00:00This man drew a black line between the twin towers an impossible dream was born before dawn he snuck
00:05up to the rooftop with his equipment they used a bow and arrow to connect the steel cable between the
00:09buildings after completing all preparations the man placed one foot on the cable without any safety equipment he began his
00:15performance 400 meters in the air more and more pedestrians were drawn to him when he reached the middle of
00:20the towers he knelt on one knee paying tribute to the world trade center towers and the sky the
00:25crowd below erupted in applause at this incredible feat soon police who had been
00:29alerted arrived on the rooftop but they were helpless against the man on the wire they warned him not
00:33to risk his life their urgent tone suggesting he could fall at any second but the man knew the chance
00:38to walk in the clouds came only once he smiled slightly under their astonished gaze he hoisted the
00:43balance pole onto his shoulder then nimbly turned and changed direction he began his second aerial crossing and
00:48this time he was even more daring when he reached the middle of the wire he knelt directly on
00:52the balance pole then slowly spread his arms wide looking down at the crowd below in that moment he felt
00:57like a free bird enjoying
00:58scenery that belonged only to him above the clouds then he did something even more astonishing he placed one foot
01:03on the balance pole even the police couldn't help but admire him after completing this he continued forward the
01:08police thought he would return to the rooftop and quickly prepared to receive him but the man couldn't end
01:12it all so easily like a rebellious child he turned around again but halfway through he suddenly stopped then
01:18slowly sat down in that moment he seemed to be sitting on the edge of the world a feeling both
01:22thrilling and dangerous
01:23the next second he lay down directly on the steel cable the crowd below him grew larger and larger everyone
01:29genuinely admired his courage as he basked in pride and satisfaction a seagull suddenly flew across the
01:34sky looking at the seagull's blood red eyes he realized it was time to go back however
01:38just then the wood supporting the wire suddenly broke and the screws holding the wire loosened the man nearly
01:43lost his balance at the same time a helicopter roared past ordering him to leave immediately after that scare
01:49it became increasingly difficult for him to maintain balance
01:51but the determination in his heart helped him regain his composure he put the balance pole on his back
01:56deciding to complete the final stretch the primitive way when he reached the last step the cable began to shake
02:01violently and even the safety lock started swaying everyone thought he was done for but with tremendous willpower
02:06he steadied himself finally he succeeded
02:08he tossed the balance pole to the police my name is philippe petit i'm a wire walk
02:12er for violating city regulations he was arrested on the spot but his brave and fearless act won everyone's
02:17admiration and respect i gotta tell you what you did was something i know i'll never say anything like
02:26that again in my life you got guts pal good job
02:34this incident made philippe famous and gave the twin towers a different kind of meaning as a me
02:39mento philippe left his signature on the rooftop and received a permanent pass to the twin towers
02:43but no one could have imagined that on september 11 2001 the twin towers would be destroyed in an
02:48instant by the attacks
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