Pop Culture Journal 1

In my opinion one of the most important scenes in “The Social Network” was when Eduardo found out that Mark fooled him into signing papers that dropped his ownership in the company to 0.03 percent. Eduardo comes back to California to sign some more papers and when he gets there he finds out that all his shares of the company have been transferred to other people within the company. He yells at Mark and threatens that he will be back with lawyers to sue him for all the company is worth. The reason I believe that this scene is so important is because it not only shows a way for Mark to gain more ownership in the company, but it also shows that he will put the company first before his best friend. Mark chose Sean as a business partner over Eduardo who was his best friend and in the end Sean managed to cause a great deal of trouble for Mark because he got caught with drugs at a party. This scene also shows Mark’s jealousy towards others who get something that he wants. Earlier in the movie Eduardo got accepted into the Phoenix Club and this made Mark very jealous and deep down has been holding that against Eduardo because Mark was never accepted. This scene is one of the most important parts of the movie because it doesn’t only explain why Mark is getting sued, but it also shows what Mark is willing to do to get ahead. The scene lasts from 1:41:08-1:47:08.