February 19, 2025 • 29 mins
When Juan invites Fernando on a tour of the museum, Fernando reveals his true identity in hopes that Juan will join him on the con. Heartbroken but slightly intrigued, Juan must make a decision: stay in his monotonous life or take the leap.
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Speaker 1 (00:05):
The setup, Episode two, Take the lead.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Okay, so by this time I was on draft. I
don't know a million of this text to Pernendo. Maybe
two million actually is that even? I don't know, but whatever,
but I'm about to hits in right, like so close
to pulling the trigger. And well, then this morning I
was thinking maybe maybe I should use more emojis, like
I should do the one with the smile and the
(00:32):
tongue sticky now because it's kind of playful, right, like,
you know, the one I'm talking about the way.
Speaker 3 (00:36):
It's really cool.
Speaker 2 (00:37):
I think it's cool.
Speaker 4 (00:38):
Anyways, Juan, have you considered you might be overthinking things again?
Speaker 3 (00:46):
Maybe?
Speaker 1 (00:46):
Yeah, I guess I don't.
Speaker 2 (00:49):
Oh oh, oh my god, Oh my god.
Speaker 3 (00:52):
It's him. It's it's Pernental.
Speaker 1 (00:54):
He texted me.
Speaker 3 (00:55):
And I didn't even said. I didn't even send mine yet.
Speaker 1 (00:57):
It's that good.
Speaker 3 (01:00):
Breathe up.
Speaker 5 (01:02):
Okay, excellent.
Speaker 3 (01:04):
Now what did he write?
Speaker 2 (01:08):
Okay, he wrote, I'd love to see you again.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
Oh my god.
Speaker 3 (01:13):
He he used the L word.
Speaker 2 (01:15):
Maybe things are Maybe things are moving too quickly. I
didn't think about that. Maybe things hold on? Does that
mean let me we're dating?
Speaker 3 (01:21):
Now? How do I even begin? And he used an emoji.
Speaker 2 (01:25):
He used an emoji, the one with the face and
all the hearts, you know what, the around the face
and oh wow, oh wow?
Speaker 3 (01:33):
Is it is it warming here?
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Oh my god, Oh my god, I think I'm gonna
throw up.
Speaker 1 (01:38):
Breathe in and out.
Speaker 6 (01:45):
In for four.
Speaker 7 (01:48):
Hold for for.
Speaker 3 (01:51):
This is all within your control.
Speaker 2 (01:52):
Horn it is. I'd like you to think of this
text exchange as an opportunity to lean into discomfort, step.
Speaker 1 (02:00):
Off the canvas, and perhaps take a leap.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
But what if I just to mess this all up?
Speaker 7 (02:09):
You'll never know unless you take the chance.
Speaker 2 (02:12):
And so the text Okay, okay, okay, okay, here goes nothing.
Are we super duper extra sure this is just right?
Speaker 1 (02:26):
Right?
Speaker 2 (02:26):
I was, yes, I was just asking.
Speaker 3 (02:28):
All right. Now that's done.
Speaker 2 (02:31):
Tell me how you.
Speaker 3 (02:33):
Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god. He
wants to meet at the museum later today.
Speaker 1 (02:38):
See how do you feel? I'm what sweaty?
Speaker 2 (02:44):
I just I just think I might be moving a
little too faster than I thought I would, you know,
And yes, take take a leap.
Speaker 3 (02:50):
Yes, I know, take a leap. I know, I know
you're right, You're right, take a leap, Take a leap,
all right?
Speaker 5 (03:01):
Mister head curator, I want to hear everything about this
new exhibit of yours.
Speaker 2 (03:08):
It's the opening isn't for another few days, but there's
a VIP preview tonight.
Speaker 7 (03:12):
Okay, so you considered me a vi P.
Speaker 1 (03:15):
Then finally, I've been looking all over for you.
Speaker 3 (03:19):
Oh, good morning, Stephanie. How are you?
Speaker 8 (03:22):
William needs to speak to you.
Speaker 3 (03:24):
William, Yeah, William, William William?
Speaker 1 (03:27):
Oh my god?
Speaker 8 (03:28):
Do I need to spell it out for you?
Speaker 1 (03:29):
No?
Speaker 3 (03:29):
No, I got it, thank you.
Speaker 2 (03:32):
Thanks, I'll pop over and just uh second you here,
thank you?
Speaker 8 (03:38):
Okay, bye, bye bye.
Speaker 5 (03:42):
Who's this?
Speaker 3 (03:43):
Who's this? William?
Speaker 7 (03:44):
Guy?
Speaker 3 (03:45):
Who William?
Speaker 2 (03:48):
He's just he's nobody. He's just our delivery guy, you know,
who delivers all the time.
Speaker 3 (03:53):
That's what he's our delivery handling the piece.
Speaker 1 (03:57):
But yeah, well I well why don't we.
Speaker 2 (04:00):
You know what, Let's go check out the sculptures in
the east wing. Right speed, Yeah, let's just keep walking faster,
you know. There you go, Welcome to the sculpture gallery.
Speaker 7 (04:14):
Oh wow, they're incredible.
Speaker 2 (04:18):
Don't touch sorry, sorry, don't touch, just please don't don't touch.
Don't touch them. The oil on your fingers will tarnish
the surface.
Speaker 7 (04:26):
I'm so sorry.
Speaker 5 (04:27):
I wasn't thinking.
Speaker 2 (04:27):
You know, it's okay, it just it just oh oh,
look look at this piece, this one, it's one of
my favorites. Look at the veins on her hands. Can
you believe the sculpture started out with a one ton
solid block of marble and carved out something so alive,
(04:49):
so organic.
Speaker 7 (04:51):
Well, it's it's breathtaking.
Speaker 3 (04:54):
Oh.
Speaker 2 (04:55):
I've always felt like the subject of this piece was
right on the verge of spilling all of her deepest, darkest.
Speaker 5 (05:02):
Secrets or desire. It's your mouth that slight hint of
a smile.
Speaker 2 (05:11):
The sculptor Bandini was obsessed with capturing the inner lives
of his subjects, but he would always observe them from
a distance to remain undetected, then sculpt the version of
the person he believed was hiding underneath the surface.
Speaker 7 (05:30):
They're authentic sobs.
Speaker 2 (05:32):
No frills, no glamour, just raw, pounding heart of the
person ready to burst through the surface of the marble. Well,
imagine being exactly who or what you always wanted to be,
without ever for a second doubting yourself.
Speaker 5 (05:53):
While you're shaking.
Speaker 2 (05:55):
I can't help it, it's riveting.
Speaker 7 (06:01):
Along.
Speaker 5 (06:03):
I imagine hiding in the shadows, never truly connecting with someone.
Speaker 2 (06:09):
He traveled the world, barely ever left New.
Speaker 5 (06:15):
York, but imagine having no one to share that experience with,
no partner, no companion.
Speaker 8 (06:24):
One seriously willing is about to outvoke up his Khaki.
Speaker 3 (06:28):
Don't get down there and talk to him right now?
Speaker 6 (06:31):
Sh sh shit.
Speaker 3 (06:32):
Okay, I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry for I. Okay,
I need to handle this. Okay.
Speaker 2 (06:35):
If delivery and I gotta go, I'll come back, okay.
Speaker 3 (06:38):
And then okay, we can see the Delano.
Speaker 7 (06:40):
You take your time, Okay.
Speaker 5 (06:41):
I think I want to spend a little more time
with Bendini's lady in Marble here. Maybe tell her a
few my secrets.
Speaker 7 (06:47):
Yeah, do that?
Speaker 2 (06:48):
Yeah yeah, stay here. Okay, you stay here and then,
but save something from me. Don't move though, don't just
stay here.
Speaker 5 (06:57):
I'm a statue.
Speaker 3 (06:59):
I don't Okay, I'll be.
Speaker 2 (07:01):
Back, William. Hi, I'm so sorry to keep you waiting now.
It's actually thinking about move.
Speaker 3 (07:10):
Did you bring my earl?
Speaker 9 (07:11):
Gray?
Speaker 1 (07:12):
You're wet?
Speaker 2 (07:12):
I'm sorry.
Speaker 1 (07:13):
I what no?
