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[opening song 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 ♪

♪ whenever you need me

♪ 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 ♪

♪ 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

-so, once I got my timing down, My dives were unbelievable.

-yeah? -yeah.

It's like I had total command Of my body, you know?

It's like this feeling of...

-power. -yeah, exactly.

-well, you've come a long way From your rookie school Pier jump, I'd say.

-oh, I can't believe that. I was so wigged.

I couldn't even move, Let alone jump.

[sighs] Oh, I don't ever want To have that feeling again.

That's why diving Is so important to me.

Because I did it, you know? I conquered my fear.

-good for you, honey.

-[phone rings] -oh, I'll get that.

-okay.

-mom, there's an emergency. I've got to go.

-[police speaking] -[siren blaring]

-all right. Everybody's here, huh?

-is it the kid who fell In the storm drain?

-yeah, yeah. If we had gotten to it A little earlier,

Maybe we wouldn't Be here right now.

Let me make sure We've got the right gear.

-got it.

-is this about Where he ended up?

-yeah, we think he's Somewhere in this area.

-do you think that's The boy's parents?

-yeah, looks like it.

-it must be so horrible Just standing around,

Waiting for them To recover your kid's body.

How old was he?

-12.

-thanks.

-I thought you had An important dinner With your parents tonight.

-oh, hobie will let them in.

To tell you the truth, I'm not that anxious To get there.

-what's it about? -I don't know.

Mom said she had something Important to tell me.

-maybe it's good news. -I don't know.

-I've never seen A dead body before.

-I just don't want to have To look at his face.

-well, hopefully, we won't Be the ones who find him.

-how's your diving coming?

-pretty good. I hit a double-twisting, One and a half today.

-great. Ready for a little Synchronized swimming?

Okay, everybody, listen up.

The body is trapped somewhere Between here and the bridge.

We swim, dive, and surface In unison.

Newmie and I will Take the center.

Everybody else, spread out. Keep an eye on the lifeguard Next to you.

Beacons on.

Sticks.

Okay. Let's do it.

-looks good. I'm rolling.

-mitch: one, two, three!

On three, ready. One... Two... Three!

One... Two... Three!

They want to interview you For the 11:00 news.

It's up to you. I'll tell them "No" if you want. -yeah, and while you're at it,

Why don't you tell them To leave those Poor people alone?

Their kid just died.

-try and think about All the lives you saved, huh?

You all right?

-I'll be okay.

I'm more worried about summer. Have you seen her?

-no, no, but I'm sure She's around here someplace.

-cheerleader. You're a cheerleader!

Uh, no. No. A bird.

Some kind of a bird, right?

-where's your father? He was supposed to be here An hour ago.

-oh, al, he can't answer that Until we guess what he is!

-he's a flamingo.

-uh, you! You. Boy? Boy.

Kid.

"Flamingo kid"! -yeah, all right! We got it!

-why don't you Go hug your granddad?

He's the one That got the hard part.

-all right, now tell me, What is "The flamingo kid"?

-it was a movie. -with matt dillon.

-the marshal on "Gunsmoke"?

-what was "Gunsmoke"? -it was a tv show.

-what was it about?

-what was what about? -hobie: "Gunsmoke."

-hi, mom. -hi, dear.

It was a western, Where, if somebody told you

They were going to meet you At high noon,

They'd were there at high noon.

-sorry I'm late. We had an emergency. Dinner smells great.

-and if a cowboy Was late for dinner,

His meat would be As tough as beef jerky.

-he's made his point, hasn't he? -I love beef jerky.

-mom?

Mom, you home?

-more coffee? -yeah, why not?

-sure glad you're here, grandma. It's nice to have somebody Helping me...

-so, uh...

Mom said there's something You want to talk to me about. Oh, you want to wait for mom?

-no, no. What the hell. I've decided to retire.

-great, dad! That's great! You deserve to enjoy The rest of your life.

-if people got What they deserved,

There'd be justice In this world.

I built my firm From a one-man operation To 150 employees,

From designing bus stops To skyscrapers.

-you're a great architect.

-and so were you. -no, I wasn't.

-yes, you were!

And you had the potential To be even better than I am.

-dad, you always loved Architectural design,

And believe me, I always hated it.

-oh, but you love running Around the beach all day,

Putting designs on pretty girls, And deepening your tan.

