Baywatch (1989) s02e21 Episode Script

Game of Chance

"Tonight on" Baywatch I love Eddie and he loves me.
And we want to live together.
Well, I wouldn't exactly call lifeguarding a career.
If you don't think I'm good enough for your daughter, why don't you come right out and say it? Why do you keep doing this to me? "Because I think you can" do better than Eddie.
Hoo-hoo.
Hands on the table! Now, move! "He's been working on" an amphibious van.
Who'll catch this guy? How many of those vehicles can there be around anyway? We're heading north on PCH toward the canals.
Try to force it out of the water there.
Okay, Marshall's in.
It's on you.
Check.
$1,000.
I needed hearts.
I can't play.
Raise.
Your thousand, up two.
Hey, who the hell is this? - Mitch! - I'm his keeper.
Ah, time to go.
Not now, Mitch.
Your shift started a half an hour ago.
Call or fold.
I might raise.
He folds.
No, I don't fold.
Do you know how much money is in that pot? Doesn't matter.
$15,000.
Are you insane? Aw, come on, this is my pot.
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
What? You said you folded.
I didn't say I folded.
"He" said I folded.
You told me you were gonna quit gambling! I will, I promise.
Right after this hand.
I call.
Pot's right? Deal.
King of clubs, pair of kings, possible flush, possible straights.
How are you bidding? Okay, I'll put you all in.
How much you got? $6,500.
That's the bet $6,500.
Two four six 65.
How much you got left there? I got $2,000 left.
Put it in.
I raise $2,000.
Wait a second.
Where's your extra $2,000? Mitch let me have your Rolex.
Will you excuse me, gentlemen? You are definitely insane.
Mitch, I have an unbeatable hand.
I can't lose.
Harvey, you always lose.
Not in Texas Hold 'Em.
With the cards that are laying face up on that table, I have the highest possible hand.
Now, you give me your watch for two minutes, I will give it right back to you with $1,000 to boot.
Maybe I'll win his watch.
You lose this watch, and your shift is midnight 8:00 for the rest of your life.
Okay.
Come on, what are you doing? Let's go, come on.
I raise.
You raise, huh? What is this, some kind of a bluff? The guy walks in here and throws in his Rolex? Well, if you think it's some kind of a bluff, why don't you call? Oh, I call.
$2,000.
Aces full, pal.
Thank you.
Hey, hey, hey hey.
Four kings.
Read 'em and weep.
That's unbel What's this? It's a thousand bucks.
Not a bad return on your investment, huh? Hey, this isn't right.
The guy walks in here and gets involved with the hand This is not right! Cash me out.
Cash "me" out.
All right, everybody, hands on the table! Now, move, move! You, sit down! All right, now give me the box.
What is this, some kind of a joke? Yeah.
Would you like to hear the punch line, pal? Hey, wet suit, nice watch.
Toss it in the box.
Matter of fact, all of you guys, watches in the box! Now, move! Close the box.
Let me have it.
Close the box.
Give me the box.
Okay, now everybody stays inside the cabin.
Your head comes out, your head comes off.
How the hell do people keep getting on this boat? What is that thing? I don't know what the hell it is.
I mean, come on.
What are the odds of me winning big, then getting robbed by Jason, who's driving a van that turns into a boat? You tell me you're the expert oddsmaker.
Hey, Mitch, I won $32,000.
Even a blind pig finds an acorn once in a while.
Harvey, my dad gave me that watch.
Well, then you shouldn't have gambled it.
- Aw, you - Hey, hey, hey.
Look, we'll catch this guy.
I mean, how many of those vehicles can there be around, anyway? Who are you calling? Garner.
Mitch, you can't do that.
If you call the cops, I am a dead man.
Who were you playing with, gangsters? Worse agents and lawyers.
I was just thinking about you.
- You were? - Mm-hmm.
Waking up next to you yesterday morning, you looked so pretty.
I wouldn't mind doing it every morning.
Me, too.
Did you talk to your dad? Yes, I did.
Yeah? What did he say? He said that he wants to talk to you.
Interrogate me, you mean.
He invited you over for dinner.
Why do I feel like it's the last meal on death row? Well, if dad wires your chair, I will pull the plug.
Wear your rubber shoes, huh? Thank you, doll.
Well, the invitations are out and it's going to be a lovely engagement party.
For a lovely bride.
Oh.
Uh, it's okay, I'm finished.
Oh, you'll need the knife for the main course.
Well, I hope everyone likes salmon brochette grilled with a low-fat bearnaise.
Mm, it sounds delicious.
Gary just started taking a cooking class.
Oh, smart move, because you are about to marry the world's worst cook.
Look who is talking.
Hey, at least I have an excuse, okay? Between the books and the beach, who has time to eat, let alone cook? I've heard UCLA has a great oceanography program.
Yes, they do.
And marine biology program is great, too.
Ah, it's kind of a toss-up between the two.
I definitely want a career near the water, though.
I know that.
So, what about you, Eddie? Well, I already have a job that keeps me pretty wet.