Speaker 2 (07:14):
Was I supposed to? Doesn't Stephanie get your golfiection?
Speaker 3 (07:18):
Well, that's disappointed. So so.
Speaker 2 (07:20):
Stephanie said that you needed to speak with me, Sir.
Speaker 9 (07:22):
Regrettably, I do, Jan As you can see, I'm back
a day earlier than I planned, and thank goodness because
I took a look at your layoff for the new
Automaal exhibit.
Speaker 3 (07:32):
Yes, sir, it's Sarah. I am really proud of what
we've come up with.
Speaker 2 (07:34):
I think the just a position of the paintings next
to the line drawings is a great touch.
Speaker 7 (07:39):
It's all wrong.
Speaker 9 (07:41):
I'm sorry, it's now what is the word I'm looking for?
Speaker 5 (07:46):
Oh?
Speaker 9 (07:47):
Yes, an atrocity. But sir, I thought that I've taken
a liberty of revamping it.
Speaker 2 (07:52):
But Sir, I've been working on this exhibit for months
and I appreciate the effort, but I'm taking over what
it's not up for discuss now about my teeth, milk
and two sugars.
Speaker 3 (08:03):
Please, yeah, yes, sir.
Speaker 1 (08:10):
Take a leap, Take a leap.
Speaker 3 (08:14):
What was that?
Speaker 7 (08:17):
No?
Speaker 2 (08:18):
No, I said, no, William, I don't think you should
change the exhibit. I think it's the best damn exhibit
we've ever had in the history of the museum.
Speaker 3 (08:31):
It honors the work of an.
Speaker 2 (08:33):
Entire generation of genre defining artists, changing it would would
be a huge mistake.
Speaker 3 (08:41):
Oh one, Oh that's good.
Speaker 1 (08:44):
Oh bravo.
Speaker 3 (08:47):
I really believed you.
Speaker 9 (08:48):
For a second there.
Speaker 3 (08:49):
Wow. No, can you imagine, sir? I am telling you right, but.
Speaker 2 (08:58):
Right, tea milk to sure.
Speaker 3 (09:28):
What's up?
Speaker 4 (09:29):
Art world?
Speaker 8 (09:30):
It's a girl, Stephanie, and I'm about to show you
around the sculpture gallery. Come with me.
Speaker 7 (09:35):
So that was your video of wan you walked into frame.
Speaker 8 (09:39):
I'm gonna have to read you the entire post now.
Speaker 7 (09:40):
Oh I'm sorry, my apologies. You are Stephanie. Stephanie right,
I'm Fernando.
Speaker 8 (09:46):
Can I help you?
Speaker 5 (09:48):
Well, I just I just wanted to tell you how
impressed I was with your command just now, I mean
with wand you are clearly forced.
Speaker 8 (09:54):
To be reckoned with If you're trying to say I'm
good at my job, then yes, I am one.
Speaker 7 (10:00):
Of the curators.
Speaker 8 (10:01):
I'm actually intering here this summer. I just know how
to stand in my power. I'm like some people.
Speaker 7 (10:06):
Clearly you like sculpture, then it's fine.
Speaker 8 (10:09):
But I'm writing my thesis on renegade female artists post
nineteen seventy Barbara Krueger, Helen Franken, Taylor, Louise Nebelson. I'm
not familiar exactly why I'm writing my thesis on them.
Speaker 7 (10:21):
I am familiar with Margaret Delano.
Speaker 8 (10:23):
Though wrong period thought.
Speaker 7 (10:25):
She's still a renegade female artist.
Speaker 5 (10:27):
Vietri Somadi redefined the Impressionist movement in seventeenth century Europe.
Speaker 8 (10:31):
Oh, you've clearly been hanging out with one. Why is
everyone gagging over that painting today?
Speaker 2 (10:36):
Well?
Speaker 7 (10:36):
Perhaps your TikTok following might.
Speaker 8 (10:38):
Be the other lady was like obsessed to I was like,
first of all, hello, where did you get that red coat?
Because I am here for it. But secondly, the autumnal
exhibit isn't even open.
Speaker 7 (10:49):
Stephanie, did you say a red coat?
Speaker 8 (10:51):
Yeah, like sexy rothco red and this.
Speaker 5 (10:54):
Woman she came in asking about the Delano painting, Vietri
somare specifically, did I stutter, Gee, she's trying to beat
me to it. I'm sorry, Oh, nothing, nothing, never mind.
I should probably go track down.
Speaker 7 (11:09):
Long No need.
Speaker 8 (11:10):
That's him right now with his I'm trying not to
cry face.
Speaker 7 (11:14):
I can't even right.
Speaker 5 (11:15):
Now, Stephanie, wee, hey, look about the Delana I really
need to see it's over?
Speaker 7 (11:24):
What what are you talking?
Speaker 3 (11:25):
Yeah? William changed everything.
Speaker 2 (11:26):
He's revamping the entire exhibit, throwing two months of work
out the window.
Speaker 7 (11:30):
Okay, wait, wait the delivery guy.
Speaker 10 (11:33):
He's not the delivery guy. He's at the delivery guy,
and I'm not the head curator. Okay, William is he
was out of town sourcing one of the final pieces,
and now he wants to change everything. The countless hours
of the blood, sweat and tears. Literally I lost like
a pint of blood and paper guts opening those damp boxes.
Speaker 7 (11:50):
And I'm sure that you can fix it.
Speaker 5 (11:52):
Okay, Let's take William to the exhibit right now and
we can show it's poiless.
Speaker 1 (11:55):
Okay, I don't know.
Speaker 3 (11:56):
Take these huge leaves, make big moves, would be.
Speaker 1 (12:00):
Bold, but I just I just can't. Okay. I'm always
stuck in the background, hiding.
Speaker 2 (12:04):
Sometimes I wish I was someone else, completely entirely someone else.
Speaker 7 (12:11):
What if you could be? I mean, what if you
could be someone else?
Speaker 5 (12:15):
Won?
Speaker 9 (12:15):
What?
Speaker 3 (12:17):
Come here? What are you doing?
Speaker 5 (12:21):
I need to tell you something in a generous clothing,
I lie to you too. Wait what You're not a
museum curator and I don't own the bookshop. This is
a con I'm conning you.
Speaker 2 (12:31):
I'm sorry, I I think I think I'm having an aneurism.
Speaker 3 (12:36):
Can you can you repeat that one?
Speaker 5 (12:40):
God, what I'm about to say is going to sound
completely utterly insane, and I need you to trust me
on this.
Speaker 3 (12:47):
Hey, you're freaking me out.
Speaker 5 (12:48):
My family is part of a long line of multigenerational
con artists who it's a network that spans multiple countries,
multiple industries, and multiple clients. You are were you were
my mark to get the Dilata painting Beetrice Sumat, and
we're acquiring for a high profile client.
Speaker 3 (13:04):
Okay, I I am I. I'm actually having an aneurism
right now.
Speaker 5 (13:08):
Okay, I'm coming clean right now. I've never said this
to anyone, but I like you. I like you a lot.
And something you said back there about always being stuck
in the background, well it made me realize that maybe
with your access my skills, maybe we maybe we could
(13:28):
do this together.
Speaker 2 (13:30):
Are you seriously seriously telling me that telling me this,
that that that that all of this was a lie
and that the date did the romantic walk through Manhattan?
Speaker 3 (13:38):
You're just using me?
Speaker 1 (13:40):
What?
Speaker 3 (13:41):
What did you even call it a mark?
Speaker 2 (13:44):
What?
Speaker 3 (13:45):
It's still a painting?
Speaker 1 (13:46):
Now you tell you want you would ruin my life.
You want to my career, so you know what you want.
Speaker 3 (13:53):
It's just.
Speaker 7 (13:58):
I understand what it feels like to have someone and
just come.
Speaker 5 (14:00):
In and rip everything away from you, everything you've ever
worked for, and you you you don't deserve that.
Speaker 1 (14:07):
You know what you're doing, that you're doing that to
me Right now?
Speaker 3 (14:09):
I thought I thought this was genuine.
Speaker 5 (14:11):
On this is the most genuine that I have ever
been in my entire life. Hearing you talk about Bandini
just now, it made me realize that maybe the thing
that we're missing, the thing that we need, is each other.
