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♪
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♪ [rock]
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♪ My skin is pure
and my mind is green ♪
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♪ But my heart is built
just like a guillotine ♪
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♪ And all the world's
gonna feel my sting ♪
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♪ Gonna set my sights
right on the brass ring ♪
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♪ All the doors
are opened up for me ♪
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♪ If you don't believe it
wait and see ♪
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♪ I'm not just gonna
walk away this time ♪
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♪ I'm gonna show everyone
what's mine ♪
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♪ I'm living with
everything I know ♪
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♪ Anybody wanna come along
Let's go ♪
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[ranting]
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[people chanting]
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NARRATOR:
Venice Beach, California.
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Probably
one of the most magical
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and fascinating places
I've ever experienced.
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With its sun-drenched
palm trees,
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endless beaches
of pure golden sand,
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and waves that surfers around
the world dream of conquering,
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yet there is a rawness
about this place.
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It has soul and grit,
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darkness and light.
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As the locals
describe it best,
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it's their dirty
little paradise.
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My name is Kathy,
and I'm a filmmaker.
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In the summer of 2010, I came to Venice on a vacation.
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I had no intention of making
a film when I arrived here,
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but after what I experienced,
I simply had no choice.
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MAN: The surfers took this beach
from the bikers,
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and then the surfers
had it for a while,
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and then the dopers
had it for a while,
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and now the skaters got it.
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KATHY: Venice Skate Park. World-famous in its own right,
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home to the founding fathers
of skateboarding
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and the central playground for such legends as Dogtown Z-Boys,
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Skip Englom, Tony Alva,
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as well as the younger stars,
such as Shaun White,
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the who's who of skateboarding.
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We have kids that
have become locals here
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that are from other cities.
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People come from other states
to be at this skate park.
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The talent that's being exposed,
it's incredible.
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KATHY: But I heard now there
was a new sensation in town.
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Everyone was talking about him.
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The word on the street
was that he defies gravity
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and breaks all the rules of conventional skateboarding.
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I didn't really know anything
about skateboarding--
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and to be honest,
I didn't really care--
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but that was about to change.
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Through a sea of cheering fans, little did I know
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I was about to meet
the most incredible kid.
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Hi. My name is Asher.
I'm six years old.
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I've been skating for 14 months.
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MAN: He's with
all the OG guys.
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He rides in that pool
all the time.
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He spends a lot of time there.
He's family.
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He's well protected.
He's well guarded here.
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♪ I got a new pair of shoes
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And I'm putting them on ♪
Here I go ♪
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♪ Got a new pair of shoes
and I'm putting them on ♪
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I do frontside, lipslide.
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I do backside disaster,
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boardslide,
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frontside air, backside air.
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That little kid is amazing.
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I'd see him at the Basic Bowl.
I was like,
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"Whoa, that kid just did
a frontside rock 'n' roll."
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Smallest kid I ever seen
do a frontside rock and roll.
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ASHER: And I also do
pop shove-it
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360, nollie shove-it.
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That's all I know.
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Like Tony Alva. To me
he's like a little Tony Alva.
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Tony Hawk. That level.
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I mean, he's amazing.
Amazing talent.
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He's the next Asher.
Tony Hawk is Tony Hawk.
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He's the next Asher.
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KATHY: I was blown away.
Everyone was.
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He was just simply amazing,
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and I knew I had to make
a film about him.
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It's a trip to see, you know,
these little kids--
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like, how light
and how young they are--
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skating against
some of the older guys.
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It's a total dichotomy of, like,
approaches to skateboarding.
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He's basically kind of
in a class by himself,
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I mean, realistically.
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He forced us actually to make
really small boards.
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And that's good?
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See ya later.
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♪ All right
New pair of shoes ♪
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♪ All right, all right
New pair of shoes ♪
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He was doing stuff that we took
a year and a half to learn,
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with style and grace.
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Looked like he was
just soul surfing that bowl.
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Asher is just there.
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He's flying through the air.
You can't miss him.
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Old-school style, the flow,
the surfing style
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supplied with
the technique of street.
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You put those two together,
you got a stylish rider.
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WOMAN: Asher came up
very, very quickly.
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He's very well balanced.
He doesn't have that much fear,
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and I've seen him fall down
and hurt himself pretty good.
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Ow.
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LEE: He just goes everywhere
and just skates,
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and he does it with a big smile
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rather than,
you know, grumpiness
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that a lot of the kids get.
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When I see Asher,
it brings a lot of joy to me.
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He brings a lot of joy to
the spectators here that we have
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and to everybody else
around here, you know?
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JOHNSON: To me, a kid
that has self-motivation
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and self-confidence like
he does, you can't learn that.
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It has to come from within.
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Asher's a great skater,
and he's got a great dad
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that takes him here
out to the skate park
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pretty much every day.
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My name is Tom Bradshaw,
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and I'm Asher's dad.
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I've been taking Asher to do
things since he was a baby.
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That's just being a parent
and caring about your kid
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and giving him love,
giving him support.
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KATHY: I assumed Asher was
a local kid from Venice,
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but I found out he was not.
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Every day Tom picks
Asher up from school
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and drives over an hour
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to take Asher to the Venice Skate Park so he can practice.
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TOM: Education has
gotta come first,
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you know, before anything.
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That's the number-one priority,
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and I'm really happy
with his ability to learn.
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If we have to go skate
somewhere, I'll drive.
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And he'll just be
in his car seat,
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and he'll have his skate deck
and his homework,
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and that's his table.
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And if one assignment is writing
out 50 words, 5 times each,
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he'll be doing that.
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My job is to find
the smoothest lane. That's it.
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And then he'll knock out most
of the homework for that night.
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KATHY: I soon realized that this was not just a story
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about an amazing little boy
with an incredible talent,
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but also the story of a dad who was willing to do anything
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to support his son's passion.
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TOM: What scares me the most,
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he could become
just another nine-year-old
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busting big airs, you know?
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Or he could become someone
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that, you know,
companies believe in
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and want to invest in.
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ALVA: The main thing
is just having fun.
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That's the quotient, you know,
that you want to focus on.
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When you're Asher's age, and
you're just out there skating,
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that that is
basically the reason
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why he loves
skateboarding so much,
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'cause it's just a lot of fun.
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TOM: One day he won't need me.
It'll be a sad day.
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I'm going all the way.
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KATHY: I had now been shooting
with Tom and Asher
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for a few weeks,
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and I wanted to meet
the family.
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Tom had been reluctant,
but eventually he gave in.
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I was about to find out why.
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So tell me about your house.
Describe it to me.
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It's, uh--
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KATHY: Tell me the things
you like about it.
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Well, it's centrally located.
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KATHY: What I didn't know
was that their house
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was located
in South Central L.A.,
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one of the most dangerous and gang-infested neighborhoods
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in America.
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TOM: Well, it's cozy.
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It's a small
square footage, you know.
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For the amount of people
that we have,
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um, we, you know,
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we're all kind of,
you know,
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living a lot closer
than a lot of people do,
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but, you know,
for us it's fine.
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KATHY: Tom and his family,
seven people altogether,
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live in this 600-square-foot
one-bedroom apartment.
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ASHER: Wanna go through here?
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TOM: This is our
little humble kitchen.
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We worked making those
all night.
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ASHER: Can I have
that orange, by the way?
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KATHY: Asher sleeps with his
mom and dad and baby brother
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in the only bedroom.
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Hi. Come on. Come in.
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Yay!
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KATHY: Aww, they're
so cute together.
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You're so fat.
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In your tummy, baby.
You're so fat.
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[laughter]
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KATHY: While Asher's
older two brothers
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sleep on the living room floor on foam mattresses,
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Asher's grandmother
sleeps on the couch
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right next to them.
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Tom is the family's
only breadwinner,
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working 12-hour shifts,
making asphalt for the city,
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sometimes up to
seven days a week.
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In spite of
the many hours Tom works,
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the family can barely
make ends meet.
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TOM: I'm afraid
of failing Asher.
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Like, right now he's young.
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He doesn't see
that we don't have a house
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and we don't have this
and we don't have that.
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And I'm afraid that when
he gets older, he'll say,
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"Boy, you know, you don't live
the way that other people live.
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You don't have all
the things that they have."
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MOTHER: I normally
don't get to go a lot
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to see Asher skate,
but when I do
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at some competitions,
I'm, like-- I'm amazed
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that every time
it's a different trick
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or something new
that I haven't seen.
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And I'm like, "Wow."
I'm just amazed
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at how he skates
and how he learns fast.
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Or he'll see someone
or another skater,
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and he'll just try it
until he lands it and gets it.
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He started skating in May,
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and I remember he couldn't even
go down a hill.
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Now he's like doing ramps
and getting air.
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That trips me out every time.
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I don't even know
how he does it.
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TOM: Go ahead, Asher. Ready.
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Hold the board up and go down.
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Asher. Asher.
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He's always good at things.
He was good at swimming, too.
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We were really enjoying
Asher when he was little, too.
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And he was swimming,
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and he was, you know,
kicking the soccer ball.
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Whatever he was doing,
he was doing it so great.
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Everything--
rings, soccer, swimming.
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[people cheering]
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You beat his time. Sixteen.
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Congratulations.
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[people cheering]
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First place, first place.
Four events, four first place.
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Four of 'em are blue ribbons.
Increased faster times.
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I mean, that's all he would get.
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And he was, you know, racing
against five- and six-year-olds,
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and he was four years old
and five years old.
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I tried skating when I was 10.
I suck at it.
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I couldn't pop the board.
I couldn't ollie.
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I could kickflip when I was 10,
but I couldn't ollie.
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I started skating again
like a couple of months ago,
245
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and I learned how to ollie.
246
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And, like, I picked up
on tricks quick.
247
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You know what I wanted, though?
I wish I was a pro skater.
248
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I wanted that
when I was younger.
249
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That's a crazy good job.
250
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I wanted to be an astronaut.
251
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I wanted to see the huge
blueberry, look out from the--
252
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- I was being serious.
- I know. I was, too.
253
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Skating for me,
not really a strong point.
254
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But, you know, it was
much more stemming from,
255
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I guess, uh, well, CP.
256
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KATHY: Justin was born
with cerebral palsy.
257
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Well, I don't know how to skate,
but I try it here and there,
258
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and I guess
I've fallen too much,
259
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not that I've given up,
260
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but, uh, generally I feel
more with the bicycle.
261
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KATHY: He has endured
several major surgeries
262
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since early childhood
263
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and spent a year
in a wheelchair.
264
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Tom, who was studying
to be an accountant,
265
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was forced to leave college
in his freshman year
266
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to get a job with the city
267
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in order to gain
medical benefits for Justin
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and the rest of his family.
269
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KATHY: Is it pretty
crammed in there then?
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Yeah. I hated it
'cause when I was younger,
271
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I wanted to bring people over,
bring girls, mess around,
272
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just have
my own room, privacy.
273
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Everyone wants that,
but you know,
274
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after a while
you don't mind it anymore.
275
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You could go out. You have the
whole world as your playground.
276
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You can go out
and do your own stuff.
277
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So I got used to it, you know.
278
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TOM: Asher, I'm gonna
follow you on the sidewalk.
279
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KATHY: That evening,
Tom tells me about a gang war
280
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that's brewing between
two neighborhood rival gangs.
281
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There's a gang
that's two streets over,
282
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and... over there.
283
00:13:18,188 --> 00:13:21,017
- That's another gang?
- You kidding?
284
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They were the largest gang
in the world at one point.
285
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They're going at it again.
286
00:13:25,282 --> 00:13:27,067
One of the clues that it's
heading into our direction
287
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is the amount of graffiti
that you see.
288
00:13:29,330 --> 00:13:31,898
And there's a lot of graffiti
going on right now
289
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that wasn't here a month ago.
290
00:13:36,337 --> 00:13:39,079
We don't know what's going on
until it's too late.
291
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When you see, you know,
spray-painting here,
292
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that's like, you know, war.
293
00:13:44,649 --> 00:13:46,782
Part of me lives
kind of like in a manner
294
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where I can just get up
and move really quick.
295
00:13:49,263 --> 00:13:53,441
I haven't fully accepted that
this is a permanent home yet.
296
00:13:56,836 --> 00:13:58,794
I can't wait to get out
of this place.
297
00:13:58,925 --> 00:14:02,189
I can't wait to get out of here.
I can't stand it here.
298
00:14:02,319 --> 00:14:05,845
Yeah, we worry, man, 'cause at
any time something could happen.
299
00:14:05,975 --> 00:14:08,412
You know what I mean?
And that would be that.
300
00:14:12,547 --> 00:14:14,984
A couple of weeks ago,
301
00:14:15,115 --> 00:14:18,422
one of the kids
got shot on the corner.
302
00:14:18,553 --> 00:14:20,511
They were just hanging out.
303
00:14:20,642 --> 00:14:24,211
On Andrew's birthday
back in April,
304
00:14:24,341 --> 00:14:28,041
uh, he was walking,
and, you know--
305
00:14:28,171 --> 00:14:31,392
Yeah, just like to the liquor
store or something, you know.
306
00:14:31,522 --> 00:14:36,179
And some people rolled up
and pulled a gun out on him.
307
00:14:36,310 --> 00:14:38,138
They pulled down their window
and they just told me,
308
00:14:38,268 --> 00:14:40,923
"Hey. Hey, what do you have
in your pockets?"
309
00:14:41,054 --> 00:14:42,229
I was like, "What?"
310
00:14:42,359 --> 00:14:43,839
And then they
repeated themselves,
311
00:14:43,970 --> 00:14:45,449
and they were like,
"Hey, come over here."
312
00:14:45,580 --> 00:14:47,669
And I was like--
I remember I just said no.
313
00:14:47,799 --> 00:14:49,671
And I pretty much--
I said "fuck you" to them
314
00:14:49,801 --> 00:14:52,413
and I said no,
and I just ran away, you know?
315
00:14:52,543 --> 00:14:54,154
I knew they weren't
gonna shoot me.
316
00:14:54,284 --> 00:14:55,982
I just knew they wouldn't.
That'd be dumb.
317
00:14:56,112 --> 00:14:59,637
TOM: Yeah, so Andrew almost
got killed on his birthday.
318
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So-- But you know what?
319
00:15:02,640 --> 00:15:04,381
Thank God he didn't.
320
00:15:04,512 --> 00:15:07,428
Living where we live,
it's like don't be surprised
321
00:15:07,558 --> 00:15:10,170
if one day
you're burying your kids.
322
00:15:10,300 --> 00:15:14,391
[police radio chatter]
323
00:15:16,263 --> 00:15:18,439
KATHY: Tom can't afford
the time or the gas
324
00:15:18,569 --> 00:15:20,136
to drive out to Venice today,
325
00:15:20,267 --> 00:15:22,182
so we have to go
to the local park,
326
00:15:22,312 --> 00:15:24,575
Gilbert Lindsay Park
in Compton,
327
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or as the locals call it...
328
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Ghetto Park.
329
00:15:28,840 --> 00:15:30,581
KATHY: Ironically funded
through a donation
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from Michael Douglas,
331
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this park is a hotbed
for gang shootings
332
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and drug activity.
333
00:15:36,718 --> 00:15:39,155
Volunteers clean up bullets and needles on a regular basis
334
00:15:39,286 --> 00:15:41,505
before the kids arrive
in the morning.
335
00:15:41,636 --> 00:15:44,117
This is not
where I usually want to go,
336
00:15:44,247 --> 00:15:46,684
but if we're in a bind
and don't have any time,
337
00:15:46,815 --> 00:15:48,773
we'll come to
this skate park, you know.
338
00:15:48,904 --> 00:15:50,601
It's always very congested
and crowded,
339
00:15:50,732 --> 00:15:52,255
and I don't know
too many people here.
340
00:15:52,386 --> 00:15:54,257
And quite honestly,
nobody really says much to me.
341
00:15:54,388 --> 00:15:59,001
They just look at me like I'm
from outer space or something.
342
00:15:59,132 --> 00:16:01,090
I have a word for that.
It's called "xenophobe."
343
00:16:01,221 --> 00:16:03,571
You should look it up
in the dictionary.
344
00:16:03,701 --> 00:16:06,617
All right, here you go.
345
00:16:06,748 --> 00:16:08,880
Ready? Teamwork.
346
00:16:12,406 --> 00:16:13,885
[helicopter whirring]
347
00:16:14,016 --> 00:16:16,236
They call that a ghetto bird.
348
00:16:18,107 --> 00:16:20,892
It's like a ghetto
we're in, you know.
349
00:16:21,023 --> 00:16:26,333
It's not a bird, obviously.
It's a helicopter.
350
00:16:26,463 --> 00:16:29,727
You don't see them too much
in the nicer neighborhoods.
351
00:16:34,384 --> 00:16:37,300
MARIBEL: Not such
a good park in safety.
352
00:16:37,431 --> 00:16:42,479
Not really. If I feel that
there's a lot of people smoking
353
00:16:42,610 --> 00:16:44,481
or presence of gang members,
354
00:16:44,612 --> 00:16:47,484
I'll just be here for a little
while, then I'll just go.
355
00:16:50,879 --> 00:16:53,621
People are sitting on the ramps,
smoking cigars.
356
00:16:53,751 --> 00:16:55,797
But they weren't.
It was pot.
357
00:16:55,927 --> 00:16:58,234
Somebody must've
told them, you know,
358
00:16:58,365 --> 00:17:00,280
"Go and hang out at
Gilbert Lindsay Skatepark
359
00:17:00,410 --> 00:17:02,412
and, you know, do your drugs
and your booze there.
