00:00:09,728 --> 00:00:12,ERIC TAO:
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah...

00:00:13,061 --> 00:00:16,I've never seen anyone
put their IQ on a CV before.

00:00:19,353 --> 00:00:21,How many of these have you had?

00:00:21,353 --> 00:00:25,Nine. Four in New York,
four here, and a Skype.

00:00:26,561 --> 00:00:27,Why are you here, then?

00:00:27,853 --> 00:00:32,Well, it's not a very
political answer, but...

00:00:32,436 --> 00:00:34,I think mediocrity
is too well-hidden

00:00:34,478 --> 00:00:36,by parents
who hire private tutors.

00:00:37,937 --> 00:00:39,I ** here on my own.

00:00:39,853 --> 00:00:43,I want to be able
to explain myself clearly,

00:00:43,269 --> 00:00:46,um, and have people
be receptive to my ideas.

00:00:46,103 --> 00:00:48,Is that how you get
your validation?

00:00:48,395 --> 00:00:49,People listening to you?

00:00:50,436 --> 00:00:52,As opposed to, uh...?

00:00:52,436 --> 00:00:54,ERIC: Every successful business

00:00:54,395 --> 00:00:56,is full of people
who've spent money

00:00:56,561 --> 00:00:58,nurturing unremarkable talent.

00:00:58,645 --> 00:01:00,GREG GRAYSON:
Why did you read Geography?

00:01:00,144 --> 00:01:03,Geography had the least amount
of applicants the year before.

00:01:03,436 --> 00:01:06,You know, it's a marginal game
about marginal gains.

00:01:06,770 --> 00:01:08,Nothing wrong
with the back door.

00:01:08,812 --> 00:01:12,I played third fiddle to two
figures in my mother's life,

00:01:12,144 --> 00:01:15,Jesus Christ
and Margaret Thatcher.

00:01:15,228 --> 00:01:16,And where do you stand on them?

00:01:16,687 --> 00:01:20,One's the reason we're all here,
and the other's a carpenter.

00:01:20,812 --> 00:01:24,I think this is the closest
thing to a meritocracy there is.

00:01:25,895 --> 00:01:27,And I only ever want
to be judged

00:01:27,603 --> 00:01:28,on the strength of my abilities.

00:01:29,728 --> 00:01:30,And paid for it.

00:01:32,061 --> 00:01:33,I guess.

00:01:33,395 --> 00:01:36,I didn't realize
that we recruited

00:01:36,478 --> 00:01:38,from SUNY Binghamton.

00:01:39,144 --> 00:01:40,It's a nontarget.

00:01:40,812 --> 00:01:42,LUCINDA YOUNG:
Can you tell us a joke?

00:01:42,728 --> 00:01:44,Uh, ye-- yeah.

00:01:44,353 --> 00:01:48,Uh, it's a bit for work,
um, or whatever.

00:01:48,895 --> 00:01:50,You know how many mountains
I'd have to move

00:01:50,812 --> 00:01:52,to get you to London for good?

00:01:54,186 --> 00:01:57,♪ (ELECTRONIC MUSIC PLAYING) ♪

00:02:28,103 --> 00:02:31,-(OVERLAPPING CHATTER)
-(PHONES RINGING)

00:02:31,520 --> 00:02:33,You don't look sure
how to navigate that.

00:02:33,561 --> 00:02:36,ANNOUNCER: (OVER P.A.)
Would this year's
graduate class please assemble

00:02:36,395 --> 00:02:40,in the second-floor auditorium
for your week-three induction.

00:02:40,853 --> 00:02:42,You ready to be indoctrinated?

00:02:43,395 --> 00:02:44,See you down there.

00:02:47,144 --> 00:02:48,Sure I can't get you anything?

00:02:50,895 --> 00:02:51,GREG: Uh, yeah, Robert,

00:02:51,853 --> 00:02:53,I've been meaning to ask,
actually.

00:02:53,228 --> 00:02:55,Um, did someone
very close to you die?

00:02:55,228 --> 00:02:56,RISHI RAMDANI:
It's a very dark suit.

00:02:56,603 --> 00:02:59,I'm sorry for your loss,
but have you left the, uh,

00:02:59,228 --> 00:03:01,label on your sleeve
there as well? Wow!

00:03:01,561 --> 00:03:02,Yeah, it's new.

00:03:02,687 --> 00:03:04,Yeah, you look like
regional nightclub security.

00:03:04,436 --> 00:03:05,RISHI: Stag do security.

00:03:06,019 --> 00:03:07,Actually, let me just--

00:03:07,144 --> 00:03:08,-Oh!
-Let me just do that for you,

00:03:08,770 --> 00:03:10,before you embarrass yourself
in front of your peers.

00:03:10,520 --> 00:03:13,You see, what you've done there
is actually erect a billboard

00:03:13,186 --> 00:03:15,-to how gauche you are.
-Yeah, nice one. (CHUCKLES)

00:03:15,812 --> 00:03:19,Uh, Robert wears Ted Baker,
ladies and gentlemen!

00:03:19,144 --> 00:03:20,-Whoo!
-Just so you know!

00:03:20,311 --> 00:03:22,-I think you look great.
-Thanks.

00:03:22,436 --> 00:03:24,GREG:
The Undertaker, Attitude Era!

00:03:24,895 --> 00:03:26,(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

00:03:28,561 --> 00:03:31,♪ (ELECTRONIC MUSIC PLAYING) ♪

00:03:34,061 --> 00:03:35,(ELEVATOR BELL DINGS)

00:03:35,395 --> 00:03:36,AUTOMATED VOICE:
Doors opening.

00:03:43,770 --> 00:03:44,Hi.

00:03:46,228 --> 00:03:48,Um, I think we met
at the drinks?

