All language subtitles for Rip Girls 2000

Sydney: So this is it.
I'm coming home.

Sort of.

I mean, I was born here,
but I don't remember
anything.

We left when I was really young,

And dad never wanted
to come back,

Probably 'cause of mom.

Sometimes I think
I remember her,
but the truth?

The picture in my head?

It's probably
some old photograph.

Elizabeth...

She's the only mom
I've known up close.

Woman: Ladies
and gentlemen,

If you look out
the left side
of the aircraft,

You'll get
an excellent view of
the hawaiian islands.

That's kauai to the far left,

And the big island
of hawaii on the right.

Sit back, sydney.

Buckle up.

Sydney:
I know he does it
because he cares,

Worrying like that.
But still...

Wow, this is magical.

Yeah.
It really is.

Wow.

I'm gonna look around, ok?

Man: Paddle
a bit more.

Sydney: I used to
watch the other kids
doing stuff,

Stuff I didn't dare try.

I didn't feel deprived.

I had art classes, computers,

But I'd think about it,

What it would be like.

Aaaaah!

Ben: Sydney?

Are you all right?

Yeah. It was just a cat.

You be careful.

We don't know what
we might find here.

Look at this place.

Oh, these fabrics.

1940s.

The stitching...

Oh, no. No, no, no.

We made a deal, remember?

Ben...

Nothing comes back with us.

You agreed.

Yeah, under duress,

Before I saw what was here.

Sydney, wouldn't this
be great in your room?

Wouldn't you love it?

Hello.

Oh, hello.

I kolo mai.

I'm sorry I'm late.

I had to stop by the beach.

The waves were
coming in so pretty.

Anyway, aloha

You must be sydney.

Welcome.

Uh, bo kauihou.

We spoke on the telephone.

Oh, right, of course.

I... I was
expecting...

3-piece suit?

Well, I'm afraid we do things

A lot more casual out here.

The will is very clear.

As ms. Leilani's
sister's granddaughter,

Sydney is the last
remaining heir,

The end of the line.

So it all goes to her.

Makai, the whole place.

Providing she comes in person
to take possession,

Which she obviously has.

And that she stays 2 weeks.

2 weeks?

Those are the conditions.

But...

But the makai kuau,

They have been ranching
here for 5 generations.

Pineapple, sugarcane, cattle.

The place has gotten
run down these past years,

But the land,
it is still fertile.

It could come back.

Working plantation?

You got to be kidding.
This is beachfront property.

There are still value
in the old ways.

Yes, but we got to be practical.

We're not exactly farmers.

Suppose we bring in a crew.

Cleaned it up, painted it.

You think we could find a buyer?

There have been some inquiries.

Really?

Already?

What kind of inquiries?

Look, you've got to see this.

What is it?

The whole family, I think.

These are old.

Wow.

Yeah.

They seem so far away.

Dad?

Is it her?

Is that mom?

I never saw a picture
of her like that.

Did she surf?

She was so beautiful.

Here, kitty, kitty, kitty.

Here, kitty, kitty.

Oh, my gosh!
Look out!

Are you ok?

I didn't see you.

Ho, you're flying at mach 10.

What'd you do,
see a ghost
or something?

You're lucky I didn't...

Whoa, sick board.

Well, it's pretty cool, I guess.

It's insane.

Hey, how's it ride?
I bet it's awesome,
huh?

Well...

It's like, you know.

Sweet.

Definitely.

I'm gia.

Sydney.

Wait a second.

You're the long lost
relative, yeah?

I mean, the whole
weird trip about
leilani's will.

How'd you hear about that?

This is the islands, sistah.

News travels fast around here.

Wow. I'm so not good
with computers.

I can't believe
you can do all this.

It's not that hard, really.

These are awesome.

You're really good.

You ever shoot in the water?

You know, up close?

Well, that's when
you get the full-on
drama shots.

You know, inside the curl?

The board flying right at you.

Putting it all on the line.

It sounds wild.

Yeah!

Like riding the big ones,

Deep thud pounding
your eardrums,

Your heart beating so fast...

Well, it's the best.

I was thinking
maybe we could hike

Into kaala loa valley tomorrow,

Maybe get some
rocks to take home.

Sound good?

Or there's an exhibit
at the school...

Handmade quilts.
Could be fabulous.

Sydney?

Oh, sorry.

Um, about tomorrow?

I was actually
thinking about
going to the beach.

The beach?

Sure. Um,
that sounds good,
doesn't it, ben?

A picnic. I could get us
some sandwiches...

No, I mean, just me.

See, I met this girl.
Her name's...

I don't want you
going down there,
sydney,

Not to the beach.

