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Maybe it's time.

Just listen to me for one second. Just listen, all right? Because here's what

I'm thinking.

I'm thinking kind of like old gas stations.

Fill her up. That'll be the slogan.

Hate it. You hate every idea I have. No. I love the one with the mechanical

bolt. I'm just thinking out loud.

Dangerous.

I'm trying to work with you, Germona. Okay, why don't you try working with me?

Trying. Well, tell me what you see when you look around. I mean, like, really

see.

Really see? Yeah.

Fine. You ask for it.

Here.

Right here. This is where I found out Bobby froze all my assets.

Oh, and here? In this romantic little place?

Yeah.

Here. It's where he told me if I didn't divorce him, he'd cut off my health

insurance.

Over here, right in here, on the prep table, I found out Bobby was dating my

best friend.

Well, thank you for that borderline delicious trip down memory lane, but I

haven't heard a fresh idea out of you yet. So please, come up with one instead

of knocking down all of mine, would you?

Wow.

That's the most genuine idea you've had all day.

Now I'll show you one of mine.

Whoa, whoa, Mona, Mona.

Okay.

So no gas station.

Failing the power?

No, actually, I'm fighting the urge to purge. She's the most popular girl in

class. Has been since fourth grade.

Why? Talk about style over substance.

Style equals power in this world, Westerly. When will you learn?

That's just a case of...

Real life being played out on a small stage.

Carrie's made a lot of noise.

Yeah, that's the clunk of her clogs as she follows the latest fashion trend.

Jealousy, such a burden.

I mean, you could do so much good for this school.

Like wireless internet connection or collaborative teaching, posting lessons

the net. I mean, stop me if I'm making a total fool of myself.

No, no, keep going.

You're on a roll.

As if anybody would care, Dr. O 'Keefe. Oh.

She was scanty of flesh, scanty of hair, disastrously rash, or else

supernaturally courageous.

George Bernard Shaw.

Entitled? Saint Joan. Very good.

You know, she had a message, too.

The clay of France will become holy, and her soldiers will become the soldiers

of God.

Wow, okay, so let me get this straight.

You want me to run for class president using a Joan of Arc metaphor?

Well, they made her a saint, didn't they?

Yeah, after totally burning her at the stake.

Are you not ready to be sacrificed?

I think I'm a little bit too self -conscious.

But I might know somebody who isn't.

You've got to be kidding me.

I thought your aunt Ava banned you from surfing.

Guilty as charged.

Nice.

You're not actually gonna... Tell?

She would kill me if she knew that I knew and didn't. Dude, come on. Imagine

someone telling you you couldn't surf again.

It happened.

Once. Yeah? And what'd you do?

Actually, the same thing you're doing.

Only I did a far better job of hiding.

Our secret?

You got the fly lock, I did.

I love that.

Just want to make you proud, Jay.

Listen, I gotta go. Any second, Aunt Ava's gonna be saying... What are you

doing?

I'm on the net.

Spider search.

History class.

Oh.

Well, just don't spider search anything weird.

You know, I was thinking, maybe you should install one of those little

so you could watch everything I do. Brayden, don't. I'm sorry, but curfew,

-in, who am I allowed to see? Do you understand why there's been so much

structure around here? I made one mistake.

One big mistake. And you think I'm going to repeat the same mistake?

You're missing the point.

Look, at least allow me to surf again.

You show me that you can toe the mark, and I promise you I will lighten things

up around here.

When I see you smile, I know everything's okay.

When I hear you laugh, it's always a bright day.

Get into my bed, forget to rest. As long as you're with me, we'll be alright.

It's a beautiful day.

It's a beautiful day.

It's a beautiful day.

Yeah.

Yeah.

What's a beautiful day?

What's hot?

Classic pattern.

So I say we give it to everyone.

Classically.

Voila, the brand new vintage slip dress. Okay, that fabric is so not me. I'm not

asking you to wear it. I just want you to design it.

Hey, what's with you?

Your mood elevator's been stuck in the basement all day.

Oh, it's just same old, same old.

And what would that be? Is that the Johnny same old? Yeah, or the Simon same

old. How about the clothing company? The clothing company same old. Thank you,

girl.

This would be the braiding one.

You think you should let him in on lockdown?

No, I don't think we've scared him enough.

It's been two weeks.

Susanna, he fell down a flight of stairs from overdosing.

He's not a drug addict.

He's not.

Isn't it time to show him that we trust him? Doesn't he need to show us that he

can act responsibly first?

Hasn't he already?

Ava, this parenting thing, it's an ongoing process. Yeah, which means that

of the time, you're in damage control.

