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BECOME A PART TIME LIFEGUARD?
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? YOU CAN'T BECOME A RECURRENT.
WHY NOT?
MY SENIORITY PUT ME ON TOP OF THE LIST,
I COULD WORK THE BEACH AS MUCH AS I DO NOW
AND STILL HAVE TIME TO PURSUE ANOTHER CAREER.
WHAT OTHER CAREER?
-I DON'T KNOW, MAYBE A UH, PRIVATE EYE.
OH, YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS.
-REMEMBER THAT BAIL JUMPER I CAUGHT ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO?
YEAH.
WELL, IF I WAS A PRIVATE EYE,
I COULD HAVE COLLECTED A REWARD FOR $10,000.
-MITCH, YOU CAN'T BE A LIFEGUARD DURING THE DAY
AND A PRIVATE EYE AT NIGHT.
WHY NOT?
-WELL, THE FORECAST FOR TOMORROW IS 93 AND CLEAR.
THE DAY AFTER, A MAJOR STORM, 93 DEGREES.
ONLY IN CALIFORNIA.
GREAT.
A MILLION PEOPLE ON A WINTER BEACH PRETENDING IT'S SUMMER.
-WE'RE GONNA HAVE RIPS THE SIZE OF COLORADO
AND INSHORE HOLES THE SIZE OF THE GRAND CANYON.
-WELL, MAYBE WE OUGHT TO KEEP THE DEBRIS ON THE BEACH
TO DISCOURAGE PEOPLE FROM GOING IN THE WATER.
-NO, THE DOZERS HAVE ALREADY BEEN ORDERED.
STEPHANIE, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO FLAG DOWN THE DAMAGE.
I CAN'T.
I HAVE TO GO SURVEY THAT OIL PLATFORM.
-I HAVE TO COMPLIMENT YOU, STEPHANIE.
LEAVING THE BASE OF THE CONDEMNED PLATFORM
TO MAINTAIN THE ARTIFICIAL REEF IS A TERRIFIC IDEA.
-WELL, IT'S GOOD TO PAY BACK MOTHER NATURE.
THINK AN OIL PLATFORM'S A GOOD PLACE TO START.
SO DO WE.
YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH A CONSCIENCE.
BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THE US OIL INDUSTRY
IS RUN BY PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT MOTHER NATURE,
THAT'S WHY THEY HIRED ME.
-SO THEY CAN TAKE HER OIL WITHOUT SPILLING IT ALL OVER HER.
-WELL, THAT'S ONE WAY TO PUT IT.
HAVE LUNCH WITH ME AFTER THIS
AND I'LL GIVE YOU MY ENTIRE PHILOSOPHY
ON ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY.
UM, I'M SORRY.
I HAVE TO COACH MY GIRLS' SWIM TEAM.
I'M SERIOUS. IF I WASN'T,
I WOULDN'T BE OUT HERE DIVING IN CURRENTS LIKE THIS.
OH, YES, YOU WOULD.
I CAN TELL YOU'RE A MAN THAT LIKES A CHALLENGE.
SO COMPETING IN THE OLYMPICS IS OF COURSE,
EVERY SWIMMER'S DREAM.
UNFORTUNATELY, UM, I MADE THE OLYMPIC TEAM
THE YEAR WE BOYCOTTED THE MOSCOW GAMES.
BUT HOPEFULLY POLITICS WILL NEVER AGAIN
GET IN THE WAY OF PURE ATHLETIC COMPETITION,
AND THE ONLY BARRIER BETWEEN YOU AND GOING FOR THE GOLD
WILL BE THE LIMITATIONS THAT YOU PLACE ON YOURSELVES.
BECAUSE EACH OF YOU ARE--
EXCUSE ME, COULD I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE?
THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT.
NOW THE BACKSTROKE CAN BLOW YOUR SHOULDER
IF YOU DON'T USE PROPER FORM, SO LISTEN UP, OK?
YOU GOTTA LEAD WITH YOUR PINKY,
AND THEN WHEN YOUR HAND IS IN THE WATER,
IT HAS TO CHANGE ANGLES SO THAT IT GOES--
WHAT IS SO FASCINATING OVER THERE?
I'M JUST INTERESTED IN HIS FORM.
HIS SWIMMING FORM, ALL RIGHT?
OK, IN THE WATER, COOL OFF!
SIX LAPS OF BACKSTROKE!
AND STAY ON THIS SIDE OF THE POOL, ALL RIGHT?
CRAIG.
-STEPH. HOW ARE YOUR GIRLS DOING?
PRETTY GOOD.
TILL THEY GOT DISTRACTED.
THAT A NEW MEMBER OF YOUR TEAM?
-YEAH, WE BROUGHT HIM OUT ON SCHOLARSHIP
FROM THE MIDWEST.
CODY MADISON.
-IS HE GONNA MAKE THE OLYMPIC TEAM?
HE DIDN'T EVEN MAKE OUR TEAM,
I HAD TO CUT HIM.
HE'LL PROBABLY LOSE HIS SCHOLARSHIP.
WHAT HAPPENED?
I MEAN HE'S GOT GREAT TECHNIQUE,
POWER, PERFECT FORM.
AND ZERO WILL TO WIN.
-HIS PARENTS DIED IN THE MIDWEST FLOODS LAST YEAR.
A BRIDGE WASHED OUT
AND THEIR CAR FELL 30 FEET INTO THE RIVER.
