IT REALLY STANDS OUT.

YOU DON'T REALIZE JUST HOW TALL IT IS UNTIL YOU SEE IT FROM A DISTANCE.

>> HENRY COBB WAS THE ARCHITECT AND DID A SPECTACULAR JOB OF INCORPORATING DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS.

HE REALLY MADE DIFFERENT DEPRESSIONS AND ELEVATIONS THAT CREATE AN EXCITING FEEL.

>> WE ARE NOT HERE TO TALK ABOUT ARCHITECTURE TODAY.

>> NO.

>> WE ARE HERE TO HAVE AN HONEST-TO-GOODNESS DOWNTOWN, HIGH-RISE ADVENTURE.

WE HAVE ASKED AND BEEN GRANTED PERMISSION BY THE FOLKS WHO RUN THIS BUILDING TO ACTUALLY GO UP ON THE VERY TOP OF THE BUILDING, MEET THE GUYS WHO WASH ITS WINDOWS AND THEN GO OFF THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING WITH THE WINDOW WASHERS TO HAVE THAT WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE.

DO YOU THINK IT'S GONNA BE SOMETHING WE'RE GONNA REMEMBER?

>> LET'S DO IT.

>> GIVE US SOME WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT HERE?

>> IF YOU LIKE HANGING OFF THE SIDE OF A BUILDING AT 1,000 FEET, YOU'LL FIND IT QUITE FUN.

>> LUIS, YOU HAVE TO COME, TOO.

I DON'T KNOW IF HE LIKES HEIGHTS EITHER.

HERE WE GO.

HOW DO WE GET UP TO THE TOP?

WHAT'S THE PROCEDURE?

>> WE'LL TAKE THE FIRST SET OF ELEVATORS UP TO A TRANSFER FLOOR, 54.

>> OKAY.

SO THESE -- WE GOT ONE WAITING FOR US.

HERE WE GO.

OUR ADVENTURE IS BEGINNING.

DO MANY PEOPLE GET TO GO TO THE TOP OF THE BUILDING?

>> NO, NOT AT ALL.

THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS JUST FOR SPECIAL PEOPLE.

>> DO MANY PEOPLE WANT TO GO TO THE TOP?

>> EVERYONE.

THAT'S PROBABLY THE NUMBER ONE REQUEST WE GET.

>> FROM WHOM?

>> JUST PEOPLE OFF THE STREET.

THEY COME AND THEY WANT TO GO UP TO THE TOP.

THEY WANT TO SEE THE VIEW OF DOWNTOWN AND THE BUILDINGS.

>> BOY, MY EARS ARE ALREADY POPPIN'.

WE'RE MOVIN' PRETTY QUICKLY?

>> ABOUT 1400 FEET A MINUTE.

>> WELL, WE ARE NOW APPROACHING THE 54TH FLOOR, AND WE ARE GETTING OFF TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER ELEVATOR?

>> RIGHT.

>> THIS IS BEAUTIFUL.

>> THIS IS A SPECIAL FLOOR BECAUSE IT IS THE TRANSFER FLOOR.

THIS IS THE FLOOR THAT LEADS TO PACIFIC ENTERPRISES' HEADQUARTERS.

>> SO LET'S HEAD ON UP.

GOOD MORNING.

>> WE'RE GOING IN THE FREIGHT ELEVATOR BECAUSE THE REGULAR ELEVATOR THAT YOU WOULD TAKE ACTUALLY GOES INTO PEOPLE'S OFFICES, AND WE DON'T WANT TO INTERFERE WITH THEIR WORK.

WE HAVE BEEN ON FREIGHT ELEVATORS BEFORE.

>> THIS IS NOTHING SPECIAL.

>> WE HAVE DONE THIS BEFORE.

>> HELLO.

HOW ARE YOU DOIN'?

72ND FLOOR.

THESE ARE SECURITY PEOPLE AND MAINTENANCE PEOPLE.

>> MIKE IS OUR LEAD ENGINEER IN THE BUILDING.

>> HI, HUELL HOWSER.

NICE TO MEET YOU.

>> AARON SPELDERS.

>> WHAT DO YOU DO?

>> I'M THE ASSISTANT SECURITY MANAGER.

