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Clips from Inventing Anna (2022) - A Wolf in Chic Clothing (S01E01)

"Maybe we can find another cooking course?"
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"Dad, I'm not supposed to be a chef."
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"- But Julia... - I have to go."
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"Thank you for the money. Say hi to Mom."
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"- Love you. - Wait, Julia..."
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"[line disconnects]"
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"[gripping instrumental music playing]"
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"They passed due diligence in record time."
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"Just to make funds for a CDO."
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"They've confirmed that they'll stand surety for the loan,"
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"You want in on this. Trust me."
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"[conversations continue indistinctly]"
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"But, you know, the fundamentals are still a shitshow."
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"- How did they respond? - They're scrambling..."
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"[conversations continue indistinctly]"
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"You don't like the painting?"
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"Sure. It's interesting."
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"Mr. Reed. Hi."
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"Thank you for meeting with me."
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"Please. Have a seat."
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"So tell me about your foundation."
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"ADF, The Anna Delvey Foundation, is unlike any other social members club."
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"through the curation of an exclusive art world clientele."
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"How's that different from Soho House, NeueHouse, The Wing?"
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"It's completely different."
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"ADF is way better than those places."
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"How so?"
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"Here's my business plan."
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"We'll have all the expected luxurious amenities,"
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"but I want to give my members more than they expect."
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"I want to anticipate their needs."
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"And you've worked in the art and hospitality world previously?"
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"No, but I understand..."
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"- This is a huge undertaking, okay? - Mm-hmm."
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"Where are your metrics, your KPIs?"
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"What's your operating profit margin?"
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"How does your proposed product stack up against what's already in the marketplace?"
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"I understand business."
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"I might be young, but I have experience and my family's connections."
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"Of course. I didn't mean to imply otherwise."
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"But starting a business in New York is not for the faint-hearted."
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"I am aware of that, but I plan to succeed."
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"Maybe it would be easier to start ADF in Europe,"
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"but New York is where I belong."
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"My challenge right now is that my trust is in Germany"
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"and I need capital here in America to get the ball rolling."
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"You have no quantifiable professional experience in this,"
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"or in any other business."
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"Plus you have no capital in the States."
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"It's going to be difficult for you to secure the support of an American bank"
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"without a track record."
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"I can't help you."
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"I can do this."
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"ADF will be a game changer."
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"Ms. Delvey, I'm sorry, but I'm not convinced."
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"- If you just give me one more chance, I... - I can't help you."
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"Thank you for coming in."
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"Think that's why you had trouble raising funding?"
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"But you kept going?"
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"You really wanted the money."
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"You have to understand there's, like... [chuckles]"
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"...an endless supply of money out there."
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"New York is swimming in capital."
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"But talent, that's hard to come by."
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"A vision like mine doesn't come around all the time."
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"Genius is rare."
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"Besides, I don't lose."
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"- Ms. Delvey... - I rushed my pitch last time."
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"But if you hear me out, you'll realize that ADF is a viable business."
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"I have the answers to all your questions. KPIs, metrics, all of it."
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"Once I've secured the lease of the building at $4 million a year,"
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"I have a renovation budget of approximately $40 million."
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"My advisory board includes"
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"some of the most successful names in New York real estate and hospitality."
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"I have my trust fund of approximately $60 million. I can..."
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"Ms. Delvey, the answer is still no."
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"This is not the way to do business"
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"and the fact that you don't realize that is also a problem."
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"[gripping instrumental music continues]"
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"Anna Delvey approached you for a $40 million loan?"
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"She did."
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"and many high-net-worth individuals come to us first."
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"If Anna had $60 million in her trust fund, as she alleged,"
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"why did she even need a loan?"
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"Didn't strike you as weird?"
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"Rich people don't risk their own money."
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"That's where banks come in. We assume the risk and we shield their capital."
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"If all goes well, the banks make money and they make money."
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"so she needed a line of credit here to start the ball rolling on ADF."
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"But you turned down her loan application?"
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"Most people around town did."
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"- This is Wall Street. - Meaning?"
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"This girl wanted to borrow $40 million,"
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"but was swanning around in baby doll dresses with her boobs hanging out."
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"- No one took her seriously. - To lend money to? No."
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"She wasn't trying to get a table at the hot new restaurant."
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"Anna wanted to borrow a lot of money"
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"from some of the most conservative institutions in the country."
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"She needed an in. She needed to get her bona fides in order."
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"How did she do that?"
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"Well, she's a smart girl."
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"She started to dress the part, for one, but it's more than that."
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"Do you know how money flows and circulates amongst the rich?"
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"Relationships and introductions."
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"Anna needed a sponsor."
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"[Alan sighs heavily]"
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"Ms. Delvey, what are you doing here?"
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"Your assistant is taking a very long lunch,"
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"and I got bored waiting in reception."
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"Your daughter's pretty."
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"I should call security."
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"You know how hard it is for a young woman in business?"
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"I have a vision."
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"I have a sizable trust fund."
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"I have an incredible advisory board"
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"and yet no one will consider my business proposal because of how I look."
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"Think about that for a minute."
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"If I were a man with the right accent, in the right suit,"
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"from the right Ivy League college,"
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"would I still be knocking on doors?"
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