The first 200 lines.
There's a lot of good people, just point them out.
There. Mr. Wilson.
I'm going to mingle. I'll see you later. Good luck.
Thank you.
So now we're onto the 3rd of 3 pieces by Zeppelin Crespo tonight.
I believe this to be the best one -
at least the most interesting and unusual.
This is what Crespo called a head trumpet painting
or sometimes a flubug painting.
These were made during a very brief period
between Crespo's incarcerations and when public health records
first indicated a diagnosis of autism.
This painting - lot number 21 - is titled
"My True Love, True, True. True."
Let's start the bidding for this amazing work at $7,000.
Ladies and gentlemen do I have $7,000 for this wonderful Crespo?
Thank you, ma'am. Can I have $7,500 for a good cause?
$7,500, Bernadette has on the phone.
Do I have $8,000 in the back row, sir, with the hat.
You like this one?
Let's get it to $8,500.
Come on people, I know there's money in this crowd.
$9,000, for this beautiful...
It makes me happy.
But I'm going to buy the UFO.
$9,500, Bernadette has on the phone. Do I have $10,000?
Where did you come from?
Madeleine, this is Bill Mooney. You remember me?
Oh of course I do.
I want to put my two cents in that
I agree that Wark is much better for you than Micheaux would be.
And I think that you should come down here yourself, maybe.
Because I think he would really be into that.
And I think it would make a big difference.
Oh. OK. You are so great. Really. Let me think about it.
And I'll call you back. Goodbye.
He says he thinks it would make a difference if I went down there.
Is this the Battle of Antietam?
Which one? Oh, yeah.
I recognize the corn fields.
Oh! A stout heart, my love,
pray God grants to me and a promise of my safe return."
You know who wrote that?
Who wrote that?
Glow-ray. You don't know her, do you?
I've never heard of her. Tell me.
That's because she come to me in a dream. I dreamed that.
And I put it in the mouth of a nigger slave right there
in that picture after getting captured.
Bless his heart.
Who is that out there?
That's my husband George. You met him.
I'm not kidding, I thought I'd died and gone to heaven!
Yeah. I'll give him a day, maybe and then I'll call.
Make sure you overnight the Cheerwine. Cheer, like "Cheerleader".
Today. I want him to have it immediately.
It's his favorite soda pop.
It's regional. You can only get it down here.
George says you can only get it down here.
So, do that.
OK, bye. If this happens. Oh my God.
It will.
I think I'm in love.
It will!
You gonna make her a bird.
Fuck!
Where are the cigarettes?
Top of the fridge.
Where?
Right there.
I can't find them.
Then we're out.
I found them.
I told you, they were right there.
We're out of cigarettes. You got any matches?
No.
Well, can I use your lighter? Perhaps?
Thanks!
Don't mention it.
Are you too busy to help out?!
You too busy with them coming any minute?
And I know I can't even ask you what's new because if it ain't...
on the sport pages in the funnies you won't know about it.
Holy cow.
Did you eat all the rest of my eggs?
What did you do with my eggs?!
Stuffed them up my butt!
How come every time I read the paper you bother me?
- Go somewhere else. - I'm back.
I can't spread the paper out anywhere else.
You got your own room to go to!
Have you seen all the shit she's got in there?!
Where have you been?
Gone.
Did you go to the store?
Yeah.
Did you remember to get my Vantages?
No. I forgot.
I figured you would.
No cigarettes in the whole damn house.
And no eggs.
Where's Ashley?
How should I know?
What?
Have you met her? Is she thin?
How could I have met here, Ashley? Use your head.
I bet she is thin. I bet she's prettier than I am, too.
I know I'm gonna hate her. I can't wait.
Oh, did you know I lost two more pounds?
Yesterday all I had to eat was a hot dog with a little bit
of mustard and no bun.
I think you can tell that I've lost some weight.
Johnny, look.
It's got all these exercises you can do during your pregnancy.
It's got like 14 exercises
you can do after you give birth to flatten your stomach.
Isn't that great?
You making that for them?
Yes. Don't mess. Go sit or something.
I can't! I'm too excited.
- Ashley, sit down! - What's she like?!
Have you thought of anything? Huh?
'Cause I know if we have a little boy that we'll name him Johnny,
but I was thinking that if we have a girl we could name her Jonni too,
but just spell it with an "I". What do you think?
I think it's stupid.
Well, so are you. You're stupid too.
Johnny, Ashley, Pat, Eugene.
Peg.
Peg. What did I say? What did I say?
I'll be fine, right? I'll be fine.
Was that a car door?
I thing they're here.
They're here!
Oh lord!
Damn it. Look at this mess! Are you coming?
You haven't seen your brother in 3 years!
Quit it!
I'd think you'd want to know what's going on with him and welcome him.
Oh, for heaven's sake. Come on Eugene, George is here.
George is here.
You're here! You're here! You're here right where we live!
Hi! Look at you. You're here.
- You're about to burst. - I know. I wrote you about it.
You're so thin.
- Hi, Momma. - Darling. I'm so glad to see you.
I thought you'd never get here. Guess what's upstairs?
Mr. Johnsten.
Hi!
Wow, you're so beautiful!
Fermented cheese just for you.
- Hi, Pat. - Hi.
How do you do?
Do you diet?
No. I run. And swim.
What was that?
I smashed your birdie!
- No, darling- - Ashley!
I just bumped the wall. I'm sorry. We can replace it. Can't we replace it?
I declare, Ashley.
I'll pick it up! I'll pick it up! Let me do it.
No, wait a minute.
You go on, upstairs and I'll see if we got anything to feed you
after I clean up Ashley's mess.
You still got 3 left.
No wonder he's thin. She sure don't look like she can cook.
I love her.
Johnny?
I'm Madeleine. I married George.
You got any cigarettes?
What? No. Sorry. I don't smoke.
George got any?
Oh. George doesn't smoke.
He give it up?
I can tell you're brothers. You're just as handsome.
He give up being an asshole, yet?
Madeleine?
What was that?
Madeleine, I'd swim too,
but I wouldn't be caught dead in a bathing suit like this.
See, I'm about to have a baby.
No!
I am too. Any day now.
But I've got this exercise book,
and I'm trying to lose weight 'cause Johnny hates it when I'm heavy.
And I can't stand it either. Do you have kids?
Oh no. No.
Have you ever been married before? When did you and George get married?
It'll be exactly 6 months tomorrow.
I'll be damned.
I know. I actually find it hard to believe myself.
How's Johnny?
Good.
He still working at Replacements Ltd?
Still there. Back living here.
It's good you come down here.
I want to know everything there is to know about you.
I want you to tell us every little thing.
God. That would be so boring.
Not to me. What makes you tick?
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