The Thirteenth Year

Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Oh!

That's one big fish.

Whoo-hoo! That's got to be over 100 pounds.

Here, fishy, fishy, fishy. Yes!

There you are. It is my lucky day!

You can run, but you can't hide.

No! No, where did you go?

Where are you?

Oh, I know you're out there. Come on!

Wait a minute.

So you want to play hide and seek, huh?

-Oh, so you want to run now? -

You know, if I didn't know better, I'd swear this fish was half human.

Oh, I got you now.

You are one beautiful...

mermaid?

Mermaid?

Hey! It's a mermaid!

Oh! This is incredible.

Wait till people hear about this! Oh! I'm gonna be famous!

It's a mermaid! Hey! A mermaid! Hey!

You're beautiful!

Hey! A mermaid! Hey!

What was that?

It was.

It was a mermaid.

-Hey. - Hi.

Okay, remind me why we came here again.

To start a new life,

free from the constraints of a bourgeois, capitalistic existence.

See, I thought it was to start a tour boat company.

Yeah, well, you're got your reasons, and I've got mine.

- -There it is again.

-That noise. -

-What noise? -Listen, listen.

Oh, honey, that's just the sound of a baby crying.

A baby?

Whoa!

-Honey, oh, my gosh. -Oh!

It's a... It's a...

It's definitely a baby.

Yeah.

Where did you come from?

This is so weird. How'd he get here?

I have no idea. Can we keep him?

Honey, this isn't a dollar bill you just found laying on the sidewalk.

-This is a living, breathing, little baby. -

Oh.

No. Absolutely no. Come on. Let's go.

We could call him Cody.

It's my favorite name.

Okay. Cody it is.

-Cody, let's go. -I got it!

- Cody, hurry up. -I'm coming.

-Cody! -What do you need, Dad?

Listen, go up top, and when I holler, fire this baby up, all right?

-You got it. -Good, good.

Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention?

Just one moment, young man. This is really unacceptable!

For five dollars, I expect much more.

We should have been underway 20 minutes ago.

You know, the last boat tour I was on, we had snacks.

Do you have snacks?

Yes!

Whew! All right, Cody, fire it up!

Whoa!

Oh, man.

It's all right. It's all right, folks.

All I need is a hammer, a fire extinguisher, a little duct tape.

It's fine.

Just part of being in the tour business.

Hi, honey. How are ya?

Ladies and gentlemen,

welcome to the Mahone Bay Regional Swim Meet.

-Charge! -Hey, anybody seen Cody?

I haven't seen him, Coach.

Maybe he got tired of coming in second.

All right, hey, hey, Marlins, focus.

Remember, if we win this one, we advance to the state finals.

No Marlins team has ever advanced that far.

You could be the first ones.

I need 100-- 200% out of each and every one of you.

...the Mahone Bay Marlins.

All right, "Marlins win" on three.

-One, two, three. - Marlins win! Huh!

Sorry. We're stuck. That engine's cooked.

If I miss this race, I'm cooked.

Well, I'm sure if you run, you could catch the ferry.

Great idea. See you guys later.

Okay. Kick some butt, kid. We're gonna try and get there.

Pace yourself!

Women's 50-meter breaststroke.

Have you seen Cody?

Okay, swimmers, take your marks.

Wait.

Wait! Hey, Pete!

Cody, sorry! Take the next one!

-Good job. -

Good race, Sam. Nice race. Congratulations.

All right, let's go! Men's 100-meter freestyle's next.

Win this one, okay?

Wish me luck, Sam.

Good luck, Sean.

Oh, have you seen Cody?

I mean, he's gonna miss his race.

Whoever wins this one will take their team to the state finals.

This is the race that decides which team will move onto the state finals.

Swimming in the men's 100-meter freestyle in lane one, Scott Middleton.

In lane two, Rudy Pollard.

And in lane three, the current record holder, Sean Marshall!

Gentlemen, this is the 100-meter freestyle.

Timers, reset your watches.

And, swimmers, take your marks.

Wait! Hang on!

-Cody! -Oh, for crying out loud.

Ready to give me a myocardial infarction.

Slow down. Get your head together. Hurry up!

Swimmers, relax.

It looks like lane four won't be empty after all!

Here comes Cody Griffin of the Mahone Bay Marlins,

just making it under the wire.

This obviously makes things even more exciting.

Cody Griffin and his fellow Marlin, Sean Marshall,

-have had quite a rivalry all year long! -

They'll be swimming side-by-side in their quest for the gold.

-What? -Your shoes! Your shoes, son!

That'll help. Thank you.

Once again, swimmers, take your marks.

And they're off.

What an explosive start from the Mahone Bay captain, Sean Marshall.

He's in the lead,

followed closely by his teammate, and archrival, Cody Griffin.

At the first turn, it's Sean Marshall by a quarter of a length.

Sean is setting a blistering pace.

And the swimmer that can keep up with him is Cody Griffin!

At the second turn, it's Sean Marshall by a quarter length

over Cody Griffin.

Sean looks unstoppable!

What's this? Cody Griffin has turned on the gas! He's closing the gap!

This could be a race after all!

At the third turn, it's Sean in the lead!

Cody is gaining speed, though. They're almost neck and neck now!

Can Cody pull off...

Come on, Sean! Bring it home!

Sean Marshall! This one's gonna be close!

Go, Sean!

And Sean Marshall wins

-by an arm's length! -

-Cody Griffin is second... -One-two finish!

-...and Rudy Pollard is third! -

We're going to state!

-Almost thought I had you, man. - In your dreams, Griffin.

Gold. Silver.

That's the way it's always gonna be. But, hey, nice race anyway.

...going to the state finals!

Congratulations, Marlins!

Here you go, Marlins.

This is yours. You earned it. And you know what this means?

This means we're going to the state finals.

- -Oh, yeah!

This is, and I mean this,

the happiest day of my entire coaching life.

I'm proud of you, team.

All right, go home and get some rest, because tomorrow the real work starts.

- -Whoa!

Oh!

Somebody get that kid out of my pool.

Help! Help!

-Help! - Cody to the rescue.

I can't swim!

Now you see what happens? You see? Safety first.

- -Are you okay?

Do you think I'm gonna make it?

Try to watch where you're going next time.

Sorry. It's just that... my hat.

Well, my head is slightly smaller than the average and...

Well, I'll watch where I'm going next time.

Hey.

Hey, what about my horn?

I've never seen you swim so fast, Cody.

I'm not doing anything different. I just feel good in the water.

Hey, nice race, you guys.

- Thanks. -

That's my dad. You want a ride, Sam?

Um... No, thanks.

-I think I'll walk home with Cody. -

You sure? It's a long walk.

Yeah.