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-[opening theme plays]

-♪ some people stand In the darkness ♪

♪ afraid to step Into the light ♪

♪ some people need To help somebody ♪

♪ when the end 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 ♪

-your prescription Will be ready

In just a minute, Mr. O'hara.

-thanks, sam, no hurry.

I have to pick out a Birthday card, anyway.

-this is expiring, Miss capshaw,

And make sure you take Those pills with food.

They're very powerful.

-I probably won't Even need these.

It's just in case.

-okay, it'll be just A couple of minutes.

-thanks.

-give me the cash In the register. Now!

Back off! Back off!

Stay over There, old man!

Get up! Get up!

Give me the cash.

-I think he's having A heart attack.

Call 9-1-1, hurry!

-yes, we have an Emergency right now!

A man is having a Heart attack!

Yes, he's down Right now.

-one, two, three, four, Five, six, seven, eight --

-no, he's getting cpr.

-neely: twelve, thirteen, Fourteen, fifteen.

Five, six, seven, eight.

-news anchor: the robber Is still at large.

The victim, john o'hara, truly Had the luck of the irish

With him yesterday.

He suffered his heart Attack right next

To an off-duty lifeguard.

Neely capshaw from baywatch Instantly began cpr.

When the paramedics arrived,

The quick-acting Capshaw had successfully

Restored o'hara's pulse, Saving the man's life.

He's stable now and Resting comfortably

At st. John's hospital.

-there it is. [laughter and applause]

Let's submit her for A medal of valor.

-donna: hey, When's she coming in?

-mitch: this afternoon.

-donna: I've missed her.

The skiing accident Was pretty bad, huh?

-evidently, she had a Herniated disc in her back,

Traction, the whole works.

-think she's Ready to lifeguard?

-I know she's gonna Need someone to help

Her get in shape For the recheck.

-oh, my back.

-donna: neely, Are you okay?

-yeah, I'm fine.

-donna: are you sure?

-okay, thanks.

-donna: do you Think you can jog?

-sure.

-you're sure You're all right?

-I'm fine.

-hmm.

Excuse me, what are You guys doing here?

-you don't wanna know.

-I need to know.

-that is my uncle.

He says it's time For him to die.

-die? When?

-he says soon.

-here?

-I'm afraid so.

-[laughs] He can't die here.

This is a public beach.

-not any more.

-don't let him Do anything.

Just make sure he stays Alive until I get back.

-[suspenseful music]

-[tribal music]

-hey, what's going on?

-mitch, this is anna.

-hi, anna.

-lani: and that's her Uncle, eyes that see at night.

-what's he doing?

-it's a chumash Death bed.

-mitch: what?

-a death bed.

He has chosen This place to die.

-miss, if your Uncle is sick,

Maybe you should get Him to a hospital.

-he was in the hospital, But he left to come here.

Listen, I'm really sorry For causing a scene.

My uncle, he's Very old-fashioned,

And traditional, And very stubborn.

Once he makes Up his mind--

-we've got a little Bit of a problem here.

We're l.A. County lifeguards, And this is our beach.

He cannot die here.

He's gonna have to go Back to the hospital.

-well, he says He won't leave.

We're waiting for his Lawyer to get here.

-[laughs] Look, I don't Think you wanna get

Into legal issues here.

We should be able to resolve This between ourselves.

-look, I'd like To be cooperative,

But he won't leave

Now that he's started his Journey down the path.

-what kind of path?

-his final path From this world.

-anna: if he doesn't Enter the path from here,

The land of his ancestors,

He believes his spirit Will wander forever.

-excuse me.

Hi, my name Is mitch buchannon.

I'm an l.A. County lifeguard.

I understand What you're doing,

But, sir, your path Cannot be here.

-it is here, as It always has been.

-I can't stand by and Let you die on this beach.

It's nothing personal.

It's against the law.

-white men's law maybe,

But that's secondary To his tribal law.

-mitch: [laughs] Craig!

-hey, buddy, how are you?

-what are you doing here?

-well,

I'm his lawyer.

-[soft music]

-[soft rock music]

-best fourth of july.

-1990, no, no, no, '91.

-skinny dipping and Fireworks at malibu pier.

-then hot crab and Cold beer at point dume.

-awesome, awesome.

-hey, guess I missed you.

I'm just calling to See how you're doing.

I'll try later. Bye.

-gina's not home?

-uh uh. Best Catalina trip.

-big al's rental boat.

No, no, no, no, no.

The lobster dive. [laughs]

-in the pouring rain.

-mitch: in the Rain, awesome.

You know, I Gotta tell you,

I admire you for what You're doing for that guy,

What's his name, eyes --

-eyes that see at night.

-that's cool.

-thanks.

Six years of reducing Corporate tax liabilities.

It's nice to be able to help People instead of portfolios.

