"TWA 732, runway 04." "Newark altimeter is 2992." "Continental 525, turn left heading 1 40." "Maintain 5000, 220 knots." "Please let that mean you're finished." "Yes." "We're here all week." "I've only got so much room." "Airspace is finite." "Ed's going down the pipes." "l am not." "You are. lt happens when you use the word "finite."" "American 427, heading 210." "Traffic 5:00 above you." "Nick, could you take Allegheny 2629?" "Sure, I got room for the whole fleet." "You don't have to take it." "You're full." "Teamwork." "Don't be a pain, Pat." "Off the rubber!" "Get off!" "Allegheny 2629 reduce speed to 180 knots." "Altimeter 2992." "One-eighty, 2629." "lKLM 3729, three miles southeast bound." "I put him ahead of you." "Caution..." ""4 out of 5 dentists surveyed recommend sugarless gum."" "Continental 962, head 140." "1 40, Continental 962." "Thanks." "You do good work." "American 7736." "l need more planes to stay interested." "l'll be damned." "He shoots." "He scores." "I got them lined up like Rockettes." "You think Tina looks good lately?" "Too muscular." "l want a side of berries." "White toast for me." "l gotta start again." "Not to worry there, lKim." "A 3-egg ham and cheddar, no onion, rye." "A 3-egg sunny, tall buttermilk..." "She'll have a heart attack if I tell her." "How you doing?" "Good." "Come on, now." "Part the Red Sea." "Have a seat." "Thank you." "Barry, Ron, Ed, I'm Nick." "You are?" "lKaren." "Nice to meet you." "l'm Beverly." "Hi, how are you?" "Thank you." "You're welcome." "You were about to attack him, huh?" "Do you work together?" "We're in aviation." "Pilots?" "How can you tell?" "I drive a plane." "What are they doing?" "What are they doing?" "lKaren?" "You're safe." "We're air traffic controllers." "So you work in a tower somewhere?" "No, we work in a big building on the island." "A TRACON." "A what?" "Terminal Radar Approach Control." "lt's not near an airport." "We funnel planes through New York." "More planes closer together than any other place." "lt's true." "lt sounds tough." "This job can be a bit stressful" "Stop saying it's stressful!" "Hey, baby." "Hey, honey." "You hungry?" "No, we ate at Ted's." "Lipstick." "Where are you going?" "School, to talk about Nicky's attention span." "What about it?" "Apparently he doesn't have one." "How do I look?" "Do I look parental and concerned?" "That's okay. I can handle this." "l want you to stay, get some sleep." "Sleep is boring." "Oh, that feels good." "Will you at least hurry back?" "From what?" "The attention thing." "Save it, honey." "There's a casserole in the...." "ln the fridge." "Fridge." "Be fast." "lt'll be like it never happened." "We need one of those chairs, the things that the old people have." "Yes, I'll be right there. I'm-- l'm sorry, Sister Beatrice." "Yes, I understand. I'm sorry." "Yes, I'm very sorry." "Yeah, bye-bye." "I hate conferences like this. I always feel like a failure as a parent." "She's a nun." "They're very unhappy people." "l'll help with his homework." "Only when you work days." "He'll be a third smarter." "You work days 1 2 times." "The adult extension class, Drawing the Human Form. I told you." "You know, I just... I need to have a life of the mind." "No, I think all that stuff is good." "Whatever makes you happy, you know?" "You're happy, aren't you, Connie?" "Yeah." "Sure." "What a funny old question." "This is the radar to show us all the planes over New York." "lKennedy, La Guardia and Newark are all within 20 miles." "What are you doing?" "Let it go." "Okay, guys." "Right up here." "Cute kids, Pat." "They all yours?" "ln the past, I laid my share of pipe." "Each of these blips is an airplane." "Mind stepping off the rubber?" "Did you know that an air traffic controller is responsible for more lives in a shift..." "You make a mistake here, there's no reset button." "I hear controllers have the highest rates of depression..." "Don't forget suicide, kid." "He always researches our field trips." "He's been online since he was 4." "Pat." "What?" "Take them somewhere else." "Okay, this way." "Here we go." "Controlling air traffic's much like conducting an orchestra." "Mr. Feeney used a metaphor." "Can you say "metaphor"?" "I got a departure, he didn't tag up." "What did you give last?" "28 and 8." "Climbing to 8?" "I don't see him." "There!" "Turn him left!" "Turn him!" "l'm not seeing him!" "l don't see him." "Right there." "He's got no data block." "ls there gonna be a crash?" "Get these kids out of here." "Come on, kids." "Econojet 21 66, traffic at 2:00." "You see him?" "That's a negative." "Correction." "I see him!" "He's headed right at me!" "21 66, immediate left turn heading 070." "Expedite!" "They're in pieces." "No, please." "Econojet 2 166." "Left turn expedited." "l told you to turn him!" "Go, Ronnie." "Go, Ronnie." "lKnock it off!" "Big