About this episode Tune in weekly for captivating narratives unveiled through the intimate lens of a one-sided phone conversation. Each episode masterfully uses an actor's nuanced performance, where pauses, breaths, and subtle vocal shifts speak volumes, inviting you to piece together the untold side of the story. Discover the power of unspoken words and the depth of human connection as you reconstruct dramatic, humorous, and poignant tales.
0:00 Put the safety back on.0:02 I can hear the click from here, Marcus.0:05 Last week we sat in the quiet of an empty line, listening for what went unsaid.0:13 Today, you and I do not have room for silence to go wrong.0:18 Talk to me.0:19 Tell me what you're seeing through that lobby window right now.0:25 Flashing red lights.0:27 Yeah.0:27 I know.0:28 They look bright against the rain, don't they?0:32 Marcus, look at me.0:34 Not out the glass.0:36 Don't look at them.0:37 Look at the phone in your hand.0:40 I am right here with you.0:43 Nobody is breaching that foyer while my voice is in your ear.0:48 No.0:49 That's panic talking.0:50 You are not out of time.0:53 Listen to my breath.0:55 Slow it down.0:56 Just match it.0:57 In.0:57 Out.0:58 That's it.0:59 Good.0:59 Now answer me one thing, and answer it clean.1:03 The teller behind the counter.1:06 Is she sitting down?1:08 Okay.1:08 A zip tie on her wrists.1:11 Did you pull it tight?1:13 Good.1:13 Thank you for being gentle with her.1:17 That tells me who you actually are.1:20 That tells me this whole morning was an accident, Marcus.1:25 The car loan.1:26 The eviction letter in your coat pocket.1:30 You wanted twenty thousand dollars to keep the roof over your girl's head.1:37 You never wanted a siege.1:39 What was that noise?1:41 Marcus.1:42 What just hit the floor?1:44 Don't touch it.1:45 Step two paces back from the counter.1:49 Put your boots against the base of the pillar and STAY there.1:54 He's lying to you.1:56 The tactical commander outside doesn't decide when this ends.2:02 I do.2:02 You and I decide.2:04 But you have to give me something to take to him, Marcus.2:09 I need a gesture.2:11 The teller.2:12 Let her walk out the double doors.2:15 I hear you.2:16 You think she's your shield.2:19 You think if she walks, they rush.2:22 But here is the truth.2:24 Right now, they see a man with a weapon and a captive.2:29 If she stays, you are a threat to be eliminated.2:33 The second she steps onto the sidewalk, you aren't a hostage taker anymore, Marcus.2:41 You're just a father having the worst morning of his life.2:46 Cut the zip tie.2:48 Did she stand up?2:49 Keep your hands open.2:51 Let her push the bar.2:53 She's through.2:55 She's on the concrete.2:57 The deputies have her.2:59 Marcus.2:59 You just saved your own life.3:02 Do you hear the street out there?3:05 Listen.3:06 The megaphones stopped.3:08 The perimeter isn't creeping forward.3:11 It's totally still.3:13 They aren't preparing to shoot.3:16 They're waiting for you to walk out.3:19 Empty your pockets onto the teller desk.3:23 The keys.3:24 The wallet.3:25 The revolver.3:26 Lay the gun flat on the wood, cylinder open.3:30 Tell me when the metal touches the counter.3:34 Good.3:35 Now take the phone.3:36 Keep it pressed to your ear.3:39 Do not hang up on me.3:41 Walk toward the glass doors.3:44 Push the bar with your left elbow.3:47 Keep both hands high above your shoulders, palms facing the rain.3:53 Look straight ahead.3:55 The sirens are off, Marcus.3:57 It's just cold air and grey clouds.4:00 Keep walking toward the curb.4:03 I'm right here.4:05 Keep your palms flat to the sky.4:08 They aren't aiming at an enemy anymore.4:11 They're just catching a falling man.
