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-[theme song playing]

-♪ some people stand In the darkness ♪

♪ afraid to step Into the light ♪

♪ some people need To have somebody ♪

♪ when the edge Of surrender's in sight ♪

♪ don't you worry

♪ it's gonna be all right

♪ 'cause I'm always ready

♪ I won't let you Out of my sight ♪

-♪ I'll be ready -♪ I'll be ready

-♪ whenever you fear -♪ oh, don't you fear

-♪ I'll be ready -♪ forever and always

♪ I'm always here

♪ 'cause I'm always ready

♪ I won't let you Out of my sight ♪

♪ oh

-♪ I'll be ready ♪ -♪ I'll be ready

-♪ whenever you fear -♪ no, don't you fear

-♪ I'll be ready -♪ forever and always

♪ I'm always here ♪

-kmf 295 requesting Immediate backup.

-what's your 20, mitch?

-on tower 18, All available units.

-rescue one, Requesting backup.

-[siren wailing]

-rescue two, en route.

-woman: Nice save, mitch!

-a bag, okay. It's a bag.

Very funny. Ha ha ha.

-[keyboard clicking]

-hey, dad.

What are you writing?

Dad, why don't you Come out of the stone age

And get a computer Like all the other writers?

-I've written 10 novels And 18 movies on this machine, Matt.

Not about to abandon it now.

-well, maybe I should have Been born a machine.

-[engine revving]

-matthew!

[speaking french]

-[responding in french]

-please, matthew, Be careful!

-don't say a word.

-hey, any of us Would have done The same thing, mitch.

-you better believe it.

Hey, better to be safe Than sorry.

-[all laughing]

-very funny.

-yep, it's in A great location, Just across from the beach.

It's spacious, And the best part is,

I can afford it. [laughs]

I don't need To get a roommate.

-that's great! I just got a place too.

And here is to living alone.

No one to criticize you, Antagonize you.

-borrow your clothes, Eat your food.

I'll toast to that.

Here's to living alone! -to living alone! Whoo!

Oh my god.

They're never Going to let mitch Live this one down.

-I mean, they could At least clean up After themselves.

I mean, we don't have A maid around here.

-could have fooled me.

[giggles]

-hey, summer.

Hey, loosen up With that thing.

You're not going To drown in the sand.

-I'm just so nervous. I've been looking everywhere For you.

-yeah, my father's On my case again.

He says I never finish Anything I start.

I swear the day I graduate rookie school,

I'm gonna take This rescue can and shove it Right up his typewriter.

-looks like you lucked out

To beat me in The qualifying swim, brody.

Congratulations.

I gotta tell you, I don't think luck

Is gonna keep you through This time, pal.

If you're gonna be Rookie of the year,

You're just gonna Have to go through me.

-you're such a tortoise In the water, clint.

I'll swim right around you.

-hey, mitch! Mitch! -morning.

-guido, how are you? -I'm a'gonna swim for you.

I've been day and night Practicing in the water.

Just look At this body, huh?

And look at these muscles, Huh?

So many of them, All in one place, huh?

-guido, I appreciate Your enthusiasm.

But I got a lot of guys-- -bah, bah, bah!

I have what it is You need, mitch.

So use me. Use me till I am All of me used up.

-I might be able to use you In some other capacity,

If you're interested.

-am I interested?

Does a lifeguard Wear his red shorts?

-thanks. Morning! -all: good morning!

-welcome to rookie school.

Last year, 16,934 people

Were able to go home From the beach

Because l.A. County lifeguards Saved their lives.

The record for rescues In one day

By one lifeguard Is 78.

Someone's life May depend

On what you learn here.

So pay attention.

-everything you do From this moment forward

Will be observed And evaluated.

If you fail A written examination Or a physical drill,

You will be dismissed.

Those of you Who are not dismissed

Or who don't quit During the next two weeks Of intense training

Will be drafted to work On various beaches.

