Beautiful Wave

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(Water splashing )

- ( answering machine beeps )

- Woman:
Hello.

It's Mother.

Oh, I'm afraid I'm gonna

be late again tonight, honey,

so just go ahead

and eat something.

Mother:
I put one of my suitcases on

your bed so you Won't forget to pack.

- ( girl sighs )

- I'll be home as soon as I can.

- I love you.

- ( machine beeps )

- ( knock on door )

- ( sighs )

Come in.

Hi.

Oh.

Another one

of your father's books.

Hmm.

I spoke to your grandmother.

She's picking you up

at the airport.

Why can't I just stay here?

The subject is closed.

I don't even knowher,

and you don't even like her.

I like her.

We are just different.

I don't Want to go

to California.

When are you gonna stop telling me

What I can and can't do?

When you growup.

I Would if you'd let me.

? I'll take a little piece of you ?

? That'sall I can ?

? Afford to enjoy ?

? I have no recourse

to pull you in, baby ?

? I let you lead your life ?

? And I lead mine ?

? Butonthe real ?

? You know that it'd be ?

? Yeah! ?

? Scuttling boots, but not

enough for feeling tough ?

? For walking down the street ?

? Live sweet,

but right on beat ?

? I said, let's go and see ?

? I Want you

to meet my other side ?

? I make him hot ?

? But I let him speak ?

? He'll pull you out

of your dream ?

? Oh, yeah ?

? Oh, yeah ?

( vocalizing )

? I take a little piece of you ?

? That's all I can, baby,

afford to enjoy ?

? I have nowno recourse

to pull you in ?

? See, I let you lead

your life, baby ?

? And I lead mine,

but on the reel ?

? You knowthat it'd be ?

? lt'd be a dynamite scene ?

? Oh, yeah ?

? Oh, yeah! ?

( vocalizing )

I can't believe

We're leaving this.

- Believe it.

- Wait, dude.

You're still mad I snaked

your last arrow.

( chuckles )

Dude, I'm freakin' serious.

Hey, We can't leave.

It's still going off.

I gotta go to Work.

Come on.

- Stop being immature, Jeffrey.

- You're immature, Daniel.

- ( engine starts )

- Today, please, I'm late.

- Shut it.

- You shut it.

- ( gears grind )

- Dude, I could Walk faster.

Don't bag on my Wheels.

- She just needs a newtranny.

- She needs more than that.

- Shut up.

- You shut up.

It's a piece of junk.

- You're gonna hurt her feelings.

- I don't care.

- Wait for the cars, Daniel.

- I'm Waiting for the cars.

Jeff:

Flood her. Good.

Danny:

I flood her like a champion.

Jeff:

I think you need a less sensitive car.

Danny:

I think you need a less sensitive face.

- I think you need a less sensitive--

- Danny:
Shut it.

Howmany did you

say Were left on this?

- Near 70 kinds.

- Okay.

( shop bell rings )

- Surf must have been good.

- Sorry.

I'm picking up

my granddaughter

at the airport tomorrow.

You Wanna come?

You mean if there's no surf?

Sure.

I haven't seen her in years.

I don't remember What it's like

to be 17.

Me, neither.

Sorry I Was late.

Mm-hmm.

Hey, you Wanna cover

for me tomorrow?

Why?

Picking up Sue's granddaughter

at the airport.

Sue has a granddaughter?

- Yep.

- Weird.

Girl:

I know.

Oh, my God.

You've grown up.

- You look just like--

- My father?

Yeah.

Your father.

Nice suitcase.

It's my mother's.

Nicole, this is Kayla.

She manages my surf shop.

Hey, Nic.

Welcome to Santa Cruz.

Thanks.

Well, let's get you home

and settled in.

Sue:

Come on.

You guys have fun, okay?

Do you remember this place?

This is Where my father grewup.

( knocks on door )

Do you mind if I come in?

No.

Your mom said you Were

a champion swimmer

and obviously

quite a reader, too.

Look what I found.

You and your dad rode

this Wave all the Way in together.

Do you remember that?

I don't remember doing that.

Well, you Were just a natural.

He Was so proud of you.

Your mother Was, too.

She said there's a pool

at the university.

Uh-huh.

But you got the Whole

Pacific Ocean out there.

I need a pool.

For swim practice.

Of course you do.

( machine Whirring )

( knocks )

( machine powers down )

Howwas it?

Overhead.

Packed.

Summer's here.

Did you know Sue

had a granddaughter?

Yeah, Ricky's kid.

Who's Ricky?

He Was my best friend.

We Were real close,

like you and Danny.

You guys gonna take that trip

or What?

Danny's car needs

a newtransmission.

I wish I could help you guys out.

Why don't you take some

of that money you've been saving,

buy yourself a car that runs?

Little graduation present

for yourself.

It's not for that.

That Watch your mom gave you.

That's Worth something.

You can sell it.

That was her dad's watch.

So?

Go find some

uncrowded Waves, man.

You only live once.

I'd go surfing.

I knowyou Would, Dad.

I don't knowyou.

What do you Wanna know?

How come you never got married?

The short answer for now,

bad timing.

Anything else

you Wanna know?

I don't knowWhat to call you.

You can call me Sue.

( knocks )

Can l--

If you leave this door open

and that Window,

you're gonna get

a great ocean breeze.

I prefer the privacy.

What Would you like

to do tomorrow?

I have swim practice

in the morning,

and then I have to read.

You know, Nicole,

summer Will be over

before you knowit.

Sometimes you

just have to dive in

or life passes you by.

Is that what happened to you?

Maybe.

- Good night.

- Good night.

( girl laughs )

( girl screams )

( screaming )

( groans )

( dog barking )

( stammers )

Sorry. I sawa light.

That's okay.

I had almost forgotten

about all this.

Somebody could live in here.

The Whole summer long.

You Wanna see something?

My old bikini.

( laughs )

Latest style at the time.

So Who does this belong to?

- Jimmy.

- Who's Jimmy?

Jimmy Was your grandfather.

- He Was a surfer?

- Yeah.

So What happened to him?

He Was drafted and sent away

to fight in the War in Vietnam.

"Beautiful Wave"?

Sue:

His favorite place.

Where is it?

I don't know.

It might have been more

of a state of mind

than an actual place.

Jimmy used to say

that he thought

the universe

Was made of Waves.

Waves connect everything.

He just thought

that the Whole thing

Was one beautiful Wave.

You know,

Jimmy never knew

that he had a son.

You never told him?

I didn't knowthat

I was pregnant when he left.

And I didn't Want him

to Worry about me.

I just Wanted him

to come home in one piece.

His letters stopped coming,

and then my letters

started coming back.

I never had a chance

to tell him.

Jimmy gave me this

before he left.

I Want you to take it.

It's a sea turtle.

I think I'm gonna sell it.

I promised your father

that it Would be his one day,

but I couldn't let go of it.

Hello?

Hello?

Kayla:

Hey, What's up?

Sorry, the door Was open.

Yeah, it's always open.

Sue Wanted me

to bring these to you.

Great.

You've been a lot of places.

I left home when I was 13.

Yeah, it Was a bad scene.

You know, if it Wasn't for Sue,

I wouldn't be here.

She never told me anything

about this.

( blows )

My grandfather used

to live in here.

It's so cool.

- Kayla:
Whoa!

- What?

It's an old surf map of Baja.

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