Side Out (1990) Movie Script
WOMAN ON PA: American Airlines
welcomes you
to Los Angeles
International Airport.
Ground transportation
can be found...
SECURITY GUARD:
There you go, sir.
Next. Claim check,
please.
Get this morbid piece
of junk out of here.
You hear me, Wiley?
I got as much right
to be here as both you guys.
Anyway, I'm picking up
a customer today.
Sure you are, Wiley.
Claim check, please.
Ma'am, we have a problem here.
I've lost my claim checks.
I need to see two claim checks.
I understand.
Buzz off, or you'll be riding
in the back of this thing.
That's funny.
What's happening here?
He's got no license.
He's always pulling this bullshit, man.
Talk to me, kid.
I'm picking up a customer today.
Yeah? Which flight?
Well, it's a tragedy, sir.
Probably break
your heart, but...
You know Freddy Krueger?
Yeah.
Much worse than him.
I'm telling you, this is a scam.
Okay, where's the body?
MONROE: And I'm looking
for a cab.
There he is right there!
TAXI DRIVER 1: What are
you trying to pull now, Wiley?
Will you get this guy out of here?
We got a job to do.
Can you help me find a cab?
Your limo's here, sir.
My limo's here?
Your limo's here.
My limo's here.
Where are you going?
How's the fever?
What fever?
If you get queasy, let me know.
That's no limo.
Wait a minute, pal.
I'm not sure I want
to go where you're going.
Sure you do.
You're in LA now.
Hit it, kid.
Hey, I owe you one.
MONROE: Did my uncle
send you?
WILEY: Uncle? Sorry,
I'm strictly freelance,
but I'll take you
wherever you want.
By way of Acapulco, right?
You're an athlete, huh?
Yeah. I play basketball
in Milwaukee.
For the Bucks?
Yeah, for the Bucks.
Good.
What is this "Dead movie star" business?
Catchy, right?
Everybody sells maps
to stars' homes.
Too much competition.
Had to find a gimmick.
Wiley Hunter's gravesites
of the rich and famous.
Press that button.
(SCREAMING ON SPEAKERS)
Adds pizzazz, huh?
Yeah.
(SCREAMING)
Your basic mix of rockers,
punks, actors,
members of major satanic cults.
It's home.
You're funny, man.
(BEEPING)
WOMAN: Yes, who is it?
Uh, it's Monroe.
Drive on in, please.
Think this place
has a gift shop?
Oh, definitely.
Wow. Is this
your uncle's house?
I don't know.
I've never been here before.
Not too shabby.
Not too shabby.
You must be Monroe.
Yes. How are you?
Hola. Hola, guapa!
Don't worry about this guy.
He's crazy.
I won't.
Well, it doesn't look like
you're gonna have trouble
coming up with 50 bucks,
are you?
50 bucks?
Twenty.
Thirty.
Yeah, 20.
Okay, 20 bucks.
Twenty.
Thank you. Thank you.
Sure.
I'll be seeing you.
Not if I see you first.
If you hit the beach,
I'll be in Hermosa.
Third in the strand.
MONROE: Hey!
What?
Thanks, man.
Thank you.
(ENGINE REVVING)
(SCREAMING)
Hi.
I know.
It's a real palace.
You'll get used to it.
Yeah.
Your uncle said to make
yourself comfortable.
The driver will take you
to the office at 8:00 a.m.
Don't be late.
All right!
Whoo!
Excuse me.
I'm here to see my uncle Max Clark.
I'll get his assistant
Marie. Have a seat.
Thank you.
(PEOPLE CHATTERING)
Monroe?
Yes.
Come with me.
Okay.
He's right in there.
Thank you.
(LAUGHING)
Ah!
Ah, you're right on time.
Sit down, son.
Thank you, sir.
So how the hell are you?
Good. Obviously not
as good as you, though.
Well, not many people are.
(BOTH LAUGHING)
It's Uncle Max
to you, all right?
How's my brother?
Everybody's great.
Family's good?
Everybody's fine? Doing good?
Yeah.
Everybody's good.
I was you once,
young, ambitious.
Needed a mentor.
Modeled my career after
a man named Darrow.
Clarence?
Who?
Clarence.
No, Eddie.
Divorce lawyer from Pasadena.
MARIE: Here's those files
you asked for.
MAX: Thank you, sweetie.
Hello?
When do we get into court?
Whoa! Wait, wait.
Slow down.
Let me tell you a little about the business
you're getting yourself into first.
Real estate law, Monroe,
despite what you may think, is
not all glamour and perks, okay?
I mean, you know, even if...
Even if you make it
to the top of your profession,
you won't be on
the 6:00 news,
but, on the other hand, you may
end up owning the station.
Huh? Here.
See these? Hmm?
Deadbeats. Hmm?
Liars, scum.
Criminals?
Tenants.
Each one of those files
represents a tenant
who has either refused to pay or is
unable to pay our clients the money owed.
In either case, your job...
Oh, Monroe,
is to serve these deadbeats
with a notice to pay or quit.
Doesn't sound too tough.
It's not too tough,
unless you're the poor sap
who can't come up with the rent.
Anyway, you're not
in a popularity contest.
You're here to make money,
not friends, right?
Absolutely, sir.
I'll throw in a company car,
all right?
(MAX LAUGHING)
Thank you, sir.
Yes, sir. Happy hunting, kid.
Okay, sir.
Good to see...
Oh, Monroe,
be back at 6:00.
Let me take you to a place
I know you wanna go
It's a good life
Hey, hey, hey, yeah
I don't wanna stand
around and beg you
Just don't say no
No, no
No, no
I have got a feeling
that you're gonna like it
What I'm doing to you
Ooh, ooh, ooh
And I'm doin' what I'm doin'
I'm just doin' what
you want me to do
Hello?
Uh, good morning.
Yeah?
I'm looking for
a Mr. Martin Salazar.
Yeah.
Is he in?
No.
Does he live here?
Who wants to know?
You see, I'm
a representative for...
Are you Mrs. Salazar?
Mmm-hmm.
I work for Clark, Nolan,
Riley and Associates,
and we represent
the owners of this property.
Apparently, Mr. Salazar's failed
to make payment for quite a while.
Oh, yeah, well,
for quite a while now,
the owners have
forgotten to maintain
this Hotel De Cucarachas.
(SPEAKING SPANISH)
Let me take you to a place
I know you wanna go
It's a good life
Hey, hey, hey, yeah
I don't wanna
stand around and beg you
Just don't say no
No, no, no, no
WOMAN: Get out!
I have got a feeling
that you're gonna like it
What I'm doing to you
Ooh, ooh, ooh
And I'm doin' what I'm doin'
I'll be doin' what
you want me to do
MAN: What do you want?
Hi. I'm looking
for Mr. Halmar Webb.
(GUN COCKING)
Good life
Good life
Good life, good life,
good life, good life
Good life, good life
Get out of here!
Go on! Get him!
(DOG BARKING)
Mr. Barnes?
Mr. Zack Barnes?
Hello?
WOMAN: Hello.
Oh, excuse me.
I'm looking for Zachary Barnes.
Zack?
Oh, yeah, I think
that was his name.
You a friend of his?
No. No, not exactly.
He's a fun guy.
Anyway, he went to work.
Can you help with this?
Sure.
Do you know exactly
where he works?
I don't know. Thanks.
Some beach club or other.
You've got to excuse me, hon.
I have to be on a plane to
Denver in less than an hour.
Bye.
Bye.
Jesus.
(ALL SHOUTING)
Get over, Nick!
Way to go, gang.
Yeah!
All right!
ZACK: Good play.
Way to stay with it.
You got one game apiece, right?
You almost have it here. When you
talk to each other, see what happens?
All right, that's one apiece.
We get Zack!
No!
No way!
Yes, of course.
I'll tell him you called.
Thank you very much.
Excuse me.
May I help you?
Yes, ma'am. I'm looking
for Mr. Zack Barnes.
Oh, is he expecting you?
Yes. I have
an appointment with him.
Well, you go out to the left,
out onto the beach.
He's out there.
You can't miss him.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
I got it here.
Go! Over.
(TELEPHONE RINGING)
Um, all right, you guys keep playing.
It's your serve still.
That was my fault.
I'll be right back.
Yeah?
This is Steve Walker.
ZACK: Who?
Steve Walker.
I bought your marker from Harry.
What are you talking about?
Cut the crap.
You got my money?
Yeah, I got your money.
Good, 'cause I'm here
to pick it up.
You're here?
Yeah. In the lobby.
Uh, that's not a good place.
Um, how about if we meet
at the lifeguard station
in a couple minutes?
Be there.
Yeah. Okay.
Thanks. Bye-bye.
Zack Barnes?
Uh, no.
Uh, he was just here
a minute ago.
Aren't you Zack Barnes?
What? No.
This guy told me you were.
Why? What did he do?
Is he in trouble?
That's personal.
Personal. God, the guy's
such a screw-up.
Could you just
tell me where he is?
Um, I probably shouldn't.
He's a friend of mine.
But, uh...
But, you know, what the hell.
Probably good for him.
Yeah. I'd like to page
Zack Barnes, please.
Yeah. Have him meet me
at the lifeguard station.
Immediately, please.
Yeah. Thank you.
Thanks.
Sure.
WOMAN ON PA: Zack Barnes,
please come to
the lifeguard station
immediately.
Where's the lifeguard station?
Um, it's right over there.
Might want to take
your shoes off, though.
Mr. Barnes?
This is a pay-or-quit notice.
You have 30 days to either pay past
rent due or vacate the premises.
Is this a joke?
It's no joke, sir.
If you pay your rent,
you don't have to deal
with this sort of
unpleasant experience.
Experience, huh?
Here, why don't you
just experience this?
Oh, jeez!
Excuse me.
That's mine.
Thanks.
Hi.
Hi.
Just evicting some fish.
Well, good luck.
Thanks.
Here come those summer days
And now we're just
against the waves
Here come those summer days
Where's the rest of your suit?
My God.
WILEY: Hey, Milwaukee,
welcome to the beach.
(WILEY LAUGHING)
How come you're
having all the fun?
What happened to you?
You don't want to know.
Jesus, these bikinis here are
made out of dental floss.
It's paradise, man.
This is paradise.
Come with me.
Those summer days
And now we're just
against the waves
God, what I wouldn't
give for a spatula.
That's actually very funny.
MAN: Angle, angle! Go!
Love it, now.
I got it. I got it. Line!
I got it. Set me up.
Nobody!
(GRUNTS)
Back up! Back up!
(EXCLAIMS)
Where were you?
Relax. I got
a little distracted.
It's only one point.
Only one?
You want to be my partner,
be there every point.
Mr. Congeniality.
His name's Rollo Vincent.
Seems like a real jerk.
Yeah, but he's the best, man.
He's king of the beach.
They take this game pretty
seriously, don't they?
They're making six figures
playing this game.
I'm in the wrong business, then.
Straight up. Up, up!
Hit that. Hit it!
That's the way.
Nice play.
Thanks for coming out, boys.
You ever play any volleyball?
Played a little
six-man back home.
Wait here.
Hey, Mooty, Steve.
How's it going? What's up?
Do me a favor.
See my friend over there?
Hey, guys.
Let's play a little volleyball.
I'll let you win.
What do you think?
Okay, Wiley.
Great.
Let's see your stuff, city boy.
Are you serious?
Yeah.
Wiley, I was basketball,
all-state, three years in a row.
Listen, Kareem,
that was wood, this is sand.
Here's the Reader's Digest.
Only the serving side can score,
and you can't hit the ball
two times in a row.
Comprendo?
I'm glad you're losing those duds.
They make me nervous.
MOOT: Okay, boys,
taking no prisoners.
Okay. No prisoners.
Here he is guys.
Here he is.
Hi, guys.
Monroe Clark.
O.B.
O.B.
Hi. Call me Moot.
Moot? Okay.
Yeah.
Let's do it, Moot.
Let's do it.
You guys can serve.
Yeah, right.
This is gonna be great.
So, uh, all right, buddy.
Let's get into it.
O.B.: No problem, Moot.
Let's take care of them.
Make quick work.
Whoa!
O.B.: There's one.
One-nothing.
O.B.: This ought to
be a short game.
Okay. That's okay.
Get the ball.
WILEY: Yours, yours, yours.
(GRUNTING)
Lost in a dream
Don't know which way to go
If you are all that you seem
Then I'm moving way too slow
I've been a fool before
Wouldn't like to get my love
caught in the slammin' door
How about some information, please?
Straight up now tell me
Do you really wanna love
Me forever?
Oh, oh, oh
Am I caught in a hit and run
Straight up now tell me
Is it gonna be you
And me together?
Or are you just havin' fun?
(GROANING)
It's paradise.
Waiting for some small clue
I keep getting chills
When I think your love is true
If you're only playing games
I'll just have to say
Bye, bye, bye
Good game, good game.
You okay, buddy?
Yeah.
Hope we weren't too tough on you.
Your sympathy is killing me.
You sure you haven't
played before?
Nice try, man.
I may never play again.
I hope this thing's shockproof.
Shit, it's 6:00!
You don't want another game?
(WOMAN EXCLAIMS)
What the hell happened to you?
I know what you're thinking, but
it's okay, 'cause I'm all right.
I was on the street,
and I got lost,
and I was looking for help.
I went to this guy, and I said,
"Look, help me out here."
All of a sudden, this guy
punches me in the stomach,
and I got four guys jumping on
me, kicking the shit out of me.
Next thing I know,
I'm being dragged down...
To the beach.
To the beach.
That would explain
the sand on the files.
Sorry about...
Sorry about that, sir.
So that's... That's your story?
That's what you're gonna
stick with?
Yes, sir.
This is real good, Monroe.
Not just the ability to lie,
the ability to tell
such an outrageously
stupid story in the face
of unassailable facts.
You're going to make
a great attorney.
Listen, Uncle Max.
I swear to God, I was working my ass off.
I was trying so hard to do the right
thing, but I got a little lost.
I asked this kid that was selling these
maps for help, and the next thing...
Hold it!
Let me tell you
the next thing you knew.
The next thing you knew, you were
on a plane back to Milwaukee,
working at some Jack in the Box,
trying to make your tuition.
Look, son,
you may be able to bullshit your
parents, but I'm running a company here,
not some goddamn summer camp!
Understand?
Yes, sir.
(BOTH CHUCKLING)
Sit down.
Yes, sir.
Oh, you're a good one, kid.
You're a dandy.
Why don't we just start
all over again, okay?
This guy Barnes, huh?
He's been giving us the slip
for quite a while.
You just take care
of that one case,
and we'll pretend this whole ugly
affair never happened, okay?
Okay.
I'll take care of it
first thing Monday morning.
Hold it. Not Monday.
Now.
Zachary Barnes?
You're trying to evict Zack Barnes?
Why didn't you say something?
Why? You know this guy?
I don't know him.
He practically invented beach volleyball.
He's the original
king of the beach.
King of the beach?
Why isn't he paying his rent?
Huh?
I don't know.
Is he over the hill?
He's not over the hill.
He practically beat half the guys on the tour.
He was Rollo's first partner,
taught Rollo everything he knows,
then pulls a no-show at the
Classic a couple years ago.
Dropped out completely.
Rollo hates him for it.
But if you want to find him,
stick with me.
I know where he hangs out.
(ROAM PLAYING)
WILEY: What do you think?
MONROE: I don't know.
You see him?