guy." "Nick, plug in." "Why are you upset?" "Nobody got killed." "Wasn't a squawk." "Not my fault." "lt's okay." "There's a Jetlink...." "l got the picture." "There was no squawk." "We're waiting for you in hell." "How about a wet one?" "Get back to your scope." "Econojet 21 66, reduce speed to 1 70 knots." "Jerk!" "Can we use the street too?" "!" "It looks like I wet my pants." "Fuck." "That's what I'm talking about." "Continental 1 250, turn left 130." "Continental's lined up." "Jetlink's in fourth." "See you." "Come on!" "Sorry." "Lots of dinks for a weekday." "Let's fly up close to them big jets." "Sparta 753 for Newark approach." "Hey, Sparta 753. ls this Jethro?" "How's my favorite redneck?" "You mocking me, son?" "Before you run out of cornpone or whatever you use for fuel." "We wouldn't waste good moonshine to fly." "Am I supposed to fiind New York by the smell?" "Cleared lLS runway four." "ILS runway four." "Let's get dinner." "I wanna see if you're as ugly as you sound." "I'll find a place where we don't need shoes." "is your pig there or are you sleeping alone?" "Can I have your attention?" "Turn off your scopes." "This is the new man." "This is Russell Bell." "Russell's worked Albuquerque, Denver, Phoenix." "He's wanted in three states." "This motley group does the impossible:" "Make me look good." "Setting up a tailgate for the Giants game." "Meadowlands." "Who's in?" "Who's up for it, huh?" "It's" "You're all business." "Okay, let's get Russell checked out ASAP." "Welcome aboard, Bell." "Get you started on your paperwork." "...seeing a shrink with big tits." "At least we know when he's here, he won't be robbing our homes." "I don't know." "I think he looks kind of interesting." "Go die." "That kind of interesting?" "Hanging left today?" "Jetlink 2946, your company traffic's at 3:00." "Slow down to 180." "I am at 180." "Correction, 1 60." "I heard of this guy." "I got a buddy in Denver... ln the sticks." "Till you hit five, living is easy." "He stood on a runway and let a 747 fly over his head." "What for?" "That's bullshit." "That's bogus." "We allow five miles between planes for wake turbulence." "That's what I heard." "Hey, Russell." "You've met Ron Hewitt, our very own Emily Post." "Let's go, smiley." "Nick Falzone. I'm called "The Zone." Shake it like you mean it." "...a few laughs." "You wanna join us?" "You don't say much." "Russell, word is you're a good controller." "What's the most planes you had to handle?" "l didn't have time to count." "Why?" "Our washout rate's a mere 50º%." "We wonder if the new guy will go wacko when cornered." "Don't unpack." "I just move them around so they don't collide." "I felt that way, but they're human beings." "One more round, then I'm cutting you off." "They test you, you're blowing it without my help." "That happen?" "No." "You really did that?" "Of course, all that's changed tonight." "l'll get the tip." "No, we'll flip for it." "Nope." "On the quick, you ready?" "Can't we flip?" "Everybody take a match." "l hate this!" "Why do we do this?" "Wait, wait, wait." "l'll count." "First one to drop it pays the tip." "Wait, mine's burning faster." "Mine's burning faster." "Another conspiracy." "It's burning faster than yours." "Shit!" "We'll see if Ron owns a wallet." "I own a wallet. lt's not fair." "It's cheap matches." "Game's over, guys." "Come on." "I guess that's it." "I guess I'd better get out of here." "Jesus, what was that all about?" "Nothing." "Hey, Tommy, Dr. Freeze is back." "Five dollars says he gets to the scopes." "Dr. Freeze is back to try it one more time." "It's a big sky." "Lots of room." "There he is!" "Morning, doc!" "Good to see you." "All right, doc." "Come on down." "Lots of planes waiting out there, doc." "Lots of sky." "Lots of sky." "Looking good, doc." "United 241 7..." "On approach." "...climb to 4000." "One, two...." "l don't know, sir." "Lots of sky!" "Goodbye!" "Give me the money!" "l had the door." "You had the doorway." "What's the difference?" "Two inches from the door." "From there to there" "Not to worry." "How's it going?" "I got hypnosys to thank." "You're an hour late." "USAir 21 66, turn left heading 1 20." "Altimeter 2992." "l'm up to my ass in airplanes" "Roger." "USAir 2 166." "Looks frightening, huh?" "Continental 2591 , contact tower 1 18.3." "Take care, thanks." "ls that a good-luck charm?" "l thought you were busy." "Continental 2735, caution wake turbulence." "Contact tower 1 18.3." "Thanks." "Got you, 2735." "Good day." "Okay, chief, slide on in." "Let's get you all saddled up." "Delta's due for a right turn." "Jet-- -l get it. I got the picture." "Delta 532, turn left heading 1 40, maintain 4000." "Delta 532." "Up his butt." "Eagle 491 2, descend to 4000." "Five to four. 491 2." "You got two airplanes headed towards each other." "Yes." "You gonna turn one?" "If