Flirting with Forty Page #3

are 78 years old out here...

...doing this every day.

Plus, you're a natural.

Now, stop stalling already

and get back on the board.

Come on, up and at 'em. Let's go.

How much have I taught you?

What did we practice on

the beach? Get on here.

Up and at 'em.

And start paddling. Let's go.

- Paddling?

- Paddling.

- Me?

- Yes.

That's what you're for.

I'm doing it.

Go, Jackie!

Are you watching?

That was great!

Awesome!

How about a drink? On me.

Yeah. Cool.

So, what brings you to

Hawaii? Vacation or work?

Vacation.

Actually, this was a gift

from a friend of mine...

...but she couldn't come

because her grandmother fell.

It's for my birthday. My 40th.

Nice. When's your birthday?

Tomorrow. Or tonight in a few hours.

Well, happy birthday.

Thanks.

- So, you're from Malibu?

- Yeah.

Why did you move to Hawaii?

- The long version or the short?

- I have time.

Okay.

Well, for starters, my dad

is an avid sailor, right?

So, when I was 12 years old...

...he competed in this race

called the Transpacific.

It goes from LA to Hawaii.

And they brought me along.

So, after we... Closer

to the end of the race...

- Hi, here you are.

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

- Here you go.

Yeah?

It's 12 long days at sea. We're

at the end of this race here.

And we're sailing through

the Molokai Channel...

...and there's just an incredible sunrise.

And we go on, we see

Diamond Head. It's amazing.

We keep going. We just come up...

we see rows and rows of surfers

just hitting the curl at dawn.

And as cheesy as this may sound...

...it was one of the most beautiful

things I've ever seen in my life.

So I said to myself that

I had to live here someday.

And now I do.

Wow. It's a good story. It's

definitely beautiful here.

- What?

- No. Nothing.

No, what?

You are really beautiful.

Thank you.

I remember that compliment long ago.

You know, Kyle...

When I asked you for a drink,

I wasn't hitting on you.

I mean, I haven't been with anyone

but my husband since I was 26.

You know, so this was a drink. That's it.

Yeah.

Get a room, will you?

- Do you have a room?

- Well, actually, I do.

What's wrong?

It feels like it's the first time.

Because it is.

With me.

Did you have fun?

I did. Thank you.

It was my pleasure.

Thank you.

I gotta run.

So, the door slams and he's gone.

...and I... I end up blubbering

like a baby till 3:00 in the morning.

And that's how I rang in my 40th.

But, I mean, that's not the point.

My point is, is that, as a grown-up...

...aren't I supposed to be able to handle.

...these ridiculously stupid

decisions that I make...

...and not end up in a ball

all wet and snotty all night?

Okay. So, it's a sign of

maturity to have zero feelings?

Well, thank God my coffee's here. Hang on.

- Hi.

- Good morning.

I'll call you back.

Call me back.

What are you doing here?

I decided I would take the day off

to help you celebrate your birthday.

Well, I... I already ordered breakfast.

Great. I'm starving.

I had no idea fish could be so beautiful.

- Gorgeous, huh?

- Amazing.

Buddy. He got stung by a jellyfish.

I don't speak English very well.

Hey, could you grab the bottle

of vinegar from my bag, please?

You're gonna be okay.

Thank you very much.

I know it stings. You're okay.

Here you go, buddy.

Will, that's so sweet of you to call.

Happy birthday, Mom.

Thanks, hun. Is Jessica there?

It's Mom.

Happy birthday!

Hey, Jess!

Are you having fun in Hawaii?

Yes. I saw the most beautiful

fish. And we saw a turtle, too.

No way! A big one?

You wouldn't believe how...

Mom, I have to go because

we're having hot chocolate.

...and Melinda's back.

Okay.

I wish you were here,

but we got you a present.

Well, I can't wait. I love you, honey.

Love you. Happy birthday.

Thank you. Bye-bye.

Lunch.

You were really good with that boy today.

Thanks. I've seen that injury a few times.

All right, so, I got my

three favorite things...

Mahi tacos with pineapple relish,

Portuguese rolls with guava jelly.

Amazing. And Kona coffee

to wash it all down.

I'm sorry. But I'm not that hungry.

That's funny how you keep saying

that, but I just don't believe it.

Eat.

There you go, see, got a mouthful.

It's good. It's really good.

- Really?

- Really good.

Okay, now try a bite of this

Portuguese roll.

Who's a big girl? Come on.

Wow!

Why does everything taste better outdoors?

It does, right?

- I think I'll have another bite.

- Dig in.

So, where'd you learn to speak French?

I spent a year surfing in France. You?

I took it in high school.

Then, I went to the Sorbonne in

Paris for grad school in design.

You're ringing.

It's a client. I have to take this.

What do you mean you have to

take it? It's your birthday.

- Blow them off.

- Yeah, I wish I could, but I can't.

Wait, what? Why can't you?

She's one of my biggest clients.

Okay, well, then tell her you

lost your phone in a waterfall.

- What waterfall?

- Waihi.

Waihi?

It's absolutely beautiful.

I'm not gonna let you miss it.

Unlike this call, which you just did.

Come on, kook.

Did you call me kook?

Watch your step.

Wow. It's beautiful.

Check it out.

This is it.

Wow. It's really lovely.

Yeah. All 800 square feet of it.

No, it is. I mean, I like it.

Takes a lot of thought to

make a home clean and simple.

Yeah. It's a choice.

It is. You know, with space and light.

I'm always telling my clients they

need to get rid of the clutter.

You know, let in the light.

Exactly.

You know, I think I'm gonna

jump in the shower real quick.

Why don't you?

Speaking of clutter, do you make drugs?

No.

What is all this?

This is all-natural,

non-petroleum, non-toxic surf wax.

- I make it from scratch.

- Surf wax.

You ever heard of the

Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

- No. What is it?

- It's between California and Hawaii.

And it's just essentially

a gigantic heap of trash.

...caught in the vortex of

all these currents, right?

But the thing is massive.

It's like the size of Texas.

Sounds horrible.

So, my stuff is biodegradable.

That way it doesn't add to the mess.

It's kind of like my way

of, you know, chipping in.

Check this out.

It's a guy from LA, Michael

Larkin. He wants to market it.

He made me an offer up front.

In fact, he still calls me

every other day about it.

Well, have you called him back?

- No.

- Why not?

'Cause I'm an amateur in life

and I prefer to keep it that way.

So, what are you saying?

You don't like professionals?

No, I'm saying that not

everything needs to be exploited.

I'm gonna take a shower.

Yes, this is Kyle Hamilton's

assistant, calling for Mr. Larkin.

Yeah, can you tell him.

...that Mr. Hamilton would

like to schedule a meeting.

...the next time he's in Hawaii?

Thank you.

What did you just do?

Do you want me to do it for real?

That was fake?

It's 10:
00 in LA.

Because, you know, you have to

swim out of your comfort zone.

...to catch the wave of your

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