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68 INT. STRATTON OAKMONT II - JORDAN’S OFFICE - DAY

(SEP ‘91)

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Jordan finishes up an interview with a FEMALE FORBESREPORTER - ALIYAH FARRAN. They shake hands, then hesmiles for the camera - CLICK!

JORDAN (V.O.)

A total f***ing hatchet job.

69 INT. JORDAN’S MANHATTAN APARTMENT - LIVING ROOM - MORNING

(OCT ‘91)

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A gorgeous place; city views. As Teresa sits nearby, adistraught Jordan paces, holding the copy of Forbes.

JORDAN:

That conniving little twat!

(reading)

“The Wolf of Wall Street”.

TERESA:

(on the bright side)

Your hair looks good.

JORDAN:

“Jordan Belfort, a twisted version

of Robin Hood who takes from the

rich and gives to himself and hismerry band of brokers”.

TERESA:

There’s no such thing as badpublicity, sweetie.

70 INT. STRATTON OAKMONT II - BULLPEN - LATER THAT DAY 70

Bustling with activity. Jordan enters, crosses toward

his office. Off to the side of the bullpen, he noticesthree dozen YOUNG MEN in business suits. He approacheshis assistant JANET, 20s, dressed all in black.

JORDAN:

The hell’s all this?

JANET:

The Forbes article.

applying for jobs.

They’re

They spot Jordan, start clamoring, waving their resumes.

Mr. Belfort!

JOB APPLICANTS:

Over here! Sir!

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JORDAN (V.O.)

Forbes had made me a superstar.

Every day dozens of money-crazedkids beat a path to my door withresumes they hadn’t even botheredto spellcheck.

Jordan crosses through the packed bullpen, where 150BROKERS, no older than 22, are crammed elbow to elbow

talking into phones. Some have pets, which they tend towhile they work -- iguanas, snakes, turtles, even achimp. Others are getting shoulder rubs by Masseusesor being fitted for suits by a TAILOR. Over the above:

JORDAN (V.O.)

If we hired ‘em, they dropped outof college overnight and blewwhatever allowance they had on anew suit from our in-house tailor.

The median age of our brokeragecouldn’t get served in the bardown the street.

71 INT. FBI BREAK ROOM - DAY (OCT ‘91) 71

PATRICK DENHAM sits sipping coffee as he reads Forbes.

JORDAN (V.O.)

Not this guy though -- what the

f*** is he even doing here? He

read the Forbes article, too, but

he already had a job.

72 INT. STRATTON OAKMONT III - DAY (MAR ‘92) 72

CLOSE ON two BROKERS wrestling while others cheer them

on. PULL BACK to reveal the place from the opening. 300

young Brokers and their hot ASSISTANTS work the phones.

JORDAN (V.O.)

Within months, we doubled in size,

moved to even bigger offices.

Two other Brokers pump themselves up, chest-bumping andscreaming like football players.

JORDAN (V.O.)

It was a madhouse, a greed-fest,

with equal parts cocaine,

testosterone and body fluids.

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73 INT. STRATTON OAKMONT III - MEN’S ROOM - DAY (MAR ‘92) 73

In a stall, two Brokers snort coke, while another Broker

fucks a Sales Assistant perched on the sink.

JORDAN (V.O.)

I had to declare the office a f***-

free zone between the hours of 9

and 7, but even that didn’t help.

Taped to the mirror we see a MEMO -- inside a red circle,

two anatomically correct stick figures f*** doggy-style,

a red line slashing through them.

JORDAN (V.O.)

Actually the madness started onour very first day, when one ofour brokers, Ben Jenner,

christened the elevator bygetting a blowj*b from a salesassistant.

74 INT. STRATTON OAKMONT III - LOBBY - DAY (JAN ‘92) 74

Two dozen Brokers cheer, watching through the risingglass elevator as BEN JENNER, 25, gets a blowj*b from abrunette SALES ASSISTANT. *

JORDAN (V.O.)

Her name was Pam and to her

credit, she did have an amazing

technique, with this wild twistand jerk motion.

75 INT. STRATTON OAKMONT III - JORDAN’S OFFICE - DAY

(FEB ‘92)

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As Pam blows Jordan, Donnie fucks her from behind.

JORDAN (V.O.)

Eventually Ben married her, whichwas pretty amazing considering sheblew every guy in the office.

75A INSERT POLAROID - (JUN ‘92) 75A

A wedding photo of Ben and Pam.

JORDAN (V.O.)

He got depressed and killedhimself three years later.

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75B INSERT POLAROID - (JUN ‘95) 75B

A crime scene photo; Ben in his underwear, dead on abathroom floor, a gun near his head, which oozes blood.

JORDAN (V.O.)

Anyway, in an attempt to maintainorder, I hired my dad Max asdefacto CFO and head of the

Gestapo.

75C INT. JORDAN’S PARENTS’ APARTMENT - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT 75C

MAX BELFORT sits smoking, watching a rerun of “TheEqualizer” on TV. His wife, LEAH, does needlepoint.

JORDAN (V.O.)

We called him Mad Max because of

his hair-trigger temper, whichcould be set off by something asinnocuous as a ringing telephone.

The phone RINGS.

MAX:

Who the hell has the goddamn gallto call this house on a Tuesdayevening! Goddammit!

JORDAN (V.O.)

But then the weirdest thing wouldhappen. Though he’d never beennear England, he’d pick up the

phone and affect an ever-so-slightBritish accent.

Greatly agitated, Max stomps toward the phone.

JORDAN (V.O.)

This was his other persona -- thesuper polite, ever-gracious Sir

Max.

MAX:

(into phone)

Hello?... Yes, Gene, right-eo.

Good-good then... Cheerio.

JORDAN (V.O.)

It was absolutely bizarre. He’d

hang up...

MAX:

(hangs up phone)

Goddamn f***ing halfwit!

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JORDAN (V.O.)

And become Mad Max all over again.

Max curses a blue streak as he stomps back to his chair.

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SCENE 76 OMITTED

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

(MAR ‘92)

Holding a HEADSHOT of the Dwarf from the opening, Jordansits talking with Donnie, Robbie and Rugrat.

JORDAN:

What if he gets hurt?

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