I don't, everyone loses the connections." "Delta 532, slow to 1 60." "Jetlink 3594, increase speed to 230." "Did you say 230?" "That's right. I need it now." "Come on." "Pedal faster." "532, verify visual contact with 2:00." "What's the problem?" "He almost put three planes together." "They had visual." "These two planes are going nose to nose!" "Continental 2478, turn right heading 060, slow to 1 40." "Delta 532, slow to 1 60." " 160." "Delta 532, make a hard left turn heading 090." "It's too steep a turn." "Left heading 090." "Delta." "Delta 532." "Scary, but I must say, good job." "Thank you very much." "Good job." "Nice talking to you, Bill." "Nick, come on in." "Come on, boy." "Come on in." "Jeez." "Take a seat, pal." "Go ahead." "Do you believe that?" "It's funny you should say that." "They told me he's part Cree Indian." "He's a half-breed." "He doesn't fit." "There's an aluminum shower in his future." "I know he brings them in steep and tight." "But those airlines won't be on my ass about delays..." "Everyone likes him, I like him too." "Everyone loves him." "What's not to like?" "Exactly." "Ask all your buddies down there, all those guys." "Let me tell you something, Pat Sajak." "I say the guy's a loose cannon." "Takes one to know one, Nicky." "Take a dog." "I'm gonna run out of burgers." "Damn it!" "I left a note to use alternate climb-outs." "Harrison, you asshole!" "Every 747 tomorrow will blow his roof!" "Well, at least it drowns out Falzone." "My grandmother made sweaters." "You remind me of her." "I want you to make me one." "Would you make me one?" "Thanks." "You're welcome." "A red one?" "lf you want." "Ed did that until he got this jaw clamp." "Does it work?" "Very well." "He's gone through three." "...but it would be perfect for kamikaze missions." "Barry?" "Hi." "Welcome. I'm Ed Clabes." "This is my party." "You're...?" "Real nice job." "How are you doing?" "I'm Crystal." "Zone, give me a beer." "Put them back in their holsters, boys." "That's Russell's wife." "Russell's got a wife?" "You invited Russell?" "Julie said he sounded interesting." "We get liquored up alone." "It's a tightknit group." "It might upset our balance." "Hello." "How are you?" "We were just talking about you." "Zoner, get the man a beer." "Coming up." "l don't drink." "He doesn't drink." "Glad you worked that one out." "She's coming this way." "Act like you could give a shit." "Relax." "Nick Falzone." "Hi." "Maybe your husband mentioned me." "Right." "This is Barry and Ron." "Could I have a vodka tonic, please?" "Sure." "Move out of the way. lt's the perfect accompaniment for burnt steak." "Honey, I need a refill." "Hey, muffin." "Hello. I'm Connie Falzone." "I just met your husband." "l'm Crystal." "Nice to meet you." "Oh, hi." "No." "Let's try that again. I'm Nick." "You don't?" "No, please, come and sit down." "Jeez, Louise!" "My God." "All right, game, game." "Free-throw contest." "l'll start." "Okay." "Get a room." "We're having a free-throw contest." "Oh, come on." "One!" "Very nice." "One!" "You know how it is." "You ask where he wants to go for dinner and he goes ballistic." "xxx" "Because they never are." "Mary, what number are you?" "l'm sorry." "Number what?" "Which Mrs. Bell?" "At O'Hare, my best friend was a fifth." "Or that's what she put away every night." "lt's not that funny." "Come sit down." "Seventeen!" "New record for The Zone!" "Too bad." "Too bad." "xxx Seventeen, Nick Falzone." "It's a natural gift." "Anyone wanna go through the motions?" "What's important is that Ed came home with $100,000 last year and he barely finished school." "Even after we save money for the kids' college and Ed's breakdown..." "...it's still a good chunk of change." "Well done." "Excuse me." "Oh, by the way, I'm a first." "Nine!" "Sorry, Barry." "You the bartender here?" "Nick!" "Nick." "Nick, third time." "Nick!" "I'll make you a tropical drink." "Everybody's got problems, don't they?" "Fourteen!" "Fifteen!" "Nice talking to you." "Sixteen!" "Seventeen!" "That is 18!" "That is a new record!" "I wanna go home." "We're leaving." "You'll get your winnings tomorrow." "Bell!" "$100 says you can't hit it from there." "Come on!" "All right, 50¢." "You said $100." "l did say $100." "You don't have to." "He's a gambling man." "Come on." "You could do a three-point shot." "See you." "Thanks a lot." "Yeah, see you Monday." "Okay. I'm gonna shoot." "I'm gonna shoot." "Did you have a good time?" "Yeah." "Did you?" "What'd you think of the Bells?" "l don't know." "They're all right." "She's a little standoffish, but" "You're prettier." "Oh, gee. I don't think so." "Will you?" "You're my guy." "l know how to talk, right?" "Yeah." "Not bad." "What do you think of him?" "He's weird, isn't he?" "Jetlink 3889, can you increase to 1 90?" "No problem. 