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- We can't accommodate that many people, Jack.

- Wilma, if the Navy can get 40 men into a submarine

the size of a tin of pilchards, why can't we get

40 people into this house?

- But initially it was just a few of your colleagues,

and then the numbers just kept on growing.

I mean, as it is today, I'm so busy with food parcels,

I just, you know --

Adding on 20 people is just not part of my plan.

- What's up? - Retirement party planning

- I thought we weren't allowed to say the "R" word.

- Your dad's had a change of heart.

- Bosses want to give me a formal send-off at the base.

- Well, isn't that a good thing?

What?

Some midshipman reading a crappy speech,

warm wine, and out of here by 5:00 to miss the traffic, huh?

No. We're gonna have it here in my house with my family.

- Fine. What do you want me to make?

- It doesn't matter what you make, as long as it's your food.

For 40 people? Come on, Jack.

- Well, otherwise, we'll just have to give them rum

and the thunder of cannons.

That sounds awesome.

[Laughs] Hm.

Look, come on, we can all chip in.

All right? Gavin, you're gonna do liquor,

- okay? - Mm-hmm.

- Wilma, you do catering. Of course.

Lucy, you are going to report to your grandmother

with -- for administrative duties, right?

And, Martin, you...

You're gonna do the speech.

- Um, why does Martin get to do the speech?

Why not?

- I mean, he hasn't been here for, like, 20 years.

You'll both do speeches.

- No, no, no. Gavin's doing the booze.

Listen, I know you.

You'll play silly buggers

and make a joke out of the whole thing.

Oh, yeah. Ah, Dad's right.

I mean, God forbid people should actually laugh at a party.

- So, look, let me just show you this, okay?

There's, um, a few awards and courses and things,

you know, you can just, you know, mention.

More importantly, here's a list of names, please,

which I want you to mention.

Which ones, Dad?

- All of them. All of them. All of them.

They've been with me since the beginning.

[Sighs] Okay.

Yep. No problem. [Footsteps approaching]

Hello, sleepy.

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- It's so cool that you're doing Grade 11.

- What, he's not repeating? That's a mistake.

Noted, Dad.

- Look, I know nobody wants to repeat,

but, listen, you've gotta put your foot down,

be the parent.

- Dad, with all due respect, I'm the parent.

Okay? I've spoken to the headmaster

and Tristan and I have got this, right?

Guys, 30 seconds, and we're out of here.

Let's move.

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? I can feel your tide ?

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? Calling me ?

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? Call when the sunlight falls ?

? And the tide will bring me home ?

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[Birds crying]

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[Birds crying]

Uncle Freddy.

[In Afrikaans] It's not personal.

I sell fish.

- If you don't like it, I go sell down the road.

- But this is the last old stock.

It's what's available.

Okay, it's nothing personal,

but if this is all you have to offer me,

then don't bother coming back.

[In Afrikaans] Excuse me?

- I've been supplying Salty's with fresh fish

- for nearly two decades. - I'm sorry.

Okay.

[In Afrikaans] Let's see how you feel in a week.

No one else will sell to you.

- Why would no one else sell to me?

[In Afrikaans] It wasn't me.

...because I told them that you're one of us.

She's not friends with these

[In Afrikaans] ...penguin people.

These conservation larnies trying to take our jobs.

[In Afrikaans] But people talk.

Okay. Goodbye, Uncle Freddy.

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Your daddy...

he understood.

He loved this town. He loved these people.

[In Afrikaans] He looked out for us.

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If he were still here today, he would be ashamed of you.

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[Indistinct conversations]

- Please, let's just keep it professional, okay?

[Sighs] Relax, Dad.

- Dr. Field. - Hi.

- Thanks so much for seeing us. - Amanda.

Not at all.

Uh, I'm afraid I don't have a lot of time,

so we're gonna have to keep this short.

Surprise, surprise.

- Okay. Uh, as I mentioned on the phone,

we've been studying this bay for decades.

Um, and this is the first study I did here

when I was -- when I was a youngster.

There was an abundance of fish life --

uh, red roman, yellowtail,

musselcracker, steenbras.

I mean, it's everything you'd expect from a healthy reef.

But...

this is now.

I've also created a biodiversity map

just to give you a clearer picture of the current scenario.