360
00:17:02,543 --> 00:17:05,198
Nobody'll bother you.
Just stay in the skate park."
361
00:17:05,328 --> 00:17:07,156
I don't know, there's gotta be
at least a thousand people
362
00:17:07,287 --> 00:17:08,679
in this park right now,
363
00:17:08,810 --> 00:17:10,681
and if someone were
to come in here
364
00:17:10,812 --> 00:17:13,293
and do drugs
or something like that,
365
00:17:13,423 --> 00:17:15,556
they'd say,
"Oh, that's just skaters."
366
00:17:15,686 --> 00:17:17,079
But it's not.
367
00:17:17,210 --> 00:17:19,342
It's their brothers
and their sisters
368
00:17:19,473 --> 00:17:21,823
that are coming over here to do
their drugs in the skate park,
369
00:17:21,953 --> 00:17:24,826
which is kind of hard if you're
trying to bring a child around.
370
00:17:24,956 --> 00:17:27,350
I bring my child to skate,
371
00:17:27,481 --> 00:17:29,309
and he has to skate next
to somebody who just thinks
372
00:17:29,439 --> 00:17:32,355
it's okay to smoke pot
in front of a child
373
00:17:32,486 --> 00:17:33,791
or to urinate.
374
00:17:33,922 --> 00:17:35,532
I've actually had
someone urinating
375
00:17:35,663 --> 00:17:37,360
on the back of the ramp
376
00:17:37,491 --> 00:17:39,971
'cause they were too stoned
to walk to the bathrooms.
377
00:17:40,102 --> 00:17:41,843
They're not gonna go over here
378
00:17:41,973 --> 00:17:44,193
and smoke marijuana
in front of their kids,
379
00:17:44,324 --> 00:17:45,977
but they'll come over here
and do it.
380
00:17:46,108 --> 00:17:47,849
I think those people
should be locked up.
381
00:17:47,979 --> 00:17:50,156
I think they should put
undercover police in here,
382
00:17:50,286 --> 00:17:51,853
and when anyone pulls out
a joint, arrest 'em.
383
00:17:51,983 --> 00:17:53,550
That's what I think.
384
00:17:53,681 --> 00:17:55,422
KATHY: At this point,
385
00:17:55,552 --> 00:17:57,380
a gang who had been listening
to Tom from behind me
386
00:17:57,511 --> 00:17:58,816
got up and approached.
387
00:17:58,947 --> 00:18:00,340
I stopped filming,
388
00:18:00,470 --> 00:18:02,777
and we very quickly
had to relocate.
389
00:18:04,431 --> 00:18:06,389
TOM: They were just
partying and carrying on,
390
00:18:06,520 --> 00:18:09,610
and I had to put my foot down,
and I sort of stuck my neck out.
391
00:18:09,740 --> 00:18:10,959
They didn't like
hearing that at all.
392
00:18:11,090 --> 00:18:12,221
They're not used
to hearing anybody
393
00:18:12,352 --> 00:18:13,483
complaining
about their behavior,
394
00:18:13,614 --> 00:18:16,747
so it was a real
tense moment for me
395
00:18:16,878 --> 00:18:19,054
where I had to just
stand my ground.
396
00:18:19,185 --> 00:18:22,188
I come in to their park
pretty much and say
397
00:18:22,318 --> 00:18:25,452
I'm not gonna put up with that
while my son skates. No way.
398
00:18:25,582 --> 00:18:28,107
I just hope I didn't offend
or piss anybody off.
399
00:18:28,237 --> 00:18:30,283
But that's just life.
It's what I gotta do
400
00:18:30,413 --> 00:18:32,067
to try to, like--
401
00:18:32,198 --> 00:18:34,069
Like having to go
to a place, to a park,
402
00:18:34,200 --> 00:18:38,029
and fight for your right
to skate, you know,
403
00:18:38,160 --> 00:18:40,510
that's ridiculous, but that's
what has to be done here.
404
00:18:40,641 --> 00:18:43,383
Since this is our skate park--
this is our closest skate park--
405
00:18:43,513 --> 00:18:45,733
it's worth fighting for
a little bit.
406
00:18:45,863 --> 00:18:47,387
And I'd like to see this park--
407
00:18:47,517 --> 00:18:50,041
But situations like that,
you know, get me worried
408
00:18:50,172 --> 00:18:52,392
that you're all on your own,
409
00:18:52,522 --> 00:18:55,786
and you have to stand up
to these gang members.
410
00:19:00,530 --> 00:19:02,967
I'm Heidi Lemmon,
and I'm the executive director
411
00:19:03,098 --> 00:19:04,404
of the Skate Park Association.
412
00:19:04,534 --> 00:19:06,188
I started in Santa Monica
and Venice,
413
00:19:06,319 --> 00:19:08,234
trying to help the kids there
get skate parks.
414
00:19:08,364 --> 00:19:10,061
These were
the throwaway kids,
415
00:19:10,192 --> 00:19:12,412
the kids that couldn't get
to the Little League games
416
00:19:12,542 --> 00:19:14,457
and the soccer games
and pay all the fees.
417
00:19:14,588 --> 00:19:16,459
So they'd get a skateboard
and just go out and skate.
418
00:19:16,590 --> 00:19:19,027
And then, of course,
they were breaking the law,
419
00:19:19,158 --> 00:19:21,464
and they would get caught
a lot of times and get tickets.
420
00:19:21,595 --> 00:19:23,466
And then they couldn't afford
to pay their tickets,
421
00:19:23,597 --> 00:19:25,990
and then the ticket would turn
into a warrant for arrest.
422
00:19:26,121 --> 00:19:29,342
They'd go out skating
and come back in a police car.
423
00:19:29,472 --> 00:19:31,344
That was just kind of
a vicious little circle.
424
00:19:31,474 --> 00:19:34,129
I could not understand
why cities would not be
425
00:19:34,260 --> 00:19:36,436
just thrilled
to build a skate park.
426
00:19:36,566 --> 00:19:38,133
You got 50 kids
standing there saying,
427
00:19:38,264 --> 00:19:40,396
"Give us something to do.
Keep us out of trouble."
428
00:19:40,527 --> 00:19:44,095
This park, there were shootings
here all the time at that park.
429
00:19:44,226 --> 00:19:46,054
Not skaters shooting each other,
430
00:19:46,185 --> 00:19:48,143
but all around where all
the gang members hung out.
431
00:19:48,274 --> 00:19:50,754
When they'd start firing,
we had the crew pick up bullets
432
00:19:50,885 --> 00:19:52,278
out of the park
in the morning.
433
00:19:52,408 --> 00:19:54,236
Sometimes the kids
had guns pulled on them,
434
00:19:54,367 --> 00:19:55,803
and there's fights,
435
00:19:55,933 --> 00:19:58,153
and they could get
their things stolen easily.
436
00:19:58,284 --> 00:20:00,068
Tom said
that him and Asher
437
00:20:00,199 --> 00:20:02,244
would like to come to some event
that we were doing,
438
00:20:02,375 --> 00:20:04,290
and I said, "Oh, no,
you probably don't want to.
439
00:20:04,420 --> 00:20:06,596
It's, like, up here,
you know, in the 'hood."
440
00:20:06,727 --> 00:20:09,164
And Tom just said,
"We live there."
441
00:20:09,295 --> 00:20:12,254
I was just like, "What?"
I had no idea.
442
00:20:12,385 --> 00:20:14,996
So Asher's really
the youngest kid on my team,
443
00:20:15,126 --> 00:20:16,519
on the Skate Park
Association team,
444
00:20:16,650 --> 00:20:17,825
because all of our events
445
00:20:17,955 --> 00:20:19,609
are in the inner city
of Los Angeles.
446
00:20:19,740 --> 00:20:23,134
And we just can't bring kids
and their families up here
447
00:20:23,265 --> 00:20:24,614
if they don't know
what to expect.
448
00:20:24,745 --> 00:20:26,312
They would try any way,
anyhow
449
00:20:26,442 --> 00:20:28,792
to get you to do
what they want you to do
450
00:20:28,923 --> 00:20:31,012
so they could corrupt
your mind.
451
00:20:33,188 --> 00:20:35,756
Basically.
And my mom is like--
452
00:20:35,886 --> 00:20:38,062
Mom would say,
"You skate or you hustle?
453
00:20:38,193 --> 00:20:40,064
Which one are you
gonna do more about?"
454
00:20:40,195 --> 00:20:41,544
I said skating,
and she got mad.
455
00:20:41,675 --> 00:20:43,503
- KATHY: Really?
- She got mad because
456
00:20:43,633 --> 00:20:45,722
she want me to have
money in my pocket.
457
00:20:51,162 --> 00:20:52,990
KATHY: Tom knows
his family cannot thrive,
458
00:20:53,121 --> 00:20:54,731
living where they live.
459
00:20:54,862 --> 00:20:57,517
Asher potentially has a way out because of his talent.
460
00:20:57,647 --> 00:20:59,649
I don't have the resources
to develop Asher
461
00:20:59,780 --> 00:21:01,564
the way I want
to develop him.
462
00:21:01,695 --> 00:21:04,567
I'm gonna look towards
finding someone or some company
463
00:21:04,698 --> 00:21:06,830
that can invest in him.
464
00:21:06,961 --> 00:21:08,528
I'd hope that a company
like Element,
465
00:21:08,658 --> 00:21:10,921
you know, would want to
take him under their wing.
466
00:21:11,052 --> 00:21:12,967
Or... you know,
467
00:21:13,097 --> 00:21:16,536
and, uh, just pay for, uh...
468
00:21:16,666 --> 00:21:18,538
pay for his, you know,
469
00:21:18,668 --> 00:21:20,975
his skateboarding expenses.
470
00:21:21,105 --> 00:21:23,282
That would be great for him.
471
00:21:26,807 --> 00:21:29,157
[family chattering]
472
00:21:29,288 --> 00:21:30,985
TOM: I'm ordering 'em later
when we come back, okay?
473
00:21:31,115 --> 00:21:34,336
- We don't have anymore?
- No, I'll get 'em later.
474
00:21:34,467 --> 00:21:37,644
[indistinct chatter]
475
00:21:37,774 --> 00:21:39,602
- Bye, Mom.
- Bye, Asher.
476
00:21:39,733 --> 00:21:42,257
KATHY: Tom realized
that the competition trail
477
00:21:42,388 --> 00:21:44,607
could be a way to gain
sponsorship for Asher.
478
00:21:44,738 --> 00:21:46,870
He desperately needs
financial support
479
00:21:47,001 --> 00:21:48,742
in order to keep
Asher skating.
480
00:21:48,872 --> 00:21:50,570
KATHY: What are we
doing today, Tom?
481
00:21:50,700 --> 00:21:54,095
We're heading towards
Vans Orange Skatepark
482
00:21:54,225 --> 00:21:58,447
for the last CASL
competition for 2010.
483
00:21:58,578 --> 00:22:00,623
KATHY: CASL is the California
Amateur Skate League.
484
00:22:00,754 --> 00:22:02,582
They hold monthly competitions
485
00:22:02,712 --> 00:22:04,366
for the best kids
in California.
486
00:22:04,497 --> 00:22:07,674
TOM: Everybody wants
to win this one, so--
487
00:22:07,804 --> 00:22:10,590
You know, not to take it
too seriously,
488
00:22:10,720 --> 00:22:14,768
but it is a close one,
so, um...
489
00:22:16,204 --> 00:22:18,249
it's a nail-biter,
for sure.
490
00:22:20,730 --> 00:22:24,299
I want him to practice, but I
don't want him to get tired,
491
00:22:24,430 --> 00:22:27,084
you know, so it's
finding a fine balance
492
00:22:27,215 --> 00:22:29,130
of doing that, you know.
493
00:22:29,260 --> 00:22:32,873
KATHY: CASL has produced such talents as Ryan Sheckler,
494
00:22:33,003 --> 00:22:34,657
Pedro Barros and Shaun White.
495
00:22:34,788 --> 00:22:37,617
This could be a great place
for Asher to thrive
496
00:22:37,747 --> 00:22:39,532
and get noticed.
497
00:22:53,720 --> 00:22:56,723
We got to know Asher's family
during the state games
498
00:22:56,853 --> 00:22:58,681
this year in Encinitas.
499
00:22:58,812 --> 00:23:01,945
My boys had, you know,
not competed professionally.
500
00:23:02,076 --> 00:23:04,295
When they first met him,
their jaws dropped.
501
00:23:04,426 --> 00:23:06,341
They said,
"Oh, my goodness."
502
00:23:06,472 --> 00:23:08,343
My children are
in his age category
503
00:23:08,474 --> 00:23:11,477
and had never seen a child
with that sort of talent.
504
00:23:11,607 --> 00:23:14,305
And I think a lot of kids
were intimidated by him.
505
00:23:21,835 --> 00:23:25,229
I've never seen anyone,
you know, Asher's size and age
506
00:23:25,360 --> 00:23:27,318
with the amount
of skill he has.
507
00:23:27,449 --> 00:23:29,799
I mean, it's just--
Still he blows me away.
508
00:23:44,510 --> 00:23:47,426
I like to say I'm his Jedi
master and he's my Padawan,
509
00:23:47,556 --> 00:23:49,558
but I haven't taught him
anything, so--
510
00:23:49,689 --> 00:23:54,433
I just hope he keeps on doing it
because he's very talented,
511
00:23:54,563 --> 00:23:56,565
and he's one of
my favorite kids to watch.
512
00:24:08,969 --> 00:24:10,536
Yeah, he's amazing,
513
00:24:10,666 --> 00:24:14,104
and Tom's a very sweet man,
very nice man.
514
00:24:14,235 --> 00:24:17,238
And it's always good to see
those two together.
515
00:24:17,368 --> 00:24:19,370
You know, Tom is
a very interesting guy,
516
00:24:19,501 --> 00:24:21,329
very humble.
517
00:24:24,811 --> 00:24:27,683
TOM: Just cruise around.
Just do it once.
518
00:24:27,814 --> 00:24:30,643
He wants to do his normal run,
but cold, so that's--
519
00:24:30,773 --> 00:24:32,601
Warming up, you just
don't even do anything.
520
00:24:32,732 --> 00:24:33,994
You just move around,
521
00:24:34,124 --> 00:24:36,126
get the muscles,
get the blood pumping.
522
00:24:36,257 --> 00:24:38,868
That's it.
Just keep going.
523
00:24:42,872 --> 00:24:45,484
So my good instincts
were right.
524
00:24:45,614 --> 00:24:47,529
I'm glad we got here
when we did.
525
00:24:47,660 --> 00:24:50,314
You can tell he's
starting to flow better.
526
00:24:53,840 --> 00:24:57,931
He just skates a hundred times
better when he's warmed up.
527
00:24:58,061 --> 00:25:01,848
That's why it's worth the time
to warm up and get him moving.
528
00:25:01,978 --> 00:25:03,676
KATHY: The truth
of the matter is
529
00:25:03,806 --> 00:25:06,766
that Tom is very anxious for a win at this competition.
530
00:25:06,896 --> 00:25:09,725
He's had to borrow money
to pay for the gas and motel
531
00:25:09,856 --> 00:25:11,466
from friends and neighbors.
532
00:25:13,294 --> 00:25:15,383
An endorsement
is becoming important
533
00:25:15,514 --> 00:25:18,517
in order to keep
Asher skating.
534
00:25:20,823 --> 00:25:22,651
TOM: This is
such a large course,
535
00:25:22,782 --> 00:25:24,697
and we only have,
I think, a minute.
536
00:25:24,827 --> 00:25:26,699
A strategy for this,
to be successful,
537
00:25:26,829 --> 00:25:28,439
is to keep your speed.
538
00:25:28,570 --> 00:25:30,006
And in particular for Asher
539
00:25:30,137 --> 00:25:31,791
because he likes
to do a lip slide,
540
00:25:31,921 --> 00:25:34,663
the more speed he has,
the better the lip slide is.
541
00:25:34,794 --> 00:25:39,146
If it's not fast enough,
he's barely gonna make it and--
542
00:25:42,323 --> 00:25:43,716
You bit your tongue?
543
00:25:43,846 --> 00:25:46,545
Did you bite your tongue? Ow!
544
00:25:46,675 --> 00:25:49,243
Did you put
a hole in it? No--
545
00:25:51,245 --> 00:25:53,813
- Ach!
- That's punk rock right there.
546
00:25:53,943 --> 00:25:55,771
- KATHY: You're a bad-ass.
- TOM: That's why you gotta--
547
00:25:55,902 --> 00:25:59,383
- Did it go through?
- No, it didn't go through.
548
00:26:00,863 --> 00:26:03,213
That must've hurt like crazy.
549
00:26:12,919 --> 00:26:16,357
ANNOUNCER: Let's clear it up
for Asher Bradshaw.
550
00:26:16,487 --> 00:26:18,446
- Asher's first.
- All right, Asher.
551
00:26:18,577 --> 00:26:20,796
Whenever you're ready.
You got one minute.
552
00:26:22,319 --> 00:26:24,583
Fifty seconds for Asher.
553
00:26:26,889 --> 00:26:29,936
Yeah, getting some air
out of that mini bowl.
554
00:26:31,851 --> 00:26:35,289
Whoa-oh! Nice lip slide.
No effort.
555
00:26:40,903 --> 00:26:42,252
A little backside grab.
556
00:26:42,383 --> 00:26:45,560
Sometimes he skates like--
like magic.
557
00:26:50,913 --> 00:26:53,089
- Yeah, Asher. Good job.
- Good job.
558
00:26:55,439 --> 00:26:58,094
ANNOUNCER: All right, Asher.