It's hawaii, dad.

That's where kids go.

They go all the time.

Not alone.

I won't be alone.

Gia's going with her friends.

We'll all be together.

We don't even know these kids.

I'll be careful, dad.
I promise.

No. I'm sorry.

Honey, it's just
not a good idea.

That is so unfair.

You're treating me
like I'm a baby. I'm 13.

She said she'd be careful, ben.

She knows what she's
capable of. Trust her.

Does she know about undertows?

About riptides?

Does she know how these currents

Can just come
whipping up
out of nowhere?

Ok. Ok, just
take it easy.

What if I don't even
go in the water?

What if I just take pictures?

Would that be ok?

Dad?

Please?

Ben?

Elizabeth: Have fun.

Bye.

Hello there.

Hi.

Sydney...

You have the cell phone, right?

If you need us?

Got it.

You know the number?

Dad.

What if she's not
there, this girl?

She'll be there.

But if she's not?

I'll come back.

Right back.

Hello there.
Aloha.

This is ben and elizabeth.

Hi.
Hi, ben.

Hi, nice to see you.

Ok.

Bo: Uh, these
are the realtors
I told you about.

Whooooo!

Hey!

Hey!

Who's the grom?

You know her?

She's the one I told you about.

Oh.

Hey, you made it.

Yeah, I made it.

It's so good out there.

Head-high waves.
Perfect rights. Come on.

You know, I think
I'll just, like,
hang a little bit.

You know, cruise.

Ok, sure, whatever.

Ok.

Wow, what a great beach house.

Yeah, we put it together
from things we found
on the beach.

Cool.

Uh-huh.

Ooh! Good way
to lose a fin.

If you don't trip
or fall right down

all your favorite bands
are all sold out

Hey.

Hi.

This is lanea...

Hi.
And mele.

Hi.
Hi.

Sydney, right?
Yeah.

You from the mainland?

Chicago.

Oh, that's where
the wind surfing
goes off, yeah?

Well, the wind blows
pretty hard off
the lake, but I never...

Your board is awesome.

Pretty old school.

Didn't I tell you?
Isn't it seriously
outrageous?

Boy: Hey, girls!

Hey!
Hey!

Hey, what's up?

What's going on?

Hey, let's go surf.

Come on, let's go surfing.

All right.

Please come
to the show tonight

I promise everything's
gonna be all right

This is so pathetic.

Stuck in dry dock.

I can't believe it.

The worst.

Except you get to hang with us.

When's it come off?

Uh, not soon enough.

What'd you do?

Skateboard wreck.

Crashed off a half pipe.

He tried a 4 1/2,

Which is of course nuts.

'cause nobody does a 4 1/2.

You're just jealous
'cause I'm gonna
nail it

Before you do.

In your dreams, plaster arm.

I'm outta here. Laters.

Yo, kai!

It's bowling out there!

Go charge it, bra!

What, break your lens?

I'm kona.
Sydney.

Hey, come on.

Watch mele.

Leg drop.
Phat snap.

Deep bottom turn.

She's going off!

That's good, right?

That's hot.

See?
Totally fearless.

But don't tell her
I've been
bragging on her.

We wouldn't want her
getting a big head.

Is she all right?

Oh, yeah.

You're a surfer, too?

I mean, when you're
not wearing that.

Everyone surfs around here,

Unless they're a major dork.

You're a longboarder, ey?

Sort of.

I ride shortboard.

Uh, but I like those, too.

Exactly.

The thing about
the longboards,
riding them?

It's like cruising on the waves,

Slow and fluid.

Keeps you connected.

But a shortboard,

It's like daring you
to meet the edge,

Slice through the other side.

You make your own rules.

What?

You're a poet.

I didn't expect it.

I don't know, it's nice.

It must be hard, I mean,

Learning how to ride
the short ones.

Must take forever, huh?

You've never been
out there before,
have you?

What?! Why would you
say that?

Because you haven't, right?

Well, you mean, technically?

Out there surfing?

No.

Never even tried?

There's not
a lot of surf
in lake michigan.

I mean, besides,
I know what my parents
would say...

Too risky, too dangerous,
too everything.

That is so crazy.

Keep your center of balance.

Now paddle.

Harder. Harder.

Ok, now stand up.

Come on, stand up!

Yeah!
Yeah!

You've got it, you're ready.

For what?

Well, what'd you think?

Gia?

What?

You scared?

No.

Yeah.

Hey, being scared,
that's half the fun.

Your heart pounding so hard,

All you want to do is quit,

And then doing it anyway.

They're gonna think
I'm a major dork.