Not yet.
Should we get a table?
Yeah. Over here.
Ooh, girl dancin' down
those dirty and dusty trails
Take it hip to hip
Rocket through the wilderness
I've been thinking something.
Yeah?
Don't strain yourself.
You and I should play
volleyball together.
Are you kidding me?
No. I'm serious, man.
We were really good today.
We must've been playing
on different beaches,
'cause we really stink.
I thought we were good.
I was good. You were bad.
Hey, Wiley.
Hi, Sam.
Whoa! The wetsuit.
The law suit.
How are you doing?
Sam, we're dying of thirst.
Why don't you
have a drink with us?
I'm working.
What about on your break?
Not till 2:00.
Great. I'll stick
around till 2:00.
Until then, give me a gunslinger
and my friend here
a, uh, fuzzy navel.
All right.
Thank you.
That's the girl I was
telling you about,
that came out of
the water with my briefcase.
All right, here's the deal.
She can go to hell.
The deal was that you get the
kids every other weekend.
Just go take your kids, man.
What happened today?
Roam around the world
Roam if you want to
This close, man. This close.
A $200 exact.
They were neck-and-neck.
You should have been there, man.
I've been there.
151. Strong shit.
You got to spot me
on this one, okay?
Bingo. Over there.
That's my man.
What are you going to do,
walk up and hand it to him?
Watch me.
Oh.
Billy, hi.
Is Rollo around?
Yeah. He's getting a drink.
Sit down.
He'll be back soon.
Okay. What I want...
Have you seen Zack Barnes?
Oh, man.
You're a funny guy,
you know that?
You've repeatedly ignored requests to
vacate the premises or pay past rent due.
Okay.
You know what this is?
What?
It's a pay-or-quit notice.
That means my client
wants his money.
Not only does he want his money, but
he wants your ass out of there.
The bottom line is
you're an undesirable tenant.
You're not much fun, either.
We got a problem?
Yeah, we got a problem.
This guy doesn't pay his rent.
You want money from me,
you stand in line, all right?
Let me guess.
Car being repo'd?
Rollo.
Gambling debts?
You're being evicted again.
You know what?
Rollo, here. On me.
Have a drink.
Really, seriously, okay?
Here. Oh, eviction.
Great.
You know what
I've always wondered, Louie?
For some reason, this just stuck
in my mind. What do you think?
ROLLO: What are you doing?
Whoa!
(WOMAN SCREAMING)
(GROANING)
You dropped this, pal.
ROLLO: Come on.
Let go of me!
Come on. No.
Don't do this. We don't need this.
Relax.
You okay?
Yeah. I'm okay.
LOUIE: Get him out of here!
Nothing damaged?
Nothing important.
Get my car.
Bring it around.
Good boy.
Go get the car.
This isn't over, Zack!
Get him out of here!
Come on, man.
Go get the car.
Get him out of here.
Kate.
LOUIE: Everybody relax.
What, is Rollo
your new boy now? Huh?
You disappoint me.
Well, now you know how it feels.
Are you all right?
Hi. Yeah.
I was, uh...
I was just trying
to get your attention.
Well, it worked.
Good. Well,
what about that, uh...
That drink at 2:00?
All right.
Okay. I'll see you then.
It was a nice punch.
Good night, Sam.
See you tomorrow.
I didn't think you'd come.
Yes, you did.
So.
So.
So Wiley tells me
that you go to college.
Marine Biology.
Oh, yeah?
The ocean and stuff.
Yeah, "And stuff."
The ocean is full of "stuff."
Well, I'm from Milwaukee.
We don't have the ocean.
We've got college.
I've got a year to go
till law school.
Oh, no.
What?
Sleaze and stuff.
Come on. I'm here working
for my uncle, who's a lawyer.
Oh.
So you figured you'd
come down to the beach
and score with
a cocktail waitress, huh?
Exactly. I figured
while I'm out there,
I'll go to the beach,
I'll get lucky...
All right. It's just that
most of the guys down here
are either burnouts
or rich boys slumming.
Oh, yeah?
Rich boys slumming.
Yeah.
That's pretty gross.
Yeah.
So, what do you do for fun?
At 2:30 in the morning?
Yeah.
Well, generally, after work,
I tear off all my clothes,
put on one of these
and go for a swim.
In the ocean?
Yeah.
You scuba dive
at night in the ocean?
Yeah. You scared?
Yeah. That scares me.
I don't do that.
So I got an idea.
Why don't you come with me to my friend's house.
He's got a great pool.
A friend of yours?
Yeah.
Mmm.
Come on. Trust me.
Can I?
Yeah.
Okay.
Okay.
Can we take your car?
Mine's in the shop.
Look at that.
Wow, you've got some
pretty rich friends.
What, are they
out of town or something?
Yeah. Something like that.
Let's drink.
You know,
this stuff isn't chilled.
(SPLASHING)
There's something perfect tonight
Ah, this is great.
There's something perfect tonight
Aren't you ever going
to take that suit off?
No.
Yeah.
There's something perfect tonight
I've been spending some time
Thinking how much
we've opened up
Trying to get me drunk?
Absolutely.
I didn't think so.
(MONROE LAUGHING)
So, in California is this
considered as foreplay?
Why? Do you like it?
Yeah, but I just get
this funny feeling
we should be swimming
upriver to spawn.
There's something perfect tonight
What's going on down there?
Is that you, Monroe?
It's just me, Uncle Max.
Uncle Max?
I thought you said
this was a friend's house.
Yes, well, he's my friend.
Later.
It's late, Monroe.
Uh, yes, sir.
Did you get our man?
Yes, sir. I got him.
That's my boy.
Shit!
God!
(ENGINE REVVING)
(PEOPLE CHATTERING)
Monroe!
Hey!
Monroe, you're going
to love me, baby.
Our problems are solved.
I'm glad you think so.
I've got a business
proposition for you.
Let me guess.
You and I are going
to play volleyball.
I never would have guessed that.
I entered us in a tournament.
Starts in two weeks.
I didn't come here
to play volleyball.
There's big money to be made.
We could be making a killing.
You mean we can get killed.
Look at these monsters.
We can't play with them.
What do they have
that we haven't got?
What do they have?
Yeah.
Natural talent,
stamina, endurance.
Solve your problem with Sam.
She loves volleyball players.
Maybe some other time,
all right?
Come on, man.
I'm talking about
bump, set, spike,
chicks, brews, everything.
You're crazy.
Go, go!
Oh, yeah.
(BOTH GRUNTING)
Square your shoulders.
Square your shoulders up.
Yeah. Right...
Thank you.
(LAUGHING)
Hi, is, uh, Sam there?
It's Monroe.
Okay, look, um...
Could you tell her
to please call me?
It's important.
Right.
Thank you.
Oh!
You can't touch the net.
You can't touch the net.
(PHONE RINGING)
Hi, this is the Lighthouse.
Samantha? Yeah.
Who's calling?
Monroe?
Monroe, I don't see her right now.
Maybe she stepped out.
Yeah. Okay.
Ready?
There you go.
Didn't I tell you, Monroe?
Two weeks, we're playing like pros.
Remind me of that tomorrow
when we're playing in Hermosa.
It's like I'm instant
dog meat all of a sudden.
You don't return my calls.
You don't answer my messages.
I'm sorry. I just figured a
guy like you could deal with it.
What do you mean,
"A guy like me"?
Cute rich boy on holiday.
Sam, I'm not rich.
I told you that.
I'm just working for my uncle
to pay my tuition.
Fine.
You still lied to me.
Yeah, I know.
That was dumb.
I just didn't know
how to explain it to you.
I would have understood.
Yeah. Well, that's
no reason to not call me.
I'm just not looking
for a summer fling.
Who said I was?
So you're telling me you're
not going back to Milwaukee
when the summer's over?
I'm going back.
Monroe, I'm sorry
if I hurt your feelings,
but I gotta go.
(ALL CHEERING)
I'd say it was the right time
To walk away
When dreamin' takes you nowhere
It's time to play
Bodies working overtime
Your money don't matter
Time keeps tickin'
When someone's on your mind
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
I'm movin' in slow motion
Feels so good
It's a strange anticipation
Knock, knock, knockin' on wood
Bodies working overtime
It's man against man
And all that ever matters
Is, baby, who's ahead in the game
Funny but it's always the same
(AUDIENCE CHEERING)
This year's Spike Sport
is forgetting black and white
and those pastel sea colors
you're accustomed to seeing.
They're neon.
They're exciting.
They're absolutely electric.
Why, some people might
call this wearable art.
Look, look, look!
Take your time.
Right there.
Here we go.
Go, buddy. Get her!
Yeah!
ANNOUNCER ON PA: Spike down
the line by Rollo Vincent.
Vincent goes downtown.
Point, Vincent and Cross.
They advance to the winner's...
Monroe, are you ready?
Look, I got good news
and bad news.
Good news is we're playing in front
of all these girls, center court.
Buddy, that's bad news.
No, pal.
That's bad news.
We're playing Timmons
and Luyties.
Didn't Spike there
win a gold medal?
They both did.
Whatever you do, don't call him Spike.
LUYTIES: Hey, boys.
Hey.
What's going on? Good match.
Good luck.
MONROE: Hey, Spike.
Good luck, Rudy.
ANNOUNCER:
Ladies and gentlemen, the scoring format...
It's Luyties.
...is as follows.
All matches will be played
one game to 15 points
using a side out
scoring system...
Friendly guys, right?
Maybe they're just a little shy.
If I may direct your attention
to our feature court
where two American Olympic
heroes will be playing.
Two-time gold medalist Steve
Timmons and Ricci Luyties.
They'll play a rookie
out of the Midwest,
Monroe Clark.
And Monroe's partner,
the Wiley one,
Wiley Hunter.
I love it out here.
Former USC Trojan Steve
Timmons to start the serving.
Okay, serve it up, guys.
WILEY: You ready?
Yeah.
Okay. Watch it.
Watch it.
Go. Go.
Oh!
Down the line by Timmons
to start the match off.
Let's get this serve.
Let's get this serve.
Trust me, the crane.
The crane?
(AUDIENCE LAUGHING)
Go!
Get on it.
Help me, help me, help me.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Shot five. Wiley Hunter fails
to clear the net.
As Big Red again
toes the line to serve.
It's yours.
Help me. Help me.
Monroe Clark fails
to get the pass
by Wiley Hunter, and the
rookie, getting an education.
Sorry I'm late.
You're always late.
Timmons and Luyties
continue to serve.
Business looks good.
It is.
Good.
So, Kate, what do you want?
That's it?
No conversation?
No "Hi, how are yous?"
or "Have you missed mes?"
Okay. How are you?
I'm fine.
Good.
What do you want?
You really bring out
the best in me.
How did we ever
do business together?
We didn't, remember?
We could have.
Oh, yeah, but Zack ran
out, irresponsible Zack.
Is that it?
You want another apology?
Another one?
I don't remember getting the first one.
All right. You listening?
I am sorry.
Is that better?
Are you happy?
Okay, what are you sorry
about, Zack?
Are you sorry that you stood
me up at the tournament?
Are you sorry that you cost
me a fortune in promotions?
Are you sorry that you didn't
even leave me a message?
What do you want me to say?
I'd like to know
what happened to you.
Watch it. Watch it.
Out of the net.
It's coming.
Get back. Get back.
Get up, get up!
(CROWD CHEERING)
Okay. What do you want?
What would you say if I told you
I want to do business again?
I'd say you're either
nuts or desperate.
Maybe both.
I want you to do
some coaching, Zack.
What?
Who?
Spike Sport is sponsoring
some younger players.
The higher they're ranked,
the more my line gets seen,
and the more we sell. Simple.
Go! Dive!
Simple.
Mmm-hmm.
Think about it, Zack.
This could be good for you.
This could be a way back in.
You still haven't told me.
What?
Is this business or pleasure?
Why are you doing this?
All right.
There's a little bit of money in this.
You could use it, right?
Oh, Jesus.
Oh, Zack.
Look, I'm doing fine, okay?
Thank you. I'm fine.
I happen to know
that you're not.
Oh, that's right.
You know more about me than I do.
That's right, I forgot.
You know everything.
What's the matter?
Does it sound too good?
You gotta walk?
Thanks, Kate. Thanks.
I'm already
coaching a team, all right?
Oh, who?
Oh!
Time out. Time out.
TIMMONS: Come on, man!
Hey, ref. Come on!
Come here.
These guys are indoor players.
What are you doing?
You can't play a power game.
What are we doing?
Come on!
Wiley, what's going on?
ZACK: It's just time out.
Hey, guys, this is our coach.
Good. Now, listen.
Wait, come here.
I'm not done.
Don't hit through the block.
You can't hit through the block.
What you do is use the block.
Aim for the elbows, all right?
Who does this guy think he is?
Our coach.
ANNOUNCER: Play resumes now
on our feature court.
Hit through the elbows, okay?
Come on.
Here we go, partner.
Steve Timmons
continues to serve.
Yours! Yours!
Okay. On the net.
Angle! Angle! Angle!
ANNOUNCER: Spiked off
the block of Luyties by Monroe.
Not bad.
See, that's the idea.
Now let's see if you can serve
something besides legal papers, huh?
On the serve, get the toss high,
hit through the ball.
Don't hit at it.
All right? Got it?
Gotcha.
One more time.
One more time.
Here we go.
Get back.
Come on. Come on.
Get going.
Go.
WILEY: Dude, dude,
put it away!
(CROWD CHEERING)
WILEY: Whoo! Nice.
Point, Monroe and Hunter.
MAN: Boys, get it together
over there.
(EXCLAIMS)
Side out, Timmons and Luyties.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
I got it, I got it.
Get on that. Get on it!
Mine, mine, mine.
(CROWD CHEERING)
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Timmons and Luyties advance
into the next round.
WILEY: I thought we played
pretty good.
So, when do we start?
Hey, Coach.
Start what?
Wait. Wait. Wait.
Wait a minute.
Come here.
You guys want to compete with
the big boys, you need a coach.
I don't get it.
Well, your strategy's
nonexistent,
but at least
your teamwork sucks.
Oh, thanks a lot.
It's true.
So what do you think?
What do I think?
I think there's a string attached.
What's in it for you?
For me?
Yeah, what's in it for you?
Well,
for you to evict me, you need to file
something with the judge, right?
It's called a summons
of complaint.
Well, you probably
have a bunch of files
around your office, and...
What, you want me
to lose the files?
Just misplace it a little bit.
Just until my investments
pan out, you know?
I can't promise you anything.
All right. I'll see you
tomorrow morning.
I gotta work tomorrow morning.
I start at 9:00.
Who said anything
about 9:00?
Bring it down.
Okay, Zack.
Nice guy.
Right here.
Your umbrella.
Thank you.
Hey, hey, what are you doing?
I'm getting a ball.
Not yet.
Down to the pier and back.
Twice.
Twice. Shut up.
What are you doing?
Down to the pier.
All right, move it!
This isn't a high school
PE class.
I got 64 dead movie stars relying
on me for survival, you know?
Get a line!
Wait a minute.
Wait a minute.
What?
Monroe, listen.
Why don't you listen?
Your partner says line,
and you hit angle. Why?
Well, I'm in the air,
and he's calling line.
Guess what?
This is a two-man sport.
I'll introduce you to your partner.
Wiley, Monroe. Great.
Now we got two people
on the court.
Can we play with
both of you, please?
Hey, Zack!