Speaker 2 (14:28):
I don't know. I am even surprised. Why would anyone
like you actually have any feelings?
Speaker 7 (14:36):
I'm trying to bet.
Speaker 6 (14:37):
Don't stop, don't one, it's late, Sorry, don't you have
to work tomorrow morning?
Speaker 3 (14:55):
Could more?
Speaker 2 (14:56):
It's it's just it's really hard day. And actually I'm
considering taking some time off, maybe cashing the rest of
my sick days. He said that, William your boss.
Speaker 7 (15:10):
I will climb out.
Speaker 3 (15:12):
Of the zone.
Speaker 2 (15:16):
I need to see you.
Speaker 7 (15:19):
You've been crying, Jo.
Speaker 2 (15:22):
I think maybe I am. Maybe I left I leapt
too high.
Speaker 7 (15:27):
Hi, you didn't, Nurse Fernandez.
Speaker 5 (15:31):
Nice to meet you.
Speaker 3 (15:33):
Juan.
Speaker 6 (15:33):
My grandson's name is Juan, Nurse Fernandez, and he's sinking one.
Speaker 5 (15:39):
This is Nurse Fernandez.
Speaker 3 (15:40):
He's been covering today.
Speaker 2 (15:41):
He's aid travel nurse from San Diego and he's taking
me great. Oh wow, wow, I'm sure he is. Yeah, hey,
Nurse Fernandez, is it? Can I speak to you outside
for just a second?
Speaker 7 (15:55):
Oh of course one? Right, yeah, And they're actually flowing
me back down at the yard.
Speaker 5 (15:59):
Don you castill?
Speaker 7 (16:00):
So I'm afraid this is goodbye from the oud.
Speaker 5 (16:02):
Okay, last better, wan, make sure you get his number.
It looks like your baddy is about to get much
much better.
Speaker 3 (16:10):
Okay, well, okay, have you ever read back?
Speaker 7 (16:12):
Okay, get his number?
Speaker 2 (16:17):
What the hell aren't you doing posing as a nurse?
Speaker 7 (16:20):
I knew you'd come here and I had to find you.
Speaker 3 (16:22):
You just left, Stay away from this.
Speaker 7 (16:25):
This is what I can offer you.
Speaker 1 (16:27):
Excuse me.
Speaker 5 (16:28):
You said you hated hiding in the shadows, right, But
what if instead of hiding you made the shadows your domain?
What I can teach you to be anyone anything, A nurse,
a sculpture.
Speaker 7 (16:38):
You're using me, I'm not using you. Won Yes, I
targeted you for a job, but the last forty eight hours.
Speaker 5 (16:44):
Have been surprising, to say the least. You are smart
and driven and kind, and I think we understand.
Speaker 7 (16:52):
Each other on a real level.
Speaker 2 (16:53):
That part wasn't a lot of wow wow, So what
so what you want me to just forget about everything
and and and be your lackey?
Speaker 3 (16:58):
Potentially end up in literal prison. Literal prison. That's a
huge lead for Nanda, don't you think.
Speaker 7 (17:03):
So let's start with a small lead. I'm off shift
in an hour.
Speaker 2 (17:07):
Wait, you're actually on a shift.
Speaker 7 (17:09):
Eat me at that address in an hour. Oh, make
sure nobody follows you.
Speaker 1 (17:12):
Wait?
Speaker 3 (17:13):
Wait, wait, who who would follow one?
Speaker 5 (17:15):
If you feel anything between us, anything at all, then
meet me there. You still don't want to do this?
Speaker 7 (17:20):
After, I'll walk away.
Speaker 5 (17:24):
I have to go.
Speaker 2 (17:24):
They need me in the yeah, okay, but Berando, of
course they do meet him in there.
Speaker 7 (17:50):
Thanks for coming.
Speaker 2 (17:51):
Yeah, well you piqued my curiosity, nurse for Noane this
I have to admit. Mabola is completely spinning with you.
Guess you have us both fold after you?
Speaker 6 (18:04):
What?
Speaker 2 (18:07):
What is this place?
Speaker 7 (18:08):
This is the facility. I've never brought anyone here before.
It's top secret.
Speaker 5 (18:14):
That's where I keep my weaponry, disguises, tech gear, data logs,
you name it, it's here.
Speaker 2 (18:19):
This is like some crazy Bond villain fantasy.
Speaker 5 (18:22):
Well I prefer crazy Bond entrepreneur fantasy, Thank you very much.
Speaker 2 (18:27):
Cherry's still out on the villain part.
Speaker 5 (18:29):
Okay.
Speaker 7 (18:31):
First rule of the facility, don't touch all things.
Speaker 3 (18:33):
Wow is this thing touching?
Speaker 2 (18:35):
Right?
Speaker 5 (18:36):
That's a model thirty eight hundred palm grenade drop that
the whole place goes up in a liquid flame.
Speaker 2 (18:40):
Holy shit.
Speaker 5 (18:41):
Now we need to decide how we're going to get
in and out of the exhibit under tech.
Speaker 3 (18:44):
Wait just hold on, hold on, change bond.
Speaker 2 (18:47):
Okay, I still haven't technically agreed to anything. Okay, but
but say I did choose to play into this delusional fantasy.
I guess my invitation to the exhibits VIP preview this
evening would be.
Speaker 7 (19:00):
Of high value to you, oh very much.
Speaker 5 (19:03):
So. Drinks will be flowing, people will be excited, easily distracted.
Speaker 2 (19:07):
It's a perfect and theoretically, but that's really really soon.
Speaker 5 (19:12):
The second rule of the facility. Time is of the essence.
We have a deadline and competitors. Competitors will need to
cover Private investor Officionado International businessman.
Speaker 7 (19:26):
I'm sorry, what's so funny?
Speaker 3 (19:29):
Are you? Are you serious?
Speaker 5 (19:30):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (19:31):
You're serious?
Speaker 9 (19:32):
Right?
Speaker 6 (19:32):
Right?
Speaker 3 (19:32):
Okay, oh, okay, sure, I'll play.
Speaker 2 (19:35):
Well, the VIP event is invite only, so maybe I
know you're I don't know my plus one all.
Speaker 5 (19:42):
Right, I think past phase one one? So we make
it inside. But why does William let me stay? What's
the angle?
Speaker 2 (19:48):
Well, William's been desperate for donors lately. I guess we
convince him. You're a billionaire patron of the arts who's
interested in donating.
Speaker 7 (20:00):
It's perfect. Okay, let's meet some donors. This would be
just good.
Speaker 2 (20:04):
No, it looks like you're wearing a Pomeranian You.
Speaker 3 (20:11):
Wait are you? Are you wearing leather pants?
Speaker 7 (20:13):
Oh?
Speaker 5 (20:14):
Well it's Downtown Artist five, you know, one of those
Lower east Side fashion Easter collectors.
Speaker 9 (20:20):
Bro.
Speaker 2 (20:20):
Okay, well that still doesn't explain the leather pants. Oh yeah, oh, actually,
this this might actually work. What do you think you
look believable?
Speaker 7 (20:35):
My name is sir Nicholas de Colt.
Speaker 5 (20:37):
Oh, my multi national tech conglomerate, Globex has an estimated
net worth of over six billion dollars.
Speaker 2 (20:44):
Oh gloves, lovely to meet you, said Nicholas.
Speaker 3 (20:47):
You are glasses or noise to chat?
Speaker 7 (20:50):
Oh my god.
Speaker 3 (20:53):
It's not better than my head trusts me. But it's much.
Speaker 2 (20:57):
I'm a sucker for a British accent, I gotta say.
Speaker 7 (21:00):
But it's not the only thing I'm good at. Oh?
Speaker 6 (21:04):
Is that so.
Speaker 3 (21:08):
Maybe we should get back to the plan, right, Yeah,
we should.
Speaker 5 (21:11):
We should review the museum entry points against solidify the
escape protocols.
Speaker 7 (21:16):
So does this mean you're in?
Speaker 2 (21:22):
Yes? I think so. But but it's only because I
can't pass up on the opportunity to absolutely ruin William's night.
Speaker 7 (21:30):
I can work with that, Okay.
