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teachers, FBI agents -- those are

the ones we pay the least.

AGENT DENHAM:

Way of the world.

JORDAN:

That’s one thing I like about what

I do, the opportunity to make that

right. Take this kid we had

interning last year. Didn’t want

to be a broker, wanted to be an

environmental scientist or

something, he had a student loan

debts up to his eyeballs. Anyway,

his mom gets sick, all they can

afford is third-rate care. Some of

us got together, made an

investment on his behalf and --

boom -- overnight everything

changes, she’s seeing the best

doctors in the country. Sadly,

didn’t work out, she passed but

still:
having the power to do that

makes all the other bullshit worth

while.

(as Denham considers

that)

See, it’s all about proper

guidance, Pat. Knowing someone

with the right relationships,

who’s discreet. I can change a

life almost every day.

They measure each other.

AGENT DENHAM:

How much that intern make off your

deal?

JORDAN:

North of half a million.

Denham summons Agent Hughes over. To Jordan:

AGENT DENHAM:

Can you say that again, what you

told me?

(Jordan declines witha smile; to AgentHughes)

I believe Mr. Belfort just triedto bribe a federal officer.

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JORDAN:

What? I was making conversation.

AGENT DENHAM:

Sounds like that to me, Jordan.

JORDAN:

...no, no, no...

AGENT DENHAM:

...sounded like that...

JORDAN:

...no, to constitute a bribe,

don’t I have to make an explicitoffer of money for services? Withan exact dollar figure attached?

All I said was “north” of half a

million. According to the U.S.

Criminal Code, that dog won’thunt, Pat.

(then)

Heard you were a straight arrow.

That you wouldn’t bend the rulesother agents might. He was right.

AGENT DENHAM:

You did a background check on me?

JORDAN:

Figured you were looking into me,

was only fair. Plus you sail on ayacht fit for a Bond villain,

sometimes you gotta act the part.

AGENT DENHAM:

This is why you invited me down toyour yacht? With a couple hookerson it -

JORDAN:

-- those are friends -

AGENT DENHAM:

-- to get a sense of the guy whowas coming after you?

Jordan puts his hands up: “you got me.”

JORDAN:

Thanks for coming down. Now getoff my boat.

AGENT DENHAM:

You know, most of the Wall Street

jackasses I bust, they were bornto the life.

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AGENT DENHAM (CONT'D) AGENT DENHAM (CONT'D)

Their father was a douchebagbefore them, and his father before

that. But you, you got this wayall on your own. Good for you,

Jordan.

(as he starts to go)

Thank you for having us. I’mabsolutely certain we’ll see eachother again.

(before he does)

You know, this is about the nicest

boat I’ve ever been on. Just think

what a hero I’ll be in the office

when the bureau seizes it.

Jordan watches him go, temper flaring: he can’t letDenham get the final word. He calls after them:

JORDAN:

Hey, Denham! I’m gonna eat a clawof lobster now as I get my cocksucked by Heidi down below. Youhave a super ride home on thesubway thinking about that! *

As he watches them pull away, seething -JORDAN

(V.O.)

He was a numbers guy, a follow-thefucking-

money’er. He wasn’t gonnacome at me through my guys,

looking for a weak link and aquick kill. He was gonna come atme like an accountant would, the

way Ness got Capone, through mybooks. Which meant? It was ass-

covering time.

138 INT. JORDAN’S ESTATE - MASTER BEDROOM - DAY (SUMMER ‘95) 138

As Naomi looks on, 5 months pregnant, Jordan packs asuitcase.

Switzerland?

Switzerland?

NAOMI:

What the f*** is in

JORDAN:

Swiss cheese, Naomi, what do youfucking think?

139 INT. STRATTON OAKMONT III - CONFERENCE ROOM - DAY 139*

(SUMMER ‘95)

Jordan sits talking with Rugrat and Donnie.

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JORDAN (V.O.)

Rugrat set up a meeting with a

Swiss Banker he knew from law

school who could launder our

money, but it wasn’t till noon

the next day.

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Jordan glances at his watch, washes down a few ludes.

JORDAN (V.O.)

I knew if I timed my lude intakeright, I’d sleep through theentire overnight flight.

140 INT. STRATTON OAKMONT III - BULLPEN - DAY (SUMMER ‘95)

Jordan stands before the Bullpen talking to his Brokers.

JORDAN (V.O.)

At four p.m. I popped a few ludes,

which started kicking in by thetime I finished our sales meeting.

This was the tingle phase.

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141 INT. CANASTEL’S - NIGHT (SUMMER ‘95)

Over dinner, a visibly high Jordan ravenously digs intohis food as Donnie and four Blue Chip Hookers look on.

JORDAN (V.O.)

By dinner I popped a few more ontop of some cocktails and anvalium or two. The slur phase.

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142 INT. DANCE CLUB - NIGHT (SUMMER ‘95)

On the crowded dance floor, Jordan gets knocked aroundlike a marionette, saliva strung from his mouth.

JORDAN (V.O.)

By eight thirty I’d done a fewmore and pretty much lost my motorskills. This was the drool phase.

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143 INT. HOTEL SUITE - NIGHT (SUMMER ‘95)

Jordan is barely conscious as a Hooker rides him.

JORDAN (V.O.)

And by ten I didn’t know who orwhat I was doing -- the amnesiaphase. We boarded the plane justbefore midnight.

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144 INT. ZURICH AIRLINES - FIRST CLASS - NIGHT (SUMMER ‘95)

Jordan boards, slurring, drooling, completely wasted.

JORDAN:

(to a Stewardess)

Sweetheart! Look at you!

And as he hugs her, then stumbles toward his seat...

144*

145 INT. ZURICH AIRLINES - FIRST CLASS - DAY (SUMMER ‘95)

Quiet; morning sunlight bleeds through the window.

Jordan’s eyes flicker open. He yawns, looks around,

tries to get up; he can’t move. He looks down, sees

six seat belts restraining his arms and legs. Jordan

looks over at Donnie, mouth agape, asleep next to him.

JORDAN:

Donnie. Donnie, wake up.

DONNIE:

Nuuhh?

145*

JORDAN:

Untie me, shitbag. You think this

is funny?

DONNIE:

I didn’t tie you, the captain did.

He almost tasered you.

JORDAN:

Why?

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As PASSENGERS scream, Jordan wildly humps a STEWARDESS,

the CAPTAIN struggling to restrain him.

JORDAN (V.O.)

This was f***ing great. I hadn’t

laundered a dime yet and alreadyI was under arrest.

147 INT. ZURICH AIRLINES - FIRST CLASS - DAY (SUMMER ‘95)

A pensive Jordan sits, mind racing.

JORDAN (V.O.)

Worse yet was the plastic baggieof ludes that Donnie’d stuffed uphis ass.

147*

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Jordan trades looks with Donnie, who shifts

uncomfortably.

JORDAN (V.O.)

But before he could even get a

hemorrhoid-

147A INT. GENEVA AIRPORT - CUSTOMS OFFICE - DAY *147A

Jordan sits with two CUSTOMS OFFICERS. *

JORDAN (V.O.) *

--the whole thing was quashed by *

our friend the Swiss banker. Which *

was lucky for me, since so far I’d *

been able to keep Agent Fuckface *

unaware of the trip. *

Another CUSTOMS OFFICER enters, whispers something to the *

others. They shake Jordan’s hand and he leaves. *

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