Okay. So maybe if we take away a little bit of his life now, he'll have more of

one later.

Are you ready to stick to that?

All right, that's senior 180.

Now, show me your 360.

To left, start, station, and back. With your board.

All right.

What's up, Ray?

What's up, man?

Uh, Ray?

Looking a little banged up there.

We know that's not true.

How can I help?

I came to ask for my spot back. Why would I do that?

Because you were right.

I had a bad attitude, and I was lazy.

And because I didn't appreciate you.

Is this you kissing up to me? No.

It's too bad. I appreciate a little of that every now and then.

You know, I also know what it feels like when someone tells you you can't surf.

Look, Coach, just... I promise to work really hard out there. Just give me one

more shot.

Okay.

But don't make me regret this. You're back on, but just know I'm going to be

watching you closer than anybody.

Okay. Report tomorrow morning.

You got a problem with that?

No. None.

What do you think?

Uh, what, Johnny Mueller picking his nose?

Besides that.

Adam Leonard taking a nap?

Come on, work with me here.

It's right in front of you.

You're... there?

You are lame.

No, it's her.

Who, her?

Her. Carrie.

Do you not feel her self -serving gaze beaming fashionably forward down on you?

Oh, yeah. I feel it every year.

And I ignore it every year.

Well, this year we don't ignore it.

This year we do something about it. Wait, we?

We.

Mostly me and a little bit of you. Okay, you're making me nervous. What? You,

Cameron Bale, are going to run against her.

Wait, no, no, don't go negative.

Leave it to me.

I'll create a student platform and trust it'll have both integrity and a touch

of irony.

Okay, is this about you finally wanting to make your rep here? No.

Needing to see me more?

No. I mean, because if so, we could just... Quit the whole campaign thing

hang it after school, in a friend kind of way. This isn't about us, Cameron.

This is bigger than that. This is about wanting to do something good here, and I

think that we can do it better together.

Not sure.

What is this?

It's an invitation to my victory party. You haven't won yet, Carrie.

Detailed.

Somewhere in this world, there's a bagpiper without his kilt.

I'm in.

Good.

Hey.

Hey.

Wow. For Callie?

No, actually, she's away visiting a cousin.

For you.

Okay.

What'd you do wrong?

What, getting flowers for someone automatically means you did something

In this case, probably.

Well, I've done nothing.

Didn't rob a bank? Uh -uh.

Fleeced an unsuspecting widow?

Nope. Braden Westerly, before I fall hopelessly in love with these... Darling

roses? You better tell me why.

No reason.

Little reason.

Just like every other man.

Coach Andrews said if it was okay with you, he'd let me back on the surf team.

You talked to Coach Andrews? I wanted to show him I have what it takes.

Just like I want to show you.

So you're asking for my permission after you've already talked to him? Come on,

Aunt Ava.

What more do I have to do to prove that I'm a good kid, huh?

Didn't you ever mess up?

Of course.

And when I did, it usually involved your mother.

You turned out all right.

Please, do I have to beg?

A little.

Kidding. You don't have to beg. I'm only talking about surfing here.

Okay.

You can join the team.

Thank you so much. But everything else we talked about, curfew, no parties, all

of that stays in place, okay? Let me go.

I gotta do homework.

Proud of yourself?

No. Why not?

It's impressive.

I'm not, because I didn't finish the job.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, stop, stop, stop.

Five seconds. You can't smash that wall, because I own half.

Well, then I'll smash my half. Four seconds. Look, I'm no shrink, and I've

been to one.

Well, okay, once when my ex dragged me in to talk about my commitment issues,

but... Three seconds. But, but, but, but, anyone can tell you that every time

you hit a wall, you are just hitting your old self.

And there's not enough walls in this room to make that better.

It's called transference.

Well, it's whatever you just said to you.

But to me, it is a dream destroyed.

So instead of just running around knocking down the walls, why don't we

this place up?

Get that.

You know about this?

Oh, my God. I forgot about this.

Whoa.

Bobby walled it over.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Don't let it go through. We can walk around.

Okay.

That's good, guys. Put that thing down.

Oh.

Yeah, it's got a good vibe.

I used to come here to escape, until Bobby took the restaurant away.

Maybe now I can get it back.

What is it?

Further proof that I'm an idiot.

Braden's report card. Ben?

Wow.

He sweet -talked me into letting him back on the surf team, and I knew I

have just followed my... Easy, easy, easy.

There's still time to make it better.

It's a process, remember?

You want me to step in?

Play a little good cop, bad cop?

No.

It's time for me to be the bad cop.

for the opening speech between the turf teams from Santa Barbara and Violeta.