3889." "Northwest 3518, descend." "Maintain 2000." "l have a hole. I need a plane." "We can't get them all down at once." "Where's the hole?" "Here." "Can you get me one?" "744, cleared lLS runway 4." "You're clear for approach." "1 783, descend." "Maintain 5000." "l got two more heavies." "l'll take them." "Here." "1 698, traffic, 1 2:00." "Do you see him?" "Will look." "Ikeep searching. inbound speed 1 60." "Now, 1 698." "Easy." "l want an airplane!" "Where?" "By the United!" "You'll have to slow that 747." "l won't slow-- 747's with Russell." "United 3426, you have traffic at 3:00." "Maintain 3000." "Turn left 1 20." "What's Bob got?" "This guy's got" "What's he doing with that Delta?" "l got it!" "You don't have space." "He's got no hole." "Bring the Japan in." "I'm telling center to slow them." "This is nuts." "lt wasn't a hole." "lt was." "Was not." "Yes, it was." "lt wasn't a hole." "It was." "He's in it." "Ladies!" "lt's a hole." "Can we direct some traffic?" "You wanna come with me?" "Where?" "Doughnut fix." "Yeah." "Let's do it." "Don't get any greener." "Get out of the road!" "Out!" "Oh, good. lt's open." "l want a croissant." "Croissants are bread." "Not all of it." "They don't have croissants." "Mrs. Bell?" "God, please take me now." "ls there anything I can do?" "No, I'm fine." "is this man bothering you?" "What did you say?" "Go away." "Move it." "Go battle evil on aisle 1 2." "You have no idea how I hate this." "What?" "I cry at old movies, songs, weddings." "I cried like a baby at my own." "Where's Russell tonight?" "Gone." "He's gone where?" "I don't know." "He takes off on his motorcycle and says he'll see me tomorrow." "I understand." "No, you don't understand." "That's not it." "Men aren't the only reason women cry." "He's nuts for leaving you." "That's just Russell. lt's just something he does." "All right?" "This is what I have come to do." "Discuss my marriage... xxx stranger." "Goodbye, Mr. Falzone" "Mrs. Bell?" "xxx Best things aren't even on the menu." "You should eat before you hit that vodka." "Whatever I order will be on me." "lt's all right." "We'll get you a bib." "Well, they pretend because I try so hard." "Here you go." "First time you used it?" "I've formed absolutely no opinion of you." "What do you like to do?" "Do you work?" "Yeah, I do. I'm a social worker." "I took some classes, but I can't even get volunteer work here." "Nobody in New York needs any help." "No, we're all doing fine." "I never get drunk. I drink a lot." "I got the constitution of a walrus." "Do that thing." "Put your hand up there." "Yeah, see?" "That's definitely your evil side." "It's an angel." "It's got a nice Dorothy Hamill vibe going." "So besides getting tattoos, what are your hobbies?" "You like to read?" "Fiction, romance stuff?" "Sure." "Well, that's fun." "Tons of fun." "And I grow things." "Pardon?" "l grow things." "Flowers?" "And plants, usually." "Some flowers, yeah." "Just" "That's nice." "Wanna know something?" "I was crying in the supermarket because I lost a plant today." "I carried that plant on my lap all over the country." "It was like a pet." "I'd take it into every bedroom and put it by the bed and it'd make everything feel cozy and familiar." "Now, what, you think I'm crazy?" "I think you're a very intelligent woman, who is in a new city... I love my wife." "Here you go." "My best Barbaresco." "Enzo, when you love somebody, it's no good." "He's gonna go sing now." "Thanks for eating with me." "Thank you." "Good." "l did." "Be all right getting home?" "You've had a lot of wine." "Want me to follow you?" "No, I'll be fine." "No Russell at home, no "fuchsia hybrida" voodoo." "It's my job, listening and remembering things." "Yeah, I'll be fine." "Okay." "xxx" "I'm so sorry." "What?" "I wasn't talking to you." "Who were you talking to?" "God, I guess." "Do we go directly from afterglow to shame?" "No, he's usually gone all night." "How do you know?" "Where does he go?" "l don't know." "l mean, don't you ever ask him?" "xxx" "No, no." "What do you mean?" "Can I ask you something personal?" "Whatever we do, let's not get personal tonight." "Have you ever done this before?" "That is a truly horrible question." "It's the first time I've ever cheated on him." "I don't know why I did it." "I didn't want to be alone and he's" "Hey, I better...." "l better get going." "It's getting kind of late, you know?" "Bye." "Right." "So Mary, if we don't talk or anything..." "You strike me as someone who might take things" "I want you to know I never planned on sleeping with you." "It was strange, and I enjoyed it and I'll see you around." "Hey, baby." "Hey." "Ready?" "Come here." "You know, I feel like I know him." "l had a hot date tonight." "You did?" "With who?" "Listen to this." "I run into Mary Bell at the supermarket." "She's crying." "She had a nervous breakdown." "Her plant had