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Violence looks great. Well, to me it looks like garbage salad. But that's the great thing about art—everyone can have their own opinion about why it sucks. I've got to get rid of this ugly chrome frame. Noice frame. I was framed! From Kirk's bachelor pan—I hate to think of the things this mirror has reflected. Hey look, there's a signature that the frame covered up. Signatures? Wanted a signature. Johan Oldenveilt. Here he is! Johan Oldenveilt—painter, lived in Amsterdam, Paris. Polyphic early 20th-century naturalist. Ooh, I think this was painted by someone famous. Maybe it's valuable. We should have it appraised.I had it appraised. It hasn't been appraised. You guys are crazy! I never even heard of that guy. It's not like it was painted by Leonardo da Vinci code. No. Here's what makes art valuable: one, nudity; two, holograms; three, something terrible happening to Jesus. Ah yes, escapable, marvelous natural light. Marvelous party. Classic use of gouache. You're right—this is an early career Oldenveilt. Quite valuable. Oh my god—I expected it to go somewhere between 80 to 100,000 dollars. Nobody touch it! Mark, stop looking at it. But I want to see it. No, you'll wear it out. Baby, you saw something in this painting and you were right.
The Van Houten's owned this for years and never knew how much it was worth. Think how happy they'll be when we sell it and split the money with them. Split it! Kirk and Luann didn’t know what the painting was worth when they sold it. Yes! They sold it to us, so now it's our painting! We can hang it on our wall, cut eye holes in it, spy on people. Or sell it for lots of money, which we keep—for ourselves? This dude gets it. No. But the Van Houtens are our friends, aren't they, Marge? If you think about it, aren't they really just the parents of a kid who happens to hang out with our kid? All our friends are like that!
Well, how would you feel if we sold them something that turned out to be valuable? I would feel, hey, happy for their good fortune? Be proud to know rich people? Grateful for an opportunity to learn from a mistake? How about this—what if we give the Van Houtens 25% of the money? Then they'll just be mad about the 65% that we're keeping! Marge, you like kindness, right? Sure! So even if we gave Kirk and Luann some of the money, the knowledge of what they could have had will eat away at them. Like piranhas devouring a wounded Yeti. It doesn't stop until it devours its prey. It's kinder never to tell them. Okay, I see your point!
We should sell the painting, keep all the money, and never ever tell the Van Houtens. Mm-hmm! Oh! What'll it take to buy your silence? Okay, Milhouse, the guys in back are shining up your new bike. And all I have to do is not say anything about some painting to my mom and dad? Oh, sweetie, you want your parents to be happy, don't you? I guess! Ha-ha-ha! You're funny! No wonder Lisa's in love with you. She is? So if I keep my mouth shut, you get me new wheelie sneakers, and Bart agrees to promote and encourage some of my new cool nicknames, CJ? Mm-hmm! You got it, Siege!
You found out that painting was worth big bucks and you weren't gonna tell us? I don't know what you're talking about! I'm sorry, Mr. S, I cracked! We had a deal! And now we've got nothing! We considered you our friends! We trusted you! I let Homer use our master bathroom! Then you stab us in the back! If you knew you sold a valuable painting for nothing, how could you live with yourselves? We were just trying to be kind! You got kind to give us nothing! We were gonna treat you to dinner at an upscale chain restaurant. And never explain why, but now forget it!
Oh, so that's how it is? That's exactly how it is! I hope we're still on Thursday for collecting new cell phones for the troops! I don't think you need any help. You're so good at collecting! That was cold, Luann! So cold. Burr! See what happens when we get greedy? Honey, there's something I want to show you. An ATM receipt? I don't know who this is. I found it next to the cash machine and I've always kept it. Look at the balance! Five figures! With that painting we could have what these people have—a money cushion!
No more living paycheck to paycheck! One lost retainer away from the gutter! I could write a check with today's date on it! That's the cushion! Tonight, a special report—Fat Cat Art Experts take advantage of John and Jane Yard Sale! So, would you characterize your friend of many years cheating you out of your painting as no big deal? Or a devastating betrayal? Oh definitely betrayal. Interesting! So if you see the Simpsons walking down your street, lock your doors and hide! Your friendship.
Great! Now we're raccoons! The masked bandits of the animal world! Don't worry, no one's gonna see this stupid show! Give back the painting! The whole town's turned against us! You have no obligation to share the money from that painting! Ooh, a support rock! This one's against us, this one's for us! Four for, four against! We don't even get this many Christmas cards! Oh, it's so cute! Woo! Here they are! The masterpiece. The bells! I shut your bone hole!
That painting belongs to the Simpsons! Sharing is what makes the community strong! All sales are final! K, my disc-keep is more right! You really think we're still doing the right thing? Just close your eyes and think of the question. First lot: Untitled Landscape by Johann Oldenveilt from the collection of Homer J. and Marge B. Simpson. Let's open the bidding at $80,000! The battles, Marge! Look at the battles! Stop the auction! That painting belongs to me!
Don't! Good to see you again, Pete Kirkie. Who is this woman? Why are you two separated? Kirkie and I used to be friends with benefits. You told me you didn't see anyone during our separation. Madam, are you saying this painting belongs to you? Kirk stole it from me, but I didn’t know it was valuable till I saw the story on TV. What? I bought that painting! She's lying! The auction is on hold until we can determine the true ownership. Percussion! Don't bother coming home, Kirk. See what your queen has done? Anybody want to give me a ride home? Going once? Going twice? Sold to the lady in Oceania!

- auction
noun
1. the public sale of something to the highest bidder
Synonym: auction salevendue
2. a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game
now generally superseded by contract bridgeSynonym: auction bridge
- fortune
noun
1. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
e.g. bad luck caused his downfall
we ran into each other by pure chanceSynonym: luckchancehazard
2. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome
e.g. it was my good luck to be there
they say luck is a lady
it was as if fortune guided his handSynonym: luck
3. a large amount of wealth or prosperity
4. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
e.g. whatever my fortune may be
deserved a better fate
has a happy lot
the luck of the Irish
a victim of circumstances
success that was her portionSynonym: destinyfatelucklotcircumstancesportion
- garbage
noun
1. a receptacle where waste can be discarded
e.g. she tossed the moldy bread into the garbage
2. a worthless message
Synonym: drivel
3. food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
Synonym: refusefood wastescraps
- ownership
noun
1. the act of having and controlling property
Synonym: possession
2. the relation of an owner to the thing possessed
possession with the right to transfer possession to others3. the state or fact of being an owner
- percussion
noun
1. the act of exploding a percussion cap
2. the act of playing a percussion instrument
3. tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: pleximetry
4. the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: percussion sectionrhythm section
- retainer
noun
1. a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment
2. a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
Synonym: servant
3. a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
Synonym: consideration
- betrayal
noun
1. an act of deliberate betrayal
Synonym: treacherytreasonperfidy
2. the quality of aiding an enemy
- appraised
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