Original subtitles

[opening theme 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 fear

♪ oh, don't you fear

♪ I'll be ready

♪ forever and always

♪ I'm always here

[upbeat piano music]

♪ ' 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

♪ I feel a chemical reaction

♪ is this real or just a dream?

♪ choosing love or satisfaction

♪ it's never quite as easy as it Seems...No ♪

♪ but there's a fire burning I want you now ♪

♪ I can feel it in my soul

♪ babe you know I'm yearning

♪ to show you how

♪ to learn the art of letting go ♪

♪ all those nights so filled With passion ♪

♪ everything my love for you believes

♪ baby when you touch my body ♪

♪ it feels electric with you

♪ let me know just how you want me... Ohhhh ♪

♪ I know our love will shine

♪ baby when you touch my body

♪ I can hardly wait now for you

♪ let me know just how you want me... Ohhhh ♪

♪ I know our love will shine

[funky pop music]

♪ our bodies poetry in motion

♪ when the sky above's so blue

♪ like the colors of the rainbow

♪ everything just seems so brand new... Yeah ♪

♪ now these days are filled with passion

♪ everything my love for you believes

♪ baby when you touch my body

♪ it feels electric with you

♪ let me know just how you want me...♪♪ ohhhh ♪

-zack! I'm trying to read.

Oh, look at you. You're all icky.

Go to the water And wash yourself off.

Hurry up. We're Gonna go home soon.

Don't go too far, just Up to your knees, honey.

[apprehensive music]

[beach goers talking Indistinctly]

[apprehensive music]

[beach goers talking Indistinctly]

[light music]

[gasps] [water rushes]

[dramatic music]

-zack?

Zack!

Zack! Oh, god!

[water splashing]

[gasps]

[onlookers exclaiming]

[water rushes]

[gasps]

[gasps]

[breathing rapidly]

[gasps]

Oh, my god!

[beach goers exclaiming]

You got him?

-coming through, ma'am, please.

-excuse me, ma'am. Give Us some room, please.

Give us some room.

-oh, oh my god! What's Happening to him?

Help him, please!

-ma'am, please calm down, okay?

-woman: oh, my god! -caroline: I can't get in.

-I have a pulse.

-baby. [stammering]

-I still can't get in.

-there's gotta Be an obstruction.

-what do you mean, An obstruction?

-ma'am, I need you To calm down, okay?

Something is blocking His breathing passage.

-oh, my god, please Do something!

[coughs]

It's a pebble. How did that Get stuck in his throat?

-he must've swallowed it when That wave knocked him down.

[onlookers exclaiming]

-oh, thank god, zack. Oh, my god, thank god.

Thank you! Thank you.

Oh, my god! Thank you, Thank you, thank you.

-you all right, Bud? You all right?

-oh, thank god.

-he's breathing fine.

-zack, are you okay, honey?

-your son's fine, okay? We're Gonna need some information.

-man in crowd: he's Breathing! All right.

-[inaudible]

-what's the matter?

-I should've known It was an obstruction.

-it wasn't that Obvious, caroline.

I mean, how many do we see?

Hey, the only reason I picked up on it

Is I just spent A week in rookie school.

The drill was still Fresh in my mind.

Don't be so hard on yourself.

We made the save. You should be happy.

-[chuckles] Okay, I'm happy.

Thank you.

[uplifting music]

-could you please explain to me

Why you have me on Switchboard again?

You said I'd be Assigned a tower.

I'd like an answer, lieutenant.

-it was a scheduling conflict.

-a scheduling conflict? Give me a break!

We're in the middle of A santa ana condition.

The beaches are gonna be packed.

You need you best people Out there, stephanie!

-I'll be the judge of Who our best people are.

-this isn't fair.

Mitch, she has had me on Switchboard the entire week.

-don't look at me. I don't make the scheduling.

That's lieutenant Holden's department.

-this is ridiculous.

I have been busting My buns around here

And I think I deserve A chance to prove myself.

-you'll get your chance.

-as a lifeguard.

Not a receptionist.

[sighs]

-all right, man. Are you pumped?

-yeah!

-all right, you look like it.

Keep that board in front Of you. What'd I say?

All right, good job.

You ready? -melissa: I'm ready!

