Cliffhanger Page #3

Susan nervously laughs.

GABE:

Ready?

SUSAN:

(scared but tough)

Okay --

Gabe starts to push her out on the line, but she grabs his arm

in a panic.

SUSAN:

I can't --

Susan starts to tilt her head down -- Gabe gently takes hold

of her chin, turning her view up to face him.

GABE:

Yes you can.

(reassuring)

You can do it. Don't look down. The

whole way across, don't look down.

Look at me. Just keep looking at me --

and you'll be okay.

Susan looks at Gabe -- trying to be confident -- nods.

GABE:

Sure?

SUSAN:

Yeah.

(beat)

I have always depended on the kindness

of Rangers.

Gabe grins and gently pushes her out. Susan tentatively pulls

herself across -- then develops a rhythm, building speed --

GABE'S POV - SUSAN

inching away in the harness, looking more confident now --

SUSAN'S POV - GABE

signalling "OK" -- "you're doing fine" --

SUSAN - ANOTHER ANGLE

thirty feet out, going fine --

INSERT -- A HARNESS CLIP

holding the strap under Susan's left leg breaks --

GABE'S POV - SUSAN

The harness completely unravels all at once, its strands

shoot through the clips -- what was a seat has become a trap

door in half a second -- as the harness shoots out from under

her, Susan falls but grabs the harness strand --

HAL:

is helpless, and can only watch as

SUSAN:

too scared to breathe, dangles on the remaining strand of what

used to be the harness -- she sways from the wind and the jerk

of her own weight, her grip loosens --

INSERT - THE TOP CLIP

that is supporting all of Susan's weight is being seriously

tested -- a single knot in the harness has caught there, but

it clearly won't last long --

GABE:

moves back from the ledge.

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