You don't surf for your friends.

You do it for yourself.

For the way
it makes you feel inside.

It's like floating on clouds.

Come on.

Don't forget,
keep your board
to the side.

Hey, you'll get it.

In how many lifetimes?

No rush. The ocean's
not going anywhere.

I am. I'm only here
for 2 weeks.

What about makai?
I mean,
isn't it yours?

Aren't you staying?

How can we?

My dad's an english professor,

And my stepmom
designs fabrics
for this big company.

I don't think
they'd want to move.

What about you?

What do you want?

Sydney? Your things
on the floor?

That's why they
make hampers, ok?

Sydney?

We'd like to, uh,
eat dinner at 7:00.

Can you be ready?

Yeah, sure.

Good.

Did you have fun with
your friends today?

Were they helpful?

What?

About having their
pictures taken.

They didn't mind?

Oh, yeah.
They were great.

Elizabeth...

Hmm?

Since we got here,

Dad's been so weird, you know?

More than usual.

Is he like mad
at me or something?

Has he said anything?

No, no, honey, it's not you.

He's not mad at you.

It's, um...

Sometimes adults
just get lost in
their own problems

And they don't realize...

What? Is dad
losing his job?

Is he sick?

No, no, no, nothing like that.

It's just stuff.

Boring adult stuff.

He treats me like
I'm a piece of glass,

Like I'm gonna break.

Well, you're his little girl.

He worries.

That's what dads do.
They worry.

But it's not like
I'm this out of control
crazy.

I'm really careful.

I know that, and he knows that,

And that's good.

Sometimes I wish I wasn't,

That I wasn't so careful.

I could just try things,
like everyone else.

Not think so much.

Sweetheart,
we all do things
at our own pace,

And there's nothing
wrong with that.

As far as thinking too much,

Just keep using
that head of yours.

You're good at it.

All right?

You said that this buyer
made a previous offer?

Oh, yeah, not that
it was taken seriously.

Old mrs. Leilani.

She was such a dear woman.

You would have adored her,

But, you know,
she was hardly
interested in selling.

Makai was her home.

The only one she'd ever known.

She loved it here.

Which meant
she didn't even
take a look

At our original
proposal we brought.

Oh, no, it wouldn't
have mattered

If king midas himself
had offered

Every ounce of his gold.

And that's
pretty much
the kind of offer

These horden folks delivered.

Yeah. Here, come look,
you'll absolutely gush.

Let's look.

Ta-da!

The detail's amazing.

Look, even the little trees.

Isn't it something?

Where's the house
and the old barn?

Oh, they'll keep the name.

"horden resort at
plantation makai."

But you could hardly expect them

To keep the original structures.

Why not?
They're historical.

Yes, 1912.

That's when
they rebuilt it
after the big storm.

It is a charming old house.

It'd be almost
a shame to see it go.

Well, there is no reason

Why we can't talk to horden

About preserving
some of these
buildings.

Uh, in fact, the main house

Would make a darling
little restaurant.

That's
an inspired idea.
It's brilliant.

What happens to the beach?

Oh, not one thing.

It remains
as pure and
pristine as ever.

The guests would
hardly settle
for anything less.

So it would only be
open to hotel guests?

Everything's negotiable.

Believe me, every little detail

Can be worked out.
Right, bo?

Why don't you draw up
the list of concerns
for horden?

If that's what the millers want.

It's certainly
a lot to
think about.

Well, it never hurts
to open a dialogue,

Just see what your options are.

James; well,
I think once again

If we take a look at
horden's track record...

Arlene: Absolutely.

Hey!

It's only water.

Where you been?

I was busy.

You didn't chicken out?

Thought about it.

Guess I'm still
thinking about it.

Don't worry, girl.

You owning these waves today.

I can feel it.

You want some?

It's spam musabi.
Total energy food.

No, thanks.

Hurry up,
we're all ready

all you need to bring
is yourself

kinda go slow,
take it steady

'cause there's no room
for nobody else

sun is high,
sky is blue

it's so right

we're just waitin'
for you...

Hey.

Hey.

Hey.

We're just waiting
for you

we know what to do...

That's it.

Come on.
You're doing great.

Yeah.

Ok. Here, turn it.

Yeah. That's the way.

Good.

Ok. Not this one.

Just hang loose.

Give it up,
mr. Blue sky

speedin' right on
into the bay...

We have to wait
for just the right set.

These lookin' perfect.

Go! Kick it, bra!

Go! Go for it!

Go, girl! Whoo!

Yeah, girl!

Come on, sydney! Whoo!

Yeah, sydney!

It's so right

we're just waitin'
for you

Whoo! Yeah!