Wait, four -team.

Really? Before I change my mind.

Let's go, Westerly!

Hell yeah!

And we've got a substitution in the four -team.

Now tripping for final in the race, Westerly.

And it looks like Coach Andrews may have made the right decision on that

substitution as Grace Wesley just had the ride of the day.

Surprisingly confident.

Dude, that's like winning a gold medal.

What's this?

It's your platform. Pick a category.

Seriously, it's the size of a telephone book.

You pick.

Okay, then.

Curriculum.

We're going to deal with curriculum?

Not just deal with change.

We'll start with the classic books, only we'll push to read the new books.

You know something?

You're too good for this school.

What exactly does that mean?

I don't know. It's just so unshakable.

So you totally hate it.

No, I admire it.

Right. Okay, then what improvements would you like to see around here?

Well, um, better stuff in the vending machines.

What? Is that what you want your mark to be?

You want vending machines to be your legacy?

Oh, it would be great to get a satellite in the lounge.

Yeah, maybe a couple sports packages.

Now, is that what you really want?

We could...

What, shrink the average class size?

Okay, now you're getting it.

So I smacked the lip, right? Totally surprised me. And I pulled off this

floater. Is he telling the truth, boys?

Yeah, no, I didn't believe it myself, but he did.

That cannot be true!

Is it going to be any easier when they anoint him king of all surfers?

Good luck.

Hey, can I borrow the superstar for a moment?

We need to talk.

Can't we do this later?

No, Brayden, grades like this are really serious, and on top of everything

that's happened... Okay, all right, but now?

Don't try to deflect the issue by making this about my timing. We need to talk

about what we're going to do to bring your grades up. You know what? This is

you. I finally make something good happen, and you do this?

Brayden, come back here.

Well, what's all that about?

This.

Yep, looks like one of my old ones. It's not funny.

How do they let him stay on the surf team with grades like this?

Well, he only has to pass.

Well, passing's not enough.

On the other hand, him being back on the team, going to Andrews like that, it

does a lot for his self -esteem.

Okay, but we have to keep the pressure on, and this is one good reason why.

Well, maybe you should lighten up a bit.

If you don't, he might be forced to rebel.

Why? What do you know that I don't?

Confession. I caught him sneaking out for a surf.

Don't worry, he won't do it again.

But I also promised that I wouldn't say anything, so don't bust him.

Okay, this is what I'm talking about. You can't just be his friend. You have

be an adult, too.

Adult? Isn't that Johnny's territory? Johnny is not an option.

Ava, look, I hardly think I'm the role model for him. I dropped out of high

school to go on the circuit, remember?

Jay, he looks up to you.

Look, I really wish I could help here.

But the kid, he's got a lot to deal with.

And I don't think over -parenting is the way to deal with it.

You're the one he's going to end up needing to respect, not me.

But it helps.

Seriously, ask yourself, what would happen to this school if you don't vote

me? Thank you.

Thank you again. That was Carrie Ford.

And now, please welcome our next presidential candidate, Cameron Bale.

Hi.

I'm Cameron Bale.

And I should be your president because I've got commitment.

I've also got... Hey,

what's something that you guys want to see done around here? Because that's

I'm all about, is what you guys want.

How about a food truck at baseball game?

How about two?

No waiting.

Give me some more.

How about a big screen?

I can do it. For you.

So remember, you guys want it, and I'll do it.

Thank you.

Looks like you've cornered the dork

girl vote.

Yeah, that's comforting.

Did you hear that?

They liked me.

You didn't talk about any of the stuff that we went over.

Well, none of your stuff sounded right coming out of my mouth.

Do you still want to do this?

Yes. But if we do it, can we sort of do it my way?

Sure, but what way is that? Because you're a good guy.

Ask everybody what they want done way really doesn't make that much of a

statement.

You know what? If you got so many problems with me, why don't you run?

Okay, when are you gonna stop being... You go.

Well, I was feeling pretty awesome.

Then you brought up the grade thing, and it was tripping me out, and... Wait,

wait, wait, wait.

This is you apologizing?

Yes.

Okay.

Apology accepted.

Cool. Now the hard part.

Look... Why do my grades have to be so perfect, anyway? I'm not saying they

to be perfect. And I'm not saying you shouldn't surf. I'm just saying you have

to do better. But why? I mean, if I'm going to go pro, I don't have to have

grades. I mean, Jay sure didn't. Okay, this is not about Jay.

This is about you.

And if you have good grades, you will have more career choices later on.

Should we talk to Coach Andrews about your schedule?

Please don't. Why not?