Speaker 5 (21:34):
Phase one, you introduce me to William as your plus one,
Nicholas de cult rumor is I'm planning on making a
very generous donation to the museum, enough for an entire way,
got it?
Speaker 7 (21:44):
Phase two?
Speaker 5 (21:45):
The reception will last just under an hour, which means
that the exhibit itself will be empty and lightly guarded.
Speaker 7 (21:51):
From eight to nine pm.
Speaker 2 (21:53):
This is our window, which leaves us with Phase three.
Grab Vietri su mare and get out the pain small
eight by ten maybe twelve pounds. The box number is
thirty three alk nine Z. It's right in between two
sculptures and under the third displayed light from the left corner.
Speaker 7 (22:10):
That was That was impressive.
Speaker 2 (22:13):
Thanks. This exhibit was basically my entire life. I could
literally draw you a map for memory.
Speaker 7 (22:21):
What about alarms?
Speaker 3 (22:22):
They'll be on?
Speaker 5 (22:22):
But well they're weight based, meaning we need to swap
the piece out for a painting.
Speaker 7 (22:26):
Of similar weight exactly.
Speaker 2 (22:28):
And also well I have the disarm code perks of
being one of the curing. Oh yes, I have the
key to the back exit, so we can swap the
paint and sneak out before anyone notices. But is is
that really everything?
Speaker 7 (22:43):
Third rule of the facility.
Speaker 5 (22:45):
Sometimes the easiest dansier is right in front of you.
Most museums are woefully undersecured.
Speaker 2 (22:51):
Wow, you really are a con man again.
Speaker 7 (22:53):
I prefer entrepreneurs.
Speaker 3 (22:55):
Okay, so what now?
Speaker 5 (22:57):
Now?
Speaker 7 (22:59):
No, we get you a.
Speaker 2 (23:05):
Stairs jack, nervous, erratic, Nashis.
Speaker 5 (23:08):
Do you trust me?
Speaker 2 (23:09):
Not sure? But I guess this is taking a leap
names gentlemen, Pan Castillo, m don't see you.
Speaker 3 (23:19):
Sorry, I work here.
Speaker 2 (23:21):
I'm the assistant to the head curator, William Montgomery.
Speaker 3 (23:24):
No name, no entry, I work here.
Speaker 1 (23:27):
I think I hired you.
Speaker 7 (23:29):
What a shame?
Speaker 3 (23:30):
The excuse me?
Speaker 5 (23:31):
I'm sure the museum board would be deeply disappointed to
hear that you've denied entry to Sir Nicholas to Colt.
Speaker 7 (23:37):
And you're Sir Nicholas to Colt.
Speaker 5 (23:40):
Oh, marvelous detective work. So now do you know who's
funding the exhibit this evening? Uh?
Speaker 7 (23:45):
You precisely, sir.
Speaker 5 (23:48):
Now, I suggest you unhook that stanchion and offer us
entry immediately, or I can make a quick call to
the head curator and.
Speaker 7 (23:56):
Ask him to join us out here.
Speaker 5 (23:58):
William Montgomery, Is that right?
Speaker 2 (24:00):
Uh?
Speaker 3 (24:00):
No, no, no, no, no, that's okay.
Speaker 2 (24:02):
Go on inside, gentlemen, enjoy the exhibit.
Speaker 3 (24:13):
That was exhilarating.
Speaker 2 (24:14):
Holy crap, I'm still Nash's, but like a good naches
is some things.
Speaker 5 (24:17):
O kiss Walnut entering phase two eyes on the entry
point to the exhibit, and.
Speaker 9 (24:21):
One is that you how dare you show your face
here after skipping work, no email, no warning.
Speaker 7 (24:30):
I removed you from the list and we'll be speaking
about this tomorrow. William Well, I was all the easiest
answers right in front of you.
Speaker 9 (24:36):
Will respectfully, sir, I still work here right regrettably, Yes,
you're still currently employed by the museum.
Speaker 3 (24:43):
Feel for how much longer is to be determined.
Speaker 2 (24:46):
Then, as an employee of the museum, I'd like you
to meet someone.
Speaker 5 (24:49):
So Nicholas de Coult, founder and CEO of Globec's holdings.
Your assistant curator, mister Castillo, happens to be a former
lover of mine. I've always had an eye for Margaret
Delano's work. I recently targeted Globe's philanthropic efforts towards the
fine arts. We have a substantial endowment of over twenty
five million dollars.
Speaker 3 (25:08):
This all is that so?
Speaker 5 (25:11):
Oh indeed, and it would be such a shame to
enjoy Delano's Vietri So Marie without my dear friend mister
Castillo by my side, isn't that right? What?
Speaker 9 (25:21):
Yeh? Yes, wow, mister d Colt, May I first say
that it is the museum's utmost pleasure to.
Speaker 7 (25:29):
Have you and attendance with us.
Speaker 3 (25:30):
To know, I'm sure my apologies for the confusion, and
though it.
Speaker 9 (25:34):
Would be my deepest honor to show you Vitri sol
Madi this evening, hmm, unfortunately it's just not possible.
Speaker 2 (25:41):
Pardon me, what what do you mean?
Speaker 3 (25:44):
I'll let you see for yourself.
Speaker 9 (25:49):
Thank you all for joining us. Tonight for this exclusive event.
The museum board and all of us employees are honored
to have you here for this glorious evening. Now, I
understand we still have a few minutes left in the reception,
but I just can't help myself.
Speaker 3 (26:04):
Ladies and gentlemen, May I present.
Speaker 5 (26:06):
To you what is happening right?
Speaker 3 (26:09):
A sneak peek.
Speaker 9 (26:10):
At the museum's highly anticipated A tumill exhibit.
Speaker 3 (26:15):
What where's fitted?
Speaker 5 (26:17):
Some morning?
Speaker 3 (26:18):
It's centerpiece for the exhibit.
Speaker 7 (26:19):
It's where it's gone.
Speaker 9 (26:21):
Unfortunately, the painting was recalled by the private collector.
Speaker 3 (26:24):
Who loaned it to the museum. What to tell you
the truth, mister de Colt.
Speaker 7 (26:29):
I'm still not sure why Wan selected this for the exhibit.
Speaker 1 (26:32):
White God.
Speaker 3 (26:32):
As far as the Delano goes, good riddance.
Speaker 7 (26:35):
We have to go now.
Speaker 5 (26:37):
If you'll excuse me, mister Montgomery, I think I've had
one too many glasses of champagne.
Speaker 9 (26:41):
Shall we no, of course, and Juan we'll be speaking tomorrow.
Speaker 1 (26:47):
Yes, this is all my fault.
Speaker 3 (26:56):
Of course, William pult the painting. I'm such an idiot,
and that.
Speaker 2 (26:59):
We have nothing, that the paint has gone, and williams
furious at me.
Speaker 3 (27:03):
Wait, wait wait, wait did you wait?
Speaker 5 (27:04):
You just comment though, Yeah, this is far from over
All we have to do is find the private collector
who remanded the painting.
Speaker 7 (27:11):
You have access to the museum service, right.
Speaker 2 (27:14):
Uh.
Speaker 7 (27:15):
There has to be a list of the collectors on
there somewhere.
Speaker 2 (27:17):
Well, those servers are are only accessible from William's computer.
Speaker 3 (27:20):
There's no way I'm getting anywhere near the computer.
Speaker 7 (27:22):
Focus.
Speaker 5 (27:23):
There must be another way. It was your exhibit. You
have to remember something that can help us. Close your
eyes and think.
Speaker 2 (27:29):
Okay, okay, okay, focus full and the blue mixed together
to make the waves and the select. The white carperd
boxes piled up underneath the adventure amatory code thirty three
al K nine.
Speaker 3 (27:45):
Z and under the serial number was a name. There
was a name.
Speaker 2 (27:48):
It reminded me of that the Jimmy Buffetts song that
the U let Meston.
Speaker 1 (27:57):
We're late, I'm leaving, We're actually leading.
Speaker 3 (28:00):
Oh my gods, who am I right now? Yes?
Speaker 1 (28:04):
Yes you are?
Speaker 7 (28:07):
Comment Now let's go find Elizabeth Livingstone.
Speaker 2 (28:12):
Yeah, plumber kids.
