Original subtitles

-[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

-[ominous music]

-[sirens]

-dispatch: 295, possible Submersion at sunset beach.

Caroline request all Available assistance.

-sheryl: this Water's so murky,

It's hard to See anything.

-j.D.: just keep looking.

-[sirens]

-I'm sorry, I couldn't find Them, I couldn't find them.

-dispatch says you got A possible submersion.

-j.D. And cheryl, they're Still out there looking.

[woman speaking in spanish]

-one moment, No habla español. Hable ingles?

-no, they don't Speak english, mitch.

-what happened? -[sirens]

-oh look, there's manny, He'll be able to translate.

-mitch: what happened?

-all I know is I'm heading Back towards headquarters

And I see them Running up towards me.

They're waving Me to stop.

They begged me to go in the Water, so I call in a code r,

I go in the water, but Mitch, I can't find anything.

I don't even know What I'm looking for.

-manny, look, these guys Don't speak english.

Talk to them, ask Them what happened?

-[manny speaking spanish]

-[woman speaking spanish]

-her daughter, rosanna, Went in the water

And she never came out.

-when was the last Time they saw her?

-[manny speaking in spanish]

-[woman speaking in spanish]

-she didn't see her go In, the little girl did.

[manny speaking in spanish]

-[little girl Speaking in spanish]

-manny: her sister was very Sad, but she wouldn't say why.

She said that she Wouldn't understand.

-[little girl Speaking in spanish]

-manny: when the lifeguard Left, rosanna got up

And went into the water.

-rosanna!

[speaking in Spanish] Rosanna.

Rosanna, rosanna [speaking in spanish]!

Rosanna!

Rosanna!

Rosanna!

Rosanna!

[little girl Speaking in spanish]

-manny: she never Saw her come out.

-mitch: that was Cody's tower, wasn't it?

-yeah, his shift Ended at five.

-[sirens]

-all right, brief them On the water conditions.

Okay, ask them what the Missing girl was wearing,

And the exact time she Went into the water.

-female 2: all Right, I'm on my way.

-april: let's Go guys, suit up.

-what's goin' on?

-[sirens]

-okay stop!

Good.

-yeah it's buchannon.

I want all available Personnel to the beach asap.

-you got a rocky bottom, Lots of holes guys.

Watch your footing.

Visibility's next to nothing Until you get out 30 feet.

-and get ahold of tanner.

Notify the chief of What's coming down here.

I'll keep you posted.

-[suspenseful music]

-j.D.: all Right, newmie.

Go get him man.

-I hope they have Better luck than we did.

-get in the water!

[inaudible yelling]

8-j.D.: this is great.

With more divers, we can Expand the perimeter.

-manny: mitch.

She says rosanna Went in the water

A few minutes before five.

-is she sure about that?

-[manny speaking in spanish]

-[woman speaking in spanish]

-manny: I noticed the Window was down so when

I started the Car, it was 4:57.

-if it was before five, There should've been

A lifeguard in that tower.

-[manny speaking spanish]

[woman speaking spanish]

-there was no lifeguard.

The tower was closed.

-rosanna!

[woman speaking in spanish]

-manny: I looked all Around for rosanna.

She was nowhere To be found.

-[woman speaking spanish]

-manny: I got scared, I started to panic

And ran for help.

That's when we noticed That the tower was closed.

-[woman speaking spanish]

-all right, go see Where she parked.

Maybe we'll catch a break and The little girl will be back

Waiting at the car, huh?

-okay.

-uno momento por favor.

Okay?

It's okay, it's okay.

-boo!

Hey.

What, what's wrong?

-we just got called Into headquarters.

-you're kidding me.

What's the problem?

-I don't know.

-let's go.

-[dramatic music]

-[sirens]

-according to witnesses She was wearing a black

T-shirt and Blue jean shorts.

[sighs]

April!

Set up the perimeter.

-how did they Get here so fast?

-mitch: they got Scanners, they're

Monitoring our frequency.

-[helicopter buzzing]

-great.

-hey what's going on?

-looks like we got A possible submersion

On sunset beach.

-sunset beach?

What tower?

-yours.

-[ominous music]

-man: please stay Back behind the line!

-alright let's find out Who's in charge here.

-this whole thing is Turning into a media circus.

Get me some more Personnel out here asap.

-mitch, she Wasn't at the car.

All her stuff Was still inside.

Doesn't look like She's gonna come back.

-[woman speaking in spanish]

-[inaudible] What's she saying?

-she's freaking out.

-look, just talk, Try to comfort her.

Tell her to calm down.

We'll find The little girl.

Keep her away From the media.

