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

After crying in a bathroom stall, Seth confronts Jared about being fired and says banking was all he ever wanted.

Scene 67 of 76 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act three

Jared Cohen
Seth

Act oneAct twoAct three

Begins 1:20 into a 1:36 film

The story so farBefore scene 67

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.
Scene 57
Sam tells Tuld he is completely with the firm despite his reservations, committing his authority to the sale.
Just before
Scene 64
Outside the bank, Peter and Sam discuss their families and the harm ahead, unable to call the planned sale right.
Scene 65
Peter and Sam walk silently through the lobby and security.
Scene 66
In the elevator, Sam wishes Peter luck and predicts he will do well.
Scene 67
This scene

67INT. EXECUTIVE BATHROOM STALL

A very tight shot of SETH sitting fully clothed on the toilet with the lid on. He is crying very, very intensely but almost silently. He puts his head in his hands and just once or twice lets out a loud noise.

Eventually someone comes into the room and he hears the person go over to the sink and start running water. SETH tries to stop himself from crying. Eventually he accepts that the guy is not leaving and he comes out of the stall and walks over to the sinks. JARED is standing in front of the mirror with his shirt off shaving. His new shirt and tie are on a hanger next to him. SETH walks up to a sink next to him and it is very obvious that he has been crying. He undoes his collar and starts to wash his face. Finally JARED speaks.

JARED COHEN

You alright?

SETH sends him a dagger of a look through the reflection in the mirror.

SETH

You just fired me.

JARED COHEN

I’m sorry...

SETH

This is all I’ve ever wanted to do.

JARED COHEN

Really?

SETH

Yes...

This hits JARED just a touch.

JARED COHEN

I am sorry.

JARED does up his tie perfectly looks at SETH again in the eye. Then walks out.