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[opening theme playing]

♪ some people stand In the darkness ♪

♪ afraid to step Into the light ♪

♪ some people need To help somebody ♪

♪ with the edge of Surrender 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

[energetic piano solo]

♪ '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.

[crashing and rushing water]

[tense orchestral music]

-please.

Please, please.

[gasps]

[screaming] -mitch: three, four, five.

One, two, three, Four, five. Okay.

[gasping]

-hobie: here you go.

Looks good, I'm starving.

Are you okay, dad? -no, I'm not okay.

Do you realize that One of your friends

Almost got killed yesterday?

It could've been you.

-it couldn't have been me-- -it could've been you!

What are you guys Thinking anyway?

-I don't know, I mean, It's famous, the shredder,

Everybody knows-- -yeah, it's famous.

Well, clue number one, pal.

It's called the shredder.

-you know, dad, it's not Like we just go around saying,

"Hey, let's go get One of us killed."

-boogieboarding at the Shredder is saying exactly,

"Hey, dude, let's get One of us killed."

-when he hit the Wall and went under,

I went for help as Fast as I could.

I guess I didn't realize How dangerous it was.

-you can't guess At things like that.

It wasn't just dangerous, It could've been fatal.

Do you realize if that kid's Brain was deprived of oxygen

For a few more seconds,

He could've ended Up being a vegetable

For the rest of his life?

I'm closing that section Of the beach permanently.

-isaac: hey, dad?

-yeah, then push my Nine o'clock back,

And cancel my lunch with Jefferies, I'll hold.

-hey dad, can I ride to school? I gotta take my project in.

-son, I'm already late, Can't you ride your bike?

-but dad, my project is a Plaster of paris map of italy.

-well, maybe you can get your Mother to give you a ride.

I thought you were supposed to Be with her this week anyway?

Yeah, ruthie, go.

-ruthie: I left word for Mr. Jefferies everywhere,

Still no response.

-alright, well keep Trying. I'm on my way in.

Yeah.

Son, look, I'm really late.

I'll tell you what, I'll give You and your project a ride

To school tomorrow, okay? -but dad--

Tomorrow's saturday.

[peaceful music]

-caroline: hey, corey, How are you doing today?

-hey, caroline, how's My favorite lifeguard doing?

-I'm doing great, it's a Beautiful day to be out here.

-it sure smells and feels Like a beautiful day.

-listen, I gotta go Back to my tower, okay?

I'll see you later? -okay.

-hi. -hey.

Do you know who that is?

-caroline: uh, yeah, I just know that he likes

To come to the beach and sit. And his name's corey.

-corey berens, the cajun kid.

-you know him?

-anyone who follows Horse racing knows him.

He was the nation's Leading jockey.

Probably the best Jockey in the world.

There isn't a horse that Wouldn't run for him and win.

-but he's blind. What happened?

-he took a bad Spill during a race.

Got kicked in the head By the horse behind him.

He's lucky he wasn't killed.

He was smashed up Pretty bad though.

Fractured skull, busted Ribs, and lost his sight.

-must be very Difficult for him.

[laughing]

[chattering]

-hey isaac, what's up, man?

Want to ride to school together?

-I'm not going.

My mom told me to go Over to my dad's place,

And my dad doesn't even Know what day it is.

Since they don't seem To care where I am,

Might as well just Do whatever I want.

Hey, let's hit the shredder.

Do some bodysurfing, It'll be cool.

-are you nuts? Scott Could've been killed there.

It would've been our fault.

We shouldn't have Even been there.

-look, scott didn't Know what he was doing.

He's the one that Shouldn't have been there.

And he's a lousy swimmer anyway.

Look, all you gotta Do is know how to time

Shooting the shredder, and I do.

-my dad closed down That part of the beach.

Besides, it's way too dangerous.

-that doesn't scare me.

Is that it? You're scared?

-you know what, I am scared.

And you should be scared too.

-well, I'm not, And I'll find some guys

Who aren't daddy-boy wimps.

-don't go, it's too dangerous.

-so what? I don't care.

[suspenseful music]

[coughing]

-help!

[exciting music]

-oh, my god!

-help, help!

My sister went under!

-are you okay?

[panting]

Okay.

-logan: good going, caroline.

-caroline: go Kids, keep going.

-logan: you guys Okay? Take my hand.

-caroline: bring him in.

You're okay. You're Gonna be fine.

She's gonna fine, ben.

Look, she's alright. You're okay.

-logan: get them a hot Towel, everything will be fine.

-caroline: go warm them up.

-what's the trouble?

