Surf's Up Page #7

there's gonna be blood.

Spectacular carnage today.

Thank you! Reggie Belafonte. Little

guy, big hair, big thoughts, big heart.

Look at this.

You're going down, snowflake.

I'm gonna make you wish

you were never even hatched.

You want to see my trophies?

Arnold, no.

About 24 surfers

battling their way out to the...

Good golly! Make that 18.

Rob, after such a heavy wipeout

earlier in the week...

...what do you think is going

through Maverick's mind?

He's gonna have to stay focused and

channel that energy into good places.

When are you gonna get a life?

You are a nobody.

You should've stayed

in Antarctica, kid.

He made it! Yeah, good.

What an amazing first ride

mind-blower from Maverick.

Did you guys see that?

Man. I thought I was gonna lose it,

and then I just...

I just let go, you know.

I let go, and there it was.

Wow, it's been an amazing day...

...of shredding in less than

stellar conditions...

...but I never would have guessed

our three finalists.

Well, Sal, it's no surprise

that Tank Evans...

...has just breezed his way

into the finals.

And Cody Maverick, from a horrible

wipeout a few days ago to this.

And Chicken Joe from Sheboygan.

Who would have guessed it?

I have never seen a finals like this.

- We're in the finals, Joe.

- No way! We get to surf some more?

Isn't it exciting?

Look at that. This is great, huh?

You know, you should know this.

The Tank loves you.

Looks like this will be

the easiest year ever.

No way. Cody, did you hear that?

It's gonna be easy.

Are you loving this?

So who would you like

to see win the trophy?

It's not so important to me.

Friends are better than anything

in the world.

Friends are forever.

Trophies, you never know

what they can have happen to them.

- That was awesome, mate.

- Muy impresivo, my friend.

Thank you, bro. Thanks.

- Finals.

- Hey!

Yeah. I know. I can't even...

I think I can win this thing.

It's too much right now.

- Well, that's all you came for.

- What?

- What is that supposed to mean?

- You made it pretty clear last night...

...that winning's more important

to you than Z or me.

But, hey, maybe you'll get to take

your stupid trophy home.

- Lani. Come on.

- Come here, you!

How about this, huh?

Let me tell you something. You win

this thing, we're going places!

Look at this kid.

He is a champ!

Tank, nine-time defending champion.

He will roll on you.

Expect him to win this thing. It's

basically a contest for second place.

First, I'm gonna take you down.

Then I'm gonna fry the chicken.

That cloud looks just like a kitten.

Maverick and Evans take off.

Mine!

And it's Evans dropping in.

And Tank's playing games,

blocking Maverick's every move.

Maverick sticks a rail.

Tank Evans down!

I have never, ever seen this before!

But I'd love to see it again.

Cody trying to take back the wave

that Tank snaked from him.

Evans toying with him,

not paying attention.

And there's the outside rail.

Evans goes down.

And it's Maverick with this new-school

move. We'll call it "The Maverick."

And look at this.

Maverick scoring big.

Oh, it's so cute.

It's got little paws and the whiskers.

Chicken Joe

with a no-paddle drop-in!

- Here we go!

- Nobody needs to help this chicken.

I'm flying!

Maverick and Joe tied, and no score

for Tank Evans? Unbelievable.

Surfers, this is your final wave!

- Joe, this is it. This wave wins it.

- Yeah, man!

This wave is stacking up

to be a beautiful tube.

Maverick should score big

on this one!

But wait! Evans drops in.

It looks like Evans

is gonna take out the chicken.

What's Maverick doing?

- Go, Joe, go!

- Got it! Let's go!

I don't believe this.

This contest was Maverick's to win.

Now Evans pushing Maverick out

of bounds and into The Boneyards.

- Tank, look out!

- You look out!

Code!

Z!

- Cody, come on.

- Z!

Paddle! Come on! Dig! Faster!

Come on. Dig!

Don't dig! Don't dig!

What?

Let the wave carry you!

You're gonna have to time it!

You're gonna come right here,

right to me!

Five... four...

Three... two... one.

Z!

Where's Cody?

Don't touch it! Don't touch that!

This is a reminder

of the young surfer...

...who gave his life

for the sport he loved.

There you are.

I can't believe it! I can't believe it.

You came back.

You saved my life, man.

Thank you.

Hey, hey, come on.

You're gonna tip us!

Well, I lost.

Me too.

Come on. Let's go, loser.

You want to help me out here?

You know the routine. Come on. Long.

That's it. Smooth, you know. Come on.

Young Joey MacEnroe

was a beacon for a new generation.

May he rest in peace.

So, what am I bid for the board?

Who'll give me 30? 30, come on.

- Don't touch his stuff, man.

- Pal, if you want to bid...

- Give me that.

- Hey...!

Hey. Hey, everyone.

- How you been?

- Oh, my gosh!

- Yeah...

- Hey, man, that's Z.

...that's me.

Skank, what's happening, man?

Got a little sand

in your egg sac there, fella.

- Where have you been, Z?

- What happened?

Oh, you know...

...I got lost for a little while.

But that kid there, Cody...

...he pointed the way back.

Could you please shut that off?

Could you give me a minute?

Check it out! How about this?

You want to talk about talent scout?

People find talent.

I bring them back from the dead.

The now living legend, ladies and...

- Shut up.

- What? Shut up?

I'm not a legend. I'm a guy looking for

some nice waves, some good friends.

Hey, guys, the swell is happening

over on the north shore!

I'm right behind you, Z.

Ouch, that hurt.

Come back here!

You don't just walk away! Come on!

He's taking this loss pretty hard.

Tank, how does it feel

to lose after nine time...

I wasn't kissing her.

You can't have her!

Can we get a few words?

You gave up the trophy to help Joe.

What's that about?

You know, Rob,

that's what friends do.

- How's it feel to win, Joe?

- I won?

Come on! I'll tell my mom.

Gimme. Gimme!

Oh, Lia! Oh, Lia.

Don't you walk away from me!

I am Reggie Belafon...

Turn that thing off.

Mikey! You are so fired!

I can't imagine a better day.

Dude, this... This whole

experience has just been...

It's amazing. Z?

I don't think I've ever had

a better friend to me in my life.

It's just really cool

to have everything I need.

- Don't do it. Help!

- Arnold!

To be honest, man, I'm kind of, like,

bored of talking about myself.

So, is that cool?

You guys got what you need?

- We got it.

- All right. Be good!

Cowabunga!

Of course we're proud of him!

What mother wouldn't be

proud of him?

We're so full of proudness.

You know what?

He followed his dream...

...and he went out there, and now

he's coming home with the trophy.

I can't wait to see his trophy.

There's not really a trophy.

Is there, like, a big shell

or something like that?

There's no shell. There's no trophy.

Well, he didn't win.

What?

How bad was it?

Did he get smoked?

- He was in the finals.

- Second place? That's losing.

- Winning is not everything, Glen.

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