What you do, making a Difference in people's lives,

That has meaning.

-it may have made a difference Today, but just so you know,

The county is going to send An attorney out tomorrow,

And they're gonna make That old guy leave.

-maybe.

I'll get a court order And he'll be back.

-what if the guy Doesn't die?

I mean, he could be on the Beach for the next 10 years.

-mitch, the guy's Terminal. He's gonna die.

I think he's got a right To die on that beach,

And I just wanna try To protect that right.

-neely: mitch! -donna: hey!

-hey, hey, come here, Come here, come here.

Donna marco, neely capshaw,

I'd like you to Meet craig pomeroy.

Craig is an old lifeguard.

-not that old.

I've still got some Miles left on me.

-absolutely, I wouldn't Mind taking a test drive.

-donna: neely.

-sorry, neely, Craig is married.

-I don't see a ring.

-so, craig, how long have You been lifeguarding?

-do you have a tan Line on your finger?

Oh!

-hang on, hang on, Hang on, here you go.

Here you go.

-cheers.

-[laughing]

-man: absolutely!

-woman: looking good!

-[beach-goers chatter]

-hey, hobie, hold up.

Hey!

I think we should head up To club rio tonight, man.

It's the hottest club In town right now.

-yeah, man, it's Wall-to-wall babes.

-come with us, hobe.

-yeah, man, I know About the club rio, man.

I also know you have to be 21 to get in that place.

-no, no, no, you Have to have an id

That says you're 21 To get in that place.

-check it out.

-wow, man, That looks real.

Where'd you get it?

-I know this guy Who makes 'em.

They work every time.

-yeah, man, only 20 Bucks and you're in.

What do you say?

-craig: hey, Thanks for dinner.

You sure you don't mind me Bunking here for a while?

-craig, I got a Guest room, right?

You're a guest. It all works.

-thanks.

How about I use your Phone to call gina.

-help yourself.

When you get her, tell Her I said hi, will you?

-craig: yep.

Hey, it's me again.

Just thought I'd call and See how you're doing and uh...

Oh, mitch says hi.

It's the machine.

-hey, gina!

-craig: I guess I'll try Again sometime tomorrow.

Bye.

-where is she?

-she's out somewhere. I don't know.

-[mug thuds against table]

The movies or something.

-the movies?

Craig, it's 3:00 in the Morning in washington.

-yeah.

-[mitch sighs]

-all right, What's going on?

-gina and I are, Uh, separated.

-[sighs] Oh, man, I'm Sorry. I didn't know.

How long?

-three months now,

Which explains my Ring-less tan line.

-what happened?

-it's the same Old story.

What's the expression? Growing apart.

-yeah, I know that one.

-gina just loves the washington Social life, you know.

She got sucked into It more and more,

And I just got to a point Where I couldn't stand it,

Or my job.

It's everything Back there.

It's the politics, it's The back-stabbing.

-did you try counseling?

-we didn't fight,

Just started talking less and Less until we got to the point

Where there's nothing Left to talk about.

So, I figured I'd Come back here

And try some Pro bono work,

And see if I could Make sense out of it.

-is there another, uh--

-I don't know.

I think about it, I go nuts.

When you and gayle Split up, did, uh--

-same, I went nuts.

-I think I see her in Every red convertible

That goes down the street.

I hear her voice, I turn And I look, she's not there.

I hear a song, it Reminds me of her.

-mitch: "Our house," Crosby, stills and nash.

That was our song.

Every time I heard that, I'd think of gayle and, uh,

I still do.

Craig, I don't know What to tell you.

You just gotta Give it some time.

-how much?

-as much as it takes.

-great.

[opens beer]

-[upbeat music]

-dj: who's next To challenge kyla?

All right, you, Get outta here.

-no way.

1200 bucks, I could Use that kinda cash.

-I know, man, you Should go for it.

-you can totally do it.

-you think?

-aw, definitely.

-easily.

-come on, go For it, baby.

-hobie, what are You doing here?

-I'm here to Win the 1200.

Let's go! Yeah!

-let's go, hobie! Come on, do it!

Come on, man!

-[lively dance music]

-[crowd cheers]

-he won!

-[crowd cheers and applauds]

-hey, you didn't Let me win, did you?

-no, you were really Good, congratulations.

-whoa, thanks.

Yeah!

-[club music plays]

All right!

-congratulations, you did What no one else could.

You won the $1200 prize money.

-all right!

-all right, show me some Id and the money's yours.

-uh, I showed it to The guy at the door.

-you showed him; now, You gotta show me.

-yeah.

-[dark music]

-twelve hundred bucks, I won And they won't give it to me.

-yeah, but you broke the rules When you used the fake id.

You got kind of A bart simpson

Finger-in-the-socket Thing going there, huh?

-come on, craig, I'm serious!

What does age have to do With a dance competition?

