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JORDAN (CONT’D)

The point is though, that underDonnie’s leadership, along withRobbie Feinberg and Nicky Koskoffmoving into key managementpositions, this place is gonna bebetter than ever!

JORDAN (CONT’D)

The point is though, that underDonnie’s leadership, along withRobbie Feinberg and Nicky Koskoffmoving into key managementpositions, this place is gonna bebetter than ever!

A smattering of applause. Jordan notices a few Brokers

gravely shaking their heads.

JORDAN (CONT’D)

And the fact that I'm gone won’tstop me from giving Donnie advice,

not that he needs any-

DONNIE:

(jumping in)

Why would anyone in their rightmind not follow JB's advice?

Donnie looks petrified; he’s used to being an offensivetackle, not the quarterback.

JORDAN:

Before I go, there’s something Iwant to remind you all, and that’sthis -- Stratton Oakmont is biggerthan any one person, even me.

Especially me. You guys areStratton, each and every one ofyou, and that is why it’s sure to

remain the best brokerage firm inthe f***ing world!

Thunderous applause spreads through the boardroom, all300 Brokers on their feet. WE PUSH IN on Jordan.

JORDAN (CONT’D)

See, the very idea of Stratton isthat when you come here and stepinto this bullpen for the firsttime, you start your life anew.

You have a place here and no onecan take that away from you!

Stratton Oakmont is America! Give

me your tired and poor! The verymoment you walk through that doorand pledge your loyalty to thisfirm, you become part of a family,

you become a Strattonite! It

doesn’t matter who you are, itdoesn’t matter where you’re from!

Whether your family came over onthe Mayflower or on a fuckinginner tube from Haiti!

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More applause. Jordan scans the young faces -- theyworship him. In the crowd he finds KIMMIE BELZER, 30s.

JORDAN (CONT’D)

Everybody here knows KimmieBelzer, right?

Hoots and hollers... He raises his hand for quiet.

JORDAN (CONT’D)

In case any of you weren't awareof it, Kimmie was one of

Stratton's first brokers, one of

the original twenty. Now when

most of you met Kimmie, you mether the way she is today -- abeautiful woman who drives a brand

new Mercedes, a woman who lives in

the finest condo complex on LongIsland. A woman who wears $3000

Armani suits, who spends herwinters in the Bahamas and her

summers in the Hamptons!

Wild applause.

JORDAN (CONT’D)

But that’s not the Kimmie I met.

The Kimmie I met was broke, a

single mom on the balls of her

ass. Three months behind on her

rent with an eight year old son!

She came to me for a job and whenI hired her she asked for a $5000

dollar advance so she could pay

his tuition. And what did I do,

Kimmie?

KIMMIE:

You wrote me a check for $25,000!

JORDAN:

Because I believed in you, likeI believe in each and every oneof you!

KIMMIE:

I love you, Jordan!

As the Brokers go berserk, Jordan stands basking in theadoration. He looks at Donnie, turns back to the Crowd,

looks out at the faces. A change has come over him.

He stands there, thinking. An eternity, then:

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JORDAN:

You know for years I’ve beentelling you guys not to take nofor an answer, to keep pushing,

to not hang up the phone till youget what you want. This deal I’m

about to sign, barring me from thesecurities industry, barring mefrom Stratton, my home... What thefuck is that? I’ll tell you whatit is, it’s me being a hypocrite.

It’s me taking no for an answer,

it’s them selling me, not theother way around! F*** it, I’m

not leaving!

Jordan smiles, thrusts his hands in the air --

JORDAN (CONT’D)

THE SHOW GOES ON!!

The place goes absolutely INSANE. And as Donnie and Max

trade looks, TECHNO MUSIC BLASTS taking us to...

202Ea EXT. YACHT NAOMI - AFT DECK - DAY (SPRING ‘96)

It’s celebration time. DOZENS of Strattonites party,

drinking/dancing/snorting, Jordan at the center of it.

JORDAN (V.O.)

Of course, the troops weren’t theonly ones who were thrilled.

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202F INT. DENHAM’S OFFICE - DAY (SPRING ‘96)

Agent Denham hears the news over the phone. A smiletouches his lips: his case goes on...

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EXT. YACHT NAOMI - AFT DECK (SPRING ‘96)

The party continues as Brad comes aboard. He’s welcomed

and showered with lapdancers.

JORDAN (V.O.)

I apologized to Brad and promisedhim he’d never have to deal with

Donnie again. Even offered to payhim for his time in the can. But

he said no, he was out. Sad thingwas, he was dead two years later.

Massive heart attack while sittingon the john.

SCENE 202G OMITTED

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202H INT. STRATTON OAKMONT III - JORDAN’S OFFICE - DAY

(SPRING ‘96)

Janet enters Jordan’s office, leaves a stack of legalpapers on his desk.

JORDAN (V.O.)

Within days, subpoenas startedflying. They were burying me in

paper --

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202Ha INT. STRATTON OAKMONT III - BULLPEN - DAY (SPRING ‘96)

Donnie pisses on a subpoena, to applause.

JORDAN (V.O.)

-- notices to produce documents,

depositions. Donnie couldn’t

drink water fast enough.

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202J INT. S.E.C. - CONFERENCE ROOM - DAY (SPRING ‘96)

As Manny Riskin looks on, Jordan sits across from thethree SEC Attorneys and a COURT REPORTER.

JORDAN (V.O.)

They interrogated everybody, itwent on for months. It was total

f***ing harassment...

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A SERIES OF CUTS -- (SPRING ‘96)

Various Stratton Brokers are deposed: Robbie; Rugrat,

Peter DeBlasio, Sea Otter; Chester Ming.

JORDAN (V.O.)

... but not a single Strattonitecracked. Donnie and I were givenstrict instructions not to leave

the country...

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208 EXT. YACHT NAOMI - AFT DECK - DAY (SUMMER ‘96)

JORDAN (V.O.)

...so we took our wives to Italy.

Each of us had a couple of millionwe needed to deposit anyway -ON

A DUFFEL BAG FULL OF MONEY just resting on deck.

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