Speaker 4 (28:23):
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Michael Tura podcast network. Created and written by Ivy Marie
and Philippe Baujan, directed by Bettina Lopez, Produced by Luis
Luardo Castillo, Developed by Bettina Lopez, Story editing by Nick Milanz.
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The setup, Episode two, Take the lead.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Okay, so by this time I was on draft. I
don't know a million of this text to Pernendo. Maybe
two million actually is that even? I don't know, but whatever,
but I'm about to hits in right, like so close
to pulling the trigger. And well, then this morning I
was thinking maybe maybe I should use more emojis, like
I should do the one with the smile and the
(00:32):
tongue sticky now because it's kind of playful, right, like,
you know, the one I'm talking about the way.
Speaker 3 (00:36):
It's really cool.
Speaker 2 (00:37):
I think it's cool.
Speaker 4 (00:38):
Anyways, Juan, have you considered you might be overthinking things again?
Speaker 3 (00:46):
Maybe?
Speaker 1 (00:46):
Yeah, I guess I don't.
Speaker 2 (00:49):
Oh oh, oh my god, Oh my god.
Speaker 3 (00:52):
It's him. It's it's Pernental.
Speaker 1 (00:54):
He texted me.
Speaker 3 (00:55):
And I didn't even said. I didn't even send mine yet.
Speaker 1 (00:57):
It's that good.
Speaker 3 (01:00):
Breathe up.
Speaker 5 (01:02):
Okay, excellent.
Speaker 3 (01:04):
Now what did he write?
Speaker 2 (01:08):
Okay, he wrote, I'd love to see you again.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
Oh my god.
Speaker 3 (01:13):
He he used the L word.
Speaker 2 (01:15):
Maybe things are Maybe things are moving too quickly. I
didn't think about that. Maybe things hold on? Does that
mean let me we're dating?
Speaker 3 (01:21):
Now? How do I even begin? And he used an emoji.
Speaker 2 (01:25):
He used an emoji, the one with the face and
all the hearts, you know what, the around the face
and oh wow, oh wow?
Speaker 3 (01:33):
Is it is it warming here?
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Oh my god, Oh my god, I think I'm gonna
throw up.
Speaker 1 (01:38):
Breathe in and out.
Speaker 6 (01:45):
In for four.
Speaker 7 (01:48):
Hold for for.
Speaker 3 (01:51):
This is all within your control.
Speaker 2 (01:52):
Horn it is. I'd like you to think of this
text exchange as an opportunity to lean into discomfort, step.
Speaker 1 (02:00):
Off the canvas, and perhaps take a leap.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
But what if I just to mess this all up?
Speaker 7 (02:09):
You'll never know unless you take the chance.
Speaker 2 (02:12):
And so the text Okay, okay, okay, okay, here goes nothing.
Are we super duper extra sure this is just right?
Speaker 1 (02:26):
Right?
Speaker 2 (02:26):
I was, yes, I was just asking.
Speaker 3 (02:28):
All right. Now that's done.
Speaker 2 (02:31):
Tell me how you.
Speaker 3 (02:33):
Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god. He
wants to meet at the museum later today.
Speaker 1 (02:38):
See how do you feel? I'm what sweaty?
Speaker 2 (02:44):
I just I just think I might be moving a
little too faster than I thought I would, you know,
And yes, take take a leap.
Speaker 3 (02:50):
Yes, I know, take a leap. I know, I know
you're right, You're right, take a leap, Take a leap,
all right?
Speaker 5 (03:01):
Mister head curator, I want to hear everything about this
new exhibit of yours.
Speaker 2 (03:08):
It's the opening isn't for another few days, but there's
a VIP preview tonight.
Speaker 7 (03:12):
Okay, so you considered me a vi P.
Speaker 1 (03:15):
Then finally, I've been looking all over for you.
Speaker 3 (03:19):
Oh, good morning, Stephanie. How are you?
Speaker 8 (03:22):
William needs to speak to you.
Speaker 3 (03:24):
William, Yeah, William, William William?
Speaker 1 (03:27):
Oh my god?
Speaker 8 (03:28):
Do I need to spell it out for you?
Speaker 1 (03:29):
No?
Speaker 3 (03:29):
No, I got it, thank you.
Speaker 2 (03:32):
Thanks, I'll pop over and just uh second you here,
thank you?
Speaker 8 (03:38):
Okay, bye, bye bye.
Speaker 5 (03:42):
Who's this?
Speaker 3 (03:43):
Who's this? William?
Speaker 7 (03:44):
Guy?
Speaker 3 (03:45):
Who William?
Speaker 2 (03:48):
He's just he's nobody. He's just our delivery guy, you know,
who delivers all the time.
Speaker 3 (03:53):
That's what he's our delivery handling the piece.
Speaker 1 (03:57):
But yeah, well I well why don't we.
Speaker 2 (04:00):
You know what, Let's go check out the sculptures in
the east wing. Right speed, Yeah, let's just keep walking faster,
you know. There you go, Welcome to the sculpture gallery.
Speaker 7 (04:14):
Oh wow, they're incredible.
Speaker 2 (04:18):
Don't touch sorry, sorry, don't touch, just please don't don't touch.
Don't touch them. The oil on your fingers will tarnish
the surface.
Speaker 7 (04:26):
I'm so sorry.
Speaker 5 (04:27):
I wasn't thinking.
Speaker 2 (04:27):
You know, it's okay, it just it just oh oh,
look look at this piece, this one, it's one of
my favorites. Look at the veins on her hands. Can
you believe the sculpture started out with a one ton
solid block of marble and carved out something so alive,
(04:49):
so organic.
Speaker 7 (04:51):
Well, it's it's breathtaking.
Speaker 3 (04:54):
Oh.
Speaker 2 (04:55):
I've always felt like the subject of this piece was
right on the verge of spilling all of her deepest, darkest.
Speaker 5 (05:02):
Secrets or desire. It's your mouth that slight hint of
a smile.
Speaker 2 (05:11):
The sculptor Bandini was obsessed with capturing the inner lives
of his subjects, but he would always observe them from
a distance to remain undetected, then sculpt the version of
the person he believed was hiding underneath the surface.
Speaker 7 (05:30):
They're authentic sobs.
Speaker 2 (05:32):
No frills, no glamour, just raw, pounding heart of the
person ready to burst through the surface of the marble. Well,
imagine being exactly who or what you always wanted to be,
without ever for a second doubting yourself.
Speaker 5 (05:53):
While you're shaking.
Speaker 2 (05:55):
I can't help it, it's riveting.
Speaker 7 (06:01):
Along.
Speaker 5 (06:03):
I imagine hiding in the shadows, never truly connecting with someone.
Speaker 2 (06:09):
He traveled the world, barely ever left New.
Speaker 5 (06:15):
York, but imagine having no one to share that experience with,
no partner, no companion.
Speaker 8 (06:24):
One seriously willing is about to outvoke up his Khaki.
Speaker 3 (06:28):
Don't get down there and talk to him right now?
Speaker 6 (06:31):
Sh sh shit.
Speaker 3 (06:32):
Okay, I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry for I. Okay,
I need to handle this. Okay.
Speaker 2 (06:35):
If delivery and I gotta go, I'll come back, okay.
Speaker 3 (06:38):
And then okay, we can see the Delano.
Speaker 7 (06:40):
You take your time, Okay.
Speaker 5 (06:41):
I think I want to spend a little more time
with Bendini's lady in Marble here. Maybe tell her a
few my secrets.
Speaker 7 (06:47):
Yeah, do that?
Speaker 2 (06:48):
Yeah yeah, stay here. Okay, you stay here and then,
but save something from me. Don't move though, don't just
stay here.
Speaker 5 (06:57):
I'm a statue.
Speaker 3 (06:59):
I don't Okay, I'll be.
Speaker 2 (07:01):
Back, William. Hi, I'm so sorry to keep you waiting now.
It's actually thinking about move.
Speaker 3 (07:10):
Did you bring my earl?
Speaker 9 (07:11):
Gray?
Speaker 1 (07:12):
You're wet?
Speaker 2 (07:12):
I'm sorry.
Speaker 1 (07:13):
I what no?
Speaker 2 (07:14):
Was I supposed to? Doesn't Stephanie get your golfiection?