00:03:48,770 --> 00:03:50,I don't think that was me.

00:03:52,353 --> 00:03:53,Okay.

00:03:54,353 --> 00:03:57,-It's cool. Free bar.
-(CHUCKLES)

00:03:57,728 --> 00:03:59,I'm Yasmin from FX sales.

00:03:59,478 --> 00:04:01,I think we work on
the same floor.

00:04:01,103 --> 00:04:02,Harper, CPS team.

00:04:05,853 --> 00:04:09,He works on my team.
He's a whole snacc.

00:04:09,311 --> 00:04:11,If you're into that kinda thing,
I guess. (CHUCKLES)

00:04:12,061 --> 00:04:14,SARA DHADWAL:
Welcome, graduates.

00:04:17,728 --> 00:04:20,Young people are our capital.

00:04:20,186 --> 00:04:22,Graduates are our capital.

00:04:22,395 --> 00:04:25,And while it's my pleasure
to congratulate you

00:04:25,311 --> 00:04:26,on this placement,

00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:29,the work to stay here
starts now.

00:04:29,144 --> 00:04:31,Which senior vouches for you,

00:04:31,436 --> 00:04:33,the impression that you make
on clients,

00:04:33,853 --> 00:04:35,will all be evaluated.

00:04:35,895 --> 00:04:38,In six months' time,
on RIF day--

00:04:38,144 --> 00:04:41,that's Reduction in Force--
you'll be standing in this room,

00:04:41,186 --> 00:04:43,telling all of us...

00:04:43,186 --> 00:04:46,why you should be hired
permanently to your desk.

00:04:46,687 --> 00:04:47,Pierpoint is the world's

00:04:48,019 --> 00:04:50,preeminent
financial services institution.

00:04:50,436 --> 00:04:53,We expect you to behave
like you have a stake in it.

00:04:54,019 --> 00:04:58,Act like an owner.
Enrich your clients, enrich us,

00:04:58,353 --> 00:04:59,enrich yourselves.

00:04:59,770 --> 00:05:02,So, look at the guy
or gal next to you.

00:05:03,061 --> 00:05:06,Really look. Do you think
you're better than them?

00:05:06,728 --> 00:05:07,Maybe you are.

00:05:08,019 --> 00:05:10,But half of you won't be here
in six months.

00:05:10,645 --> 00:05:13,Just make yourselves
indispensable.

00:05:16,103 --> 00:05:17,♪ (MUSIC ENDS) ♪

00:05:17,687 --> 00:05:20,YASMIN KARA-HANANI: Extra dirty
chai with a scoop of whey.

00:05:20,520 --> 00:05:21,(OVERLAPPING CHATTER)

00:05:22,061 --> 00:05:23,YASMIN: Skinny latte.

00:05:23,395 --> 00:05:24,WOMAN:
...whatever he tells you to do.

00:05:24,853 --> 00:05:26,Is there anything
you want looking at?

00:05:28,645 --> 00:05:30,DARIA GREENOCK:
We were on his catamaran,

00:05:30,395 --> 00:05:32,and then the guide
caught some grouper

00:05:32,478 --> 00:05:35,and fried it
on the side of the boat.

00:05:35,520 --> 00:05:37,(LAUGHS) Yeah, it was beautiful.

00:05:37,895 --> 00:05:41,Hey, ask Rishi for the level
of one year, one year, euro swap

00:05:41,728 --> 00:05:43,in 500k DV01.

00:05:43,269 --> 00:05:44,RISHI: They don't call me
promiscuous...

00:05:44,853 --> 00:05:46,-Rishi.
-ERIC: Today, please.

00:05:47,520 --> 00:05:49,-Rishi?
-(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

00:05:49,144 --> 00:05:50,-Can you send--
-Relax.

00:05:50,561 --> 00:05:52,It's not an auction house.

00:05:52,478 --> 00:05:54,I've just sent out my runs.
They're on your Bloomie.

00:05:55,478 --> 00:05:56,You can sit down now.

00:05:59,853 --> 00:06:02,ERIC: I was talking
to Felim at Fenmarsh.

00:06:02,687 --> 00:06:05,He's impressed with that US tail
risk work you did for him.

00:06:05,561 --> 00:06:07,He sent me an email
to say thanks.

00:06:07,103 --> 00:06:08,Sorry, I didn't want
to clog your inbox.

00:06:08,645 --> 00:06:11,Don't apologize. Just remember
to talk your book here,

00:06:11,103 --> 00:06:12,or people will miss it.

00:06:12,436 --> 00:06:14,We want to get you printing
business as soon as possible.

00:06:18,937 --> 00:06:21,Oh, Harper. Harper.

00:06:22,186 --> 00:06:24,-Hi.
-HARPER STERN: Hey.

00:06:24,186 --> 00:06:25,Sorry, just catch my breath.

00:06:25,770 --> 00:06:27,-HARPER: Sure.
-Cycled in.

00:06:27,728 --> 00:06:29,-Hmm.
-JUSTIN KLINEMAN: Uh...

00:06:29,770 --> 00:06:33,Yes, uh, I still don't have
your university transcript.

00:06:33,937 --> 00:06:36,I'm really sorry.
I will get on it.

00:06:36,436 --> 00:06:38,Hmm. You said that last week.

00:06:42,144 --> 00:06:45,Oh, Harper Stern, you're an
international candidate, right?

00:06:46,269 --> 00:06:48,I'm still missing
your transcript.

00:06:48,603 --> 00:06:50,I'm still waiting
on my college to send a copy.

00:06:50,978 --> 00:06:53,They are notoriously slow.
(CHUCKLES)

00:06:53,895 --> 00:06:55,We're moving out of
that gray area now,

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