The Van Gogh Deception

Part 3 opens with an epigraph from Vincent van Gogh’s letter to his brother, Theo, where he describes the surprise of finding what one seeks.

Camille reluctantly follows Art down the cold and dark alley. She feels tired and scared and notices that Art has changed since the morning from being timid and uncertain to being alert and determined. They enter the George Washington University’s Fine Arts building and look for the studio. Meanwhile, Mary has searched the entire Hotel Monaco and accepts that the children have vanished. Detective Evans tries to spare Mary from more worry, but when Mary asks her for the truth, Evans tells her the children may be in danger and that the boy is somehow involved.

Art and Camille locate the studio that appears unoccupied. Art doesn’t trust that the room is empty and warns Camille to stay in the hallway and run if anything goes wrong. As Art enters the room, Camille hears his expression of awe.

Meanwhile, Nigel Stenhouse enters the coffeeshop and asks the barista if she has seen two children. The girl at first hesitates to give away any information to a stranger, but when Stenhouse thickens his British accent and lies about being Camille’s uncle, the barista tells him they headed for the art studio.