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

Peter and Seth fail to find Eric at a cabaret club and receive Will’s call to return.

Scene 27 of 76 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Peter
Seth

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Begins 25 min into a 1:36 film

The story so farBefore scene 27

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.
Scenes 13–23
Peter uncovers a threat to the firm’s survival and forces Will and Sam to respond.
Just before
Scene 24
On the drive to find Eric, Peter worries about the unsuspecting city while Seth defends the rewards of banking.
Scene 25
Sam returns to the dark trading floor and heads toward Will’s office.
Scene 26
Will shows Sam the dangerous exposure; Sam orders him to bring Peter back from the search for Eric.
Scene 27
This scene

27INT. UPSCALE CABARET CLUB ON THE UPPER EAST SIDE- CONTINUOUS

PETER and SETH are sitting at the bar each with a drink facing camera. There are women dancing in the background and one dancing in front of them, PETER and SETH look up occasionally.

PETER

What now?

SETH

We should probably tell Will he’s not

here.

PETER

Yeah.

They both just continue to look forward and sip their drinks.

SETH

What do you think this girl makes in a

night?

PETER

Seth.

SETH

1500?

PETER keeps looking forward.

SETH (cont’d)

2000? Fuck. That’s.... All things

considered, that’s not bad.

Eventually SETH’S phone starts to ring. He picks it up.

SETH (cont’d)

Will?... No, no, we asked and no one’s

seen him.

They exchange a look and slam their drinks.

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