Soul Surfer Page #4

I was just about to come see you.

I couldn't wait.

Come here.

I was thinking about you,

and praying for you every minute.

How are you?

I'm good. Yeah.

Everyone's been doing really good.

You don't have to do that, Bethany.

Not with me.

They're trying to help. I know.

I know.

But...

But what?

You know how you said

it's hard to see things clearly sometimes

when you're too close?

Well, I've been trying

to get some perspective.

I've been really trying.

Sarah, how can this be God's plan for me?

I don't understand.

I don't know

why terrible things happen to us sometimes.

But I have to believe that something good

is going to come out of this.

- Okay.

- I don't know what that is.

I really wish I did.

Come here.

Hello?

Dad.

Excuse us.

That's a perfect fit, bro.

Come on, Dad.

Hey, Alana,

can you take a little half step forward?

Put your hand a little higher on the board.

That is gorgeous. Perfect.

Beautiful.

You're natural born for this. Gorgeous.

Absolutely gorgeous.

Actually, Alana, go take a break, come back,

grab a new bikini, that'd be perfect.

- So? How did I look?

- Great.

Not too cheesy, right?

Somewhere between cheddar

and jalapeno jack.

Thank you.

- That guy's ripping it up out there, yeah?

- Yeah.

Hey, Alana, we're ready for you over here!

You know, you should be doing this with me.

- No.

- You should.

Go on, they're waiting for you.

Don't worry about me.

She's right, you should listen to her.

Yeah, and you should stop listening

to other people's conversations, you kook.

Just got your back.

- Loser.

- Poser.

You should be out there with her, though.

Yeah, I should be with her.

Just not there.

What's taking so long?

So what's for breakfast?

Wouldn't you like to know?

- Yeah, we would. We're hungry!

- Yes!

- Okay.

- What's the occasion?

Does there have to be an occasion

for me to make my family

fresh squeezed orange juice

and homemade banana bread?

You do realize that tomorrow

is Thanksgiving, not today, right?

Yeah. That's why it's the perfect time.

Perfect time for what?

To get back in the water.

Aren't you afraid?

I'm more afraid of not surfing.

All right, get out there and have some fun!

Come on.

Come on, let's go already!

Are you ready?

If she is, I am.

- Grab my ankle, I'll tow you out.

- No, I'm good.

There you go!

Just take it nice and easy, Bethany.

Hey, don't worry about it.

It was a junk wave anyway.

Yeah, I'll get the next one.

Why don't you just paddle today?

No.

- We can come back tomorrow.

- No, I'm good.

Try putting your hand

in the center of the board,

along the stringer so you don't tip over.

Be patient, honey.

Yes!

- Look at that!

- Yeah!

Yeah!

Yeah!

That's the way to go, honey!

Got it all on camera.

- Training starts tomorrow.

- Training for what?

The Hawaiian Island Regionals.

Excuse me!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.

- Happy Thanksgiving!

- Thanks so much for coming.

And if you don't mind,

I'd like to offer up a little toast.

Sweetheart.

We are so blessed and thankful to God

for all of you

because of your love

and your support over the past few weeks.

And we are especially thankful

to be spending yet another Thanksgiving

with our sweet, beloved daughter.

Here's to Bethany!

To Bethany!

- That was embarrassing.

- I thought it was wonderful.

- Hey!

- Hey!

- I heard you're back in the water.

- I know, and there's something else.

Oh, yeah?

I'm surfing the Hawaiian Island Regionals.

- Are you kidding me?

- No!

Oh, my gosh, that's so amazing!

- Bethany, I am so proud of you!

- Thanks.

Well, you really outdid yourself again

this year, Cheri.

- I helped.

- He tasted everything.

Yeah, one of my many talents.

Like clearing the table.

- Let me help you.

- Thank you.

I realize this would be a very different day

without you.

You know,

I just wish I could have done more.

Our family is a family because of you.

We have made this

to your exact specifications.

Doesn't it look real?

Yeah. That's kind of weird how real it looks.

And you can even paint the fingernails.

Shall we try it on?

Now, you just take that strap,

and I'll take this one.

Hold tight.

There, how does that feel?

It's okay.

Let me just see how it works on my board.

Not weight bearing.

How am I supposed to use it

to push up on my board?

I think you might have to do that

with the other arm.

So, is there a way I can grab the rails

to duck dive?

Honey, why don't you just give it a chance?

How am I supposed to paddle and surf

in this thing?

I mean, look at it!

Yeah.

Because the remainder of your arm

is so short,

mobility will be limited.

- But there's so much more you can do...

- Can I take it off, please?

- Every single thing...

- Take it off.

She said she wants you to take it off.

You can turn that off.

Hey! No! Hey! Don't! Hey! Drop it!

- Ginger!

- Drop it! Ginger, stop!

- Drop it!

- No. Release!

Honey, you can still surf without it.

- Let it go!

- Ginger!

- Bad dog!

- Ginger!

Bad dog!

I like her better that way.

Dad was right.

I don't need it to surf.

No, you don't.

Would it be better to just say it out loud?

I thought...

I thought at least with clothes on,

I could have two arms.

Thought I could look normal.

Normal is so overrated.

But people like normal, Mom.

- Who?

- Guys do.

I mean, who will even like me with this?

The right guy will love you

exactly the way you are.

Because you're beautiful.

How do you know?

Because I know.

What's that worth, right? Nothing.

What are you doing?

We had this statue in my house,

when I was a little girl.

It was a replica from a museum

my parents once went to.

I didn't even think about it until just now.

Venus de Milo.

For centuries, all around the world,

she was considered the pinnacle of beauty.

And she has one less arm than you.

Yeah, but I can surf.

So, regionals.

What we have to do is to get you from here

to here.

It's not going to be easy.

I don't need easy, I just need possible.

With you, anything's possible.

Let's do it.

- Right there.

- On the take off.

- Right there. Now, look. A little back step.

- Yeah.

- That could be a sign...

- 'Cause that time I wiped out.

Just a hair late when you take off.

So, I'll just adjust my body

so that my weight is even more...

- Or bring your arm all the way around.

- Yes.

- Look at her.

- That's it. That's it, right there!

- That is perfect.

- Okay.

- That's what you want to go for every time.

- Yup.

How'd you feel out there this morning?

Pretty good. I mean, I have a little trouble

getting under the big waves,

but once I'm up, I'm solid.

I'll come in if I can't handle it, okay?

- Good morning. I'm Piper Borraow.

- And I'm Rob Bucannan.

And we'd like to welcome you

to the Hawaiian Island Regionals.

- How do you feel?

- Like barfing.

Yeah, well, aim for Malina.

If you don't want to do

this, you don't have to.

I'm not going to pull out now.

Besides everyone knows I've entered.

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