-you sure? -melissa: I'm sure!

-all right, there you go.

You ready to rip it Up out there, man?

All right, guys.

Let's go over the ground Rules one more time.

When you get out on the water--

-[chuckles] How You doin', kaye?

-hey, stranger. How you doin'?

-oh, it's been a long time.

-yeah. I'd see about Hiring you as a private eye

Just so I could spend a Little more time with you.

-[chuckles] I heard You recruited hobie.

-oh, he is such a doll, And he is so good with these kids.

-malibu school For the blind, right?

You know, it's real nice You volunteer your time.

Not too many people do that.

-are you kidding? I'm having just as much fun

As they are.

Today's our very First field trip

And they are so excited About learning how to surf.

-all right.

What's the two most Important thing to remember

Before we get in the water?

-I know, I know!

[board thuds]

-charlie, man, What are you doin'?

-I don't wanna go in the water.

-why not?

-I just don't.

-forget about him. Let's hit the waves.

-melissa, hold on. We're Not ready for the water, yet.

-hobie, it's okay. He doesn't have to go in.

We'll build A sandcastle together.

-all right, just Like I taught ya.

Remember, backwards real slow.

That's it. Let's go.

Good job, peter.

-how are you At building sandcastles?

-awesome.

-hey, charlie.

Mitch, this is charlie. Charlie, this is mitch.

This is hobie's father.

-hey, charlie. Nice to meet ya.

[clicking] -what's that sound?

-what sound?

-something's clicking.

-charlie, you have Incredible hearing.

That's a metal detector.

People use 'em to find Coins in the sand.

I found one on the way over.

-can I play with it?

-if mitch doesn't mind.

-well, as long as we Split the take 50/50.

-that's a little Steep, don't ya think?

[laughs]

-okay, how about 60/40?

-[chuckles] Deal.

-deal. [laughs]

-I witnessed this. [laughs]

-yeah!

Whoo!

Here we go, okay.

[boy laughing]

Yeah!

-okay, pal, here we go.

Okay, ready? And straight ahead.

[children laughing]

-here we go, here we go!

Yeah! -boy: whoa!

[children laughing]

Here we go.

Whoa!

-okay, here we go.

[laughing]

[water rushing]

-whoa!

[children cheering and laughing]

-cody.

-hey, logan. What's up?

-I think it's time you and I had a little talk, mate.

-what is it you'd Like to talk about?

-well, just how Friendly you and caroline

Have become lately.

-you're imagining Things, logan.

-good. Then, stay Away from her.

-it's pretty hard when you're Working in the next tower.

-listen, mate.

I don't intend Anything or anyone

To come between me and caroline.

At least of all, you.

-[scoffs] This is Very flattering.

I didn't realize I was such a threat.

-[chuckles] You're Not a threat, madison,

Merely a pest.

[beach goers talking Indistinctly]

[mysterious music]

[man yells]

[man grunts]

[glass shatters]

[ominous music]

[birds chirping in background]

[fire crackling]

[ominous music]

[fire whooshes]

-hobie: remember, I gotta Get that metal detector back

Before you go. -charlie: I know.

-bonnie: hey, hobie, Wanna see our fort?

-peter: yeah, come on, hobie.

-bonnie: you, too, kaye.

-kaye: oh, I can't, bonnie.

I got a meeting With your principal,

But hobie could take you.

-bonnie: yeah, how 'bout it?

-charlie: yeah, let's go.

-kaye: it's only a Half a mile down the road

And the path is marked.

[metal detector chirping]

-you guys have a good time. Don't get off the path!

-you guys better slow Down a little bit.

-it's okay. We know The way by heart.

-hey, hobie, this is Gonna be so much fun

You can't believe it.

There's a pond and There's [inaudible].

[children talking Over on another]

[phone ringing in background]

-hate to do this to you, Steph, but I gotta go.

-why, what's wrong?

-county fire's calling in All available personnel.

There's a brush fire In topanga canyon.

And with this wind,

They're worried about it Gettin' out of control.

-okay, go. Be safe.

[helicopter whirring]

[siren wailing]

[fire crackling]

[firefighters Talking indistinctly]

[sirens wailing]

[fire engine horns honking]

[sirens wailing]

[fire engine horn honking]

[siren wailing]

-neely, call every tower.