So there.

This is two decades ago.

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The marbles represent the fish.

Of course.

This is now.

That's an exaggeration.

- Oh, really? - Mm.

Have you been under there?

- Don't assume we're not informed, ma'am.

- We're gonna need access to your reports

and the logs of your inspectors and your patrol vessels...

in fact, all of the research

the department has collected over the years...

just to give us a clear picture

of what's actually going on down there.

- For that, you're gonna have to submit

a request with the department.

There it is.

There is that red tape

- that ties us up for years. - Uh, Amanda, we...

You have made us fill in forms

while you let a fleet of trawlers wipe out --

- Excuse me? - How can I excuse you

while my penguins are starving?

- Look, firstly, those are not your penguins, ma'am.

They're part of a far wider system here at the bay.

- That you are allowing to collapse.

- I think what Amanda is trying to say is that, um...

- Thank you. Your audits are a mess.

You have no clue what's going on on the ground.

- I thought this time was gonna be different.

- Please, if we can just bring... - When you two have figured out

what you actually want, you give us a call.

- Well, we do. An extension of the MPA

to cover the entire False Bay and 10 kilometers beyond.

- Mm. - Larger no-take zones

around every penguin colony.

[In Afrikaans] Yeah...

like I said, submit an official request.

Yes?

- Please. - You have a good day.

What?!

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[Sighs]

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Oh.

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Yeah. Here's one. Serves 40.

-"In."

"In 40 minutes."

- Oh, your handwriting's terrible.

Let me have a look.

Mm...

Oh, that's quite nice.

A coronation chicken-ish kind of thing.

- Chicken-ish? No. - Mm.

No, no, no.

Remember the shrimp martini thingamabob

we had at the yacht club?

You know, with the avos?

Has it got a recipe?

No.

- Well, have you got a name other than "thingamabob"?

- What about -- Remember Jock's birthday?

His 60th. We had the prawns on the barbecue.

- Jack. Jack, that's enough. - The prawns were brilliant.

- Well, look, I can do these fancy things for you.

Really, it's fine.

But you're gonna have to uninvite 20 people.

- You can't uninvite people. I can't do that.

- No, it's thingamabobbies or 40 guests.

But you can't have both.

Fine.

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[Whispering] Thank you.

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- [Sighs] Rebecca, it's too much.

There's nothing wrong with frozen fish.

- Would you have said that to Dada?

- Hey, stop being disrespectful.

- Mummy, I'm not selling defrosted trash

off some big trawler.

Dada would never have done that.

You're too proud.

Yes, I am proud.

I am proud of what we mean to the people.

Dada made a promise that he would support local.

That is Salty's niche.

[Sighs]

And now you're an expert on what your father

would have thought.

- Well, I know exactly what he thought of me.

- Rebecca, your father was a very complex man.

[In Afrikaans] Yeah...

I know. I was there.

[In Afrikaans] Oh, no.

Money for the electrician as well, dammit!

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- Hey, Rebecca! Rebecca.

[Tool thuds]

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[Breathes deeply]

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[Breathes deeply]

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[Ringtone plays]

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- Ah, thank you for calling Worst Dates Ever.

How can we provide you with a terrible romantic experience?

- Gavin. [Gavin sighs]

- Next time, just dinner. I promise.

Uh, Gavin...

listen [Clears throat]

I need to ask you a favor.

[In Afrikaans] Yeah.

- Sure. Anything. Always.

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Yo, tourist!

Party tonight. Muizenberg.

- Uh... Uh, no.

Got to catch up on schoolwork.

Shame. Slow learner.

- It's a different syllabus from Cyprus. Okay?

- Whatever you need to tell yourself. [Chuckles]

- Plus, I've still got, like, a million hours

to do for your dad, so...

- Ah, like that bothered you before.

Hey.

- What about Wesley? - Don't worry.

I'll protect you.

Oh, just come! It'll be so sick.

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[School bell rings]

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I begged you to stay calm.

- I'm sorry. I'm not a robot like you.

- So what are you trying to achieve here?

- I'm trying to save the penguins,

the whales, the sharks,

everything that these idiots are killing and eating.

- Amanda, I appreciate what you've done, okay?

Your work is excellent. So I'm gonna do this.

