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There's too much choice and not enough time. It's too far.

Aiming for your head.

Can't count.

You're the only one.

Thanks, man.

That was sick.

I can't believe your uncle just gave you his old jet ski. Yeah, well, you better

make the most of it now, because I'm putting it up for sale.

You're joking.

You saw that irreverse mat, did you?

All he needed was enough speed to get him there.

There are waves out there. You wouldn't get near without one of these things.

Yeah, well, the way I see it, if you can't paddle out to a wave, you

be riding it. You believe that?

Yeah, I do.

Hey, tell me you're not selling this machine.

Advent in the paper today.

How much?

More than you've got.

Hey, Anna.

Has anyone asked you to the school formal yet?

What's a formal?

It's a dance.

Everyone gets dressed up and gets photos taken and stuff.

What for?

For fun.

Like a party.

Edge, are you taking her back to the formal?

Yeah, see?

Everyone goes, takes a partner. We don't have anything like this in Germany.

So, do you want to go?

Okay. Great.

So, you said people get dressed up. Dressed up as what?

Just, you know, formal.

Ask the other girls, that's for you.

Check it out.

See the gold strappy shoes?

I have to have them.

They're gorgeous.

Cute. Hey.

What do you think?

I like them.

Yeah.

All this fuss about a school dance.

It's not just a school dance.

It's a formal. It's like this major event that only ever happens twice in

school life.

And everybody talks about it for ages afterwards, like what you wore or who

went with.

See, it's up to the boys to ask the girls to be their partner. Anna, this

really suit you.

Let's have a look.

The colour's perfect.

Oh, come on. Oh, go on. At least try it on. Come on, Anna.

Harry, have you decided who you're going with yet?

Um, no, not yet. Well, knowing you, you've been swamped with offers.

Yeah, right.

I wish.

Look at you, Anna.

That is totally cool.

Oh, you look amazing.

Can't I just wear my board shirt?

No, you can't. This is a special night.

Isn't that a bit old -fashioned?

Anna, don't be such a killjoy. Yeah, and I did not spend my spare afternoons on

the organising committee so that you could turn up in board shorts.

What about you, Beck?

Are you going with Edge?

If he asks me, what makes you think he won't?

Probably the fact that he hasn't.

Yet.

I'll get my mum to sell my bike. That's a couple of grand, plus my other board.

And Nan said you'd give me a couple hundred.

You still won't have enough.

Heath in here?

Yep. Heath, is someone about the jet ski?

Oh, thanks, yeah.

Hello? Yes, it is.

Oh, and I meant to tell you guys, we might need some help setting up the hall

tomorrow. Huh?

The formal, you know, the event I've been organising for the past two months.

No worries.

Righto. Thanks.

So, um, it should be a really good night.

Yeah. Hey.

Maybe I can get my odds to give me an advance on birthday and Christmas.

You're right.

Edge is just assuming I'll go with him.

How do you know?

He told Joe, who told me.

Okay, so... Is that a good thing?

No, it's not. I mean, talk about taking someone for granted. Who does he think

he is?

Maybe he thinks he's your boyfriend.

Well, he's never talked to me about it. I mean, for all he knows, someone else

could have asked me.

Or you could have asked someone else.

Exactly.

Maybe that's what I should do.

Might teach him a lesson.

Yeah, but who would I ask? I mean, the only other guy I'd even consider going

with is Heath.

Unless you're going with him.

Has he asked you?

No.

But you could ask him, if you wanted.

No.

No. You ask him.

Are you sure? Because I don't want to do anything to get between you guys.

There's nothing to get between.

Really. It's cool.

Hi.

Um, is Bryce there, please?

Bryce.

Really?

I thought he worked Thursdays.

Any offers yet?

Yeah, Blake's coming to have a look in the morning.

Uh, I was wondering if you wanted to go to the formal with me.

Because I asked Fly if you were going with her and she said no.

So... Just... So what do you think?

Uh, I'll, um... Aren't you going with Edge?

No.

Okay, um... Yeah, sure.

Great.

We're going to have to sort out some suits to wear to this formal, you know.

What, are you volunteering?

I suppose.

You guys give me your sizes, I'll pick them up.

Sweet. So who are you going with?

Oh, I thought I was going with Fly, but then Beck asked me.

Really? I thought she was going with Edge.