>> DO YOU THINK WE NEED SECURITY?

>> MAYBE ASSISTANCE.

>> DO YOU HAVE PEOPLE TRYIN' TO SNEAK UP TO THE TOP OF THE BUILDING?

>> ALL THE TIME.

>> REALLY?

NO WONDER YOU'RE HERE.

WE'RE NOT SNEAKIN'.

WE HAVE BEEN APPROVED.

YOUR JOB IS TO?

>> MAINTAIN THE BUILDING.

>> THAT'S A BIG JOB.

>> YEAH.

>> IS IT AN EASY BUILDING TO MAINTAIN?

>> YEAH.

IT RUNS VERY WELL.

>> WHEN YOU SAY "MAINTAIN"?

>> AIR CHILLERS AND AIR HANDLERS; EVERYTHING ELSE.

>> OFF WE GO.

BYE-BYE.

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU LATER TODAY.

YOU KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOIN'?

WE'RE GOING OFF THE TOP WITH THE WINDOW WASHER.

>> OKAY.

>> DO YOU THINK THAT'S GONNA BE FUN?

>> YEAH, NICE VIEW.

>> OH, BOY.

WE GOTTA GO UP THE STAIRS.

>> THIS IS LIKE THE STAIRWELL OF A SUBMARINE OR SOMETHING, QUITE VERTICAL.

>> OKAY.

WE ARE HUFFIN' IT UP THE LAST COUPLE OF FLOORS BY STEP?

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

>> NOW, WE HAVE REACHED THE VERY -- WELL IT SAYS "R" RIGHT HERE.

WHAT KIND OF SECURITY HAVE YOU GOT UP HERE?

>> THIS CAMERA IS MOTION SENSITIVE.

ONCE YOU HIT THE BOTTOM STEP OF THIS STAIRS, IT SETS OFF AN ALARM; THE CAMERA GETS ACTIVATED; THE FILMING GOES INTO A HIGHER SPEED.

THE COMMAND CENTER OPERATOR DOWNSTAIRS CAN TALK TO AN INTRUDER OR GUEST AND UNLOCK THE DOORS FOR THEM.

>> SO WE GOT THE DOORS UNLOCKED?

>> YES.

>> NOW, IS THERE SOMETHING I HAVE TO DO?

>> OUR ADVENTURE WILL BE VERY SAFE; BUT WE ALWAYS ASK ANYONE THAT VENTURES OUT OVER THE SIDE TO SIGN A "HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT."

I WOULD ASK THE SAME FOR YOU.

>> SO I HAVE TO SIGN THIS RELIEVING YOU OF ANY LIABIBILITY IF WE FALL OFF?

>> THAT'S IT.

>> OKAY, LUIS.

I'LL SIGN FOR ME AND FOR YOU.

DO YOU HAVE A PEN?

>> I THINK I DO.

>> WHERE DO I SIGN?

>> UNDER "VISITOR."

>> BASICALLY, IT RELIEVES YOU OF ANY RESPONSIBILITY?

>> THAT'S CORRECT.

>> I SIGNED FOR LUIS.

IS THAT ALL RIGHT?

>> YOU GOT IT.

>> HERE WE GO.

OH, BOY.

>> OH, BOY.

NOW, WHAT IS THAT BELL RINGING FOR?

>> THAT'S FOR OUR SWING STAGE TO INDICATE IT'S IN OPERATION AND TO ALERT ANYBODY AUDIBLY THAT IT'S COMING AROUND.

>> LOOK!

THAT'S IT.

>> NOTICE THE RAILS AND THE WHEEL IN OPERATION.

IT RUNS ON A RAIL CLOSE TO LIKE A RAILROAD TRACK THERE.

>> SO THIS -- THESE WINDOW WASHERS HAVE A RAIL THAT GOES ALL THE WAY AROUND THE BUILDING.

OH, WOW!

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GONNA BE ON OUT THERE?

>> THAT'S CORRECT.

IT TELESCOPES OUT AND YOU DROP DOWN BECAUSE THE BUILDING HAS SETBACKS HIGHER UP.

>> HOW DO WE GET ON THAT THING?

>> I HAVE NEVER DONE THAT MYSELF.

THEY WILL BRING IT IN.