-sir, sir.

Excuse me, are You the man here?

-I'm the incident commander. -what's your name please?

-uh, buchannon--

-I'm sorry, one second. Can you get the shot please?

Thank you.

Okay let's try it again. Your name, sir, again, please?

-look I don't have Time for this right now.

-just a couple of Quick questions.

First of all, have you Found the body yet?

What are the chances this Little girl's still alive

Out here, I mean how long Could somebody survive

In these waters?

-we don't even know if She's out there, okay?

Will you excuse me, I've got a Rescue operation to coordinate.

-but sir, one more question!

Please, sir just one more!

-[sirens]

-excuse me!

Excuse me please!

I need to talk To you, come here.

-it's gonna be Okay, all right?

We're doing the Best we can.

-do you have any Hope of finding--

-excuse me, please!

Were they on Your beach today?

-yup.

There was another girl With them, a teenager.

She the one Who's missing?

-yeah.

You see her go In the water?

-no.

I remember because They were having

A pretty nasty argument.

I was gonna say Something but

I figured it was best To mind my own business.

Especially since they Weren't payin' much attention

To that little girl.

-[both women Arguing in spanish]

-[phone ringing]

Yeah, this is madison.

-lani: Hey it's lani.

-hey baby.

-um, I just got The tickets but

The movie starts at 5:15, Can you get here by then?

-yeah no problem I got my bike.

-all right well just Try to hurry okay

Because I don't wanna Get stuck in front row.

-okay. I'll see ya there.

-all right, bye.

-[dramatic music]

-[cody grunts]

-mitch: what time'd Your shift end?

-five.

-what time'd you Leave the tower?

The reason I'm asking is

Because the Little girl's mother

Said she looked at The clock at 4:57

And there was nobody in The tower and I'm wondering

How could That possibly be?

-I set my watch Five minutes fast

So I don't run late.

Look, mitch, I'm sorry.

When I left the beach, she Was sitting on a blanket!

The wind was blowing, It was getting cold.

Nobody was Going in the water.

Hell she wasn't even Wearing a bathing suit!

-doesn't matter!

You never, ever Leave your tower

Before your shift Is over, period!

You know the rules!

-mitch!

Mitch, it was just As much my fault.

I'm the one That called cody.

I told him to hurry.

I just bought these Tickets for a 5:15 movie

And I didn't want Him to be late.

-I don't believe I'm hearing this.

You're telling me Because of a movie

A little girl's life Is at risk here?

Go on, get out of here!

Get out of here! Turn that thing off!

Get out of here!

Just tryin' to Do our job here.

-[woman screams in spanish]

-[dramatic music]

-if you need new fins, Get back up on the shore!

They got some Extra pairs!

-man: newman!

We need to hook Up the tow bar.

Can you give me a hand?

-gotcha.

-here you go Guys, I thought

You might like Something to eat.

-[manny speaking in spanish]

-april: hold on I'll get him.

Mitch!

I have the chief for you.

-yeah, this is buchannon.

Don't go anywhere, I'm Not done with you yet.

-chief: what's the Story mitch, do you

Have a submersion or not?

-nothing confirmed But we're operating

On the assumption that Someone's still out there.

-chief: I'm sitting in My office watching this

Whole thing on tv.

They're carrying you live On all the local channels.

-talk about operating In a fishbowl, huh?

-chief: I just saw You almost bite some

Reporter's head off!

-caroline!

You never, ever Leave your tower

Before your shift Is over, period!

You know the rules!

-lani: it was just As much my fault.

I'm the one That called cody.

I told him to hurry.

I just bought these Tickets for a 5:15 movie

And I didn't want Him to be late.

-mitch: I don't Believe I'm hearing this.

-oh man!

-mitch: a little girl's life Is at risk here?

-[sighs] -mitch: turn that

Damn thing off! -oh man!

Hey, kid, you got a big Future in this business,

Lemme tell ya.

And so do I.

[laughs]

-mitch, why are you Doing this--

-because you're used to Being in front of the cameras.

-I'm good with a Script, all right?

I need lines.

I don't have any lines, I'm not good at winging it!

What am I supposed to say?

-just answer the questions!

-god, I'm gonna be on tv.

How's my hair?

-"How's my?" [sighs]

-okay, here she comes.

What's the latest On the little girl?

-yeah, excuse me.

Wait a minute.

All right, my name is Caroline holden and

I'm a senior ocean Lifeguard here at baywatch

And I'll try and answer Any questions you might

Have at this time.

-[both reporters talking]

-both reporters: Excuse me!

-[both reporters talking]

-[dramatic music]

-scarab one, stay north.

