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-[theme music playing]

-♪ some people stand In the darkness ♪

♪ afraid to step Into the light ♪

♪ some people need To help 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

-♪ never you fear -♪ no 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 ♪

-♪ I'll be ready -♪ I'll be ready

-♪ never you fear -♪ no don't you fear

-♪ I'll be ready

-♪ forever and always

♪ I'm always here

-♪ always rising up, to bring you down

♪ gotta show em all, Your the best around ♪

♪ all you do is spread your wings

♪ and you can fly

♪ all you do is spread your wings And you can fly ♪

♪ yeah, yeah, yeah

♪ yeah, yeah, yeah

♪ yeah, yeah, yeah

♪ climbing to the top They're no higher stakes ♪

♪ breaking all rules If that's what it takes ♪

♪ all you do is spread your wings

♪ and you can fly

♪ all you do is spread your wings And you can fly ♪

♪ yeah, yeah, yeah

♪ yeah, yeah, yeah

♪ yeah, yeah, yeah

♪ yeah, yeah, yeah

-I always dreamed Of a honeymoon at the beach.

This is so romantic, Isn't it, dennis?

-absolutely.

Uh, a little mustard.

-get it?

-yeah.

-we're gonna be together For the next 40, maybe 50 years.

We're gonna Remember our honeymoon For the rest of our lives.

That's why I wanted this To be perfect.

-hi, guys. -hi.

-I know it's windy, But can you keep Your stuff together, please?

-[ethereal music playing]

-oh, I'm sorry. It must have flown away.

I'll put everything In the trash. I promise.

-thank you.

-sorry.

-[ethereal music continues]

-hey, what are you doing?

I'm still eating. -all right.

Um, excuse me, lifeguard?

Excuse me.

Uh, lifeguard?

Pardon me. Uh, excuse me.

I-- I just wanted you to know That I'm not that kind of guy.

-what kind of guy?

-um, a litterbug.

You know, I have great respect For the environment.

I recycle everything. You know, newspapers, Bottles, cans, plastic.

This whole outfit is recycled.

-that's great. Good for you.

-it's just that my...

My secretary is kind of a slob.

-your secretary?

-well, my... My assistant. My... [clears throat] Executive assistant.

I plan on dictating some notes After lunch, but, uh...

You know, I like to Get out of the office Once in a while,

Come out, smell the fresh air. The clams, the crabs, the sand, Really gets me going.

-me, too. See you later.

-yeah. See you later.

Keep up the good work.

-[ethereal music playing]

-[straining] -[panting]

-[both panting]

-man, why is it Every time that we run together, It always ends up in a race?

-why is it You're always such a sore loser?

I'm just keeping you in shape.

-oh, please.

Mitch. Mitch.

-lifeguard: All right, you guys, Back up! Come on!

-you knew him?

-once upon a time.

Name is tito washburn.

-wait a minute.

We talking about the same Tito washburn that played For pepperdine university,

All-conferences as a freshman,

Tore up his knee The second year?

-that's when he started using.

He couldn't handle Sitting on the sidelines.

-according to this report, There was a significant amount Of cocaine in his blood.

-I know. I can't believe it.

I stood by tito From the night I booked him

Till the day he got out Of the rehab center.

Mitch, he knew He had messed up his life.

He was working on Getting it back together.

-you telling me You don't think his death Was drug-related?

-I don't think this case Is as cut and dry As it seems,

And I don't wanna see it Get swept under the rug.

The man had A wife, child, a future. Just doesn't make any sense.

-nothing about drugs Makes sense.

-yo, what in the ham sandwich Is going on?

I thought my eyes Was playing tricks on me.

Is it the real garner ellerbee?

-what's happening, oz? -hey, bud, what's happening?

How you doing? -all right.

-good. Good.

Yeah, what you doing here? Making a comeback?

-no, no, no, no, no. I'm too old.

Are you still taking bets On these games?

-are you still a cop?

-yeah, I'm still a cop.

-I guess we better talk about Something else then, blood?

-okay, how about tito washburn?

-uh, he was a good kid.

He deserved better Than he got, though.

-you know anything About his personal life?

-you hear rumors.

