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-THIS IS SUCH A BUMMER, THE KIDS AREN'T GONNA BE ABLE

TO PLAY ON THAT BEACH ANYMORE.

YEAH, NO ONE WILL.

YEAH, INCLUDING US.

IT'S REALLY SCARY.

OH, THEY DON'T LOOK HAPPY.

-EVERYBODY, CAN WE GATHER AROUND, PLEASE?

OKAY, HERE IT IS.

THE PROPOSED COUNTY BUDGET CALLS FOR A 25 PERCENT

REDUCTION IN LIFEGUARD EXPENDITURES THIS YEAR.

25 PERCENT?

-HOW CAN WE PUT A PRICE TAG ON PEOPLES' LIVES?

-IT'S NOT JUST OUR DEPARTMENT. THE BUDGET CRUNCH

HAS AFFECTED FIRE, POLICE, MENTAL HEALTH,

EVERYONE HAS A LOT TO LOSE.

YEAH, ESPECIALLY THE PUBLIC.

-NOBODY'S DISREGARDING THE PUBLIC HERE,

THEY'RE JUST TRYING TO DEAL WITH REALITY.

AND OUR TASK IS TO SHOW THEM THE REALITY

OF WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE ON THE BEACH WITH LESS LIFEGUARDS.

WE'LL HAVE A CHANCE TO DO THAT ON WEDNESDAY

AT THE ON-SITE BUDGET HEARING.

-BUT IN THE MEANTIME, A PLAN HAS BEEN PROPOSED

IN CASE WE'RE NOT SUCCESSFUL.

-LAYOFFS BASED ON SENIORITY, RIGHT?

NOT EXACTLY.

DIVISION HAS DECIDED THAT INSTEAD OF LAYOFFS,

THEY'RE OFFERING DEMOTIONS IN RANK TO CERTAIN LIFEGUARDS.

DEMOTIONS?

WE'RE ALREADY RECURRENTS,

I MEAN WE CAN'T DEMOTE ANY LOWER.

-WHOA, WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER OKAY?

-WE'RE NOT ROLLING OVER HERE, WE THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW

WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF WE DON'T CHANGE SOME HEARTS AND MINDS.

GO ON, TELL 'EM.

THANK YOU.

OKAY, INSTEAD OF LAYOFFS,

TWO OF OUR FIVE CAPTAINS WILL BECOME LIEUTENANTS,

SIX OF OUR LIEUTENANTS BECOME SENIOR OCEAN LIFEGUARDS,

15 SENIOR OCEAN LIFEGUARDS WILL BECOME RECURRENTS,

AND RECURRENTS WILL BE HIRED ON AS-NEEDED BASIS

ACCORDING TO SENIORITY.

-SUMMER VACATIONS AND WEEKENDS IF WE'RE LUCKY.

OR IF THERE'S A HEAT WAVE.

-WELL HOW DO THEY DECIDE WHO GETS DEMOTED?

-LIKE STEPHANIE SAID, SENIORITY.

-SO I'M GONNA BE DEMOTED TO A RECURRENT.

-YES, AND I'LL BE DEMOTED TO SENIOR OCEAN LIFEGUARD.

-AND MATT AND I'LL BE ANCIENT HISTORY.

-I TOLD YOU, WE'RE NOT ROLLING OVER HERE.

WE'RE IN FOR THE FIGHT OF OUR LIVES ON WEDNESDAY,

FIGHT FOR THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE WHO COME TO THE BEACH.

-WHICH BRINGS US TO AN IMMEDIATE PROBLEM.

OUR CURRENT BUDGET HAS RUN OUT,

SO UNTIL A NEW ONE IS APPROVED,

WE HAVE TO CLOSE SOME TOWERS AND BEACHES.

-WE CAN'T PUT A PADLOCK ON A BEACH.

-PEOPLE GO TO THE BEACH ON TUESDAYS IN THE RAIN.

WE KNOW.

THAT'S WHY WE'RE ASKING FOR VOLUNTEERS.

-WE KNOW HOW MUCH YOU ALL LOVE THE BEACH.

HERE IT COMES.

-SO IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEND YOUR DAYS OFF THERE, GREAT.

AS CIVILIANS?

ON CLOSED BEACHES?

-YES, IN CASE SOMETHING HAPPENS.

-IF WE'RE NOT THERE, AND SOMEONE DROWNS,

THE POLITICIANS'LL REALIZE WHAT A MISTAKE THEY'RE MAKING.

