Edamura finds Thomas and learns that he has a £2 million debt. Cynthia recalls the time when Thomas was discovered by James who hired him to make replicas of lost famous paintings which James could sell as being authentic. This practice earned James the nickname 007 of the art world as a tracker of lost artworks. James' scheme provided Thomas with a new studio and a well-paying job, but it ended the romantic relationship between the two young lovers. Edamura arranges for Thomas to meet Cynthia at the restaurant where the two last met years earlier, and she asks Thomas to make a forgery of the Snow of London in exchange for paying off his debts...