I was the best dancer. I should get the money.

-but you Misrepresented yourself

To get into The contest.

-we should take This to court. -we?

-you're my lawyer.

-there's a precedent Going against you.

A teenager in las vegas.

He won a whole bunch Of money in the slots,

But he wasn't 21. They didn't give Him the money.

-I say we go for it.

What do you say? Will You be my lawyer?

-I'll look into it.

-all right, good.

-hey, hobie.

-yeah.

-does your dad Know what happened?

-uh, no, and you Can't tell him.

Attorney-client Confidentiality.

-oh, that's not fair.

-I know. It's the law.

-[door closes]

-lifeguard: please stand Back behind the yellow line.

-he still says he won't leave 'til his lawyer gets back.

-the attorney's on the way From the courthouse now.

-I don't think It'll matter.

As unfeeling as It might seem,

Your uncle is trespassing On county land.

Now, we don't want A freak show here.

It's already been On the news,

And it's given the County a black eye.

-well, you're Gonna have to

Pick him up and Carry him away.

-don't look at me.

Look at him.

-mr. Tully, mr. Pomeroy.

Craig is eyes that see At night's attorney.

-this is a court order to Allow eyes that see at night

To remain where he is until There's a final decision

On the land lease issue.

-land lease?

-yeah, this lease is Between the original owners

Of this beach, chumash indians And the spanish settlers.

-I can't read this.

-I know, I can't Either, but they can.

It was handed down in Their family for 300 years.

-what in the world Has this got to do

With county Beach jurisdiction?

-the county bought the Beach from the spanish,

But the spanish never Had the right to sell it

Because they Only had a lease,

And that lease expired a Little over a year ago,

So I'm afraid this Beach has reverted

To its original owners, The chumash indians.

-buchannon, do something.

-what?

He could throw us off his Beach for trespassing.

-mitch: come on, Take a recheck.

-craig: nah, I'm not Lifeguard material any more.

-mitch: sure you are.

-craig: you're not Sure about anything.

-mitch: sure, I am.

-craig: oh, really? What About eyes that see at night?

You sure you're doing The right thing?

-mitch: well, Maybe, yeah.

I don't know.

What do you think?

-yeah! I think.

-yeah, right, neither One of us are sure

And I'll tell you why.

Because it goes against Everything a lifeguard

Is trained to do.

-he signed papers In the hospital.

He's already refused all Extraordinary measures

To save his life.

He's willing himself To die right now.

We're not choosing When. He is!

We're just helping Him choose where!

-no, no, no, No, no, no,

What you're doing is you're Putting a spin on this thing

To ease your conscience!

-what's that Supposed to mean?

-meaning when is not Okay, but where is!

-okay, so I don't Know how I feel!

You don't have to yell!

-I'm not yelling, I'm...

[exhales sharply]

It's just that this Whole thing is confusing.

-how the hell do You think I feel?

-I don't know!

-all right, I feel Like it's right.

How do you feel?

-I've never had to deal With this situation.

I don't know.

-symptoms, Respiratory distress,

Abdominal cramps And vomiting.

Neely.

-hmm?

-come on, you're Gonna have to pass

This first-aid test To make recheck.

Okay, listen. Respiratory distress,

Abdominal cramps And vomiting.

What could cause this?

-anaphylactic shock,

Possibly an adverse Reaction to bee stings?

-right.

You know, recheck requires A physical, neely,

And a blood test.

-[tribal music]

-I'll take the Blame for the fire.

It's ceremonial

I just didn't have the heart To make him put it out.

-don't worry about it.

-all right, two things. One, on the beach--

-the ancient ways Have to be honored.

You and your friend, You understand this.

-I think we do.

-by respecting my death,

You have shown that you Have respected my life.

-I respect you, But I'm a lifeguard,

And you've gotta Respect me, too.

My job is to save lives.

-I understand.

When I do what I have to do, You do what you have to do.

My spirit will Leave my body,

And fly on the wings of An eagle to the stars.

-[man speaks Native american language]

-[drums beat]

-[tribal chanting and music]

-I just, look, I don't Know if it's burnout,

Or I'm just sick of being On the a-list to parties.

I just know that it's gotta be About something other than--

It's about doing something That feels right.

I understand.

I understand, Right, gina.

I'll call you back About 8:00 your time.

-grandma will get us some Popcorn, okay, sweetie?

Okay.

-yeah.

Yeah, look, I'll Call you tomorrow.

I gotta go. Bye.

-hey! Hey!

Hey, kid!

Don't step up there!

Hey! Hold it!

Hold on! Hey, hey!

Hey! No!

-[grandma screams]

-[boy screams]

-[dramatic music]

-[grandma cries And screams]

-[crowd chatters]

-there, right there.

-[boy coughs]

-it's okay, bud, You'll be all right now.