Call me a paramedic, will you?
Once more around.
Keep going. You're doing fine.
And I'll set it.
Get up! Get it!
Such an incredible set!
You're amazing.
Okay, amazing grace, here we go.
Ready?
Yeah.
There we go.
All right, all right.
Wiley, give me a set.
Let the pro do it.
Just watch.
All right?
Zack Barnes!
Oh!
Oh!
Unbelievable!
ZACK: Bend your knees when you set.
Come on. Just pay attention.
Bend your knees, Monroe.
I am.
Relax your hands.
You're too stiff.
Hey, what are you doing?
What's it look
like we're doing, Rollo?
You're not coaching
these guys, are you?
Yep.
For what?
The Classic.
The Classic?
Are you nuts?
The Classic.
Let's try something else.
Let's do a hitting drill.
Wiley, you set and Monroe hits.
These guys won't make it
to the second round.
You wouldn't care
to wager on that, would you?
What?
A little bet.
What do you think?
Unlike you,
I like to work for my money.
Hell, I'm not even sure we're
not ready for you right now.
Barnes, get real.
Come on. A little bet.
4:00, Sunday.
Manhattan Beach.
What do you think?
(SCOFFS)
You got to be kidding.
Look at these guys.
Yeah. Come on.
Come on, just a little bet.
You've got a game.
You've got a game.
Great.
See you later, boys.
Great, great.
WILEY: Not if we see
you first.
ROLLO: Right, Wiley.
Did you just do what
I think you just did?
Needed some incentive.
I don't think that's
the incentive we need.
Not for you, for me.
I need all I can get.
How are you doing, kid?
Hey, Uncle Max.
While you're here,
remember that Barnes case?
You know, that deadbeat living on the beach?
Yeah.
Well, a buddy and I are
in on this together.
You know, condos.
The bum's sitting on a gold mine.
Anyway, we lost
the paperwork somehow.
But I had Marie
refile it for us.
So I guess I'm gonna be able to see
my nephew shine in court after all.
Well, that's great.
Remind me to talk to you about moving
up the foreclosures, will you?
You're looking good.
Surprised?
You're right so far.
For you.
Hey, I had to go through
a lot of flea markets...
I don't want
to fight anymore, okay?
I don't either.
Can I come in?
I'm on my way out
to coach a game.
Let me buy you a quick drink.
Please?
Hey, guys, where's your coach?
He'll be here.
He's probably doing something.
Don't hold your breath.
You ready, partner?
Yeah, I'm ready.
Remember? We got this
at that garage sale.
You said it was
the world's ugliest lamp.
I don't know. I think
this one's uglier.
It's really a lamp, huh?
Mmm-hmm. Yeah.
I don't know.
I think maybe the one
in the bedroom is uglier.
Is this gonna be
a night game or what?
What's the deal, guys?
You can't play without a coach?
Give me a break.
Let's do it.
WILEY: What about Zack?
Screw him.
Okay.
Screw him.
On the horizon
The landscape's burning red
Bushfire
Nice play. Nice play.
It's my fault.
Smoke in your eyes
Go! Go!
Nice try, Wiley.
These guys have got nothing.
If you got a fire
and you cannot put it out
Go! Go! Go! Go!
Let us know when
you're ready to play.
ROLLO: What are you guys
doing out here, huh?
My mind's been going
places without me lately
I need your arms
to take me down
Take me to the ground
But I hold back
Get away from the heat
Hold back
In my field of vision
Oh!
ROLLO: Was that the split
defense over there or what?
You guys can't be serious.
WILEY: That was yours, right?
Or was that mine?
There's a bushfire burning, yeah
You better hold back
Hold back
Bushfire
Bushfire
Bushfire
Well I'm movin' to the
beat of a big bushfire
Block, block.
Nobody hit that.
What are you doing?
I called that.
These guys.
Me!
What is that?
Set me up at the net.
Well, partner, it's nine to one.
What are we doing?
You play harder.
Oh, I get to touch the ball?
Well, everybody loves to dance
Around the heat and fire
Oh, lightnin' strike twice
Hey, everybody bask in the afterglow
Don't you have a game to coach?
(LAUGHING)
Yeah, lightnin' strike twice
It can wait.
Hey, everybody bask in the afterglow
Smoke in your eyes
Bushfire
Let's go. Top serve, come on.
Bushfire
Bushfire
Come on, get it!
Bushfire
Bushfire
MONROE: I got it!
Get out of the way!
(GROANS)
What are you doing?
I called the ball!
Are you okay?
Yeah, he's all right.
Get over there and serve.
Anytime, pal.
Jesus, Monroe.
What are you trying to prove?
Can't you see he's hurt?
Can you play?
I don't think so.
What's the matter? Come on.
Shake it off!
I think I broke my arm.
Here.
Let me help you.
(GROANS)
You think this beach
has collision liability?
Come on.
Thanks, Monroe.
Nice teamwork
Zack's been teaching you.
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
MONROE: Barnes!
Zack.
Sex police, right?
Great.
Where were you?
Uh, Kate, this is Monroe Clark.
Monroe, this is Kate.
Hello, Kate.
Hi. Bye.
You leaving?
Yeah.
ZACK: I'll call you.
All right. All right.
Excuse me.
Yeah.
Sorry to break this up.
I take it you lost.
Yeah, we lost.
You were supposed to be there.
We needed a coach.
Yeah, well,
I didn't make it, all right?
No, it's not all right.
Wiley got hurt.
What do you mean,
Wiley got hurt?
Now you care?
What happened?
I'll tell you what happened.
We didn't have enough money
in our little deal, did we?
Oh, that's great, man.
The guy who evicts people
because they can't afford
to pay their rent.
You're telling me money's not important to you?
Wait a minute.
First of all, that's my job.
Therefore, it's fine?
You'll find out how important
money is tomorrow in court.
Court?
What do you mean, court?
Why don't you read your
mail once in a while?
If I were you,
I'd buy a new suit.
You all set with this?
Everything all right?
Yeah.
It's going to be a slam dunk, Richard.
Guaranteed.
We'll have that lot
cleared by Labor Day.
(BOTH CHUCKLING)
How many strokes you going
to give me this afternoon?
RICHARD: None, as usual.
(MAX AND RICHARD LAUGHING)
BAILIFF: All rise.
Court is now in session.
The honorable
Judge McKibbon presiding.
You may be seated.
(SIGHS)
Your testimony, then,
is that this pay-or-quit
notice was properly served.
Yes, Your Honor,
the second time.
The second time.
The first attempt
was unsuccessful.
The defendant
was not cooperative?
Well, yes and no.
Well, which is it?
Well, sir, the first time
I tried to notify him,
he, uh, inhibited
the delivery of process.
MCKIBBON: How?
By manipulating me to a
confrontation with a bookie.
A what?
Your Honor, excuse me.
My neph... Uh, assistant, Mr. Clark,
is new to these proceedings.
If it please the court...
It pleases the court just fine.
Look, we have a full
calendar this afternoon.
I don't see why Mr. Barnes's
failure to pay his rent
should take any more
of the court's time.
Mr. Barnes, please rise.
Mr. Barnes, is there anything you'd
like to say on your own behalf?
Um, no, Your Honor.
The way I see it, money talks.
MCKIBBON: That's it?
Well, with all due respect,
Your Honor,
it seems to me
the issue here is money,
not what I'm going to say.
MCKIBBON: Very well.
Gentlemen, it is
the decision of this court...
Uh, Your Honor, I have
further pertinent evidence.
Well, good for you, son,
except that I was just about to
rule in favor of the plaintiff.
That means you guys.
Yes, sir.
I understand that.
However, there are several elements
that should be cleared up,
elements that are
germane to the case.
What is he doing?
I have no idea.
According to sections
1161 through 1179
inclusive of the Civil Code,
in a month-to-month rental, notice of
increase cannot be less than 30 days.
I'm very well versed
on the Civil Code, young man.
Mr. Sydney, was
sufficient notice given
for the rent increase or not?
It most certainly was,
Your Honor.
I beg to differ, sir.
Defendant Barnes was given notice
on February 1st of this year
that on March 1st
his rent would be increased.
That's 28 days,
two days shy
of the legal 30 required.
Your Honor,
this is a technicality.
As a consequence, the
increase is not only invalid,
but implies that the
plaintiff's eviction attempts,
according to section
1942.4 of the Civil Code,
were retaliatory.
I call the court's attention to
the inflammatory language used
in the notices
sent to Mr. Barnes.
Well, if the plaintiff
wishes to refute...
I want that overage
beach bum out of there.
It's my property. I can do
what I damn well please.
I mean, within the law,
Your Honor.
Well, as I was about to say,
the court rules in favor of
the defendant.
(GAVEL BANGS)
Next case.
I paid 250 an hour for this?
Clark, you're fired.
What the hell
are you smiling at?
Richard, just relax, will you?
I can handle everything.
Oh, yeah? See if you can
handle a malpractice suit.
Just listen.
Who do you think you are, huh?
Wait till your father
hears about this, huh?
That Mercedes better be
back in my office by noon,
or you consider it a stolen car.
I want you out
of my house by tonight.
Look, kid...
Let me tell you something.
You should forget about
going to law school.
You're not cut out
for what I do.
You're right, sir.
I'd rather be a lawyer.
Bailiff, call the next case.
BAILIFF: Next case,
Finesman vs. Davis.
So, you gonna dribble
that thing or spike it?
Going home, huh?
Well,
um, I didn't get
to say thank you,
and, uh...
I didn't do it for you.
No. I know that.
You did it for yourself
because it was the right thing.
But that doesn't mean I can't
say thank you, does it?
Is that your dinner?
Yeah. You want some?
Maybe you don't know
everything after all.
Let's get you
some decent food, huh?
Come on.
ZACK: Soccer is not my sport,
so I try basketball, right?
Here I am, standing
in this long line of guys
who are trying to do lay-ups.
So, I go running down four times
trying to do a lay-up.
I don't hit one of them,
so they cut me from the freshman team.
That's the end of basketball.
So what's left?
Volleyball. So...
What's this shit, man?
It's a recipe I got from an Indian
chieftain in Hawaii about 10 years ago.
He claimed it warded off
evil spirits.
You got some Tabasco
in there, huh?
Yeah.
Listen, uh...
You were, uh...
You were good up there in court.
I was impressed.
Thanks.
So, uh...
You're going back
to Milwaukee, huh?
Well, I'm not exactly
busting with options, am I?
Too bad about
the Classic, though.
You were getting good.
Well, pretty good, I mean.
My partner's got a broken arm.
So you need another partner.
Where would I get
a new partner? You?
Yeah.
Why not?
Eat up. What's wrong?
Don't you like it?
What? Seriously! You can crash here.
You don't even have to pay rent.
Hey, you don't pay rent.
Details, all right?
You want to do this or not, huh?
Hmm?
Listen, I just want you
to be my partner.
I don't want you
to pick out silver patterns.
If you stick around here long
enough, you get to know me,
you're gonna realize I do a lot
of shitty stuff, all right?
So, what do you think?
Okay.
Okay. Okay.
Tell you what,
I'll even do the cooking.
Oh, man.
Where's the airport?
I got a plane to catch.
I'm out of here, pal.
(BOTH LAUGHING)
WILEY: The Duke, the Bogies,
the Gables,
all the kings are on there.
The bigger stars
seem to be buried
towards the back
of the cemetery,
so I'd walk to the back
of the cemetery.
Yeah, right back there.
And have a good time.
Enjoy yourselves.
Watch your hat.
- Nice hat.
- WOMAN: I wanna go see this one right here.
How's business?
It's dead.
That's pretty funny.
No, I'm serious, man.
A business like this
kind of runs on a rhythm.
I found something for you.
I got this article on an actor.
He tried to commit suicide.
He set himself on fire and
jumped off the Hollywood sign.
Is that what you came
down here for?
No. No.
I came down here to apologize
for what happened.
It's cool.
Good.
I'm going to play
in the Classic with Zack.
Good luck. You'll probably
do pretty well.
Listen, I'm telling you because
I'd like you to be around.
Yeah, well, I got some things
happening, you know.
Okay.
I'll see you later, huh?
All right.
Hey, man.
What?
Grab that sign, will you?
I invented you, man.
You guys were nothing before me.
I can't just let an investment
go down the drain.
There's, like, media, TV.
Okay, men, I'm your worst
nightmare. Keep it up.
We only got four weeks
till this Classic,
and you're not looking
very classic.
Very funny.
Very funny, Monroe.
Twenty-two.
What?
Yell out half of 22. Come on.
Give me the ball.
Yell out half of 22?
Whatever I yell, yell half of it.
Ready?
For what?
Yell it.
Fourteen!
Seven!
That's it.
What's it?
It's a trick to make you
get connected to me
and get your mind
off the damn ball.
Come on. Pay attention.
Here we go. Try it again.
Ten!
Five!
That's the idea.
That's starting to work.
It's about...
Yelling numbers.
It's about teamwork.
That's what you got to learn.
That's the point.
If one of us screws up, so does the other.
All right. Here we go.
Okay.
Twenty-four!
Twelve!
That's it.
Forty-two! That's it!
Twenty-one!
Three hundred and thirty-two.
What are you talking about?
I failed arithmetic.
It worked, man.
Hey, stranger.
Hi!
What have you been doing?
Nothing. How are you?
I'm good. I'm good.
I've actually never been better.
Yeah!
I heard what you did for Zack.
That took guts.
Well, let's hope
my folks see it that way.
I guess the Mercedes is history.
Yeah, the Mercedes is history,
so's my job and my home
and that fabulous pool.
My life is basically history.
(LAUGHS)
Oh, no car, no job,
no place to live?
That's pretty pathetic.
Actually, it sounds
like my kind of guy.
Really?
That's your kind of guy?
So, should I kiss you
on the lips? Do you mind?
So, how's Wiley?
Wiley's good.
I... I broke his other arm.
(BOTH LAUGHING)
Set me!
(ALL SHOUTING)
Serve the girl!
Serve the girl!
I got it.
Yeah!
Incredible.
I'm going to stay here and die.
You want something to drink?
I'd rather have some CPR.
I bet.
How about some water?
I'll take whatever I can get.
Whatever happened to that
basketball/volleyball stud?
That guy's on vacation.
Is he thirsty?
It's possible.
You were pretty good
out there today.
Oh, thank you.
Easy with that.
What?
Doesn't it feel good?
Yeah.
It feels nice.
Tonight
I give myself to you
Completely in all
I do
I'll be loving you always
I been spendin' some time
Thinking how much we've opened up
There is no secret...
How does that feel?
Nice.
And the feeling is love
There's something perfect tonight
In the way you smile
And the way I see you're mine
A feeling I get from inside
Where's the cube?
It melted.
There's something perfect tonight
There's something perfect tonight
In the way you smile
And the way I see you're mine
There's something perfect tonight
Oh, oh
Is that for me?
No. You want one, though?
No, I'm okay.
Could you get me a beer?
This is why I kick
your ass when we run.
Yeah, that and about 10 years.
I've never been
in this good of shape.
My bookie probably
thinks I'm dead.
You think we got a shot?
Yeah, we got a shot.
You know, it's a long shot, but we got a shot.
That's not what I mean.
Are you going to be there?
Yeah, I'm going to be there.
Don't look at me like
I don't have a reason to ask,
because I tell you what, I've
been getting hassled about it.
Yeah, well, people can be
real clever, can't they?