died." "Some craziness, right?" "So I took her to Enzo's." "Enzo's?" "Russell split town on her and she was having a nervous breakdown." "Well, I didn't know-- -l should call her." "Have you seen Russell around anywhere?" "xxx" "What do you mean?" "How did he seem?" "I'll give him a complete physical the next time I run into him." "Hello." "Hey, honey." "You wanna have dinner tonight with me?" "Relax a little together?" "No, someplace else." "Where?" "Bad experience with Mary Bell?" "lt would've been better with you." "l mean, Enzo's would've been." "Right." "They treat us better when we're both there." "I hadn't noticed that." "Right." "Enzo's it is." "xxx" "l'm fine, thanks." "Jesus Christ." "Mr. and Mrs. Falzone, welcome." "It's so good to see you." "xxx" "lt's Russell." "Yeah, I know. I saw him." "ls there a table by the window?" "Sorry." "We're full tonight." "They should join us." "Who?" "The Bells." "No." "Why not?" "This is a romantic dinner." "We're in that mode." "Your husband has a beautiful voice." "Hi, Mary." "Hi." "Nice to see you." "Bruschetta." "You and Russell work together?" "xxx" "Thank you." "l'll be back with the specials." "Does he need Ritalin?" "Could he grow out of it?" "xxx" "He's not allergic to chocolate or wheat." "Summer camp?" "He's focused on the ice." "Little man in a big man's shoes." "You okay?" "xxx" "Did it help?" "This is ridiculous." "What is?" "Would you like to join us?" "Well, not a drink, but" "Honey?" "l'd really appreciate it." "Why not?" "I wouldn't trade it for anything." "That was a great way to grow up..." "My grandfather was raised on a reservation in Oklahoma." "xxx I don't, but the guys at work do." "lt's more a spiritual thing." "Was that a problem at school?" "What, liquor?" "No, being Indian." "Half." "l'm sorry." "Nick said" "No, don't apologize. I'm half." "Right." "My dad's Irish." "Choctop." "Choctaw." "Not Choctop." "I thought you said Choctop." "ln the '50s-- -lt's hard to be Italian?" "No. I love it." "xxx" "Tastes like chicken." "They say that about crocodile." "My dear friends." "We have many requests for another song." "Russell, would you do another for us?" "Don't ever call me at work again." "Don't ever go to Sorrento's again." "Fine." "What do you need?" "You told him what?" "About us." "xxx" "What are you, fucking nuts?" "Why would you do that?" "Tell me why you'd do" " Are you sick?" "marriage." "We reached this honesty and he shared something with me that was unbelievably personal." "What?" "!" "Like I'm gonna tell you." "It was important I share with him in return." "You know I gotta work with this guy?" "We work together!" "I know. lt's okay." "He's not upset." "He's all right about it." "Bullshit!" "xxx i'm a man!" ", He's a man!" ", Trust me!" "It's never all right." "Ever!" "Ever!" "He was moved that I was so honest." "Oh, Jesus!" "He surprises me." "Maybe it's for the best." "Assuming that Russell doesn't shoot me in the eyes... xxx I've taken the detour." "I'm way too sober for this." "I wanna say something then you do what you must." "I must be losing my mind." "To do that to another controller is inexcusable." "It was 99º% alcohol-- You don't wanna hear that." "I don't even wanna hear it or say it." "Whatever we have to do to make it right, I wanna make it right." "So if you wanna take a swing at me..." "Come on." "It's okay." "Have a seat." "Sit with me." "It's okay." "Sit with me." "My grandfather said, "lf you wanna sleep at night... xxx" "I've also been on the other side, the one following the little pink panties." "It's torturous." "We're men." "We can't help it." "We have a huge burden on us." "Jesus, you're being incredible about this, Bell." "I mean, amazing." "Really." "You're married to a beautiful woman." "You should understand." "Connie?" "Yeah, Connie." "I mean, she's gorgeous." "My God, she's gorgeous." "If this happened to you..." "You might not like it, but you'd understand." "xxx I really don't think so." "You never know until it happens." "Fine." "Nick invited me for lunch." "It's a beautiful day for it." "With your complexion, you must get a great tan." "xxx" "Where'd you learn to sing like that?" "l'm sorry?" "Your singing was beautiful." "My father." "He was a professional singer, among other things." "What are you listening to?" "French tapes." "I'm not sure how much I love it." "But" "That is nice." "xxx" "That might be fun." "What might be fun, sweetheart?" "Hi, baby." "Bye." "Au revoir." "What might be fun?" "Oh, Russell?" "He's got French tapes he's gonna loan me." "Be able to" "You barely know the guy." "You call him Russell?" "xxx I don't have one." "He's a lowlife, but that's his problem. lt's not mine." "xxx" "He said you were attractive." "Really?" "He used the word "attractive"?" "Yes, he did." "What was the context--?" "The context was-- l don't remember." "I