Well, I wouldn't exactly call lifeguarding a career.
I know some people that would disagree with you.
So that's what you intend to be.
Yeah, why not? If that's what you want out of life, indeed, why not? Fresh air, pretty girls the endless summer.
So, Gary, I understand you'll be interning at Cedars in the fall.
You know, Mr.
McLain, if you don't think that I'm good enough for your daughter, why don't you come right out and say it? I beg your pardon.
It's obvious how you feel.
Because every time we're together, you go out of your way to make a point on how I'm not, I'm not smart enough, not rich enough, not refined enough.
Are you? What are you doing, Daddy? Probably not.
You're right I don't belong here.
I don't know why I keep trying to fake it.
Eddie, come on.
Shauni your dad's one big hope is that you'd wake up and realize that you're making a big mistake.
Well, I just beat her to it.
I hope you're happy.
Mrs.
McLain, thank you very much for dinner.
And Gary, right? Yeah.
Congratulations on qualifying to marry a McLain.
How could you do this to me? Eddie, wait! Sounds to me like you kind of overreacted.
What was I supposed to do, sit there and let him trash me? Ah, you could have talked to the guy before you lost your cool.
I lose it every time I'm with him.
Whew! He's got you intimidated.
Yeah, that's true.
Why? 'Cause he wants his daughter to date a guy with a college degree? That's part of it.
So take a few classes.
You can't go to college unless you graduate high school.
Wait a minute.
Hold it.
You're telling me you never graduated high school? Yeah, I quit when I was 15.
Tenth grade.
That's not what you put on your job application.
What was I supposed to put, "dropout"? I'm not exactly proud of it.
You know, you could still graduate, if you want.
Go to night school.
For what, a piece of paper? Yeah, a piece of paper.
Restore some of that pride you're talking about.
Come on.
- Hi.
- Hey.
Thought you might be hungry or thirsty.
No, thanks.
Eddie hasn't called, huh? He won't call.
What are you going to do? I don't know.
You remember when I was a little girl, and I used to get real scared in the middle of the night - and sneak into your bed? - Mm-hmm.
I felt like that last night.
Oh, why didn't you? I figured that Gary might have snuck in first.
He would have, except for that Daddy locked the door to the guest room the minute he went to sleep.
Hey, Kim, if if Gary was different if Gary was like Eddie would you still marry him? Absolutely.
Shauni, before you met Eddie, you were a spoiled little princess.
I'm sorry, but you were.
Eddie is the best thing that has ever happened to you.
Daddy may not be able to see that yet, but you should never lose sight of it.
Hey, Mitch, I just talked to Garner.
He said the police don't have a record of any amphibious vehicles registered in the area.
You didn't actually expect it to be registered, did you? How do you like my new watch? How many times you played in that poker game? I started about six months ago.
Always the same cast of characters? Basically.
Couple of the guys have come and gone.
Why? You think it was an inside job? Had to be somebody who knew that box was full of hundred-dollar bills.
Mitch.
How can you risk so much money in a card game anyway? 'Cause when your card comes up, there's no adrenaline rush like it.
Uh-huh.
And when it doesn't, there's no sinking feeling like it, is there? This guy's played poker.
No, let's just say that I know some people who have sunk.
Here.
Who's John Miles? I talked with some old pals.
One of them knows this Miles character.
Says he was working on an amphibious van.
His address is on the paper.
- Thanks, Ben.
- Guys.
- Come on.
- See ya.
Anybody home? You see anything? No.
You're looking in the wrong direction.
John Miles? Who wants to know? I'm Mitch Buchannon.
He's Harvey Miller.
We're L.
A.
County lifeguards.
So I don't see anybody drowning.
I understand you do work on amphibious vehicles.
That's it.
You've seen one like this before? Where? It was used in a robbery at sea.
I was afraid of something like that.
Why is that? Look, I've spent the last ten years of my life designing and building two prototypes of this Amphi-Ranger 2800.
Last year, I needed a partner.
I bring him in, and a week ago, he steals the other one.
Disappears.
That's why I was so paranoid of you guys out there.
Did you report it to the police? Yes.
They said he's my partner, he has a right to it.
I put up the money, all he's supposed to do is "market" the thing.
What's he look like? I got a picture around here somewhere.
I sure hope you can find this guy.
Since I haven't been able to.
What'd he steal? Only the best night I ever had.
And his watch.
Isn't it fabulous? Look at the luster.
Kim, hold it more up into the light.
Mom.
Well, it's a beautiful engagement ring.
You should be proud to show it off.
It's a little loose.
I haven't had a chance to get it sized yet.
Oh, there's Harry and Susan.
Let's go show them.
Excuse us, girls.
Did you see that? She is so lucky.
Ah, there you are.
You remember Brown Goodman.
Hi, Shauni.
You're looking beautiful as always.
Thank you.
Um, Dad, can I speak with you for a minute, please? Will you excuse us? Only if you promise to have a drink with me later.
I don't drink.
Why is he here? Because I invited him.
He happens to be an exceptionally bright young man who's still very much enamored of you.