-if you still think that That's all my job entails,

Then fine, Yes, I do love it.

-mitch, you're not A teenager anymore.

You're a 37-year-old man. It's time for you to consider Your future in the long-term.

Hobie's future! -my what?

-your future.

Let's go in the den, huh? -yeah, okay.

-hey, dad, What about my future?

-ask your grandma. She reads tarot cards.

-well, come on! I know That there's a deck upstairs.

-whoa! Let us ascend, And I will reveal to you The mysteries of the universe.

-okay, let's cut through it.

You want to retire Because you want me To take over the business.

Is that it?

-you make it sound Like I'm trying to shove Garbage in your face.

I'm offering you A lifetime of work On a silver platter, mitch!

-dad, your life, your work...

I've got a life. I've got a career.

No, you have a job, Not a career.

-I'm offering you The baton, mitch. Grab it! Run with it!

-I did that already, remember? I got my architectural degree For you! I worked at the firm.

After two months, We were miserable With each other.

-well, this time, I won't be around so much, To make you so miserable.

-oh, come on, dad. I...

I appreciate the offer. I really do,

But hobie and I are happy Here in los angeles.

We don't want to just pick up And move to phoenix.

-because there's no ocean? -because there's no reason.

-fine. You're right. It's my life. Who am I To impose it on you?

-dad-- -ah... Irene!

It's time. Let's go!

Irene!

-mommy! -summer?

Summer, honey, wake up. Summer! Honey! Wake up!

Oh, baby! It's all right, honey. You were having a dream.

-no, mom, it wasn't a dream. -yes, honey, it was a dream.

-remember the emergency rescue I went on tonight?

-yes.

-a little boy drowned. He was only 12.

-oh. -but, see...

We were doing a body search, And I totally freaked out.

-oh, baby. Oh, no wonder You had a nightmare.

-mom, see, the thing is, I didn't find the body.

As soon as I went under water, I freaked out.

-honey, you were afraid That you would find the body.

Now, that's understandable.

-I just don't know though.

I mean, I really feel like It's something more than that.

-no, honey. No, it's okay.

It's okay. Oh.

-I know why You love this so much.

-why can't dad understand it? -we lived on the beach

The entire time When you were growing up.

It was someplace that he visited When he wasn't working.

Yeah, he never loved it Like you do.

-yeah, well, sometimes, I think he never loved me.

-don't you dare talk About your father that way.

He loves you deeply. I guess it's hard For him to show it

As it is for you To recognize it When he does.

-I know. I recognize it. I'm sorry, mom.

It's just that...

I mean, I know he loves me.

Why does he want me To take over a business That's not gonna make me happy?

-because...

It's the only thing He has to leave you.

-what? Mom...

What are you telling me? -he has lymphoma, mitch.

-well, that's treatable, Isn't it?

-they've tried, but... It's gone beyond that now.

-how long have you known, mom?

-a little over a year. -over a year? And you didn't tell me?

-you know your father. He was so sure he would beat it.

He started working On that design For the university complex

That he was always Going on about.

He wants that To be his legacy.

Of course, Now he realizes that...

That he can't complete it.

That's why he wants you To follow in his footsteps,

So you can pick up Where he leaves off.

-why didn't he tell me himself?

-because he wants you To do it out of love, Not obligation.

-oh, geez. Mom...

I'm sorry.

-girl: here you go! Get it! -girl #2: caught it! All right!

-man: man, I forgot my radio.

-that flotation device Is very dangerous!

Please bring it Out of the water!

-summer!

You all right?

Sit down. Listen to me.

This is why inflatables aren't Allowed in the ocean, okay? -okay.

-I want you to bring it over To your towel-- -yeah.

-and let all the air out of it. -all right.

-all right? -yeah.

-all right. -thanks.

-come in, summer.

What's going on with you? -nothing.

I was gonna wave him in, And then you just ran out there.

-no. No, you were freaked, Just like last night.

What are you so scared of?

-I'm not scared of anything.

Look, matt, are you still going Kamikaze biking after work?

-yeah. You want To come and watch?

-should I bring my pom-poms?

No, matt, I want to do it.

-you want to bike straight Down the side of a mountain?

-I told you, I'm not afraid. I'll prove it.

-look, relax. Come on. You don't need to prove Anything to me.