You know what your problem is?
What?
You don't respect your ability.
You don't respect what you do.
Just get out of my head, will you?
Just leave it alone.
What really happened?
I want to know.
I'm your partner.
I have a right to know.
What happened?
All right.
You want to know what happened?
Fine, I'll tell you.
But I'm only saying it once,
so pay attention.
Right. I bet
on the horses and I lost.
I owed a lot of money to the kind
of guys you don't want to piss off.
So they came up
with this proposition.
I could bet against myself
in the Classic and lose.
Only, at the last minute, I couldn't
do it, so I didn't show up.
So what does Kate have
to do with all this?
Kate, she had a lot invested
in the match, you know?
Right.
You wanted the truth.
That's the truth.
The truth's a pain
in the ass sometimes,
but that's it, all right?
We can handle it.
All right.
That's good.
You do that tomorrow,
and we might have a chance.
(PEOPLE CHATTERING)
ANNOUNCER:
Ladies and gentlemen,
welcome to the big one,
the Jose Cuervo
Gold Crown Classic,
the granddaddy of them all,
the $100,000
professional beach
volleyball tournament
with a $50,000
first-place prize.
If you will, please settle
into your chairs,
'cause we're just about to begin
the Jose Cuervo
Gold Crown Classic.
(ALL CHEERING)
We're not even seeded.
They only seed
the 16 best teams.
We've never even won a match.
Hey, guys, Moothart and O.B.
in the first round.
Looks like the committee's
dusting off the hot seat for us.
Oh, no, not those guys.
Come on.
Let's go.
WILEY: We can take
those guys.
I know what you're thinking.
Don't worry about him.
Rollo, with the money
I've got invested in you,
I have to worry about everyone.
(CHATTERING)
Ladies and gentlemen,
64 teams are competing
in this very unique
single-elimination tournament.
Hey, Moot, there's Zack Barnes.
MOOT: A legend, huh?
Hey, kid, where's your suit?
What's up?
O.B., what's going on?
It's not a senior circuit
anymore, Zack.
O.B., what happened to your hairline?
I didn't know your father went bald.
What's up, Zack?
How you doing, man?
Good. Nice to meet you...
You, too.
Moot.
Yeah. Right.
Okay, guys,
it's the moment of truth.
Could you hold this?
Very funny.
Very funny.
Come on, buddy.
This will take about three minutes.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
I got a line.
Right here.
It's off. It's off.
Back up. Back up. Back up.
Right there.
Coming to you.
Oh, God!
Welcome to the tournament, Zack.
REFEREE: Switch sides.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
That's me.
That's you.
I got a line.
Nobody! Nobody!
Right here.
No problem.
Right there.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Damn!
Just relax. Relax.
Hey, Monroe, you ready?
You sure, big boy?
Here we go.
That's you.
I'm there.
Straight up.
He's up. He's up.
Oh!
Nice miss.
O.B.: All right, Monroe.
Move up a little bit.
Come on up.
Come on.
I'm going to serve you.
Right there.
Come on. Move up.
Let's play. Come on.
Forget it.
Okay, sweetheart, here we go.
That's you.
Come on.
It's okay. It's okay.
Okay, farm boy, here we go.
This ball doesn't have teeth. It won't bite you.
I got it! I got it!
Jesus.
Time out.
How about three months?
How about three years?
How you doing?
This guy's psyching me out.
Don't worry about him.
Forget him.
You want to get back at him?
You want to get him?
Yeah.
The guy's an absolute egomaniac.
All you gotta do
is stuff him once.
He'll go nuts.
All right?
You can do that.
Just stuff him.
Nail him.
Okay. Let's do it.
All right.
Okay, easy.
Set me.
Up in the net.
Now here we go.
Now hit that!
(GRUNTS)
I'm there. I'm there.
That's it.
Nice. Nice.
See?
(WILEY EXCLAIMING)
How does it feel to be
stuffed like a turkey?
Ref, get this guy out of here.
He's too close to the court.
I got a press pass.
Diplomatic immunity.
WILEY: Way to go, guys!
(CHATTERING)
Watch this here.
Watch this here.
Nobody! Nobody!
Yeah!
Okay, guys...
Oh!
Jesus Christ!
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
(ALL EXCLAIMING)
Yes!
WILEY: Great play.
Hey, not too bad for an old guy.
MONROE: Get on that!
Up! Up! Hit it!
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Such a lucky shot, Monroe.
Angle!
Come on!
(GRUNTS)
I'm there! I'm there!
Yeah!
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Nice hit, cheese dick.
Set me!
No one!
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
No one!
WILEY: Good set!
Get up, get up!
Back, back, back.
Go! Go, go, go!
Yeah!
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Great play.
Yeah!
MOOT: Hey, Zack.
In your face!
(LAUGHING)
Folks, we just got a score
update from the provinces.
Barnes and Clark have just upset
Moothart and Obradovich, 15-6.
(CROWD CHEERING)
(EXCLAIMS)
(ELECTRONIC POP MUSIC PLAYING)
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Yeah!
Yeah!
Ah! That's it.
Here?
Yeah. Right there.
MONROE: What's up?
It's just a little cramp.
No big deal.
You all right?
Yeah.
That feels better.
Better walk on that, Zack.
Yeah? Okay.
Thanks.
How you doing, huh?
I'm good.
I was... I was thinking about
this match coming up.
If Rollo's up at the net and
he's blocking, that's one thing.
If he's playing back,
off the net,
you gotta hit low.
You gotta hit down to his feet.
Right. Play short.
Yeah, play it short.
He'll never get it.
We'll just work the guy.
His feet are really slow.
That's good. That's good.
All right?
Okay.
Hey. We're in the finals.
We're in the finals.
Finals.
Okay.
All right. Showtime
in about 10 minutes.
I'll see you in the sand.
Okay.
Hey.
Hey. What are you doing?
Oh, nothing.
Getting nervous?
Yeah, I'm nervous.
Never thought we had a chance at the big money.
I thought Wiley was crazy.
Wiley is crazy.
Wiley is crazy.
So I guess there are lots of
good law schools back East, huh?
Yeah.
Okay.
But UCLA's okay, and...
It's not like you can study
the ocean in Wisconsin.
Hey, you.
You looked pretty good
out there.
Must be all the training, huh?
You've been
pretty active lately?
Yeah. Yeah, I have.
Must have a good coach.
I do.
What's the matter?
Hmm?
Just thinking how funny it is.
What?
Oh, how things
came back full circle.
You and me, the Classic,
my business.
All the goddamn promotion.
Rollo?
I'm scared, Zack.
Oh, Jesus!
You really are.
Whoa.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars
I've got riding on Rollo.
Yeah.
Billboards,
press runs.
Yeah. Like before.
Yeah, Zack, just like before.
What do you want?
Huh?
Look, you do look great
out there,
but let's face it.
I mean, it's been a while.
You're out of practice.
People aren't...
Wait a minute.
Just wait! Listen!
Oh, God damn it, Katie! No!
Just pull back a little!
You owe me this, Zack.
What makes you think
I could, huh?
You almost did it before.
Yeah, almost.
Okay, all right.
Fine. Almost.
Well, things are different now.
You could do it for me, Zack.
How much?
TV COMMENTATOR:
And now the match we've been waiting for.
The king of the beach,
Rollo Vincent,
going up against
his long-time mentor,
the legendary,
the great Zack Barnes.
And don't forget
Rollo's partner,
the defending world champion
Billy Cross.
And the kid, yes,
the kid from the Midwest,
rookie sensation Monroe Clark.
ANNOUNCER:
Ladies and gentlemen,
we're just a couple moments away
from the start of play
in our championship match
here at the Jose Cuervo
Gold Crown Classic.
Where the hell is he?
Don't worry.
He'll show.
I don't know.
I'll now introduce
our players to you.
Haven't we been here before?
This gentleman is a world champion
on the beach volleyball circuit.
From Santa Monica, California,
please welcome
Mr. Billy Cross!
Billy!
(ALL CHEERING)
His teammate, out of Pacific
Palisades, California,
the king of the beach,
please welcome back
to center court
the other half
of the top-seeded team,
Rollo Vincent!
(CROWD CHEERING)
And now, ladies and gentlemen,
let's meet the opposition.
God!
From Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
the rookie,
Monroe Clark!
Monroe!
(CROWD CHEERING)
His teammate,
one of the all-time
greatest players,
Mr. Zack Barnes!
(CROWD CHEERING)
Zack!
(CROWD QUIETS)
Ladies and gentlemen...
I don't think
he's going to show.
The Cuervo Gold Crown Classic
championship is, uh, one game to 15,
side out scoring.
(CROWD CHEERING)
Ladies and gentlemen,
the legendary Zack Barnes!
Yeah! He is back!
Yeah, Zack!
Here we go!
Now here we go!
The championships!
Barnes and Clark.
Vincent and Cross.
I'm glad you could make it.
Can't a guy take a piss?
Let's go.
Remain seated while
play is in progress.
All right!
Here we go!
Always keep your eye
on the ball.
The ball can travel
up to 90 miles per hour.
Settle in.
We're ready to start
the Jose Cuervo
Gold Crown Classic!
We got a strategy.
We're gonna keep it low, right?
Right. Keep it low.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
That's you.
I got his line.
Go, go, go!
I got it!
Get back. Get back.
Back up.
Get back, partner!
Get back!
Come on!
Get up and hit it!
(CROWD CHEERING)
Jesus!
Nice tip, coach.
What the hell was that?
Three years of dance lessons
finally paid off, huh?
Here we go.
Nobody!
Now set it straight up.
Hit it.
Spalding tattoo.
You guys are gonna wish
you never came out here.
You okay?
Yeah. What are
you talking about?
Billy Cross back to serve.
Let's go, partner.
Come to the line.
Come to the line.
(CHATTERING)
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Damn it!
Oops. We could have
a mismatch on our hands.
Cross and Vincent, three.
Barnes and Clark, zip.
You okay?
Yep.
Three-zero here
on the feature court.
Billy Cross toes the line
one more time.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Here we go.
I got his line.
Coming back here.
Set me straight up.
Hit that!
Barnes can't pick it up.
Gotcha!
The serve stays
with Cross and Vincent.
Focus! Come on!
Let's go, partner.
Serve 'em.
You.
I'm there.
Go, go, go, go!
It's out!
Looked good to me.
Just inches out of bounds.
Cross and Vincent take
a commanding five-zero lead.
Time out!
Time out called by Monroe Clark.
Look at Zack.
He's dying.
What's the matter?
This is a joke.
No. He's just
tired, man.
That's bullshit.
TV COMMENTATOR:
So Rollo Vincent and Billy Cross looking good.
Doing all right?
Yep.
Barnes and Clark
are having problems.
They are arguing
with each other.
There is no communication.
They may be feeling the pressure
of the defending champions.
Go, go!
Billy! Billy!
Get up, Zack.
Get up!
ANNOUNCER: Another point
for Vincent and Cross.
Come on!
Come on, Zack!
Dive, dive!
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
(GRUNTS)
Yes!
Come on, Z.
(ZACK YELLS)
Zack Barnes can only
come up with sand.
Vincent and Cross
still hold the serve.
10, 22, 42, 50.
You remember
that bullshit, Coach?
Give me half.
Okay, Zack, go!
Get on that! Go, go!
(GRUNTS)
Oh, man.
(GRUNTS)
The fall-away shot for Zack
Barnes just doesn't go.
Vincent and Cross are starting
to celebrate, folks.
Ow! God!
Billy, he's cramping.
I knew he couldn't last.
Okay, Z, walk it off!
Walk it out!
There's no doubt about it.
Zack's moving a step slower
out there.
Father time could be
catching up with him.
Zack, I hope you bet
on me this time.
I don't bet on apes,
Rollo. I bet on horses.
(CROWD CHEERING)
We're back to action
here in the championship.
Rollo serving.
Okay, partner, concentrate.
Are you with me?
Would you get off my back?
That's you!
Oh, come on!
I hope you're getting
a lot of money, old man,
'cause you're blowing it.
You don't know
what you're talking about.
My legs may be shot and
I may be a little bit tired,
but I'm here to win.
You understand?
I've heard it all.
I'm here to win.
Then, show me.
The defending champion,
Rollo Vincent, back to serve.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Get it!
Nobody! Nobody!
(CROWD CHEERING)
Yes! Yes!
Beautiful!
All right!
Get it?
Welcome to the match.
Go this way!
Get back! Get back!
Hit it!
Ah, come on!
What is this crap?
Hey, listen... Come on!
Damn it!
You can't do this to me.
What do you think
you're doing, Zack?
He's just trying to get you upset.
Let's go. Get off of me!
Looks like it's working.
Point number one
up on the board.
I got it.
Stay back.
Nobody!
Zack Barnes buries one
into the sand!
Another point
for Barnes and Clark!
It seems the spark is lit.
That's it.
Ahh!
Set me straight up there.
Okay, Rollo!
You're on that.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Touch! Off his fingertips!
No touch, ref.
No touch.
There's no touch.
No way. It was our point.
It was off his hand!
Back away.
(WHISTLE BLOWING)
MONROE: Came off his fingertips!
I don't believe this!
Forget it. Let's go.
He didn't see it.
I know. I know.
Let's play. Stay in it.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
BILLY: Block now.
Come on, get up.
Here you go.
Get up!
MONROE: What is that?
This guy was all over me!
Shut up and play the game!
Ref, didn't you see that?
I saw it.
You're not gonna call that?
I didn't see anything.
Calm down. Just let me
take the next serve.
I'll take the next serve.
It's all right.
Forget it.
Forget it!
All right, Rollo!
Rollo Vincent back to serve.
(GRUNTS)
Okay, let's go. Come on!
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
A beautiful driving spike
by Monroe Clark off the block!
Where did he learn
that move in Milwaukee?
Side out, Barnes and Clark.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Here we go.
Watch him. Watch him.
Ahhh.
Go, go!
All right, Z!
Get back. Get back.
We're on a roll!
Let's go, Milwaukee!
Yes!
Yeah!
No lines!
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Block it.
Get it!
Yes! Great!
Yes!
Yes!
Yes! All right!
We got a chance here.
Come on, stay in it.
Ball.
Let's go.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
(ALL CHATTERING)
Oh! What an incredible rally,
ladies and gentlemen!
We are all tied, 13-13.
We are two points away
from the championship.
Zack Barnes to serve.
Got any more tricks, old man?
Just get up at the net.
Look for it on one.
Two more.
(CROWD EXCLAIMING)
BILLY: That's you!
ROLLO: Your ball!
Your ball!
Your ball!
Yes.
You called the ball!
Damn it!
All right!
Here we go!
Okay, old man.
One more.
Whatever it is,
it better be quick.
I can't move.
Just one more day
at the beach, Zack.
Let's see it.
Right now.
It is now championship point
for Barnes and Clark.
Zack Barnes to serve.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Okay, twenty.
Ten!
Cut now! Cut now!
Let's go.
Get that! Get that!
Cut, cut, cut, cut, cut!
Come on.
Hit this!
Look out! Look out!
(WHISTLE BLOWING)
(ALL CHEERING)
Yeah!
Yeah!
Yeah!
Yeah!
Yeah!
Yeah!
Yeah!
(ALL EXCLAIMING)
$50,000 richer!
An incredible feat!
An unseeded team knocks out the
top-seeded team of the Classic!
