Be First, Be Smarter, or Cheat | Margin Call's Structure EXPLAINED
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 Published On Jan 31, 2023

In our second video, we dive into the line “Be First, Be Smarter, or Cheat” and how it applies to all of Margin Call.

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In the emergency senior partners meeting in Margin Call, John Tuld says, "There are three ways to make a living in this business. Be first, be smarter, or cheat." In this video, we break down how this line applies to all of Margin Call. From Eric Dale being fired, to Peter Sullivan discovering the firm's projected losses, to the first meeting scene, to the emergency meeting, to Jared Cohen and Sarah Robertson's conversation in the elevator, to Sarah Robertson being fired by John Tuld, to the parking garage scene, to Will Emerson's speech, to the fire sale scene, to the ending where John says "It's just money. It's made up" - we see how "be first, be smarter, or cheat" is woven throughout the script.

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Margin Call Senior Partners Emergency Meeting
Margin Call First Meeting
Margin Call Peter discovers the firm's projected losses on MBS products
"It's just money. It's made up" - Margin Call
Margin Call - Fire Sale of Mortgage Bonds (Wall Street Investment Bank Trading)
Fire Sale - Margin Call
Eric Dale is fired - Margin Call
Margin Call - Searching for Eric Dale and Sam meets with Will
Margin Call - It didn't seem like much of a choice
Margin Call - Will Emerson talks about the impending financial turmoil
Margin Call - Fire Sale Pep Talk
Margin Call Best Quote by Will Emerson
Margin Call Stanley Tucci Paul Bettany
Margin Call Sarah Robertson fired
Margin Call Will Emerson Jared Cohen parking garage
Margin Call Sarah Robertson Jared Cohen
Margin Call Zachary Quinto as Peter Sullivan
Margin Call Jeremy Irons as John Tuld
Margin Call Paul Bettany as Will Emerson
Margin Call Simon Baker as Jared Cohen
Margin Call Penn Badgley as Seth Bregman
Margin Call Demi Moore as Sarah Robertson
Margin Call Stanley Tucci as Eric Dale
Margin Call Aasif Mandvi as Ramesh Shah

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