is. Bud is desperate to do business with Gekko and he passes on some inside information about the airline company that his father works for. Gekko makes some money on the deal and opens an account with Bud. As the relationship between the two develops, we see a drastic change in Bud's character, as he becomes aware of the corruptness and ruthlessness of the industry in which he works.
             Gordon "Greed" Gekko is a money-hungry, lizard-like (hence, the name "Gekko") corporate millionaire. He is the embodiment of the popular idea of "something for nothing." Throughout the movie, he says such things as "if something's worth doing it's worth doing for money" and "greed captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit." He has everything he could possibly want--wife, family, estate, pool, limousine, priceless art objects--and yet, he seems unhappy. He represents the 80s of an insatiable desire to have more. Money to him is nothing; it is merely a way of keeping score to him--it is all a game. At a board meeting for a certain company, he concludes a speech by saying, "The point is, ladies and gentlemen, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right. G
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