Word spreads, and the town splits into two factions, one siding with Homer and Marge and the other with Kirk and Luann. Homer discourages Marge from telling the Van Houtens about the painting's value so that they can keep the money for themselves, but Milhouse overhears their conversation and, despite ample bribery from Homer, is unable to keep the secret from his parents, who are furious that the Simpsons were not planning to share the money. The Simpsons have the painting appraised and are told it could fetch $80,000-$100,000. However, when Marge removes the ugly chrome frame, they see a signature: Johan Oldenveldt, a late 19th/early 20th century Dutch naturalist whose paintings sell for thousands at auction. Heartbroken over the loss of the painting, Marge suggests she and Homer get a replacement from an art gallery, but he decides to go the cheaper route by going to Kirk and Luann Van Houten's yard sale, where he buys a seascape that used to hang in Kirk's bachelor apartment for $20. Lisa pressures Homer into buying her a guinea pig, whom she names Pokey, but no sooner has she brought her new pet home than Pokey escapes and gets into the living room wall, tearing a hole in the iconic sailboat painting while tunnelling out again.
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