Welcome back, Zack, and welcome
to the up-and-coming youngster,
Monroe Clark.
welcomes you
to Los Angeles
International Airport.
Ground transportation
can be found...
SECURITY GUARD:
There you go, sir.
Next. Claim check,
please.
Get this morbid piece
of junk out of here.
You hear me, Wiley?
I got as much right
to be here as both you guys.
Anyway, I'm picking up
a customer today.
Sure you are, Wiley.
Claim check, please.
Ma'am, we have a problem here.
I've lost my claim checks.
I need to see two claim checks.
I understand.
Buzz off, or you'll be riding
in the back of this thing.
That's funny.
What's happening here?
He's got no license.
He's always pulling this bullshit, man.
Talk to me, kid.
I'm picking up a customer today.
Yeah? Which flight?
Well, it's a tragedy, sir.
Probably break
your heart, but...
You know Freddy Krueger?
Yeah.
Much worse than him.
I'm telling you, this is a scam.
Okay, where's the body?
MONROE: And I'm looking
for a cab.
There he is right there!
TAXI DRIVER 1: What are
you trying to pull now, Wiley?
Will you get this guy out of here?
We got a job to do.
Can you help me find a cab?
Your limo's here, sir.
My limo's here?
Your limo's here.
My limo's here.
Where are you going?
How's the fever?
What fever?
If you get queasy, let me know.
That's no limo.
Wait a minute, pal.
I'm not sure I want
to go where you're going.
Sure you do.
You're in LA now.
Hit it, kid.
Hey, I owe you one.
MONROE: Did my uncle
send you?
WILEY: Uncle? Sorry,
I'm strictly freelance,
but I'll take you
wherever you want.
By way of Acapulco, right?
You're an athlete, huh?
Yeah. I play basketball
in Milwaukee.
For the Bucks?
Yeah, for the Bucks.
Good.
What is this "Dead movie star" business?
Catchy, right?
Everybody sells maps
to stars' homes.
Too much competition.
Had to find a gimmick.
Wiley Hunter's gravesites
of the rich and famous.
Press that button.
(SCREAMING ON SPEAKERS)
Adds pizzazz, huh?
Yeah.
(SCREAMING)
Your basic mix of rockers,
punks, actors,
members of major satanic cults.
It's home.
You're funny, man.
(BEEPING)
WOMAN: Yes, who is it?
Uh, it's Monroe.
Drive on in, please.
Think this place
has a gift shop?
Oh, definitely.
Wow. Is this
your uncle's house?
I don't know.
I've never been here before.
Not too shabby.
Not too shabby.
You must be Monroe.
Yes. How are you?
Hola. Hola, guapa!
Don't worry about this guy.
He's crazy.
I won't.
Well, it doesn't look like
you're gonna have trouble
coming up with 50 bucks,
are you?
50 bucks?
Twenty.
Thirty.
Yeah, 20.
Okay, 20 bucks.
Twenty.
Thank you. Thank you.
Sure.
I'll be seeing you.
Not if I see you first.
If you hit the beach,
I'll be in Hermosa.
Third in the strand.
MONROE: Hey!
What?
Thanks, man.
Thank you.
(ENGINE REVVING)
(SCREAMING)
Hi.
I know.
It's a real palace.
You'll get used to it.
Yeah.
Your uncle said to make
yourself comfortable.
The driver will take you
to the office at 8:00 a.m.
Don't be late.
All right!
Whoo!
Excuse me.
I'm here to see my uncle Max Clark.
I'll get his assistant
Marie. Have a seat.
Thank you.
(PEOPLE CHATTERING)
Monroe?
Yes.
Come with me.
Okay.
He's right in there.
Thank you.
(LAUGHING)
Ah!
Ah, you're right on time.
Sit down, son.
Thank you, sir.
So how the hell are you?
Good. Obviously not
as good as you, though.
Well, not many people are.
(BOTH LAUGHING)
It's Uncle Max
to you, all right?
How's my brother?
Everybody's great.
Family's good?
Everybody's fine? Doing good?
Yeah.
Everybody's good.
I was you once,
young, ambitious.
Needed a mentor.
Modeled my career after
a man named Darrow.
Clarence?
Who?
Clarence.
No, Eddie.
Divorce lawyer from Pasadena.
MARIE: Here's those files
you asked for.
MAX: Thank you, sweetie.
Hello?
When do we get into court?
Whoa! Wait, wait.
Slow down.
Let me tell you a little about the business
you're getting yourself into first.
Real estate law, Monroe,
despite what you may think, is
not all glamour and perks, okay?
I mean, you know, even if...
Even if you make it
to the top of your profession,
you won't be on
the 6:00 news,
but, on the other hand, you may
end up owning the station.
Huh? Here.
See these? Hmm?
Deadbeats. Hmm?
Liars, scum.
Criminals?
Tenants.
Each one of those files
represents a tenant
who has either refused to pay or is
unable to pay our clients the money owed.
In either case, your job...
Oh, Monroe,
is to serve these deadbeats
with a notice to pay or quit.
Doesn't sound too tough.
It's not too tough,
unless you're the poor sap
who can't come up with the rent.
Anyway, you're not
in a popularity contest.
You're here to make money,
not friends, right?
Absolutely, sir.
I'll throw in a company car,
all right?
(MAX LAUGHING)
Thank you, sir.
Yes, sir. Happy hunting, kid.
Okay, sir.
Good to see...
Oh, Monroe,
be back at 6:00.
Let me take you to a place
I know you wanna go
It's a good life
Hey, hey, hey, yeah
I don't wanna stand
around and beg you
Just don't say no
No, no
No, no
I have got a feeling
that you're gonna like it
What I'm doing to you
Ooh, ooh, ooh
And I'm doin' what I'm doin'
I'm just doin' what
you want me to do
Hello?
Uh, good morning.
Yeah?
I'm looking for
a Mr. Martin Salazar.
Yeah.
Is he in?
No.
Does he live here?
Who wants to know?
You see, I'm
a representative for...
Are you Mrs. Salazar?
Mmm-hmm.
I work for Clark, Nolan,
Riley and Associates,
and we represent
the owners of this property.
Apparently, Mr. Salazar's failed
to make payment for quite a while.
Oh, yeah, well,
for quite a while now,
the owners have
forgotten to maintain
this Hotel De Cucarachas.
(SPEAKING SPANISH)
Let me take you to a place
I know you wanna go
It's a good life
Hey, hey, hey, yeah
I don't wanna
stand around and beg you
Just don't say no
No, no, no, no
WOMAN: Get out!
I have got a feeling
that you're gonna like it
What I'm doing to you
Ooh, ooh, ooh
And I'm doin' what I'm doin'
I'll be doin' what
you want me to do
MAN: What do you want?
Hi. I'm looking
for Mr. Halmar Webb.
(GUN COCKING)
Good life
Good life
Good life, good life,
good life, good life
Good life, good life
Get out of here!
Go on! Get him!
(DOG BARKING)
Mr. Barnes?
Mr. Zack Barnes?
Hello?
WOMAN: Hello.
Oh, excuse me.
I'm looking for Zachary Barnes.
Zack?
Oh, yeah, I think
that was his name.
You a friend of his?
No. No, not exactly.
He's a fun guy.
Anyway, he went to work.
Can you help with this?
Sure.
Do you know exactly
where he works?
I don't know. Thanks.
Some beach club or other.
You've got to excuse me, hon.
I have to be on a plane to
Denver in less than an hour.
Bye.
Bye.
Jesus.
(ALL SHOUTING)
Get over, Nick!
Way to go, gang.
Yeah!
All right!
ZACK: Good play.
Way to stay with it.
You got one game apiece, right?
You almost have it here. When you
talk to each other, see what happens?
All right, that's one apiece.
We get Zack!
No!
No way!
Yes, of course.
I'll tell him you called.
Thank you very much.
Excuse me.
May I help you?
Yes, ma'am. I'm looking
for Mr. Zack Barnes.
Oh, is he expecting you?
Yes. I have
an appointment with him.
Well, you go out to the left,
out onto the beach.
He's out there.
You can't miss him.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
I got it here.
Go! Over.
(TELEPHONE RINGING)
Um, all right, you guys keep playing.
It's your serve still.
That was my fault.
I'll be right back.
Yeah?
This is Steve Walker.
ZACK: Who?
Steve Walker.
I bought your marker from Harry.
What are you talking about?
Cut the crap.
You got my money?
Yeah, I got your money.
Good, 'cause I'm here
to pick it up.
You're here?
Yeah. In the lobby.
Uh, that's not a good place.
Um, how about if we meet
at the lifeguard station
in a couple minutes?
Be there.
Yeah. Okay.
Thanks. Bye-bye.
Zack Barnes?
Uh, no.
Uh, he was just here
a minute ago.
Aren't you Zack Barnes?
What? No.
This guy told me you were.
Why? What did he do?
Is he in trouble?
That's personal.
Personal. God, the guy's
such a screw-up.
Could you just
tell me where he is?
Um, I probably shouldn't.
He's a friend of mine.
But, uh...
But, you know, what the hell.
Probably good for him.
Yeah. I'd like to page
Zack Barnes, please.
Yeah. Have him meet me
at the lifeguard station.
Immediately, please.
Yeah. Thank you.
Thanks.
Sure.
WOMAN ON PA: Zack Barnes,
please come to
the lifeguard station
immediately.
Where's the lifeguard station?
Um, it's right over there.
Might want to take
your shoes off, though.
Mr. Barnes?
This is a pay-or-quit notice.
You have 30 days to either pay past
rent due or vacate the premises.
Is this a joke?
It's no joke, sir.
If you pay your rent,
you don't have to deal
with this sort of
unpleasant experience.
Experience, huh?
Here, why don't you
just experience this?
Oh, jeez!
Excuse me.
That's mine.
Thanks.
Hi.
Hi.
Just evicting some fish.
Well, good luck.
Thanks.
Here come those summer days
And now we're just
against the waves
Here come those summer days
Where's the rest of your suit?
My God.
WILEY: Hey, Milwaukee,
welcome to the beach.
(WILEY LAUGHING)
How come you're
having all the fun?
What happened to you?
You don't want to know.
Jesus, these bikinis here are
made out of dental floss.
It's paradise, man.
This is paradise.
Come with me.
Those summer days
And now we're just
against the waves
God, what I wouldn't
give for a spatula.
That's actually very funny.
MAN: Angle, angle! Go!
Love it, now.
I got it. I got it. Line!
I got it. Set me up.
Nobody!
(GRUNTS)
Back up! Back up!
(EXCLAIMS)
Where were you?
Relax. I got
a little distracted.
It's only one point.
Only one?
You want to be my partner,
be there every point.
Mr. Congeniality.
His name's Rollo Vincent.
Seems like a real jerk.
Yeah, but he's the best, man.
He's king of the beach.
They take this game pretty
seriously, don't they?
They're making six figures
playing this game.
I'm in the wrong business, then.
Straight up. Up, up!
Hit that. Hit it!
That's the way.
Nice play.
Thanks for coming out, boys.
You ever play any volleyball?
Played a little
six-man back home.
Wait here.
Hey, Mooty, Steve.
How's it going? What's up?
Do me a favor.
See my friend over there?
Hey, guys.
Let's play a little volleyball.
I'll let you win.
What do you think?
Okay, Wiley.
Great.
Let's see your stuff, city boy.
Are you serious?
Yeah.
Wiley, I was basketball,
all-state, three years in a row.
Listen, Kareem,
that was wood, this is sand.
Here's the Reader's Digest.
Only the serving side can score,
and you can't hit the ball
two times in a row.
Comprendo?
I'm glad you're losing those duds.
They make me nervous.
MOOT: Okay, boys,
taking no prisoners.
Okay. No prisoners.
Here he is guys.
Here he is.
Hi, guys.
Monroe Clark.
O.B.
O.B.
Hi. Call me Moot.
Moot? Okay.
Yeah.
Let's do it, Moot.
Let's do it.
You guys can serve.
Yeah, right.
This is gonna be great.
So, uh, all right, buddy.
Let's get into it.
O.B.: No problem, Moot.
Let's take care of them.
Make quick work.
Whoa!
O.B.: There's one.
One-nothing.
O.B.: This ought to
be a short game.
Okay. That's okay.
Get the ball.
WILEY: Yours, yours, yours.
(GRUNTING)
Lost in a dream
Don't know which way to go
If you are all that you seem
Then I'm moving way too slow
I've been a fool before
Wouldn't like to get my love
caught in the slammin' door
How about some information, please?
Straight up now tell me
Do you really wanna love
Me forever?
Oh, oh, oh
Am I caught in a hit and run
Straight up now tell me
Is it gonna be you
And me together?
Or are you just havin' fun?
(GROANING)
It's paradise.
Waiting for some small clue
I keep getting chills
When I think your love is true
If you're only playing games
I'll just have to say
Bye, bye, bye
Good game, good game.
You okay, buddy?
Yeah.
Hope we weren't too tough on you.
Your sympathy is killing me.
You sure you haven't
played before?
Nice try, man.
I may never play again.
I hope this thing's shockproof.
Shit, it's 6:00!
You don't want another game?
(WOMAN EXCLAIMS)
What the hell happened to you?
I know what you're thinking, but
it's okay, 'cause I'm all right.
I was on the street,
and I got lost,
and I was looking for help.
I went to this guy, and I said,
"Look, help me out here."
All of a sudden, this guy
punches me in the stomach,
and I got four guys jumping on
me, kicking the shit out of me.
Next thing I know,
I'm being dragged down...
To the beach.
To the beach.
That would explain
the sand on the files.
Sorry about...
Sorry about that, sir.
So that's... That's your story?
That's what you're gonna
stick with?
Yes, sir.
This is real good, Monroe.
Not just the ability to lie,
the ability to tell
such an outrageously
stupid story in the face
of unassailable facts.
You're going to make
a great attorney.
Listen, Uncle Max.
I swear to God, I was working my ass off.
I was trying so hard to do the right
thing, but I got a little lost.
I asked this kid that was selling these
maps for help, and the next thing...
Hold it!
Let me tell you
the next thing you knew.
The next thing you knew, you were
on a plane back to Milwaukee,
working at some Jack in the Box,
trying to make your tuition.
Look, son,
you may be able to bullshit your
parents, but I'm running a company here,
not some goddamn summer camp!
Understand?
Yes, sir.
(BOTH CHUCKLING)
Sit down.
Yes, sir.
Oh, you're a good one, kid.
You're a dandy.
Why don't we just start
all over again, okay?
This guy Barnes, huh?
He's been giving us the slip
for quite a while.
You just take care
of that one case,
and we'll pretend this whole ugly
affair never happened, okay?
Okay.
I'll take care of it
first thing Monday morning.
Hold it. Not Monday.
Now.
Zachary Barnes?
You're trying to evict Zack Barnes?
Why didn't you say something?
Why? You know this guy?
I don't know him.
He practically invented beach volleyball.
He's the original
king of the beach.
King of the beach?
Why isn't he paying his rent?
Huh?
I don't know.
Is he over the hill?
He's not over the hill.
He practically beat half the guys on the tour.
He was Rollo's first partner,
taught Rollo everything he knows,
then pulls a no-show at the
Classic a couple years ago.
Dropped out completely.
Rollo hates him for it.
But if you want to find him,
stick with me.
I know where he hangs out.
(ROAM PLAYING)
WILEY: What do you think?
MONROE: I don't know.
You see him?
Not yet.
Should we get a table?