Yeah, so did I.

What about you?

I was thinking of asking Perry.

You and every other guy on the beach.

Thanks for your vote of confidence.

Sorry. Go for it, ask her. But you better hurry up.

The trouble with going after what you want is you don't know if you're going

get it.

If you don't go for it, you haven't got a chance.

But if you do go for it and it doesn't work out, you can end up wishing you

never had the dream in the first place.

Perry,

you've got a serious toasting out there.

She's not concentrating.

Come on, Perry, level with us. What's going on?

Nothing.

Look, whoever the man of the moment is, he's not worth stuffing up a comp for.

There is no man of the moment.

All right.

I'll, uh... See you out the back.

You OK?

Everyone thinks I've got all these guys after me.

And I haven't.

No -one's even asked me to the formal.

Well, boys sometimes find pretty girls hard to approach.

She says you have to go with someone anyway. Can't you go on your own?

No. Why not?

Because I just can't.

You've got to turn up with someone, even if it's just for the photos.

Why?

Because you don't want to be looking back over your high school photo album

seeing a loser who couldn't get a date.

Yeah, but if you don't care about the guy you're going with, what's the point?

He's no more than a handbag.

And you have a new handbag.

I've seen it myself.

It's green.

Perry, what you want to see when you look back on your former photographs is

confident chick who doesn't need a boy to show her how to have a good time.

Fly said you sold the jet ski.

How much?

Seven and a half grand?

I thought you said nine.

Advertise it for nine. Start up at 7 .5.

It's called bargaining. Yeah, well, you could have bargained with me instead.

Ed, you didn't have the cash. Just because you didn't give me a chance to

together. Yeah, what were you going to do? Sell your grandma?

What's it to you how I get the money?

What difference does it make?

None. Right.

So what's your problem? There's no problem. I wanted to sell it. I sold it.

like to pick it up tomorrow.

Are you serious? Danny is going with Jeff?

Me?

No, I still haven't decided yet.

Perry, you forgot something.

I know.

Thanks.

You having trouble making a choice?

Sorry? To my office to the formal?

Yeah, you know.

I can help you decide if you like.

No, I'm fine.

Here, give me the list.

What for?

I'll make it simple for you.

See, some things in life you've just got to leave to chance.

I used to do this when I was a kid and I couldn't figure out what to ask Santa

for. So, I just cut up my list, put it in a bag and get him to choose.

Matt, seriously. Just hold on a sec.

Mitch, give us a hand for a sec.

Me. Is that you?

Yeah.

It's okay with me if it's okay with you.

It's okay with me too.

You.

Perry's going with you.

Well, don't look so surprised.

Sorry.

Congrats, man.

Well done.

Thanks. Well, maybe you can come with me and Beck. Is she your cab or something?

I thought Beck was going with Heath.

Who's Heath?

I'm not really sure. That's just what Perry told me.

So what's this about you going to the formal with Heath?

Um, yeah, I am.

When were you planning to tell me?

I wasn't. Why?

Because I thought we'd be going together.

Well, if that's what you were planning, you forgot to tell me. Well, what did

you want? A guilt -edged invitation?

No, just a verbal would have done.

Edge, you didn't ask her. You can't expect... I didn't think I needed to.

Well, girls like to be asked, OK? Some things you just can't take for granted.

What, so you're the expert now? I'm just giving you a tip.

What am I supposed to do now?

Just leave it.

What? And go with no one?

If you want.

No.

No way.

Hey, Fly.

Are you going with anyone to the formal?

to take this romance home to me. Oh, I believe in

something more. I watched her heart through bathroom doors.

There's a big swell down at Waring. Yeah, it might on the job edge. But it's

massive, man.

I heard you and Deb got an invite from the staff.

Yeah, well, they probably need a hand keeping you lot in line.

We're going to the beach for a photo session. You want a cup?

No, I'll part.

Thanks. See you, Simon.

Deb?

Wow, you look great.

Scrub up, all right? Sure do.

I've just got to get changed, but maybe we can go in the same car.

Save on petrol?

Yeah, might as well.

1 ,200 horsepower.

On that swell, you'd be whipping it in. You're a death.

All right, come on.

Let's go together.

It's our last chance.

Jetski, are we going tomorrow?

What about theと思?

