
Old Tom (2002)
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Stu Connolly — Writer
Episodes 2
Easy Monet
When Lavinia discovers that 'the great example of modern art' was painted by Old Tom, she takes it to a local gallery owner who offers to exhibit and sell Old Tom's paintings, and give Lavinia half the money. Lavinia greedily asks Old Tom to paint four more paintings, but he will only do so if she does something for him in return. Lavinia, desperate, agrees. As she runs around after Old Tom - buying him gifts, giving him treats, etc - Angela feels left out. On the day of the exhibition, Old Tom happens to be passing the gallery and, seeing all the food, bursts in and makes a pig of himself. When the art patrons realise this is the painter, they think it's a joke and don't buy his paintings. Old Tom doesn't mind. He takes the paintings home for Angela, and Lavinia doesn't get a penny.
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Angela has to go to hospital for a small operation on her big toe, so she leaves Old Tom with Lavinia for the afternoon. However, Old Tom is very smelly (he had been hiding in a rubbish bin to avoid going to Lavinia's), and Lavinia makes him play outside. When Lady Winifred calls and invites Lavinia and Old Tom to her garden party, Lavinia realises that she has to wash Old Tom. But this is not as easy it seems, and Old Tom manages to foil Lavinia every time. But on the drive to the garden party, Lavinia has one final attempt at washing Old Tom - by driving through a car wash with the windows open. When they arrive at the party, Old Tom is finally clean… but Lavinia is a mess!
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