Still got the touch, huh?

-what kind of rumors?

-I bet you could teach That young upstart Down there something, huh?

-[chuckles] Ozzie, That young upstart Would eat me alive.

-oh, give me a break. He wouldn't have A prayer, blood.

Who are you Trying to jive, goon?

Tell you what I'll do.

You beat him, And I'll tell you What you wanna know.

-look here, oz. If I beat him, You best not be Hustling me, you hear?

-oh, you gotta be Kidding me, oz.

I'll dance on his head, man.

-well, that's what I tried to tell the dude, too.

I told him you would Stomp a mudhole in his You know what I'm talking about.

-what kind of odds you giving? A million to one?

-oh, the bet's even money.

-the first one to seven Wins is out.

My ball.

-[dramatic music playing]

-good as gold, garner. Good as gold, blood.

-all, right, ozzie, I kept up my end of the bargain.

Now, what else can you tell me About tito?

-um, well, his marriage Was on the rocks.

-yeah, okay.

-oh, that's it.

-that's it? -mm-hmm.

-that's all you got to tell me?

Ozzie, why is it that I feel like I've just Been hustled, huh?

-of course, you know, Tomorrow is another day.

See, you never know What I might find out Between now and then.

-what's that supposed to mean?

-well, it means You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours.

-[ethereal music playing]

-woman: oh!

Oh, oh, that feels...

Oh, honey, that's it. That's the spot.

Oh! Oh!

Oh, honey.

Oh, it hurts.

Oh!

Honey, it feels like My skin is on fire.

-look, didn't I warn you, arlene?

Didn't I tell you You were getting too much sun?

Look at you. You're red as a lobster.

-yeah.

I'm sorry, honey.

Dennis, I know It's all my fault.

I ruined our honeymoon.

-no, you didn't ruin Our honeymoon.

You just gotta Stay inside for a while.

[exclaiming]

-what will you do?

-oh, don't worry, honey.

I'll find some way To entertain myself. [exclaiming]

-[ethereal music playing]

-hey, buddy. -hey.

-find out any more About tito washburn?

-well, not a heck of a lot.

Man, you must have been Some kind of a ballplayer When you were in school.

-well, actually, Basketball wasn't my best sport.

You know what they say, huh? Lifeguards can't jump.

-I need a partner for a little Two-on-two basketball.

-I don't know, pal. My shot is a bit rusty.

-it's all right. All you gotta do is, uh, Rebound and pass.

I'll take care of the rest.

-oh, you'll take care Of the rest?

-that's right. All you gotta do is feed me.

-feed you? -feed me.

-[dramatic music playing]

-you've got to go To the boards with authority.

Plant your feet, box out,

Get your arms in the air, And anticipate how the ball Is gonna come off the rim.

-I'd like to hear A little bit less About my style of play

And a little bit more About this small-time bookie Friend of yours.

What are you getting me into?

-look, it's a long story, mitch.

Feed me.

I worked my way through college Hustling on the local Playgrounds.

Feed me.

Big guys would get a look at me,

Their eyes would light up. [chuckles]

Feed me.

I was small, slow, Couldn't get off the ground,

But I could shoot From anywhere on the court.

I could shoot.

Feed me.

Ozzie was The neighborhood bookie.

Made a fortune off me.

I'm surprised He's still around.

Feed me.

Last of a dying breed.

He told me he'd give Me the scoop on tito

If I, uh... Feed me.

Came out of retirement.

-what if we get Blown off the court?

-we're not gonna get Blown off the court, buchannon,

As long as you remember What you're supposed to do.

Rebound, play defense, and...

-I know. "Feed me."

