Margin Call · written by J.C. Chandor · 2011

Back inside his office, Sam collapses onto the couch, visibly drained by his own rallying speech.

Scene 10 of 76 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act one

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The story so farBefore scene 10

When a junior analyst discovers exposure that could wipe out his investment bank, its executives race to unload the danger on their customers while a veteran executive confronts the price of helping them survive.

Scene 1
Peter watches HR collect his colleagues while the surviving traders try to keep their heads down.
Just before
Scene 7
Eric gives Peter a portable drive containing unfinished risk analysis and warns him to be careful.
Scene 8
After the layoffs, Sam tells Will his dog is dying and asks him to gather the surviving traders.
Scene 9
Sam tells the surviving traders to forget their dismissed colleagues and seize the opportunity to advance.
Scene 10
This scene

10INT. SAM’S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS

SAM falls into the couch and looks forward in a deflated daze. His eyes no longer believe what he says.