The one who is voted Rookie of the year

Will be able to select His or her own beach.

-mitch: You'll be learning about Life-saving techniques,

Life-saving equipment, C.P.R.,

Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, First aid.

But what we can't teach you Is responsibility. -[both laugh]

-hello. Did I say something funny?

-uh, no, sir.

-um, sorry, It was my fault.

I said something to her.

-why don't you share it With the rest of us?

-I was just wondering Which of you

Would be my partner To learn mouth-to-mouth.

-mister?

-uh, brody. Matt brody.

-mr. Brody,

Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation Is not kissing.

A lifeguard may have to give Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

To a 250 pound truck driver

Or a two-year-old child.

It is not a situation Where one chooses a partner.

This is not "The dating game." Is that clear?

-the gauntlet is A lifeguard obstacle course.

You'll run it twice--

First time for fun And just to get The feel of it.

Second time will be At the completion Of rookie school.

It will be the ultimate Pass-fail test.

♪ all my life I was outside looking in

♪ spent all my time waiting ♪ for my life to begin

♪ losing my chance, ♪ trying to toughen up my skin

♪ trying my hardest- ♪ not to let them win ♪

♪ I'll rise up again ♪ I'll keep my feet flat on the ground ♪

♪ treading water as ♪ I'm trying not to drown

♪ I want to scream but ♪ I'm afraid to make a sound

♪ I'll keep fighting 'cause ♪ I want to make you proud

♪ life is going way to fast

♪ I'll take the risk ♪ I'll take the chance

♪ falling from the high dive ♪ straight into the high tide

♪ waiting for the right time ♪ ♪ watching from the sidelines

♪ the greatest view ♪ is after the hardest climb

♪ but you'll never see it ♪ ♪ staying on the safe side

♪ the safe side

♪ starting to believe ♪ in something bigger

♪ when's the right moment ♪ ♪ to pull that trigger

♪ it's not the win that makes the winner

♪ it's not the sin that makes the sinner

♪ life is going way to fast

♪ I'll take the risk- ♪ I'll take the chance-

♪ falling from the high dive ♪ straight into the high tide

♪ waiting for the right time ♪ watching from the sidelines ♪

♪ the greatest view ♪ is after the hardest climb

♪ but you'll never see it ♪ staying on the safe side ♪

♪ the safe side

♪ falling from the high dive ♪ straight into the high tide

♪ waiting for the right time ♪ ♪ watching from the sidelines

♪ the greatest view ♪ is after the hardest climb

-summer!

Summer, hi.

I'm c.J.

-yeah, I guess everybody knows Who I am now--

The only one who Didn't make the pier jump.

-you're not the first rookie To be terrified up there

And you definitely Won't be the last.

-yeah, well, what Difference does it make?

If I don't make the jump, I don't graduate Rookie school.

-you'll make the jump.

-yeah, that's easy For you to say.

You know, you don't know What it's like to look Down at the water and--

-feel like It's 100 miles away?

Your heart's beating so loud

That you can't hear The waves crashing below?

Summer, I was the only one In my rookie class

Who couldn't Make the pier jump The first time out.

-yeah, well, so how'd You finally do it?

-I decided that I wanted it More than I was afraid of it.

And when That final jump came,

I just imagined That there was someone Down there

Who would drown if I didn't. So I did.

-[humming]

-[rustling at door]

-hey, hey! Hey, hey!

C.J.!

How'd you get the key To my apartment?

-your apartment?

-yeah.

-I rented this place From an old boyfriend Of mine,

Mark-- -harris?

-you know him?

-know him? I dated him.

He rented this apartment To me last week.

-I gave him first and last Two weeks ago.

-so?

-so I leased this apartment Before you did.

-well...

I have taken possession.

And possession Is nine tenths of the law.

-okay, if you want To get technical...

Consider this possession.

-oh my...

-[c.J. Chanting]

-look what you made me do.

