The Last Vermeer (2019)
Guy Pearce: Han Van Meegeren
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Quotes
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Captain Joseph Piller : You were expecting us?
Han Van Meegeren : In these times, one expects anything.
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Captain Joseph Piller : You haven't asked why we're here.
Han Van Meegeren : I find that in life, as well as art, its best not to spoil the surprise.
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Han Van Meegeren : [after tasting some low quality alcohol offeree to him by Dekker] It tastes like Satan's piss!
Esper Dekker : [chuckles, then smells a bottle of liquid on Han's table] What's this? It smells drinkable.
Han Van Meegeren : That's my strongest paint stripper. Why don't you try it? It will give you a second asshole.
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Captain Joseph Piller : [to Han] What did you do during the war?
Han Van Meegeren : I did what everyone did, anything I could to survive.
Esper Dekker : Running out of champagne must have been devastating.
Han Van Meegeren : Not as bad as running out of caviar.
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Han Van Meegeren : Only I can paint the picture you wish to see.
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Captain Joseph Piller : This is yor chance at redemption, and more importantly, survival.
Han Van Meegeren : And yet I am sensing that it is perhaps you that needs redemption.
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Han Van Meegeren : We're wasting time.
Captain Joseph Piller : No, you are wasting my time.
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Captain Joseph Piller : [shows a photo to Han] Who's who?
Han Van Meegeren : Ah, yes! This was New Years Eve, two years ago. In the centre is me, to the left is my soon-to-be ex-wife, to the right is Cootje, the rest are just friends of friends.
Captain Joseph Piller : Who's he?
Han Van Meegeren : I don't know. Look at his face, and that criminal haircut. I wouldn't let that creep shake my hand.
Captain Joseph Piller : Do you remember not shaking his hand?
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Han Van Meegeren : Inspiration is fleeting. You do no waste it.
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Han Van Meegeren : Your co-worker painted that.
Captain Joseph Piller : It's awful.
Han Van Meegeren : And yet you cannot take your eyes off it.
Captain Joseph Piller : I have absolutely no problem taking my eyes off it.
[turns and walks away]