We know what to do

we know what to do

so rev it up

I said

we know
where we're goin'

rev it up

full ahead

closer

the wind is blowin'

it's so fine

yeah...

Whoo!

Gia!

Did you see?
I did it!

I actually did it.

All right, sydney!
You finally did it.

You surfer girl!

Hey!
Hey!

Hey, dry dock!

Surf's up.

Gia: Whoo! Go, boy!

You and kona, are you, like...

Tight?

Yeah. He's my boy.

So you like him?

Completely. Hey,
he's my best friend.

He's almost like a...

Wait a second.

You mean like him like him?

Yeah.

Kona?

No way.

Not like that.

Why? Do you?

Hey, that's awesome.
He'll be stoked.

Hey, kona!

No, no, no, no!
You can't.

I'd just die.

Ok. Fine.

Promise?

But he'd definitely be stoked.

You think so?

Oh, yeah.

Is he as together as he seems?

Best part?

He's a great listener.

You can tell him
almost anything.

Really?

And you know
those cartoons
in the clubhouse?

They're his.

He drew those?

Oh, yeah.
Kona's a star.

Hey, but don't get too excited.

'cause under all that nuggetry,

He's still
a thick-headed
gross-out boy

Just like the rest of them.

Hey.

Come on, move it.

We've got waves to catch.

I think I'll just
hang it up while..

You know, while I'm ahead.

Stop. Come on,
it'll be perfect,

Just like before.

Come on.

Yeah. That's the way.
You got it.

Ok. Now sit up.

Good. Turn around.

No. Sydney!

Not this one!

Oh! Hang on!

Is she gonna be all right, gia?

Somebody go get my mom.

Go get malia.

Hurry.

Is it that bad?

You'll be ok.

I mean, a little dinged,

But no permanent damage.

Uh!

Uh-uh-uh.

Stop feeling sorry for yourself.

You're fine.

Do you remember what happened?

I think so.

I don't really want
to talk about it.

Oh. Tell me.

It was in slow motion.

Scary, but...

Not scary, at the same time.

Like I was watching
the whole thing

From someplace else.

Like I was some other person
watching myself drown.

Well, you drink this.

Drink it.

Mmm!

Good, yeah, that.

What is it?

Old island cure,

A secret from the menehuene...

The little ones.

Bring it in the night

When no one can see.

You're teasing me.

No. It's always
at night.

If they're caught by the sun,

They... They
turn to stone.

Everyone knows that.

Why are you staring like that?

Oh, you're so much like her.

Like who?

Gia: Hey, mom.

Hey.

How's the head?

Ok.

But I sure messed up, huh?

I thought it was all over.

Nah. The wave would've
spit you out.

No big thing, yeah?

How about kona?
Is he ok?

Well, his cast
is a little soggy,

But you made him a hero.

He's stoked.

He wants to know when
you're going back out.

In the water?

How about the week after never?

Never's a long time.

Sydney: Are they
all yours?

My mom's, mostly.

She surfs, still?

Malia: Hey. I heard that.

Well, not that you're
old or anything.

I didn't mean that.

Uh-huh.

Sydney: Oh, no.

I can't believe I wrecked it.

Yeah, well, maybe
mom can fix it.

Really? Could you?

She's the one you remind me of.

There was a real naniloa?

Absolutely.

That was her nickname...
Your mother.

Are you serious?

Mm. This was hers.

When I first saw it,

I felt something...

Like I could just tell.

Were you friends,
you and my mom?

Like sisters.

Ever since we were little,

We did everything together.

Your dad never
mentioned anything?

He doesn't talk much,
not about her.

Well, she was amazing,
always laughing.

It was contagious.

She made everybody smile.

And full of energy, huh?

She would walk into a room,

And you could almost see it.

It's so strange...
Hearing about her,

Having something that was hers.

It almost makes her real.

I wanna show you something.

Look. See?

We gotta climb.
Come on.

Sydney: It's the most
beautiful place
I've ever seen.

The whales come here
with their young

Every year about this time.

It's an extraordinary
place, sacred.

Have you ever seen them?

Mm-hmm.

And the first time
was with your mom.

We were a little
younger than you,

And your
great-grandmother
brought us.

There's a welcoming ceremony.

It's a celebration
naniloa thought
was magical.

She said
it was something
she'd never forget.

Could you bring me?

I mean, if they come
while I'm here.

Could you?

It's like being offered a gift,

Seeing the whales.

You have to be ready for it.

Sydney: Hello?
Anybody home?

Probably called out
the national guard by now.

No. They can't be
that worried.

Elizabeth: Sydney?
Is that you?