But if you remain an obstacle to what I'm trying to achieve,

that's gonna be a hell of a problem.

- Now you're sounding just like Uncle Freddy.

- Amanda, I need you to be professional.

- You self-centered schmuck! - Excuse me?

- Raising your cushy little white privilege.

- Listen to me. How did we go from you

not being professional to now it's my fault?

- Martin, if you don't push yourself to the limit,

no one will take you serious. The reason I am here

is that I went beyond everyone's expectations,

beyond societal limitations

and the government's narrative about what I'm capable of.

Now dump me if you want.

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- Gavin. Lunch is in an hour.

I really need you to hurry up, please.

- So here's your problem right here.

Your boyfriend got his wires crossed

and acted like a total idiot.

Tough crowd, huh?

Gavin, why do you always have

to joke about the important stuff?

I'm sorry.

I am. I'm sorry.

- Okay. Why are you sorry?

Ahh...

I'm sorry I said some some mean stuff.

And?

And I broke our rules.

- We don't have any rules. - Fine, I broke...

[Clicks tongue] I broke something precious.

Almost.

It's not broken yet.

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Thank you.

But seriously, I am...

I'm pretty worried

that this wiring is a disaster waiting to happen.

I mean, the whole place is in need of urgent maintenance.

Um, I mean, I think I can fix this now,

but you're gonna have bigger problems.

- [Sighs] Okay. Whatever you can do, please do it.

Maybe we can do it during lunch.

- You know, your father left this place in a proper state.

Yeah, tell me about it.

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He didn't deserve you.

I mean, the way you've come back

and you've carried this place, it's amazing.

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Gavin.

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It wasn't my choice to come back.

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[Click, electricity crackles]

Oh! Oh, my gosh. What?!

Gavin, you are my hero.

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All right, people. We're back on!

Let's go, let's go, let's go!

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You know, if we...

we can foster cooperation between the local communities

and the environmentalists, we start building pressure.

- There's an International Coastal Cleanup Day coming up.

Maybe we can use that to market our cause.

- Yep. That's a brilliant idea. - Dad!

Dad, can we go see the penguins?

- Yes. - Don't get close to them.

- Copy that. I'll see you tomorrow?

- Yeah. - Let's go! Come on! [Laughs]

Hey.

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Look, Dad! There's an egg!

They've got a baby egg.

- Okay, just give them a bit of space.

- That's fine. - So, Dad, there's this --

this party at the beach later.

Okay.

So I kind of want to go.

How does it fit into our deal?

I'm gonna do the work, Dad.

I'm gonna nail it.

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I just need you to trust me.

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Okay. Enjoy.

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Oh, dear me.

[Laughs]

Hello, sailor. Okay.

[Bell rings]

- Uh, yeah. - Hi.

Hi.

What's going on here?

- I'm decorating for the party. - Why?

- Well, because you're fidgeting in the kitchen.

- No, I'm not in the kitchen. I was fetching the crates.

Which is...

Which is why I asked you to look after the rice.

[In Afrikaans] Oh, yeah.

Definitely burning.

The moment I finish here,

I've got to start prepping for tomorrow.

- How are the numbers going? - Um, different.

- Oh. - Um...

Eight...

more than before.

Jack, I thought we'd agreed

that you'd bring the numbers down

if we're gonna have it here.

- Wilma, what am I supposed to do --

round them up and shoot the poor bastards?

Look, it'll be okay, okay?

It'll be -- Uh, I will -- I will make a plan.

It'll be -- It'll be okay.

Um, it'll be fine. Gavin!

- And get the stuff out of here!

- Pronto. [Chuckles] - It's the pressure, you know?

- Oh, nonsense, man. A Soviet submarine

up your behind is pressure, not cooking.

- Okay, but have you ever actually cooked for 40 people?

No. Good point.

40...

- Hey, will you speak to Rebecca? - What?

- Maybe she'd like to do the food.

- Yeah. Yeah, no, that -- That's a good idea.

- Yeah. - Yeah. Awesome.

- Maybe she could do this prawn, um...

- The prawn thingamabobs. - Exactly. Yes.

Okay, cool.

- Cool? - Yeah. Cool.

Yeah.

[Birds crying]

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- Uh, who are these new friends?

Some mates at school.