Whenever you're ready.
559
00:27:02,403 --> 00:27:04,623
All right, 45 seconds, Asher.
560
00:27:04,753 --> 00:27:07,756
This is the bowl contest,
ladies and gentlemen.
561
00:27:10,933 --> 00:27:14,197
Nice low backside ollie
on the corner.
562
00:27:16,635 --> 00:27:20,029
Yeah! Big frontside air
for Asher.
563
00:27:21,335 --> 00:27:22,989
Rockin' and rollin'.
564
00:27:23,119 --> 00:27:25,339
Oh, fuck.
565
00:27:25,469 --> 00:27:27,080
ANNOUNCER: Scores for Asher:
566
00:27:27,210 --> 00:27:30,823
81, 81, 81.
567
00:27:32,955 --> 00:27:34,565
Next up is Michael.
568
00:27:34,696 --> 00:27:36,655
Michael, 45 seconds.
Whenever you're ready.
569
00:27:54,411 --> 00:27:55,586
Anytime you're ready.
570
00:27:59,199 --> 00:28:01,941
Rock and roll on the extension.
571
00:28:08,077 --> 00:28:11,167
Whoa! Look at that.
572
00:28:11,298 --> 00:28:13,866
Back 5-0. Nice.
573
00:28:13,996 --> 00:28:16,085
Yeah, fake lip slide.
574
00:28:17,130 --> 00:28:18,871
♪
575
00:28:19,001 --> 00:28:20,873
Man, look at him go.
576
00:28:21,003 --> 00:28:24,615
Frontside ollie.
In and over the coping.
577
00:28:48,074 --> 00:28:49,684
FEMALE ANNOUNCER: 81.3.
578
00:28:49,815 --> 00:28:52,905
Second place, Asher Bradshaw.
579
00:28:53,035 --> 00:28:54,950
[cheering]
580
00:28:55,081 --> 00:28:56,822
Congratulations, Asher.
581
00:28:58,301 --> 00:29:00,129
You are a rock 'n roller!
582
00:29:06,745 --> 00:29:08,181
FEMALE ANNOUNCER: All press,
583
00:29:08,311 --> 00:29:11,184
if you want to take his picture,
he's right here.
584
00:29:16,755 --> 00:29:17,930
KATHY: How do you think he did?
585
00:29:18,060 --> 00:29:20,846
He did good. He placed.
586
00:29:20,976 --> 00:29:22,804
Yeah!
587
00:29:23,979 --> 00:29:25,894
TOM: Very good.
588
00:29:26,025 --> 00:29:29,855
You just won gold
at the X Games!
589
00:29:29,985 --> 00:29:31,770
How do you feel?
590
00:29:32,988 --> 00:29:35,556
[Tom laughing]
591
00:29:35,686 --> 00:29:36,862
Yeah.
592
00:29:39,865 --> 00:29:41,562
KATHY: On the way out of town,
593
00:29:41,692 --> 00:29:44,826
we passed Danny Way's
world-famous mega ramp.
594
00:29:44,957 --> 00:29:46,915
We already saw the mega ramp.
We'll see it on YouTube.
595
00:29:47,046 --> 00:29:48,874
- ASHER: I wanna see.
- We already saw it.
596
00:29:49,004 --> 00:29:50,876
- I wanna see it!
- You wanna walk up to it?
597
00:29:51,006 --> 00:29:52,747
- Yes!
- Really?
598
00:29:52,878 --> 00:29:55,968
- Yes.
- Okay, we'll walk up to it.
599
00:29:56,098 --> 00:29:57,926
KATHY: It's spectacular.
600
00:29:58,057 --> 00:30:00,059
The ramp has a drop
that is equal to the height
601
00:30:00,189 --> 00:30:02,148
of an eight-story building
602
00:30:02,278 --> 00:30:06,587
and ends in a quarter pipe
with a height of 27 feet.
603
00:30:06,717 --> 00:30:09,503
TOM: You drive up
on the little--
604
00:30:09,633 --> 00:30:12,071
little dune buggy thing,
you know?
605
00:30:12,201 --> 00:30:14,551
KATHY: The first few people who tried to conquer this ramp
606
00:30:14,682 --> 00:30:18,077
ended up being air-lifted out
by helicopter ambulance.
607
00:30:18,207 --> 00:30:19,556
ASHER:
I'm going to the top.
608
00:30:19,687 --> 00:30:20,906
TOM: You wanna walk
all the way up there?
609
00:30:21,036 --> 00:30:22,646
ASHER: Yeah.
610
00:30:48,716 --> 00:30:51,371
Now, that's where
he launched from, right?
611
00:30:51,501 --> 00:30:53,982
He must be going so fast.
612
00:30:54,113 --> 00:30:56,028
Let's get off.
Let's respect his ramp.
613
00:30:56,158 --> 00:31:00,684
Maybe one day he'll
invite you here to learn.
614
00:31:02,077 --> 00:31:03,949
You know what they should do?
615
00:31:04,079 --> 00:31:05,951
They should do a bowl.
616
00:31:06,081 --> 00:31:07,866
TOM: Build a mega bowl, huh?
617
00:31:07,996 --> 00:31:10,259
How about 100 feet
and drop in--
618
00:31:10,390 --> 00:31:12,653
- TOM: Carving a tidal wave.
- A keyhole.
619
00:31:12,783 --> 00:31:14,611
- How about a keyhole?
- A huge keyhole, yeah.
620
00:31:14,742 --> 00:31:16,875
Yeah, a keyhole.
621
00:31:20,530 --> 00:31:22,968
ASHER, KATHY, TOM:
Bye, mega ramp.
622
00:31:24,099 --> 00:31:25,753
Nice mega ramp.
623
00:31:25,884 --> 00:31:28,451
- We're done.
- Yeah.
624
00:31:32,412 --> 00:31:34,457
KATHY: Are you gonna
skate it one day?
625
00:31:34,588 --> 00:31:36,024
- You're crazy.
- [Kathy laughs]
626
00:31:36,155 --> 00:31:38,374
TOM: Really? That's how
you looked at the pool
627
00:31:38,505 --> 00:31:40,942
the first day you went
to Culver City.
628
00:31:41,073 --> 00:31:43,858
That's crazy.
I know you'll skate it one day.
629
00:31:43,989 --> 00:31:45,991
KATHY: You will skate it.
You'll shred it.
630
00:31:46,121 --> 00:31:48,994
TOM: You'll be
the youngest person to do it.
631
00:31:52,171 --> 00:31:55,304
So, anyway, here's
the street I grew up on.
632
00:31:55,435 --> 00:31:57,916
Every house is a memory.
633
00:31:58,046 --> 00:32:00,222
Mary and Tom Ingle
used to live here.
634
00:32:00,353 --> 00:32:03,225
This sidewalk still has--
635
00:32:03,356 --> 00:32:05,401
still has the bump on it.
636
00:32:05,532 --> 00:32:06,837
This is where I grew up.
637
00:32:06,968 --> 00:32:09,057
My room was right there
next to the front door.
638
00:32:09,188 --> 00:32:12,495
These are the trees that
I would play in and climb up
639
00:32:12,626 --> 00:32:14,976
and basically find refuge in
640
00:32:15,107 --> 00:32:18,414
to basically hide
from problems at home.
641
00:32:18,545 --> 00:32:20,025
You know, any of that.
642
00:32:20,155 --> 00:32:22,505
So my sanctuary was play.
643
00:32:23,985 --> 00:32:26,031
Most of these houses
have pools,
644
00:32:26,161 --> 00:32:27,597
so we'd have a lot of fun.
645
00:32:27,728 --> 00:32:28,859
Great place to grow up.
646
00:32:34,039 --> 00:32:37,390
He's just playing
on a sidewalk where it's safe.
647
00:32:37,520 --> 00:32:39,044
We can't do this
where we live.
648
00:32:39,174 --> 00:32:41,785
What he's doing right now,
we can't do it,
649
00:32:41,916 --> 00:32:43,700
and I don't want him to do it.
650
00:32:43,831 --> 00:32:45,746
It's dangerous, you know.
651
00:32:45,876 --> 00:32:48,053
Gang activity
drives people indoors.
652
00:32:48,183 --> 00:32:51,317
And then there's irresponsible
people who have no heart,
653
00:32:51,447 --> 00:32:53,319
who'll run over a kid
and keep going.
654
00:32:53,449 --> 00:32:56,539
And there's no accountability.
655
00:32:56,670 --> 00:32:59,760
You know, there's no names.
Nobody who sees anything.
656
00:32:59,890 --> 00:33:02,067
Just the smell of grass here,
the smell is different.
657
00:33:02,197 --> 00:33:05,461
You know, I mean, I have
to basically shut that off
658
00:33:05,592 --> 00:33:08,116
and not miss it.
659
00:33:08,247 --> 00:33:10,901
And coming back here,
it's kind of like--
660
00:33:11,032 --> 00:33:13,643
it's like an impossible dream.
661
00:33:14,949 --> 00:33:16,472
This is my home,
662
00:33:16,603 --> 00:33:18,518
and I'll never be able
to really get back here.
663
00:33:18,648 --> 00:33:19,910
That's what it feels like.
664
00:33:27,396 --> 00:33:29,659
[indistinct chatter]d
665
00:33:29,790 --> 00:33:31,270
ASHER: Well, if--
666
00:33:31,400 --> 00:33:33,837
TOM: It's really smooth,
and you can go fast on it.
667
00:33:33,968 --> 00:33:35,404
You gonna skate a little more?
668
00:33:35,535 --> 00:33:37,928
I'll let you skate this
once or two more times.
669
00:33:42,498 --> 00:33:45,153
But you can see how you can just
get lazy out here in the Valley
670
00:33:45,284 --> 00:33:47,460
and just spend
the days just--
671
00:33:47,590 --> 00:33:49,375
"What are we gonna do today?"
672
00:33:49,505 --> 00:33:52,421
Well, we're gonna go explore
on our bikes, go somewhere.
673
00:33:52,552 --> 00:33:55,337
He's a much better skateboarder
than I was at that age.
674
00:33:55,468 --> 00:33:57,339
Plus, the equipment's better.
675
00:33:57,470 --> 00:33:59,124
And we didn't have much.
676
00:33:59,254 --> 00:34:01,387
Let's sit down together
on this.
677
00:34:01,517 --> 00:34:04,477
Let's sit together?
That's a great idea.
678
00:34:04,607 --> 00:34:06,870
KATHY: So what do you think
of the neighborhood, Asher?
679
00:34:07,001 --> 00:34:08,829
It's great, really clean.
680
00:34:08,959 --> 00:34:12,528
I just saw a squirrel right
there climb over the hood.
681
00:34:12,659 --> 00:34:14,139
Yeah.
682
00:34:14,269 --> 00:34:16,880
Yeah, it's nice here.
Nice banks.
683
00:34:17,011 --> 00:34:18,839
TOM: Yeah, the bank
right there is huge.
684
00:34:18,969 --> 00:34:21,320
Yeah, it goes big to little.
685
00:34:21,450 --> 00:34:24,192
And it goes all the way
big to little.
686
00:34:24,323 --> 00:34:26,238
KATHY: You want to live
somewhere like this
687
00:34:26,368 --> 00:34:27,587
when you grow up?
688
00:34:27,717 --> 00:34:30,329
Yeah, if I had money.
689
00:34:30,459 --> 00:34:35,377
If I can stay here
and be pro one day.
690
00:34:35,508 --> 00:34:38,337
- You wanna go pro?
- Yeah.
691
00:34:38,467 --> 00:34:40,165
Wanna be like Tony Hawk
and make money
692
00:34:40,295 --> 00:34:41,818
and have a nice house
and stuff?
693
00:34:41,949 --> 00:34:43,516
Yeah.
694
00:34:43,646 --> 00:34:46,345
We don't talk to him about
money, though, too much.
695
00:34:46,475 --> 00:34:48,129
It's for fun.
696
00:34:48,260 --> 00:34:51,089
Grandpa would always tell me,
"Do what you love to do
697
00:34:51,219 --> 00:34:53,352
and make that
what you do for work."
698
00:34:53,482 --> 00:34:55,615
I would love for Asher
to do what he loves to do,
699
00:34:55,745 --> 00:34:56,833
whatever that is.
700
00:34:56,964 --> 00:34:59,009
Nice little crack, huh?
701
00:35:01,925 --> 00:35:04,406
♪ Dudes and guys
and things and stuff ♪
702
00:35:04,537 --> 00:35:06,626
♪ Dudes and guys
and things and stuff ♪
703
00:35:06,756 --> 00:35:09,498
♪ It's all there is
I've had enough ♪
704
00:35:09,629 --> 00:35:11,587
♪ Of dudes and guys
and things and stuff ♪
705
00:35:11,718 --> 00:35:14,373
♪ There's dudes and guys
and things and stuff ♪
706
00:35:14,503 --> 00:35:16,984
♪ Dudes and guys
and things and stuff ♪
707
00:35:17,115 --> 00:35:19,508
♪ It's all there is
I've had enough ♪
708
00:35:19,639 --> 00:35:21,858
♪ Of dudes and guys
and things and stuff ♪
709
00:35:21,989 --> 00:35:24,122
♪ There's dudes doing things ♪
710
00:35:24,252 --> 00:35:27,125
♪ And guys doing stuff ♪
711
00:35:27,255 --> 00:35:28,648
♪ There's dudes doing stuff ♪
712
00:35:28,778 --> 00:35:30,389
TOM: Whoo-hoo!
713
00:35:30,519 --> 00:35:33,392
♪ And guys doing things
Oh, yeah ♪
714
00:35:33,522 --> 00:35:36,743
♪ You know what I mean? ♪
715
00:35:47,145 --> 00:35:49,669
♪ There's dudes and guys ♪
716
00:35:49,799 --> 00:35:51,453
♪ Things and stuff ♪
717
00:35:51,584 --> 00:35:52,802
[cheering]
718
00:35:52,933 --> 00:35:55,414
♪ Guys and stuff ♪
719
00:35:55,544 --> 00:35:57,155
♪ Dudes, things ♪
720
00:35:57,285 --> 00:35:59,418
♪ Dudes and guys
and things and stuff ♪
721
00:35:59,548 --> 00:36:02,334
♪ Dudes and guys
and things and stuff ♪
722
00:36:02,464 --> 00:36:04,205
♪ It's all there is
I've had enough ♪
723
00:36:04,336 --> 00:36:05,641
♪ Of dudes and guys ♪
724
00:36:05,772 --> 00:36:09,558
♪ And things and stuff ♪
725
00:36:09,689 --> 00:36:11,908
♪ Dudes and guys
and things and stuff ♪
726
00:36:12,039 --> 00:36:14,433
♪ Dudes and guys
and things and stuff ♪
727
00:36:14,563 --> 00:36:16,391
♪ It's all there is
I've had enough ♪
728
00:36:16,522 --> 00:36:20,439
♪ Of dudes and guys
and things and stuff ♪
729
00:36:21,962 --> 00:36:23,006
Dudes.
730
00:36:27,402 --> 00:36:29,752
KATHY: Six months
on the competition trail,
731
00:36:29,883 --> 00:36:31,406
and Tom is exhausted.
732
00:36:31,537 --> 00:36:33,060
Asher's been winning,
733
00:36:33,191 --> 00:36:35,062
but there are still
no sponsorship offers,
734
00:36:35,193 --> 00:36:38,021
and the family
is broke and in debt.
735
00:36:38,152 --> 00:36:40,154
Tom has also received
a disciplinary letter
736
00:36:40,285 --> 00:36:42,983
from Asher's school
regarding his attendance.
737
00:36:43,113 --> 00:36:45,203
TOM: That's, what, Tuesday.
I have to go to work.
738
00:36:45,333 --> 00:36:48,075
I mean, if I don't go to work,
I don't get paid.
739
00:36:48,206 --> 00:36:50,295
That's the way it works.
740
00:36:50,425 --> 00:36:53,298
So the tardies,
what's going on with that?
741
00:36:53,428 --> 00:36:54,734
MARIBEL: Okay, I'll tell you.
742
00:36:54,864 --> 00:36:56,518
The thing is that
you keep him up late,
743
00:36:56,649 --> 00:36:59,042
and in the morning
he does not want to get up.
744
00:36:59,173 --> 00:37:02,176
And it's my fault
'cause I keep him up late.
745
00:37:02,307 --> 00:37:03,830
ASHER:
I just told you, Dad.
746
00:37:03,960 --> 00:37:05,875
TOM: Sometimes I fall asleep,
and I have to get him out here
747
00:37:06,006 --> 00:37:07,486
'cause he's in here
with you guys.
748
00:37:07,616 --> 00:37:09,575
- MARIBEL: That's true.
- ASHER: I told you, Dad,
749
00:37:09,705 --> 00:37:11,359
I go to sleep late.
750
00:37:11,490 --> 00:37:13,709
TOM: Okay, I set
the alarm clock for 7:15.
751
00:37:13,840 --> 00:37:15,798
- What happens when it goes off?
- MARIBEL: That's too late.
752
00:37:15,929 --> 00:37:17,496
You got to set it
for at least 6:40.
753
00:37:17,626 --> 00:37:19,628
TOM: What happens
when it goes off, though?
754
00:37:19,759 --> 00:37:21,891
- MARIBEL: What do you mean?
- Who catches that alarm?
755
00:37:22,022 --> 00:37:24,503
Oh, we get up, we push
the button, the snoozie.
756
00:37:24,633 --> 00:37:26,200
TOM: Who pushes the button?