-oh, you shouldn't Be using salt.

-I like salt.

-makes you bloat.

-do I look bloated to you?

-I'm in too serene a state To engage in a bloat debate.

-you realize This isn't working, don't you?

I mean, we've been Involuntary roommates For a week now.

And I'm starting To break out in hives!

-well, maybe it's because You don't eat right.

Here, try some of this.

-no, thank you. I can't hardly stand To watch you drink it.

-stephanie, your system Is polluted.

You should at least Chant with me.

-I don't want To chant with you.

And I certainly don't want To have to keep picking up After you.

-then why do you Keep doing it?

-because I hate wet clothes Draped over chairs

And doors to dry!

New invention, c.J.-- Laundromats.

Washers, dryers. Use them.

-do you know What dryers do?

Dryers send out all kinds Of bad elements into the air.

Not the mention the waste Of electricity.

You know, I have a great book On saving the environment.

I think you should read it.

-how about one on saving My sanity?

-salt causes hypertension, You know?

-then move To the victim's head,

Check airway,

Take a deep breath,

Seal off the nose,

And deliver Two full long inflations,

One to one-and-a-half seconds In duration.

Then move back to the chest,

Locate proper hand position,

And begin 15 cardiac compressions.

-how do you learn this Word-for-word?

-I just have One of those memories.

-you know, I never realized You had to learn so much

To be a lifeguard.

-yeah. Do you want Something to drink?

-yeah, give me One of those smart drinks

And make it a double.

-just try to visualize The whole page in Your mind's eye.

-"Then move To the victim's head."

-the beach is beautiful In the morning, isn't it?

I'm aaron brody, Matthew's father.

And you are?

-summer quinn. Pleased to meet you.

-summer. What an enchanting name.

Huh. And why does A beautiful young lady Like you

Want to become A lifeguard?

-well, actually, Mr. Brody, I--

Please, call me aaron.

-well, lifeguarding Is something I think I would be good at.

And I really need the money.

-do you live alone?

Support yourself?

-no, I live with my mom.

We just moved out here From pittsburgh.

We've always Kind of been, you know, A two-income family.

-so your parents Are divorced?

Well, that's awful. What happened?

-dad, knock it off. Don't answer him.

-matt, I think your dad Was just trying to be polite.

-no, he's just trying To probe you for material.

Everyone he meets Is just research for One of his novels or scripts.

Lay off my friends, okay?

-my son is uncomfortable With honest dialogue.

-uh, matt, I think We better get to the pool.

-go ahead. I'll see you there.

-don't get too attached To my son.

He has a problem With commitment.

It was a pleasure Meeting you, summer.

-class starts at 10:00, Okay, matt?

♪ in the silence

♪ another savior

♪ another soul has found salvation

♪ only fear it can drown

♪ save the life you've found

♪ open up

♪ and you will see it all

♪ in the darkness of the tide

♪ at the time you feel alone

♪ on the shoreline's

♪ isolation

♪ we carry on

♪ we carry on

♪ in the silence

♪ another savior

♪ another soul has found salvation

♪ with this love you can find

♪ save the life, you've found

♪ open up

♪ and you will see it all

♪ see it all

♪ break the surface

-that demonstration Was to show you What it's like

When a killer riptide Turns the bottom of the ocean

Into a sandstorm.

Sometimes you can't even see The submerged victim.

Question-- What would you do

In a rescue Under a pier

If a wave Was about to slam you

And your victim Up against the piling?

Clint?

-put my body between The victim and the piling.

-the opposite.

Put the victim Between you and the piling,

Because if you get hurt, You both might drown.

Lieutenant?

-this is your life's blood,

On the beach And in the ocean.

Take it with you Everywhere.

When you approach a victim, You must...

Offer them the can first.

If the victim Approaches you,

You must block and parry.

Take the can.

-[grunting]

-you're late, mr. Brody.

-I'm sorry.