got 30 minutes." "I don't wanna talk about him." "We'll talk about what you wanna talk about." "Does he call you Connie or Mrs. Falzone?" "No, honey. it's "babycakes."" "Tommy boy, I haven't seen you in years." "No kidding." "What are you doing here?" "l'm filling in tonight." "Who for?" "Bell." "Where'd he have to go tonight?" "l don't know." "He called me to switch." "Well, is he sick?" "No, he sounded good." "Hello." "This is the Falzone residence." "xxx and number and we'll call you back." "Connie?" "Okay, talk to you later." "Bye." "Bonjour." "Let's welcome to tonight's Muscle Queen contest, three young ladies  whose mission it is to tone the whole body." "xxx" "xxx" "Besides, only scum would screw around with another controller's wife." "xxx" "What's wrong with you?" "xxx" "I did something stupid." "What did you do?" "Like, really stupid." "I ran into Mary Bell at the supermarket." "She was upset over a plant." "She was a mess." "Forget about the plant." "You know how she looks." "I felt sorry for her." "We went to dinner." "We had too much to drink" "Okay, wait." "You bopped Mary Bell?" "Did you?" "Just once." "A controller's wife. I broke the rule." "At least you're disgusted with your behavior." "That's something, isn't it?" "It counts for something." "xxx xxx" "This job can get to people." "Sometimes this job gets to people." "The universe tends towards chaos." "What?" "xxx lt can be too much of a burden." "You know?" "It can be more than the human mind...." "You're not screwing my wife, are you?" "This is crazy." "Connie?" "What's going on?" "Run along. I need to talk to Daddy." "Hey, Dr. T." "What is it?" "Sit down, Nick." "xxx what it means that Daddy won't be around anymore." "Hey, Connie." "Wait a minute." "Do you even wanna hear my side of this?" "What's your side of my father dying?" "xxx" "But I gotta leave tomorrow." "So I've left three casseroles" "I'll take time off." "l'll take time off." "You sure?" "xxx" "Oh, my daddy's gone." "Was that French?" "Did you say goodbye in French?" "Yes. I did." "That's lovely, Connie." "I'll never forget the first night I met him." "He was a wonderful man." "Then he met me, and he was sure of it." "He said, "lf you're not good enough for her, then no one is."" "He had a sense of humor." "He spoke his mind." "He wasn't devious." "He didn't sneak around behind your back." "I've been listening to tapes for weeks." "Tapes." "That was considerate of him." "What is it with you?" "...it's because they, themselves" "They themselves what?" "ls this about you?" "What are you talking about?" "You look me in the eye and tell me you've never cheated on me." "Come on." "I'm gonna be sick. I'm gonna be-- l'm gonna be sick." "This is not okay." "You are an asshole!" "Capital A-S-H" "Stop hitting me!" "Asshole!" "O-L-E!" "The captain, here." "Shortly, we'll be descending." "The cabin crew will complete...." "l know it's too early to ask you to forgive me." "xxx Imagine starting to think about it?" "I just want you to know that if the situation were reversed..." "...in my heart I'd forgive you." "There's nothing to forgive." "xxx" "Russell "et moi." We did the deed." ""Le grand" of freaky-frick." "We went all over the house." "We went upside down." "We went sideways." "We should have worn helmets." "What's going on?" "Didn't mean a thing." "No, this plane. I called." "The TRACON's supposed to bring us straight in." "We've been informed there's traffic ahead at the airport." "xxx" "The captain's turned on the seat belt sign." "We're experiencing a few bumps." "It'll be over soon." "This is crazy." "They don't even fit me anymore." "Where are you going?" "I need a drink of water." "xxx" "Return to your seat." "l need to talk to the captain." "Sir, sit down!" "Just 20 seconds." "Right now!" "Okay." "All right. I will." "Return to your seat or-- -lt's being put in bad" "This plane's being put in bad weather intentionally!" "The controller has lost his mind!" "No water?" "They had sparkling. I want flat." "l have to go to the washroom." "You can't drink from the washroom!" "I'm going to ask the flight crew to buckle in." "A little turbulence." "Captain!" "Listen to me!" "I have the proper identification!" "I'm an air traffic controller!" "xxx I gotta talk to the captain!" "We've just been cleared to land." "Sit down!" "l'll get it myself." "Thank you for your patience." "Thanks for flying Dynajet." "... we're looking at snow at least until rush hour." "The accumulation is already fiive inches." "Somebody on the scopes is about to go on mental health leave." "Runways cleared for three landings before replowing." "Tower advises visual range of ¼ mile at 2000 feet...." "Morton." "Repeat, please." "Who is this?" "How--?" "Hey, Falzone." "Were you on approach last night around 1 :00 a.m.?" "What are you doing?" "Wrong answer?" "Nick!" "lKnock