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

Sam tells the younger men to remember the day; Will sends Seth to collect breakfast.

Scene 47 of 76 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Will Emerson
Sam Rogers
Assistant

Act oneAct twoAct three

Begins 56 min into a 1:36 film

The story so farBefore scene 47

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.
Scenes 34–44
Management checks the model, debates its implications and brings Tuld into the emergency.
Scenes 45–46
Tuld offers a way for the bank to survive: sell before everyone else understands the risk; Sam names the price in broken trust.
Just before
Scene 44
An assistant leads Jared and the others toward the waiting executives.
Scene 45
Peter explains the exposure to Tuld, who orders a same-day fire sale despite Sam’s warning that it will destroy customer trust.
Scene 46
Alone with Tuld, Sam resists knowingly ruining clients; Tuld insists that the firm must get out first.
Scene 47
This scene

47INT. CEO’S GREETING LOUNGE - CONTINUOUS

Sam heads into the hallway where everyone is mingling. He walks over to WILL, PETER, and SETH.

WILL EMERSON

How’d that go?

SAM ROGERS

This is a fucking shit show.

WILL EMERSON

They are going to do it?

SAM ROGERS

Probably.

WILL EMERSON

Jesus.

SAM ROGERS

Remember this day boys, remember this

day.

SAM walks out of the room. An assistant comes into the room.

ASSISTANT

Gentlemen, there is some breakfast down

the hall if you guys are hungry.

WILL looks at the guys.

WILL EMERSON

Seth, someone is going to have to get

breakfast. And let’s face it, it’s you.