-LOOK, IF WE'RE NOT THERE AND SOMEBODY DROWNS,

WE'RE RESPONSIBLE, NOT THE POLITICIANS.

CAN I SEE A SHOW OF HANDS?

I LOVE THESE PEOPLE. DON'T YOU LOVE THESE PEOPLE?

I LOVE THESE PEOPLE.

-I'VE COME TO THE BEACH ALL MY LIFE,

BUT IT'S NEVER BEEN THIS BEAUTIFUL.

YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL.

BECAUSE I'M HAPPY.

COME ON, IT'S GONNA BE FUN.

HOW OFTEN DO WE GET A CHANCE TO HAVE A PICNIC ON THE BEACH?

-WELL, IF WE LOSE OUR JOBS, WE'LL HAVE LOTS OF CHANCES.

EXCEPT WE WON'T HAVE ANY MONEY TO BUY ANY FOOD.

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

YOU'LL SEE. YOU'LL SEE.

COME ON.

I WANTED TO GIVE YOU THIS IN THE MOST ROMANTIC PLACE

THAT I COULD THINK OF.

JULIA, I LOVE YOU.

I WANNA MARRY YOU.

DAVID!

OH NO! I'M SORRY, DAVID!

IT'S OKAY, IT'S OKAY.

DON'T WORRY. DON'T WORRY. I'LL GET IT. I'LL GET IT.

STAY HERE.

DO YOU SEE IT?

NOT FROM HERE.

GET AWAY FROM THE EDGE!

GET BACK!

STAY OUT OF THE WATER!

MY BOYFRIEND'S DOWN THERE.

ALL RIGHT. IT'S OKAY. COME WITH ME. WE'LL GET HIM.

STAY RIGHT HERE.

OH NO.

OH, GOD, PLEASE.

DAVID.

-READY, ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE!

BREATHE!

ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE!

BREATHE!

ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE!

BREATHE, DAVID!

ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE!

ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE!

BREATHE!

ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE!

OH THANK GOD, DAVID.

LET HIM BREATHE.

IT'S OKAY. HE'S GONNA BE OKAY.

-WHATEVER'S IN YOUR HAND ALMOST COST YOU YOUR LIFE.

-WOW, THESE ARE VERY GOOD CHARTS.

YEAH THEY ARE.

YEAH, IMPRESSIVE.

I THINK THEY'RE IMPRESSIVE.

SO DO I.

ABSOLUTELY, VERY IMPRESSIVE.

-CAN YOU FIND THE DROWNING VICTIM?

OF COURSE.

-CAN'T YOU READ, LIFEGUARDS DO IT EVERY DAY.

IT'S, UH-- IT'S HIM.

NOPE.

OKAY, IT'S HER.

C.J., NO.

I FOUND HIM, THERE.

MITCH, HE'S ON THE BEACH.

-RIGHT THERE, LOOK. IT'S DEFINITELY HIM.

LOOK, THE STRIPED SHIRT, THAT'S DEFINITELY WALDO.

WALDO.

-WOW, DID WE REALLY SAVE THAT MANY PEOPLE?

-11,729, THOSE ARE ACCURATE STATISTICS.

-I KNOW, IT'S STAGGERING TO SEE IT

UP THERE IN BLACK AND WHITE.

OVER 58 MILLION PEOPLE TO OUR BEACHES LAST YEAR.

-THAT'S MORE THAN WENT TO DISNEYLAND, MAGIC MOUNTAIN,

AND KNOTT'S BERRY FARM COMBINED.

IT'S TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES,

THE BEACH BECOMES THE ONLY AFFORDABLE FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT.

-YEAH, BUT BECAUSE OF TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES,

WE CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP THE BEACHES OPEN.

WELL, WE HAVE TO.

WE HAVE TO GET THESE SUPERVISORS DOWN HERE,

TAKE A LOOK AT THESE CHARTS AND SEE THAT

CUTTING BACK LIFEGUARDS IS JUST AN INVITATION TO DISASTER.

-EVERYBODY'S GOT CHARTS AND IMPRESSIVE STATISTICS.

WE NEED SOMETHING THAT'S MORE DRAMATIC.

WE NEED TO SHAKE THESE GUYS UP.

-WE COULD PUT THE SUPERVISORS IN A RIP CURRENT

AND LET IT TAKE THEM OUT TO SEA.

-YES. -

-THAT'S A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

-AND HAVE NO LIFEGUARDS THERE TO PULL THEM OUT.