Titanic

At a White Star Line shareholder meeting, Ismay warns that the share price is sinking and nothing seems to stop it. The market panic leads many stockholders to start selling their shares. He hints that a plan tied to the Titanic's maiden voyage could turn the situation around.

In a private session with the board, Ismay promises to reveal a secret during Titanic's maiden voyage that will raise the stock price. He urges the board to sell now and buy back later at a lower price. He suggests the move will line his pockets and revive confidence in the Line.

On the Titanic, Ismay reveals that he believes breaking the ship's speed record will lift the stock's value. He links the daring plan to the Line's prestige and investors' optimism. This belief anchors his resolve to press for maximum speed.

During the opening dinner, Ismay publicly reveals his secret plan, and the board realizes the motive behind the speed push. They understand the goal is to raise share prices through accelerated performance. Panic and ambition collide as they decide how to act.

When the secret is revealed, the board rushes to the telegraph office to buy more shares and spread word of the plan. The frenetic telegram traffic inflates expectations and tightens Ismay's control of the narrative.

The next morning, the stock price continues to fall despite Ismay's assurances. He tries to calm the board by predicting gains from Blue Riband and hints at foul play. He also privately admits to his fiancée that he had shorted the stock by borrowing millions.

Telegraph officer informs Astor's assistant about Ismay's eagerness to know stock prices, triggering Astor to devise a plan of his own to push the stock lower upon reaching New York. The aim is to gain a larger share of the Line.

First Officer Petersen pleads with Ismay to slow Titanic through the ice fields. Ismay refuses and orders Captain Smith to maintain the vessel's record-breaking speed.

An iceberg is sighted and the ship's searchlight filaments break, with no spare filaments aboard. The crew faces a dire situation as the risk of collision escalates.

Titanic strikes the iceberg and begins to sink, throwing passengers into confusion and fear. The ship's safety protocols falter as water floods lower decks.

Petersen and Sigrid Olinsky rescue many passengers and Petersen arranges a seat for Ismay in order for him to stand trial for causing the disaster. Their acts of courage contrast with Ismay's looming fate.

Petersen finds a young girl abandoned in her cabin and bravely jumps into the freezing water with her. They are pulled aboard Sigrid's lifeboat, and she and Petersen reunite as the tragedy unfolds.

The ship finally plunges beneath the waves, sealing the fate of many aboard. The cold sea and darkness mark the end of a dream driven by profit.

At the British Inquiry, Petersen testifies against Ismay, condemning his actions. However, Ismay is cleared of charges while Captain Smith bears most of the blame for the disaster.

An epilogue notes that the deaths of 1,500 people remain un-atoned, serving as an eternal condemnation of England's relentless pursuit of profit. The film closes on a moral warning about corporate greed.