Or maybe they can.

Should I tell them?

It's up to you.

Oh, we've been so worried.

Your father's
out there right now

Looking everywhere for you.

What happened?

Are you all right?

Yeah. It's nothing,
just a little cut.

I'm fine.

This is gia's mom...
Malia.

She took care of me.

Thank you so much.

Really.

You didn't get
stitches, did you?

What'd you hit it on?

It's no big deal, honest.

She's fine.

Ben? She's here.

You're safe.
Thank heaven.

Where have you been?

What happened?

I...

I, uh...

Well...

I know I wasn't
supposed to, but...

Being a part of it...

Not being stuck on the outside,

But really being
a part of something,

I always wanted that.

What are you
talking about, baby?

You're not making sense.

Well...

I went surfing
with the other kids.

What?!

I'm sorry, but...

I know you didn't
want me to go out there,

But I had to try...
To see if I could do it.

And then I fell, but...

I didn't get hurt,
not seriously.

So there's nothing
to worry about,
right, dad?

Go to your room, sydney.

But, dad...

To your room. Now.

That's not fair.
I just...
sydney!

Ben: How could you do this?

Malia: She wanted it.
You heard her.

This has nothing to do with me.

I'm supposed to believe that,

That you weren't out there
cheering her on,

Filling her head
full of stories?

Well, you certainly
haven't been.

Everything is completely
foreign to her.

You've never even
mentioned my name.

Why? Why haven't you
told her, ben?

I am not gonna let her get hurt.

That is the bottom line.

She needs to know who she is

And where she comes from.

She does.

No. You've
kept her from it.

You whisked her away,
and you've cut her off.

I have tried to do
what's best for her.

That is all I care about.

I've never seen him like this.

He's so...

I know.

It'll be ok.

She oughta be grabbing
life with both hands,

But you've got her
so scared, so...

Don't make it sound so simple.

Use what's here, ben.

The ocean is a great healer.

And a great destroyer.

No. If you'd just seen her
out there with gia.

She is a natural,
just like her...

Leave her alone, malia.

Back off.

You can't protect her forever.

I can try.

Stop running from it, ben.

Pry it open,

This lid you've got
clamped down so hard.

Let it go.

Let things heal.

Elizabeth: She's not
entirely wrong.

I didn't even know
you were there.

That's part of the problem.

Things will be fine
once we're back home,

Away from this place.

Everything will be normal again.

What is that supposed to mean,

That we'll just
keep pretending
it never happened?

No, of course not.

Ben, if you'd
fallen in love
with another woman,

Someone flesh and blood,

I'd know what to do.

And I would
fight like crazy
to hang on to us,

To what we have together.

But this?

Liz...

What am I supposed to do?

Tell me, ben.

How am I supposed
to fight a ghost?

Hey.

Hey.

I called your house.

Your stepmom said
you were out here.

You ok?

Yeah.

You sure?

A little bummed.

My dad was so mad.

I heard.

If I try it again,

He'll probably
ground me for life.

What's his problem?

Must be all about
your mom's accident, huh?

What do you know about it?

Did malia tell you?

Well, not much.

I mean, you know,

Just that there was
an accident out there.

In the ocean?

That's just what
I've always heard.

Of course, I could
have it all wrong.

It wouldn't be the first time.

I mean, don't you know?

What does your dad say?

Nothing.

That's the problem.

How come you never asked him?

Stupid, huh?

Not knowing,

Not making him tell me.

It's not too late.

Hey, gia!

I was wondering if...

Shh! Not now.

She can't be disturbed.

Mele: It's desperation time.

Nothing but trash out there.

Concentrate.

O goddess hi'iaka,

Ancient mistress of the ocean,

Pioneer surfer chick,

Our forbearer, our guide,

We call your name in...

In the...

Fervent hope?

Good.

Yeah. In the fervent
hope that tomorrow

Will bring us a day
of monstrous surf.

Gia, lanea, mele:
Hi'iaka,

Hi'iaka.

Hi'iaka.

Hi'iaka.

Hi'iaka.

Hi'iaka, hi'iaka...

Kai: Charge!

Lanea: Stop!

Don't run.

Stop! Cut it out!

Give me that, you dork.

Yeah, you think you're funny?

Run!

Yeah, that's what I thought.

I didn't know I was showing off.

I never got a chance
to say thanks

For saving my life.

Hey. I just
got there first.

Gia was right behind me.

We weren't gonna let you drown.

No way.

Hey. I made
something for you.

Don't get too excited.

It's not much, but...

Here.

That's great.

I love it.

Now when you get
back to chicago,

You can show all your friends

What a hot dogger you are.

