“Money, it’s a crime
Share it fairly but don’t take a slice of my pie
Money, so they say
Is the root of all evil today…”
~ Pink Floyd.
September & October 1889.
Tiena’s Cantina, named “Casa de Mara,” opens for business and quickly becomes a favorite hangout for the locals. While they settle into life in their new surroundings, Vincent returns to his bedroom and adjoining studio. Happy to be back, he immediately gets started on “Wheat Field with Cypresses.”
Emile, fresh off his rejection from Charlotte’s father, returns to Paris and visits with Theo. Ostensibly there to view Vincent’s latest paintings, he pleads with Theo for work at his firm since he’s “just scrapping by.” Sadly, Theo has nothing to offer him, forcing a despondent Emile to move in with his grandmother in Lille.
Meanwhile, Gauguin has an awkward conversation with Madame Glounec regarding his outstanding bill. Deeply mired in debt, he escapes to Marie Henry’s inn at Le Pouldu. Fellow artist Meijer de Haan finds him and agrees to rent a house in Les Grands Sables. A grateful Paul finishes “The Yellow Christ” and “The Green Christ” in quick succession and jokes that Vincent’s influence must have rubbed off on him, causing de Haan to laugh.
Later, Danior arrives at the Cantina, catching Tiena off-guard. When she confronts him with a loaded shotgun, he reassures her that his sole reason for coming involves seeking forgiveness for taking her father’s life. Reluctantly, she agrees to talk.