THEN, YOU'LL GET ON THE RIG IN THIS AREA HERE.

>> THIS WAS A STAGE THAT WAS CUSTOM BUILT FOR THIS PROJECT BY SWING STAGE.

THEY DO THIS ALL AROUND THE WORLD.

IT'S VERY SOPHISTICATED EQUIPMENT.

THE TOP TIERS OF THE BUILDING ARE MORE TOWARD THE CENTER, SO THE STAGE HAS TO PROJECT WAY UP TO GET TO THE LOWER LEVELS.

>> OH, BOY.

THIS IS ... THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GONNA BE ON.

ACTUALLY, WHILE WE'RE WAITING FOR THE WINDOW WASHING EQUIPMENT TO GET READY, YOU HAVE OFFERED TO TAKE US UP TO THE HELIPAD ITSELF.

>> THIS IS THE BEST VIEW IN AMERICA.

YOU'RE GONNA REALLY LIKE THIS.

>> ARE THESE LIKE EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS THAT COME UP HERE?

>> WE REALLY DO NOT HAVE MANY LAND HERE.

IT'S IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE.

>> OH, WOW!

NOW, THIS IS NEAT.

THERE'S NO RAILING.

NOTHING.

>> WE'RE OUT HERE ALL BY OURSELVES.

>> OH, MY GOSH.

>> THE BEST VIEW IN THE CITY.

>> IT'S ONE OF THOSE BEAUTIFUL, CRYSTAL CLEAR DAYS IN LOS ANGELES WHERE YOU CAN SEE ABOUT 50 FEET.

BUT LOOK AROUND, LUIS.

TAKE A PAN OF THIS.

THIS IS WONDERFUL.

LOOK HOW SMALL THE OTHER BUILDINGS LOOK.

>> WE'RE LOOKING DOWN ON EVERYONE.

>> THERE'S THE NEW CONVENTION CENTER.

IT'S PRETTY IMPRESSIVE FROM HERE.

>> BECAUSE THOSE ARE TALL BUILDINGS WE'RE LOOKIN' AT.

THEY'RE ALL SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW US.

>> YOU ARE UP 76 FLOORS.

>> I WOULD NOT WANT TO BE UP HERE IN A WIND STORM.

>> I HAVE BEEN HERE ON A WINDY DAY AND IT'S SCARY.

>> YEAH.

YOU COULD GET PICKED UP AND BLOWN RIGHT OFF HERE.

THIS IS SOMETHIN'.

THIS IS AN INTERESTING EXPERIENCE RIGHT HERE.

LOOK AT THIS POINT OF VIEW.

WE ARE LITERALLY WALKING OUT INTO SPACE HERE.

>> IT'S VERY SAFE, HUELL.

>> I'M FOLLOWIN' YA'LL.

OH, BOY, LOOK AT THIS.

>> OKAY.

NOW THE MOMENT IS FAST APPROACHING.

YOUR NAME IS?

>> TIM TUTTLE.

>> YOU'RE THE HEAD GUY OVER THE WINDOW-WASHING ELEMENT HERE?

>> I GUESS SO.

>> WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN HERE?

>> WE'RE GONNA STRAP YOU IN RIGHT NOW WITH THIS PARTICULAR HARNESS LIKE WILLIE'S GOT ON.

>> THESE ARE THE GUYS WE'RE GOIN' OVER WITH?

>> ACTUALLY, YOU'LL BE OPERATING THE STAGE YOURSELF BECAUSE WE CAN ONLY SEND YOUR CAMERAMAN AND YOURSELF THERE.

>> WHO'S GOIN' WITH ME?

>> I'M GOING WITH YOU AND ONE OTHER GENTLEMAN.

YOU'RE GONNA WANT A NEW JOB TODAY.

YOU'RE GONNA BE OPERATING THE STAGE TODAY.

>> I DON'T THINK I'M QUALIFIED.

>> YOU GOTTA BE KIDDIN'.

HOLY SMOKE!

>> TELL ME: HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN DOIN' THIS?

>> I STARTED IN 1969-70 ROUGHLY.

>> CLEANIN' WINDOWS IS ONE THING; CLEANIN' WINDOWS ON THE TALLEST BUILDING WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI IS ANOTHER?