Speaker 3 (07:18):
Well, that's disappointed. So so.
Speaker 2 (07:20):
Stephanie said that you needed to speak with me, Sir.
Speaker 9 (07:22):
Regrettably, I do, Jan As you can see, I'm back
a day earlier than I planned, and thank goodness because
I took a look at your layoff for the new
Automaal exhibit.
Speaker 3 (07:32):
Yes, sir, it's Sarah. I am really proud of what
we've come up with.
Speaker 2 (07:34):
I think the just a position of the paintings next
to the line drawings is a great touch.
Speaker 7 (07:39):
It's all wrong.
Speaker 9 (07:41):
I'm sorry, it's now what is the word I'm looking for?
Speaker 5 (07:46):
Oh?
Speaker 9 (07:47):
Yes, an atrocity. But sir, I thought that I've taken
a liberty of revamping it.
Speaker 2 (07:52):
But Sir, I've been working on this exhibit for months
and I appreciate the effort, but I'm taking over what
it's not up for discuss now about my teeth, milk
and two sugars.
Speaker 3 (08:03):
Please, yeah, yes, sir.
Speaker 1 (08:10):
Take a leap, Take a leap.
Speaker 3 (08:14):
What was that?
Speaker 7 (08:17):
No?
Speaker 2 (08:18):
No, I said, no, William, I don't think you should
change the exhibit. I think it's the best damn exhibit
we've ever had in the history of the museum.
Speaker 3 (08:31):
It honors the work of an.
Speaker 2 (08:33):
Entire generation of genre defining artists, changing it would would
be a huge mistake.
Speaker 3 (08:41):
Oh one, Oh that's good.
Speaker 1 (08:44):
Oh bravo.
Speaker 3 (08:47):
I really believed you.
Speaker 9 (08:48):
For a second there.
Speaker 3 (08:49):
Wow. No, can you imagine, sir? I am telling you right, but.
Speaker 2 (08:58):
Right, tea milk to sure.
Speaker 3 (09:28):
What's up?
Speaker 4 (09:29):
Art world?
Speaker 8 (09:30):
It's a girl, Stephanie, and I'm about to show you
around the sculpture gallery. Come with me.
Speaker 7 (09:35):
So that was your video of wan you walked into frame.
Speaker 8 (09:39):
I'm gonna have to read you the entire post now.
Speaker 7 (09:40):
Oh I'm sorry, my apologies. You are Stephanie. Stephanie right,
I'm Fernando.
Speaker 8 (09:46):
Can I help you?
Speaker 5 (09:48):
Well, I just I just wanted to tell you how
impressed I was with your command just now, I mean
with wand you are clearly forced.
Speaker 8 (09:54):
To be reckoned with If you're trying to say I'm
good at my job, then yes, I am one.
Speaker 7 (10:00):
Of the curators.
Speaker 8 (10:01):
I'm actually intering here this summer. I just know how
to stand in my power. I'm like some people.
Speaker 7 (10:06):
Clearly you like sculpture, then it's fine.
Speaker 8 (10:09):
But I'm writing my thesis on renegade female artists post
nineteen seventy Barbara Krueger, Helen Franken, Taylor, Louise Nebelson. I'm
not familiar exactly why I'm writing my thesis on them.
Speaker 7 (10:21):
I am familiar with Margaret Delano.
Speaker 8 (10:23):
Though wrong period thought.
Speaker 7 (10:25):
She's still a renegade female artist.
Speaker 5 (10:27):
Vietri Somadi redefined the Impressionist movement in seventeenth century Europe.
Speaker 8 (10:31):
Oh, you've clearly been hanging out with one. Why is
everyone gagging over that painting today?
Speaker 2 (10:36):
Well?
Speaker 7 (10:36):
Perhaps your TikTok following might.
Speaker 8 (10:38):
Be the other lady was like obsessed to I was like,
first of all, hello, where did you get that red coat?
Because I am here for it. But secondly, the autumnal
exhibit isn't even open.
Speaker 7 (10:49):
Stephanie, did you say a red coat?
Speaker 8 (10:51):
Yeah, like sexy rothco red and this.
Speaker 5 (10:54):
Woman she came in asking about the Delano painting, Vietri
somare specifically, did I stutter, Gee, she's trying to beat
me to it. I'm sorry, Oh, nothing, nothing, never mind.
I should probably go track down.
Speaker 7 (11:09):
Long No need.
Speaker 8 (11:10):
That's him right now with his I'm trying not to
cry face.
Speaker 7 (11:14):
I can't even right.
Speaker 5 (11:15):
Now, Stephanie, wee, hey, look about the Delana I really
need to see it's over?
Speaker 7 (11:24):
What what are you talking?
Speaker 3 (11:25):
Yeah? William changed everything.
Speaker 2 (11:26):
He's revamping the entire exhibit, throwing two months of work
out the window.
Speaker 7 (11:30):
Okay, wait, wait the delivery guy.
Speaker 10 (11:33):
He's not the delivery guy. He's at the delivery guy,
and I'm not the head curator. Okay, William is he
was out of town sourcing one of the final pieces,
and now he wants to change everything. The countless hours
of the blood, sweat and tears. Literally I lost like
a pint of blood and paper guts opening those damp boxes.
Speaker 7 (11:50):
And I'm sure that you can fix it.
Speaker 5 (11:52):
Okay, Let's take William to the exhibit right now and
we can show it's poiless.
Speaker 1 (11:55):
Okay, I don't know.
Speaker 3 (11:56):
Take these huge leaves, make big moves, would be.
Speaker 1 (12:00):
Bold, but I just I just can't. Okay. I'm always
stuck in the background, hiding.
Speaker 2 (12:04):
Sometimes I wish I was someone else, completely entirely someone else.
Speaker 7 (12:11):
What if you could be? I mean, what if you
could be someone else?
Speaker 5 (12:15):
Won?
Speaker 9 (12:15):
What?
Speaker 3 (12:17):
Come here? What are you doing?
Speaker 5 (12:21):
I need to tell you something in a generous clothing,
I lie to you too. Wait what You're not a
museum curator and I don't own the bookshop. This is
a con I'm conning you.
Speaker 2 (12:31):
I'm sorry, I I think I think I'm having an aneurism.
Speaker 3 (12:36):
Can you can you repeat that one?
Speaker 5 (12:40):
God, what I'm about to say is going to sound
completely utterly insane, and I need you to trust me
on this.
Speaker 3 (12:47):
Hey, you're freaking me out.
Speaker 5 (12:48):
My family is part of a long line of multigenerational
con artists who it's a network that spans multiple countries,
multiple industries, and multiple clients. You are were you were
my mark to get the Dilata painting Beetrice Sumat, and
we're acquiring for a high profile client.
Speaker 3 (13:04):
Okay, I I am I. I'm actually having an aneurism
right now.
Speaker 5 (13:08):
Okay, I'm coming clean right now. I've never said this
to anyone, but I like you. I like you a lot.
And something you said back there about always being stuck
in the background, well it made me realize that maybe
with your access my skills, maybe we maybe we could
(13:28):
do this together.
Speaker 2 (13:30):
Are you seriously seriously telling me that telling me this,
that that that that all of this was a lie
and that the date did the romantic walk through Manhattan?
Speaker 3 (13:38):
You're just using me?
Speaker 1 (13:40):
What?
Speaker 3 (13:41):
What did you even call it a mark?
Speaker 2 (13:44):
What?
Speaker 3 (13:45):
It's still a painting?
Speaker 1 (13:46):
Now you tell you want you would ruin my life.
You want to my career, so you know what you want.
Speaker 3 (13:53):
It's just.
Speaker 7 (13:58):
I understand what it feels like to have someone and
just come.
Speaker 5 (14:00):
In and rip everything away from you, everything you've ever
worked for, and you you you don't deserve that.
Speaker 1 (14:07):
You know what you're doing, that you're doing that to
me Right now?
Speaker 3 (14:09):
I thought I thought this was genuine.
Speaker 5 (14:11):
On this is the most genuine that I have ever
been in my entire life. Hearing you talk about Bandini
just now, it made me realize that maybe the thing
that we're missing, the thing that we need, is each other.