-is that what you'd say If you were late to a rescue

And somebody drowned? -[speaking french]

-I understand french, Mr. Brody.

Get in the pool.

There's not one of you I can't totally dominate In the water.

Not one of you Who could threaten my life With mere strength.

Because I know How to protect myself

And the life Of my victim.

Rescue me.

-[matt coughing]

-learn these lessons Here and now

Before your life And your victim's life Is on the line.

Thank you for illustrating My point so well.

-you were a little rough On him.

-our job is to weed out The ones who don't have What it takes.

-it's also to help the ones Who have what it takes,

But don't know it yet.

You know, you have Everything inside of you To be a great lifeguard.

-how in the hell do you know What I have inside me?

-because when you run, You let it out.

When you swim, You let it out.

Matt, you've got The potential

Of beating every Other rookie in that school.

Don't let lieutenant holden Beat you.

-lieutenant holden?

Apparently, She knows everything, right?

-you could learn A lot from her.

-yeah, I just did.

I did out there.

I learned that I don't want To be a lifeguard anymore.

-stereo: The subjugation Of pleasure, part one.

To fully understand The revolutionary...

-c.J.: Oh, leonard.

Oh, that feels So good.

-stereo: The erogenous zones Of the 90s

Are more closely linked To emotion...

-c.J.: Yes.

Oh my god, That feels so good.

-stereo: Thought of As erotic...

That the source Of pleasure can be found...

When we embrace each other We no longer need

To be tied To desperate groping.

Massage the arms Or stroke the foot

And derive far more pleasure Than is obtainable...

-um, I'll just go To my room.

-stereo: Sensual areas That remain so fixated upon

In the american psyche.

-leonard, I enjoyed Our evening very, very much.

-great.

You inspire me.

-I'll fall asleep Listening to your tape.

Sweet dreams, leonard.

Stephanie, red means stop.

-what would you Be doing right now

If I didn't come home When I did, huh?

I mean, right this second, What--

-stephanie, He is incredible.

I met him at a book signing And I thought he was A total nerd.

-he is. -doesn't matter.

He is the sexiest man I have ever met.

At dinner, He was explaining to me

The erogenous myth And its relationship

To neglected areas Of the female anatomy.

-what do you mean, areas? I mean, like, which ones?

-well, if you hadn't Come home when you did,

He probably Would have worked his way

All the way down To my hand.

-[laughs] Where'd he start?

-my upper arm.

-your upper arm?

Well, lucky for you I came home when I did.

I mean, we wouldn't Have wanted him to get All the way

Down to your fingers On the first date, Now would we?

So did you guys Bring home anything?

I'm starving.

-oh.

-[all chattering]

-hello.

Who authorized the purchase Of a new blackboard?

Desks?

Chairs? What's going on here?

-it's not new.

I take the old And make it look new.

Oh, I spent day and night Working and polishing And cleaning

And polishing and cleaning And cleaning and cleaning

Just to make it Look beautiful for you.

-guido, thank you.

-oh, the pleasure, She's all mine.

-well, keep up The good work.

-[all giggling]

-well, congratulations To those of you

Who made it to this last day Of rookie school.

Your last test Will be the gauntlet.

It will be harder Than the first time You ran it.

The dummies will be heavier And farther out in the water.

The run will be longer And the pier jump higher.

But I know you can do it.

You've worked hard These last two weeks,

Really hard.

So go out there And go get 'em.

-may I help you?

-yeah, my name is lieutenant Mitch buchannon.

I'm looking for matt brody.

-well, that makes two of us.

Matthew didn't come home Last night.

-please, come in.

Have a seat.

-thank you.

As you probably know, Matt's attending Rookie school.

And well, he had A little problem

With one of our other Lieutenants yesterday And he ran off.

-matthew has a difficult time With authority.

He's... Sensitive boy.

-I think matthew needs To accept responsibility

For himself, For his own behavior.