>> OH, YEAH.

THIS IS THE TALLEST BUILDING I'VE WORKED, ALTHOUGH I HAVE WORKED FIRST INTERSTATE AND THE PLAZA BANK, AND ALL THE SKYSCRAPERS DOWNTOWN.

>> SO THIS IS NOTHIN' FOR YOU?

>> NO, NO.

>> TELL ME, ARE WE GONNA BE NERVOUS GOIN' OUT OVER THERE?

>> YOU MAY GET A FEW BUTTERFLIES, BUT JUST HANG ON TIGHT AND EVERYTHING WILL WORK OUT ALL RIGHT.

>> HANGIN' ON TIGHT IS THE UNDERSTATEMENT ... >> WE GONNA PUT YOU IN THE HARNESS.

>> WHAT HAPPENS HERE?

WHAT IS THE HARNESS?

HOW DOES THIS WORK?

WHAT IS THIS FOR?

WHY DO I NEED A HARNESS?

>> WE WILL ATTACH YOU TO A SAFETY LINE TO A CABLE ON THE STAGE.

THAT WAY, IF SOMETHING SHOULD HAPPEN, AT LEAST YOU WILL BE ANCHORED IN, IN OTHER WORDS.

IN OTHER WORDS, YOU GO DOWN WITH THE SHIP.

>> (LAUGHTER) >> TRUE STATEMENT.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO TELL YOU.

>> WHAT DO YOU MEAN "GO DOWN WITH THE SHIP"?

>> WE'RE GOING TO ANCHOR YOU TO THE STAGE.

AND, UNFORTUNATELY, IF THE STAGE DROPS, YOU'RE GOING DOWN WITH IT.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO TELL YOU.

>> ALL THIS ANCHOR MEANS IS THAT I CAN'T BE BLOWN OFF THE STAGE?

>> YEAH.

IT WILL KEEP YOU FROM JUMPIN'.

>> WHY AM I LAUGHING?

>> IT'S REALLY NOT FUNNY.

BUT WHAT CAN YOU SAY?

WE'RE STUCK WITH IT.

>> ALL RIGHT.

OH, BOY.

ALL RIGHT.

>> GET HIM STRAPPED IN THERE, CARLOS.

>> THEY'RE ALL WAVING GOODBYE.

GOODBYE.

OH, BOY.

NOW WE'VE DONE IT.

>> WHAT AN EXPERIENCE, HUH?

>> OH, MY GOSH.

LOOK DOWN THERE, LUIS, IF YOU CAN.

LOOK AT WHAT WE'RE DOIN'.

SEE, I DON'T LIKE TO LOOK DOWN.

>> I CAN'T HELP IT.

THIS IS A REGULAR PART OF THE BUSINESS TO ME TO SEE WHAT THE SITUATION LOOKS LIKE.

>> REALLY?

>> AND HANG TIGHT.

>> OH, GOSH.

>> WE OFF AND RUNNIN', HUELL.

THIS IS ONE OF THE LARGEST RIGS IN L.A., PROBABLY THE BEST.

THE WAY THE BUILDING IS DESIGNED, THEY HAD TO HAVE THIS TYPE.

>> SEE, I REALLY CAN'T LOOK DOWN.

>> ARE YOU SERIOUS?

>> I CAN'T LOOK DOWN.

>> HOLY SMOKE!

I DIDN'T KNOW THAT.

>> SEE, I THINK IT'S HARD TO GET USED TO BEING UP THIS HIGH HANGIN' OUT WITH NOTHIN' BELOW YOU.

>> ALL YOU GOT TO DO IS GET REAL HUNGRY.

WITH ME, I GOT TIRED OF SWEEPING FLOORS AND CLEANING BATHROOMS SO I STARTED TO CLEANING WINDOWS, AND IT WORKED OUT A HELLUVA LOT BETTER.

>> ALL RIGHT.

HERE WE GO.

NOW, THIS IS SMOOTH.

>> RIGHT NOW, YOU CAN'T HEAR THE MOTORS ON THE ROOF.

ALL YOU GET HERE IS JUST MOVEMENT.

IT'S SMOOTH.

>> BUT CAN YOU HEAR THE SOUNDS OF THE CITY, CAN'T YOU?