♪ she's sweet as candy Blowing my mind ♪

♪ how could I handle ♪

♪ such a kind

♪ I feel the sand between my toes

♪ and the loving in my soul Sweet as candy ♪

♪ blowing my mind

♪ tan skin shining in the sun What's a man to do? ♪

♪ I've got my eyes on you ♪

♪ looking like an angel Standing like a statue ♪

♪ can't take my eyes off you

♪ look in my direction Show me some affection ♪

♪ I've got my eyes on you

♪ hotter than the sun Baby you're the only one ♪

♪ can't take my eyes off you

♪ come a little closer Let's take this undercover ♪

♪ I feel the blood pumping Through my veins ♪

♪ I feel your beauty Driving me insane ♪

♪ I feel it deep within my bones Step up and claim your throne ♪

♪ because you're my queen Can I be your king ♪

♪ tan skin shining in the sun What's a man to do? ♪

♪ I've got my eyes on you ♪

♪ looking like an angel Standing like a statue ♪

♪ can't take my eyes off you

♪ look in my direction Show me some affection ♪

♪ I've got my eyes on you

♪ hotter than the sun Baby you're the only one ♪

♪ can't take my eyes off you

♪ come a little closer Let's take this undercover ♪

♪ she's sweet as candy Blowin my mind ♪

♪ she's sweet as candy

♪ gonna make her mine

♪ I've got my eyes on you

♪ looking like an angel Standing like a statue ♪

♪ can't take my eyes off you

♪ look in my direction Show me some affection ♪

♪ I've got my eyes on you

♪ hotter than the sun Baby you're the only one ♪

♪ can't take my eyes off you

♪ come a little closer Let's take this undercover ♪

-[dramatic music playing]

-[crowd cheering]

-that is not How you play defense.

Bend your knees, Shuffle your feet, stay low. -okay.

-yeah, who wants To double up on their money? -mm-mm.

-no takers out there? -no.

-you know the odds was 10 to 1.

I tell you what. Let's make them even, you know?

-okay, here we go. Let's turn it around, huh?

-I can't even turn My neck around.

-it's all right. All you gotta do is...

-I know. I know.

"Feed me." -feed me.

-"Feed me."

-how do you know he's a cop?

-he was friends with tito.

-so?

-so, what's he doing here?

You think It's just a coincidence That he showed up?

People saw you fighting With tito before he died.

Let's get out of here.

Leave town before They put it all together.

There's no reason For us to stick around.

-there's no reason For us to leave. Just be cool.

Nobody is gonna touch us.

You're gonna get the money,

And we'll live Happily ever after.

-hmm.

-mitch, get ready To play some d.

-I'm on him. I'm on him.

-mitch! Mitch! Mitch!

-yes!

Yes!

-thank you, my man. All right.

Now, that was basketball, mitch.

Hell of game.

What cane you say About the cagey, old veteran?

He did it again.

-no more hustling, oz.

Look, the deal was We win, you talk. So, now, what you got?

My body is One giant charley horse, So let's hear it.

What is this? What are you giving me?

-that's it.

-what does this have to do With tito washburn?

-what's it say? Just read it. What's it say?

-"Melvin freestone, For all your insurance needs, Fire, theft, auto...

Life"?

-you got it. See you later, blood.

-life.

-dennis: hey... Hey!

Help!

Help!

Help!

-here. Take the can.

I got you.

-ah.

Well, I'm just loopy, You know?

I thought for sure the lights... The lights were going off, You know?

I just... Everything felt So warm and fuzzy, and I...

At one point, I saw alligators Playing saxophones And stuff like that.

Then I looked up, And I saw this beautiful face.

You looked like an angel.

-well, you've definitely had Enough oxygen. -yeah.

-how is your leg?

-well, it's weak. I don't know if I can Put any pressure on it.

-well, I didn't find Any bite marks.

So try and stand up. -all right.

-I'm sure it was Just a muscle cramp.

-oh!

-have I met you Somewhere before?

-yeah, yesterday. You remember? You picked up my trash.

-okay, that's why You look familiar.

-dennis kosowski. -c.J. Parker.

-how you doing? -good. Thanks.

-you sure are.

-stephanie: You're going out With a guy you rescued?

Oh, c.J., The last time you did that,

You spent the entire evening Watching some dork pick fleas Off his cat.

-well, dennis isn't a dork.

He's a charming, sensitive, Down-to-earth, normal guy.

-right. That's what you said About the flea-picker.

-garner: no, that'll be fine, Mr. Freestone. A copy of The policy is all I need.

You've been a big help, sir. Thank you very much.

Bye.

Right. Bye.

-what's the scoop?