Tell the lifeguard to prepare To evacuate all the beaches.

-you got it.

-never a dull Moment in this town.

-they're saying if the Santa ana's keep blowing,

The fire's coming Down to the beaches.

-tv reporter: it is Total smoke right now.

It is actually Darkness in malibu,

Over the downtown malibu area.

There is so much soot and So many sparks in the air,

So much smoke that you Can not see a thing.

This fire is being Pushed by these winds

Right towards the malibu pier.

[phone ringing in background] This fire, of course,

Is under investigation As to how it got started.

-that's right. We're Shutting down the beach.

As soon as possible.

They're closing Pch to all traffic,

Except for emergency vehicles.

I'll put him right now.

Mitch, fire department, Line one.

-buchannon.

-fireman: yeah, lieutenant, We've got a very dangerous

Situation developing Over topanga beach.

The only way we're gonna Be able to evacuate

The people stranded Up there is by sea.

-got it.

-the toxic fumes are Blowing down wind.

We have to evacuate topanga.

[boat motors revving]

[suspenseful music]

[motor revving]

[suspenseful music]

[mumbled speech]

-we're on our way.

-neely, over here.

-I'm coming, steph.

-stephanie: cody!

-you okay?

-stephanie: we need A backboard over here.

-I'm coming, stephanie.

-hurry up! I need some oxygen.

-neely, I need a backboard.

-okay, let's just get him on.

-all right, let's go.

-easy, easy. I got it.

-go.

[man coughing]

-you'll be all right. I'll get you outta here.

They're in the tent.

[coughing]

-we got you. It's All right, it's okay.

It's okay.

Keep 'em steady.

[woman coughing]

-here you go, guys.

-stephanie: neely, over here!

-okay, I'm coming back.

[boat motor revs]

[woman coughing]

-you're okay. I got you.

Come on, let's go.

-get on back.

-stephanie: to The right, neely.

-okay, I got it. I got it, stephanie.

All right, let's go!

[metal detector clicking]

-lookin' good, there, Man. You rich, yet?

-nope, not yet.

-bonnie: hey, hobie. Hobie, check it out.

-all right. Don't Wander too far.

-I won't.

-pretty dangerous. You okay?

-don't worry. I counted the steps.

-all right.

-melissa: hobie, I'm waiting.

-all right. I'll Be right there.

Awesome. Be careful.

All right, you ready? -melissa: I'm ready.

-tell me when to stop. -melissa: okay.

-here we go. [siren wailing in distance]

-smoke! I smell smoke.

[melissa laughing]

[dramatic music]

[sniffs]

-hobie, he wasn't always blind.

He lost his sight in a fire.

-you better stay here. -melissa: okay.

-don't worry, I'm Here. Here you go.

Don't worry, it's gonna be okay.

Come on, we're going Back to the school.

[children coughing] [helicopter whirring]

-hobie, I'm scared.

-peter, keep going.

Come on, let's get outta here.

[children coughing]

-come on, a little Faster. Let's go.

All right, that's it. Just hold on to the rope.

We're okay.

[children coughing] [helicopter whirring]

-ow!

-hey, everybody hold on!

-you okay? -melissa: yeah.

I just, I just twisted my Ankle. It's no big deal.

[fire crackling]

-we're going the wrong Way. It's gettin' closer.

-let me see.

Does this hurt?

-a little.

-this is wrong. [siren wailing in distance]

[gasping]

-think you can walk on it?

-yeah, I think I'm fine.

-let's go.

All right.

[children coughing]

Stay here!

Charlie! Charlie!

Charlie!

Charlie!

Charlie!

Charlie, where are you?

[fire crackling]

[helicopter whirring]

[coughs]

-all right, come on. Let's get outta here.

-where's charlie? -hobie: I don't know.

-you don't know?

-just stay calm, all right?

I'm gonna take you to the Pond where you'll be safe

And then I'll go Find him, I promise.

Come on.

[fire crackling]

[ominous music]

[fire crackling]

[gasping]

[fire crackling]

[ominous music]

[fire crackling]

[helicopter whirring]

-be careful. There's A big step right here.

There you go.

Now, listen up. There's A pond behind you.

If it gets too hot, get in.