20 minutes down a wherry, rip into it for half an hour, be back in time no

worse.

All right, come on, smile, you knucklehead.

Matt, hopefully you get a chance to try ears like this. Forget it, Edge.

Joe, come on, man.

It's tough now. You'll be fanging across a big scooter.

Dream now, dream now, dream now.

Matthew, Bette.

Huge. I don't get it.

They said the low was going to hit Werri this afternoon.

We're heading back.

Just keep with it.

Edge is bored.

Fly's bored.

Edge was banging on about the swirl down at Werri.

Well, no prizes for guessing where they've gone.

Well, they wouldn't. Not now.

Yeah, Edge would.

Great. I've been done for a big swirl.

Bette, this was Edge's idea.

Do you think Heath knows they've got the jet ski? Probably not.

He's going to spew.

Hey, let's not ruin his night, okay? I mean, he doesn't need to know.

Anything? No, we must be out of range.

We should make it by 6 .30, maybe quarter to.

What was that?

Oh, no.

Let's go in. I can't believe this.

This isn't like Joe.

He pays her to say that.

Anna,

you come in with me and Heath.

Whatever happens tonight, guys, we are going to have a good time.

Definitely.

Terry,

you coming? Yeah.

Jando's coming back here

wanted to come with you two and then I stuffed it up by asking you first.

Kind of. Come on, let's have a dance anyway.

You want to get a drink?

Sure.

The worst thing about getting what you want is that it's not always what you

imagined it would be.

What are you doing?

The wall looked a bit dodgy. I'm just holding it up.

You want to come and dance? No, I'm okay, thanks.

I ain't got to stay here and, yeah, make sure the wall stays vertical.

You didn't have to come with me tonight, you know, Perry.

I mean, all the names in the hat. Matt. I thought maybe you felt sorry for me.

Matt!

I wanted to come with you.

Is he dead?

Hey,

Mike, you got any kettles?

Tonight we don't. I'll sort something out tomorrow.

Come on, Edge. Hurry up.

Anna. Hi.

I'm really sorry I'm late. I tried to bring this.

Joey, you look really hot.

Oh, my God.

I think you should chill out.

He hasn't got any tape.

You're gonna get some fresh air.

Ignore him, Heath. Don't let him spoil your night.

He thinks he owns the joint and everyone in it.

Calm down, Itch. He's insane. Well, God damn it.

I know.

Yeah.

Here.

That's all I have and you don't deserve that.

You think you can have whatever you want.

Don't you?

No.

You think you can take me to the formal without even asking?

Take Heath's jet ski without his permission? I mean, you expect to be

down the coast, catch the perfect wave, come back and have everything be all

right. But when it doesn't work out, when things don't go your way, you just

destroy the night for everyone else. What?

I shouldn't have gone. Okay, I stuffed up.

But I wasn't trying to ruin anyone's night.

For someone who wasn't trying?

You did a pretty good job.

If you want to know the truth, when I found out you were going to the formal

with someone else, I wasn't all that keen to go.

Well, how am I supposed to know if you never tell me how you feel?

I mean, you can't expect me to read your mind. I think I made it pretty obvious.

So I didn't ask you the way you thought I should.

But you knew I wanted to go with you.

If you go around expecting everything to be perfect, you're going to end up

disappointed.

Well, maybe that's just the difference between you and me.

So?

Yin and yang.

That's supposed to be harmonious, isn't it?

I think I might just stick with yin for a while.

Taking property that is not yours is out.

And using your fist to settle a dispute is completely unacceptable.

Heath, have you heard from the guy that's buying the ski?

Yeah, he cancelled the check.

Right. Edge will make weekly installments until you can get it fixed

for sale.

Until further notice, you are grounded.

From beach and surf.

Which is a real pity, because the swell you were all chasing yesterday just

reached it.

Really? How big?

About five foot.

Here's trouble.

These are for you.

Yeah.

I know I said it before, but I'll say it again.

I'm sorry.

Okay.

I'll see you later then. Maybe Monday after school.

Maybe.

He's trying.

I know, but he owes me big time.

You're a hard woman.

Hardest deal.

That's what life's like.

Sometimes when you have no expectations at all, along comes something better

than you could ever have hoped for.

There's too much choice and not enough time. Too much. One more.

Aiming for your head. Get down.

You're the only one.