wordlessly settles as Serge allows Marc to deface the painting using a blue felt-tip pen. Marc draws a person skiing along one of the white lines on the painting. Serge and Marc agree to attempt to rebuild their friendship, and they begin by washing the pen marks off the painting. Marc asks Serge whether he had known that the ink was washable; Serge replies that he had not. But he had indeed known that, and feels troubled about his lie. Marc concludes by describing his own interpretation of the painting: it is of a man who moves across the canvas and disappears. Awards and nominations Awards April 1995 Molière Award for Best Commercial Production 1997 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy May 1998 New York Drama Critics' Circle – Best Play 1998 Tony Award for Best Play 1998 Drama Desk Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Molina) November 1998 Evening Standard Award for Best Comedy Nominations 1997 Oliver Award for Best Actor, Ken Stott 1997 Oliver Award for Best Director (Warchus) 1997 Oliver Award Best for Set Designer (Mark Thompson) 1997 Oliver Award for Best Lighting Designer (Hugh Vanstone) 1998 Tony Award Best Actor in Play (Molina) 1998 Tony Award Best Direction of a Play (Warchus) 1998 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Play References Further reading External links 1994 plays Broadway plays French plays New York Drama Critics' Circle Award winners Laurence Olivier Award-winning plays Tony Award-winning plays