757
00:37:26,331 --> 00:37:27,984
It's me 'cause Asher's
passed out.
758
00:37:28,115 --> 00:37:29,464
Okay, okay.
759
00:37:29,595 --> 00:37:31,640
And so you don't go
wake up Asher?
760
00:37:31,771 --> 00:37:34,817
Oh, no, I wake up. I start
making coffee and everything.
761
00:37:34,948 --> 00:37:37,124
And I come in here
and I start waking him up,
762
00:37:37,255 --> 00:37:39,169
and he's like, "Oh, no!"
763
00:37:39,300 --> 00:37:41,389
By the time he wakes up,
it's 7:30.
764
00:37:41,520 --> 00:37:43,348
- TOM: It's too late.
- MARIBEL: It's too late.
765
00:37:43,478 --> 00:37:44,914
I've actually employed a trick.
766
00:37:45,045 --> 00:37:46,699
I had that clock
five minutes ahead already.
767
00:37:46,829 --> 00:37:49,179
-Yes, I know.
-You know that? It doesn't work.
768
00:37:49,310 --> 00:37:52,748
To be safer,
just set it up for like 6:40,
769
00:37:52,879 --> 00:37:54,272
and that's probably better.
770
00:37:54,402 --> 00:37:56,099
What time does he
have to be in class?
771
00:37:56,230 --> 00:37:58,885
MARIBEL: He has to be
in the playground by 8:05.
772
00:37:59,015 --> 00:38:01,844
Ooh, that's--
In the playground?
773
00:38:01,975 --> 00:38:03,193
MARIBEL: In the playground.
774
00:38:03,324 --> 00:38:04,717
They take roll
in the playground?
775
00:38:04,847 --> 00:38:06,501
Well, yeah, because then
they close this gate.
776
00:38:06,632 --> 00:38:08,808
- They call out their name?
- No, they close this gate.
777
00:38:08,938 --> 00:38:11,245
TOM: 'Cause she said,
"One more.
778
00:38:11,376 --> 00:38:14,596
You've had 14 absen--
14 tardies."
779
00:38:14,727 --> 00:38:17,556
She's just blown away by that.
That's all she can focus on,
780
00:38:17,686 --> 00:38:19,732
like that's so out
of district policy,
781
00:38:19,862 --> 00:38:21,908
she shouldn't
even be signing it.
782
00:38:22,038 --> 00:38:25,868
But the tardiness
should not even be an issue.
783
00:38:25,999 --> 00:38:28,480
- No, it is an issue.
- But it shouldn't be.
784
00:38:28,610 --> 00:38:30,569
They have their rules
and guidelines,
785
00:38:30,699 --> 00:38:35,008
and that's part of the rules
and guidelines, his attendance.
786
00:38:35,138 --> 00:38:37,184
- But your attendance is good.
- You didn't know?
787
00:38:37,315 --> 00:38:40,579
- No, I know.
- It's not because he's late.
788
00:38:40,709 --> 00:38:43,233
You didn't know
that that counted?
789
00:38:43,364 --> 00:38:46,280
Tom, I see
on a regular basis
790
00:38:46,411 --> 00:38:49,283
kids that don't even go
to school and they're tardy.
791
00:38:49,414 --> 00:38:52,068
That's gonna basically
torpedo his whole career.
792
00:38:52,199 --> 00:38:53,722
So he can't be late
to school anymore,
793
00:38:53,853 --> 00:38:56,159
and he can't miss any more days
for the end of the year.
794
00:38:56,290 --> 00:38:58,031
I'm not kidding you.
795
00:38:58,161 --> 00:39:03,863
All that slack and variance
and cushion, it's all gone.
796
00:39:03,993 --> 00:39:05,647
MARIBEL: What if he gets sick?
797
00:39:05,778 --> 00:39:07,997
TOM: He goes to school.
798
00:39:15,962 --> 00:39:17,920
Right now we just do
little CASL competitions,
799
00:39:18,051 --> 00:39:19,618
which are once a month.
800
00:39:19,748 --> 00:39:23,622
And in the middle of
those monthly competitions
801
00:39:23,752 --> 00:39:26,973
we're experiencing
California state games
802
00:39:27,103 --> 00:39:28,627
which, when you do well,
803
00:39:28,757 --> 00:39:30,629
let's you go skate
the national games,
804
00:39:30,759 --> 00:39:31,891
which is the next month.
805
00:39:32,021 --> 00:39:33,632
It's too early.
806
00:39:33,762 --> 00:39:35,547
Asher, in my mind,
807
00:39:35,677 --> 00:39:38,680
is, like, legitimately
the best 10-and-under skater
808
00:39:38,811 --> 00:39:42,292
in micro mini ramp
that's gonna do the competition.
809
00:39:42,423 --> 00:39:44,817
I'm a little worried,
you know,
810
00:39:44,947 --> 00:39:47,210
that we're gonna be late.
811
00:39:47,341 --> 00:39:49,082
I don't want to be late.
812
00:39:54,348 --> 00:39:55,654
Dad!
813
00:39:55,784 --> 00:39:58,004
You have to get
out of the seat, Asher.
814
00:39:58,134 --> 00:39:59,658
It's a million dollars.
815
00:39:59,788 --> 00:40:02,661
We gotta go.
I know, we're rich.
816
00:40:02,791 --> 00:40:04,445
All our problems are solved.
817
00:40:04,576 --> 00:40:06,534
No, I'm serious.
Look. Look right there.
818
00:40:06,665 --> 00:40:08,231
It's not real, Asher.
It's a fake.
819
00:40:08,362 --> 00:40:10,625
It's just paper.
Let's go.
820
00:40:10,756 --> 00:40:12,410
No.
821
00:40:13,802 --> 00:40:15,021
[engine starts]
822
00:40:15,151 --> 00:40:16,675
This one good?
823
00:40:24,813 --> 00:40:26,728
[car horn honks,
window hums]
824
00:40:26,859 --> 00:40:28,469
Get in the car, big guy.
825
00:40:28,600 --> 00:40:30,123
- Open the door.
- It's open.
826
00:40:30,253 --> 00:40:31,341
No, it's not.
827
00:40:33,169 --> 00:40:36,695
Yeah, the door's locked.
828
00:40:36,825 --> 00:40:39,741
You're supposed
to stay in your seat.
829
00:40:39,872 --> 00:40:42,875
- Okay?
- Can I put on pads now?
830
00:40:43,005 --> 00:40:46,705
All right, that's it.
We'll park here.
831
00:40:46,835 --> 00:40:50,099
Just let me know when
we're ready to go, Asher.
832
00:40:53,407 --> 00:40:55,627
It's all right.
I'll let Matthew Wilcox
833
00:40:55,757 --> 00:40:58,281
and the other kids
get all the runs they want
834
00:40:58,412 --> 00:41:00,153
to get all warmed up.
835
00:41:00,283 --> 00:41:02,111
We'll sit here
for another five minutes.
836
00:41:02,242 --> 00:41:04,113
- No.
- You can play with your dollar.
837
00:41:04,244 --> 00:41:05,724
You have anything else
you wanna do?
838
00:41:05,854 --> 00:41:07,726
- No.
- You sure?
839
00:41:07,856 --> 00:41:10,468
- Yes.
- Okay.
840
00:41:10,598 --> 00:41:12,208
'Cause I'm doing what
I'm supposed to do.
841
00:41:12,339 --> 00:41:14,036
- Can we just go, Dad?
- Drive.
842
00:41:14,167 --> 00:41:16,299
But I can't drive if you're
not in your seat belt.
843
00:41:16,430 --> 00:41:19,477
- I am.
- I'm just telling you.
844
00:41:19,607 --> 00:41:22,088
I'm not gonna feel bad about
not getting there on time
845
00:41:22,218 --> 00:41:24,960
if you're just not
getting in your seat.
846
00:41:25,091 --> 00:41:27,310
- You keep climbing out.
- [engine starts]
847
00:41:27,441 --> 00:41:29,269
- Ready to go?
- [cell phone tune plays]
848
00:41:29,399 --> 00:41:31,227
- Yes.
- Okay.
849
00:41:41,194 --> 00:41:43,588
- You all ready, Asher?
- Yeah.
850
00:41:43,718 --> 00:41:45,067
Okay.
851
00:41:46,373 --> 00:41:47,766
I got double pads on.
852
00:41:47,896 --> 00:41:51,770
- Double?
- My other one's on the ground.
853
00:41:51,900 --> 00:41:54,381
Can I get it or no?
854
00:41:54,512 --> 00:41:56,296
Yeah, get it.
I'll pull over and stop.
855
00:41:56,426 --> 00:41:58,603
- You can get your pad, Asher.
- Are you mad?
856
00:41:58,733 --> 00:42:00,822
Yeah, a little bit.
Not mad, but just--
857
00:42:00,953 --> 00:42:04,478
This is typical now,
what you do.
858
00:42:04,609 --> 00:42:08,961
You don't get your pads ready
while we're stopped,
859
00:42:09,091 --> 00:42:10,571
like all the time.
860
00:42:10,702 --> 00:42:13,052
Something you want
to work on.
861
00:42:13,182 --> 00:42:14,967
You have your gloves, right?
862
00:42:15,097 --> 00:42:18,536
- No.
- You did.
863
00:42:18,666 --> 00:42:21,713
- No, I--
- [Tom muttering]
864
00:42:23,628 --> 00:42:26,892
Takes about 15 more minutes
to actually get there and park.
865
00:42:27,022 --> 00:42:29,329
And then we have
to go and register,
866
00:42:29,459 --> 00:42:31,200
and then you can warm up.
867
00:42:31,331 --> 00:42:34,334
By that time, there may be
so many kids on the ramp,
868
00:42:34,464 --> 00:42:38,164
he doesn't have--
he'll maybe get three runs in,
869
00:42:38,294 --> 00:42:40,079
and then it's game on.
870
00:42:40,209 --> 00:42:43,169
- That's not good.
- Let's get that glove.
871
00:42:43,299 --> 00:42:45,780
TOM: You're getting out
of here soon.
872
00:42:45,911 --> 00:42:48,087
- Okay.
- It's guaranteed bad news.
873
00:42:48,217 --> 00:42:49,349
Okay, I'll buckle.
874
00:42:51,438 --> 00:42:55,137
Tell me you need to pull over
to get it, and I'll do that.
875
00:42:55,268 --> 00:42:56,791
- Yeah.
- You need to pull over?
876
00:42:56,922 --> 00:42:58,837
- Yeah.
- All right, we're stopping.
877
00:42:58,967 --> 00:43:01,187
Okay, go.
Go, go, go, go, go.
878
00:43:04,930 --> 00:43:06,584
Hurry up, hurry up.
879
00:43:08,368 --> 00:43:10,326
- ASHER: Go, go, go, go.
- Get it? Get it? Okay.
880
00:43:10,457 --> 00:43:12,894
- I got it.
- All right.
881
00:43:13,025 --> 00:43:16,028
You can't actually get it done.
I'll get out and help you.
882
00:43:16,158 --> 00:43:18,117
More time.
883
00:43:18,247 --> 00:43:20,859
[mumbles]
884
00:43:23,992 --> 00:43:26,386
- I got it.
- No, you don't got it.
885
00:43:29,084 --> 00:43:31,391
Okay, I'll get it
done for you.
886
00:43:31,521 --> 00:43:34,133
Solve things if you weren't
thinking about gum
887
00:43:34,263 --> 00:43:35,787
or the other things,
which is fine.
888
00:43:35,917 --> 00:43:38,354
Got it all for you, okay?
Need your helmet?
889
00:43:38,485 --> 00:43:39,399
Yeah.
890
00:43:39,529 --> 00:43:43,142
GPS: Drive 1.9 miles.
891
00:43:43,272 --> 00:43:45,100
[Asher chattering]
892
00:43:46,754 --> 00:43:48,887
- Hey, Asher.
- What?
893
00:43:49,017 --> 00:43:51,803
Can we talk about the run
that you may want to do?
894
00:43:51,933 --> 00:43:54,370
You know, like, what tricks
do you want to do
895
00:43:54,501 --> 00:43:55,894
in the competition then?
896
00:43:56,024 --> 00:43:59,027
An ollie shove-it, 360,
897
00:43:59,158 --> 00:44:00,986
50-50 fakie,
898
00:44:01,116 --> 00:44:03,902
frontside air, backside air,
899
00:44:04,032 --> 00:44:06,121
50-50's, uh--
900
00:44:06,252 --> 00:44:09,908
- TOM: 5-0?
- Front 5-0's,
901
00:44:10,038 --> 00:44:10,996
back 5-0...
902
00:44:11,126 --> 00:44:12,911
TOM:
50-50 invert or revert.
903
00:44:13,041 --> 00:44:15,914
50-50 to fakie.
904
00:44:16,044 --> 00:44:19,569
- TOM: Board slides.
- Board slides. I want--
905
00:44:19,700 --> 00:44:21,310
TOM: Rock 'n' rolls.
906
00:44:21,441 --> 00:44:23,312
I'm trying to talk.
Rock and--
907
00:44:23,443 --> 00:44:25,184
[Tom chuckles]
Sorry.
908
00:44:25,314 --> 00:44:26,925
Man, you made me--
909
00:44:27,055 --> 00:44:28,927
Rock front to back
rock 'n' rolls,
910
00:44:29,057 --> 00:44:32,800
transfer, air transfer,
911
00:44:32,931 --> 00:44:34,149
um...
912
00:44:36,978 --> 00:44:39,981
KATHY: The stakes are higher now
as we come back to CASL
913
00:44:40,112 --> 00:44:43,376
for the California
state championships.
914
00:44:45,813 --> 00:44:48,555
- This--
- TOM: No, it's the same--
915
00:44:53,038 --> 00:44:56,345
KATHY: The financial
situation is dire,
916
00:44:56,476 --> 00:44:59,958
and the pressure
on Asher to win is mounting.
917
00:45:00,088 --> 00:45:03,004
But I'm quickly reminded of
something much more worrying.
918
00:45:03,135 --> 00:45:04,658
Here's your water.
919
00:45:04,789 --> 00:45:06,965
KATHY: As the stakes
get higher for Asher,
920
00:45:07,095 --> 00:45:08,401
so do the risks.
921
00:45:08,531 --> 00:45:10,664
You see how wiggly
that is right there?
922
00:45:10,795 --> 00:45:13,885
So we're gonna
have to tighten that up.
923
00:45:14,015 --> 00:45:16,278
KATHY: We run into Archer
who tells us
924
00:45:16,409 --> 00:45:18,498
about a very bad
accident he had.
925
00:45:18,628 --> 00:45:22,154
I was skating at Skatelab,
and I was in the air
926
00:45:22,284 --> 00:45:24,156
probably about six feet,
927
00:45:24,286 --> 00:45:27,507
and my friend, uh--
928
00:45:27,637 --> 00:45:29,596
I just glanced away
for a second,
929
00:45:29,727 --> 00:45:32,381
and then I saw my friend
standing there like--
930
00:45:32,512 --> 00:45:34,993
[gasps]
And then I clipped,
931
00:45:35,123 --> 00:45:37,996
and I don't remember it
from there.
932
00:45:40,999 --> 00:45:44,002
I just remember
waking up in the bowl,
933
00:45:44,132 --> 00:45:46,004
thinking it was just
one of those bad dreams.
934
00:45:46,134 --> 00:45:48,876
And I was like,
"Oh, this is not real.
935
00:45:49,007 --> 00:45:50,530
This isn't legit."
936
00:45:50,660 --> 00:45:53,185
And then I touched my dad.
I reached out for my dad
937
00:45:53,315 --> 00:45:55,056
to see if he was
actually next to me.
938
00:45:55,187 --> 00:45:58,581
And I touched him, and when
I touched him I was like,
939
00:45:58,712 --> 00:46:00,018
"This isn't a dream?"
940
00:46:00,148 --> 00:46:03,325
And then at the same time
I kind of--
941
00:46:03,456 --> 00:46:06,198
Steve Baldio, he helps me out
with my skating.
942
00:46:06,328 --> 00:46:09,418
He was sitting there. "You were
shaking. You had a seizure."
943
00:46:09,549 --> 00:46:11,420
And it was really hectic.
944
00:46:11,551 --> 00:46:14,249
And eventually
the firefighters arrived.
945
00:46:14,380 --> 00:46:17,035
And the doctor said
he's been working for 16 years
946
00:46:17,165 --> 00:46:19,298
and he gets about
three concussions a night,
947
00:46:19,428 --> 00:46:22,083
but he'd only seen
three or two of these
948
00:46:22,214 --> 00:46:27,349
in his whole entire 16 year
working the emergency rooms.
949
00:46:27,480 --> 00:46:29,743
And it was with my helmet.
950
00:46:31,614 --> 00:46:34,182
Usually surgery took you out.
Knee surgery or something.
951
00:46:34,313 --> 00:46:36,794
I've had just about everything
done: ACL, PCL, MCL, LCL.
952
00:46:36,924 --> 00:46:39,274
- Crushed left kneecap.
- Tore the ligaments.
953
00:46:39,405 --> 00:46:41,624
Tore off some bone fragment
where the ligaments attached.
954
00:46:41,755 --> 00:46:44,497
Tibia plateau fracture,
five screws.
955
00:46:44,627 --> 00:46:46,020
Ruptured the Achilles tendon.
956
00:46:46,151 --> 00:46:47,805
Broken both ankles
several times.
957
00:46:47,935 --> 00:46:49,589
Broken my collarbone.
958
00:46:49,719 --> 00:46:52,810
Six of my total 10 metatarsals,
crushed my sesamoid bones.
