Man on a Ledge Page #5

Your honor.

Your family. What would you do?

You'd do whatever it takes.

After I drove him to Chappaqua,

two of his thugs, guys in masks,

knocked me out

while he just stood there and smiled.

- The jury didn't believe that, Nick.

- That's right.

And neither did my lawyer.

And I have spent two years

banging my head against a brick wall,

'cause I know that the Monarch

never left his hand.

Why would Englander

steal his own diamond?

He lost $30 million to Lehman.

He lost another 20 in the real-estate bust.

He was that close to being bankrupt.

- If he needed cash, he could've just sold it.

- No.

He wouldn't do that, 'cause he wouldn't

want to be humiliated. He's too damn proud.

Two weeks after my conviction,

Lloyd's of London sent him a check

for 40 million for a claim.

And, poof! He's back.

Come on. I need you to believe me.

- Come on!

- Who were the thugs?

I don't know.

But I know that Englander only uses cops.

Cops?

You know what it's like

to have everyone turn their back on you.

Even those closest to you.

Today is the day that

you can really save someone.

Please.

If you are lying to me about any of this,

I'm gonna push you off myself.

Watch him.

You're getting a little too comfortable

barking orders.

(SIREN WAILING)

What's up?

How's he doing?

Mercer hasn't killed him yet.

Is he talking?

You know what, Mikey?

Pne day you're gonna stick your dick in the

wrong door and someone's gonna slam it.

I've got some papers

from his cell in Sing Sing.

Take 'em up to Dougherty.

Let me see those.

- I'll take these up.

- You do that.

Angie, Angie, Angie.

What?

You're moving artwork, girl.

So what was the best sex of your life?

- You, Joey.

- Yeah?

Well, there was this one guy in high school.

He was older. He had these hands...

Don't even mess with me. Yeah? Let's go.

When was that?

- MAN:
A week after the heist.

- Did I have anything?

Everyone expected indictments,

but the case fell apart.

- That's great.

- That's all I got.

Yeah. Thanks a lot.

Are we sure nothing's happening

across the street?

You can't steal something twice.

Especially if it's been cut

into a million pieces.

What if he didn't do it?

Please, Mercer.

(SIGHS)

- Marcus?

- Go.

What if there were other cops involved

in this Englander thing?

Ifyou're trying to get yourself

even more despised within the department,

I'd say you're really on to something.

I just found out Cassidy

was cooperating with IA.

About what?

You remember when somebody disappeared

about a million bucks' worth of cocaine

out of evidence?

Cassidy gave 'em a name, Joe Walker.

Same name he checked in under.

And a week after Cassidy went up, Walker

and his car got pulled out of the Hudson.

Yeah. He had a blood alcohol level of.23.

Why don't you stop while you're behind?

Whoever was in it with Walker

had every reason to set Cassidy up.

You don't know that Walker did it.

It's just an allegation.

I know Cassidy's not on this ledge

to say goodbye.

Yeah? What's he saying?

"F*** you."

- Lutz. Get your people into position. Now!

- Roger that.

Pkay. It's game time, gentlemen.

- Let's go. Let's get your straps on.

- Yes.

- Pouch and headset, please.

- Got it.

Pouch. Headset.

Headset.

Let's go, go, go.

Piece of cake, right?

(ANGIE BREATHING HEAVILY)

- No.

- No? What do you mean, no?

- I don't think I'll fit in there.

- Babe, listen.

You can't hold my weight. All right?

We don't have time to talk about this.

Just like we practiced or Nick'll kill me.

Nick will kill you? I'm gonna kill you.

Be mad. Just be mad in the vent.

Get out of here.

Did I stutter?

You see that? You see that?

This is what happens

when a man gets pushed too far!

Right? It's always the little guy

who takes the hit!

There's no rich guys in prison.

Nick Cassidy could be any of us!

Nick Cassidy has always

maintained his innocence.

Do you believe he actually stole

the Monarch Diamond?

I hope he did. I would've done it.

Who wouldn't have?

- Mike Ackerman.

- Jack Dougherty. Welcome to the party.

- I brought the papers from Sing Sing.

- Great.

Hi. Lydia Mercer.

- I wanna talk to him.

- Yeah.

You ever moonlight for Englander,

or was it just Nick?

I don't know what you're talking about.

Was it a Joe Walker

who set that detail up for you guys?

- So what?

- So he did?

I didn't say he did. I said, "So what?"

You're not getting near him.

That's my friend out there.

And this is my scene.

Dougherty? Will you talk to her?

Look, man. It's the lady's call.

We will call you if we need you.

(EXHALES) Thank you.

You better know what the hell you're doing.

And what's this?

I brought up some food.

I thought the kid might be hungry.

How are you doing, kid?

I'm hanging in there.

(CRPWD CLAMPRING)

Bon apptit.

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

How are you doing in there, babe?

I can't do it.

What? Babe, the clock's ticking.

We gotta go now. Come on.

Don't panic, Angie. It's a sunny day.

The crowd's cheering.

Yeah!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Listen to this. They're all cheering for you.

They're all on our side, Angie.

Yeah!

Yeah!

I'm in.

Good.

Just relax.

Keep it together.

Let's do this thing fast,

before the heat sensor catches up with you.

Ah!

Light as a feather.

I heard that!

Yeah, yeah.

Tactical is setting up. You need to come in.

I can't yet.

The whole world knows

who you are now, Nick.

You've inspired every reporter

to look into your story.

If you're innocent, it'll come out.

And if I go back into custody,

they're gonna kill me.

Nick! Don't leave me hanging here.

Look. I just need you to buy me some time.

Trust me.

I trusted that cop.

Pn the bridge.

I thought I had him wired.

I was supposed to be relieved,

but I stayed on, because I knew.

Pnly then,

suddenly I didn't know.

There's nothing wrong with your instincts.

Give me more time.

DPUGHERTY:
Hey, Mercer.

You're gonna wanna take a look at this.

He had bomb schematics in his cell.

(SIGHS)

Angie, it's me.

Pkay, what do you see?

I see a mass of wires

coming out of a circuit board.

Pkay, now find the main processor.

It'll look like a big low building.

- You got it?

- Got it.

- I got it.

- Okay.

Like you practiced, we're gonna short it out

to take out the sensors.

First, cut the red wire.

Red wire?

They're all red wire.

Nick, it's her light.

Babe, pick the reddest one.

- Hold on.

- She can do it, Nick.

NICK:
Shut up. Just listen to me.

If you cut the wrong one,

all hell is gonna break loose.

Come on, babe. Come on, baby.

- ANGIE:
Done.

- (EXHALES)

(GASPS) Whoo!

Good girl.

Pkay, now touch the wire to the processor.

Pkay, that sounds easy enough.

- NICK:
It might spark a bit.

- Ah!

Angie!

Angie?

Angie?

Do you hear me?

- Are you all right?

- Don't talk to me right now, okay?

I can now confirm that the bomb squad

has just arrived on the scene

and tactical units are on their way up

to the roof of the Roosevelt Hotel.

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