In "Rough Crossing" two currents of conversation are almost always running.

Analysts say each of those men made a small fortune from investments in Global Crossing.

Ullico's investment in Global Crossing was well known, and the newspaper's reporters wondered how severely union members' investments had suffered from the bankruptcy.

Shares in Global Crossing, once a rising star in the industry, fell 15 cents to a record low yesterday, closing at $2.95.

Mr. Winnick made $734 million selling his shares in Global Crossing before it collapsed.

McAuliffe says he merely invested $100,000 in Global Crossing and sold it for $18 million, and what's the big deal?

Hutchison is not thought to be considering reducing the stake it would hold in Global Crossing.

Yet in "Rough Crossing," the play is emphatically not the thing: style is all.

According to McAuliffe's book, he played no management role in Global Crossing.

Its value soared in the late 1990's after its $7.6 million investment in Global Crossing, a telecommunications company, had skyrocketed to more than $1 billion.