959
00:46:52,940 --> 00:46:56,030
Fingers, toes, you know,
you name it. Sprained ankles.
960
00:46:56,161 --> 00:46:58,293
We did a CAT scan
and a couple series of X-rays.
961
00:46:58,424 --> 00:47:00,905
- Got several broken wrists.
- Both shoulders.
962
00:47:01,035 --> 00:47:02,820
Couple days,
I'm going for an MRI.
963
00:47:02,950 --> 00:47:04,952
You never want to try 100%
in practice
964
00:47:05,083 --> 00:47:07,694
because 100% means
you're 1% away
965
00:47:07,825 --> 00:47:09,174
from falling
and getting hurt.
966
00:47:09,304 --> 00:47:11,002
Your average person...
967
00:47:11,132 --> 00:47:13,221
isn't gonna slam on a skateboard
on the concrete
968
00:47:13,352 --> 00:47:15,223
and get back up
and want to do it again.
969
00:47:15,354 --> 00:47:16,224
You know what I mean?
970
00:47:36,854 --> 00:47:39,813
You gotta get a street run
going, okay? Seriously.
971
00:47:39,944 --> 00:47:43,643
I want to leave
and practice it tomorrow.
972
00:47:43,773 --> 00:47:45,863
Can you spend about a half hour
right now doing street?
973
00:47:45,993 --> 00:47:47,212
Half hour?
974
00:47:47,342 --> 00:47:48,430
Half hour.
975
00:47:48,561 --> 00:47:49,954
Man--
976
00:47:50,084 --> 00:47:52,782
How about--
How about five minutes?
977
00:47:52,913 --> 00:47:55,394
How about 15 minutes?
978
00:47:55,524 --> 00:47:56,874
I don't want to--
979
00:47:57,004 --> 00:47:58,353
You could win it.
980
00:47:58,484 --> 00:48:01,008
Well, did I practice today?
Yes, I did.
981
00:48:01,139 --> 00:48:02,531
Street.
982
00:48:04,882 --> 00:48:06,405
All right.
983
00:48:06,535 --> 00:48:07,928
So can we go?
984
00:48:08,059 --> 00:48:10,670
- Go street, street, street.
- No. No.
985
00:48:10,800 --> 00:48:12,454
- Or your gonna get second.
- I wanna go.
986
00:48:12,585 --> 00:48:14,804
You're not a competitor, dude.
Period.
987
00:48:14,935 --> 00:48:16,806
Let me show you
what's in store for you.
988
00:48:16,937 --> 00:48:18,852
Come here. Take a look.
989
00:48:20,375 --> 00:48:22,464
Take a look at this one.
What does that say?
990
00:48:22,595 --> 00:48:25,772
"State champion." If you
practice, you might get that.
991
00:48:25,903 --> 00:48:28,209
Otherwise, you're gonna get
something like that.
992
00:48:28,340 --> 00:48:29,471
Which is great.
993
00:48:29,602 --> 00:48:32,126
I know--
I know that, uh,
994
00:48:32,257 --> 00:48:34,694
the other kids have been
practicing it all the time.
995
00:48:34,824 --> 00:48:36,914
You didn't come here
to do mini ramp or bowl.
996
00:48:37,044 --> 00:48:39,046
You came here to do just street.
997
00:48:39,177 --> 00:48:42,702
So good luck, Asher.
I say you can't do it.
998
00:48:48,012 --> 00:48:51,493
You know what, Asher? I'm gonna
let you go ahead and do that.
999
00:48:51,624 --> 00:48:54,235
Asher, the street's
gonna be over there.
1000
00:48:54,366 --> 00:48:57,499
Asher, the street's
over on that side.
1001
00:48:57,630 --> 00:49:00,546
I don't want him
to get out of his, uh,
1002
00:49:00,676 --> 00:49:02,983
out of his, you know,
happy zone,
1003
00:49:03,114 --> 00:49:05,855
but I want him
to prepare a little.
1004
00:49:07,031 --> 00:49:08,858
Okay, Asher, just try the rail.
1005
00:49:08,989 --> 00:49:10,643
- Forget that.
- I wanna try--
1006
00:49:10,773 --> 00:49:13,124
That's not gonna be
in your trick tomorrow.
1007
00:49:21,349 --> 00:49:24,309
No, you're gonna try this first.
Do it.
1008
00:49:24,439 --> 00:49:27,529
- I'll try it only--
- Try it. Go for it.
1009
00:49:27,660 --> 00:49:29,531
More speed, the more better.
1010
00:49:31,881 --> 00:49:35,233
Oh, dear Lord.
All right, I can't do this.
1011
00:49:35,363 --> 00:49:36,974
It's too hard to watch this.
1012
00:49:45,504 --> 00:49:48,420
He's just rolling around,
rolling around.
1013
00:49:48,550 --> 00:49:50,161
It's over on this side,
where the rail is,
1014
00:49:50,291 --> 00:49:52,119
that's where
you're supposed to skate.
1015
00:49:52,250 --> 00:49:54,600
But he's rolling on that side
of it, on that side of it.
1016
00:49:54,730 --> 00:49:57,559
'Cause it's a little big
for him.
1017
00:49:57,690 --> 00:50:00,040
Little big for him.
1018
00:50:00,171 --> 00:50:03,609
See, he was set up to go in
front of it, but now he bailed.
1019
00:50:03,739 --> 00:50:05,741
What kills me is
he's not even trying it.
1020
00:50:05,872 --> 00:50:09,745
I'm not used to seeing him,
like... puss out.
1021
00:50:09,876 --> 00:50:12,966
Excuse my language, but you're
kind of pussying out of it.
1022
00:50:14,141 --> 00:50:16,970
You can go ahead and go for it.
1023
00:50:17,101 --> 00:50:19,712
You lose no respect
for trying and falling.
1024
00:50:19,842 --> 00:50:21,931
KATHY: As I watched Tom
coaching his son,
1025
00:50:22,062 --> 00:50:24,630
I found myself
questioning his actions.
1026
00:50:24,760 --> 00:50:26,675
Is he pushing Asher too hard?
1027
00:50:26,806 --> 00:50:28,895
Is he putting his son at risk?
1028
00:50:29,026 --> 00:50:31,419
Is Tom in danger
of being a stage dad,
1029
00:50:31,550 --> 00:50:34,379
or is he just trying to be
the best coach he can be?
1030
00:50:36,076 --> 00:50:37,773
Gotta try.
1031
00:50:37,904 --> 00:50:39,645
- Dad--
- Why aren't you going?
1032
00:50:39,775 --> 00:50:41,690
- I'm scared.
- You can do it.
1033
00:50:41,821 --> 00:50:43,692
Keep trying it, keep trying it.
Don't wai--
1034
00:50:43,823 --> 00:50:46,434
Don't set up and wait.
Set up and go.
1035
00:50:46,565 --> 00:50:49,785
Just go around them, just go
around them. There you go.
1036
00:50:51,048 --> 00:50:52,658
TOM: Settle himself down.
1037
00:50:54,703 --> 00:50:57,010
He's skating everything but
what he's supposed to skate.
1038
00:50:58,925 --> 00:51:00,361
No, that's not good.
1039
00:51:00,492 --> 00:51:02,059
You're supposed to skate
that center section.
1040
00:51:02,189 --> 00:51:04,191
Okay?
1041
00:51:04,322 --> 00:51:06,019
Yeah, that's where
everyone's skating, you see?
1042
00:51:06,150 --> 00:51:08,021
That's because
that's where the game is.
1043
00:51:10,371 --> 00:51:11,981
- But this--
- I said there's no way
1044
00:51:12,112 --> 00:51:13,635
you were gonna get on
that orange thing,
1045
00:51:13,766 --> 00:51:15,333
and you flew
all the way up on that.
1046
00:51:15,463 --> 00:51:17,248
You can do the same thing
with this rail, dude.
1047
00:51:17,378 --> 00:51:19,511
You're gonna go onto it,
you're gonna see how easy it is.
1048
00:51:19,641 --> 00:51:21,078
You watch.
I'm not kidding you.
1049
00:51:21,208 --> 00:51:22,514
Don't it-it--
1050
00:51:22,644 --> 00:51:24,603
These doughnuts are yours
if you get it.
1051
00:51:24,733 --> 00:51:27,040
This speed, Dad?
1052
00:51:27,171 --> 00:51:29,042
Don't just go by it, though.
Hit it.
1053
00:51:29,173 --> 00:51:31,740
- Never just go by it. Try it.
- This speed, Dad?
1054
00:51:31,871 --> 00:51:34,526
TOM:
Yeah. Full speed. Yes!
1055
00:51:39,008 --> 00:51:43,709
He's not even competitive here.
Not even close.
1056
00:51:43,839 --> 00:51:45,711
It's kind of a bummer.
1057
00:51:50,324 --> 00:51:52,848
I think we're done
for the night.
1058
00:51:52,979 --> 00:51:56,852
If he can't get the--
the courage to try it tonight--
1059
00:51:56,983 --> 00:51:58,985
'Cause the contest
is tomorrow morning.
1060
00:52:02,771 --> 00:52:04,773
Time to practice
for the street is over.
1061
00:52:04,904 --> 00:52:06,645
He has to get it now.
1062
00:52:06,775 --> 00:52:09,038
He doesn't have time to go
back and forth for an hour.
1063
00:52:09,169 --> 00:52:13,304
He has to try it. Once he
tries it, he'll feel the rail.
1064
00:52:13,434 --> 00:52:16,089
And-And--
And then he'll land it.
1065
00:52:18,439 --> 00:52:22,095
Whoo! He failed,
but he's not hurt.
1066
00:52:22,226 --> 00:52:24,141
Once he gets it,
he'll have fun with it,
1067
00:52:24,271 --> 00:52:27,100
and then he'll know he can do it
and he'll like doing it.
1068
00:52:27,231 --> 00:52:29,842
See, now he's turning brave
'cause he got a taste of it.
1069
00:52:29,972 --> 00:52:31,931
I know you can land it.
You did it.
1070
00:52:32,061 --> 00:52:33,454
- Dad--
- Get it on.
1071
00:52:33,585 --> 00:52:36,283
You're excellent at rails.
You know this.
1072
00:52:36,414 --> 00:52:38,503
You are excellent at rails.
1073
00:52:38,633 --> 00:52:41,375
You are a rail master.
1074
00:52:41,506 --> 00:52:43,769
You just need to get on it,
and you're gonna get it.
1075
00:52:43,899 --> 00:52:45,771
All you need is to get on it.
That's it.
1076
00:52:45,901 --> 00:52:50,079
And watch how high you fly off.
It'll be easy. Go.
1077
00:52:50,210 --> 00:52:51,864
You can do it, Asher.
1078
00:52:51,994 --> 00:52:54,867
Gonna get the rail right now.
There we go.
1079
00:52:54,997 --> 00:52:57,478
He will totally get this.
Easily.
1080
00:52:57,609 --> 00:52:59,088
I can see it.
1081
00:53:04,268 --> 00:53:06,313
He's gotta go a little faster,
1082
00:53:06,444 --> 00:53:08,489
and don't put as much weight
on your front.
1083
00:53:08,620 --> 00:53:11,927
Don't lean forward.
Lean back just a little bit.
1084
00:53:14,408 --> 00:53:16,280
- Can I see you?
- Yeah.
1085
00:53:27,029 --> 00:53:29,031
Asher, we're all watching you
learn this right now,
1086
00:53:29,162 --> 00:53:31,120
but you can get it, right?
1087
00:53:31,251 --> 00:53:34,515
♪ [rock]
1088
00:53:39,781 --> 00:53:41,653
TOM:
Whoo-hoo-hoo!
1089
00:53:41,783 --> 00:53:43,132
♪ This is my time
1090
00:53:43,263 --> 00:53:46,048
♪ This is my place
1091
00:53:46,179 --> 00:53:51,880
♪ This is the sound I make
1092
00:53:52,011 --> 00:53:56,842
♪ [continues]
1093
00:53:56,972 --> 00:53:58,713
I'm really thrilled.
Very happy.
1094
00:54:00,454 --> 00:54:03,327
[no audible dialogue]
1095
00:54:06,025 --> 00:54:08,157
Maybe he'll do it twice.
This is the way it works.
1096
00:54:08,288 --> 00:54:09,811
Let's see if he gets it.
1097
00:54:15,904 --> 00:54:17,863
I feel good.
1098
00:54:19,778 --> 00:54:23,172
♪ This is my time
1099
00:54:23,303 --> 00:54:25,044
Three in a row.
1100
00:54:25,174 --> 00:54:31,093
♪ I wouldn't have it
any other way ♪
1101
00:54:31,224 --> 00:54:34,053
♪ And this is my time
1102
00:54:34,183 --> 00:54:36,969
♪ This is my place
1103
00:54:37,099 --> 00:54:39,928
♪ And I'm gonna shine
1104
00:54:40,059 --> 00:54:43,845
♪ I'm gonna shine
1105
00:54:46,587 --> 00:54:48,850
KATHY: The morning
of the competition arrives,
1106
00:54:48,981 --> 00:54:50,852
and Tom is clearly on edge.
1107
00:55:04,692 --> 00:55:06,868
Give me your other one.
1108
00:55:06,999 --> 00:55:08,870
This is a necessary thing,
because, literally,
1109
00:55:09,001 --> 00:55:10,568
within one minute of skating,
1110
00:55:10,698 --> 00:55:13,397
we'll see him over there
tying his shoe.
1111
00:55:13,527 --> 00:55:16,487
Buckle your helmet
while you're sitting there.
1112
00:55:16,617 --> 00:55:18,271
Thank you.
All right, buddy.
1113
00:55:18,402 --> 00:55:20,317
Grab your board. Go skate.
1114
00:55:29,195 --> 00:55:32,372
WOMAN: Hi, how are you?
[giggles] Cold.
1115
00:55:33,939 --> 00:55:36,637
Thanks, man.
Got a ratty attitude today.
1116
00:55:44,993 --> 00:55:47,126
TOM: Those have got
a lot of bling on 'em.
1117
00:55:47,256 --> 00:55:49,433
KATHY: Maribel has driven up
1118
00:55:49,563 --> 00:55:51,478
to join Tom and Asher
for the competition.
1119
00:55:51,609 --> 00:55:53,262
- How do you like it?
- It's beautiful.
1120
00:55:53,393 --> 00:55:55,700
This is the first time
she has seen Asher compete
1121
00:55:55,830 --> 00:55:57,528
at this level.
1122
00:55:59,791 --> 00:56:01,706
- TOM: Good morning.
- WOMAN: Good morning.
1123
00:56:01,836 --> 00:56:04,143
- How you doing?
- Fine, thanks. How are you?
1124
00:56:06,580 --> 00:56:08,190
ANNOUNCER:
All right, go for it, Asher.
1125
00:56:08,321 --> 00:56:09,670
One minute.
1126
00:56:13,370 --> 00:56:15,894
Huge backside grab.
1127
00:56:16,024 --> 00:56:18,505
Up and over.
No deck check.
1128
00:56:18,636 --> 00:56:21,682
What? Up and over
the mini bowl section.
1129
00:56:21,813 --> 00:56:24,032
That was a nice line.
1130
00:56:24,163 --> 00:56:26,034
Kickflip on flat.
1131
00:56:26,165 --> 00:56:28,297
There's nothing
stopping this kid.
1132
00:56:28,428 --> 00:56:30,038
Nice 50-50.
1133
00:56:36,436 --> 00:56:40,440
Yeah, frontside boardslide
to fakie. Wow!
1134
00:56:40,571 --> 00:56:44,009
Thirty seconds. Thirty seconds for Asher Bradshaw.
1135
00:56:46,403 --> 00:56:49,057
Yeah, nice lipslide.
1136
00:56:49,188 --> 00:56:50,581
Straight to a manual.
1137
00:56:52,539 --> 00:56:54,498
Blunt to fakie, no hands.
1138
00:56:54,628 --> 00:56:56,325
That's a big-boy trick.
1139
00:57:02,549 --> 00:57:04,551
There is nothing
stopping this kid.
1140
00:57:07,206 --> 00:57:09,687
That is one minute. Whoa!
1141
00:57:09,817 --> 00:57:12,385
Boardslide for Asher Bradshaw.
1142
00:57:12,516 --> 00:57:14,909
- [cheers, applause]
- Scores for Asher Bradshaw.
1143
00:57:15,040 --> 00:57:18,522
82, 83, 82.
1144
00:57:22,439 --> 00:57:25,398
Whoa, Asher's burning up
the mini ramp today.
1145
00:57:26,660 --> 00:57:28,183
Rock the baby.
1146
00:57:31,056 --> 00:57:33,493
Some people say
he's the next Tony Hawk.
1147
00:57:36,191 --> 00:57:39,281
50-50. Backside vault.
1148
00:57:39,412 --> 00:57:42,459
Lipslide. Crazy good.
1149
00:57:48,203 --> 00:57:49,466
Backside lipslide.
1150
00:57:55,428 --> 00:57:58,213
Next up, Asher Bradshaw.
1151
00:57:58,344 --> 00:57:59,780
Whenever you're ready.
1152
00:58:04,611 --> 00:58:07,701
Up and over the bowls.
Nice transfer.
1153
00:58:09,268 --> 00:58:11,270
Big frontside ollie
up the hip.
1154
00:58:11,400 --> 00:58:13,794
Grab another tailslide.
1155
00:58:13,925 --> 00:58:16,797
Frontside 50.
Frontside lipslide.
1156
00:58:18,016 --> 00:58:20,105
Yeah, frontside ollie.