Stay north!

--mitch.

I just found out that the Missing girl was having problems

With her boyfriend.

Her mother brought Her here to meet him,

Only he never shows up.

So she wasn't in the Best frame of mind.

-all right Thanks, thanks.

-[man yelling On megaphone]

-well yes, personally I have been involved

In cases where the victim Has been revived after

45 minutes of Being in the water.

So to answer your Question, this is very much

A rescue operation.

We have every hope of Finding this girl alive.

-[both reporters talking]

-thank you, that's it.

-[reporters chatter]

-this is all That's left.

I'm not sure these Fins will fit.

Cody?

Did you hear What I said?

-[girl crying Out in spanish]

-that's her.

There she is!

She's right there!

J.D.!

-she's right there!

J.D.!

-cody!

Baby, are you okay?

Baby, what's wrong?

-she was right there.

-where is she?

What are you Talking about?

-come on, let's go.

-she was right there.

-come on.

Come on babe.

-cody: am I losin' it?

-I'm at sunset beach Where county lifeguards are

Still searching for A sixteen-year-old

Girl, last seen by

Her sister before Slipping below the surface

Of a very turbulent sea.

Now ironically, this tragic Loss of life may be the result

Of a lifeguard leaving His tower early in order

To keep a date with His girlfriend.

We're about to show you Some exclusive footage

Of baywatch lifeguard Cody madison

Admitting to his captain that He did indeed desert his post.

Are we ready to roll That video tape?

Okay.

Here it is.

Hey!

-cody no!

-[people shouting]

-get up!

Come on, get up!

Get up!

Come on, get up!

-mitch: hey, hey, hey, Hey, knock it off!

Knock it off!

-you're insane!

-knock it off, Knock it off!

Easy, easy!

Get outta here!

-keep this rolling, Keep this rolling!

-get outta here!

Knock it off!

Cool down!

Cool down!

Take him home.

You all right?

-yeah.

-all right.

Keep things Calm around here.

I'm goin' in the water.

-[suspenseful music]

-I called the house Again, still no answer.

-who are those two?

-april: the one in the blue Shirt is rosanna's boyfriend.

-caroline: that's About all I know.

-caroline, would it be Possible to do an interview?

-you know what, I Actually need to get back.

-please, I'm all set Up, I've got the crew

Ready to go.

-yeah, okay.

-thanks.

You know, I know this is A tense situation for you.

But I'm trying to get the Lifeguard's point of view.

Okay?

We're ready to go live.

I'm speaking with baywatch Lifeguard caroline holden

Who when she's not Saving lives, can be seen

On the hot new daytime Soap shannon's hope.

Of course today we're dealing With a real life drama,

-can you tell me about...

Caroline?

Well appears we have lost Our interview subject..

-check with zuma.

-female 2: right away.

-mitch you Gotta hear this.

The girl's boyfriend thinks She might be pregnant.

-oh no.

-at least that's What she told him.

We could be looking at A possible suicide here.

-all right, all right. I'll go talk to him.

-cody.

What are you doin'?

-goin' out in the water.

-what about mitch?

-I don't give a Damn about mitch.

-thought I told You to go home.

-I can't.

Not until we find her.

Look, I know you think this Whole thing's my fault--

-no, I didn't say that.

-not in so many words.

That's the general Perception around here.

-the general perception Around here is that

You're outta control.

-for cryin' out loud Mitch, all I'm askin' to do

Is to let me help.

Look, I know I flew off the Handle before and I'm sorry.

And I have to accept Responsibility for my actions

But I also think I deserve To be part of the rescue.

-all right.

You wanna help?

Get everybody Out of the water.

-out of the water?

-get everybody Out of the water.

No longer a Rescue operation.

It's a recovery operation.

I want everybody assembled.

And a human chain.

-manny: señora alvarez.

[speaking in spanish]

-lifeguard: come On sweetie.

-[manny speaking spanish]

-tell her that because So much time has passed...

I don't think there's Much chance in finding

Her daughter alive.

-[manny speaking spanish]

-tell her we'll Continue to look

For the little girl Until it gets dark.

And that we're Really sorry.

-[manny speaking spanish]

-mitch: it's okay.

It's okay.

-[woman speaking spanish]

-[manny speaking spanish]

What'd she say?

-she said that she Would like to stay

And pray for a miracle.

-tell her it's Okay, huh?

You stay with her, I'm gonna Go check on the little girl.

-why are we startin' here?

-this is where the Current was pulling from.

It's a good anchor point.

We'll work our way Down from here.

-and with all these lifeguards And all this equipment

You'd think she'd Of turned up by now.

