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[theme song playing]

♪ some people stand In the darkness ♪

♪ afraid to step Into the light ♪

♪ some people need To help somebody ♪

♪ when the edge Of surrender's in sight ♪

♪ don't you worry

♪ it's gonna be all right

♪ 'cause I'm always ready

♪ I won't let you Out of my sight ♪

♪ I'll be ready

♪ I'll be ready

♪ never you fear

♪ no, don't you fear

♪ I'll be ready

♪ forever and always

♪ I'm always here

♪ 'cause I'm always ready

♪ I won't let you Out of my sight ♪

♪ I'll be ready

♪ I'll be ready

♪ never you fear

♪ no, don't you fear

♪ I'll be ready

♪ forever and always

♪ I'm always here

♪ I thought I saw it in her

♪ wanted our love to be pure

♪ put my heart 'for the course

♪ and now it's filled with remorse

♪ now it's filled with remorse ♪

♪ give me something that lasts ♪

♪ god erase my pitiful past

♪ searched for miles but found

♪ that my love has let me down

♪ everyone wants to find

♪ a little peace of mind

♪ you can sacrifice a lamb and Believe that its right ♪

♪ till the pain just Keeps you up at night ♪

♪ till the pain just Keeps you up at night ♪

♪ give me something will last

♪ god erase my pitiful past

♪ searched for miles but only found

♪ my only love has let me down

♪ give me something will last

♪ god erase my pitiful past

[laughing and chatting]

-be careful!

Oh, my god!

-aah!

-[chaotic shouting]

-my leg!

-let's go, let's go!

Come on, we'll go Get help! We'll go get help!

-yeah, hurry up! -don't worry!

-out on the jetty, Someone's hurt!

-stop!

Help!

Stop!

-sir, you've gotta help us.

My friend's caught out on The jetty, and he's gonna drown.

Come on!

-we got an emergency at The jetty off tower 18.

I need backup right away.

Get everybody away from him Onto the beach!

Off the jetty, on the beach! Go!

-[sirens approaching]

-newmie!

-girls, get back to the beach. Get off the jetty.

-let's get you out of here.

Okay, we gotta move This boulder.

I think it's broken his leg. -all right.

-take it easy. We'll get you out of here.

All right, get over here. Right here.

-we gotta pull the rock off.

-all right, on three.

-one, two, three!

-[grunting]

-one, two, three!

Okay, one, two...

-put your back into it! -three!

All right, he's out. He's out!

-put your hands on my arm!

-here we go, come on!

On three. One, two, three!

Watch your step, Watch your step!

Easy on the leg.

Come on guys, here we go -easy.

-this way. Come on. I got you.

All right. All right.

Here we go.

Watch his head. Watch his head. -here we go.

Watch that leg.

Easy down.

-argh!

-all right.

Get him to the hospital.

-okay.

-you see that? You see what happened To your friend?

That's a real good reason Not to drink beer on the beach.

Besides that, You're all underage.

All right. Showtime's over.

Go on. Everybody off the jetty.

-think he'll be okay?

-yeah, he'll be all right.

Won't be doing any rock climbing For a while.

Come on, pal.

-[ominous music plays]

-split the bike bath On the left up there.

-okay, nine a.M. Tomorrow Morning, right?

Bye-bye.

-hey, you got a second?

-for you? Any time, anywhere.

-I need a favor.

Will you teach me How to surf?

-aren't you the one Who used to call surfers "Macho cretins"?

That was before I moved in with one.

-a-ha!

And now you've got A change of heart?

-eddie is always saying that We only do what I like to do.

So, I just figured that It's time to shut him up.

-that's good. Haha.

Shauni, I'm a little rusty.

-mitch says that you are The best longboarder He has ever seen.

-well, in my prime,

I guess you could say I was right up there.

-just one lesson?

Just for old time's sake?

-you've twisted my arm.

-when can we do it?

-tomorrow afternoon, Four o'clock, dockweiler beach. Be there.

-I shall.

Definitely.

-what time's kaye Coming over?

-six o'clock. And no cookies or candy Before dinner.

-I won't. I wouldn't want To spoil my appetite.

-oh, give me a break.

You're always sneaking Sweets before dinner.

Give me that. -only when you're cooking.

-wait a minute.

You deliberately spoil Your appetite when I cook?

-what difference does it make?

Your food spoils it anyway.

-funny. Very funny.

I'll be right back. I gotta go get my fins.

-okey-doke.

-hey, beach boy.

Been a long time.

-not long enough.

-is that any way To greet an old friend?

-we're not friends, sato. We never were.

-well, maybe we can be.

That is, if you have time For me, what with your hero's Job and your son.

-all right, what the hell Do you want?

-what do I want?

How about five years Of my life back.

-hey, man, you got yourself To blame for going to prison, Not me.

-that's just it.

I do blame you.

You owe me, And I'm here to collect.

Handsome boy.

-hobie, get in the car.

-sure. -go on.

-see you 'round, Beach boy.

-how about some dessert?

-yeah.

-yeah? -of course.

-okay. Excuse me.

I'll be right back.

-why do you always talk With your mouth full?

