A
group of bungling thieves-for-hire sneak into the museum by hiding in a statue
of a horse and later pose as security guards to steal a roomful of Impressionist
paintings. The robbery goes sideways
almost immediately, however, when a real guard catches onto them and sets the
alarm, locking the gallery. When the
gallery is opened, Monet’s famous painting “San Giorgio Maggiore by Twilight,” is
missing. NYPD Detective McCann is
assigned to the case.
How
to Commemorate:
- Race a sailboat or go gliding or some other luxurious pastime
- Steal something.
- Put something back.
- Okay, just visit an art museum.
(For
those of you who really care about the timing of this post, there is an
exchange by two of the security guards who go to investigate the broken air
conditioning. One says, "It would
have to be one of the hottest days of the year.” And the other replies,
“Can you believe it’s nearly October?”)
Works
Cited
The
Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