Because he's not the kind of guy who wants to hear about other people's

problems.

It's going to be up to me.

Okay.

Susanna has offered to help you with time management, and Simon volunteered

tutor you in chemistry and anything else.

He did?

No, but he will.

You just have to promise me that you will treat this as seriously as you

surfing.

Promise?

I promise.

I promise.

Hey.

Hey.

How you been?

Well, um, well, my restaurant's in shambles and my partner's a nut.

So you're okay.

Yeah, I'm okay.

And you?

Well, I am actually celebrating.

Work -related?

Family -related.

Sounds good.

I think I finally got through to Brady.

That is cause for celebration.

Actually, I channeled you on this one.

David, this is my partner, Mona.

Hi.

Hi.

Well, do you want to see the place?

Hey, Coach, listen.

I had this tutoring session.

Stop. Practice.

Go. It was the only time my tutor was available.

Braden, it's okay.

I know, but, you know, I want to do everything I can to be the best. Look,

have two choices.

Stay here and reschedule, or go.

Braden.

I love it.

The way Braden...

Worked with me on this one.

Well, uh, whatever you got going on, it's definitely working.

What do they say?

Equal parts parenting, equal parts empathy?

You thought you didn't have it in you.

I'm, um... I'm impressed.

Um, well, I better get going.

Promise. Simon, we've set a wedding date.

Yeah, yeah. Well, you know, thanks for coming by and checking the place out.

Mona, it was really nice to meet you. My pleasure.

Hey!

Hey.

Braden didn't show or call.

Are you sure he knew what time to be there?

Yeah, well, I had somebody tutor me so I could tutor him.

Believe me, I made sure he knew.

Ava.

Ava. I'll call you back.

Sure you don't want to rush off after her?

What are you talking about?

Whatever you're doing is working.

I'm so impressed.

Talk about not moving on. No, I've moved on, okay?

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Johnny Durant Denial Show, starring your

host, Johnny Durant.

You heard Ava, did you hear? She said she's getting married.

So then you'll spend a lifetime of yearning for the one that got away. What

your problem with me? If I'm driving you a little nuts, why don't you just

leave? You'd love that, wouldn't you?

Well then, maybe I don't want to leave.

Excuse me, we're in the middle of practice. Coach Andrews?

I am. I apologize. I am Braden's aunt. I was concerned because he missed a

tutoring session.

And I made it clear to Braden that he was free to leave.

Is that true?

He did.

I thought it'd help me if I stayed.

Then why didn't you at least call Simon? Because.

I just, I got caught up, okay? Braden, you made a promise to me. I know.

No, I'm sorry.

That's it?

Sorry?

I'm pulling you off of Dean Brayden. Let's go.

Are you going to start attacking me again?

I'm sorry, Johnny. I'm just seeing all the possibilities here.

And I'm not?

I see a guy who can't move on.

Yeah, man, right.

Take a good look at me, Johnny.

Okay.

Not really the executive type.

Uh, no.

Nine out of ten guys want to jump into bed with me.

Uh -huh.

Well? You're the one out of ten who doesn't.

You got that right.

And the reason?

You're still stuck on Ava.

You could never even see me in that light.

No, no, no. Just don't even start with Ava.

Admit you may still be in love with her.

And all the reservations you have about the restaurant are the ones you'll be

taking.

Okay, I'm just going to put it out there on the table.

This house needs an attitude adjustment.

There's been so much tension lately. I just think we need to lighten up and

this out.

And Ava, I want to apologize.

I acted the way I did only because I just...

wanted to surf so bad, and I promised to do what you asked me to do all the

time. Just please, please, can you let me back on the surf team?

How do I know it's going to be different this time?

Because now I see how serious it is. I thought you saw how serious it was

before. Well, I was in a no -win situation.

And once again, you showed that you used poor judgment. I chose surfing over

schoolwork. It was a mistake, and it won't happen again.

Brayden, do you see that actions have consequences?

Yes. So how am I... supposed to trust you if you go back on your word?

You can't.

That's why you're staying off the team until you can show me you make better

choices. No.

Jay, help me out here.

I'm sorry, man.

That's it?

I told you this was serious.

May we be excused so you adults can talk amongst yourselves?

I'm going to need your backing.

Yeah, you got it.

You got mine, too.

May Susanna and I be excused? So you adults can talk amongst yourselves.

I thought you were going to support me.

I think you can give him a little bit more slack.

He made a promise and he broke it. So no second chances, huh?

What, you don't think a little discipline will make him a better surfer

as person?

Yeah, I do. But you're taking it way too far.

And he is just coming into his own as a surfer.

