Wall Street Page #5

in Anacott Steel.

My interest is the same as yours,

Larry...

money.

It's a good investment

for my kid.

I'm in for the long term.

It's not a liquidation.

I'm going to

turn it around.

You're getting

a free ride.

With the dollars you're costing me

to buy the stock,

I could modernize

the plant.

I'm not the only one

who pays here.

We're talking about

lives and jobs,

generations

of steelworkers.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

When you acquired

CNX Electronics,

you laid off

Jemson Fruit, 4,000.

That airline you bought, um...

I could break you, mate,

in two pieces over my knees.

We both know it.

I could buy you

six times over.

I could dump the stock

just to burn your ass,

but I want the company,

and I want your block of shares.

I'm announcing

a tender offer

at 65 tomorrow.

I'm expecting

your commitment.

Showdowns bore me, Larry.

Nobody wins.

You can have the company.

In fact, it's going to be fun

watching you

and your giant ego

try to make

a horse race of it.

Buddy, what's a fair price?

The breakup

value is higher.

It's worth 80.

We don't want to be greedy.

What do you say to 72?

You're a two-bit pirate

and greenmailer,

nothing more... Gekko.

Not only would you sell your mother

to make a deal,

you'd send her C.O.D.

My mail is the same color

as yours is, pal,

or at least it was

until the queen started to

call you "Sir."

Now, you'll excuse me

before I lose my temper.

Well, now, considering

you brought my mother into it,

Done.

You'll hear from my lawyers

tomorrow, 8 A.M.

Good night.

I had to sell.

The key is

capital reserves.

You don't have enough,

you can't piss

with the big dogs.

"All warfare's

based on deception."

Sun Tzu.

"If your enemy is superior,

evade him,

if angry, irritate him,

if equally matched, fight,

and if not,

split and reevaluate."

Yeah, hey, hey, he's learning, huh?

Buddy's learning.

Yeah.

Money never sleeps, pal.

Just made 800,000

Hong Kong gold.

It's been wired to you.

Play with it.

You done good,

but you've got to

keep doing good.

I showed you the game,

now school's out.

Mr. Gekko,

I'm there for you 110%.

No, no, no,

you don't understand.

I want to be surprised.

Astonish me, pal.

New info.

I don't care where

or how you get it,

just get it.

My, uh, wife tells me

you made a move

on Darien.

Well, here's some

inside info for you.

That euroflash GQ type

she's going out with

has got big bucks,

but he's putting

her feet to sleep.

Exit visas are imminent,

so I don't want you

losing your place in line.

Ah, Jesus...

I wish

you could see this.

Light's coming up.

I've never

seen a painting

that captures the beauty

of the ocean

at a moment

like this.

I'm going to make you rich,

Bud Fox.

Yeah, rich enough

you can afford

a girl like Darien.

This is your wake-up call,

pal.

Go to work.

Fox.

Mr. Barnes.

Buddy, is this deja vu?

What's it been,

a year and a half?

So, I hear you're moving up

in the world.

Senior associate.

Not bad.

How's Margie?

We got a house

in Oyster Bay, you know.

Market treating you good?

Still seeing

that sexy French chick?

No, no.

She asked the wrong question...

"What are you thinking?"

The hours are hell,

but the cash is tumbling in.

I know someone

who knows an ironclad way

of making money.

I can't get hurt.

Can't get hurt?

Does he have a tip

for honest lawyers?

Maybe...

check out Teldar Paper,

but don't quote me.

What about you?

I hear you're handling

the Fairchild Foods merger.

Any surprises

I haven't read about

in The Wall Street Journal?

Buddy, that's illegal.

I could get disbarred.

Well, who's listening?

Just one college buddy

talking to another.

Yeah, right.

Oh, relax, Roger.

Everybody's doing it,

but if you don't know,

then...

you don't know.

And if I did,

what's in it for moi?

More money than

you ever dreamed of.

Nobody gets hurt.

You think about it.

Let's grab a beer.

What do you say?

No. Too much to do,

but I'll walk you out.

File's on the desk, Marie.

Get inside

my uncle's door, Bud,

all the secrets

of the world are yours.

The lifeblood of companies.

Of course, you've got to go

to law school first.

I've been charting the growth

of office space.

You're in the right business

at the right time.

I already know that.

I'm very impressed

with your work

in this

growing business.

Does working capital

and a partner interest you?

Why do I need a partner?

You need vans,

your employees can't cover

all your buildings,

not to mention

the clients

we could have together.

I'm an expert

at identifying undervalued assets

such as this business.

Well, the good news, Gordon,

is Roarker Electronics.

I see it happening

in the next few months.

You're kidding!

Their quarterlies are for sh*t.

I've got something

for you.

Let me see.

Gordon will be

very pleased.

What else have you got?

Let's get a pizza, man.

You know Marty Windman?

He netted 650G

off that merger.

The guy's an a**hole.

He's a Rambo.

He's got himself

a Porsche Cabriolet.

If I make a bundle of cash

before I'm 30

and get out of this racket,

I can ride my motorcycle

across China.

I'd like to do

for furniture

what Laura Ashley

did for fabrics...

produce high-quality antiques

at a low price.

Sounds great.

I'll take you public.

You will?

Can I help you?

Oh, excuse me.

Is this Bill Bates' office?

No.

I'm sorry.

Hiya, dad.

What brings you out here?

A client...

and a private jet.

Hey, Buddy, how you doing?

Mr. Wall Street.

It's the bozos that keep us

in the air.

Give us a hand.

Change the oil

and park it out back.

This kid want to buy the plane?

How come you light up

when you see me?

Don't start.

Who peed in your Cheerios?

The fare wars are killing us.

Management's laying off

five of my men.

There's nothing I can do.

What's with you?

How much you need?

Nothing.

I'm doing great.

Things are

starting to happen.

Many guys at the track

talk like that.

How do you know you'll have dough

next month?

What is this?

I gave you a few hundred!

It's dividend.

I've borrowed at least five grand

in pocket change.

Put this toward

your school loan.

Look, things are good,

and it's going to stay that way.

Buy yourself a new suit.

Why do I need a suit?

I don't hobnob

with the jet set.

Get a bowling jacket

so you don't look like

the Roto-Rooter man.

What's money for?

Enjoy yourself.

Money's a pain

in the ass.

How about dinner?

Sure. Any night this week.

O. K... No, I'm sorry,

this week's booked.

I'll get back to you.

You know where to find me.

I got to run, Dad.

Stop smoking.

Oh! Oh, oh, oh!

Ohh!

Aah!

It's in both our interests

to put a safe distance

between you and us.

Now, you understand that,

Mr. Fox?

Sure.

This gives you

limited power of attorney

for Mr. Gekko's account.

Every ticket you buy must be marked

"power of attorney."

You call the shots.

Mr. Gekko has no knowledge

of what stocks

you're buying.

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