it off!" "What are you doing?" "Nick, come on!" "Leo, we gotta talk!" "There's a bomb in the building." "What?" "A what?" "lt came in on the secure line." "l just wet myself." "That was me." "The guy said it's good to go at 1 1 :00." "We're stopping all takeoffs." "Central Flow's holding all incoming flights." "All we gotta do is land or reroute every plane in our airspace within the next 26 minutes." "Listen. I know I can't ask any of you to stay but I need two volunteers to handle approach." "We can do it." "It'll be fun." "The human body has a finite capacity for handling stress." "I don't mind losing my health, but I wanna keep my ass." "I'll stay." "Good." "l'll stay." "Not him!" "Why not?" "We'll talk later." "Let Barry do it!" "l'm fine." "l like Russell's idea." "Russell's on." "Come on, clear." "Move away from the building." "Get behind the yellow tape." "Move away from the building." "Hold those people back!" "Here's the bomb squad." "I'm gonna get some answers." "Sir, how many controllers are in the building?" "We got two." "Come on!" "You rolling?" "Okay." "There are two controllers inside the threatened facility who are frantically and very courageously guiding aloft planes to safety." "Go to 4000." "Turn right heading 330, speed 180." "Delta 2202, left heading 040." "Maintain 4000." "xxx" "Pull Delta. I can take it." "Northwest 2442, Newark altimeter 2891 ." "What did I do?" "Save it for the hearing!" "United." "That wasn't to you." "What is it?" "Enjoy your last session!" "What?" "!" "Will you take that thing off?" "!" "1361 , you're clear for approach." "You don't need it!" "Give it to me!" "Your luck's run out!" "Why do you take my shit?" "You Riverdance motherfucker!" "Give me my feather!" "It's mine. lt's mine." "You can't have it." "Shit!" "Jesus Christ!" "Switch over to the main speaker." "l'm clear." "Me too." "Gotta go!" "Now!" "Get out now!" "Sparta Air 753 checking in." "Sparta 753 checking in." "Anybody there?" "It's Jethro." "Sparta 753, do you read?" "Sparta 753, this is Newark on 1 21 .5." "Sparta 753, Newark approach." "Sparta 753?" "753 has radio failure." "Can you plug me through?" "xxx Thanks anyway." "Communications are down." "What the--?" "Center, Sparta 753 descending." "Needs a turn and a climb." "xxx" "753." "I am not receiving." "Ya'll get fiired again?" "Come on, Nick!" "Get out of there!" "Get out of there!" "xxx" "What the--?" "Get him out of there!" "Get out of here!" "Connect me with Sparta Base Operations in Greensboro." "Who shall I say is calling?" "Sparta Air 753, ILS runway four, left." "Everybody, get down!" "Stay down!" "Get behind the vehicle." "Please!" "Stay back behind the line!" "What happened?" "Are you okay?" "After a search of the building, no bomb was found." "The call was a hoax that put many lives at risk in the sky and in air traffiic control." "...one man guided the pilots to safety." "It's my job." "While the identity of the hoax caller is unknown, New York has identifiied...." "Perfect." "Perfect." "Come on." "The kids and I are going to Felicia's for a while." "Put the suitcases away, okay?" "l've lost you." "l'm here." "This is not-- -l'm right here." "It's not all about the cheating, okay?" "You know, I think that's messed you up more than it has me." "Put the suitcase down, sweetie." "We used to be..." "Do you understand?" "No, and you don't either!" "Motherfuck" "Why do I bother, you know?" "You're gonna leave?" "!" "You know I'm gonna make this up to you, don't you?" "You all work with Russell?" "l'm right there." "xxx xxx" "3451 , turn left heading 060." "Expedite!" "Mother--!" "What's the matter?" "This TWA got in my airspace." "He's got a data block." "He was supposed to be at 5000." "Tommy, sit down for Nick." "Sure." "Zone." "l don't need him." "You had a deal." "Yesterday, he lands a zillion planes." "I'm going to work. I had a deal." "So you've slapped my wrist." "Who's ready?" "l am." "He's a go-around." "Landing gear not green." "xxx" "Nick, are you all right?" "Are you on that?" "Are you on that?" "!" "xxx 241 7, turn right heading 1 20." "Correction." "241 7, turn right heading 220." "Resequencing for runway 04, right." "You want to pull the tapes?" "There's nothing to hear, so...." "l want you to go home." "Home?" "xxx xxx Just get some rest, Zone." "It's a slow day." "We can handle it." "l'll come back in the morning." "Come back when you're ready." "Front door's open." "Hey, Barry." "Place looks great." "Come on, have a seat." "They burn themselves with the sand and the cactus... xxx But that doesn't matter beacuse it's who's gonna fall first." "It's a point or a demerit system." "But it's" " That's what-- What else can it be?" "You look great." "You were getting tense there." "is that what you think?" "The guy had a heart attack." "Russell got him down." "He did a