>> YEAH, BY ALL MEANS.

>> YOU CAN HEAR THE TRAFFIC?

>> YOU CAN HEAR THE WIND, TOO.

ESPECIALLY ON COLD NIGHTS.

YOU CAN HEAR THE WIND WHISTLING AROUND THE BUILDING.

BUT IT DOESN'T FRIGHTEN ME BECAUSE I AM USED TO IT.

BECAUSE YOU HAVE DIFFERENT AIR CURRENTS AROUND THE BUILDING THAT CREATES THE SOUND ITSELF.

>> WOULD WE GET WIND THAT WOULD MOVE US BACK AND FORTH?

>> YEAH, BUT IT'S CALM TODAY.

I DON'T THINK WE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE WIND AT ALL.

>> NOW, LOOK.

WE'RE GOIN' RIGHT BY PEOPLE'S OFFICES.

>> WE'RE LUCKY.

WE CAN SEE TODAY, NOT AT NIGHT.

>> YOU WORK OUT HERE AT NIGHT?

>> OH, YEAH.

2:00 OR 3:00 IN THE MORNING.

MIDNIGHT.

THAT'S OUR BEST TIME FOR WORKING OUT HERE.

>> WHY?

>> FOR ONE THING, WHEN THE GLASS IS HOT IN THE DAY, USUALLY THE WATER GETS DRY BEFORE YOU CAN TAKE IT OFF; AND AT NIGHT, YOU DON'T HAVE THAT PROBLEM.

>> LOOK, LOOK.

>> BRING IT IN, CASEY?

WE'RE GONNA BRING THE STAGE IN JUST A LITTLE BIT.

>> HE KEEPS TELLIN' ME THIS BECAUSE ANY SUDDEN MOVES, AND I GET REAL NERVOUS.

>> OKAY, WE'RE MOVING IN.

>> OH, WE'RE IN, RIGHT UP ... >> EVERYTHING CAN BE OPERATED FROM HERE.

YOU CONTROL EVERYTHING UP ON THE CARRIAGE.

>> WE HAVE JUST COME ONE FLOOR DOWN?

>> YEAH, ABOUT ONE FLOOR.

THEN, WHEN WE GET DOWN HERE, WE'LL GO OUT AGAIN.

>> OH, OKAY.

LOOK.

THERE IS THE BALCONY.

SO YOU CAN'T SEE ALL THE WAY DOWN THE BUILDING.

SO WE HAVE TO GO OUT MORE, THEN DOWN.

>> NOW, LOOK OVER THERE.

THERE ARE GUYS WASHIN' WINDOWS THERE.

>> YEAH, THEY'RE WORKING OUT IN THE HOT SUN.

>> IS THIS LIKE A FRATERNITY?

DO YA'LL KNOW EACH OTHER?

>> NO, WE DON'T KNOW THOSE GUYS.

I THINK THAT'S OUR COMPETITION.

>> REALLY?

THERE'S COMPETITION AMONG PEOPLE WASHING WINDOWS?

>> OH, YEAH.

PEOPLE ARE HURTING FOR WORK.

>> WHAT ARE THE QUALIFICATIONS YOU HAVE TO HAVE?

>> YOU DON'T NEED A BRAIN.

THAT'S NUMBER ONE.

>> YOU MEAN -- WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

>> I MEAN, IF YOU HAD A BRAIN, I DON'T THINK YOU'D BE OUT HERE.

>> I THINK HE'S TALKIN' ABOUT US, LUIS.

>> I THINK WE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.

>> OH, MY GOSH.

>> JUST KIDDING.

ONCE YOU LEARN HOW TO SQUEEGEE, THAT'S ABOUT THE ONLY QUALIFICATION, OTHER THAN LEARNING HOW TO OPERATE THE RIGS.

SOME BUILDINGS, WE HAVE TO SET UP OUR OWN EQUIPMENT.

>> YEAH, BUT YOU HAVE TO BE NOT AFRAID OF HEIGHTS, TOO?

>> I WON'T SAY I'M NOT AFRAID, BUT I HAVE TO MAKE A LIVING.

I'M NOT AFRAID ENOUGH TO HAVE IT INTERFERE WITH MY WORK.

