A cracked pink piggy bank stands beside a small ladder with coins on its rungs and a gold coin at the top.

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Tony Montana

First you get the woman, then you get the money, then you get the power.

— Scarface

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker lays out a three-stage climb to success: first a woman, then wealth, then power. Each prize leads to the next, like rungs on a ladder. The framing treats a partner as a stepping stone, presenting ambition as a cynical, acquisitive formula.

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