1157
00:58:28,548 --> 00:58:31,029
You got 15 seconds.
15 seconds.
1158
00:58:36,817 --> 00:58:38,950
Back lipslide.
1159
00:58:39,080 --> 00:58:42,127
Stuff's easy for Asher.
1160
00:58:42,257 --> 00:58:44,477
Bluntside transfer,
is that what that was?
1161
00:58:56,533 --> 00:59:01,755
And our new CASL State Champion this year is...
1162
00:59:01,886 --> 00:59:04,366
Mr. Asher Bradshaw!
1163
00:59:04,497 --> 00:59:07,544
- [cheering, applause]
- Aw. [giggles]
1164
00:59:13,245 --> 00:59:15,290
TOM: My father, he was,
you know, a busy teacher.
1165
00:59:15,421 --> 00:59:18,206
Professor. You know, building
a career, writing books.
1166
00:59:18,337 --> 00:59:20,469
So he was always in the study.
1167
00:59:20,600 --> 00:59:22,515
So, you know,
I'd be playing, and my mom,
1168
00:59:22,646 --> 00:59:24,648
she was knitting
or doing something, you know.
1169
00:59:24,778 --> 00:59:26,345
But I never got
brought anywheres.
1170
00:59:26,475 --> 00:59:29,478
Like, okay, we're in a house
on a street,
1171
00:59:29,609 --> 00:59:31,480
and you can ride your bike
and go out there
1172
00:59:31,611 --> 00:59:33,570
and climb the trees
and explore and--
1173
00:59:33,700 --> 00:59:35,441
I remember being
a little bit jealous
1174
00:59:35,572 --> 00:59:37,486
because my friends,
their dad
1175
00:59:37,617 --> 00:59:39,706
would take 'em to Little League.
1176
00:59:39,837 --> 00:59:42,404
They were really
actively involved in their life,
1177
00:59:42,535 --> 00:59:45,103
but my dad, he drank.
1178
00:59:45,233 --> 00:59:48,585
Um, and, uh, you know,
he had issues with that.
1179
00:59:48,715 --> 00:59:50,630
And so, um, you know,
1180
00:59:50,761 --> 00:59:53,981
there was like, uh, you know,
periods where he was--
1181
00:59:54,112 --> 00:59:56,244
You know, as anybody would,
1182
00:59:56,375 --> 00:59:59,726
if you drink beyond
your ability to handle that,
1183
00:59:59,857 --> 01:00:01,946
you're gonna act
like an asshole.
1184
01:00:02,076 --> 01:00:05,427
My mom had
a chemical imbalance.
1185
01:00:05,558 --> 01:00:08,996
And, uh, the Pall Malls and
the booze didn't help either.
1186
01:00:09,127 --> 01:00:12,696
You know what I'm saying?
Just a self-made misery.
1187
01:00:12,826 --> 01:00:15,524
Imagine the fights, the booze,
the arrests.
1188
01:00:15,655 --> 01:00:18,179
Obviously,
when you're drinking a lot,
1189
01:00:18,310 --> 01:00:19,920
you know,
there's gonna be drama.
1190
01:00:20,051 --> 01:00:22,227
Or if you have
a chemical imbalance,
1191
01:00:22,357 --> 01:00:23,881
there's gonna be drama.
1192
01:00:24,011 --> 01:00:25,709
Period.
1193
01:00:25,839 --> 01:00:28,799
Yeah, I paid for every
little thing that I did wrong,
1194
01:00:28,929 --> 01:00:31,889
and I paid way more than kids
are supposed to pay.
1195
01:00:32,019 --> 01:00:35,849
I'm telling you,
I've been beat to a pulp.
1196
01:00:35,980 --> 01:00:40,767
A child, like Asher's age.
I've been beat to a bloody pulp.
1197
01:00:40,898 --> 01:00:43,596
Just laying in a bloody pulp
1198
01:00:43,727 --> 01:00:48,340
like, you know, on a tile--
cold tile floor.
1199
01:00:48,470 --> 01:00:49,602
I remember that.
1200
01:00:49,733 --> 01:00:52,213
Now, what the fuck
is that, right?
1201
01:00:52,344 --> 01:00:53,737
Explain that shit to me.
1202
01:00:53,867 --> 01:00:55,564
You come to in the night,
1203
01:00:55,695 --> 01:00:58,611
and there's a figure
standing in your doorway.
1204
01:00:58,742 --> 01:01:00,265
- KATHY: Mm-hmm.
- A scary figure.
1205
01:01:00,395 --> 01:01:02,528
- Yeah.
- And it's your mother.
1206
01:01:02,659 --> 01:01:04,095
Believe me, I--
1207
01:01:04,225 --> 01:01:06,532
I mean, God listens
to the prayers of a child,
1208
01:01:06,663 --> 01:01:09,622
and I prayed a lot,
you know, and, um,
1209
01:01:09,753 --> 01:01:13,495
for my own peace of mind,
I had to, like,
1210
01:01:13,626 --> 01:01:14,801
forgive my parents.
1211
01:01:14,932 --> 01:01:16,324
They're human beings too.
1212
01:01:16,455 --> 01:01:17,935
They did their best they could.
1213
01:01:18,065 --> 01:01:20,677
So I had to, A:
1214
01:01:20,807 --> 01:01:24,376
believe that I was not
a worthless piece of crap,
1215
01:01:24,506 --> 01:01:27,684
which I had been told I was,
1216
01:01:27,814 --> 01:01:31,688
and B: decide that
God doesn't make junk
1217
01:01:31,818 --> 01:01:33,559
and that I'm a worthwhile person
1218
01:01:33,690 --> 01:01:36,388
and that I should not,
you know, kill myself
1219
01:01:36,518 --> 01:01:38,738
through different avenues
1220
01:01:38,869 --> 01:01:40,566
and just choose life.
1221
01:01:40,697 --> 01:01:44,222
And so-- And not knowing
what plan God had in mind.
1222
01:01:44,352 --> 01:01:47,181
This wasn't gonna be myplan.
It was gonna be God's plan.
1223
01:01:47,312 --> 01:01:49,706
So I sort of,
when I was 17 years old,
1224
01:01:49,836 --> 01:01:53,274
turned my will and my life
and the future
1225
01:01:53,405 --> 01:01:55,450
over to God
as I understood him
1226
01:01:55,581 --> 01:01:57,670
in order to, um,
1227
01:01:57,801 --> 01:02:00,281
try it different other than
the way I was doing it.
1228
01:02:00,412 --> 01:02:02,501
Because it was just
a very painful thing.
1229
01:02:02,631 --> 01:02:04,895
And I think everybody's
had to do that at one point
1230
01:02:05,025 --> 01:02:08,681
and, you know, you gotta
take care of your kids.
1231
01:02:08,812 --> 01:02:11,379
And they're gonna get
in trouble like I did.
1232
01:02:11,510 --> 01:02:13,120
- ASHER: Hey, Daddy.
- They didn't really take me
1233
01:02:13,251 --> 01:02:14,426
to many places.
1234
01:02:14,556 --> 01:02:17,168
- Yeah.
- I think I'm gonna fart.
1235
01:02:17,298 --> 01:02:19,953
- You're gonna fart?
- Excuse me.
1236
01:02:22,303 --> 01:02:26,699
- My little boy.
- [giggling]
1237
01:02:31,225 --> 01:02:33,706
That was me.
1238
01:02:33,837 --> 01:02:36,753
KATHY: With Asher's growing
popularity comes jealousy,
1239
01:02:36,883 --> 01:02:39,103
and not everyone
is happy for him.
1240
01:02:39,233 --> 01:02:41,105
As well as increasing animosity
1241
01:02:41,235 --> 01:02:43,847
coming from competing skaters
and their parents,
1242
01:02:43,977 --> 01:02:46,110
Tom is also receiving
threatening e-mails
1243
01:02:46,240 --> 01:02:47,764
from someone calling himself...
1244
01:02:50,418 --> 01:02:52,943
This anonymous hater
has taken it upon himself
1245
01:02:53,073 --> 01:02:55,815
to head up a campaign
with other parents
1246
01:02:55,946 --> 01:02:58,122
against Tom and Asher.
1247
01:02:58,252 --> 01:03:00,559
I just hope the haters
don't show up.
1248
01:03:00,689 --> 01:03:03,257
Someone threw
some real negative comments
1249
01:03:03,388 --> 01:03:05,259
at me and my son.
1250
01:03:07,348 --> 01:03:08,828
[typing]
1251
01:03:10,830 --> 01:03:13,006
There's actually a movement
of haters right now
1252
01:03:13,137 --> 01:03:15,661
where Asher's just
too dang good for the water.
1253
01:03:20,622 --> 01:03:22,537
How do I navigate these waters
1254
01:03:22,668 --> 01:03:24,191
when the piranhas come in?
1255
01:03:24,322 --> 01:03:26,193
The rise up has been too fast,
1256
01:03:26,324 --> 01:03:28,195
and it hasn't always
been that smooth,
1257
01:03:28,326 --> 01:03:30,719
but those kind of words,
you know, they hurt.
1258
01:03:34,071 --> 01:03:35,942
TOM: People love Asher.
1259
01:03:36,073 --> 01:03:38,989
They love me too.
I mean, we're not that bad.
1260
01:03:39,119 --> 01:03:41,121
And everybody has a right
to breathe and breathe out,
1261
01:03:41,252 --> 01:03:43,776
and just because
some people don't like us--
1262
01:03:46,823 --> 01:03:48,520
I'm not even gonna say
the garbage
1263
01:03:48,650 --> 01:03:50,174
that has been thrown at me,
1264
01:03:50,304 --> 01:03:54,265
because I'm not gonna
mentally handicap my son
1265
01:03:54,395 --> 01:03:55,832
by talking about it
in front of him.
1266
01:03:58,922 --> 01:04:00,880
I think they're disgusting.
That's what I think.
1267
01:04:01,011 --> 01:04:04,362
I think they're just hateful,
disgusting, ungodly people.
1268
01:04:04,492 --> 01:04:06,755
Part of me wants to tell 'em
what I think about 'em.
1269
01:04:06,886 --> 01:04:09,846
Who, uh-- Who's a punk?
You know?
1270
01:04:11,238 --> 01:04:13,719
Like, bring it on.
Bring it on.
1271
01:04:13,850 --> 01:04:15,547
You got something?
Bring it on.
1272
01:04:15,677 --> 01:04:18,376
Do it in front of my face.
Don't do it behind my back.
1273
01:04:18,506 --> 01:04:20,639
Insulting, disrespecting.
1274
01:04:20,769 --> 01:04:22,771
You just have to go on
with you life.
1275
01:04:22,902 --> 01:04:26,253
Protect your son
and protect yourself, you know.
1276
01:04:26,384 --> 01:04:28,342
I feel like a bad parent,
actually,
1277
01:04:28,473 --> 01:04:31,824
for not being able to, like,
protect him.
1278
01:04:31,955 --> 01:04:33,782
- That's my job.
- Well--
1279
01:04:33,913 --> 01:04:37,308
I know he's healthy, but I know
you can take the healthiest kid
1280
01:04:37,438 --> 01:04:40,572
and with enough verbal,
it'll break him down.
1281
01:04:40,702 --> 01:04:42,661
He'll start believing that crap.
1282
01:04:42,791 --> 01:04:46,404
TOM: We're gonna pray for our
enemies. Pray for the haters.
1283
01:04:46,534 --> 01:04:48,449
The sick ones.
1284
01:04:50,712 --> 01:04:53,802
It's just some of the things
that we have to deal with.
1285
01:04:53,933 --> 01:04:55,413
Haters.
1286
01:04:57,850 --> 01:04:59,721
It's got to be tough
for that family
1287
01:04:59,852 --> 01:05:02,376
because not only
are they coming from
1288
01:05:02,507 --> 01:05:04,378
you know, East Los Angeles,
1289
01:05:04,509 --> 01:05:06,293
dealing with the situation
1290
01:05:06,424 --> 01:05:08,556
and the conditions
that they're living in,
1291
01:05:08,687 --> 01:05:10,950
but then they're walking in
with, like, bron--
1292
01:05:11,081 --> 01:05:14,214
you know, gold medal, right at
the top, with their son,
1293
01:05:14,345 --> 01:05:16,825
and yet they're not getting
that warm reception
1294
01:05:16,956 --> 01:05:18,566
I think they should be getting.
1295
01:05:18,697 --> 01:05:20,307
- KATHY: Mm-hmm.
- I think it's just
1296
01:05:20,438 --> 01:05:22,483
competition, sometimes,
at its worst,
1297
01:05:22,614 --> 01:05:25,834
and it's hard for people
to have a heart.
1298
01:05:25,965 --> 01:05:27,619
So many times
the parents have asked me,
1299
01:05:27,749 --> 01:05:30,752
"What does my kid need to do
in order to win?"
1300
01:05:30,883 --> 01:05:33,059
I tell them they just need
to keep having fun.
1301
01:05:33,190 --> 01:05:34,713
They just need to keep skating.
1302
01:05:34,843 --> 01:05:36,933
They just need to keep skating
with their friends
1303
01:05:37,063 --> 01:05:39,370
and they'll progress naturally.
1304
01:05:39,500 --> 01:05:41,372
Some kids progress
quicker than others,
1305
01:05:41,502 --> 01:05:43,504
but they have to progress
at their own pace.
1306
01:05:43,635 --> 01:05:45,289
You see the kids that do well,
1307
01:05:45,419 --> 01:05:47,334
all the other competitors
are cheering for them.
1308
01:05:47,465 --> 01:05:50,033
They're not like,
"Oh! I'm gonna lose."
1309
01:05:50,163 --> 01:05:52,557
They're like, "Whoa! I can't
believe he just did that."
1310
01:05:52,687 --> 01:05:54,559
Some people, I mean,
they don't understand that.
1311
01:05:54,689 --> 01:05:56,126
They're like,
"This is a contest.
1312
01:05:56,256 --> 01:05:58,215
Why are the competitors
cheering for each other?"
1313
01:05:58,345 --> 01:06:01,044
They don't get that. That's how
it is for most of these kids.
1314
01:06:01,174 --> 01:06:02,915
They just see it
as an opportunity
1315
01:06:03,046 --> 01:06:06,614
to skate some new parks
and to skate with their friends.
1316
01:06:06,745 --> 01:06:09,661
To see people that they don't
see except at the contests.
1317
01:06:09,791 --> 01:06:12,620
The contests make the kids
want to progress,
1318
01:06:12,751 --> 01:06:15,406
because they see what's going
on, what other kids are doing,
1319
01:06:15,536 --> 01:06:17,669
and it makes them
want to come back
1320
01:06:17,799 --> 01:06:19,410
to the next contest
a month later
1321
01:06:19,540 --> 01:06:22,021
with a fresh trick--
at least something new.
1322
01:06:22,152 --> 01:06:24,937
You don't want to be doing
the same tricks all the time.
1323
01:06:25,068 --> 01:06:29,246
It's a gamble for these
companies to sponsor the kids.
1324
01:06:29,376 --> 01:06:32,249
'Cause they have to deal
with the parents, first of all.
1325
01:06:32,379 --> 01:06:35,817
And you don't know what
the parents' intentions are.
1326
01:06:35,948 --> 01:06:38,690
For the parents,
it could be a meal ticket,
1327
01:06:38,820 --> 01:06:42,041
and they could try
to exploit that, you know?
1328
01:06:44,087 --> 01:06:45,175
And...
1329
01:06:46,567 --> 01:06:49,005
the kid might not keep skating.
1330
01:06:49,135 --> 01:06:51,746
You know, they invest
all this time and money
1331
01:06:51,877 --> 01:06:56,360
and promo and marketing
and, I mean--
1332
01:06:56,490 --> 01:06:59,667
All that adds up, and then
the kid might fizzle out.
1333
01:07:01,800 --> 01:07:03,845
I think with any competition,
parents are
1334
01:07:03,976 --> 01:07:06,935
always discouraged when
there's an elite athlete
1335
01:07:07,066 --> 01:07:09,329
always in that group,
always placing first.
1336
01:07:09,460 --> 01:07:11,897
And there's definitely
the parents that roll their eyes
1337
01:07:12,028 --> 01:07:13,899
and go, "Great.
There's Asher again."
1338
01:07:14,030 --> 01:07:16,206
And I think their parents
get the snub a little bit--
1339
01:07:16,336 --> 01:07:18,599
get snubbed a little bit
by the other parents
1340
01:07:18,730 --> 01:07:20,427
that really don't know.
1341
01:07:20,558 --> 01:07:23,343
Regardless, he's got--
he's got a natural ability.
1342
01:07:23,474 --> 01:07:25,693
You've got to be able
to appreciate that.
1343
01:07:25,824 --> 01:07:28,827
I mean, from a parent
that's competing with Asher,
1344
01:07:28,957 --> 01:07:30,785
I don't feel
like it's competition.
1345
01:07:30,916 --> 01:07:34,833
Everybody has individual talent
that they're good at.
1346
01:07:42,754 --> 01:07:44,364
KATHY: In the face
of all the animosity,
1347
01:07:44,495 --> 01:07:47,237
and with no sign of interest
from any sponsors,
1348
01:07:47,367 --> 01:07:50,457
Tom asks us to make a promo video of Asher's tricks
1349
01:07:50,588 --> 01:07:52,024
for him to shop around
to sponsors.
1350
01:07:52,155 --> 01:07:54,853
- Yeah, it's on slo-mo.
- On slo-mo?
1351
01:07:54,983 --> 01:07:56,246
It'll look real cool.
1352
01:08:04,515 --> 01:08:05,907
MAN: Wow.