- Uh-huh. That's good.

It's good that you are...integrating.

- [Laughs] - What?

- Integrating? Like a colony?

[Laughs]

[In Afrikaans] Yeah...

I mean, you know.

Ja. Will there be girls there?

- It's a co-ed school. - Right.

Good life choices, huh?

Of course, of course.

Buddy, I was young once, okay,

so I know what goes on there.

No, you weren't.

You were born a 30-year-old man, I'm sure.

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It's all good, Dad.

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No, first wave...

backed down under it and opened my eyes underwater.

[Gasps] You came!

- Hey! There's a pommy on my stoop.

- Oh, keep it in your pants, bro.

- Listen, it's sort of a local party

you've rucked up here.

I guess I'm crashing, then.

He's so cool.

- How many of those have you had?

- Just chill! He's cool. He's one of us.

He's one of us?

I don't recall him doing the test.

- [Laughs] Ooh, the test! - There's a test?

Yes, there's a test.

The rite of passage on this beach, pommy.

- Okay, well, whatever it is, I'll do it.

I mean, if you passed,

how hard could it be?

- Ah. [Laughter]

- You're on, pommy. - Yeah?

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Here we are.

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Oh. Ho ho!

[In Afrikaans] Wow.

My dad's gonna love this.

Yeah, I hope so.

Oh, you can pop that in freezer.

Right.

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Okay, so let's say you rub a lamp

and a genie gives you a dream job.

- That's a very specific genie. - Okay.

Uh, a magic HR person.

Dream job -- What would it be?

This.

Um, I want to show people

how much the sea means to me.

Yeah.

[In Afrikaans] Yeah.

I want to make traditional dishes.

- Simple. - Mm-hmm.

- Honest. - Mm-hmm.

Respectful.

And I want to change my whole clientele's perspective on food.

- Right. But can't you just do that here?

- [Chuckles] No, there's too much debt.

And I know this sounds stupid,

but I feel like my father is watching over me...

mm.

[In Afrikaans] Of so.

Skellying me for -- I don't know-- what I did this time.

- Oh. - Hey...

what if they don't like what I make?

- What? Don't be silly. Come. Hit me.

- You sure? - Yeah.

Okay.

Yeah. Come.

Oh.

I'm joking. It's amazing.

It's amazing. It's delicious. Really good.

- Really? - Mm-hmm.

Mm.

[Spoon clatters]

Why are you being so nice to me, Gavin?

Because I...

I think you're awesome...

and I want good things for you.

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- Hey, Gavin. - Mm-hmm?

You...

and me...

let's try.

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- Yeah? - Yeah.

- Yeah. - Yeah?

Mm.

- Mm! You taste like garlic.

[Both laugh]

Am I doing this test or not?

- You, sir, are gonna do a blood surf.

[Group chanting "blood surf"]

[Chanting continues]

Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay.

Let me tell you a story, Tris.

So back in the day,

right, way back when, there was one oke

that ruled this whole beach. What was his name?

- August Kringle? - Not even close.

His name was

[In Afrikaans] Bloedbek...

Johansen. Okay?

And Bloedbek Johansen, he earned every wave that came through.

And if you dropped in on his wave,

right...

legend has it that his mates would catch you

at the back line and they would beat you until you bled.

So the idea is, you're a sitting duck, shark chum.

And if you make it back, well, you have a great night.

You party with the locals.

You're a hero.

But if you don't, well, then you become a bit of a statistic.

So, Tristan...

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...where do you want it?

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[Tristan grunts]

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Now you're gonna take that board...

take it back there...

and who knows?

Maybe tonight you'll party like a local.

You're on, bro.

- Let's go, pommy! [Group cheering]

[Group chanting "blood surf"]

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[Chanting continues]

- Yay! [Group cheering]

[Group chanting "blood surf"]

[Group cheering]

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Good life choices, bro.

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[Group cheering, young woman chanting "blood surf"]

- Go for it! - Yes!

[Group cheering]

- Go, Tristan! - All right, pommy!

[Group cheering]

Go, Tristan!

Whoo!

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[Group cheering]

He's doing as bidden.

And he's gone surfing before.

Come on, pommy!

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[Group cheering in distance]

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- Whoo! - Shark.

Shark, shark.

