end

negligence

misfortune

success

ceasing work

continuing

joining

agreeing

Jean-Louis and Jean-François

Jean-Louis, Jean-François, Philippe and Annie

Jean-Louis

Jean-Louis, Jean-François and Philippe

 a radio-guided plane

a bow and arrow

a fishing rod

a baseball

a football

a slingshot (lance-pierres)

to help them with "le coup"

to see if "le coup" was doable

to visit New York City

to try and dissuade Philippe from this crazy idea

They walked on the cable behind him.

They kept the cable still to give him more stability.

They cut the cable while he was on it.

They shook the cable up and down to try and make him fall.

to have fun

to prepare for the windy conditions at the top of the towers.

in case spectators did the same thing in New York City.

for the challenge