I think it's wrong to take that away from him. Why are you being so easy on

I know how I felt when I was in his shoes.

Okay, despite what you feel, I could really use your help.

I've got to go.

Brayden?

Look, Brayden, I've been on the other side of this exactly where you are, and

know what you're feeling. Really, I do.

but you just have to trust that what I'm doing is the best thing for you.

I mean, for both of us in the long run.

Braden?

Braden?

Yep. This is where I come to think.

Five long hours until the 12th.

I'd love to be riding them with the team.

Not looking good in that department.

Yeah.

Choices have consequences, Brayden.

Certainly sound a lot like Ann either.

But she's right.

You're smart enough to know she's right too.

My dad, he was like... Man, he was

like... Like Bobby Knight as a father, you know?

He poured on the discipline because I was a natural.

But it wasn't in some fun karate kid kind of way.

I felt cruel.

Downright unfair, in fact.

So being a smart guy I am, I left home, went on a circuit. I mean, you've heard

it all.

By 19, I owned the world.

And the only reason I had to succeed was just to show

him.

Have you seen him since you left home?

No.

But if I could,

I'd hug him.

Why would you do that?

Looking back, he knew what he was doing.

Driving me hard.

Out of love.

I was just too angry to see it.

I don't ever get the chance to think it.

I'm sorry, Jay.

When did you realize he was doing it for you?

Now.

Because of you, man.

Your aunt.

She's doing the same thing.

That's why, whether you like it or not, come home with me.

Okay, well, you'll call me if you hear from him, right?

Thank you.

Is he okay?

Yeah. He knows what he's got to do if we're ever going to let him back on that

team.

Are you okay?

There's this thing.

The child is father to the man.

I love that thing.

I kind of lived it.

The kid, he really grew up tonight.

So did we.

Yeah.

Jay.

Wake up and smell the coffee.

Wow.

Nighter. Thank you. All -nighter? Yeah, just trying to figure out this

restaurant thing.

What is that?

Breakfast. Hmm?

Tenati's family recipe.

Seafood crepes. Coffee and shellfish?

Yeah, I'm a cornflakes guy.

Shut up and take a bite.

What? No, no, no. What am I... Am I going to get tape on?

Oh, my God.

That's so good.

So, Craves, huh?

So, um... So,

what are you saying here? What I'm saying is, open air, seafood restaurant.

What's sort of a downtown vibe for you?

Oh, and Craves, a little uptown for, uh... For me.

Well... Well, it's done. It's awesome. I love it.

Now, how long are we going to wait before you sprung this on me? Just

for you to seize the moment.

Well, is that really the case?

Mm -hmm.

Okay, and I got a few decorating ideas of my own, more like a nautical theme.

You know, a deck of a giant trawler.

And you are doing so well up to this point.

I'm out of here. Have a good day. Bye, Aunt Emma.

Bye. Bye.

Have a good day, you guys. Bye.

Bye, Dr. O 'Keefe.

Oh, hey, Kim. Oh, Hayden.

Hi. I guess you haven't been talking to me because you don't like me.

No, it's not that. It's the old adage, insult my platform, insult me. Yeah,

well, I still feel weird.

What about?

Are you hating how laid back I am, like it's some kind of big political flaw?

Well, would it help if I told you that it's the one quality in you that makes

you an amazing person and...

A great friend?

Kind of.

A lot.

So, I guess now would be a good time to tell you that I'm going to take your

advice.

I'm running for president.

Against me?

Well, mostly against Carrie.

That is such a Nicky move.

You made me run in your place because you didn't have the nerve.

Was that it, Doctor?

Yeah, maybe because you're the new kid in town who's sick of being called the

new kid.

Since when did you become this big expert on me?

Since I figured out that you have this epic lack of confidence.

Which you shouldn't, because your ideas are amazing.

They're just not mine.

I gather that.

So, you're okay with it? Me running?

Well, not really.

But should that matter?

If I said no, you mean you wouldn't run?

No.

Shows me you've got the will.

Just precisely why I'm going to crush you and Carrie.

Did anyone ever tell you you're cute and you're ambitious? Oh, yeah, right.

Hey. Sandwich?

No, that's all right. I usually just... Here.

Hey, Simon.

Yeah?

Listen, I'm sorry about the other day.

Missing the tutoring session.

Oh.

It's okay.

Have a good day.

Hey, farm boy.

Erica.

I'm back.

So back.

Finally, some good news.

You want a ride? Or are you going to wait for the school bus?

Let me think.

I was thinking of catching some waves at Two Brothers.

Want to come?

Sure.

That would be great.