midnight
Wo n't help any , though . '' Mandi chuckled and said , `` Later , people , '' and slipped out the doors to the corridor . Paul returned to the backstage area . The last scheduled show ended at ten to midnight . Paul gave the signal -- a small wave and a nod -- and Cade called room 423 , where Mandi waited with John , then he took the rope team to set up the walkway . `` We 've never done this before , '' said one of them . `` Why the hell are we roping off the hall ? ''