A scene stalls when nobody has a reason to remain.
Revision filter: for each speaking character, why haven't they left yet? Can't answer? It's a meeting, not a scene.
Why hasn't your protagonist walked out yet?

A scene stalls when nobody has a reason to remain.
Revision filter: for each speaking character, why haven't they left yet? Can't answer? It's a meeting, not a scene.
Why hasn't your protagonist walked out yet?