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the big wave of the set,...

...let's take a look.

Ha ha, he's done it!

Picking up enough points

on that last ride...

...to scrape through

to tomorrow's competition round.

He's got to be stoked

with that result.

But with the best surfers

from all over the planet,...

...including world 1

sunny townsend,...

...all lining up for a crack at

the 5,000 bucks first prize,...

...well, things just got a lot

tougher for the local lad.

Thought you said this

place was hard to find.

Not hard enough, obviously.

It's like the moon up here.

You must really love

your own company.

What's not to love?

Andy's going to surf the pro,...

...bad ankle and all.

- You serious?

- Mm-hmm.

Figures he stands a shot

at winning the five grand.

You know, try and get

Miller off his back.

Oh.

Good luck to him.

Yeah, he'll need it.

Seen the forecast?

Big swell due to arrive

at seacliffe tomorrow.

Not sure Andy knows

what's about to hit him.

Here we are, folks,

the day we've been waiting for,...

...day one of the main event.

Get ready to watch

the very best surfers...

...from all over the world,

from Hawaii to Peru...

...to the U.S. of a., all going head

to head with Australia's best.

Surfers crossing here.

- A**hole.

Hey, come on, mate.

Haven't got all day.

Believe it or not, for once

the weather bureau's got it right.

The swell's come up overnight,...

...and now it looks like the

sea gods are either smiling...

...or they're really pissed off,

depending on your persuasion today.

So anyway, buckle up,

ladies and gentlemen.

I've got a feeling

things could get real bumpy.

Didn't know they

had a seniors' comp'.

Real announcers and everything.

How long have I

been away for again?

Jimmy!

So here we go--

draw for the first heat today...

...is Harris, cay, Harvey

and Kelly.

- - You qualified? Fair dinkum?

All competitors in heat one,

please make your way...

- ...to the marshalling area now.

- Gotta go.

Andy?

I've been surfing perfect

six-footers for the past six weeks.

You look like

you've been surfing a desk.

Entries are closed.

They're not gonna let you.

I've already spoken to them.

They'll let him surf, but only if

someone else drops out last minute.

Look, you dragged us here

from day one,...

...kicking and screaming.

Let someone else

carry the load for a while.

I've got this, brother.

Trust me.

Oh, hold onto your hats, folks.

It's the real deal

out there today.

Whoa!

There you have one

of those new kook cords...

...the lads are using to hold onto

their boards after a wipe-out.

Can't see 'em catching on,

though, if you ask me.

I move like a cat,

charge like a ram

sting like a bee

babe, I wanna be

your man...

Up riding again in yellow...

...is the last-minute

substitution, Jimmy Kelly.

Come on, Jim!

Well, it's plain to see

you were meant for me,

yeah

I'm your boy,

your 20th century toy...

Oh, how about that, folks?!

Ferocious final ride

from young Kelly.

- Good stuff!

- Ah!

- Go, Jimmy!

- That's my boy.

Scorecards are in. You're

not going to believe this.

Winning his way through

to the big final round...

...is the local lad, Jimmy Kelly!

- Let's give it up for Jim.

It's a shame he's not going

to stick around for the contest.

He's like a hermit crab--

wears his house on his back,

pulls his head in

when he feels bad vibes.

Hmm, fair enough.

Would it be okay

if I threw out a blanket apology...

...for all the stupid sh*t

I've said recently?

Thanks for coming back.

You still don't get it, do you?

What?

God, you're such a dumbass.

You and Jimmy--

...you're like yin and Yang.

One pretty much sucks

without the other.

I'll take that as a compliment.

Well, take it however you want.

- I'll take it as a compliment then.

- Fine, do it.

This any use to you?

You fixed it.

Unreal.

He'd have liked that.

- Aww!

- Jim, when you're out there today--

I already know what you're

gonna say, and I agree.

"Play it safe, make sure

I get into the final,...

...no points for second."

All right?

I was going to say

the exact opposite.

You're a natural.

J.B. Was right.

Go for it, man.

Get into it.

It's the whole point, right?

Oh, jeez, it's not for

the faint-hearted out there today.

The brunt of the big-storm

swell has arrived.

Mother nature has really turned

it on for the final, folks.

A minute to go...

...and it looks like it's

come down to a two-man tussle...

...between Hawaii's

sunny townsend...

...and Jimmy Kelly.

Now Kelly's only

a few points behind,...

...but really looks to be

outclassed by the Hawaiian,...

...who seems to be in a league

of his own out there today.

Come on, Jimmy!

Come on, Jimmy.

Get inside him, mate.

Get inside him!

Sunny's all over him.

Oh, this is clinical.

We are watching a master class...

...on competition surfing

right now.

Oh, that's unbelievable!

Sunny's hit the lip

really hard then, people,...

...then floated

right across the wave.

That's ground-breaking

stuff there...

...from the big-wave

specialist from Maui.

Ha ha! Hey?

How good's this bloke?

Let's see-- with

60 seconds left on the clock,...

...and trailing the Hawaiian

on the scoreboard,...

...it looks like the local lad's

left his run...

...just a bit too late, folks.

Smile, will ya?!

Get out of here, you lunatic!

It's too big.

You'll get smashed.

Not today, my man.

Not today.

Here we go--

out the back.

Hold the phone, people.

This thing is not over yet.

Go, jimbo.

Go, son!

Come on!

- What do you think you're doing?

- That's my brother out there.

He's over there!

Ah!

You okay, you mad bastard?

I blew it, man.

I'm so sorry.

Yeah!

Yeah!

How about this kid?!

Ocean king, folks!

Ocean king

on an ocean king board.

Get off the road, everyone.

Get off the road.

Okay, come on,

get off the road.

I know, right?

Make sure you come back to us.

Oh, wait, wait,

don't forget your wax.

Thanks so much.

Where have you been?

I've been trying...

- ...to call you all morning.

- Yeah, we disconnected the phone.

- Good stuff, mate.

- What is going on here?

Wait, you guys

haven't seen it yet?

Seen what?

Front page.

Oh, Jimmy.

Jimmy!

- - It's been crazy all day.

- - Drift surf gear.

Oh, finally, man. The line's been

busy for, like, the last hour.

Yeah, it's sort of crazy

down here at the moment.

I imagine.

T.J. Adleman from

the surf hut in venice.

I'm looking at your photo

right now.

It's a hell of a move, you know

what I'm saying? Hell of a move.

I already had some guys in here this

morning asking after the boards.

Hoping I'm not too late

to place an order.

- No, you're right.

- Great, man, great.

Why don't we start with,

I don't know, say, 15?

15?

Absolutely.

That's great, man. 15 a month and

then we can take it from there, cool?

Let me just put you on

to my sales department.

Uh, lani kealoha.

Grumley?

I brought the house contract

for you.

That's terrific, Andrew.

Yeah.

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