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There's a knock on the door...

Moaner Lisa

Leonardo da Vinci Lisa del Gioncondo Mr. del Gioncondo

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(There's a knock on the door, and Mr del Giocondo enters).

Leonardo: Ar, good timing.

Mr del Giocondo: So, how did we get on?

Leonardo: Almost done (Leonardo turns the easel and painting to face the audience).

Mr del Giocondo: (Surprised) Oh!

Leonardo: I feel I've captured her� um, “beauty,� very well.

Mr del Giocondo: (Reveals painting to the audience by placing it on the opposite side of the easel, showing a perfect reproduction of the Mona Lisa). Dear Leonardo� this is really quite� quite� I’m almost lost for words� It's� horrible!

Leonardo: Horrible?

Mr del Giocondo: Mmm. Look, this is just another� boring portrait. Where's the� inner beauty?

Leonardo: What about the smile?

Mr del Giocondo: That's not a smile. Here I'll show you what a smile looks like�

(He picks up a brush

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