Yeah. Over here.
Ooh, girl dancin' down
those dirty and dusty trails
Take it hip to hip
Rocket through the wilderness
I've been thinking something.
Yeah?
Don't strain yourself.
You and I should play
volleyball together.
Are you kidding me?
No. I'm serious, man.
We were really good today.
We must've been playing
on different beaches,
'cause we really stink.
I thought we were good.
I was good. You were bad.
Hey, Wiley.
Hi, Sam.
Whoa! The wetsuit.
The law suit.
How are you doing?
Sam, we're dying of thirst.
Why don't you
have a drink with us?
I'm working.
What about on your break?
Not till 2:00.
Great. I'll stick
around till 2:00.
Until then, give me a gunslinger
and my friend here
a, uh, fuzzy navel.
All right.
Thank you.
That's the girl I was
telling you about,
that came out of
the water with my briefcase.
All right, here's the deal.
She can go to hell.
The deal was that you get the
kids every other weekend.
Just go take your kids, man.
What happened today?
Roam around the world
Roam if you want to
This close, man. This close.
A $200 exact.
They were neck-and-neck.
You should have been there, man.
I've been there.
151. Strong shit.
You got to spot me
on this one, okay?
Bingo. Over there.
That's my man.
What are you going to do,
walk up and hand it to him?
Watch me.
Oh.
Billy, hi.
Is Rollo around?
Yeah. He's getting a drink.
Sit down.
He'll be back soon.
Okay. What I want...
Have you seen Zack Barnes?
Oh, man.
You're a funny guy,
you know that?
You've repeatedly ignored requests to
vacate the premises or pay past rent due.
Okay.
You know what this is?
What?
It's a pay-or-quit notice.
That means my client
wants his money.
Not only does he want his money, but
he wants your ass out of there.
The bottom line is
you're an undesirable tenant.
You're not much fun, either.
We got a problem?
Yeah, we got a problem.
This guy doesn't pay his rent.
You want money from me,
you stand in line, all right?
Let me guess.
Car being repo'd?
Rollo.
Gambling debts?
You're being evicted again.
You know what?
Rollo, here. On me.
Have a drink.
Really, seriously, okay?
Here. Oh, eviction.
Great.
You know what
I've always wondered, Louie?
For some reason, this just stuck
in my mind. What do you think?
ROLLO: What are you doing?
Whoa!
(WOMAN SCREAMING)
(GROANING)
You dropped this, pal.
ROLLO: Come on.
Let go of me!
Come on. No.
Don't do this. We don't need this.
Relax.
You okay?
Yeah. I'm okay.
LOUIE: Get him out of here!
Nothing damaged?
Nothing important.
Get my car.
Bring it around.
Good boy.
Go get the car.
This isn't over, Zack!
Get him out of here!
Come on, man.
Go get the car.
Get him out of here.
Kate.
LOUIE: Everybody relax.
What, is Rollo
your new boy now? Huh?
You disappoint me.
Well, now you know how it feels.
Are you all right?
Hi. Yeah.
I was, uh...
I was just trying
to get your attention.
Well, it worked.
Good. Well,
what about that, uh...
That drink at 2:00?
All right.
Okay. I'll see you then.
It was a nice punch.
Good night, Sam.
See you tomorrow.
I didn't think you'd come.
Yes, you did.
So.
So.
So Wiley tells me
that you go to college.
Marine Biology.
Oh, yeah?
The ocean and stuff.
Yeah, "And stuff."
The ocean is full of "stuff."
Well, I'm from Milwaukee.
We don't have the ocean.
We've got college.
I've got a year to go
till law school.
Oh, no.
What?
Sleaze and stuff.
Come on. I'm here working
for my uncle, who's a lawyer.
Oh.
So you figured you'd
come down to the beach
and score with
a cocktail waitress, huh?
Exactly. I figured
while I'm out there,
I'll go to the beach,
I'll get lucky...
All right. It's just that
most of the guys down here
are either burnouts
or rich boys slumming.
Oh, yeah?
Rich boys slumming.
Yeah.
That's pretty gross.
Yeah.
So, what do you do for fun?
At 2:30 in the morning?
Yeah.
Well, generally, after work,
I tear off all my clothes,
put on one of these
and go for a swim.
In the ocean?
Yeah.
You scuba dive
at night in the ocean?
Yeah. You scared?
Yeah. That scares me.
I don't do that.
So I got an idea.
Why don't you come with me to my friend's house.
He's got a great pool.
A friend of yours?
Yeah.
Mmm.
Come on. Trust me.
Can I?
Yeah.
Okay.
Okay.
Can we take your car?
Mine's in the shop.
Look at that.
Wow, you've got some
pretty rich friends.
What, are they
out of town or something?
Yeah. Something like that.
Let's drink.
You know,
this stuff isn't chilled.
(SPLASHING)
There's something perfect tonight
Ah, this is great.
There's something perfect tonight
Aren't you ever going
to take that suit off?
No.
Yeah.
There's something perfect tonight
I've been spending some time
Thinking how much
we've opened up
Trying to get me drunk?
Absolutely.
I didn't think so.
(MONROE LAUGHING)
So, in California is this
considered as foreplay?
Why? Do you like it?
Yeah, but I just get
this funny feeling
we should be swimming
upriver to spawn.
There's something perfect tonight
What's going on down there?
Is that you, Monroe?
It's just me, Uncle Max.
Uncle Max?
I thought you said
this was a friend's house.
Yes, well, he's my friend.
Later.
It's late, Monroe.
Uh, yes, sir.
Did you get our man?
Yes, sir. I got him.
That's my boy.
Shit!
God!
(ENGINE REVVING)
(PEOPLE CHATTERING)
Monroe!
Hey!
Monroe, you're going
to love me, baby.
Our problems are solved.
I'm glad you think so.
I've got a business
proposition for you.
Let me guess.
You and I are going
to play volleyball.
I never would have guessed that.
I entered us in a tournament.
Starts in two weeks.
I didn't come here
to play volleyball.
There's big money to be made.
We could be making a killing.
You mean we can get killed.
Look at these monsters.
We can't play with them.
What do they have
that we haven't got?
What do they have?
Yeah.
Natural talent,
stamina, endurance.
Solve your problem with Sam.
She loves volleyball players.
Maybe some other time,
all right?
Come on, man.
I'm talking about
bump, set, spike,
chicks, brews, everything.
You're crazy.
Go, go!
Oh, yeah.
(BOTH GRUNTING)
Square your shoulders.
Square your shoulders up.
Yeah. Right...
Thank you.
(LAUGHING)
Hi, is, uh, Sam there?
It's Monroe.
Okay, look, um...
Could you tell her
to please call me?
It's important.
Right.
Thank you.
Oh!
You can't touch the net.
You can't touch the net.
(PHONE RINGING)
Hi, this is the Lighthouse.
Samantha? Yeah.
Who's calling?
Monroe?
Monroe, I don't see her right now.
Maybe she stepped out.
Yeah. Okay.
Ready?
There you go.
Didn't I tell you, Monroe?
Two weeks, we're playing like pros.
Remind me of that tomorrow
when we're playing in Hermosa.
It's like I'm instant
dog meat all of a sudden.
You don't return my calls.
You don't answer my messages.
I'm sorry. I just figured a
guy like you could deal with it.
What do you mean,
"A guy like me"?
Cute rich boy on holiday.
Sam, I'm not rich.
I told you that.
I'm just working for my uncle
to pay my tuition.
Fine.
You still lied to me.
Yeah, I know.
That was dumb.
I just didn't know
how to explain it to you.
I would have understood.
Yeah. Well, that's
no reason to not call me.
I'm just not looking
for a summer fling.
Who said I was?
So you're telling me you're
not going back to Milwaukee
when the summer's over?
I'm going back.
Monroe, I'm sorry
if I hurt your feelings,
but I gotta go.
(ALL CHEERING)
I'd say it was the right time
To walk away
When dreamin' takes you nowhere
It's time to play
Bodies working overtime
Your money don't matter
Time keeps tickin'
When someone's on your mind
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
I'm movin' in slow motion
Feels so good
It's a strange anticipation
Knock, knock, knockin' on wood
Bodies working overtime
It's man against man
And all that ever matters
Is, baby, who's ahead in the game
Funny but it's always the same
(AUDIENCE CHEERING)
This year's Spike Sport
is forgetting black and white
and those pastel sea colors
you're accustomed to seeing.
They're neon.
They're exciting.
They're absolutely electric.
Why, some people might
call this wearable art.
Look, look, look!
Take your time.
Right there.
Here we go.
Go, buddy. Get her!
Yeah!
ANNOUNCER ON PA: Spike down
the line by Rollo Vincent.
Vincent goes downtown.
Point, Vincent and Cross.
They advance to the winner's...
Monroe, are you ready?
Look, I got good news
and bad news.
Good news is we're playing in front
of all these girls, center court.
Buddy, that's bad news.
No, pal.
That's bad news.
We're playing Timmons
and Luyties.
Didn't Spike there
win a gold medal?
They both did.
Whatever you do, don't call him Spike.
LUYTIES: Hey, boys.
Hey.
What's going on? Good match.
Good luck.
MONROE: Hey, Spike.
Good luck, Rudy.
ANNOUNCER:
Ladies and gentlemen, the scoring format...
It's Luyties.
...is as follows.
All matches will be played
one game to 15 points
using a side out
scoring system...
Friendly guys, right?
Maybe they're just a little shy.
If I may direct your attention
to our feature court
where two American Olympic
heroes will be playing.
Two-time gold medalist Steve
Timmons and Ricci Luyties.
They'll play a rookie
out of the Midwest,
Monroe Clark.
And Monroe's partner,
the Wiley one,
Wiley Hunter.
I love it out here.
Former USC Trojan Steve
Timmons to start the serving.
Okay, serve it up, guys.
WILEY: You ready?
Yeah.
Okay. Watch it.
Watch it.
Go. Go.
Oh!
Down the line by Timmons
to start the match off.
Let's get this serve.
Let's get this serve.
Trust me, the crane.
The crane?
(AUDIENCE LAUGHING)
Go!
Get on it.
Help me, help me, help me.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Shot five. Wiley Hunter fails
to clear the net.
As Big Red again
toes the line to serve.
It's yours.
Help me. Help me.
Monroe Clark fails
to get the pass
by Wiley Hunter, and the
rookie, getting an education.
Sorry I'm late.
You're always late.
Timmons and Luyties
continue to serve.
Business looks good.
It is.
Good.
So, Kate, what do you want?
That's it?
No conversation?
No "Hi, how are yous?"
or "Have you missed mes?"
Okay. How are you?
I'm fine.
Good.
What do you want?
You really bring out
the best in me.
How did we ever
do business together?
We didn't, remember?
We could have.
Oh, yeah, but Zack ran
out, irresponsible Zack.
Is that it?
You want another apology?
Another one?
I don't remember getting the first one.
All right. You listening?
I am sorry.
Is that better?
Are you happy?
Okay, what are you sorry
about, Zack?
Are you sorry that you stood
me up at the tournament?
Are you sorry that you cost
me a fortune in promotions?
Are you sorry that you didn't
even leave me a message?
What do you want me to say?
I'd like to know
what happened to you.
Watch it. Watch it.
Out of the net.
It's coming.
Get back. Get back.
Get up, get up!
(CROWD CHEERING)
Okay. What do you want?
What would you say if I told you
I want to do business again?
I'd say you're either
nuts or desperate.
Maybe both.
I want you to do
some coaching, Zack.
What?
Who?
Spike Sport is sponsoring
some younger players.
The higher they're ranked,
the more my line gets seen,
and the more we sell. Simple.
Go! Dive!
Simple.
Mmm-hmm.
Think about it, Zack.
This could be good for you.
This could be a way back in.
You still haven't told me.
What?
Is this business or pleasure?
Why are you doing this?
All right.
There's a little bit of money in this.
You could use it, right?
Oh, Jesus.
Oh, Zack.
Look, I'm doing fine, okay?
Thank you. I'm fine.
I happen to know
that you're not.
Oh, that's right.
You know more about me than I do.
That's right, I forgot.
You know everything.
What's the matter?
Does it sound too good?
You gotta walk?
Thanks, Kate. Thanks.
I'm already
coaching a team, all right?
Oh, who?
Oh!
Time out. Time out.
TIMMONS: Come on, man!
Hey, ref. Come on!
Come here.
These guys are indoor players.
What are you doing?
You can't play a power game.
What are we doing?
Come on!
Wiley, what's going on?
ZACK: It's just time out.
Hey, guys, this is our coach.
Good. Now, listen.
Wait, come here.
I'm not done.
Don't hit through the block.
You can't hit through the block.
What you do is use the block.
Aim for the elbows, all right?
Who does this guy think he is?
Our coach.
ANNOUNCER: Play resumes now
on our feature court.
Hit through the elbows, okay?
Come on.
Here we go, partner.
Steve Timmons
continues to serve.
Yours! Yours!
Okay. On the net.
Angle! Angle! Angle!
ANNOUNCER: Spiked off
the block of Luyties by Monroe.
Not bad.
See, that's the idea.
Now let's see if you can serve
something besides legal papers, huh?
On the serve, get the toss high,
hit through the ball.
Don't hit at it.
All right? Got it?
Gotcha.
One more time.
One more time.
Here we go.
Get back.
Come on. Come on.
Get going.
Go.
WILEY: Dude, dude,
put it away!
(CROWD CHEERING)
WILEY: Whoo! Nice.
Point, Monroe and Hunter.
MAN: Boys, get it together
over there.
(EXCLAIMS)
Side out, Timmons and Luyties.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
I got it, I got it.
Get on that. Get on it!
Mine, mine, mine.
(CROWD CHEERING)
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Timmons and Luyties advance
into the next round.
WILEY: I thought we played
pretty good.
So, when do we start?
Hey, Coach.
Start what?
Wait. Wait. Wait.
Wait a minute.
Come here.
You guys want to compete with
the big boys, you need a coach.
I don't get it.
Well, your strategy's
nonexistent,
but at least
your teamwork sucks.
Oh, thanks a lot.
It's true.
So what do you think?
What do I think?
I think there's a string attached.
What's in it for you?
For me?
Yeah, what's in it for you?
Well,
for you to evict me, you need to file
something with the judge, right?
It's called a summons
of complaint.
Well, you probably
have a bunch of files
around your office, and...
What, you want me
to lose the files?
Just misplace it a little bit.
Just until my investments
pan out, you know?
I can't promise you anything.
All right. I'll see you
tomorrow morning.
I gotta work tomorrow morning.
I start at 9:00.
Who said anything
about 9:00?
Bring it down.
Okay, Zack.
Nice guy.
Right here.
Your umbrella.
Thank you.
Hey, hey, what are you doing?
I'm getting a ball.
Not yet.
Down to the pier and back.
Twice.
Twice. Shut up.
What are you doing?
Down to the pier.
All right, move it!
This isn't a high school
PE class.
I got 64 dead movie stars relying
on me for survival, you know?
Get a line!
Wait a minute.
Wait a minute.
What?
Monroe, listen.
Why don't you listen?
Your partner says line,
and you hit angle. Why?
Well, I'm in the air,
and he's calling line.
Guess what?
This is a two-man sport.
I'll introduce you to your partner.
Wiley, Monroe. Great.
Now we got two people
on the court.
Can we play with
both of you, please?
Hey, Zack!
Call me a paramedic, will you?