-it's corey, he saw those Kids in trouble, logan,

I'm sure of it.

-well, that's impossible.

-is it?

-hey.

-carrot juice and Two orange juices.

[upbeat guitar music]

-listen, nicole, could You do me a favor?

-nicole: sure.

-feel like some company?

-hey, I know that Voice. Sure, caroline.

-more coffee?

-caroline: yeah, I'd love some, please.

-are you okay? -yeah.

I had her pour iced coffee.

-that was a setup.

Why?

-because I knew you Wouldn't tell me the truth

If I asked you.

Corey, I know you saw that Kid in trouble yesterday.

My only question is why Would a world-class jockey

Like yourself Pretend to be blind?

-that's easy. Fear.

-caroline: hey.

-hey.

-you know, I've been Afraid of things in my life.

And I figured out that the Only way to conquer fear

Is just to face it.

-and not hide like I am? Right.

-I know about your Accident, corey.

-all I remember is Tumbling, falling,

The ground coming up beneath me.

And my horse dakota Shan, he broke his leg.

They wanted to put Him down, right there.

-well, what happened to him?

-well, I was Unconscious, but my mom,

She wouldn't let Them put him down.

So she bought him From the owner,

And while I was recuperating And laid up, so was he.

When I got out of the hospital,

We got our strength Back together.

-you must've loved Him and racing a lot.

-racing was my life.

When I lost my sight, I figured,

As long as I can't see, I don't have to get on a horse,

And race again.

I'm scared I can't ride anymore.

Worse than that, I'm scared Of people calling me scared.

-so when you got Your sight back,

You just decided to Keep it to yourself?

-my mom's the only one Who knows I can see.

And now you.

-you can't keep hiding, corey.

You owe it to yourself To keep riding.

You owe it to dakota shan.

-you know, dakota shan, He's quite a horse.

A real fighter, He still has four pins

Holding his leg together.

And he's almost Ready to run again.

-I figured a horse like that Has gotta be pretty strong,

And fight really hard to Recover from injuries like that.

Keep fighting, corey.

Fight like dakota shan, I know you're used to winning.

Don't let the fear win.

-you know, I usually have About eight minutes on a horse

Before a race.

Sometimes, my life depends On what I find out.

I've learned to size up Horses and people right away.

I'd love for you To meet dakota shan.

-I'd love to meet him too.

[romantic guitar music]

♪ we're only strangers

♪ too scared to hurt

♪ lonely in the night

♪ pull me in closer

♪ don't say a word ♪

♪ turn off all the lights

♪ I see your beauty

♪ for what it's worth

♪ tears still in your eyes

♪ nothing else matters

♪ our love is blind

♪ so blind

♪ we keep dancing ♪ dancing in the dark

♪ hiding who we are

♪ in the shadows ♪ you & I forget

♪ the pain of tortured hearts ♪

♪ let's keep dancing in the dark

-they want you At tower 12, zoom.

Be careful, a lot Of rips out there.

-yeah.

-hey. -hey.

Well, mission accomplished, The danger signs are posted.

-I still think the kids Are gonna look at it

As an engraved invitation.

-oh, mitch, what Else can we do?

There does come a point Where our responsibility ends

And their parents' Responsibility begins.

-whoa, why aren't You at school?

-I've been busy thinking.

What do you think is worse?

Being a fink or losing a friend?

-let me help you Make that decision.

Fink.

-well, in that case, my friend Isaac skipped school today,

And he went bodysurfing At the shredder.

-mitch: let's go.

You did the Right thing, pal.

Oh, uh, back to school.

-yeah, sure.

[ominous music]

-kids: go isaac! Yeah.

[grunting]

[siren blaring]

[grunts]

-mitch: take the can.

-I don't need a can, Or a lifeguard.

-take the can! -I don't need your help!

-yes you do, you're bleeding. Now take the can.

-you know what, we've Had shark sightings here

Two weeks ago.

Now, unless you want To be shark bait,

I suggest you take the can.

[groaning]

-shh, don't move. -ow! That hurts!

-look, you didn't Mind bodysurfing in The shredder, okay.

This is nothing Compared to that.

-how's the patient?

-well, he's feeling good Enough to give me static.

-so, how are you doing, pal?

-feeling good enough To give her static.

-feeling good enough to tell Me why you did what you did?

-you're hobie's Dad, aren't you?

-yeah, why'd you do it?

-what? Bodysurf? It's a public beach.

-bodysurfing on a beach Where signs are posted,

"Danger no swimming."

-hey look, I didn't see a sign.

