Deep Dark Page #2

And this place is perfect.

It's where I was holed

up at the precise moment

that success struck me

like a bolt from the blue.

Pow! Changed everything.

Yeah, I mean, that's

exactly what I need.

Aw, dammit, I said "gimlet."

Ice, rum, lime juice.

I tell ya, down here, these

are a beautiful people.

Yeah, um, thank you so much

for letting me stay there.

When can I move in?

Right away, 800 a month.

Oh, uh, I... I uh...

What, what's the matter?

I just... I can't afford that.

Come on, I'm renting

you well-being, freedom,

and at a very good rate for

a studio in that location.

You know what I think?

You can't afford to pass

it up is what I think.

I... I just... I don't

have that kind of money.

Hermann, what can I tell ya?

Success doesn't come cheap.

You sleep on it.

Who knows, maybe you

can sell some blood?

I'm going to need

a lot of blood.

Artist Joel Windle has found

a new take on collaborative art.

He allows his buyers

to sign the artwork

and they even receive a portion

of the profits when

the next buyer signs.

I'm letting them

take part in the art.

I just made $20.

I just made two grand.

Okay, how is that

not a Ponzi scheme?

It's a small price for them

to pay to become an artist.

It's cheaper than

art school, anyway.

Devora.

- May I?

- Of course.

Ladies and gentlemen

of the art world,

I have a little announcement.

I am very excited to

announce that Joel Windle has

just signed on as the Devora

Klein gallery's newest artist.

Our group show is in a month.

He'll be my crowning Jewel.

Devora? Ms. Klein?

Look, I am so sorry about

what happened back there.

That... that shouldn't

have happened, okay?

That wasn't part

of the art piece.

I, uh, I brought you some water.

Look, I... that isn't

1/10th of what I can do.

If you just give me a chance...

haven't you done enough already?

You have to put me

in your next show.

- Please!

- Are we done here?

- A little more.

- I'll do anything, okay?

Just give me a chance,

just one chance.

I'll... I'll lock myself

up for two weeks.

And... and... and if I

don't produce something

startlingly, truly amazing,

then... then I'll...

Quit forever?

Yeah, yeah, I'll quit forever.

Fine, you do that.

Thank you so much, Ms. Klein.

I... I won't let you down, okay?

Hey, uncle Felix,

hey, it's Hermann.

Could you rent me the

place for two weeks?

It's all I've got.

H... hi, I'm... I'm here

about the apartment.

You must be Hermann.

I'm Layla, the manager.

Your uncle's told

me all about you.

You're the artist.

Yeah.

So...

I'll show you the apartment.

Uh...

You know, since I've

been manager here,

I don't think anybody's

ever lived in this unit.

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