I HAVE HAD CLOSE CALLS THAT HAVE UPSET ME.

>> WE ARE RIGHT UP NEXT TO -- OH, BOY!

LOOK AT THAT!

>> NO, NO.

DON'T PUT IT ON HIGH SPEED.

NOW, DO YOU WORK OUT HERE IN THE RAIN OR BAD WEATHER?

>> NOT THE RAIN.

BUT IF IT'S COLD, THAT SORT OF THING IS NO BIG DEAL.

IF IT'S TOO WINDY, WE HAVE TO CALL IT OFF.

WE HAVE A WIND INDICATOR, AND IF IT'S TURNING TOO FAST, IT INDICATES TOO MUCH TURBULENCE OUT HERE.

>> YOU PROBABLY DON'T NEED AN INDICATOR, YOU CAN PROBABLY TELL, CAN'T YOU?

>> WHEN I WALK ON THE ROOF, I CAN TELL.

>> HAVE THERE BEEN DAYS WHEN YOU HAVE JUST SAID, "I'M NOT GOIN' OUT TODAY"?

>> SURE.

BUT SOMETIMES IT DON'T ALWAYS GO OVER WELL WITH THE CO-WORKERS.

BUT WITH SENIORITY, I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM.

IF IT DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT, I DON'T GO.

THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.

>> LET'S LOOK AROUND.

THERE'S PERSHING SQUARE DOWN THERE.

>> IT'S HARD TO TELL FROM THE ROOF.

>> EXCEPT, THIS IS THE GAS COMPANY RIGHT HERE.

>> WITH THE FUNNY LOOKIN' ROOF.

THAT'S CALIFORNIA PLAZA TO THE LEFT, THOSE TWO.

>> DO YOU HAVE NICKNAMES FOR THE BUILDINGS?

>> NO, NOT REALLY.

>> IN THE HIERARCHY OF WINDOW WASHERS, ARE YOU THE MAIN GUYS BECAUSE YOU'RE ON THE TALLEST BUILDING?

>> NO, NOT THAT SO MUCH.

WE CONSIDER OURSELVES TRUE PROFESSIONALS BECAUSE OF YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND OUR ABILITY TO GO TO A JOB AND KNOW WHAT WE NEED TO SET UP TO DO THE WORK WITHOUT ANYBODY HAVING TO TELL US, WE CAN DETERMINE WHAT WE NEED TO WORK WITH.

>> IN THE OLD DAYS, THEY DIDN'T HAVE THIS HI-TECH STUFF?

>> IN THE OLD DAYS, YOU REALLY WORKED YOUR FANNY OFF; WHEREAS TODAY, WE HAVE AUTOMATIC RIGS.

IN THE OLD DAYS, YOU HAD TO PULL UP BY ROPE.

PUT A ROPE ON ONE END AND THE OTHER AND HAD TO PULL IT UP BY HAND.

>> SO YOU HAD TO PULL YOURSELF?

>> THAT'S HOW I STARTED.

GUYS COMING IN TODAY DON'T REALIZE HOW LUCKY THEY ARE.

>> WASN'T THAT REAL DANGEROUS BACK THEN?

>> YEAH, BUT NOT MUCH MORE THAN TODAY.

BUT YOU WORKED HARDER THEN.

TODAY SO MANY THINGS ARE AUTOMATIC THAT YOU DON'T HAVE TO LUG HEAVY THINGS ON THE ROOF.

>> HOW DOES THIS WORK?

>> IT'S RELATIVELY SIMPLE.

LET ME RAISE HIM UP A LITTLE BIT.

OKAY, THAT'S COOL.

JUST A REGULAR SQUEEGEE HERE AND THIS DEAL THAT SORT OF TAKES THE PLACE OF A BRUSH.

IT'S BETTER THAN A BRUSH BECAUSE IT HOLDS MORE WATER.

WE PUT T ON LIKE SO AND GIVE IT ELBOW GREASE.

THEN YOU TAKE THE SPONGE, AND SORT OF GO AROUND THE EDGES AND WIPE OFF SOME OF THE EXCESS LIKE SO.

THEN IT'S SQUEEGEE TIME.

