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Nick Leeson:
I'd never even heard of Barings before I started working for them. It's not like there's a Barings Bank in Watford. Lisa Leeson:
Well, you're a big hero back in London, they think the sun shines out your arse. Nick Leeson:
Really? I was beginning to feel like one of those Japanese soldiers, you know, still stuck out in the jungle 20 years after the war. Lisa Leeson:
What's it like here? They tell it's not safe to go out at night. Nick Leeson:
That's bollocks, the locals are great. Best thing about this place is it's not still full of pompous ex-colonials who think they were born to rule the world. That's what I love about Asia, anyone can make it, it doesn't matter which stupid school you went to. Lisa Leeson:
When they told me I was going to Jakarta I had to look it up on a map. Nick Leeson:
As a matter of fact, so did I
I'd never even heard of Barings before I started working for them. It's not like there's a Barings Bank in Watford. Lisa Leeson:
Well, you're a big hero back in London, they think the sun shines out your arse. Nick Leeson:
Really? I was beginning to feel like one of those Japanese soldiers, you know, still stuck out in the jungle 20 years after the war. Lisa Leeson:
What's it like here? They tell it's not safe to go out at night. Nick Leeson:
That's bollocks, the locals are great. Best thing about this place is it's not still full of pompous ex-colonials who think they were born to rule the world. That's what I love about Asia, anyone can make it, it doesn't matter which stupid school you went to. Lisa Leeson:
When they told me I was going to Jakarta I had to look it up on a map. Nick Leeson:
As a matter of fact, so did I
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lt's not like there's a Barings in Watford
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You're a hero in London They think the sun shines out of your arse
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Really l was beginning to feel like one of those Japanese soldiers
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Still stuck out in the jungle 20 years after the war
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What's it like here They tell me it's not safe at night
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Bollocks The locals are great
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And it's not full of pompous ex colonials thinking they were born to rule the world
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That's what l love about Asia
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Anyone can make it Doesn't matter which school you went to
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When they told me l was going to Jakarta l had to look it up on the map
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Movie Summary
The story of Nick Leeson, an ambitious investment broker who singlehandedly bankrupted one of the oldest and most important banks in Britain.