-three years ago, Melvin freestone wrote

A half-million dollar Life insurance policy On tito washburn.

A sports agent Took it out on him

When it looked like He'd play pro ball.

-that's illegal.

-that's why nobody Knew about it till now.

-well, who's the beneficiary? His wife?

You think she killed him?

-what's the matter, guys?

A little sore?

Did you at least win the game?

-of course we won.

-congratulations.

Garner, there was A message for you from the lab.

They said they found A trace of blood Under one of tito's fingernails.

It evidentially wasn't his.

-if tito was murdered...

-this could be The blood of his killer.

We need to play Another game, mitch.

-look, honey, The cream is working.

I'm going out to lunch with you.

-no arlene, You can't do that.

-dennis, do you realize

We've spent the grand total Of 15 minutes together Our entire honeymoon?

-yeah, but if you go downstairs, All they have is An open-air cafe,

And you can't sit in the sun.

-all right, So we'll order room service.

I'm not spending a whole day Cooped up in this room All by myself again.

-look, room service Could take hours.

It'll be forever Before they get food up here.

I'll tell you what.

I'll run down to the restaurant. I'll get us both food.

I'll bring it up here. It'll be like having A picnic at the beach.

Isn't that a great idea? It'll be cheaper And more romantic.

-oh, all right.

But don't take long. -okay.

-I'll miss you. -I'll miss you, too.

-give me a kissie. -okay.

What do you want?

-I'll have a ham and cheese Sandwich on a sourdough roll,

Lettuce, tomato, onion, Heavy on the mustard.

-okay, that's a ham and cheese With everything. Hold the mustard.

I'll be back before you know it.

-and a diet pepsi.

That was heavy on the mustard.

-I know. "Feed me."

-yeah.

What are the odds?

-you're 5-to-1, underdogs.

-how much is riding on the game?

-everything I got.

I hope you came to play.

-excuse me. Not so fast.

How we play depends a lot On how much you tell us About tito washburn.

-well, I got no problem With that, see.

See, the word on the street is Cookie was seeing somebody On the side.

-you wouldn't happen to know Who that somebody else is, Would you?

-yeah, that dude Right over there,

The one you're playing against. Name is trey harris.

-[dramatic music playing]

-I'll take the white guy.

-[ethereal music playing]

-[exhales]

Hi. -hi.

Oh, thanks. -oh, yeah.

You look sensational.

-thanks.

-I can't believe that I'm actually sitting here Having lunch with a goddess.

Where have you been All my life?

-well, actually, Right out there.

-oh.

-excuse me, sir. Your order is up.

-what order? We haven't even Looked at our menus.

-uh, no, actually, This is for my assistant.

We're on kind of a deadline, So I got her a room Here at the hotel.

I'm just gonna run Some food up to her.

Hey, I tell you what. Why don't you order for me? I like everything, okay?

And I'll be right back. Don't go anywhere.

Whoa!

-[tense music playing]

-[dennis falling] -oh!

Hi, honey. Here's the lunch.

Come on. Sit down. -ow.

-here it is.

-where's yours?

-uh, it wasn't ready. They screwed up the order.

There's terrible service here.

Can you believe this? I have to go downstairs now.

How about our luck, huh?

-what did you order?

-uh, chicken salad.

-I thought You hate chicken salad.

-no, actually, I hate egg salad.

Look, I'll tell you what. You're hungry. Why don't you Go ahead and start?

Don't wait for me, okay?

-wait a minute.

Where's my diet pepsi?

-uh, diet pepsi. Okay. Diet pepsi.

-[tense music playing]

-here you go, honey.

-what? Your chicken salad Isn't ready yet?

-my chicken salad? [chuckles] They're out of chicken salad.

Now, I gotta go back down And take a look at a menu Down there.

Can you believe this? And I really felt like Chicken salad, too.

-all right, enough already.

We'll share my sandwich.

-no, no, I couldn't do that.

This is your sandwich. I got this sandwich for you.

I want you To take this sandwich And enjoy it.

It's probably a nothing anyway. It's a hotel sandwich. It's a small portion.

You just take that sandwich, And I'll be back In a little bit.

Don't worry about a thing, okay?

[exclaims] Bye.

