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

Peter and Seth’s town car remains stuck in traffic.

Scene 28 of 76 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

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Begins 25 min into a 1:36 film

The story so farBefore scene 28

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 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
Peter and Seth fail to find Eric at a cabaret club and receive Will’s call to return.
Scene 28
This scene

28EXT. THE TOWNCAR IN TRAFFIC

This time they are really stuck in traffic, the car is not moving at all.