Beautiful

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[WARREN, spoken] Hey! This one [DEB, spoken] Really? [WARREN, spoken] Yes, this one [DEB] This is your pick? Out of all of the paintings we've seen This is it? [WARREN, spoken] Yes [DEB] Out of hundreds of paintings Your favorite painting is this Piece of sh— [WARREN] Hey! What's wrong with it? [DEB] Well, it's a little bit Boring [WARREN] Then you must be ignoring The most important bit [DEB] I don't see it Warren, we've been walking around Passing statues of angels And portraits of kings [WARREN, spoken] So? [DEB] So? You can choose any one And we're standing in front Of this painting of everyday things [WARREN] It's beautiful, right? [DEB] No, it isn't, it's plain [WARREN] Well, part of our trip to the Met Is I get To explain [DEB, spoken] Here we go... [WARREN] So, this is a painting of what? [DEB] It's a painting of apples [WARREN] That's right That's right! So, the artist has us looking at what? [DEB] Boring, everyday things [WARREN, spoken] Well, yes [DEB, spoken] And the point? [WARREN] The point is that Things aren't beautiful all on their own Beautiful comes from reflection Beautiful takes A person who makes A connection You know what I mean? For beautiful to happen The beautiful has got to be seen [DEB] Okay I like that shade of red right there The spot where the apple is peeling It's deep as an ocean, but lighter than air [WARREN] It's simple, familiar and full of feeling [DEB] The color of Saturdays here at the Met [WARREN] The color of shouting from rooftops [DEB, spoken] You bet [WARREN] The color of feeling that life is okay [DEB] The color of an ordinary day