The Perfect Wave Page #4

It's supposed to be my brother.

Are you gonna tell me

about this perfect wave?

- Really?

- Yeah.

I don't know how you describe

something that's indescribable.

I don't know.

Maybe that's the most beautiful

part about surfing.

For me,

it's big, perfect barrels.

And the only way I can even

begin to describe that

is to say that...

It's almost as if time stands

still.

And for in that moment,

nothing else

on this planet matters.

There's a certain freedom in

that.

I think if you ask any surfer...

If they've experienced that

even just once in their life...

They're hooked,

and they'll never stop

searching.

I think that's all we are as

surfers,

just chasing

that next moment in time.

Well, we're obviously not gonna find

that perfect wave of yours here.

We should...

we should go to Africa.

I mean, aren't we meeting

Greg there anyway?

And we're, like, two weeks late.

- You sure?

- Yes.

Cool.

Well,

I don't think I'm gonna have to call

- the lifeguards for you today.

- Yeah, it's pretty flat.

I'm on the beach

and I'm with you.

I'm going to get

some paddling in anyway.

- Okay?

- Yeah.

- Would you help me with this?

- Yep, sure.

- Suck it in!

- I am.

Is that you or me?

No, I think it's me.

Hey, mom. Hey, dad.

This is Annabel.

Hi. How are you?

Anyway, we're in Bali right now

and we're headed to j-bay next.

Then we're gonna go down to cape

St. Francis for a little bit.

Don't worry, mom,

we're being safe.

Anyway, we love you.

Hope you're doing well.

- Bye.

- Bye.

- Hmm.

- Wow, she's beautiful.

- And you're married.

- And I know that.

See you later.

Run, run.

Hustle, hustle.

- Looks good.

- Looks pretty fun.

- See you out there.

- All right, see you out there.

No way!

- Finally, dude.

- Hey, what's up, bro?

- So good to see you, man.

- Dude, I'm so glad to see you here.

- Told you I'd come.

- Yeah, dude.

I didn't know you were gonna make it.

How have you been?

- Great.

- Hi.

- Hey.

- Good to see you again.

- Nice to see you, too.

- Roxy.

How you doing?

- Good to see you again.

- Good, yeah, yeah.

- Hi, I'm Roxy.

- Annabel.

- Nice to meet you.

- Are you guys here together?

- Yeah.

- Oh, really?

It's a long story.

Let's get in the water.

We'll talk about it later

at the campsites.

Yes, we absolutely will.

- Dude, I'll tell you about it later.

- Oh, yeah, buddy.

See you back at the campsite tonight.

Yo, Roxy, wait up.

Let your heart skip a beat,

don't hold on so tightly

Let it go, let it breathe,

come on, take it easy

You will get to the place

you want to be

The stars that you wish on,

the quarters in the fountain

The candles that you blow out

Every year that you add on

is everything

Oh, it's everything

So keep on dreaming

'Cause I got a feeling

Oh, I got a feeling

Keep on dreaming,

keep on dreaming

Give me something

For me to believe in

It's you I believe in

Keep on dreaming,

keep on dreaming, keep on

Take a ride, take a trip...

Wow.

I don't think

this is such a good idea.

Aw, come on.

It's the biggest jump in the world.

We gotta do it.

You've gotta do it.

You're like a little boy.

- Whoo-hoo-hoo!

- That was you, this is now

Do you feel the same?

You have to do it.

You have to do it. Come on.

Ugh, it's not a good idea.

It's freaking me out.

- Lachlan?

- Anna?

Oh, my God!

What are you doing here?

- What are you doing here?

- I have missed you so stinking much.

- It's... ugh, so good to see you!

- You, too!

- Ian, my man.

- What's up, bud?

- Told you we'd meet up again, huh?

- How do you guys know each other?

I'll catch you guys

on the flip side, all right?

How do you know each other?

- Countdown. Ready? Three...

- He's just an old friend.

- ...Two, one.

- See you when I come up.

Bungee!

- What?

- Great, an old friend.

It's not like that, Ian.

Hey, hold up.

- Anna.

- What are you implying?

I just asked how you knew him.

- He called you Anna.

- So?

So, it seems like you got

a lot of old friends.

We've never talked about our past and

I'm not gonna get into it right now

since you're acting like a

child.

Lachlan and I have

a long history together,

so just deal with it.

Whoo!

There you go.

No!

Ah!

I'm getting in.

Come on, Mac.

Yoo!

Holy moly!

It's cold!

Hey, Ian! Come on!

Hang with us.

Yeah.

Come jump in with us!

Whoo-hoo!

Okay, food's getting cold.

Heavenly father,

thank you for this food.

Thank you for this family

and bless all whom we love.

- Amen.

- Amen.

Mrs. Mac,

please finish your story.

Okay.

Where was I?

- Your mom.

- Right.

Anyway, so...

When the boys

were still really little,

my mother had

this terrible car accident.

And when she was in recovery,

they found out

that she had me or ms...

they weren't sure which one...

and she became terribly ill.

And I knew she was dying.

I just kept praying and praying,

and nothing happened.

And, you know, I was really

struggling to hold on to my faith.

So, one day,

I prayed and I just said,

"I can't do this anymore, God.

And I... if you're real,

reveal yourself to me."

And did he?

- He did.

- Wow.

That must have been amazing.

It was.

What happened?

Well, my gran died, but...

Mom saw God's grace

and heard his voice.

And since that day,

she has experiences

like that all the time.

Wow.

- I'm so glad we made it to j-bay.

- I know, man.

This is exactly

what we talked about.

Hey!

- Ian!

- Stop it!

- Get off me!

- Stop it, guys! Stop!

- Cool your jets, man!

- Stop!

- Get off me!

- Stop it!

- Get off me!

- It's not what you think, Ian.

Lachlan is my brother-in-law,

Ian.

As in married to my sister

before she died.

Anna.

I can't believe that you would

think that of me.

- Do you not trust me at all?

- I didn't know.

He's the only tie I have left to

her.

- I didn't know you had a sister.

- Just leave me alone.

I don't want you in my space.

- Just... don't touch me.

- Please.

Just leave me alone, Ian.

Top of the morning, brother.

Here you go.

A little breakfast of champions.

How did you find me?

Where else would you be?

I don't know where to start.

I'm so sorry about last night.

No blood, no foul.

Don't worry about it.

I don't know what got over me.

- Guess jealousy.

- Annabel's a complicated girl.

More so than most.

Since her sister died

she's been lost.

I know, if she...

if she'd just told me anything about that,

I would have been there for her,

you know?

Thank you.

I gotta make this right

and apologize.

She's... she's gone.

- What do you mean she's gone?

- She split.

- To where?

- Who knows.

Maybe Mauritius.

Her folks got a place there.

- That's where I'm going.

- How do I get to Mauritius?

Well, take my boat there.

You can go with me.

Yeah. When?

How's this afternoon sound?

All right, can't guarantee

she'll be there,

but the waves are coming.

You in?

Thank you.

No problem, bro.

I've sought my own desires

Idolized my selfish ways

Built my walls and fences good

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