Shark, shark, shark!

No, man! Get back! Get out!

[Indistinct shouting]

- Tristan! - Tristan!

Shark, shark! Get out!

No, no, bru! This. Get out, Tris!

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[Indistinct shouting]

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Get out!

[Indistinct shouting]

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Oh, my word. Are you okay?

- Where was it? - It was, like, right behind you.

I didn't see it, but... Oh, my word.

I'm okay, I'm okay.

You sure? Tris...

Man, that was...

[Laughs] That was priceless.

[Laughs]

- You mean there was nothing out there?

-Nee, dude. You were fine.

[Young man laughs]

- Real funny, Wes. - You're such a pig!

- Hey, man, it's just a surfers' joke.

[In Afrikaans] Of so.

Forget you, man. Who wants a beer?

- Hey! - Way to go, man!

- [Sighs] - You can cut some more ice.

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I'm gonna...

I'm gonna see you later.

Huh?

- Good luck. - Superman. [Chuckles]

Hallo, Mummy dearest.

Mm.

Running this place and now this party for his father?

You're working too hard.

It's extra money, Mummy.

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This?

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These are offers to buy the place.

How many are they?

- I get at least one once a year.

You never said anything.

What was I gonna say?

That they want us to go and sell?

I say...

[In Afrikaans] Bugger off!

[Speaking Afrikaans]

At first, I thought I was fighting for your father...

for what this place meant to him.

And then you came back.

So I thought I was keeping it for you.

But now I think it's keeping you here.

I make my own choices.

And you choose this?

Rebecca, if we sell, you can go back to New York and be free.

- I ran away once before, and I'm not running again.

- Sometimes you're gonna have to run

if you're gonna run to something better.

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Martin. Martin.

It's enough.

- Jules, just one more. - It's late.

I want to get back to the kids.

Dad.

- Dad! - Hmm? Sorry, my darling.

- Yeah? - It's just, I need to find

something to wear tomorrow.

And if I don't find something,

Grandma's gonna make me wear a dress.

- [Chuckles] Okay, I'll come help you look now.

All right?

- Are you writing Grandpa's speech?

- Oh, my word. Oh, gosh. I completely forgot.

Um...

Ah...

[Train horn blows]

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- [Indistinct conversations] - There he goes. There he goes.

There he goes. There he goes.

Ah!

[Conversations continue]

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Not too bad, pommy.

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All good.

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[Indistinct conversations]

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[Birds crying]

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- Pops. [Jack grunts]

Mom...

there's some oke outside delivering chairs.

- Mm. Martin, how's the speech going?

Good. Yeah. Good.

- Good, good. - Mm-hmm.

- You know, I've seen so many of these things where they just...

They didn't capture the measure of the man, you know.

But I'm sure yours will be -- yours will be very good.

- Yep. - Warm.

Funny. Um, comprehensive.

Witty. Thorough.

- Okay. So warm, funny,

comprehensive, witty, and thorough.

That's the list.

Okay. Anything else, Dad?

[Laughs] No.

Hey, hey, uh, how's the menu going?

- Well, if I get started now, it'll be ready in time.

Lamb bridie. [Breathes deeply]

It's gonna be so delicious.

And it's really easy.

You just keep it warm and there's no fuss when...

- What? What? - What are these for?

It's lamb for the party.

- Um, but Rebecca's doing the food, huh?

- You -- You said you couldn't manage.

- Good morning, Field family. - Hey, baby.

- Hey, baby. Good. Good. - I'll give you a hand.

- Thank you. - Okay.

- And, Wilma, thanks so much for asking me to do this.

No, it's...

- It's all Jack's idea. - Cool.

Okay, I'm just gonna put this in the dining room.

All right.

- What am I supposed to do with all of this?

- You'll just put it in the chest freezer.

It's full.

And what about all the ice for your party?

You take the ice out,

you put the ice in the little, uh,

zinc bath thingies with the drinks.

The drinks are then cold. The freezer's empty.

You put the lamb into the freezer, close the freezer.

Everybody's happy.

Huh?

Oh, I'm gonna have a shower.

Yeah. Okay.

Yeah. [Clears throat]

Um...

Hey

[In Afrikaans] Bro...

Listen, man, I'm in deep water with this speech.

