Terrified, Marion performs back-to-back numbers while keeping track of Martinek’s actions. Peter is sitting nearby along with Tommy Hornsby, who has agreed to help Marion and Peter. The other Rockettes sense that something is off with Marion, but everyone pushes through the performance as best they can. Confused, Marion witnesses Peter being escorted outside by an usher. Shortly afterward, Martinek begins cutting the seat next to him and fiddling with the briefcase at his feet. Seeing this, Marion approaches Martinek and screams for the music to stop. Martinek realizes what is happening and drops the bomb, which rolls to a child in a different seat. The child’s father grabs the bomb and throws it toward the stage where the Rockettes stand.

Remembering a challenging running leap that she learned during her childhood dance lessons, Marion uses all her power to execute this dance move and catches the bomb. She instructs the Rockettes to run and stuffs the bomb into a hay bale on the stage, unsure whether this will help to stifle the blow. Marion sees Martinek evacuating Radio City with the other patrons. She realizes that neither Tommy nor Peter are present to apprehend him, so she charges Martinek herself.