Money Monster : Sacagawea

Why did Julia Roberts keep saying Sacagawea? Was this word chosen as a reference to Sacagawea, the native who helped Lewis and Cloak, and if so why?

It was a code word that Patty used to basically tell Lee, "Shut up."

Thanks for explaining! However, I would have liked for the filmmakers to explain why she used that word - it had to have some inside meaning, no?
If it was just a 'shut up', I'd think that's a missed chance, would have been a nice extra touch to the Clooney-Roberts relationship if it had some extra meaning.

I think they used that word because "safety words" tend to be things that won't come up during the work you're doing - in this case, it's unlikely anyone in front of or behind the camera would use the word "Sakagewea" on a TV show about Wall Street.

They could have done more to explain that.

Why ?
After the first couple of times, it becomes clear that it is a safe word. You could expand that with explanations and everything, but why bother ?




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In the German dubbing, it was Saskatchewan. :D

I'm pretty sure almost no one in Germany has any idea who Sacagawea was, whereas at least some people will have heard of the Canadian province.

Don't be so sure. Germany has a healthy fascination with the American West. I bet quite a few Germans know exactly who she was.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/18/world/europe/germanys-fascination-with-american-old-west-native-american-scalps-human-remains.html?_r=0

In the czech subs she says he keeps 'wondering off', like he's off topic. so that could explain it.

Which would suggest that it doesn't mean "shut up" in the film, so much as "keep on track".

short for "shutthef*#kup"

It was code for "shut up".

After she said it the first or second time, Lee said "My producer wants me to shut up." Which means the film did explain what it meant.

Like the other poster above mentioned, because she is in his ear and at times asking him to say or do things, by using a code word instead of "shut up" it lessens the likelihood that he would accidentally repeat the word out loud.

Who are Lewis and Cloak?

After Lewis was murdered, Cloak added a new member to his comedy act and took first billing. The new act was called Cloak and Dagger. They gave an IPO for other spys on Wall Street.

Good explanations of the code word by others above.

Here is another spelling origin of the word used in this thread that may be of interest to viewers who like history.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sak-grav.jpg#.7B.7Bint:filedesc.7D.7D

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