-then maybe I should have A talk with your parents

About a few things.

Including getting You some glasses.

-my parents? Good Luck finding them.

Look, can I go?

-yeah, go on, go on.

-there weren't any Sharks, were there?

-get anything out of him?

-tough exterior, Marshmallow inside.

His parents just got divorced.

-ah, surprise, surprise.

-what do you do with a Kid who's just determined

To do something dangerous?

Watch him 24 hours a day?

-you find out what's eating Him up 24 hours a day.

Divorce is a good Place to start.

[curious music]

-hobie: hey, isaac!

What's the big idea?

-I figured you were Gonna tell your dad

What I was gonna do.

-yeah, you shouldn't Have told me, huh.

-well, next time, I won't Tell you, and that's for sure.

-next time? What are You talking about?

It's like you're determined To kill yourself.

-hey man, don't You believe in fate?

If I die, it's meant to be.

-lieutenant buchannon?

[knocking]

-come in.

-lieutenant buchannon?

-mr. Klein? -yeah.

-thank you for coming Over, please have a seat.

-no, thank you, my secretary Told me it was about isaac

And it was quite urgent.

-mr. Klein, your son Was bodysurfing

In a restricted Area this morning.

-he cut school?

-we had to pull Him out the surf.

-was he hurt?

-well, he had some minor Injuries to his back.

Physically, he was very lucky.

But I think emotionally, He's hurting pretty bad.

A boy in his school--

-lieutenant buchannon, I just had to cancel

A very important Meeting to be here.

Now frankly, I can't see Why it was necessary.

I mean all teenagers Do this kind of stuff.

They cut school, they do Things they're told not to.

It's normal. -normal?

-yeah.

-my son was told By your son today,

That if he dies, It's meant to be.

Your son is obviously Screaming for attention,

And he feels the need To maybe get hurt,

Or even killed to get some.

-you have no right to Tell me what my son needs.

Now I think better Check your degree,

Because I see it says Lifeguard, not shrink.

-mr. Klein, a boy in isaac's Class was almost killed

Bodysurfing the Same area yesterday.

He was almost killed.

Mr. Klein, you're Right. I'm not a shrink.

Maybe you, and your Wife and isaac ought to

Sit down and talk about this.

-yeah.

[majestic orchestral music]

-caroline: he's so pretty.

Oh, dakota shan, You are so beautiful.

You're very lucky To be a jockey.

-no, I always knew I Wanted to be a jockey.

My brother, he was measuring Himself against the wall,

And I was praying I wouldn't grow.

I figured, every inch I grew,

Would cost me about A million dollars.

-it's great to see You back, corey.

-thanks sonya, it's Good to be back.

-see you later. -okay, bye.

-I bet it would be pretty nice To start to ride again, too.

-I will when the time is right.

-uh-huh, okay.

Come on, it's story time.

-oh, my.

-see, when I was a little Girl, I used to love riding

On the merry-go-round In the playground.

-give me a hint, caroline.

How old are you when The story's over?

-you know, you're Only making it longer.

Can I finish? -okay, okay.

-anyway, see, I always used To wait for the merry-go-round

To slow down before I would get off.

And half the time I ended Missing all the fun stuff,

Because I was waiting.

So you know what I finally figured out?

You can't always wait For the perfect time.

Sometimes, you just gotta jump.

[motivational music]

-23 flat for the last quarter.

Kid still hadn't lost it.

-not yet anyway.

-corey: move, big boy.

-caroline: I knew You could do it.

I knew you could do it. How did it feel?

-great, caroline. Thanks for making me jump.

-caroline: I have never Seen anybody ride like you

In my entire life.

I don't know how you stay Up there on your tiptoes.

-sometimes he doesn't.

Well, come on, buddy.

-I ain't no buddy of yours.

-good to see you and your Horse have recuperated.

You look good out there.

So, when will you Be racing again?

-when you're off the Track, permanently,

Which shouldn't be long.

Don't even touch my horse, man.

-see you around. Buddy.

Ma'am.

-who was that?

-corey: he's my Biggest competitor.

The more I win, The less he wins.

He's also the jock Responsible for my fall.

Which was no accident.

-what do you mean?

-it was a high-stakes Race, $3 million purse.

If kincaid would've won, he'd Been the number one jock.

Instead, I claimed foul and The stewards disqualified him.

So I won the purse And the title.

Well, he decided it Was payback time.

So in another race, When he got his chance,

He shut me off and dropped me.

-how could he get away With something like that?

-because I can't prove it.

-kincaid: let's go.

-corey: bye, caroline. -bye.