1353
01:08:07,039 --> 01:08:08,388
TOM:
Yeah! Good, Asher.
1354
01:08:13,872 --> 01:08:16,701
KATHY: Though the video does not attract any sponsors,
1355
01:08:16,831 --> 01:08:20,183
Asher's incredible talent
and infectious personality
1356
01:08:20,313 --> 01:08:22,141
do start to gain
some local attention.
1357
01:08:22,272 --> 01:08:24,317
ASHER:
Why do I always miss that?
1358
01:08:31,977 --> 01:08:34,371
I didn't usually go down
to Venice from Santa Monica,
1359
01:08:34,501 --> 01:08:36,590
but this time I went
all the way down to Venice.
1360
01:08:38,114 --> 01:08:40,116
And I get up there
and I see this crowd
1361
01:08:40,246 --> 01:08:41,900
and I see this kid.
1362
01:08:42,030 --> 01:08:44,642
So I run home
and I google Asher Bradshaw.
1363
01:08:44,772 --> 01:08:48,602
Then I came back the next week,
and then I came the next week,
1364
01:08:48,733 --> 01:08:52,040
and now a guy who sleeps as much
as he can for his business,
1365
01:08:52,171 --> 01:08:54,086
I'm up at 7:30
to get to the beach
1366
01:08:54,217 --> 01:08:56,915
so I'm there by 9:00
so I can see my new buddy.
1367
01:08:57,045 --> 01:08:59,178
KATHY: Asher may not
have gained sponsorship yet,
1368
01:08:59,309 --> 01:09:01,615
but he's becoming more and more of a local celebrity.
1369
01:09:01,746 --> 01:09:03,182
Come here. Don't run away.
1370
01:09:03,313 --> 01:09:05,184
This is about you.
It's not about me.
1371
01:09:05,315 --> 01:09:07,839
Ah!
1372
01:09:07,969 --> 01:09:09,754
- You know, it's--
- Ah!
1373
01:09:09,884 --> 01:09:11,756
KATHY: Asher is sponsored
at Venice Skate Park
1374
01:09:11,886 --> 01:09:13,758
by a wealthy
pizza chain owner
1375
01:09:13,888 --> 01:09:15,760
who offers him
free pizza for life
1376
01:09:15,890 --> 01:09:18,154
in exchange
for an autograph photo.
1377
01:09:20,199 --> 01:09:21,592
- Who's that?
- Me.
1378
01:09:21,722 --> 01:09:23,376
- Is that you?
- Yeah.
1379
01:09:23,507 --> 01:09:26,031
That's right. That's my
new friend, Asher Bradshaw.
1380
01:09:26,162 --> 01:09:27,641
I love that shirt right there.
1381
01:09:27,772 --> 01:09:29,252
Come on.
That's a great jump.
1382
01:09:29,382 --> 01:09:32,037
This shirt. Guess what shirt
kind of that is?
1383
01:09:32,168 --> 01:09:33,517
What is it? What is it?
1384
01:09:33,647 --> 01:09:35,258
- It's an old shirt.
- Yeah?
1385
01:09:35,388 --> 01:09:37,216
- Like back in the days.
- Old school? Who?
1386
01:09:37,347 --> 01:09:38,870
- Maui and Sons?
- No.
1387
01:09:39,000 --> 01:09:41,786
- Who?
- Shirt-- It's like--
1388
01:09:41,916 --> 01:09:44,136
- I forgot.
- "Back in the day."
1389
01:09:44,267 --> 01:09:46,573
- "Back in the day"!
- MAN: Back in the day. That's--
1390
01:09:46,704 --> 01:09:48,749
Oh, you're killing me.
1391
01:09:48,880 --> 01:09:50,447
Have you practiced this before?
1392
01:09:50,577 --> 01:09:52,188
- Have you done this before?
- What do I write?
1393
01:09:52,318 --> 01:09:54,538
A lefty too? Oh, my God!
1394
01:09:54,668 --> 01:09:56,540
I like it anyway.
1395
01:10:00,587 --> 01:10:01,762
MAN: There it is.
1396
01:10:03,416 --> 01:10:04,983
That's how I do it.
1397
01:10:05,113 --> 01:10:07,377
You're a graffiti artist.
1398
01:10:11,250 --> 01:10:12,817
TOM:
Yeah, first picture autograph.
1399
01:10:12,947 --> 01:10:14,601
First picture autograph.
1400
01:10:14,732 --> 01:10:16,560
- [Asher mutters]
- MAN: Thank you.
1401
01:10:21,652 --> 01:10:25,003
The "E"! Dang!
Dang it, the "E"!
1402
01:10:25,133 --> 01:10:26,744
- [laughing]
- You forgot the "E."
1403
01:10:26,874 --> 01:10:28,963
- ASHER: Gosh, "E."
- TOM: That's all right.
1404
01:10:29,094 --> 01:10:30,661
- I can print.
- That's all right.
1405
01:10:30,791 --> 01:10:33,185
I love your artwork too, buddy.
1406
01:10:33,316 --> 01:10:35,535
Just trying
to do handwriting? Okay.
1407
01:10:35,666 --> 01:10:37,363
And there's the "E."
1408
01:10:38,799 --> 01:10:40,192
- TOM: Beautiful.
- WOMAN: Nice.
1409
01:10:41,541 --> 01:10:43,543
- And it's--
- MAN: My man.
1410
01:10:43,674 --> 01:10:45,284
- [giggling]
- Thank you very much.
1411
01:10:45,415 --> 01:10:47,895
This means a lot.
I'm gonna get it up on the wall.
1412
01:10:48,026 --> 01:10:50,158
I'm gonna put it
next to the Mickey Mantle.
1413
01:10:50,289 --> 01:10:53,858
♪ It's a mistake
1414
01:10:53,988 --> 01:11:02,345
♪ But I won't ever change
1415
01:11:02,475 --> 01:11:04,172
TOM: He's got the drill.
He's ready to go.
1416
01:11:15,749 --> 01:11:18,491
♪ This is my time
1417
01:11:18,622 --> 01:11:21,102
♪ This is my place
1418
01:11:21,233 --> 01:11:26,630
♪ And I wouldn't have it
any other way ♪
1419
01:11:26,760 --> 01:11:29,763
♪ And this is my time
1420
01:11:29,894 --> 01:11:32,375
♪ This is my place
1421
01:11:32,505 --> 01:11:35,247
♪ And I'm gonna shine
1422
01:11:35,378 --> 01:11:39,730
♪ I'm gonna shine
1423
01:11:39,860 --> 01:11:42,994
KATHY: Another sign that Asher's becoming a local star--
1424
01:11:43,124 --> 01:11:46,824
he received an invite to legendary Z-Boy Tony Alva's
1425
01:11:46,954 --> 01:11:49,174
50th birthday party
1426
01:11:49,305 --> 01:11:51,263
Hey, what's up?
This is Jake Brown.
1427
01:11:51,394 --> 01:11:53,265
It's great fun.
There's bands playing.
1428
01:11:53,396 --> 01:11:55,354
Little Asher's
ripping up the mini ramp.
1429
01:12:01,229 --> 01:12:02,535
This is what it's all about.
1430
01:12:02,666 --> 01:12:04,581
[whooping, whistling]
1431
01:12:07,540 --> 01:12:08,976
My name's Roger Hickey.
1432
01:12:09,107 --> 01:12:11,457
I was downhill world champion
for 20 years,
1433
01:12:11,588 --> 01:12:13,981
and I didn't wanna just be a guy
that used to do something,
1434
01:12:14,112 --> 01:12:17,071
so I invented Freshpark ramps,
rails and boxes.
1435
01:12:17,202 --> 01:12:20,248
HICKEY: One thing I can say
about skateboarders is
1436
01:12:20,379 --> 01:12:22,076
it's the only sport I know
1437
01:12:22,207 --> 01:12:23,948
where you could take
the top 20 pros,
1438
01:12:24,078 --> 01:12:27,168
you could put something simple
like a grind rail,
1439
01:12:27,299 --> 01:12:29,997
put up a million dollars,
winner-take-all first place,
1440
01:12:30,128 --> 01:12:32,304
and tell the skateboarders,
the 20 of them,
1441
01:12:32,435 --> 01:12:34,175
you have to decide
who gets the million dollars,
1442
01:12:34,306 --> 01:12:36,003
and they would actually do it
without fighting.
1443
01:12:36,134 --> 01:12:38,528
I don't know any other sport
that would judge themselves
1444
01:12:38,658 --> 01:12:40,747
for a million dollars
and not care if they lost it.
1445
01:12:40,878 --> 01:12:43,663
And it's the only sport
that's like that.
1446
01:12:43,794 --> 01:12:46,753
The only advice I can give
little kids is don't ever quit.
1447
01:12:49,277 --> 01:12:51,367
KATHY: Asher was asked
to compete in the biggest
1448
01:12:51,497 --> 01:12:54,544
invite-only national
championship of the year.
1449
01:12:54,674 --> 01:12:57,068
The best of the best from
all across the United States
1450
01:12:57,198 --> 01:12:58,548
will be there.
1451
01:12:58,678 --> 01:13:01,202
This is Asher's big shot.
1452
01:13:01,333 --> 01:13:04,292
Now, we're going to the Vans
Amateur Combi Pool contest,
1453
01:13:04,423 --> 01:13:06,382
and kids from all over
the United States
1454
01:13:06,512 --> 01:13:07,557
are gonna be there.
1455
01:13:07,687 --> 01:13:09,123
It's a pretty amazing event,
1456
01:13:09,254 --> 01:13:10,647
and it should be a lot of fun.
1457
01:13:10,777 --> 01:13:12,910
You'll see
a lot of amazing rippers there.
1458
01:13:13,040 --> 01:13:15,303
And best of the best, yeah.
1459
01:13:15,434 --> 01:13:17,349
These kids will put on a show
better than
1460
01:13:17,480 --> 01:13:19,525
a lot of the pros,
1461
01:13:19,656 --> 01:13:21,701
like a lot of the masters,
for sure.
1462
01:13:21,832 --> 01:13:24,400
The list is, you know, stacked.
1463
01:13:24,530 --> 01:13:28,404
All these kids are big fish
in their ponds where they live.
1464
01:13:28,534 --> 01:13:30,144
- You know what I mean?
- Mm-hmm.
1465
01:13:30,275 --> 01:13:32,146
But it's gonna be
really dangerous right now.
1466
01:13:32,277 --> 01:13:34,714
They could be really aggressive
about getting their runs in,
1467
01:13:34,845 --> 01:13:36,847
rather than preventing you
from warming up.
1468
01:13:36,977 --> 01:13:38,892
So if you need to,
go right to the mini ramp
1469
01:13:39,023 --> 01:13:42,287
and do, like, a five-minute
session on the mini ramp.
1470
01:13:42,418 --> 01:13:44,985
Don't do tricks where you fall
and you have to
1471
01:13:45,116 --> 01:13:46,944
start over
and wait in line, okay?
1472
01:13:47,074 --> 01:13:49,512
The idea is for you
to just keep moving, okay?
1473
01:13:49,642 --> 01:13:51,339
Can you do that?
1474
01:13:51,470 --> 01:13:53,516
[sighs]
Okay, and, Asher, game plan.
1475
01:13:53,646 --> 01:13:57,084
Um, you can, you know,
do the run.
1476
01:13:57,215 --> 01:13:58,782
Don't get stuck in
1477
01:13:58,912 --> 01:14:02,438
the boardslide rock-and-roll run
around the corner.
1478
01:14:02,568 --> 01:14:04,178
- Yeah.
- Do that on the round section.
1479
01:14:04,309 --> 01:14:07,007
Once you do some tricks
in the round area,
1480
01:14:07,138 --> 01:14:10,968
on your next run, try to do
a 360 on the square section.
1481
01:14:11,098 --> 01:14:13,013
- Okay?
- Okay.
1482
01:14:13,144 --> 01:14:14,798
[giggling]
1483
01:14:14,928 --> 01:14:17,322
- WOMAN: You're gonna do good.
- Yeah.
1484
01:14:17,453 --> 01:14:18,889
See? Everyone's waiting
to come in.
1485
01:14:19,019 --> 01:14:20,543
MIRABEL: There's the parents
that are--
1486
01:14:20,673 --> 01:14:23,328
Okay, let's go. We're here.
1487
01:14:23,459 --> 01:14:25,548
[Asher singing]
1488
01:14:27,463 --> 01:14:29,377
♪ [continues]
1489
01:14:32,250 --> 01:14:34,687
KATHY: Every major sponsor
you have ever heard of
1490
01:14:34,818 --> 01:14:36,515
will be at this contest
1491
01:14:36,646 --> 01:14:38,648
and looking for new talent
to sign.
1492
01:14:38,778 --> 01:14:41,041
While Asher's clearly excited
to go skating,
1493
01:14:41,172 --> 01:14:44,131
Tom is understandably
very nervous.
1494
01:15:44,583 --> 01:15:46,803
ANNOUNCER: And now for
our youngest competitor here
1495
01:15:46,933 --> 01:15:50,458
by a long shot,
from Los Angeles, California,
1496
01:15:50,589 --> 01:15:53,592
eight-year-old
Mr. Asher Bradshaw.
1497
01:15:53,723 --> 01:15:55,202
Kill it, Asher.
1498
01:15:58,249 --> 01:16:01,469
You gotta give it up
for the huge air on that one.
1499
01:16:01,600 --> 01:16:03,428
Smallest kid out here.
1500
01:16:03,559 --> 01:16:07,127
All right, here he comes again with another huge air.
1501
01:16:12,480 --> 01:16:15,527
Watch him grind that coping
with attitude.
1502
01:16:18,922 --> 01:16:20,314
Rock the fakie.
1503
01:16:22,665 --> 01:16:25,581
All right.
Now, kill it, Asher.
1504
01:16:25,711 --> 01:16:28,540
360, yeah!
Pretty impressive.
1505
01:16:31,630 --> 01:16:33,197
[cheering, applause]
1506
01:16:33,327 --> 01:16:36,374
Let's have a huge round
of applause for Asher!
1507
01:16:36,504 --> 01:16:38,637
Yeah, Asher Bradshaw.
1508
01:16:57,395 --> 01:17:00,659
ANNOUNCER:
And in 18th place out of 65,
1509
01:17:00,790 --> 01:17:04,707
our youngest competitor,
Asher Bradshaw.
1510
01:17:04,837 --> 01:17:06,926
Congratulations, Asher.
1511
01:17:27,904 --> 01:17:29,775
It's a waste of money.
1512
01:17:41,700 --> 01:17:43,093
- Taking a trophy home, eh?
- Yeah.
1513
01:17:43,223 --> 01:17:45,182
- Right on.
- Got robbed.
1514
01:17:45,312 --> 01:17:47,575
- Ah, no.
- Yeah, he did.
1515
01:17:49,055 --> 01:17:50,709
That sucked for me.
1516
01:17:53,756 --> 01:17:56,149
They weren't even nice
about anything.
1517
01:18:00,240 --> 01:18:01,981
Like it doesn't really matter
1518
01:18:02,112 --> 01:18:04,288
'cause he's just six years old
or seven years old,
1519
01:18:04,418 --> 01:18:06,290
and he's gonna
kill it next year.
1520
01:18:06,420 --> 01:18:09,293
Nothing should be planned out
like that, you know what I mean?
1521
01:18:16,387 --> 01:18:18,084
ASHER:
What place did I get?
1522
01:18:19,869 --> 01:18:22,262
KATHY: Tom is finally
completely broke.
1523
01:18:22,393 --> 01:18:25,396
We drive back to L.A.,
and he drops me off.
1524
01:18:25,526 --> 01:18:27,790
I really didn't think
things could get any worse
1525
01:18:27,920 --> 01:18:30,880
until he called me
an hour later.
1526
01:18:31,010 --> 01:18:33,447
TOM:
1527
01:19:14,271 --> 01:19:15,838
I'd say for the last two years
1528
01:19:15,968 --> 01:19:18,318
he doesn't wanna spend
any time with me
1529
01:19:18,449 --> 01:19:21,669
and da-da-da-da
and, you know,
1530
01:19:21,800 --> 01:19:23,323
I've not really--
1531
01:19:24,672 --> 01:19:26,109
I don't know.
1532
01:19:35,248 --> 01:19:37,337
Yeah.
1533
01:19:37,468 --> 01:19:39,122
If he's gonna be
doing those things,
1534
01:19:39,252 --> 01:19:41,167
I think he should really
get the consequences
1535
01:19:41,298 --> 01:19:43,735
just like anybody else would,
you know?
1536
01:19:43,866 --> 01:19:46,259
I don't want to be secretly
supporting someone
1537
01:19:46,390 --> 01:19:49,175
who, uh-- I don't know.
1538
01:19:49,306 --> 01:19:52,178
I worry for him, but now
I just feel that, you know,
1539
01:19:57,488 --> 01:19:59,098
I don't know.
It's like a joke.
1540
01:19:59,229 --> 01:20:01,187
He's here to just crash here.
1541
01:20:01,318 --> 01:20:03,886
He's not here to really be
a part of our family,
1542
01:20:04,016 --> 01:20:06,889
like, you know,
in a healthy way.
1543
01:20:07,019 --> 01:20:09,239
Ridiculous.
1544
01:20:09,369 --> 01:20:11,719
ANDREW:
What's ridiculous?
1545
01:20:11,850 --> 01:20:14,679
- You taking Mom's car.
- Yeah, I take Mom's car.
1546
01:20:14,810 --> 01:20:16,202
You're not gonna
take it anymore.
