thing I've ever heard of it.where would you move to where would you live heaven unlike a little

cottage just across the Laguna matter of fact I've always wanted to live there I

shall be much happier there than in this great house with all this memories you

must fear it's so peaceful right on the water's edge sunbathing swimming

unfortunately I can't swim but I'd love to see the cottage sir well I'd be

delighted to shorty how about tomorrow morning before the festival why not let

me take you I'm very good with boats I enjoy the trip myself just like Venice

after all mr. Basset is given the world a new dimension in art tomorrow I can I

have both deeply grateful let's just say it gives me a chance to repay mr. Basset in some small way

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hey ready charlie [Music]

try

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Adam I've been looking for you I've been in town helping with a festival have you seen Bassam no the report came back from

New York your guess was right where you going hey Anders and Murdock a visit

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you've no idea how many times I've sat in this room and long to do this state a

very charming madam dear greater Georgina Medicaid very effective and

very grim [Laughter]

so very long ago for me time hasn't Stood Still my a*s

I wonder how time would have treated you how would y'all

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he always wore a flower just thank you [Music]

I wish it were my right here yelling

again now and after that in the morning

morning is the use of day madam we've no music I use the everywhere if you can't

listen to it

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everyone took the day off for the celebration army what is it read it it's

a report from the French Consul in New York in answer to some question Christians about you and Anders read it

but our contact with mr. Bassett was drawn up by a local attorney it's perfectly legal ensign it's a dirty

trick you bought these were b*stard four

thousand dollars apiece you said they were hard to sell well what do you been interested in these

it's DS you're after these are getting Charlie a big reputation in New York you've already sold one for $15,000

$15,000 m*rder nevertheless our contract doesn't call for non-objective painting zip this is paintings we've done nothing

ill*gal you look as though you'd like to arrest me inspector I would prefer to break your neck you're getting

unnecessarily upset perhaps I can do something to sweeten your bitter cup for your little hard

businessman

what do you think you're doing writing out a check for mr. Charles Bassett's for an additional $10,000 it's

a sort of a bonus gift to read the rest of the report Oh sincerest New York your

gallery has been closed there are those other police commissioner you're under grand puri investigation mr. Murdock as

you will discover when you return your bankrupt you check it's worthless the

inspectors been asked to hold you and your partner for fraud now we're is he where is matanda I'm sure this can be

explained it's all their legal language now where is he mr. Murdock we want answers to our

questions where is Andrus [Music]

yes it is a lovely day for a boat ride [Music]

but it it's such a small boat it's a

perfectly fine I use it every Sunday

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what is it what happened I don't know do

you can't be late the celebrations in mr. Beckett's honor Oh it'll take just a

minute I'm sure of be able to fix this thing in no time it's alright I'll never be able to fix

it still you'll tip the whole [Music] [Applause]

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may I suggest you come out of the water matanda you might catch you did of cold

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Charlie [Music]

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most wonderful day of my life [Applause]

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[Applause] incidentally Charlie I I'm sailing the

pond next week to pick up a load of copra dock to sail back there with me yes I'm packed as well back to the

island yes of course

unless yeah I thought perhaps

have them I changed my mind I'm ranked the state

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