Melissa, you're in Charge until I get back.

Don't move. I'll be right back.

Charlie!

Charlie!

[fire crackling]

[sirens wailing in distance]

-tv reporter: hundreds of Fire fighters are emerging

On the santa monica mountains In an effort to contain

The firestorm that has Now spread as far south

As pacific palisades and as Far north as malibu canyon.

And with winds gusting Up to 50 miles an hour,

New hot spots are springing up

In literally hundreds Of hillside locations.

Ladies and gentlemen, We have reports

That at least 100 homes Have burned so far.

The fire is moving Towards the coast

With winds whipping up To 50 miles per hour

And there will definitely Be a water shortage.

We just got a report In from the chp

That pch has been closed In both directions

Between entrances at chautauqua, [fire crackling]

With closings at topanga canyon

And las flores looking imminent.

[sires wailing]

[fire crackling]

[inaudible speech over radio]

-let's go, let's go!

[helicopter whirring]

[fire men speaking indistinctly]

[dramatic music]

[fire crackling]

[sirens wailing And horns honking]

[fire crackling]

-come on!

[fire crackling]

[helicopter whirring]

[dramatic music]

[firemen speaking indistinctly]

[sirens wailing]

[helicopter whirring]

[fire crackling]

[fire men speaking indistinctly]

[machinery whirring]

[fire crackling]

-get out of there! Come on!

[dramatic music]

[helicopter whirring]

[dramatic music]

[helicopter whirring]

-here you go. No Burns or abrasions.

She's more scared than anything.

-hey, mitch. Stephanie needs To see you up top right away.

-I'll be right there.

You did a good job, guys. Keep up the good work, huh.

[sirens wailing in distance]

-what's up? -kaye just called.

Hobie went out on a hike With some of the kids.

-malibu canyon?

-yeah. She's out Looking for them.

[ominous music]

-charlie! [helicopter whirring]

Bonnie! Kids!

Charlie!

[fire crackling]

-charlie!

[ominous music]

[grunts]

-hobie!

Help!

[fire crackling]

Help!

[panting]

[coughs]

-charlie!

[fire crackling]

-help!

[coughs]

[fire crackling]

-you feel that heat?

If we don't get outta Here, we're gonna fry.

-no. Hobie said to stay put.

He should've been back by now.

-I say we make it Back to the trail.

-no.

-fine, then I'll go by myself.

-bonnie, no! Don't go!

Bonnie, don't go!

Come on. Let's go in the Water like hobie said.

[fire crackling]

-kids!

[helicopter whirring]

[fire crackling]

[ominous music]

-bonnie!

Bonnie, don't move!

Don't move, sweetheart.

Are you okay, Sweetheart? Huh? Huh?

Where are the others?

-they're at the pond. -kaye: oh, good.

Except for charlie and hobie.

-what happened to them?

-charlie got Scared and ran away.

Hobie went looking for him.

He promised he'd come back For us, but he never did.

-it's okay, it's All right. Let's go.

Okay.

Come on.

[siren wailing]

[fire crackling]

[gasping]

Hobie!

[coughs]

[siren wailing]

[truck horn honks]

-okay. Here, don't move.

I'll be right back, okay?

-you okay? Are the kids safe?

-mitch, I can't find Hobie and charlie.

And they're still Somewhere out there.

-you gonna be okay here?

-yeah, don't worry about Us, just go find them.

[truck engine cranks]

[siren wails]

[ominous music]

[gasping]

[coughs]

[fire crackling]

[helicopter whirring]

-down here! Come on!

Come on!

[helicopter whirring]

[groans]

[whimpering]

[groans]

[gasping]

[fire crackling]

[fire crackling]

[gasping]

[siren wailing]

-charlie!

-charlie: hobie!

[fire crackling]

-charlie! Charlie!

-over here.

[coughs]

Charlie!

Charlie! Charlie!

-charlie: hobie!

-charlie, geez. I've been Lookin' everywhere for you.

[gasping]

Oh, no. Don't worry, man.

I'm gonna get you outta here.

[fire crackling]

Oh.

[fire crackling]

[siren wails]

[dramatic music]

[fire crackling]

[triumphant music]

Dad!

Don't worry, man. We're Gonna get you outta here.

Just hang in there.