1547
01:20:16,333 --> 01:20:19,640
Until I get my license?
1548
01:20:19,771 --> 01:20:22,818
You know what? Maybe you can
pay for the insurance on it.
1549
01:20:22,948 --> 01:20:25,298
You're not a little kid anymore,
Andrew. It's done. It's over.
1550
01:20:25,429 --> 01:20:27,213
Childhood is over.
You're an adult now.
1551
01:20:27,344 --> 01:20:29,520
Okay, but I don't use the car
that much. Like, maybe--
1552
01:20:29,650 --> 01:20:31,652
You're not to use it all,
because you're gambling
1553
01:20:31,783 --> 01:20:33,916
with her freedom
and her ability to have a car,
1554
01:20:34,046 --> 01:20:35,961
not your ability
to get a license.
1555
01:20:36,092 --> 01:20:38,355
Who cares if you have to take
the bus till you're 21.
1556
01:20:38,485 --> 01:20:40,400
You should be taking
the bus now.
1557
01:20:40,531 --> 01:20:42,185
- That's true.
- That's true, yeah.
1558
01:20:42,315 --> 01:20:44,535
You're gambling with Mom's car.
1559
01:20:44,665 --> 01:20:47,016
And that's the car
that I worked overtime to buy.
1560
01:20:47,146 --> 01:20:49,888
Yeah, they impounded it,
it's all bad. Yeah, I'm sorry.
1561
01:20:50,019 --> 01:20:52,282
- I won't take it then.
- You don't need it.
1562
01:20:52,412 --> 01:20:54,197
I'm just need to get
a Metro pass then.
1563
01:20:54,327 --> 01:20:55,851
That's all you need,
and then you can achieve
1564
01:20:55,981 --> 01:20:57,374
everything you need
to do in life.
1565
01:20:57,504 --> 01:20:58,984
You can go
to Yale University or--
1566
01:20:59,115 --> 01:21:00,507
- Yale?
- I don't know.
1567
01:21:00,638 --> 01:21:02,509
The Olympics, whatever.
1568
01:21:02,640 --> 01:21:06,557
But you'll have to see yourself
the way you were at 18.
1569
01:21:07,863 --> 01:21:09,255
Fine.
1570
01:21:12,563 --> 01:21:15,261
So what are you doing?
What did you do all day?
1571
01:21:15,392 --> 01:21:17,785
- I was with Kevin.
- You were with Kevin all day?
1572
01:21:17,916 --> 01:21:19,439
- Yeah, then I went to eat--
- You don't work
1573
01:21:19,570 --> 01:21:21,050
and you don't go to school.
1574
01:21:21,180 --> 01:21:24,662
School-- The semester
hasn't even started yet.
1575
01:21:24,792 --> 01:21:27,404
- This semester I'm enrolling.
- Did you smoke pot today?
1576
01:21:27,534 --> 01:21:29,362
- No. Why?
- That's a lie.
1577
01:21:29,493 --> 01:21:32,191
I don't believe you. I bet
you're fucking stoned right now.
1578
01:21:32,322 --> 01:21:34,019
ANDREW:
Why does he want to argue?
1579
01:21:34,150 --> 01:21:36,021
That's what I'm trying to avoid.
1580
01:21:36,152 --> 01:21:38,023
Okay, well, we can come in here.
1581
01:21:38,154 --> 01:21:41,113
Asher, he's still doing
something positive right now.
1582
01:21:41,244 --> 01:21:42,854
He's doing his homework.
1583
01:21:42,985 --> 01:21:45,030
This is more than you do, right?
1584
01:21:45,161 --> 01:21:47,641
Oh, my gosh. Fine.
I'll help him with the homework.
1585
01:21:47,772 --> 01:21:49,252
No, it's all right, Andrew.
1586
01:21:49,382 --> 01:21:54,300
You can do everything right,
1587
01:21:54,431 --> 01:21:58,130
have championships
when they're little,
1588
01:21:58,261 --> 01:21:59,827
but if you don't
keep 'em on track
1589
01:21:59,958 --> 01:22:01,612
and you let 'em go
their own way,
1590
01:22:01,742 --> 01:22:03,353
they're not gonna be
doing anything.
1591
01:22:03,483 --> 01:22:05,268
They don't know
what to do with themselves.
1592
01:22:05,398 --> 01:22:08,010
Tom and Asher
was Tom and Andrew before.
1593
01:22:10,316 --> 01:22:11,404
KATHY:
1594
01:22:13,363 --> 01:22:15,887
Do you miss that?
1595
01:22:16,018 --> 01:22:17,845
- Yeah, no.
- You miss the relationship or--
1596
01:22:17,976 --> 01:22:20,239
Yeah, no.
Like I said: yeah, no.
1597
01:22:20,370 --> 01:22:23,547
I'm really.
I really don't miss it.
1598
01:22:23,677 --> 01:22:26,854
But then again, you do. 'Cause
swimming keeps you in shape.
1599
01:22:26,985 --> 01:22:28,856
Swimming's fun.
I like beating people.
1600
01:22:28,987 --> 01:22:31,598
I used to beat everyone.
I had drawers full of medals.
1601
01:22:31,729 --> 01:22:33,949
But hanging out with your dad
like that all the time
1602
01:22:34,079 --> 01:22:35,602
gets boring,
you get sick of it.
1603
01:22:35,733 --> 01:22:37,430
I've hung out with my dad
for a lot, you know.
1604
01:22:37,561 --> 01:22:39,476
I'm good with my dad.
Me and my dad argue a lot.
1605
01:22:39,606 --> 01:22:41,478
That's why I don't wanna
be around him.
1606
01:22:41,608 --> 01:22:43,262
He's a cool guy,
definitely respectable,
1607
01:22:43,393 --> 01:22:45,656
but I think he's too righteous
about himself sometimes.
1608
01:22:45,786 --> 01:22:46,831
But that's just me.
1609
01:22:46,962 --> 01:22:48,398
KATHY: Why do you think that is?
1610
01:22:48,528 --> 01:22:50,226
I don't know.
1611
01:22:50,356 --> 01:22:54,708
Growing up, he went through
kind of a strict lifestyle.
1612
01:22:54,839 --> 01:22:57,668
So he tries to enforce it,
which-- I respect that.
1613
01:22:57,798 --> 01:22:59,278
I respect his rules.
1614
01:22:59,409 --> 01:23:01,759
It's just hard to follow
sometimes, you know?
1615
01:23:01,889 --> 01:23:03,239
It's not him too.
It's my fault.
1616
01:23:03,369 --> 01:23:04,980
It's like, "Oh, man."
1617
01:23:05,110 --> 01:23:06,982
He's just trying to do
the right thing, you know.
1618
01:23:07,112 --> 01:23:11,116
If I was his dad, I would be
the same exact way, you know?
1619
01:23:13,205 --> 01:23:16,600
It's nice that we're gonna
end this day by going to church.
1620
01:23:16,730 --> 01:23:18,950
You can't go wrong with that
at all.
1621
01:23:21,735 --> 01:23:23,650
I don't like having
to lean on anybody,
1622
01:23:23,781 --> 01:23:25,478
but that's our reality.
1623
01:23:25,609 --> 01:23:27,002
People think that we're
ballin' and stuff,
1624
01:23:27,132 --> 01:23:28,655
but we don't have
any money at all.
1625
01:23:28,786 --> 01:23:32,007
We don't even have money
to eat, you know?
1626
01:23:34,618 --> 01:23:37,099
[applause]
1627
01:23:37,229 --> 01:23:39,623
MINISTER: I just really
believe that God wants me
1628
01:23:39,753 --> 01:23:42,495
to pray for people
that are here.
1629
01:23:42,626 --> 01:23:45,411
You've been in the middle
of a battle.
1630
01:23:45,542 --> 01:23:48,327
There's an attack
that is going on in your life,
1631
01:23:48,458 --> 01:23:50,721
and sometimes you gotta
just pray to God.
1632
01:23:50,851 --> 01:23:54,855
Forgive 'em because what
they're doing's not right.
1633
01:23:54,986 --> 01:23:57,206
What they're saying's
not right.
1634
01:23:57,336 --> 01:23:58,946
What they're trying
to do to me's not right,
1635
01:23:59,077 --> 01:24:01,471
but, God, I'm asking you
to forgive 'em.
1636
01:24:01,601 --> 01:24:04,430
And that forgiveness
has more to do with you
1637
01:24:04,561 --> 01:24:06,432
than it does with them.
1638
01:24:06,563 --> 01:24:09,305
Because you forgiving them
keeps you free.
1639
01:24:09,435 --> 01:24:13,874
You forgiving them keeps
that spirit from tormenting you.
1640
01:24:14,005 --> 01:24:17,226
♪ I am a Christian
1641
01:24:17,356 --> 01:24:20,925
♪ Am I, am I a Christian
1642
01:24:21,056 --> 01:24:23,058
So right now I want you
to say out loud with me,
1643
01:24:23,188 --> 01:24:25,277
say, "Jesus...
1644
01:24:25,408 --> 01:24:28,411
just as you've forgiven me,
1645
01:24:28,541 --> 01:24:31,066
I forgive every person...
1646
01:24:31,196 --> 01:24:33,068
who's ever hurt me...
1647
01:24:33,198 --> 01:24:34,852
or harmed me."
1648
01:24:34,982 --> 01:24:38,203
♪ I say to move on
1649
01:24:38,334 --> 01:24:40,858
Put it on!
Put it on?
1650
01:24:40,988 --> 01:24:43,513
♪ Put your arm around God
1651
01:24:43,643 --> 01:24:45,776
KATHY: It was heartbreaking.
1652
01:24:45,906 --> 01:24:47,473
I knew why we were here.
1653
01:24:47,604 --> 01:24:49,519
Tom needed
to gain the strength
1654
01:24:49,649 --> 01:24:51,564
for what he was about to do.
1655
01:24:51,695 --> 01:24:53,610
I couldn't imagine
what it must feel like
1656
01:24:53,740 --> 01:24:56,047
to be in Tom's shoes.
1657
01:24:56,178 --> 01:24:58,658
Tom was going to have
to break it to his son
1658
01:24:58,789 --> 01:25:03,446
that he could no longer skate
in any competitions.
1659
01:25:03,576 --> 01:25:06,188
I command it to stop
in the name of Jesus!
1660
01:25:06,318 --> 01:25:09,930
And I speak life over you!
And I speak freedom over you!
1661
01:25:10,061 --> 01:25:13,282
KATHY: That night,
in an amazing twist of fate,
1662
01:25:13,412 --> 01:25:15,110
Tom receives a phone call.
1663
01:25:15,240 --> 01:25:17,024
A few weeks earlier,
1664
01:25:17,155 --> 01:25:20,506
Tom had uploaded the video
we made for Asher to YouTube
1665
01:25:20,637 --> 01:25:22,421
and never told us.
1666
01:25:22,552 --> 01:25:25,772
What we were about to witness
would change everything.
1667
01:25:25,903 --> 01:25:29,254
A boy in the United States has
become an internet sensation
1668
01:25:29,385 --> 01:25:31,778
after his dad uploaded a video
1669
01:25:31,909 --> 01:25:34,085
of his incredible
skateboarding talent.
1670
01:25:34,216 --> 01:25:37,871
I'm right now on the scene with 7-year-old Asher Bradshaw.
1671
01:25:38,002 --> 01:25:40,570
Here at home, the latest
sensation on Venice Beach.
1672
01:25:40,700 --> 01:25:43,268
Check out this future
X Games phenom.
1673
01:25:43,399 --> 01:25:44,965
[laughing]
1674
01:25:45,096 --> 01:25:47,403
- TOM: Who was that?
- Me.
1675
01:25:47,533 --> 01:25:48,969
- That was who?
- Me.
1676
01:25:49,100 --> 01:25:50,493
MARIBEL:
I'm so proud of you, Asher.
1677
01:25:50,623 --> 01:25:52,321
I was really happy
that everyone loved him
1678
01:25:52,451 --> 01:25:54,061
as much as I did.
1679
01:25:54,192 --> 01:26:00,285
[reporter speaking
foreign language]
1680
01:26:00,416 --> 01:26:02,331
[laughing]
1681
01:26:02,461 --> 01:26:04,855
Asher Bradshaw does things
you won't believe.
1682
01:26:04,985 --> 01:26:07,553
You know, people all over
the world really dug it.
1683
01:26:07,684 --> 01:26:09,381
He's become known
to many on YouTube
1684
01:26:09,512 --> 01:26:13,690
as a skateboarding prodigy
with over 800,000 views.
1685
01:26:13,820 --> 01:26:18,521
Asher Bradshaw is an extraordinary skateboarder.
1686
01:26:18,651 --> 01:26:21,437
When it comes to skateboarding, Asher Bradshaw is next.
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More than a million people
have watched the video.
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He's flying high for someone
who's only a few feet tall.
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Asher doesn't train formally,
but he practices every day
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for about an hour
with his father.
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MAN: We wanted to, A:
I wanted to congratulate you
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on what is clearly the raddest 6-year-old in the world.
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KATHY: Finally,
after years of waiting,
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Tom gets the dream call.
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My son was so excited about it.
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I was like, "Who is this kid?
Where did he come from?"
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They're digging him,
you know what I'm saying?
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The first time I saw Asher
was on YouTube.
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Clearly the raddest
in the world.
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Whoo!
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Well, my son had it on
his computer for several days
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before I even knew.
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He kept like,
"Dad, come check it out!"
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He'd been watching it
over and over.
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I went over and-- "Okay, let me
see this whole thing."
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And then he pulls it out.
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They love him.
Hey, rock on!
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I couldn't believe
how good he was,
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and my son was
so excited about it.
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I was like, "Who is this kid?
Where did he come from?"
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and just got overly passionate
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about how young
and how much skill he had.
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So I went to the office
the next day
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and said, "Hey, we need
to track this kid down.
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He obviously has a gift,
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and we should get him involved
with our brand."
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Asher and his dad came in, and
it was a really great time.
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You could just tell that
he's not a little skate brat
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or he's not out there
going for the gold.
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He's having an amazing time.
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He's loving just skating
and being a kid,
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and that's real important to us.
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KATHY: Asher was
the youngest kid ever
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to sign with Element.
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- How do you feel about that?
- Good.
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Nice.
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- KATHY: Are you excited?
- Yeah.
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Are you an Element kid now?
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Not an Element kid,
but an Element skater.
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That looks great, man.
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Good to see the kid
in some pictures here.
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I can button my shirt.
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TOM: You ready to be a star?
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- Yes.
- You are?
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Yes.
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This is Seriously Funny Kids.
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- ANNOUNCER: Tonight...
- Boom!
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A pint-sized thrasher
with a talent for small talk.
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- I don't see a muscle.
- Do you see it now?
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Now be honest.
How old do you think I am?
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30.
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- Do you wanna dance with me?
- No, miss.
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Are you sure you don't
wanna dance with me?
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♪
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How are you?
Your name is what?
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Asher.
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Good job!
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Nice to meet you.
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♪
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Asher Bradshaw.
He's just amazing.
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He's just a little man
in this kid's body.
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When we first met,
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he started doing his thing
with the skateboard,
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and I was just amazed.
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He's gonna do very well
and go very, very far.
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I give him all my love
and all my support.
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KATHY: Back at Asher's
favorite place
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and home away from home,
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the Venice skate park,
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where only 2 1/2 years ago,
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Asher first set foot
on a skateboard.
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Asher attempts to land
his first 540.
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If he lands this,
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he will be one of the youngest skaters ever to do so.
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We all wanna see it!
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Do it, Asher!
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[cheering]
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This is what happens when a kid
eats a well balanced meal
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and goes to school
and gets lots of sleep.
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[cheering continues]
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Asher is just a natural talent
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Blows my mind.
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Oh, my God,
this kid's incredible.
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He's gonna be one of the best
in the world, for sure.
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I love watching Asher.
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You're awesome!
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He's gonna be the word
of skateboarding in the future.
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In ten years, I see him
with his own deck,
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I see him with his own
clothing line.
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He's quite a legend in Venice.
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I want him running my country.
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Yeah, exactly.
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We're fans!
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Besides being a great skater,
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he seems like a great
little kid.
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The sky's the limit.
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Big future for this guy.
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I think he's the next
Shaun White.
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- I'm telling you.
- Yeah, move over, Shaun White.
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You've got competition.
Asher's gonna kick your butt.
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He's eight?
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He's cute too.
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KATHY: We go to Asher's
first official Element event,
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where he's been invited
to represent the brand.
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To my surprise,
it isn't somewhere fancy
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like Beverly Hills
or Santa Monica,
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but Watts, South Central,
right near Asher's house.
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The focus is to give back
to inner-city kids.
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Element has provided
150 skateboards
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and brought some of their best graphic designers
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to help the kids
paint and design
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their very own new decks.
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How amazing that
Asher can now inspire
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kids in his own neighborhood
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and give them something
to dream about.
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Many of these kids have parents who are gang members in jail
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or even worse, dead.
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It's so easy to judge others.
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People may have their opinions about Tom
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and wonder is he too harsh,
is he too pushy,
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or is he just trying
to nurture a prodigy
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in the only way he knows how.
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But whatever people may think,
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the truth is many of these kids would do anything
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to have a dad like that.
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We definitely pride ourselves
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on having some of the best
skateboarders,
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but we also pride ourselves on
having some of the best people
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in skateboarding,
and that's real important to us.
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ASHER:
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♪ This is my time
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♪ This is my place
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♪ And I'm gonna shine
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♪ I'm gonna shine
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♪ [rock]
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