-I know what I need, And I know what I want,

And I want to go Kamikaze biking.

I'll meet you out front Of the headquarters.

♪ my heart starts racin' ♪ when I fly with you

♪ don't know where the road'll ♪ take me when I ride with you

♪ this adventure ♪ it feels like a dream

♪ I think it's time we stop ♪ being so clean

♪ get dirty to have fun

♪ get ready for life on the run

♪ get dirty to have fun

♪ get ready for life on the run

♪ this adventure ♪ it feels like a dream

♪ I think it's time we stop ♪ ♪ being so clean

♪ get dirty to have fun

♪ get ready for life on the run

♪ get dirty to have fun

♪ get ready for life on the run

-we've got a new fish tank?

But where are the fish? -there are no fish.

-you got a turtle? -there are no turtles.

Hobie, this is A sub-oceanic city I designed When I was in college.

Tested at 12 atmospheres. -you built this?

-built it, designed it, Everything.

-grandpa sure must've Been proud of you.

-yeah, he said if I kept at it, Someday I might build A real city on the ocean floor.

-why didn't you?

-because I'd have to work In an office for a few years In order to do it.

-but look what you'd have built When you were done.

-yeah. -[knock on door]

-oh! Get the door. That's grandma and grandpa. I'll be upstairs.

-yeah, sure.

Hey, grandma! -hi! Hello, sweetheart.

What's my boy been up to today? -just talking with dad. Look what he built.

-oh, my goodness. Do I remember that. Oh, look at it.

-mom.

-I told him that you know,

And that it's time For the two of you To resolve your differences.

I'll be with hobie in his room.

I'll, uh, tell him About his granddad If you want me to--

-no. No, it's okay.

I'll talk to hobie After I talk to dad.

Mom, I don't know How to talk to him.

-come from love, mitch. Come from love.

-okay.

[footsteps approaching]

-I can't believe you kept this. -yeah.

You want a pepsi? -coffee if you have it.

-yeah, no problem. -if you haven't got any made, It's all right.

-no, dad, it's no problem. -you sure?

-absolutely.

-wow, mitch. Oh, you have talent, mitch.

You have... Real, genuine talent.

-I had some talent, maybe.

-a talent is god-given. It's there from birth to death.

If you don't put it to use, You might as well Not have lived.

-well...

There's all kinds Of talent, dad.

What do you say we take A little walk, you know?

Get some air while The coffee's brewing?

-sure, good idea.

I bet you want to be Buried at sea, right?

-probably.

-I want to buried In the foundation Of a building I designed.

In limestone So that my body dissolves,

Becomes part Of the building itself.

Interesting, isn't it?

-what? -the way people Want to be buried.

Do you suppose baseball players Want to spend eternity

Buried beneath the position They played all their careers?

-I don't want to talk about Where people want to be buried.

-what else do you want To talk about?

Death is going to be The topic of conversation, Isn't it? Mine in particular.

-dad-- -I've come to grips With it, son.

-it's really-- it's...

It's not as scary As I thought it would be.

-how long-- -oh, I don't know.

Your mother discussed that With the doctor. I don't want To hear ten, nine, eight, seven.

-no, no, no, no. How long before you retire?

-why do you need to know?

-well, I've been Thinking about it, and...

Maybe there's time I explore My other talents, you know?

I mean, if I have them.

-it is time, And you have them, mitch.

Long after I'm gone, Long after you're gone,

Our work will endure in glass And stone and steel And brick and wood.

It's a tangible legacy. Something to really Leave behind, mitch.

-maybe you're right, dad. Maybe you're right.

-remember when you had To hold my hand

Just so I could Jump off the pier?

-do you want me To come up there with you?

-no, I learned that Facing your fear isn't enough.

You have to defeat it,

And I defeated it and you Kamikaze biking,

So just keep your hands To yourself, matt brody.

-you okay, summer? -just take me home, please.

-hey, you. Hey.

Come on home, baby. It's getting cold.

-mom, what am I gonna do? I mean...

I'm a lifeguard, And I'm suddenly afraid To go in the water.

-oh... Well, I don't know, But whatever it is,

I know that you're Gonna get over it.

Now, come on. It's cold.

Honey, what is it? What's wrong?

-it's that color. The water's always This awful color green.

-oh, my god. -mom, what's the matter?