-and you believe That becoming a lifeguard

Will help him Develop that?

-absolutely.

When you're responsible For the safety of thousands Of people on the beach,

You have to be responsible.

-and if you're incapable Of responsibility,

You'd be putting Those people's lives In danger, right?

-mr. Brody,

I believe in matt.

Given half a chance, I think he could start Believing in himself.

Do you have any idea Where I might find him?

I'd sure like To talk to him. -yes.

Off getting in trouble Somewhere.

-he may have gone surfing.

His board was missing This morning.

-thank you.

Matt, wait up.

-how'd you find me?

-I just came From your house.

Had a little talk With your parents.

-my father gives new meaning To the phrase "Family man," Doesn't he?

-[chuckles]

He thinks you're a quitter. -what do you think?

-I think you're afraid To win.

-I'm not afraid of anything.

-then show me!

Show your dad.

Show yourself.

-why is my being a lifeguard So important to you?

-because you remind me Of a young hothead I once knew

Who had a problem With his dad.

-eddie kramer?

-no.

This one Was about a foot taller.

The gauntlet starts In an hour,

With or without you.

-okay, today you run The gauntlet against The clock.

It'll be A staggered start.

Two minutes Between each group.

Damn it.

Go ahead.

-okay, group one, Go to the starting line.

-[all cheering]

-I'm sorry I'm late again, Lieutenant holden.

It will never Happen again.

-join group two.

-thank you.

-jump!

-summer!

Summer, jump! Everyone's passing you.

Jump!

Summer, take my hand. We'll jump together.

-no, I can't do this. -yes, you can, come on.

Come on.

-what's the matter, brody? You can't make it?

Just need an excuse to lose, Huh?

-come on, don't let him win. You could beat him.

-I'm not jumping Without you.

-look, if I can't Do this by myself,

I don't deserve To make it.

-look, we'll do it together. We'll jump together.

Okay? On three.

One, two, three.

-now go get clint!

Go!

-[all cheering]

-okay, listen up.

Let's go.

We all know You're anxious to hear

Where you'll be working This summer.

As you know, There are 18 of you

And there are Only 13 positions open.

The selections were based On competitive results,

Test scores, And attitude.

Lieutenant holden?

-thank you. The assignments Are as follows.

Zuma, Riley and johnson.

-[all cheering]

-topanga, Beghes and dowling.

-[all cheering]

-manhattan, Krieger and peterson.

Huntington, Hagar and dwyer.

And baywatch, Lewiston and quinn.

Lieutenant buchannon Will announce

The rookie Of the year.

-of the six of you remaining,

I'm sorry, But five will have to wait Until next summer.

But I would like To thank everybody

For making this possibly The best rookie school

In l.A. County Lifeguard history.

As you all know, Tradition states

The rookie of the year

Gets his or her choice

Of where they work.

This year,

That choice Goes to...

Matthew brody.

-thank you. -congratulations, man.

-thank you.

-congratulations.

-thanks. -your unselfish support

Of summer on the pier Showed us a lot.

It's what lifeguarding Is all about--

Being there for each other, Backing each other up.

-yeah, I learned that.

-so which beach Would you like to represent?

-well, if it's okay,

I'd like to work here At baywatch.

-you got it. -thank you.

-your apprenticeship Starts tomorrow.

-don't be late. -hey, I'll be here early.

-just be on time. -okay.

-well hey, what about guido?

-guido! We forgot about guido.

Guido, lieutenant holden And I agreed

That in light of all The unauthorized things

You've been Doing around here-- -without our knowledge.

-you are charged with, Or shall I say, in charge of...

All the maintenance duties On the beach.

That is, if you want To be our official Maintenance engineer.

-engineer?

Oh, lieutenant mitch.

You mean the responsibility, You think I have it?

Oh, and lieutenant holden.

-oh, guido, a "Thank you" Would be quite sufficient, Guido.

-engineer.

[ending song playing]