Once more around.
Keep going. You're doing fine.
And I'll set it.
Get up! Get it!
Such an incredible set!
You're amazing.
Okay, amazing grace, here we go.
Ready?
Yeah.
There we go.
All right, all right.
Wiley, give me a set.
Let the pro do it.
Just watch.
All right?
Zack Barnes!
Oh!
Oh!
Unbelievable!
ZACK: Bend your knees when you set.
Come on. Just pay attention.
Bend your knees, Monroe.
I am.
Relax your hands.
You're too stiff.
Hey, what are you doing?
What's it look
like we're doing, Rollo?
You're not coaching
these guys, are you?
Yep.
For what?
The Classic.
The Classic?
Are you nuts?
The Classic.
Let's try something else.
Let's do a hitting drill.
Wiley, you set and Monroe hits.
These guys won't make it
to the second round.
You wouldn't care
to wager on that, would you?
What?
A little bet.
What do you think?
Unlike you,
I like to work for my money.
Hell, I'm not even sure we're
not ready for you right now.
Barnes, get real.
Come on. A little bet.
4:00, Sunday.
Manhattan Beach.
What do you think?
(SCOFFS)
You got to be kidding.
Look at these guys.
Yeah. Come on.
Come on, just a little bet.
You've got a game.
You've got a game.
Great.
See you later, boys.
Great, great.
WILEY: Not if we see
you first.
ROLLO: Right, Wiley.
Did you just do what
I think you just did?
Needed some incentive.
I don't think that's
the incentive we need.
Not for you, for me.
I need all I can get.
How are you doing, kid?
Hey, Uncle Max.
While you're here,
remember that Barnes case?
You know, that deadbeat living on the beach?
Yeah.
Well, a buddy and I are
in on this together.
You know, condos.
The bum's sitting on a gold mine.
Anyway, we lost
the paperwork somehow.
But I had Marie
refile it for us.
So I guess I'm gonna be able to see
my nephew shine in court after all.
Well, that's great.
Remind me to talk to you about moving
up the foreclosures, will you?
You're looking good.
Surprised?
You're right so far.
For you.
Hey, I had to go through
a lot of flea markets...
I don't want
to fight anymore, okay?
I don't either.
Can I come in?
I'm on my way out
to coach a game.
Let me buy you a quick drink.
Please?
Hey, guys, where's your coach?
He'll be here.
He's probably doing something.
Don't hold your breath.
You ready, partner?
Yeah, I'm ready.
Remember? We got this
at that garage sale.
You said it was
the world's ugliest lamp.
I don't know. I think
this one's uglier.
It's really a lamp, huh?
Mmm-hmm. Yeah.
I don't know.
I think maybe the one
in the bedroom is uglier.
Is this gonna be
a night game or what?
What's the deal, guys?
You can't play without a coach?
Give me a break.
Let's do it.
WILEY: What about Zack?
Screw him.
Okay.
Screw him.
On the horizon
The landscape's burning red
Bushfire
Nice play. Nice play.
It's my fault.
Smoke in your eyes
Go! Go!
Nice try, Wiley.
These guys have got nothing.
If you got a fire
and you cannot put it out
Go! Go! Go! Go!
Let us know when
you're ready to play.
ROLLO: What are you guys
doing out here, huh?
My mind's been going
places without me lately
I need your arms
to take me down
Take me to the ground
But I hold back
Get away from the heat
Hold back
In my field of vision
Oh!
ROLLO: Was that the split
defense over there or what?
You guys can't be serious.
WILEY: That was yours, right?
Or was that mine?
There's a bushfire burning, yeah
You better hold back
Hold back
Bushfire
Bushfire
Bushfire
Well I'm movin' to the
beat of a big bushfire
Block, block.
Nobody hit that.
What are you doing?
I called that.
These guys.
Me!
What is that?
Set me up at the net.
Well, partner, it's nine to one.
What are we doing?
You play harder.
Oh, I get to touch the ball?
Well, everybody loves to dance
Around the heat and fire
Oh, lightnin' strike twice
Hey, everybody bask in the afterglow
Don't you have a game to coach?
(LAUGHING)
Yeah, lightnin' strike twice
It can wait.
Hey, everybody bask in the afterglow
Smoke in your eyes
Bushfire
Let's go. Top serve, come on.
Bushfire
Bushfire
Come on, get it!
Bushfire
Bushfire
MONROE: I got it!
Get out of the way!
(GROANS)
What are you doing?
I called the ball!
Are you okay?
Yeah, he's all right.
Get over there and serve.
Anytime, pal.
Jesus, Monroe.
What are you trying to prove?
Can't you see he's hurt?
Can you play?
I don't think so.
What's the matter? Come on.
Shake it off!
I think I broke my arm.
Here.
Let me help you.
(GROANS)
You think this beach
has collision liability?
Come on.
Thanks, Monroe.
Nice teamwork
Zack's been teaching you.
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
MONROE: Barnes!
Zack.
Sex police, right?
Great.
Where were you?
Uh, Kate, this is Monroe Clark.
Monroe, this is Kate.
Hello, Kate.
Hi. Bye.
You leaving?
Yeah.
ZACK: I'll call you.
All right. All right.
Excuse me.
Yeah.
Sorry to break this up.
I take it you lost.
Yeah, we lost.
You were supposed to be there.
We needed a coach.
Yeah, well,
I didn't make it, all right?
No, it's not all right.
Wiley got hurt.
What do you mean,
Wiley got hurt?
Now you care?
What happened?
I'll tell you what happened.
We didn't have enough money
in our little deal, did we?
Oh, that's great, man.
The guy who evicts people
because they can't afford
to pay their rent.
You're telling me money's not important to you?
Wait a minute.
First of all, that's my job.
Therefore, it's fine?
You'll find out how important
money is tomorrow in court.
Court?
What do you mean, court?
Why don't you read your
mail once in a while?
If I were you,
I'd buy a new suit.
You all set with this?
Everything all right?
Yeah.
It's going to be a slam dunk, Richard.
Guaranteed.
We'll have that lot
cleared by Labor Day.
(BOTH CHUCKLING)
How many strokes you going
to give me this afternoon?
RICHARD: None, as usual.
(MAX AND RICHARD LAUGHING)
BAILIFF: All rise.
Court is now in session.
The honorable
Judge McKibbon presiding.
You may be seated.
(SIGHS)
Your testimony, then,
is that this pay-or-quit
notice was properly served.
Yes, Your Honor,
the second time.
The second time.
The first attempt
was unsuccessful.
The defendant
was not cooperative?
Well, yes and no.
Well, which is it?
Well, sir, the first time
I tried to notify him,
he, uh, inhibited
the delivery of process.
MCKIBBON: How?
By manipulating me to a
confrontation with a bookie.
A what?
Your Honor, excuse me.
My neph... Uh, assistant, Mr. Clark,
is new to these proceedings.
If it please the court...
It pleases the court just fine.
Look, we have a full
calendar this afternoon.
I don't see why Mr. Barnes's
failure to pay his rent
should take any more
of the court's time.
Mr. Barnes, please rise.
Mr. Barnes, is there anything you'd
like to say on your own behalf?
Um, no, Your Honor.
The way I see it, money talks.
MCKIBBON: That's it?
Well, with all due respect,
Your Honor,
it seems to me
the issue here is money,
not what I'm going to say.
MCKIBBON: Very well.
Gentlemen, it is
the decision of this court...
Uh, Your Honor, I have
further pertinent evidence.
Well, good for you, son,
except that I was just about to
rule in favor of the plaintiff.
That means you guys.
Yes, sir.
I understand that.
However, there are several elements
that should be cleared up,
elements that are
germane to the case.
What is he doing?
I have no idea.
According to sections
1161 through 1179
inclusive of the Civil Code,
in a month-to-month rental, notice of
increase cannot be less than 30 days.
I'm very well versed
on the Civil Code, young man.
Mr. Sydney, was
sufficient notice given
for the rent increase or not?
It most certainly was,
Your Honor.
I beg to differ, sir.
Defendant Barnes was given notice
on February 1st of this year
that on March 1st
his rent would be increased.
That's 28 days,
two days shy
of the legal 30 required.
Your Honor,
this is a technicality.
As a consequence, the
increase is not only invalid,
but implies that the
plaintiff's eviction attempts,
according to section
1942.4 of the Civil Code,
were retaliatory.
I call the court's attention to
the inflammatory language used
in the notices
sent to Mr. Barnes.
Well, if the plaintiff
wishes to refute...
I want that overage
beach bum out of there.
It's my property. I can do
what I damn well please.
I mean, within the law,
Your Honor.
Well, as I was about to say,
the court rules in favor of
the defendant.
(GAVEL BANGS)
Next case.
I paid 250 an hour for this?
Clark, you're fired.
What the hell
are you smiling at?
Richard, just relax, will you?
I can handle everything.
Oh, yeah? See if you can
handle a malpractice suit.
Just listen.
Who do you think you are, huh?
Wait till your father
hears about this, huh?
That Mercedes better be
back in my office by noon,
or you consider it a stolen car.
I want you out
of my house by tonight.
Look, kid...
Let me tell you something.
You should forget about
going to law school.
You're not cut out
for what I do.
You're right, sir.
I'd rather be a lawyer.
Bailiff, call the next case.
BAILIFF: Next case,
Finesman vs. Davis.
So, you gonna dribble
that thing or spike it?
Going home, huh?
Well,
um, I didn't get
to say thank you,
and, uh...
I didn't do it for you.
No. I know that.
You did it for yourself
because it was the right thing.
But that doesn't mean I can't
say thank you, does it?
Is that your dinner?
Yeah. You want some?
Maybe you don't know
everything after all.
Let's get you
some decent food, huh?
Come on.
ZACK: Soccer is not my sport,
so I try basketball, right?
Here I am, standing
in this long line of guys
who are trying to do lay-ups.
So, I go running down four times
trying to do a lay-up.
I don't hit one of them,
so they cut me from the freshman team.
That's the end of basketball.
So what's left?
Volleyball. So...
What's this shit, man?
It's a recipe I got from an Indian
chieftain in Hawaii about 10 years ago.
He claimed it warded off
evil spirits.
You got some Tabasco
in there, huh?
Yeah.
Listen, uh...
You were, uh...
You were good up there in court.
I was impressed.
Thanks.
So, uh...
You're going back
to Milwaukee, huh?
Well, I'm not exactly
busting with options, am I?
Too bad about
the Classic, though.
You were getting good.
Well, pretty good, I mean.
My partner's got a broken arm.
So you need another partner.
Where would I get
a new partner? You?
Yeah.
Why not?
Eat up. What's wrong?
Don't you like it?
What? Seriously! You can crash here.
You don't even have to pay rent.
Hey, you don't pay rent.
Details, all right?
You want to do this or not, huh?
Hmm?
Listen, I just want you
to be my partner.
I don't want you
to pick out silver patterns.
If you stick around here long
enough, you get to know me,
you're gonna realize I do a lot
of shitty stuff, all right?
So, what do you think?
Okay.
Okay. Okay.
Tell you what,
I'll even do the cooking.
Oh, man.
Where's the airport?
I got a plane to catch.
I'm out of here, pal.
(BOTH LAUGHING)
WILEY: The Duke, the Bogies,
the Gables,
all the kings are on there.
The bigger stars
seem to be buried
towards the back
of the cemetery,
so I'd walk to the back
of the cemetery.
Yeah, right back there.
And have a good time.
Enjoy yourselves.
Watch your hat.
- Nice hat.
- WOMAN: I wanna go see this one right here.
How's business?
It's dead.
That's pretty funny.
No, I'm serious, man.
A business like this
kind of runs on a rhythm.
I found something for you.
I got this article on an actor.
He tried to commit suicide.
He set himself on fire and
jumped off the Hollywood sign.
Is that what you came
down here for?
No. No.
I came down here to apologize
for what happened.
It's cool.
Good.
I'm going to play
in the Classic with Zack.
Good luck. You'll probably
do pretty well.
Listen, I'm telling you because
I'd like you to be around.
Yeah, well, I got some things
happening, you know.
Okay.
I'll see you later, huh?
All right.
Hey, man.
What?
Grab that sign, will you?
I invented you, man.
You guys were nothing before me.
I can't just let an investment
go down the drain.
There's, like, media, TV.
Okay, men, I'm your worst
nightmare. Keep it up.
We only got four weeks
till this Classic,
and you're not looking
very classic.
Very funny.
Very funny, Monroe.
Twenty-two.
What?
Yell out half of 22. Come on.
Give me the ball.
Yell out half of 22?
Whatever I yell, yell half of it.
Ready?
For what?
Yell it.
Fourteen!
Seven!
That's it.
What's it?
It's a trick to make you
get connected to me
and get your mind
off the damn ball.
Come on. Pay attention.
Here we go. Try it again.
Ten!
Five!
That's the idea.
That's starting to work.
It's about...
Yelling numbers.
It's about teamwork.
That's what you got to learn.
That's the point.
If one of us screws up, so does the other.
All right. Here we go.
Okay.
Twenty-four!
Twelve!
That's it.
Forty-two! That's it!
Twenty-one!
Three hundred and thirty-two.
What are you talking about?
I failed arithmetic.
It worked, man.
Hey, stranger.
Hi!
What have you been doing?
Nothing. How are you?
I'm good. I'm good.
I've actually never been better.
Yeah!
I heard what you did for Zack.
That took guts.
Well, let's hope
my folks see it that way.
I guess the Mercedes is history.
Yeah, the Mercedes is history,
so's my job and my home
and that fabulous pool.
My life is basically history.
(LAUGHS)
Oh, no car, no job,
no place to live?
That's pretty pathetic.
Actually, it sounds
like my kind of guy.
Really?
That's your kind of guy?
So, should I kiss you
on the lips? Do you mind?
So, how's Wiley?
Wiley's good.
I... I broke his other arm.
(BOTH LAUGHING)
Set me!
(ALL SHOUTING)
Serve the girl!
Serve the girl!
I got it.
Yeah!
Incredible.
I'm going to stay here and die.
You want something to drink?
I'd rather have some CPR.
I bet.
How about some water?
I'll take whatever I can get.
Whatever happened to that
basketball/volleyball stud?
That guy's on vacation.
Is he thirsty?
It's possible.
You were pretty good
out there today.
Oh, thank you.
Easy with that.
What?
Doesn't it feel good?
Yeah.
It feels nice.
Tonight
I give myself to you
Completely in all
I do
I'll be loving you always
I been spendin' some time
Thinking how much we've opened up
There is no secret...
How does that feel?
Nice.
And the feeling is love
There's something perfect tonight
In the way you smile
And the way I see you're mine
A feeling I get from inside
Where's the cube?
It melted.
There's something perfect tonight
There's something perfect tonight
In the way you smile
And the way I see you're mine
There's something perfect tonight
Oh, oh
Is that for me?
No. You want one, though?
No, I'm okay.
Could you get me a beer?
This is why I kick
your ass when we run.
Yeah, that and about 10 years.
I've never been
in this good of shape.
My bookie probably
thinks I'm dead.
You think we got a shot?
Yeah, we got a shot.
You know, it's a long shot, but we got a shot.
That's not what I mean.
Are you going to be there?
Yeah, I'm going to be there.
Don't look at me like
I don't have a reason to ask,
because I tell you what, I've
been getting hassled about it.
Yeah, well, people can be
real clever, can't they?
You know what your problem is?
What?