Can you just -- Can you help me?

- No, but you're gonna kill it. You'll be fine.

- Yeah, but if you wanted to say something, what would you say?

He's an ass.

[Tapping]

And I'm gonna murder him.

Okay.

Mum thinks Dad is an ass and she's gonna murder him.

Perfect. That's all I needed.

- But if he wanted me to say something,

he would have asked me. This is --

It's all on you.

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Gosh, he really is an ass.

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[Sighs]

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Jack.

When were you gonna tell me

that Rebecca's doing the catering?

Oh, my love, for heaven's sake.

- No, do not "heavens sake" me. - My love,

you asked me to move the boxes.

I moved the boxes.

You said you couldn't cater for 40 people.

So I got a caterer.

I'm not sure how the hell it is that I've disobeyed orders.

No, I wasn't giving orders.

- I was asking for help. - And I helped!

- Do you -- Do you know how humiliating this is?

- Oh, nonsense. - No, I know you've been

in command for the last 20 years,

and I know that it's difficult.

- It has got nothing to do with that.

No, but for once,

please, just hear me.

I'm sorry I helped.

You know how you can help?

You can ask Gavin to do a speech.

- Well, Martin's doing the speech.

- You've got two sons. People like to feel valued.

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Hm.

- I'm gonna fall off if you don't hurry up right now.

- Give me the rest, okay? - You're rushing me! Wait.

- You're so slow. - Stop kicking me.

Dad, Tristan's kicking me!

- But, like, what actually is a canap�?

I mean, it sounds like a fancy guy saying,

"Can of peas." Like, "one can of peas, gar�on, please."

[Laughs]

- Canap�s are a trick. - Mm.

They tease the eyes,

and then they leave the stomach wanting more.

- Ah. I've had a couple of girlfriends like that.

- Hey. - [Laughs]

- And then the main course arrives, and all that flavor,

all that richness just breaks on top of you...

like a wave.

- Oh, my God, you are so, so hot when you're happy...

- talking about waves. - You're hot all the time.

[Chuckles]

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[Laughs] Hey, Gav.

Um, listen, I was -- I was wondering, um --

Could -- Could you say a word or two at the thing?

You know, you could be, like, master of ceremonies.

Yeah, sure. Whatever.

[Clicks tongue] Good man.

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That's nice.

[In Afrikaans] Yeah.

"Can of peas."

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Ooh! Looking good!

? Da-da-da-da-da-da, da, da-da-da-da ?

[Chuckles]

So just to recap,

our complement tonight includes one admiral --

thank you --

two rear admirals, four commanders,

goodness knows how many captains.

So, please, manners at all times. Nice little handshakes.

No funny salutes. Gavin, I'm talking to you.

It's a party, so let's have fun, you know, within obvious limits.

- Obvious limits? Yes. [Jack laughs]

Come through this way.

Hello, darling.

- [Singsongy voice] Hi. - Okay.

It is T-minus 45.

[Snaps fingers] Bang!

[Gavin snaps fingers]

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Hey. Hello.

You bastard!

[Laughs]

[Soft music plays, indistinct conversations]

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Good evening.

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- This reminds me of your early experiments.

And I was your guinea pig, eh?

[Both laugh]

- You mean my mud pies draped in seaweed?

- No, the white mussels at Muizenberg Beach.

Remember? You used to dig them up,

and then afterwards, you'd steal my dad's white wine

and cook it in that and seaweed?

I mean, it was weird, but the taste was just...

ah, incredible.

- You were only 16. - Yeah. [Chuckles]

Sure. We stayed out there the whole day.

- I know. Knee-deep in the sand.

I got roasted by the sun, but [Sighs]

they were good times, eh?

- Mm. Yeah, it's a pity we don't get those anymore, eh?

- Mm. - Yeah.

If you ask me, my lady is born to do this.

[Chuckles]

Mwah. Okay.

- See you guys later. - Cool.

Bye.

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- Ah, Commodore Anderson. - Bruce, please.

I've been told twice already I'm not a real commodore.

- He's jealous 'cause you're still sailing.

- Listen, I don't want to stick my big nose in,

but, uh, I heard rumblings about the run-in

you had with the harbormaster.

- It was nothing, really. - Yeah, well, don't assume that.