hell of a job." "Yeah." "Great, great." "Do you have any idea where Russell went?" "xxx" "Meadow Creek, Colorado." "No, I just need the address." "You caught one!" "He's a big one." "You caught Moby Dick." "Good work." "Why'd you let him go?" "He wasn't big enough?" "He knows I caught him, and so do I." "Don't quit on my account." "lt's too cold anyway." "I called your house and Mary said you'd be here." "She sounds good." "She said to tell you, "See?" "I told you Colorado wasn't far enough."" "That's what she said." "What are you doing here?" "My life is shit." "xxx 1 5 years, I never forgot an anniversary or her birthday." "Just wedding vows." "I had two deals in one day, in a half-hour." "One more and I'm gone." "All the way gone." "...before you, I was "The Zone." Everyone thought I was the best." "including me, most of the time." "And... xxx" "You know, control things." "Stay in control." "And I've lost it." "I've lost the reality of my reality." "And I want my wife back." "I want me back." "Maybe not." "xxx" "lt helped my marriage and hurt yours." "That's true." "I gotta think less." "I had that thought, actually." "You have to let go." "Let go of what?" "Let go of you." "What have you done for you lately?" "l'm not following." "Jump in." "On the scopes?" "No, in the water." "The river?" "Yes, jump in the river." "It's too cold for the fish, right?" "xxx you'd be out by now." "What's the point?" "Jump in the river." "Jump in the river!" "ln the river?" "Jump in the goddamn river!" "l'm going in!" "Good!" "lt's cold!" "Jump!" "What's this gotta do with my life?" "Cleanse yourself of your sins and be born again!" "That kind of thing." "Bullshit, man!" "Bullshit!" "Bullshit, bullshit!" "Bullshit!" "I didn't come 2000 miles for acute hypothermia and some Sunday-school lesson out of a fucking fortune cookie!" "Forget it!" "You want me to go in?" "I'll go in!" "lt's too late." "lt's official!" "The results are in!" "You're nuts, Riverdance!" "I always suspected it, and now I know!" "Why did you quit?" "Doesn't seem your style." "I left because I was afraid of one of two things:" "Either I was gonna kill you or a plane full of Japanese." "Good luck, Bell." "You want your life back?" "xxx" "Come on." "Great." "Fine." "Where we going?" "Let me put it this way." "You'll wish you'd jumped in the river." "xxx Should I relax?" "Lean in?" "It's a 747 coming at you." "Clapping for Tinkerbell won't make any difference." "What?" "xxx" "Thank you." "Hey, how's it going, Zone?" "Hey, that's very good news." "Carry on." "He's here." "xxx" "Good to see you guys." "You look good." "You too, man." "What the fuck?" "xxx" "Where do you want to be?" "Approach looks fun." "lKick some ass." "Tear them up, Zone." "Lock and load." "Canadian 1 1 60, reduce to 180." "Traffic at your 1 1 :00." "Hey, Pete." "Hey, Zone." "The heavy needs a turn at 10." "Sure." "Stay with it. I know you can do it." "What's my name?" "What are you talking about?" "Come here." "What's my name?" "No Fly Zone." "No Fly Zone." "Not bad." "Where's your money?" "l had you getting to the headset." "And then?" "Anybody got me making it?" "Nobody had me making it." "Tina?" "I was out 5 bucks when you left your car." "Were you?" "l had you making it." "Thanks, Ed." "Traffic's at 1 2" " Make that 1 :00." "That's my boy!" "Nick, I won!" "Descend and maintain 4000." "No, with Felicia in Wisconsin." "But, you know, it's all behind me now." "I'm on my way back to New York to pick up my things and start my new life." "It's like I've been released from prison." "You know?" "I'm...." "l'm free and I'm independent... I have the kids. I'm exhilarated." "Tell me about you." "Steve and I are on our honeymoon." "He would?" "Yes." "Would you hold--?" "Now, just take a seat." "We wanted you to hear this." "Control, could you repeat directions?" "269, descend and maintain 3000, heading 160 if Connie will have dinner with me." "Oh, jeez." "Or you're 23rd in line for landing." "What?" "We gotta talk, Connie." "Just press the button." "l'm not gonna fight with you." "I wake up in an empty house, and I hear you and the kids." "I know you're not there, but I hear you." "I can't work. I can't concentrate." "I can't sleep." "l look at the scopes and see you." "Could you confiirm our heading?" "Not until I finish." "Have dinner with me." "Lunch at Enzo's, Thursday." "Coffee?" "I can't Thursday." "Friday?" "xxx" "l've never heard him talk like this." "He needs you." "xxx" "Hurry back, hurry back, hurry back" "Oh, my love, I am yours" "Return to me For my heart wants you only" "Forgive me And please say you are mine" "Solo tu, solo tu" "Mio cuore" "xxx" "My mind, it's like a broken computer." "What can you do?" "It takes a good beating" "You're losing me." "I think I'm ready." "Nick, quit with the talking okay?" "You're right." "I know." "Okay."