You don't respect your ability.
You don't respect what you do.
Just get out of my head, will you?
Just leave it alone.
What really happened?
I want to know.
I'm your partner.
I have a right to know.
What happened?
All right.
You want to know what happened?
Fine, I'll tell you.
But I'm only saying it once,
so pay attention.
Right. I bet
on the horses and I lost.
I owed a lot of money to the kind
of guys you don't want to piss off.
So they came up
with this proposition.
I could bet against myself
in the Classic and lose.
Only, at the last minute, I couldn't
do it, so I didn't show up.
So what does Kate have
to do with all this?
Kate, she had a lot invested
in the match, you know?
Right.
You wanted the truth.
That's the truth.
The truth's a pain
in the ass sometimes,
but that's it, all right?
We can handle it.
All right.
That's good.
You do that tomorrow,
and we might have a chance.
(PEOPLE CHATTERING)
ANNOUNCER:
Ladies and gentlemen,
welcome to the big one,
the Jose Cuervo
Gold Crown Classic,
the granddaddy of them all,
the $100,000
professional beach
volleyball tournament
with a $50,000
first-place prize.
If you will, please settle
into your chairs,
'cause we're just about to begin
the Jose Cuervo
Gold Crown Classic.
(ALL CHEERING)
We're not even seeded.
They only seed
the 16 best teams.
We've never even won a match.
Hey, guys, Moothart and O.B.
in the first round.
Looks like the committee's
dusting off the hot seat for us.
Oh, no, not those guys.
Come on.
Let's go.
WILEY: We can take
those guys.
I know what you're thinking.
Don't worry about him.
Rollo, with the money
I've got invested in you,
I have to worry about everyone.
(CHATTERING)
Ladies and gentlemen,
64 teams are competing
in this very unique
single-elimination tournament.
Hey, Moot, there's Zack Barnes.
MOOT: A legend, huh?
Hey, kid, where's your suit?
What's up?
O.B., what's going on?
It's not a senior circuit
anymore, Zack.
O.B., what happened to your hairline?
I didn't know your father went bald.
What's up, Zack?
How you doing, man?
Good. Nice to meet you...
You, too.
Moot.
Yeah. Right.
Okay, guys,
it's the moment of truth.
Could you hold this?
Very funny.
Very funny.
Come on, buddy.
This will take about three minutes.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
I got a line.
Right here.
It's off. It's off.
Back up. Back up. Back up.
Right there.
Coming to you.
Oh, God!
Welcome to the tournament, Zack.
REFEREE: Switch sides.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
That's me.
That's you.
I got a line.
Nobody! Nobody!
Right here.
No problem.
Right there.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Damn!
Just relax. Relax.
Hey, Monroe, you ready?
You sure, big boy?
Here we go.
That's you.
I'm there.
Straight up.
He's up. He's up.
Oh!
Nice miss.
O.B.: All right, Monroe.
Move up a little bit.
Come on up.
Come on.
I'm going to serve you.
Right there.
Come on. Move up.
Let's play. Come on.
Forget it.
Okay, sweetheart, here we go.
That's you.
Come on.
It's okay. It's okay.
Okay, farm boy, here we go.
This ball doesn't have teeth. It won't bite you.
I got it! I got it!
Jesus.
Time out.
How about three months?
How about three years?
How you doing?
This guy's psyching me out.
Don't worry about him.
Forget him.
You want to get back at him?
You want to get him?
Yeah.
The guy's an absolute egomaniac.
All you gotta do
is stuff him once.
He'll go nuts.
All right?
You can do that.
Just stuff him.
Nail him.
Okay. Let's do it.
All right.
Okay, easy.
Set me.
Up in the net.
Now here we go.
Now hit that!
(GRUNTS)
I'm there. I'm there.
That's it.
Nice. Nice.
See?
(WILEY EXCLAIMING)
How does it feel to be
stuffed like a turkey?
Ref, get this guy out of here.
He's too close to the court.
I got a press pass.
Diplomatic immunity.
WILEY: Way to go, guys!
(CHATTERING)
Watch this here.
Watch this here.
Nobody! Nobody!
Yeah!
Okay, guys...
Oh!
Jesus Christ!
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
(ALL EXCLAIMING)
Yes!
WILEY: Great play.
Hey, not too bad for an old guy.
MONROE: Get on that!
Up! Up! Hit it!
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Such a lucky shot, Monroe.
Angle!
Come on!
(GRUNTS)
I'm there! I'm there!
Yeah!
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Nice hit, cheese dick.
Set me!
No one!
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
No one!
WILEY: Good set!
Get up, get up!
Back, back, back.
Go! Go, go, go!
Yeah!
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Great play.
Yeah!
MOOT: Hey, Zack.
In your face!
(LAUGHING)
Folks, we just got a score
update from the provinces.
Barnes and Clark have just upset
Moothart and Obradovich, 15-6.
(CROWD CHEERING)
(EXCLAIMS)
(ELECTRONIC POP MUSIC PLAYING)
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Yeah!
Yeah!
Ah! That's it.
Here?
Yeah. Right there.
MONROE: What's up?
It's just a little cramp.
No big deal.
You all right?
Yeah.
That feels better.
Better walk on that, Zack.
Yeah? Okay.
Thanks.
How you doing, huh?
I'm good.
I was... I was thinking about
this match coming up.
If Rollo's up at the net and
he's blocking, that's one thing.
If he's playing back,
off the net,
you gotta hit low.
You gotta hit down to his feet.
Right. Play short.
Yeah, play it short.
He'll never get it.
We'll just work the guy.
His feet are really slow.
That's good. That's good.
All right?
Okay.
Hey. We're in the finals.
We're in the finals.
Finals.
Okay.
All right. Showtime
in about 10 minutes.
I'll see you in the sand.
Okay.
Hey.
Hey. What are you doing?
Oh, nothing.
Getting nervous?
Yeah, I'm nervous.
Never thought we had a chance at the big money.
I thought Wiley was crazy.
Wiley is crazy.
Wiley is crazy.
So I guess there are lots of
good law schools back East, huh?
Yeah.
Okay.
But UCLA's okay, and...
It's not like you can study
the ocean in Wisconsin.
Hey, you.
You looked pretty good
out there.
Must be all the training, huh?
You've been
pretty active lately?
Yeah. Yeah, I have.
Must have a good coach.
I do.
What's the matter?
Hmm?
Just thinking how funny it is.
What?
Oh, how things
came back full circle.
You and me, the Classic,
my business.
All the goddamn promotion.
Rollo?
I'm scared, Zack.
Oh, Jesus!
You really are.
Whoa.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars
I've got riding on Rollo.
Yeah.
Billboards,
press runs.
Yeah. Like before.
Yeah, Zack, just like before.
What do you want?
Huh?
Look, you do look great
out there,
but let's face it.
I mean, it's been a while.
You're out of practice.
People aren't...
Wait a minute.
Just wait! Listen!
Oh, God damn it, Katie! No!
Just pull back a little!
You owe me this, Zack.
What makes you think
I could, huh?
You almost did it before.
Yeah, almost.
Okay, all right.
Fine. Almost.
Well, things are different now.
You could do it for me, Zack.
How much?
TV COMMENTATOR:
And now the match we've been waiting for.
The king of the beach,
Rollo Vincent,
going up against
his long-time mentor,
the legendary,
the great Zack Barnes.
And don't forget
Rollo's partner,
the defending world champion
Billy Cross.
And the kid, yes,
the kid from the Midwest,
rookie sensation Monroe Clark.
ANNOUNCER:
Ladies and gentlemen,
we're just a couple moments away
from the start of play
in our championship match
here at the Jose Cuervo
Gold Crown Classic.
Where the hell is he?
Don't worry.
He'll show.
I don't know.
I'll now introduce
our players to you.
Haven't we been here before?
This gentleman is a world champion
on the beach volleyball circuit.
From Santa Monica, California,
please welcome
Mr. Billy Cross!
Billy!
(ALL CHEERING)
His teammate, out of Pacific
Palisades, California,
the king of the beach,
please welcome back
to center court
the other half
of the top-seeded team,
Rollo Vincent!
(CROWD CHEERING)
And now, ladies and gentlemen,
let's meet the opposition.
God!
From Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
the rookie,
Monroe Clark!
Monroe!
(CROWD CHEERING)
His teammate,
one of the all-time
greatest players,
Mr. Zack Barnes!
(CROWD CHEERING)
Zack!
(CROWD QUIETS)
Ladies and gentlemen...
I don't think
he's going to show.
The Cuervo Gold Crown Classic
championship is, uh, one game to 15,
side out scoring.
(CROWD CHEERING)
Ladies and gentlemen,
the legendary Zack Barnes!
Yeah! He is back!
Yeah, Zack!
Here we go!
Now here we go!
The championships!
Barnes and Clark.
Vincent and Cross.
I'm glad you could make it.
Can't a guy take a piss?
Let's go.
Remain seated while
play is in progress.
All right!
Here we go!
Always keep your eye
on the ball.
The ball can travel
up to 90 miles per hour.
Settle in.
We're ready to start
the Jose Cuervo
Gold Crown Classic!
We got a strategy.
We're gonna keep it low, right?
Right. Keep it low.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
That's you.
I got his line.
Go, go, go!
I got it!
Get back. Get back.
Back up.
Get back, partner!
Get back!
Come on!
Get up and hit it!
(CROWD CHEERING)
Jesus!
Nice tip, coach.
What the hell was that?
Three years of dance lessons
finally paid off, huh?
Here we go.
Nobody!
Now set it straight up.
Hit it.
Spalding tattoo.
You guys are gonna wish
you never came out here.
You okay?
Yeah. What are
you talking about?
Billy Cross back to serve.
Let's go, partner.
Come to the line.
Come to the line.
(CHATTERING)
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Damn it!
Oops. We could have
a mismatch on our hands.
Cross and Vincent, three.
Barnes and Clark, zip.
You okay?
Yep.
Three-zero here
on the feature court.
Billy Cross toes the line
one more time.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Here we go.
I got his line.
Coming back here.
Set me straight up.
Hit that!
Barnes can't pick it up.
Gotcha!
The serve stays
with Cross and Vincent.
Focus! Come on!
Let's go, partner.
Serve 'em.
You.
I'm there.
Go, go, go, go!
It's out!
Looked good to me.
Just inches out of bounds.
Cross and Vincent take
a commanding five-zero lead.
Time out!
Time out called by Monroe Clark.
Look at Zack.
He's dying.
What's the matter?
This is a joke.
No. He's just
tired, man.
That's bullshit.
TV COMMENTATOR:
So Rollo Vincent and Billy Cross looking good.
Doing all right?
Yep.
Barnes and Clark
are having problems.
They are arguing
with each other.
There is no communication.
They may be feeling the pressure
of the defending champions.
Go, go!
Billy! Billy!
Get up, Zack.
Get up!
ANNOUNCER: Another point
for Vincent and Cross.
Come on!
Come on, Zack!
Dive, dive!
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
(GRUNTS)
Yes!
Come on, Z.
(ZACK YELLS)
Zack Barnes can only
come up with sand.
Vincent and Cross
still hold the serve.
10, 22, 42, 50.
You remember
that bullshit, Coach?
Give me half.
Okay, Zack, go!
Get on that! Go, go!
(GRUNTS)
Oh, man.
(GRUNTS)
The fall-away shot for Zack
Barnes just doesn't go.
Vincent and Cross are starting
to celebrate, folks.
Ow! God!
Billy, he's cramping.
I knew he couldn't last.
Okay, Z, walk it off!
Walk it out!
There's no doubt about it.
Zack's moving a step slower
out there.
Father time could be
catching up with him.
Zack, I hope you bet
on me this time.
I don't bet on apes,
Rollo. I bet on horses.
(CROWD CHEERING)
We're back to action
here in the championship.
Rollo serving.
Okay, partner, concentrate.
Are you with me?
Would you get off my back?
That's you!
Oh, come on!
I hope you're getting
a lot of money, old man,
'cause you're blowing it.
You don't know
what you're talking about.
My legs may be shot and
I may be a little bit tired,
but I'm here to win.
You understand?
I've heard it all.
I'm here to win.
Then, show me.
The defending champion,
Rollo Vincent, back to serve.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Get it!
Nobody! Nobody!
(CROWD CHEERING)
Yes! Yes!
Beautiful!
All right!
Get it?
Welcome to the match.
Go this way!
Get back! Get back!
Hit it!
Ah, come on!
What is this crap?
Hey, listen... Come on!
Damn it!
You can't do this to me.
What do you think
you're doing, Zack?
He's just trying to get you upset.
Let's go. Get off of me!
Looks like it's working.
Point number one
up on the board.
I got it.
Stay back.
Nobody!
Zack Barnes buries one
into the sand!
Another point
for Barnes and Clark!
It seems the spark is lit.
That's it.
Ahh!
Set me straight up there.
Okay, Rollo!
You're on that.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Touch! Off his fingertips!
No touch, ref.
No touch.
There's no touch.
No way. It was our point.
It was off his hand!
Back away.
(WHISTLE BLOWING)
MONROE: Came off his fingertips!
I don't believe this!
Forget it. Let's go.
He didn't see it.
I know. I know.
Let's play. Stay in it.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
BILLY: Block now.
Come on, get up.
Here you go.
Get up!
MONROE: What is that?
This guy was all over me!
Shut up and play the game!
Ref, didn't you see that?
I saw it.
You're not gonna call that?
I didn't see anything.
Calm down. Just let me
take the next serve.
I'll take the next serve.
It's all right.
Forget it.
Forget it!
All right, Rollo!
Rollo Vincent back to serve.
(GRUNTS)
Okay, let's go. Come on!
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
A beautiful driving spike
by Monroe Clark off the block!
Where did he learn
that move in Milwaukee?
Side out, Barnes and Clark.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Here we go.
Watch him. Watch him.
Ahhh.
Go, go!
All right, Z!
Get back. Get back.
We're on a roll!
Let's go, Milwaukee!
Yes!
Yeah!
No lines!
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Block it.
Get it!
Yes! Great!
Yes!
Yes!
Yes! All right!
We got a chance here.
Come on, stay in it.
Ball.
Let's go.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
(ALL CHATTERING)
Oh! What an incredible rally,
ladies and gentlemen!
We are all tied, 13-13.
We are two points away
from the championship.
Zack Barnes to serve.
Got any more tricks, old man?
Just get up at the net.
Look for it on one.
Two more.
(CROWD EXCLAIMING)
BILLY: That's you!
ROLLO: Your ball!
Your ball!
Your ball!
Yes.
You called the ball!
Damn it!
All right!
Here we go!
Okay, old man.
One more.
Whatever it is,
it better be quick.
I can't move.
Just one more day
at the beach, Zack.
Let's see it.
Right now.
It is now championship point
for Barnes and Clark.
Zack Barnes to serve.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Okay, twenty.
Ten!
Cut now! Cut now!
Let's go.
Get that! Get that!
Cut, cut, cut, cut, cut!
Come on.
Hit this!
Look out! Look out!
(WHISTLE BLOWING)
(ALL CHEERING)
Yeah!
Yeah!
Yeah!
Yeah!
Yeah!
Yeah!
Yeah!
(ALL EXCLAIMING)
$50,000 richer!
An incredible feat!
An unseeded team knocks out the
top-seeded team of the Classic!
Welcome back, Zack, and welcome
to the up-and-coming youngster,
Monroe Clark.