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- lf you want information, what do you do?

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- l'd find his weakness, exploit it.

- The executive committee will never approve drug testing.

- For what l have in mind, l don't need approval.

You got something to hide?

Yeah.

- l say that we tell Cunningham that he can take

his urine testing and piss off!

Thank you.

- l did what l did so nobody would have to know.

- This is an industry based on one overriding concept, Jack.

Money doesn't smell. - This money stinks.

- ... the whole truth and nothing but the truth,

so help you God. - l do.

So you had to lie?

- Guess l let a cause obscure my judgment, huh?

Grow or die.

Phase one, buy us out. Phase two, squeeze us out.

Now, the bank has made us an offer.

Either we accept it, or go into phase two.

-We've been down this road a thousand times, Adam!

Things change, Jack.

They're the last major bank

looking for a brokerage. - l don't care!

- l do. 32 a share is hard to say no to.

- No. No, no, no. That wasn't so hard, was it?

No.

- Landscape is changing. The day of the independent is over.

- Three months ago, you were ready to--

-Wait a minute. We have your vote?

No, no, no, no...

Motion carried.

l'll take this to the shareholders on Friday.

You're selling out?

- The bank is being more than generous.

-You're selling out at a premium.

There have to be options. - Oh, yeah? Name one.

-We can keep on going it alone. That's one.

-We can only play with the majors as long as they let us.

And our next offer, Jack,

is gonna be $21 a share.

lf there is a next offer.

Grow or die, Jack.

- My letter of resignation will be...

effective the moment this deal's ratified.

Make your money now, people.

Couple weeks, we'll all be working forthe bank.

-Would you like tens ortwenties, sir?

-At 32 a share, l'll take the pay cut.

Well, l'm voting against.

-Well, you're spitting in the wind.

The vote's a lock, with or without our support.

- lt's a point of principle. - l'm sor-- Seriously?

What? l can't have principles?

- Oh, sure you can, Chris. Just not ones you actually live by.

- l was this close to launching a new fragrance worldwide.

Then the CEO got cold feet, and the board plugged the plug.

Stupid move.

And l didn't stay quiet about it.

They dumped you?

- From the board. They kept me as VP forthe sake of appearances.

But now l'm in limbo.

They won't fire me or include me in the loop.

l know the feeling.

- l want to launch a leveraged buyout.

Grenfeld Cosmetics is crumbling.

Hell, it's signature perfume dates back to the '70s.

lt's crying out for new blood.

- Susannah said you needed these?

Uh, l'll take them, thanks.

- F/rst N/ght. - Thank you, Miss Blake.

You can go.

- l love that perfume. - My company makes it.

Oh, l can't afford it.

You know, always something needing fixing,

orthe kid's bike gets stolen.

We have business.

Oh, sorry.

- That is exactly the kind of customer

Grenfeld Cosmetics should tap into.

The insignificant office girl.

- That's my sister. - No offence.

- No, no, none taken. - The checkout clerk,

the sales girl. That's ourfuture.

-We'll go afterthe offshore investments first.

- Uh, do we have friendly insiders?

- Stay away from the board. They're all dupes of the CEO.

-Who is he? - She.

- Oh, l'm sorry. - Don't be.

Lynette Grenfeld... my mother.

You really going?

- lf the sale goes through, yeah.

So you're going.

Grenfeld Cosmetics.

- Class ''a'' or ''b''? -Anything with a vote.

Okay, hard or soft?

- Can you keep it quiet as long as you can? Here it is.

Smoking or non-smoking?

Can you bring it under 18?

-Yeah. Okay, folks, we're going after Grenfeld Cosmetics.

You know the routine.

We're gonna miss you, Larkin.

-Yeah, yeah, you had your chance.

-Yeah, we're all broke up about it.

Please, please, please.

Please, please, please. Please...

Please.

Please, please.

Please, please...

''Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.''

Someone die, Grant?

Not someone -- something.

What do we do?

We're investment bankers.

-Yeah, l know, but what do we actually do?

- Buy, sell stocks, look for investment opportunities,

-What about Jack's perfume deal?

- His client's buying a cosmetics company.

And Jack...

... helps.

- How much does he charge forthat help?

Two-hundred for solicitation.

Another 200 for shared amount.

$77 million takeover; 1.2% advisory.

That is...

... 1.3 mil.

1.324.

We'll round it off.

-You'll just forget about $24,000?

- lt doesn't look good to be taking every nickel off the table.

A $24,000 nickel.

Yeah!

- So you guys get this just for buying stuff

for someone else, with someone else's money?

A deal is like

making chocolate pudding.

- lt seems you guys always get dessert.

-We're just the kid helping mom.

Don't make it. Don't own it. We just mix it up.

And then in return--

Mom let's you lick the spoon.

Yeah.

- Do you want to report to three levels of senior management?

Hmm?

-You want to be a glorified civil servant?

Debate's over, Jack.

We sell to the bank,

you might as well install a time clock behind reception.

- This is a business decision. - lt's a bad decision.

And your decision to quit?

l love what l do.

Yes.

Anton Lieben foryou.

Excuse me, this is personal.

Yes, Miss Ross.

- Tell Mr. Lieben l'm in a meeting.

Well, it's not the hardware.

Screen's still locked.

-Yeah, scuzzy transport failure. May l?

What do you do in here?

- Uh, derivatives. Unless they do me first.

Yeah, what's a derivative?

- lt's like, uh, futures without the commodity.

Sometimes virtual futures.

Sounds complicated.

- There you go. You're back on line.

- Thank you, thank you, and, uh...

thank you.

Wow.

lt's a chaotic-forecast model.

lt's beautiful.

Did you code this?

Cool.

Um...

Well, um...

Bye.

Chocolate?

We agreed. No lockup.

l take the money and l'm out of here.

-Agree to stay, and the bank's authorized me to up the offer.

Anothertwo dollars per share right across the board.

Can't do it.

-Adam, what was your best year? '86?

We'll guarantee you make at least that

for each of the next three years.

lt's not about the money.

lt's always about the money.

True.

But l'm not staying on.

- Then l can't push this deal through.

- Now, wait a minute. We had an agreement.

Before l heard

that Jack Larkin was quitting.

Come on, Adam, Gardner/Ross is people.

Without the people,

what the hell's my bank supposed to be buying?

l'm not staying on.

Well, one of you better.

Your choice.