Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps Page #12

Yeah? I bet you are.

You left it all in ruins.

But no matter how much money you make,

you'll never be rich.

See, that's what you never got, kid.

It's not about the money.

It's about the game.

The game between people.

And that's all it is.

Speaking of,

what's the trade?

You give back the principal to Winnie.

The $100 million.

And what do I get in return?

Put this in.

That's your grandson.

You said, "The most valuable commodity

I know is time."

You're looking at time.

Not money.

This is time, Gordon.

I'm sorry, Jake, but this is simply

a trade I cannot make.

You're a sad man, Gordon.

You really want to get this site

on the map?

You break this story.

It'll take some time, but it'll spread.

You break this story.

It'll take some time, but it'll spread.

It's the single greatest transfer

of wealth in American history

from Main Street to Wall Street,

and it's all true.

And it will happen again because people

like you and me want to be lied to.

We like bedtime stories.

I miss you like crazy,

and I love you, baby, and I'm sorry.

(DIALING PHONE)

Bretton James, the rumor is that

he was shorting Keller Zabel stock

before he ended up acquiring it.

Why would he do that?

This is the rock star of Wall Street.

Did you hear about Bretton James?

CNBC will say he's hedging,

but if you ask me it's a fraud.

It's a tiny website. Who cares?

Gekko's daughter

and that smartass kid I fired, Moore.

What is this about the rumor that led

to Louis Zabel committing suicide?

Well, shorting his own company,

you can't bust him for that.

But they can get him for running false

rumors on Zabel, that's serious.

It's gone viral, Bretton.

Bloomberg has a summary out on it.

Reuters is playing the story big.

It's become legitimate. Congress is next.

This bank is bigger than you, Bretton.

We know

there's nothing illegal here, Jimmy.

Jack?

Julie...

Are you stupid or what?

Trading for your account in your position?

You pigged out, kid.

You were making a fortune here.

What the hell is wrong with you?

Come on.

So I double-dipped.

Who hasn't?

Now, in your time,

you must have done some things.

You're retiring, Julie.

Why don't you step up in front of this?

You can afford it.

I can still run this place

and make you more money

than you ever dreamed.

We both know

that's not going to happen, kid.

Julie.

Think about this, please.

You look for the birds.

(WHISTLES)

They're going to help you, those birds.

You'll see. Good luck.

(I FEEL MYSTUFFPLAYING)

I think I waited too long

I'm moving into the dollhouse

Some days we exercise

Some days we harmonize

Look away, look away

Look away, oh, yeah

(SCREAMING)

I don't wanna sound like a rooster

taking credit for the dawn,

but turning $100 million into $1.1 billion

in this market, takes some brains, right?

My guys are good.

And it's no wonder our new fund

is over-subscribed.

But for you,

I'm gonna initiate a third fund.

Because, frankly, Julie,

I couldn't be more excited about this.

To finally be in business

with you and your firm.

And us with you, Gekko.

(WHISTLING)

Yeah.

JAKE:
What is the definition of insanity?

It's doing the same thing over and over

and expecting a different result.

By that standard, most of us are insane.

But not at the same time.

And on that basis we trust.

But can this way of life endure

if more and more people

are insane at the same time?

It becomes, as Gordon said, "Systemic."

Like cancer.

(PEOPLE CLAMORING ON TV)

What happens then?

Like I said,

the mother of all bubbles

was the Cambrian Explosion.

And it happened by chance

over 500 million years ago.

Louis Zabel, Bretton?

FEMALE REPORTER:

Tell us about Louis Zabel.

- Come on. Come on.

- No!

Scientists will tell you

it was unprecedented,

it happened in a flash.

And from it,

suddenly the world had

millions of new species.

I'd love a coffee. So be in, like, 10.

- And from that...

- Where are you going?

... was born us.

Look at you!

The human race.

Mr. Schwartz, I hear you are leaving us.

No, that won't be soon enough.

Oh. Have you thought

about a timeshare in Florida?

I could hook you up in Boca.

Sit down, Mr. James.

JAKE:
Now, in that sense,

bubbles are evolutionary.

This is only a preliminary proceeding.

But I want you to know

you're under investigation

on accusations of tax evasion

and stock manipulation

through, among others,

an entity called Locust Fund.

Although, I want to first get

to the matter of Louis Zabel.

I see here that you cooperated

with this office

and with the federal authorities in 1988

when the investigations

of one Gordon Gekko began.

JAKE:
They kill excess.

They lean out the herd.

But they never die.

They just come back in different forms.

When they burst,

they give birth to a new day.

Always creating change.

Can I carry that?

You're not sleeping either?

He woke me up last night.

Yeah.

Can I?

Yeah.

There?

Yeah.

I just got off the phone with Dr. Masters.

- Oh, yeah?

- Yeah.

Very happy man.

Renewed interests from investors.

Because of your story.

So, thank you.

I miss you, Winnie.

I miss you.

I don't know how to fix this.

Neither do I.

It's different now.

- What can I do? I mean, I...

- Nothing.

Nothing.

Thank you.

- Good night.

- Good night.

GORDON:
Where are you two going?

What, nobody around here

believes in comebacks?

Winn, I owe you something.

I don't want it. I never did.

No, I figured that.

But, you know,

when choosing between two evils,

I like to try the one

that I haven't tried before.

So I deposited a check of $100 million

made out to United Fusion.

From some offshore fund

no one needs to know about.

Wouldn't you say green

is the new bubble, Jake?

You two make a nice couple.

You know, Winn, human beings,

we got to give them a break.

We're all mixed bags.

But

my grandson,

and you...

And maybe, you know,

you'll let me be a father again.

(HOMEPLAYING)

The dimming of the light

makes the picture clearer

It's just an old photograph

There's nothing to hide

And we'll mix our lives together

Every hand

Goes searching for its partner

In crime

Connecting

To every living soul

I'm looking for a home

Where the wheels are turning

Home

Why I keep returning

Home

Will infect what ever you do

Home

With the neighbors fighting

Home

Always so exciting

Home

Were my parents telling the truth?

What's the matter with you guys?

Come on, what's the matter?

You guys are like the last two

on a ship that is sinking.

That's pretty.

Isn't that a Cracker Jack box ring?

Home

With our bodies touching

Home

And the cameras watching

Home

Comes to life from out of the blue

(THIS MUSTBE THE PLACEPLAYING)

Home is where I want to be

Pick me up and turn me round

I feel numb

Born with a weak heart

I guess I must be having fun

The less we say about it the better

Make it up as we go along

Feet on the ground

Head in the sky

It's okay

I know nothing's wrong

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