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

Driving home from the vet, Sam answers Will’s late-night call.

Scene 22 of 76 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act one

Sam Rogers

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Begins 19 min into a 1:36 film

The story so farBefore scene 22

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.

Scenes 1–12
The bank’s surviving employees return to familiar routines after firing Eric; Sam manages the floor while his dog is dying.
Just before
Scene 19
Peter orders Seth to bring Will back to the office immediately.
Scene 20
Peter shows Will and Seth that the bank’s exposure could produce losses exceeding the firm’s value.
Scene 21
Unable to reach Eric at home, Will sends Peter and Seth to find him and decides to call Sam.
Scene 22
This scene

22INT. SAM ROGERS’ CAR-10:45 PM

SAM ROGERS is driving in his car home from the vet trying to stay awake when his Blackberry starts ringing next to him. He looks down at it, then out to the road, then decides to answer.

SAM ROGERS

It’s 11:00 at night?