They'd never buy it,
not a chance.

Would you mind
if I asked you
a big favor?

What?

You know this place?

Yeah. The old
plantation house...

Uh, kaala loa.

It's abandoned now.

Nobody goes up there anymore.

Could you take me?

It's kinda spooky up there.

I don't care.

All right.

But I gotta ask you
one question.

How well do you ride?

Can you imagine
how awesome
it must've been

When this place was happening?

There were major luaus.

My mom talks about them.

On a full moon,

They say you can
hear slack guitars
wailing away.

Oh, right.

Like this place is
haunted or something.

Please.

We could find out.

Next full moon,

Camp up here?

If you're not too scared.

Woooo....

Oh, yeah, cowboy?

Hey, get back here!

Oh, man. Don't
take my hat.

Sydney, catch!

Kona: Hey, where
you going?

Oh, get back here.
Come on, right now.

Go for it, girl.
Run.

All right.

Give me the hat.

No!

Give me the hat!

Get away!

It's my hat!

Oh!

All right.

Gia: What's going on?

I think this was her room...

When she was little.

I think
she showed it
to me once.

Your mom?

I can almost remember...

When she brought me.

I couldn't have been
more than 2, but...

I know I was here.

The smell,

That's what I remember the most.

We wanted you
to see this right away.

Not just hear it
over the telephone.

You must think it's
a pretty fair offer.

James: Tricorp's acquiesced
about everything...

Ecological concerns,
watershed issues.

Everybody gets what they want.

We hope you have your
ivy league college
picked out.

They've given 72 hours
for a response.

We're supposed to
have an answer
that fast?

Bo?

They like to keep
the ball rolling
on these deals.

Can't give you
too much time to think.

James: Actually,
it's a very generous
time frame.

And a very generous offer.

Well, obviously,
you think we
should accept.

No concerns?
It's that good?

Arlene: My honest opinion?

If I were sitting in your place,

I would grab it in a heartbeat.

Hey. What's going on?

Who's out there?

Gia: Sydney?

Gia? What are
you guys doing?

Malia sent us.
She said it's time.

Come on, hurry.

Hey!

Aloha, girls.

Hi.
Hey, mom.

Have fun.
Yeah, we will.

Gia: Come on.
Let's dance.

Hey.

No, come on.
Get back here.

It's good.
Try this.

Yeah, she did it.

Kona, translating:
A long time ago,

In the time
of the double canoes,

There was a girl in nu'alolo.

She was strong...

And graceful...

With firelight in her hair.

She loved a boy...

Who loved her back.

But his father, the king,
demanded a test.

Only if she surfed
the great tsunami...

Could she marry his son.

The boy grew worried.

No one had ever survived
the great tsunami.

The girl knew she had to try.

The meneheunes took pity...

And brought her the branch

Of an iliahi tree.

"its magic will keep you safe,"

The little people told her.

So she paddled into the night
for the giant wave,

Her heart beating fast.

A lei of iliahi flowers
draped around her neck.

Did she survive?

The colors of the rainbow danced

On their wedding day.

Come on! They're here!

Yeah! They're here.
They're here

Come on, the whales!
They're here!

Come on! Come on!

Come on!
The whales are here!

It is magical.

Thanks for letting me
be a part of it.

You know, in the stories,

They say our ancestors
are out there

Watching over us.

And that the whales
move back and forth

Between the two worlds,

Linking one to the other.

That's one of the truths,

Yeah, that we're all connected.

Never alone, that's aloha.

Were you there when it happened?

My mom's accident?

Could you tell me about it?

Do you really want to know?

That day the waves were awesome,

And naniloa came over,
so excited.

Everything was perfect, so...

We took the first
rides together,

Naniloa flying down
these big breakers,

Cutting back into the curl,

A huge smile on her face.

That day out there,

We owned the waves, yeah.

Everything was going perfect.

Then I guess we got tired,

So we were coming in.

I was in front.

And all of a sudden,

Your mom's board
comes rocketing up.

I looked back, and I see
this huge swell coming,

And the waves stacking
one on top of the other,

Seeing naniloa trapped
in the middle of it.

She's caught in this current,

And it's sweeping her down

Towards the rocks.

Your father...

Didn't really want
to know what happened.

He could barely even listen.

He just wanted to get away,

And get you out of here.

It's like...

He blamed the islands
for losing her.

Your mom fought so hard
in those waves

To get back to you,
sydney. That's why.

She's supposed to be here
while I'm growing up.

I hate her for not
thinking about that.

Oh, you have
to forgive her, sydney,

Both you and your dad.

Why?