Speaker 2 (14:28):
I don't know. I am even surprised. Why would anyone
like you actually have any feelings?
Speaker 7 (14:36):
I'm trying to bet.
Speaker 6 (14:37):
Don't stop, don't one, it's late, Sorry, don't you have
to work tomorrow morning?
Speaker 3 (14:55):
Could more?
Speaker 2 (14:56):
It's it's just it's really hard day. And actually I'm
considering taking some time off, maybe cashing the rest of
my sick days. He said that, William your boss.
Speaker 7 (15:10):
I will climb out.
Speaker 3 (15:12):
Of the zone.
Speaker 2 (15:16):
I need to see you.
Speaker 7 (15:19):
You've been crying, Jo.
Speaker 2 (15:22):
I think maybe I am. Maybe I left I leapt
too high.
Speaker 7 (15:27):
Hi, you didn't, Nurse Fernandez.
Speaker 5 (15:31):
Nice to meet you.
Speaker 3 (15:33):
Juan.
Speaker 6 (15:33):
My grandson's name is Juan, Nurse Fernandez, and he's sinking one.
Speaker 5 (15:39):
This is Nurse Fernandez.
Speaker 3 (15:40):
He's been covering today.
Speaker 2 (15:41):
He's aid travel nurse from San Diego and he's taking
me great. Oh wow, wow, I'm sure he is. Yeah, hey,
Nurse Fernandez, is it? Can I speak to you outside
for just a second?
Speaker 7 (15:55):
Oh of course one? Right, yeah, And they're actually flowing
me back down at the yard.
Speaker 5 (15:59):
Don you castill?
Speaker 7 (16:00):
So I'm afraid this is goodbye from the oud.
Speaker 5 (16:02):
Okay, last better, wan, make sure you get his number.
It looks like your baddy is about to get much
much better.
Speaker 3 (16:10):
Okay, well, okay, have you ever read back?
Speaker 7 (16:12):
Okay, get his number?
Speaker 2 (16:17):
What the hell aren't you doing posing as a nurse?
Speaker 7 (16:20):
I knew you'd come here and I had to find you.
Speaker 3 (16:22):
You just left, Stay away from this.
Speaker 7 (16:25):
This is what I can offer you.
Speaker 1 (16:27):
Excuse me.
Speaker 5 (16:28):
You said you hated hiding in the shadows, right, But
what if instead of hiding you made the shadows your domain?
What I can teach you to be anyone anything, A nurse,
a sculpture.
Speaker 7 (16:38):
You're using me, I'm not using you. Won Yes, I
targeted you for a job, but the last forty eight hours.
Speaker 5 (16:44):
Have been surprising, to say the least. You are smart
and driven and kind, and I think we understand.
Speaker 7 (16:52):
Each other on a real level.
Speaker 2 (16:53):
That part wasn't a lot of wow wow, So what
so what you want me to just forget about everything
and and and be your lackey?
Speaker 3 (16:58):
Potentially end up in literal prison. Literal prison. That's a
huge lead for Nanda, don't you think.
Speaker 7 (17:03):
So let's start with a small lead. I'm off shift
in an hour.
Speaker 2 (17:07):
Wait, you're actually on a shift.
Speaker 7 (17:09):
Eat me at that address in an hour. Oh, make
sure nobody follows you.
Speaker 1 (17:12):
Wait?
Speaker 3 (17:13):
Wait, wait, who who would follow one?
Speaker 5 (17:15):
If you feel anything between us, anything at all, then
meet me there. You still don't want to do this?
Speaker 7 (17:20):
After, I'll walk away.
Speaker 5 (17:24):
I have to go.
Speaker 2 (17:24):
They need me in the yeah, okay, but Berando, of
course they do meet him in there.
Speaker 7 (17:50):
Thanks for coming.
Speaker 2 (17:51):
Yeah, well you piqued my curiosity, nurse for Noane this
I have to admit. Mabola is completely spinning with you.
Guess you have us both fold after you?
Speaker 6 (18:04):
What?
Speaker 2 (18:07):
What is this place?
Speaker 7 (18:08):
This is the facility. I've never brought anyone here before.
It's top secret.
Speaker 5 (18:14):
That's where I keep my weaponry, disguises, tech gear, data logs,
you name it, it's here.
Speaker 2 (18:19):
This is like some crazy Bond villain fantasy.
Speaker 5 (18:22):
Well I prefer crazy Bond entrepreneur fantasy, Thank you very much.
Speaker 2 (18:27):
Cherry's still out on the villain part.
Speaker 5 (18:29):
Okay.
Speaker 7 (18:31):
First rule of the facility, don't touch all things.
Speaker 3 (18:33):
Wow is this thing touching?
Speaker 2 (18:35):
Right?
Speaker 5 (18:36):
That's a model thirty eight hundred palm grenade drop that
the whole place goes up in a liquid flame.
Speaker 2 (18:40):
Holy shit.
Speaker 5 (18:41):
Now we need to decide how we're going to get
in and out of the exhibit under tech.
Speaker 3 (18:44):
Wait just hold on, hold on, change bond.
Speaker 2 (18:47):
Okay, I still haven't technically agreed to anything. Okay, but
but say I did choose to play into this delusional fantasy.
I guess my invitation to the exhibits VIP preview this
evening would be.
Speaker 7 (19:00):
Of high value to you, oh very much.
Speaker 5 (19:03):
So. Drinks will be flowing, people will be excited, easily distracted.
Speaker 2 (19:07):
It's a perfect and theoretically, but that's really really soon.
Speaker 5 (19:12):
The second rule of the facility. Time is of the essence.
We have a deadline and competitors. Competitors will need to
cover Private investor Officionado International businessman.
Speaker 7 (19:26):
I'm sorry, what's so funny?
Speaker 3 (19:29):
Are you? Are you serious?
Speaker 5 (19:30):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (19:31):
You're serious?
Speaker 9 (19:32):
Right?
Speaker 6 (19:32):
Right?
Speaker 3 (19:32):
Okay, oh, okay, sure, I'll play.
Speaker 2 (19:35):
Well, the VIP event is invite only, so maybe I
know you're I don't know my plus one all.
Speaker 5 (19:42):
Right, I think past phase one one? So we make
it inside. But why does William let me stay? What's
the angle?
Speaker 2 (19:48):
Well, William's been desperate for donors lately. I guess we
convince him. You're a billionaire patron of the arts who's
interested in donating.
Speaker 7 (20:00):
It's perfect. Okay, let's meet some donors. This would be
just good.
Speaker 2 (20:04):
No, it looks like you're wearing a Pomeranian You.
Speaker 3 (20:11):
Wait are you? Are you wearing leather pants?
Speaker 7 (20:13):
Oh?
Speaker 5 (20:14):
Well it's Downtown Artist five, you know, one of those
Lower east Side fashion Easter collectors.
Speaker 9 (20:20):
Bro.
Speaker 2 (20:20):
Okay, well that still doesn't explain the leather pants. Oh yeah, oh, actually,
this this might actually work. What do you think you
look believable?
Speaker 7 (20:35):
My name is sir Nicholas de Colt.
Speaker 5 (20:37):
Oh, my multi national tech conglomerate, Globex has an estimated
net worth of over six billion dollars.
Speaker 2 (20:44):
Oh gloves, lovely to meet you, said Nicholas.
Speaker 3 (20:47):
You are glasses or noise to chat?
Speaker 7 (20:50):
Oh my god.
Speaker 3 (20:53):
It's not better than my head trusts me. But it's much.
Speaker 2 (20:57):
I'm a sucker for a British accent, I gotta say.
Speaker 7 (21:00):
But it's not the only thing I'm good at. Oh?
Speaker 6 (21:04):
Is that so.
Speaker 3 (21:08):
Maybe we should get back to the plan, right, Yeah,
we should.
Speaker 5 (21:11):
We should review the museum entry points against solidify the
escape protocols.
Speaker 7 (21:16):
So does this mean you're in?
Speaker 2 (21:22):
Yes? I think so. But but it's only because I
can't pass up on the opportunity to absolutely ruin William's night.
Speaker 7 (21:30):
I can work with that, Okay.