-WELL, NO WONDER HE CAN'T SWIM ANYMORE.
HE PROBABLY THINKS OF THEM EVERY TIME HE SEES THE WATER.
-WHY DO BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE?
NO, NO, IT'S NOT THE WATER.
SEE, CODY LOVES TO SWIM,
BUT IT'S THE COMPETITION THAT HE CAN'T HANDLE.
HE JUST FEELS LIKE THERE'S NOBODY TO WIN FOR.
WHAT ABOUT HIMSELF?
WELL HOW CAN HE WIN?
HE LOST HIS ENTIRE FAMILY.
THAT'S WHEN YOU HAVE TO WIN!
THAT'S WHEN YOU HAVE TO FOCUS ON THE FUTURE
AND LET YOUR, YOUR ANGER AND YOUR PAIN MOTIVATE YOU.
YOU KNOW, PUSH YOU TO YOUR LIMIT.
- STEPH, YOU SOUND LIKE A SPORTS PSYCHOLOGIST.
-CAROLINE, YOU SHOULD SEE CODY SWIM.
I MEAN, HE'S INCREDIBLE.
HE'S GOT ALL THE PHYSICAL TOOLS.
ALL HE NEEDS IS THE RIGHT COACH TO MOTIVATE HIM,
HE COULD MAKE IT STRAIGHT TO THE OLYMPIC TRIALS.
PROBABLY EVEN DO ATLANTA.
I THOUGHT HIS COACH CUT HIM.
HE DID.
I WANT TO COACH HIM.
AHA!
SEE, I KNEW THIS.
YOU WANNA BE THE PERSONAL TRAINER
OF SOME INCREDIBLE YOUNG SWIMMER
WHO'S VERY LOOKS JUST DISTRACT THE ENTIRE GIRLS' TEAM.
-CAROLINE, MY REASONS ARE STRICTLY PROFESSIONAL.
YEAH, RIGHT.
WELL, MINE AREN'T.
WHEN CAN I MEET HIM?
YOU?
I THOUGHT YOU WERE MENDING A BROKEN HEART.
-WELL, WHAT BETTER WAY THAN TO MEET SOMEONE NEW?
-YOU'LL BOTH MEET CODY TOMORROW.
THE BEACH IS GONNA BE A MADHOUSE,
SO WE DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH LIFEGUARDS TO OPEN ALL THE TOWERS,
SO I RECRUITED HIM AS A WORKING OBSERVER.
HE'S LIFEGUARDED LAKES FOR FIVE YEARS,
SO HE SHOULD BE GOOD.
LAKES.
LAKES DON'T HAVE WAVES.
I THINK I BETTER TAKE HIM UNDER MY WING.
-YOU LEAVE YOUR WINGS OFF HIM, OK?
I WANT CODY TO FOCUS ALL HIS ENERGY ON HIS SWIMMING.
ALL HIS ENERGY.
OKAY, MOM.
-SO NO COME ONS OR FLIRTY SMILES OR...
PATTY SEDUCTIONS.
ME?
WHAT? WHY ARE YOU LOOKING AT ME?
HEY, I'M, I'M IN LOVE WITH LOGAN.
-LOGAN, MY FATHER WILL BE HERE ANY MINUTE.
WHO CARES?
I DON'T WANNA HAVE TO HIDE MY FEELINGS ABOUT YOU.
OH, BUT YOU HAVE TO.
LOGAN, IF MY FATHER THINKS YOU USED ME
TO GET TO HIM, HE'S NEVER GONNA INVEST IN YOUR COMPANY.
NOW WHY WOULD HE THINK THAT?
-BECAUSE THAT'S THE KIND OF THING HE'D DO
TO CLOSE A DEAL.
THEN I'M AFRAID...
YOUR FATHER AND I ARE NOTHING ALIKE.
'CAUSE I WOULD NEVER DO THAT.
MMM, I KNOW YOU WOULDN'T.
-ANYWAY, YOU'RE MUCH MORE IMPORTANT TO ME
THAN ANY DEAL.
I KNOW.
THAT'S HIM.
HELLO, DADDY.
-HI, SWEETHEART, SORRY I'M LATE.
WELL.
MR. FOWLER, I PRESUME?
YES, SIR, NICE TO MEET YOU.
MY PLEASURE.
WELL, BETH TELLS ME YOU'VE DESIGNED AN EXCITING LINE
OF CLOTHING AND YOU'RE IN THE MARKET
FOR SOME FINANCIAL BACKING, IS THAT IT?
YES, SIR.
I'VE BEEN WORKING VERY HARD ON MY DESIGNS,
AND I THINK THEY'RE READY FOR THE MARKETPLACE.
-AUSTRALIAN FASHIONS, IS THAT IT?
AUSSIE BEACH WEAR, SIR.
SEE, I'VE BEEN A LIFEGUARD IN AUSTRALIA
AND HERE IN THE STATES. I MEAN, I'VE SPENT THOUSANDS OF HOURS
WATCHING PEOPLE AT THE BEACH, WHAT THEY LIKE TO WEAR AND WHAT THEY LOOK GOOD IN.
SO WHAT I'VE COME UP WITH, IS THE AUSSIE LOOK FOR THE AMERICAN PERSONALITY.
HMM.
WELL, IT, IT'S KIND OF HARD TO GET IT FROM THIS.
DO YOU HAVE A BROCHURE OR SOMETHING?
-I HAVE SOMETHING BETTER THAN THAT.
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