-sorry. -[phone rings]

-can I tempt you?

-maybe later.

Hello?

I hope I'm not interrupting Your cozy dinner, beach boy.

-[phone rings]

-aren't you gonna Answer it?

-um, it's a wrong number.

-how do you know? -no, sit down, sit down.

Just have some dessert.

I'll get it. Excuse me.

What?

-this is the second time today That you rejected my attempt At friendship.

But your lady friend could be A whole lot friendlier.

-don't call here again. If you do, I'll--

-you'll what?

-just don't.

-you know, kaye, that dinner Last night was so good,

That me and dad want to treat You to something special.

-taro burgers! -taro burgers!

-[laughing] -all right.

Wait 'till you try it.

-martini.

-hi.

-our table's ready. -okay.

-uh, I'll be right back, okay?

-hey, beach boy.

I think my friend wants To buy me a drink.

-give him his check. He's leaving.

-I think you're beginning To sweat, beach boy.

Been out in the sun too long. You better cool off.

Beer.

-look, I don't know what You're after or what You're trying to prove,

But you better back off.

-you're still sweating.

I sweat in a rotten, Stinking prison cell For five years.

Wanted to kill you For everything you did to me.

But don't worry, beach boy.

I don't want to kill you Anymore, that would be too easy.

-you know you're sick?

-lost my business and everything I had because of you.

Bet you didn't even know I had A wife and kid. The operative Word being "Had."

After your heroics, She left me.

Took my kid with her.

Said I wasn't fit To be a father.

-why are you blaming me For all this?

-it's not just you.

I blame my ex-wife, too.

What's left of her.

She was a beautiful woman,

But she won't be working As a model anymore.

I introduced her to a blade, And you know what, beach boy?

She just doesn't photograph The way she used to.

-all right, you listen to me!

You stay away from me.

And you stay away From my son.

-[ominous music plays]

-dad, who was that guy?

-oh, he's just a...

He's just a friend of mine.

Burgers here yet?

-nope. Does it look like it?

-[laughing]

-shauni! -hi.

Whew. I am exhausted already From carrying this stuff.

-what'd you do? You buy out A local surf shop?

-well, you know, I like to be prepared.

-sometimes it amazes me How this sport has changed.

Now, look at that surfboard.

So small you can hardly Stand on it.

Do you know that my first board Was a 10-foot plank that weighed 80 pounds?

-whoa. -yeah. We didn't have Any wet suits.

We had the board and the wave. That's all we needed.

I wish you'd have been there To see that, shauni.

Heaven on earth.

-[melancholy music plays]

♪ pictures floating in my mind

♪ of days spent swimming under moonshine ♪

♪ carried nothing but our pride

♪ held up high over the ocean tides

♪ those were better days

♪ waves crashed through the blaze

♪ good old boys catching rays

♪ those were golden, better days

♪ waking up before the dawn

♪ the coast was our front lawn

♪ under the sun

♪ though the years have slipped away

♪ we will always know we did it our way

♪ those were better days

♪ waves crashed through the blaze

♪ good old boys out catching rays

♪ and those were golden, better days

♪ ah, better days

♪ were nothing short of perfect praise

♪ leaving nothing left to say

♪ and those were golden, better days

-six years ago, I was working a tower In the marina.

Sato had a shipping company.

-yeah, I remember. It was a cover for His drug operation.

-right.

Well, I stumbled on Some evidence that would Convict him.

He tried to buy me off.

When I refused, He lost it.

He made a run for it, He damn near killed a cop With his bare hands

Before I caught him.

-well, he's keeping His nose clean so far.

He's already registered With his parole officer.

-he told me he slashed His wife's face.

-those were his words?

-well, not exactly, But he implied it.

-that's your interpretation.

Unless his wife Files a complaint--

Why don't you track her down And talk to her?

-I mean, at least look at her face? -I will do what I can, mitch.

Do you have any idea What this guy's capable of?

-as much as I'd like to, I can't arrest a man for What he's capable of.

-[dog barking]

-okay, one more ride, On your own this time. Then that's it.

Have fun. Be careful.

Good stuff, hobie. See you later.

-hey, you've gotten good Since the last time I saw you.

-when was that?

-oh, a long time ago. I'm an old friend Of your dad's.

-oh, yeah. I saw you at The restaurant talking To my dad yesterday.

I'm going over to see him If you want to come.

-under one condition.

Show me how to do one Of those turns out in the water?

-you mean a 360? -yeah.

-sure. Come on.

-got an extra board?

-yeah, right over here.

-right there. -all right.

-hobie!

-I'm just gonna teach dad's Friend how to do a 360!

-all right. I'll see you At headquarters!

-yeah, sure! -okay.

-bye.

-dammit, garner, I don't have any proof!

But I'm telling you he was In my house and he took That picture of hobie.

What do you mean "Take it easy"?

I'm wound so tight here, I'm about ready to explode.

Yes.

Yes, I know that's exactly What he wants me to do.

Okay.

Okay, I'll sit tight Till I hear something from you.

Hobie.

-hi! -hi.

-what's your hurry?

-uh, junior lifeguards Just finished.