-oh, this is all my fault. -mom, what do you mean?

-oh, honey...

You were so little, I never thought...

-mom, what are you Talking about?

-summer...

Something happened to you When you were really little.

You couldn't have been More than five. I just--

-what?

-oh, honey, I...

Your stepfather.

He got mad at you because You were throwing stones Into a redwood hot tub.

So, he threw you in.

And he put the lid on it.

That lid was too heavy For you to move.

Honey, the pump was on. The heat was off,

But the water...

It was green and bubbly.

I pushed the top off, I pulled you out.

Honey, that night, I took you and we left.

-why didn't I ever Remember this?

-I don't know.

I was just so grateful That you seemed to forget it.

I never realized it would have This kind of effect on you.

I'm so sorry.

-it's not your fault.

This all started The night in the canals.

Those green light sticks Must have triggered my memories.

-oh, baby.

My girl.

My sweet girl.

-hey, it's past midnight. -catch.

-aren't you tired? -not really. Are you?

-no. No, not really. Um...

I want to talk to you anyway. -yeah?

-hobie... Your grandfather, um...

-dad...

Grandma told me about grandpa.

She said you wanted to, But I knew there was Something wrong,

So I asked her.

Well, she told me.

-did she tell you That he wants me To take over his business?

-yeah.

-that means we'll have To move to phoenix.

-how do you feel about that?

-I would miss My friends and all,

But if you wanted to, I would.

Do you? -no. No, I don't.

But I think it's The right thing to do.

-then maybe we should.

Maybe I'll become An architect too, someday.

-you're gonna be whatever You want to be.

-dad... -yeah?

-I just want to be like you.

-come here.

-I love you, dad. -I love you too, pal.

-[music playing on radio]

-honey, I'm hot. Let's go in the water.

-wait, honey. You think That's such a good idea?

-the doctor said it'd be fine Until at least six months.

Come on. -okay.

There we go.

-come on.

-oh, hey, summer. These are my grandparents.

-hello, I'm irene buchannon, And this is my husband, al.

-how do you do? -hi, it's nice to meet you.

Your son's a great guy To work for.

-he's a great guy period.

-I was just about To go talk to him. Does he know you're here?

-no. Actually, it's a surprise.

-well, you'd better be careful. He's right there, on tower 14.

-thank you. -thank you, dear. Lovely to meet you, too.

-goodbye, summer. -goodbye.

-this place is An architectural nightmare.

How could mitch work here?

-look out there And you'll see.

-what? -that's where the ocean is.

-help!

-wow! You guys, hurry up. Dad's going on a rescue.

We can watch through these. Come on! Right over there.

See him?

-woman: hey, look! -man: man, check it out.

-let me take a look.

-hobie, uh, may I, please? -yeah, sure.

-[sirens blaring]

-man: kids, get over here.

-[sirens blaring]

-mitch: good job. -matt: thanks.

-when dad was my age, Were he and grandpa Really close?

-sometimes, it takes An entire lifetime

To get close to someone You love most.

-thanks a lot.

Dad, what are you doing? You shouldn't walk All the way out here.

-[out of breath] I need the exercise.

Oh!

Is she gonna be all right? The one you rescued?

-yeah! Yeah, she's gonna be fine. It was only a cramp.

Thank god. She was pregnant.

-so, you actually Saved two lives.

Oh, mitch...

I'm sorry. -no, dad, don't--

-no, listen. No, listen. No, no, no, no.

Before this, I never Really comprehended What it is you do down here.

I've been talking to you about Leaving buildings as a legacy,

And you're leaving lives.

That woman can now Give birth to a child

That might not Have ever been born If it weren't for you.

That's the greatest legacy Any man can leave.

-it's your legacy, too.

I'm your child. -oh, mitch...

Listen, you take care of hobie. You make sure he does Whatever makes him happy.

-okay. -all right?

-he wants to be an architect. -really?

-yeah. -does he have talent?

-I don't know. -well, let's go find out.

-wait, wait. Dad, this is...

This is my office. I can't leave--

-oh, yeah. Really, why, of course.

I know. You stay here. I've got a project for hobie.

I'll have him redesign That dreadful thing.

-what?

-if you're gonna Keep working here,

You've got to have At least a decently designed Headquarters building.

That thing has No functional floor or anything.

[ending song playing]