The force of the ensuing explosion killed Phelps and Krieger, and the fireball propelled Ethan in mid-air onto the windshield of the rear-power car of the train - and he narrowly escaped death when the charred husk and one razor-sharp blade of the helicopter came close to his jugular."Atlantic City" itself served as one of the film""s characters.[Note: The film""s title and setting was in the famed city, known for the Miss America Pageant - first awarded in 1921, locations on the Monopoly board game, and the song "On the Boardwalk (in Atlantic City)" popularized by Dick Haymes and the Charioteers (and sung in the musical filmThree Little Girls in Blue (1946)).Meanwhile, Schultz (with the Gauntlet on his arm) jumped off the ship and grabbed onto the Vulture""s leg as he flew off and retreated.Helen: He""s a sick person.It""s as though there was something wrong with his heart or his lungs.You wouldn""t walk out on him if he had an attack.He needs our help.Wick: He won""t accept our help.Not Don, he hates us.He wants to be alone with that bottle of his.It""s all he gives a hang about.Why kid ourselves? He""s a hopeless alcoholic.The scene dissolves back to a close-up of the surface of the bar counter where twelve damp rings are now visible - double he amount of drinks consumed from before.