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

In the elevator, Sarah questions Jared’s escalation and promises to verify Peter’s calculations quickly.

Scene 38 of 76 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Sarah Robertson
Jared Cohen

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Begins 38 min into a 1:36 film

The story so farBefore scene 38

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.
Scenes 24–33
Peter’s work travels upstairs; Sam and the juniors enter Jared’s executive world and expose the scale of the risk.
Just before
Scene 35
Sam challenges Jared’s emerging plan; Sarah requests time to verify the model, and Jared reveals he has already called Tuld.
Scene 36
Will, Peter and Seth reach the roof and look down over the city.
Scene 37
Sarah and Jared wait in silence for the elevator.
Scene 38
This scene

38INT. ELEVATOR- CONTINUOUS

Still not a word. Finally.

SARAH ROBERTSON

Is this really where you want to be

taking this at this point?

JARED COHEN

I’m sorry?

SARAH ROBERTSON

We don’t even know if he’s right.

JARED COHEN

How long should this take you to confirm?

SARAH ROBERTSON

Not long.

Silence except for the ding as it comes to the floor and the doors open.

JARED COHEN

They part.