You're safe now.

Good boy, good boy.

You'll be all right. It's all gonna be okay.

-[soft music]

-hey, recheck, Big day, huh?

-yeah, so they say.

-you're taking it, Aren't you?

-I don't think so.

-neely!

Neely!

You can't be a lifeguard Until you pass recheck.

-yes, I can.

-no, you can't!

The beach club is hiring.

A private club isn't so Picky about its lifeguards.

-picky? What are You talking about?

-I'm not in good Enough shape, all right?

-yes, you are!

-no, my back, It's not ready.

-no, no, this isn't About your back, neely.

-how do you know What it's about?

-I know.

-you don't know anything.

No one does.

-[somber music]

-give this to michael, Will you? Thanks.

-is it true about neely?

-yeah, I'm afraid so.

-without her, how Many candidates do

We have for recheck?

-let's see, one, two, Three, four, five--

-six.

-[mitch laughs]

So, what made you change Your mind, pray tell?

-I think it was the sound Of a young kid crying.

-I read the report.

All right, let's see if you're Still lifeguard material.

-what are you doing?

-I thought you quit.

-I came to clear Out my locker,

But I see you're Doing it for me.

-is this why you quit?

-give me those!

-donna: you know, this Explains everything, neely.

Hitting on craig, Knocking over glasses.

You weren't getting Make-up in that pharmacy.

You were getting those.

-this is none of Your business.

-you're addicted, neely!

-I'm not addicted.

-then throw those away.

-you don't know what I'm Going through, how I--

-yes, I do, I do!

My sister was hooked On pain pills.

You're on the edge Of a cliff, neely.

Either back away or Those will push you off.

Let me help you.

Give me the pills.

-[suspenseful music]

-[sighs] I can't!

-[grunting]

-look at what You've done!

-donna: when you're Ready for help, call me.

I'm here for you, neely.

-recheck! [blows whistle]

-[dramatic music]

-woo hoo!

[mitch applauds]

-[laughs] All Right, you made it.

Congratulations.

Here, check this out.

See if this fits.

Yeah, it looks Good, all right!

-thanks.

-mitch: I'm proud Of you, man.

-lifeguard: behind The line, please!

Can we get you Behind the yellow line?

-[crowd chatters]

-you're on, counselor.

-the land lease challenging The county's jurisdiction

Over this beach has been Thoroughly investigated

By superior court Judge alice franklin.

Its validity has been Overruled and thrown out.

The circus is Over. I'm sorry.

We gotta claim This beach.

-tully, you and I Know that this isn't

About the County's rights.

It's not about native American rights.

It's about a human being's Right to die the way he wants,

With dignity.

-please respect my Uncle and his wishes.

-like I said, I'm sorry.

I can't let him stay here.

-[tribal music]

-[native american singing]

-[native american Family cheers]

-you all take charge! Get an ambulance!

-no pulse, no breathing.

-eyes that see at night: When I do what I have to do,

You do what You have to do.

-begin cpr.

-no, please, he doesn't Want extreme measures.

-I have to do this.

I can't not do this!

-I'll do compressions.

-mitch: one, two

-one, two, Three, four, five.

-breathe!

-craig: one, two, Three, four, five.

-mitch: breathe!

-one, two, Three, four, five.

-breathe!

-one, two, Three, four, five!

-breathe!

-[eagle cries] -craig: one, two,

Three, four, five!

-mitch: breathe!

-craig: one, two, Three, four, five!

-mitch: breathe!

No pulse, keep going.

[eagle cries]

-one, two, Three, four, five.

-breathe.

-one, two, Three, four, five.

-breathe.

-craig: one, two, Three, four, five.

-mitch: breathe.

[eagle cries]

-[somber music]

-[mitch sighs]

-my spirit will fly on The wings of an eagle

And soar to the stars.

-that's what he said.

-that's what he said.

What are you Doing here, anyway?

I thought you'd be back In washington, d.C.

By now, counselor.

-you know, I've been Thinking about opening

Up a storefront law Office in venice.

-[laughs]

[inhales deeply] Fresh air!

-oh, I miss this.

-a little lawyering, A little lifeguarding.

-exactly, take It as it comes.

-one day at a time.

-go with the flow.

-play it as it lays.

-comme ci, comme ca.

-que sera, sera. [laughter]

-hey, hobster!

-it's one of my New clients.

-did you tell him?

-no, I can't, Remember?

Client-attorney Confidentiality.

-[laughs] Tell me what?

-I won 1200 bucks in A dance competition.

-that's fantastic.

-they wouldn't let Me keep the money.

-why not?

Height six foot two, Weight 350 pounds,

Eyes blue, [laughs] Alfonso triste?

Step into my office, Big al. Come here.

I'll talk to you Later, counselor.

-[upbeat music]

-[eagle cries]

-[end theme plays]