For your own sake.

Sydney?

I left you a note
so you wouldn't worry.

I found it.

Malia brought me back.

I saw.

You should have
told me about it.

It shouldn't have been
some deep, dark secret.

Ben.

I kept thinking...

That I should have been
there when it happened.

That I should have saved her...

Stopped her....
Something.

It was an accident.

Nobody's fault.

When I lost her,

I didn't think I'd
ever love anyone again.

And then...

I found you.

It didn't seem fair

That I should be so happy,

And she's...

Oh, ben.

She would want you to be happy,

You and sydney,

Us... all of us.

She would want that.

Want to take a walk?

Sure.

When people ask me
what she was like,

I make things up.

Fill in the blanks.

I have this whole strange
fantasy in my head

About what she was like

'cause nobody ever told me.

What do you want to know?

Everything.

Sometimes when I looked at her,

It took my breath away.

She was so beautiful

With this beauty
that came from
the inside, out...

Radiant,

Like you.

A lot like you.

You have so much of her.

Really?

She had a natural grace,

The way she moved...

And the way she laughed.

I wish I could have known her.

Me, too.

Elizabeth and I,
we've been talking.

About the sale?

I thought I was protecting you

By getting you away from here.

But malia was right.

I was just running.

Makai is your heritage, sydney.

You have to decide
what to do with it,

What you want.

This decision belongs to you.

But I'm just a kid.

How am I supposed
to know what to do...

What's right?

Sometimes you don't know.

Sometimes you just
have to cross your
fingers and hope.

What about the money?

I'd be lying to you

If I told you we didn't need it,

That it didn't matter.

Of course it matters.

I'll be teaching
the rest of my career

And never I'll never see
this kind of money again.

But liz says that

That isn't always
what's important.

Maybe she's right.

Anyway, whatever you decide,

We'll be there.

We'll make it work.

Do you think we could stay here?

Live here?

There's lots of lost memories.

Lots of ghosts.

Maybe that's good.

Sydney: Hi.

What's up?

Are you guys going surfing?

Let's get out of here.

It's beginning to stink.

Yeah, kind of like dead fish.

Over this.
Let's go.

And we're gone.

What's the matter
with everybody?

Why are you acting
like I've suddenly

Got the plague, or something.

I can't believe you're here,

That you'd show your face.

Why would you say that?

But we haven't even
decided anything.

Gia!

Gia!

Malia!

Anybody home?

How long have you been there?

I'm looking for gia.

Not here.

Oh.

Well...

Ok.

Are you ok?

I wasn't sure if you're
still talking to me.

Are you?

That's kind of what
we're doing now, isn't it?

What's under there?

What are you working on?

Nothing.
It's nothing.

Really?

Maybe I should have asked first.

I mean if you don't like it...

No, no, it's not that.

I'm surprised, that's all.

Malia's been
teaching me to shape,

And I needed the practice,

It's wonderful.

Thank you.

Everybody else hates me.

They think I'm a traitor,

Scum of the earth...

Lower, even.

About makai?

Nothing's even been decided.

Not yet.

Kai's betting you'll
grab the bucks and run.

You should have heard gia

Lay into him for saying that.

She stood up for me?

Oh, yeah. Big time.

Sydney: Gia!

Hey.

How'd you find me?

Kona.

He never could keep a secret.

This is supposed to be
my own private place.

I come here when
I need time alone.

You know, when things
are really bugging me.

I don't know,
something about being here

Just smooths everything out.

Tell me you don't surf that.

Malia would have a cow
if she knew.

Last time, it was my birthday.

My dad was supposed to call

From bali or australia,

Wherever the heck he was.

He promised.

And for some dumb reason,
I believed him.

So, I waited around,
like, the whole day.

But I guess he forgot.

It was my own fault.

I mean, I should have known.

But hey, once you're out there?

All the bad stuff falls away.

Did you read it?

The whole thing?

Even the part about the whales?

Did you see?

The lagoon will be a preserve.

They made them promise.

At least we're trying
to keep what's there,

What's special.

It's a resort, sydney.

Everything will change.

You think the whales
will keep coming back

Once their lagoon's
filled with tourists?

When we first met at makai,

Did you plan it...

You and malia?

I mean, the inheritance,

Is that why you
became my friend?

What?! Where'd you
get that?

The truth, gia.

Kind of. I mean,
we thought that,
you know,

If you got to know everybody,

If I accidentally ran into you

And got things started.

But it changed.

Hey! Sydney,
listen to me.

Once we got to know each other,

It changed.

I stopped being
your friend because
I was supposed to,

I just did it
because it was fun.

Listen...

