The Wolf of Wall Street Page #9

Bare-chested, wearing kung fu pants, Brad sells ludes toa couple of HIGH SCHOOL KIDS.

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JORDAN (V.O.)

They were absolute morons, myfriends, but like I always said-

39 INT. STRATTON OAKMONT I - AUTO BODY SHOP - BULLPEN - DAY

(OCT ‘88)

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Jordan emerges from his office into the garage area(the bullpen), looking on as Donnie, Chester, Robbie, SeaOtter and four other BROKERS (now including RUGRAT andToby) make sales calls from the cheap desks.

JORDAN (V.O.)

Give me them young, hungry andstupid and in no time I’ll makethem rich.

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On lounge chairs at the edge of a dock, bottle of winenearby, Jordan sits with Teresa. He smiles as she opensa jewelry case -- inside is a diamond tennis bracelet.

Omigod.

TERESA:

Jordan.

You like it?

JORDAN:

TERESA:

It’s beautiful.

Jordan helps her try it on.

wave of... something.

She smiles, but he detects a

JORDAN:

They’re small, I know, but thestones are really high quality.

No, no.

TERESA:

I love it.

Then what?

JORDAN:

They sit in silence. Finally:

TERESA:

I don’t know, it’s just -- thesestocks, these crappy companies.

JORDAN:

In five years the Corleone familywill be completely legitimate.

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TERESA:

Why can’t you be legitimate now?

JORDAN:

It’s not illegal, Teresa,

technically. I mean they’re realstocks, they’re just...

TERESA:

Never gonna make anybody money.

(a few beats; then)

Wouldn’t you feel better sellingthis junk to rich people, who can

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afford to lose the money at least?

JORDAN:

Rich people don’t buy penny

stocks.

TERESA:

Why not?

And on Jordan’s look:

JORDAN (V.O.)

Because they’re too smart, that’s

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