-this is buchannon.

Patch me through To the fire department.

-man over radio: Command center.

-lieutenant mitch buchannon, La county lifeguard.

I'm in malibu canyon. I got Two kids trapped by the fire.

One of them is blind.

-man on radio: copy That, lieutenant.

We have a chopper In the vicinity,

But it's gonna be At least 15 minutes

Before it can get to you.

-they haven't got 15 minutes!

[fire crackling]

-we're gonna be okay.

[dramatic music]

Come on, let's go!

-come on!

[dramatic music]

[door slams]

-boy, am I glad to see you.

-mitch: all right, hold On tight. Here we go!

[fire crackling]

-hobie: oh, way to go, dad.

-mitch: charlie, are you okay?

All right, pal. Let's Get outta here, huh?

[fire crackling]

-tv reporter: hundreds Of fire fighters

All over southern california.

The malibu firestorm is Still raging out of control.

As you see, the fire has Burned all the way to the beach

Where it jumped pacific coast Highway and now threatens--

-you sure you're okay?

I better check your pulse again.

[chuckles]

-you gotta use a watch When you check a pulse.

-tv reporter: some of Them lost their homes

And in some cases, Their loved ones.

We'll be bringing you all the Up to the minute developments

On this latest disaster to hit--

-I liked the way you Kept your cool today.

You came through under A lot of pressure.

-thank you, lieutenant.

Does this mean I'll be treated As an equal around here,

Or am I still the black Sheep of the family?

-no, you're still The black sheep,

But you are a part Of the family.

-tv reporter: the wind Advisory remains in effect

Below the canyon with Gusts north to north east.

Winds of 25 to 35 Miles per hour.

-hey. -caroline: hi.

Have you noticed how we never Talk about the future anymore?

[sighs]

Logan, we use to talk about Marriage and having a family.

Do you still want that?

-of course I do,

But you can't start A family on love alone.

Let alone a Lifeguard's pay check.

Anyway, I wanna get The business underway.

-mm-hmm. And in the mean Time, what about us?

You know, I gotta tell ya,

I don't exactly feel Like our relationship

Is taking top priority.

-well, you're wrong.

Caroline, you're all I ever think about.

Everything I do is for you.

For us.

You're all I ever think about.

I love you.

And if we weren't in the middle Of a natural catastrophe,

I would prove it to you Right here and right now.

[giggles]

Anyway, I'm the one That should be worried.

The way you got Mister olympic wannabe

Nippin' at your heels.

[laughs]

-cody and I are just friends.

-yeah, right.

-hey. I love you.

I just really wish things Were the way the use to be.

-well, so do I.

[scoffs]

Such a goody two shoes.

-hey.

Good news.

Charlie's okay.

Just got a call From the red cross.

His parents are on their Way to pick him up.

-he'll probably never get over

What happened To him today, though.

-oh, come on, kaye. It wasn't your fault.

-mitch, those children, They were my responsibility.

I mean,

Can you imagine what they Must've been doing through?

-no one knew the fire was Going to move as fast as it did.

-I know. I didn't even Know there was a fire.

-then you can't blame yourself.

-thanks.

-hey, dad.

Charlie wants to tell you Somethin' before he leaves.

-hey. Hey, buddy. What's on your mind?

-I, I lost your metal detector.

-don't worry. I'll Get you another one.

-that's okay.

Next time I come to the beach, I'm going boogie boarding.

That's if kaye will Bring us again.

-of course I will, charlie.

Anytime you want, okay?

[uplifting music]

[waves crashing] [birds squawking]

-feels good to breathe Fresh air again.

-yeah, tell me about It. What have we had now?

Earthquakes, floods, Fires, what else?

-I don't even wanna Think about it.

[hobie scoffs]

-you know, They said the fire

Destroyed More than a hundred homes.

-a lot of people lost Everything they had, pal.

-yeah, I guess we're pretty Lucky in that way, aren't we?

-I dunno. It wasn't Luck, you know.

You risked your life to save Charlie's. I'm proud of ya.

-proud enough to Buy me a humvee?

-uh, no, not that proud.

But proud enough to buy You a double cheeseburger.

-deal. Race you to the jetty.

-come here, you!

[laughing]

[energetic music]

[closing theme music playing]