[whinnying]

-kincaid: come on, Can't you control him?

-trainer: whoa, Easy boy. Easy.

-even your own horse Can't stand you, kincaid.

-forget it, get the Beast out of here.

Why don't we get this over With right here and now?

Grudge race, unless of Course, you're afraid.

-where? The stewards would Never let us race here.

-you name the place.

-the beach, tomorrow. Noon.

Winner takes loser's horse.

-that kick to the Head didn't leave you

With a whole lot Of sense, did it?

I want that bet in Writing, berens.

-you got it.

And after I win, I want You out of my face.

-fine.

-oh! Blue 34, ho! Hut, ho!

-all right, teamwork, That's what it's all about.

-hey, hey, hey, what did I say about eating cookies

Before breakfast?

-I think you told me I should use a plate.

-very funny.

[phone ringing] Mmm...

Hello?

-lieutenant Buchannon, jack klein.

Hi, may I speak To isaac, please?

-mitch: isaac's not here.

-he's not, huh?

I was going to talk To him last night,

But he told me he'd been invited

To spend the night At your house,

So I figured one more Night wouldn't hurt.

-no, no, he didn't Spend the night here.

You have any idea Where isaac is?

-no, but he was pretty freaked Out the last time I saw him.

-mr. Klein, You want to meet me

At pch and canaan road Right away?

-I'm on my way.

-the shredder.

-mitch: unbelievable.

[tense music]

[screaming]

[exciting electronic music]

-isaac! Isaac!

Isaac? Isaac?

-mitch: alright, stand back.

Give me a break, stand back.

-come on, son. Come on.

You're-- you're okay.

You're okay. Save him.

Save him, save him, please.

-mitch: one, two, three, Four, five, six, seven, eight,

Nine, ten, eleven, twelve, Thirteen, fourteen, fifteen.

[coughing]

-isaac?

That's right.

-dad?

I never seen you Cry before, dad.

-I almost lost the Most important thing In the world to me.

-isaac: I'm sorry, Dad. I'm sorry.

-caroline: I got the Permits pushed through.

I spoke with some Of the lifeguards,

And they volunteered To keep people back

And out of the way.

-you're amazing, caroline.

I don't know how to thank you.

-well, I know how important This race is to you, corey.

.-well, you told me to Face my fear and to fight.

And I want to prove That I can still ride,

And that I'm not afraid.

-but just be careful, okay?

I don't trust this Kincaid person,

I think he's up to something.

-well, of course he is.

-but he hasn't Counted on something.

Dakota shan's got His fight back too.

And I've learned to be like A chameleon on my horses.

I'd do whatever My horse wants to do.

He wants to win.

[pleasant orchestral music]

-riders up.

-good luck.

-ready, up?

-I'm ready. You ready?

-okay, here you go.

[huffing]

-riders, take your mark.

[applause]

-I'm gonna drop you, man.

And this time you won't get up.

-ready?

[anticipatory music]

Go!

[compelling orchestral music]

-yeah!

[stun gun buzzing]

[grunting and struggling]

[cheering]

-yes! [hooting]

-yes! [laughing]

-whoo!

-whoo!

[triumphant music]

-way to go, great race.

-don't forget about the horse.

Congratulations, dakota shan.

-corey: good boy.

I'll be right back.

I'd say you lose, kincaid.

-this isn't over.

-yeah, it is.

And your horse, furio, will Get a new home with me.

A great one.

-you were incredible, Congratulations.

[playful grunting]

-isaac: yeah!

Go on.

-yep, hut!

-hobie: whoa!

-jack: hey, mitch, hobie, Glad you guys could make it.

-we never refuse a challenge.

-hey, hobie, my family started Therapy like you guys did.

-cool, great.

-yeah, I decided to Give talking a rest

And listening a chance.

-yeah.

Hey, hobie, I wanted to thank You for putting up with me.

-sure, no problem. We're friends for life.

-and... I really needed The wake up call.

-anytime.

[phone ringing]

-yeah? -ruthie: hi, it's ruthie.

-jack: hey, ruthie. -ruthie: how are you?

Mr. Jefferies just called says He needs to speak with you

Regarding the johnson account--

-jack: well, tell Mr. Jefferies that It'll have to wait.

-ruthie: are you sure? He says it's urgent.

-I'm playing Football with my son.

-ruthie: you want Me to tell him?

-yeah. -ruthie: okay.

-you can quote me. -ruthie: okay, will do.

-bye, ruthie. -ruthie: bye.

-hey. Play ball!

[excited yelling]

[closing theme playing]