Why? So you can
lie some more?

It's the truth.

Boy, you're good.

Ever consider
going to hollywood,

Making use of that talent?

This isn't an act.

God, I'm not trying to work you,

Why would you say that?

'cause that's all I hear.

Lies on top of lies
on top of lies.

You weren't exactly
telling the truth,
either.

Pretending to be
some big surfer chick.

I never said I could surf.

You assumed.

Oh, I get it.
My lies count,

But yours don't.

They all knew, didn't they?

You let me make a fool of myself

In front of everyone.

You didn't need any
help playing the fool.

You handled that
all on your own,

Like some stupid lovesick puppy.

Kona?!
Was he in it, too?

I hate you!
I hate all of you!

And you know what?

I am going to sell makai.

I'm gonna get off
this stupid island,

And forget any of you existed.

Fine! Go back, then.
Who needs you!

Sydney!

James:
Everything's ready.

Is that for us?

Well, we thought a little toast

Might be in order.

It's sparkling cider...

In honor of sydney.

Elizabeth:
Thank you.

Here you go, honey.

Ben: Bo?

Thank you.

Sydney.

James:
To a hard-fought decision,

And a bright future.

Congratulations.

You all right?

Yeah.

All that's left,

Is to cross the ts
and dot the is.

Malia! Gia!

Are you in there?

Hello!

Sydney?

I didn't expect to see you.

I thought you'd be
getting ready to go.

Packing.

I had to tell you myself...

You and gia.

I mean, there's
still lots of things

To work out, but...

No, please.

I don't need to know
the gruesome details.

But I didn't want you
to hear from anyone else.

No, it's ok.

You did what you had to.

There's no need to explain.

Probably wasn't even fair

What we were asking, yeah?

I mean, you were
so young when you left,

And you've been gone so long,

How could makai
still be a part of you?

There's no reason it should be.

It's just that we thought...

Maybe.

If you came home...

And you saw it again

That it would touch you

And you'd have enough
of your mother

To feel some
of the things she felt

About this place.

It was a shot.

And at least you've seen it,

And at least now you know.

You'll have that to keep.

Here.

Open it.

Go on.

She'd want you to have it.

Gia.

Oh, I thought you were gia.

Her mom said she was here.

Have you seen her?

No, I haven't.

She took off.

Do you know where she went?

Please, kona.

Even if she told you
not to tell,

It's really important.

I need to talk to her.

She said you were
gonna sign the papers
and leave,

You never wanted
to see us again.

Any of us.

Good riddance.
That's what she said.

She was really down,

Like everything
was falling apart.

Hey.

Sydney!

What's going on?

What's the matter?

Gia's out there somewhere.

I know it.

No way.

She wouldn't surf alone.

That's too crazy.

We better find her.

I'll take that way.

Gia!

Kona: Gia!

Kona: Gia!

Gia.

Gia!

Gia.

Gia!

Gia!

Gia, I'm coming!

Gia!

Gia, I'm coming!

Oh, no.

You ok?

What happened?

Went over the falls...

And then hit the reef.

My arms hurts a lot.

Hold on.
I'll get you back in.

Gia!

Sydney!

You're too late, bra.

I've already been rescued.

Oh, yeah?

No more dumb stunts, ok?

Promise?

Yeah.

I'll get your towel.

Don't go anywhere.

I thought you'd be
on a plane by now...

Long gone.

Why'd you come back?

I just want to let you know...

What I said before,

About hating you,

Hating this whole place...

I didn't mean that.

Me, too.

About kona...

What I let you think...

It wasn't true.

He really likes you, girl.

Oh, one more thing...

Ahh... Hey.

Hey, watch that.

You all right?
Yeah.

What is it?

The contract.

Look, I didn't do it.

I didn't sign.

What?

Don't you get it?

I told them no.

We're not selling makai.

We're gonna live here.

Gia: Yes!

Yes!

Ow!

Ha ha ha!

Whoo!

Yes!
Yeah!

I kept wanting to stay,

And I am! I am!

Yeah!

Have you decided what you'll do?

Look for a teaching job.

Finish the novel.

Maybe open that school
up at the old plantation.

I guess we're kinda wide open.

You're not sorry
about turning down
all that money?

Yeah.

Tsk!

Ha ha!

That was sydney's choice.

I'm proud of her.

I think she did the right thing.

I'm so glad you guys are here.

I'm not sure if I'm
saying hello or good-bye,

But I know she's out here,
watching over me,

And I know I'll have that,

Always.

So, either way...

It's all the same.

It's all aloha.

Hey, sydney!

Whoo!
Over here!

Hey!

All right!

Yes!