He can make your life extremely difficult.

- What, difficult enough to derail Julia's trust?

- Well, I would urge extreme diplomacy,

or things could go very pear-shaped.

- Noted. Thank you. - Mm.

You look great, Wilma.

Oh, thanks.

Ah, Bruce. Hello. [Clears throat] Excuse me.

Wilma, where's the ice?

Wherever you put it.

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You didn't get any, did you?

- Please, Wilma. Can you just do something?

I've got guests.

- Fine. I'll go and get some. - Thank you. Thank you, darling.

[Chuckles]

- ? And that's the whole story of my old man Jack ?

[Laughter, applause]

- Yeah! Go, boet! - Gavin!

- Yeah. Thank you very much.

Um, dear guests, over to my brilliant brother.

He's got a few words. Martin.

- Cheers, Gav. Thanks. [Guests cheering]

Thanks, Gav.

Ladies and gentlemen,

my father, John Martin Field,

better known as Jack to all of you...

- and Popeye to us... - Popeye!

...he joined the Navy in 1972

and quickly attained the rank of warrant officer

and not surprisingly,

by 76, he became one of the youngest commanders

in the Navy's history.

He was then posted to Luderitz,

spent many fruitful years there, and eventually returned in '79.

He turned down a promotion to become captain

because it meant he would have to move to Durban.

You see, the thing is, he had met a very fair

and beautiful Capetonian by the name of Wilma Devitt.

- Mum? - Mum?

Mum?

What?

Uh, Mum?

- Mum. - Mum.

Where's Mum?

Martin, thank you.

- Sorry. Let me just -- Let me just take this.

It's my dad!

- Hey, hey! - Whoo-hoo!

[Cheers and applause]

- You know, all these facts and figures,

- they're just a load of nonsense. - I knew it. He's a fraud.

[Laughter]

- All my achievements -- and yes, there were quite a few --

they don't...

They really don't add up to the making of me.

And, please, I treasure all the things

I achieved with all of you in all the years.

But the thing that makes me most proud,

the thing that makes me a man,

is my family.

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"Lives of great men all remind us

we can make our lives sublime and, departing,

leave behind us footprints in the sands of time."

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Please raise your glasses.

To my soul. To the one that gave --

the one that gives my life purpose...

Wilma.

- Wilma! - Wilma!

Oh, stop it.

[Cheers and applause]

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Huh. Yeah.

One thing the Navy has taught me --

that you can be in all the wonderful,

great cities of the world,

and you can do an extraordinary thing.

But if you're not with your soulmate, you are nowhere.

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And while I'm waxing sentimental,

um, please allow me to, uh, sing the praises of my family.

Uh...

Gavin is the best surfer on this coast,

and he's the funniest man I know.

[Laughter]

Then there's Martin, who is a giant in the field,

no pun intended, of marine biology...

Thanks, Dad.

- ...and the father of these two little -- well,

not-so-little -- monsters, Tristan and Lucy.

I love you, I love you.

- Love you, Pops. - Love you, Pops.

Hear, hear! [Guests cheering]

- Ah. [Chuckles] I'm sorry, Martin.

I nearly bludgeoned him into writing this titanic speech

and thundering on about me.

So I pulled the rug under you.

Uh, look, just thanks for being here.

It means the world to me. My life in the Navy is over.

Thank you for being here. Thanks.

- [Applause] - Hear, hear!

I'm sorry.

? Fellow ?

- ? For he's a jolly good fellow ? - I love you.

- ? For he's a jolly good fellow ?

I know.

? And so say all of us ?

? And so say all of us ?

Popeye!

[Woman vocalizing]

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Hey.

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Hey.

I'm fine, I just...

I just need a minute.

Yeah. It's just, you know, stuff at home with me and my mum.

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- You know, this isn't about the family that you have.

This is about the family that you --

that you really wanted.

I can see you're still in love with him.

No, that's not true.

- The way that you look at him is the way that...

It's the way I look at you.

And we're awesome.

But you don't look at me like that.

You never have.

And, you know, I was cool with it, and -- I was.

And I wish that nothing had changed, but...

I want -- I want more.

I want a life with you.

And how do we get that right

if you're still in love with my brother?

I love you.

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This is what I thought.

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Gavin.

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