“We are here to make money. Everybody on point.”
Why it's great
Two blunt sentences turn naked greed into a marching order for the whole floor.
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We are here to win. Everybody on point.
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New Issue Day at Stratton Oakmont, Explained
The Wolf of Wall Street · 2013
Chapter 13 of 30 · 5'03"
It is the morning of the Steve Madden IPO, the biggest day in Stratton's history. Jordan arrives late, stressed, and finds an employee cleaning the fish tank instead of preparing for the launch. He explodes, humiliates the man in front of everyone, and then turns to the floor to rally his troops: "We are here to make money."
Key moments
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❝ Monologue · 6 lines Jordan's morning ritual
A deadpan checklist makes an outrageous morning sound routine.
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❝ Monologue · 7 lines Jordan Fires an Employee on IPO Day
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New Issue Day at Stratton Oakmont, explained
What happens
On the morning of the Steve Madden IPO, Jordan wakes up fighting with Naomi, then rushes to the office for the biggest day in the firm's history. Everything has to run tight, but he finds a young broker cleaning the fish bowl instead of working, and the celebration nearly turns into a firing.
What's really going on
The scene is a study in how Jordan runs a room. His morning begins with a fight and a routine of pills and steam, but at the office he is fully in character: the biggest payday of the firm's life has to be perfect, and anything that threatens that becomes an example. The fish-bowl kid is not punished for the bowl; he is punished in front of everyone, so the floor learns what new issue day demands. Then Jordan flips instantly into a coach, telling the room, "We are here to make money" and getting them fired up for the launch. The whiplash is the point: rage and inspiration are both tools, and both are aimed at the same thing.
Key lines & what they mean
- “We are here to make money. Everybody on point.”
- Jordan's rallying order: the goal is money, and everyone must be sharp and focused for the launch.
- “A real wolf pit, which is exactly how I liked it.”
- His description of the trading floor — chaotic, predatory, and precisely the atmosphere he wants.
- “This is what happens when you fuck with your pets on new issue day!”
- He turns a fish-tank cleaning into an object lesson, warning the room not to get distracted on the most important day.
- “Take your little bow tie, get your shit, and get the fuck out of my office! You understand?”
- The full humiliation: he mocks the man's clothes and orders him out in front of the whole floor, making him the example.
Theme
- Power — Jordan rules the floor through public humiliation and instant inspiration, keeping everyone aimed at the same number.
- Money — New issue day is the payoff of the whole hustle, and every mood and gesture is bent toward the launch.
What this chapter teaches
Teaching points
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Language points
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A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“A real wolf pit, which is exactly how I liked it.”
Why it's great
He calls his own floor a wolf pit and adds that he likes it that way.
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It's a zoo, which is exactly how I like it.
“This is what happens when you fuck with your pets on new issue day!”
Why it's great
A brutal line that turns a firing into a lesson the whole floor will quote.
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This is what happens when you ignore the deadline.
“Take your little bow tie, get your shit, and get the fuck out of my office! You understand?”
Why it's great
He weaponizes a bow tie and explodes with pure workplace rage.
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Take your excuses, get your notes, and get out of my inbox!
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ Jordan's morning ritual
Ah, yes, my morning ritual. First I'd get up and fight with Naomi about whatever it is I did the night before. Next was a steam so I could sweat out the drugs still in my system. Then I'd assess the damage. Drown out my eyeballs. Take my "back pills" to get the day started, then seek to make up with Naomi.
A deadpan checklist makes an outrageous morning sound routine.
❝ The new-issue-day rally
Hey, everybody, listen up! This is what happens when you fuck with your pets on new issue day! Take your little bow tie, get your shit, and get the fuck out of my office! You understand? Get the fuck out! Everybody on point! We are here to make money. Everybody on point. A real wolf pit, which is exactly how I liked it.
He turns one firing into a speech that fuses fear with pure hype.
Up next · 14put me on the mapThe scene: Jordan Hypes Steve MaddenTakeaways
What you walk away with- One firing becomes the speech that defines a whole floor.
- The line 'new issue day' shames a slacker without a single insult.
- 'on point' is the shortest way to demand focus.
- Jordan's ritual shows a life running on routine and pills.
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Questions, then the linesWhy does Jordan fire the employee who cleaned the fish tank?
Because it is new issue day, and he needs the whole floor focused on the launch. The man becomes an example of what not to do on the biggest day of the year.
What is a new issue day?
It is the day a company's stock is first offered to the public. For Stratton, the Steve Madden IPO is the firm's biggest new issue day yet.
What does "on point" mean when Jordan shouts it?
It means sharp, focused, and ready. Jordan is telling everyone to be at their best for the launch and to stop wasting time.
What is Jordan's morning ritual?
He fights with Naomi, sweats out the drugs in a steam, checks the damage in the mirror, takes his back pills, and tries to make up with her — a routine the narration treats almost like a joke.