-oh. Tsk.

He's so crazy.

-[tense music playing]

-hello. -dude, watch it.

-excuse me.

Well, finally, I'm yours.

-good.

-no mustard. I knew it!

-[crowd cheering]

-♪ we were runnin round Just killin' time ♪

♪ welcome to the battleground

-timeout. Timeout.

-garner: You out of gas already?

-I just thought of something.

We get a sample Of this guy's blood,

And match it to the blood Under tito's fingernails,

We can nail him right here.

-yeah, but how are we gonna Get it to the lab?

-stephanie can get it there.

-come on, guys. Let's go.

-yeah, man, we got Better things to do Than wait for you all day.

-all you gotta do is draw blood.

-well wait a second. This was your idea.

-he's your man. You're guarding him.

-my game is finesse. You're supposed to be The enforcer.

-I knew it. I knew it.

Okay, you want me To take him out? I'll take him out.

-I'll do it. -no, forget it. I'll take him out.

-I said I'll do it. -too late. I'll handle it.

-good luck.

-let's go.

♪ here comes trouble

♪ here comes trouble

♪ here comes trouble

♪ here comes trouble

-yes!

♪ here comes trouble

♪ here comes trouble

♪ here comes trouble

Right on. All right.

-god, trey. You okay?

-crowd: Come on, trey!

-you have The most incredible eyes I've ever seen.

-really? -oh, yeah. I know about these things.

I'm an eye man.

I almost became an optician.

-that's incredible.

-yeah.

-oh!

-are you okay?

-let me just... I'm a little wet. Let me just clean off here.

-excuse me.

-arlene, What are you doing here?

-oh, they forgot to put mustard On my sandwich.

-oh, give me your sandwich. I'll get some mustard for it.

-oh, honey, this is so gorgeous.

-yeah. -look.

Hey, wait a minute. I recognize her.

Is that... That's the lifeguard From the beach.

-look, let me get Some mustard, okay?

-wait a minute. Why is your jacket there?

-I just put it down there. No reason.

-are you having lunch with her?

-no. What would make you think I'm having lunch with her?

-dennis, our food just arrived, And it's getting cold.

-oh, my god! How could you do this?

It's our honeymoon!

-your honeymoon?

You're not his assistant?

-his assistant?

I'm his wife!

-his wife?

-arlene, look, I can explain everything.

I was just trying to arrange Some swimming lessons for you. Tell her, c.J.

-[crying] Tell me.

-arlene: oh, my god!

-oh, god. It's egg salad. I hate egg salad.

Ugh!

Ugh! Ugh!

-[dramatic music playing]

-how did you do that?

-it's all in the wrists.

-game point. Let's go.

-d! D!

-get on him. Get on him.

-yeah, baby!

-sorry, man. -that's all right. It's all right.

-I told you before. Lifeguards can't jump.

-you can't jump, man. You played the boards crazy.

-guess what. -what?

-you got your man.

The cops are right behind me.

-we gonna get our money.

-garner: game is really Over now, trey.

-[dramatic music playing]

-hey! -slow down, man!

-what's going on? -watch it!

-mitch: Okay, it's over.

It's over.

Game is over, pal.

-now, that's how You play defense.

-what were The odds on us anyway?

-[panting]

[straining]

-you can't dunk, mitch. Come on. What are you trying to do?

-[straining]

-forget it, man. Forget it.

-hey, hey, hey, come on. Come on. Why are you Torturing yourself, man?

It ain't gonna happen. Lifeguards can't jump.

-[straining] Or shoot.

-I just got finished talking To tito's wife.

Turned out she and trey Gave him an overdose, Pushed him off the jetty.

Thought it'd make Them both rich.

-a lot of that Going around lately.

-yeah, gets frustrating.

-hey, hey, hey, hey. I know one way of working That frustration off.

-what's that?

-what do you say, you and me, One-on-one, man to man, Right here, right now?

-[laughing] You think you can beat me?

-there's on way to find out.

-what's your spot? How many points you want?

-no spots. No points. No odds.

Just you and me One-on-one right here. Even money.

-let's do it.

-[dramatic music playing]

-wait a minute. What was that?

How did he do that?