Speaker 5 (21:34):
Phase one, you introduce me to William as your plus one,
Nicholas de cult rumor is I'm planning on making a
very generous donation to the museum, enough for an entire way,
got it?
Speaker 7 (21:44):
Phase two?
Speaker 5 (21:45):
The reception will last just under an hour, which means
that the exhibit itself will be empty and lightly guarded.
Speaker 7 (21:51):
From eight to nine pm.
Speaker 2 (21:53):
This is our window, which leaves us with Phase three.
Grab Vietri su mare and get out the pain small
eight by ten maybe twelve pounds. The box number is
thirty three alk nine Z. It's right in between two
sculptures and under the third displayed light from the left corner.
Speaker 7 (22:10):
That was That was impressive.
Speaker 2 (22:13):
Thanks. This exhibit was basically my entire life. I could
literally draw you a map for memory.
Speaker 7 (22:21):
What about alarms?
Speaker 3 (22:22):
They'll be on?
Speaker 5 (22:22):
But well they're weight based, meaning we need to swap
the piece out for a painting.
Speaker 7 (22:26):
Of similar weight exactly.
Speaker 2 (22:28):
And also well I have the disarm code perks of
being one of the curing. Oh yes, I have the
key to the back exit, so we can swap the
paint and sneak out before anyone notices. But is is
that really everything?
Speaker 7 (22:43):
Third rule of the facility.
Speaker 5 (22:45):
Sometimes the easiest dansier is right in front of you.
Most museums are woefully undersecured.
Speaker 2 (22:51):
Wow, you really are a con man again.
Speaker 7 (22:53):
I prefer entrepreneurs.
Speaker 3 (22:55):
Okay, so what now?
Speaker 5 (22:57):
Now?
Speaker 7 (22:59):
No, we get you a.
Speaker 2 (23:05):
Stairs jack, nervous, erratic, Nashis.
Speaker 5 (23:08):
Do you trust me?
Speaker 2 (23:09):
Not sure? But I guess this is taking a leap
names gentlemen, Pan Castillo, m don't see you.
Speaker 3 (23:19):
Sorry, I work here.
Speaker 2 (23:21):
I'm the assistant to the head curator, William Montgomery.
Speaker 3 (23:24):
No name, no entry, I work here.
Speaker 1 (23:27):
I think I hired you.
Speaker 7 (23:29):
What a shame?
Speaker 3 (23:30):
The excuse me?
Speaker 5 (23:31):
I'm sure the museum board would be deeply disappointed to
hear that you've denied entry to Sir Nicholas to Colt.
Speaker 7 (23:37):
And you're Sir Nicholas to Colt.
Speaker 5 (23:40):
Oh, marvelous detective work. So now do you know who's
funding the exhibit this evening? Uh?
Speaker 7 (23:45):
You precisely, sir.
Speaker 5 (23:48):
Now, I suggest you unhook that stanchion and offer us
entry immediately, or I can make a quick call to
the head curator and.
Speaker 7 (23:56):
Ask him to join us out here.
Speaker 5 (23:58):
William Montgomery, Is that right?
Speaker 2 (24:00):
Uh?
Speaker 3 (24:00):
No, no, no, no, no, that's okay.
Speaker 2 (24:02):
Go on inside, gentlemen, enjoy the exhibit.
Speaker 3 (24:13):
That was exhilarating.
Speaker 2 (24:14):
Holy crap, I'm still Nash's, but like a good naches
is some things.
Speaker 5 (24:17):
O kiss Walnut entering phase two eyes on the entry
point to the exhibit, and.
Speaker 9 (24:21):
One is that you how dare you show your face
here after skipping work, no email, no warning.
Speaker 7 (24:30):
I removed you from the list and we'll be speaking
about this tomorrow. William Well, I was all the easiest
answers right in front of you.
Speaker 9 (24:36):
Will respectfully, sir, I still work here right regrettably, Yes,
you're still currently employed by the museum.
Speaker 3 (24:43):
Feel for how much longer is to be determined.
Speaker 2 (24:46):
Then, as an employee of the museum, I'd like you
to meet someone.
Speaker 5 (24:49):
So Nicholas de Coult, founder and CEO of Globec's holdings.
Your assistant curator, mister Castillo, happens to be a former
lover of mine. I've always had an eye for Margaret
Delano's work. I recently targeted Globe's philanthropic efforts towards the
fine arts. We have a substantial endowment of over twenty
five million dollars.
Speaker 3 (25:08):
This all is that so?
Speaker 5 (25:11):
Oh indeed, and it would be such a shame to
enjoy Delano's Vietri So Marie without my dear friend mister
Castillo by my side, isn't that right? What?
Speaker 9 (25:21):
Yeh? Yes, wow, mister d Colt, May I first say
that it is the museum's utmost pleasure to.
Speaker 7 (25:29):
Have you and attendance with us.
Speaker 3 (25:30):
To know, I'm sure my apologies for the confusion, and
though it.
Speaker 9 (25:34):
Would be my deepest honor to show you Vitri sol
Madi this evening, hmm, unfortunately it's just not possible.
Speaker 2 (25:41):
Pardon me, what what do you mean?
Speaker 3 (25:44):
I'll let you see for yourself.
Speaker 9 (25:49):
Thank you all for joining us. Tonight for this exclusive event.
The museum board and all of us employees are honored
to have you here for this glorious evening. Now, I
understand we still have a few minutes left in the reception,
but I just can't help myself.
Speaker 3 (26:04):
Ladies and gentlemen, May I present.
Speaker 5 (26:06):
To you what is happening right?
Speaker 3 (26:09):
A sneak peek.
Speaker 9 (26:10):
At the museum's highly anticipated A tumill exhibit.
Speaker 3 (26:15):
What where's fitted?
Speaker 5 (26:17):
Some morning?
Speaker 3 (26:18):
It's centerpiece for the exhibit.
Speaker 7 (26:19):
It's where it's gone.
Speaker 9 (26:21):
Unfortunately, the painting was recalled by the private collector.
Speaker 3 (26:24):
Who loaned it to the museum. What to tell you
the truth, mister de Colt.
Speaker 7 (26:29):
I'm still not sure why Wan selected this for the exhibit.
Speaker 1 (26:32):
White God.
Speaker 3 (26:32):
As far as the Delano goes, good riddance.
Speaker 7 (26:35):
We have to go now.
Speaker 5 (26:37):
If you'll excuse me, mister Montgomery, I think I've had
one too many glasses of champagne.
Speaker 9 (26:41):
Shall we no, of course, and Juan we'll be speaking tomorrow.
Speaker 1 (26:47):
Yes, this is all my fault.
Speaker 3 (26:56):
Of course, William pult the painting. I'm such an idiot,
and that.
Speaker 2 (26:59):
We have nothing, that the paint has gone, and williams
furious at me.
Speaker 3 (27:03):
Wait, wait wait, wait did you wait?
Speaker 5 (27:04):
You just comment though, Yeah, this is far from over
All we have to do is find the private collector
who remanded the painting.
Speaker 7 (27:11):
You have access to the museum service, right.
Speaker 2 (27:14):
Uh.
Speaker 7 (27:15):
There has to be a list of the collectors on
there somewhere.
Speaker 2 (27:17):
Well, those servers are are only accessible from William's computer.
Speaker 3 (27:20):
There's no way I'm getting anywhere near the computer.
Speaker 7 (27:22):
Focus.
Speaker 5 (27:23):
There must be another way. It was your exhibit. You
have to remember something that can help us. Close your
eyes and think.
Speaker 2 (27:29):
Okay, okay, okay, focus full and the blue mixed together
to make the waves and the select. The white carperd
boxes piled up underneath the adventure amatory code thirty three
al K nine.
Speaker 3 (27:45):
Z and under the serial number was a name. There
was a name.
Speaker 2 (27:48):
It reminded me of that the Jimmy Buffetts song that
the U let Meston.
Speaker 1 (27:57):
We're late, I'm leaving, We're actually leading.
Speaker 3 (28:00):
Oh my gods, who am I right now? Yes?
Speaker 1 (28:04):
Yes you are?
Speaker 7 (28:07):
Comment Now let's go find Elizabeth Livingstone.
Speaker 2 (28:12):
Yeah, plumber kids.
Speaker 4 (28:23):
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