Glengarry Glen Ross | Scene Summaries

Timeline of Events

• Beginning of the month

  A sales contest kicks off. The winner gets a Cadillac, and the worst performers lose their jobs.

  Act 1, Scene 1
• Tuesday evening

  Shelly Levene unsuccessfully tries to bribe John Williamson for better leads.

  Act 1, Scene 1
• Later that evening

  Dave Moss tells George Aaronow to rob the office so they can sell the leads to a competitor.

  Act 1, Scene 2
• Later that evening

  Richard Roma meets James Lingk.

  Act 1, Scene 3
• A few hours later

  Roma closes a deal with Lingk and his wife, which makes him the winner of the sales contest.

  Act 1, Scene 3
• Hours later

  Levene steals the premium leads from the office.

  Act 2
• Wednesday morning

  Levene closes a significant deal with the Nyborgs.

  Act 2
• At the same time

  Williamson discovers the office has been robbed.

  Act 2
• Soon after

  Detective Baylen begins interviewing the salesmen about the robbery.

  Act 2
• Not long after

  Levene arrives, feigning surprise about the robbery.

  Act 2
• Late morning

  Lingk arrives. He wants to cancel his deal with Roma, who tries to calm him down.

  Act 2
• Minutes later

  Williamson inadvertently sabotages Roma's deal with Lingk.

  Act 2
• Moments later

  Levene scolds Williamson for interfering with Roma's deal.

  Act 2
• A few minutes later

  Williamson realizes Levene is the burglar. Levene confesses.

  Act 2
• A few minutes later

  Roma emerges from his interview with Baylen and asks Levene to be his sales partner.

  Act 2
• Immediately after

  A subdued Levene goes to the inner office for his interview with Baylen.

  Act 2

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