He was in a taxi on 57th Street, headed to Madison Square Garden.

She could have a fair amount of money and, if she said pretty please, Madison Square Garden.

Actually they did - on a stretcher, from Madison Square Garden in 1996.

The energy was gone, expended the night before in Madison Square Garden.

At 8, Madison Square Garden, (212)465-6741; $54.50 to $279.50.

At 8, Madison Square Garden, (212) 465-6741; $49.50 to $99.50.

At 8, Madison Square Garden, (212) 465-6741; $59.50 to $129.50.

Now, here was a villain of Madison Square Garden, going on about his respect for the place and most of its people.

Only in 1972 and 1979 had opportunity even been sighted in the neighborhood around Madison Square Garden.

He might have, though, established an unofficial mark for emptying Madison Square Garden.