TAKE IT LIKE SO ... THAT'S THE SIMPLE WAY.

THERE'S ANOTHER WAY, TOO.

IF I CAN GET OVER HERE.

ALL RIGHT, TAKE THE SQUEEGEE PART AND WET IT DOWN.

>> HOW DIRTY DO THE WINDOWS GET?

>> YOU GOT TO SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT.

SOMETIMES YOU CAN GROW GRASS ON IT, I'M SERIOUS.

NOW, THIS IS GETTING FANCY.

THIS JUST SAVES YOU A LOT OF TIME TO DO IT LIKE THAT, WE CALL THAT "SNAKIN' THE GLASS."

I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT ORIGINATED.

THE TERM WAS THERE WHEN I CAME INTO THE BUSINESS.

BUT IT WORKS ALL RIGHT.

>> NOW, YOU DON'T USUALLY HAVE VISITORS, DO YOU?

>> NO, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME.

>> DO YOU USUALLY TALK TO THE OTHER GUY OR JUST WASH?

>> BELIEVE IT OR NOT, WE MIGHT SAY TWO OR THREE WORDS FROM THE TOP TO THE GROUND.

THE REASON, ALL YOU HAVE IS A LOT OF WORK, AND YOU WANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EVERY SECOND TO GET TO THE BOTTOM SO YOU CAN GET BACK TO THE ROOF AND GET HOME.

>> YOU'RE NOT HERE TO SOCIALIZE?

>> NO, NOT HERE TO ENTERTAIN, JUST WORK.

>> BUT IT'S A LONELY JOB, ISN'T IT?

>> WELL, NOT REALLY.

LOOK AT THE WORKERS.

WAVE AT US, FELLAS.

LOOK, THEY'RE WORKIN' ON THE TOP FLOOR.

LOOK AT DOWNTOWN.

BOY, THAT IS SOMETHING.

>> THAT BUILDING IS ALMOST LIKE THIS IN THE DESIGN, THE WAY YOU HAVE IT ... >> ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE A LOT MORE?

>> YOU CAN SEE PALOS VERDES, PROBABLY THE OCEAN, BUT TOO MUCH SMOG TODAY.

>> OH, BOY, HERE WE GO IN.

THIS IS A SPECTACULAR WAY TO END OUR TRIP.

LOOKIN' AT DOWNTOWN FROM A VANTAGE POINT THAT VERY FEW PEOPLE HAVE EVER SEEN IT FROM.

THIS IS REALLY SOMETHIN'.

WE'RE BACK ON THE TOP.

LUIS, GET A SHOT OF THIS.

WE'RE COMIN' BACK ONTO DRY LAND HERE.

BOY, I NEVER THOUGHT I'D BE SO GLAD TO SEE ... YOU KNOW, BEFORE I WAS NERVOUS JUST ON TOP OF THE BUILDING.

NOW, THIS IS NOTHIN'.

>> OCCASIONALLY I COME HERE AND GO TO SLEEP ON THE HELIPORT.

>> OKAY.

HERE IS THE CREW.

CAPTIONED BY THE LLOYD E. RIGLER & LAWRENCE E. DEUTSCH CAPTIONING CENTER AT KCET.

>> HERE IS THE GUY RIGHT HERE.

I WANT YA'LL TO KNOW THAT THE ONLY WAY I SURVIVED THIS WAS YOU TALKIN' TO ME, AND KEEPIN' US -- YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

YOU WERE DOIN' THAT ON PURPOSE, WEREN'T YOU?

>> I NOTICED THE PALMS OF YOUR HANDS WERE PERSPIRING; I WAS TRYING TO KEEP YOU CALM SO WE COULD GET THROUGH THE DAY.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THIS HAS BEEN A REAL PLEASURE.

>> NICE WORKING WITH YOU.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THAT'S IT.

THAT'S OUR ADVENTURE.

WE WASHED WINDOWS.

BELIEVE ME, THIS IS ONE OF THOSE EXPERIENCES THAT YOU DO ONCE IN YOUR LIFE.

EXCEPT FOR YA'LL.

YOU'LL BE BACK TOMORROW.

>> PROBABLY IN A FEW HOURS.

>> THAT'S IT.

IT'S BEEN A GREAT DAY.

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