-all right, everyone.

We're going to be doing A box pattern search.

2we're gonna take ten steps to The west, then to the north,

And then back in east To the beach again.

We'll regroup, and Start over again.

All right, join hands.

Let's go.

[dramatic music]

-I don't know about you Guys, but I can't see a thing.

-oh, uh, you guys.

I think I found her.

-newman: hey, easy!

Alright guys let's Form up the line again.

-[dramatic music]

-[dramatic music]

-and so, as Sundown approaches,

Still no sign of The missing girl.

We'll be here as long as This search continues.

But obviously, we have A group of very tired

And frustrated lifeguards Here, who are simply

Running out of time.

This is harvey norris, Reporting live from

Sunset beach. Back To you in the studio.

.-cameraman: and We're clear.

-alright listen, Come here.

We gotta get one More thing over here.

-[man yelling On megaphone]

-ten more feet And we turn, okay?

-cody: yeah.

-[april screams]

-what's wrong?

-something just bit me!

-chris, help me.

-I got her.

-newman: okay let's Get her to the beach.

You guys keep looking.

-all right, let's go.

-[people talking]

-that's it.

We're through for today.

-they'll be Back tomorrow.

-mañana.

-[sad music]

Go on, go home.

I mean it.

You'll get hypothermia.

-I'll be okay.

Just five more minutes.

-[phone ringing]

-buchannon's office.

Yeah hold on he's Just comin' in.

-whoever it is, No comment.

-it's the chief.

-[groans]

-put her on the speaker.

-here he is.

-chief: what's Your status?

-shutdown til morning.

-mitch you left These on the beach.

-chief: who's that?

And why do you have Me on the speaker?

-because I'm too Tired to move.

-I'm sorry, do you need Me for anything else?

-no, no, no, thanks.

Now go on get Out of here.

We'll see ya tomorrow.

-well I'm not on Schedule but I'll be in.

-chief: do you have Cody's resignation yet?

-no.

-chief: I want it on my desk First thing in the morning

Or I'll come down There and personally

Fire him myself!

-you wanna fire somebody, Just fire me, huh?

+because I'm the idiot Who was wasting his time

To some mindless Budget meeting,

When I shoulda been on The beach where I belong!

4and you know why?

Because for some Inexplicable reason

I let you talk me Into becoming captain!

Well I hate it!

I'm sick of it!

I hate this office, I Hate these damn pants,

I hate this shirt, and most of All I hate these damn shoes!

-chief: mitch!

Mitch, what in god's Name is going on there?

Sounds like you Need a new window.

-no.

You need a new captain.

-[phone slams on floor]

-[sighs]

What!?

[slow relaxing music]

-mitch.

You've gotta go home And get some sleep.

You've got this to do All over again tomorrow.

-you're right.

-[phone ringing]

-I'll get it.

Baywatch headquarters.

What?

Uh-huh.

-[triumphant music]

-hey.

They found her.

When they went Home, she was there.

-you're kidding me.

-no I'm not.

We just got the call.

-thank god.

-how did she--

-I don't know, I don't know.

Apparently she swam out, Went around the rocks,

Snuck out of the ocean And caught a bus home.

-I don't know What to say.

-hey man.

You don't have To say anything.

-[dramatic music]

-[upbeat music]

-[grunts]

This is lieutenant Buchannon, I am here at

Tower 15, if anyone Wants to get ahold of me

I'll be here all day.

Thanks.

You too.

[sighs]

Hey cody!

-hey man.

What's goin' on?

-mitch: you see The letter?

-no, what letter?

-the letter from rosanna Alvarez apologizing for

Putting all the Lifeguards through hell.

Anyway, if you wanna see it, It's on the bulletin board.

-I'll check it out.

So what's gonna happen?

I don't know which Rumor to believe.

I'm either being Fired, suspended, or

Being made The new captain.

-well I did talk To the chief. Um,

She is not a real Big fan of yours.

Nevertheless, I did convince Her that a letter of reprimand

Was the most fitting Form of punishment.

-really?

1that's it?

-no.

She wants you suspended For two weeks.

-two weeks?

-yeah.

-you think that's fair?

-basically, yeah, but that's Not really the issue here.

What the issue here is, Is that your suspension

Creates an opening In the schedule.

-oh, so that's what This is all about.

You'd do anything to Get back in a tower.

-you got it.

-so how's it Feel, lieutenant?

-feels absolutely great.

-right on.

Well, see ya In a couple weeks.

-okay.

-hey and uh, don't Get too comfortable.

I want my schedule back.

-all right.

-[dramatic music]

--[end theme plays]