I wanna make sure that hobie's Not waiting around, you know, On his own.

-you don't have to worry.

-I just saw him boogie Boarding with that friend Of yours.

-who?

-the asian guy that you were Talking to at the restaurant Yesterday.

-guy's after hobie.

-[tense music plays]

Hobie!

Come on, hobie! Get out of the water!

Hobie, come on!

-dad, I was just trying to teach Your friend how to boogie board.

-go get on shore Right now!

-you're out of control, Beach boy!

-cool it!

-cut it out!

-you took that photo!

-it's not worth it! -stay out of my life!

Stay away from my son! -come on, mitch.

-you're both witnesses. He hit me for no reason.

-let me go. -come on.

Come on!

-how many times have I told you Not to talk to strangers, huh?

-he said he was a friend--

-he's not a friend! He's anything but a friend!

-I'm sorry.

-you're all witnesses. You saw what happened.

He hit me for no reason.

-I'm sorry, pal.

-some lifeguard.

-I was hoping he was just Trying to scare me.

But I don't know anymore.

All I'm saying to you Is just be real careful, Will you?

-but if he broke into our house And cut up our pictures,

Why can't we get him arrested?

Because we can't prove it.

-there must be something That you can do, mitch.

-this guy's real clever, kaye.

He knows how to stay one step Ahead of the law without Breaking it.

Or getting caught Breaking it.

-[phone rings]

Hello?

Yeah, garner, How are you?

Yeah.

Yeah, I did that.

What?

Oh, come on!

All right, all right. I'll be right there.

Kaye?

Would you mind hanging here With hobie for a while?

I gotta go downtown. -sure.

What did garner Have to say?

Sato's pressing charges.

Hobester, I'm gonna leave Kaye here with you For a while.

You be good, huh?

-okay.

-thanks.

-how about us build a fire In the fireplace?

-sure. -okay.

-beat this. -all right.

The queen beats the jack,

That means five, You won.

I don't like this game anymore.

How about a dessert?

-sure.

-do you have any other games?

-mousetrap. Me and dad Play it all the time.

-all right, you'd probably Beat me at that one, too.

-I'm gonna go upstairs And get it. -all right.

-[dog barking]

[dog barking continues]

-hobie?

Hobie?

-[gasps]

-I think the three of us Should spend some time together.

-mitch, they went easy on you Because it was a first offense.

But, I gotta tell you...

-I know. -if you lose it again--

-I know, okay?!

He just pushed me Too far.

-he knew exactly what He was doing, mitch.

His wife left town Without a trace.

Without her, we don't have Anything to get him on.

-anything yet.

-mitch, you have got To keep your cool, man!

Don't give him any more power Than he already has.

-this guy's gonna slip up, pal.

And when he does, I'm gonna nail him.

I'm gonna nail him permanently.

Hobie?

Kaye?

-you know, there is one thing That your beach boy and I Have in common.

Great taste in women.

-let the boy go

And I'll do anything you want.

-I know you want To be alone with me.

But that's gonna have to wait Till later.

-don't hurt her, Or my dad will kill you.

I swear.

-he's gonna get that chance.

Unless, of course, I kill him first.

-it's gonna be okay, hobie.

Just hang on. We'll get out of here.

-mitch, hobie?

-[engine revving]

[tires squealing]

[grunting]

-huah!

-you okay?

-dad! -it's so good to see you!

-aah!

This is for my son And everything you took From me.

-huah!

-oh, garner!

-are you okay?

-yeah, but we gotta Find my dad.

[sirens approaching]

-you should have killed me When you had the chance.

-no.

Too easy.

-[coughing]

-come on, we'll take it From here.

-all right, let's go.

-hey.

-oh, you're all right!

Are you all right? -yeah, I'm okay.

-dad!

-eta to station 10 minutes.

-now everything's Back to normal.

-[bell ringing]

-dinner is served.

Please, be seated.

This evening I will be serving The mitch buchannon Extravaganza.

-signorina. -thank you.

-il ragazzo.

Buon appetito!

-dad, you really kicked out The jams on this dinner.

-nothing's even burnt. -very funny.

-looks really delicious.

How did you do this?

-well, I just dug up some old Family recipes,

Went down to a little Gourmet market,

Shopped till I dropped,

Slaved all day in the kitchen,

And voila!

-all I can say is, "What's for dessert?"

-I have homemade chocolate Mouse cheesecake in The refrigerator.

-are you kidding?

-rivals your brownies.

-[knocking at the door] -what?

-oh, mr. Buchannon, I'm so sorry Interrupt your beautiful Dinner here,

But you cannot serve My chicken marsala

Without the special sauce.

-ignore that man With the sauce.

-who is this guy?

-I'm no guy. I'm vito,

Catering your home.

You need to eat-o, Call vito!

Oh, and mr. Buchannon. -what?

-about 30 minutes,

Then the cheesecake Shall be perfetto!

[chuckles]

Slaved all day In the kitchen, huh dad?

And you shopped Till you dropped?

Well...

When you need to eat-o, You call vito.

It's a beautiful thing.

[laughing]

[end theme plays]