And still very much a jerk.
Why do you keep doing this to me? Because I think you can do better than Eddie.
Shauni, you could have any one of these productive, successful young men.
For the life of me, I can't see how Eddie stacks up against any of them.
Dad, this is not about your life, it's about mine.
So please stop trying to sabotage it, okay? Hey, Eddie.
Hey.
Eddie, you came.
Shauni will be so happy.
Uh my little gift for you and Gary.
Oh, how sweet.
Thanks.
I'm soaked.
Can we just put it over there? - Sure.
- Thanks.
Whew.
She around? You know where she is? Yeah, I think she's in the house, putting on her swimsuit.
Did you bring yours? No, it's my day off.
Oh, I'd like you to meet Gus.
He started with Mr.
McLain.
Hey, Robert, it's good to see you.
Want to show me your bedroom? No, I don't.
Oh, come on.
Show me what a girl who still lives with her parents room is like.
Bet there's stuffed animals all over your bed.
If you don't let go of me, you're going to be a stuffed animal.
As long as you keep me on your bed.
Now, let's see that pretty bathing suit.
Stop it.
Now! What do you think you're doing? Get your hands off of her! Chill out, man.
You chill out.
Eddie, come on.
It's okay.
I'm okay.
It's okay.
What the hell is going on here? Everybody, come on inside.
We're going to take group pictures in front of the house.
Now, come on, let's go.
Pictures with the happy couple.
Hurry up.
Kim.
Honey, we can't start without the bride-to-be.
- Thanks.
- You're welcome.
Kim, where, where is your ring? What? Your ring, it's not on your finger.
Must have slipped in the pool.
Oh, honey.
- Look, Mom - Oh, my goodness.
Don't worry, okay? I'll find it.
You go on with the guests.
- You're sure? - Yeah.
Okay.
Brown started it.
I don't care who Hey, Shauni.
I don't care who started it.
This an engagement party, not a prizefight.
And now, for the sake and for safety of my guests, I hope you'll be gracious enough to leave this house at once.
And take your present with you.
Brown should be the one to leave! Shauni, forget about it.
I'll call you later.
Help! Help! Someone call 911, now! Come ahead, everyone.
Get ready for the pictures.
Group pictures, right outside in front.
Great.
Goody-goody.
Where's Kim? Turn off the pump.
- What? - Turn off the pump.
Her hand's stuck in the drain.
Turn it off, now! It's over there! Go! Watch her head.
Watch her head.
I got a pulse.
Capillary refill.
Kim! Look out, Eddie.
Gary, no! I'm a doctor.
And he's a lifeguard.
Come on.
Come on.
Come on.
Come on.
Excuse us, please.
Watch out, please.
- Move, please.
Oh, my God.
Kimmy! Come on.
Come on.
Kim! Shh, shh, shh.
What happened? Eddie just saved her life, that's what happened.
Shh, don't move, don't move, don't move.
Shh.
Okay.
- Hey, Harvey.
- Yeah? Let's go whoa! I'm sorry.
I'm such a loser.
Shut up.
No, I mean, even when I win, I can't win.
Shut up! Will you shut up? Come on.
Where? To pay Mr.
Miles another visit.
Miles? What for? Ever since we left, something's been bothering me.
Didn't he say he was working on two identical prototypes? Yeah.
A prototype is one of a kind.
Hey, you're right.
So I had Ben check with some of his pals.
Seems that Mr.
Miles dropped a bundle in a poker game last month in Del Mar.
Wait a minute.
Vincent won big in Del Mar last month.
Maybe Mr.
Miles is just making sure he got his money back.
Miles, we want to talk to you.
Unit 7 pursuing amphibious vehicle at Tower Ten.
Cut it off.
Don't let it get to the water.
Unit 3 responding.
We're right with you, Mitch.
Coming in from the left.
Radio the Scarab to cut it off.
Force it back to shore.
We're heading north on PCH towards the canals.
Try to force it out of the water there.
This is Baywatch Scarab.
We forced it around the jetty.
It's headed toward shore, south of the canals.
We'll try to cut it off at the main channel.
On our way now, over.
Baywatch headquarters.
I've got the Amphi-Ranger coming in.
Heading up towards Avenue 56.
It's entering Sunrise Bay, heading east towards the canals.
Cut it off.
KMF-295 from Unit 7.
The Scarab is in pursuit.
Request backup at all canal exits.
It's heading south.
I think it's circling behind you, Mitch.
Roger that, Harvey.
Stay on him! Whew! That's my watch.
Shauni, can't we talk before you do this? What is there to talk about? The choice you're making.
Yeah.
It's my choice, and I made it.
Shauni, if you're doing this just to make a point Dad, the only point is that I love Eddie and he loves me and we want to live together.
I'm sorry if you don't approve of that, but I don't know what else he has to do.
It isn't that I'm not grateful.
God knows, he saved my daughter's life.
But that doesn't mean I have to let my other daughter throw hers away on him.
I'm not throwing my life away, Dad, you're throwing it away if you don't love me enough to let me go live it the way I want to.
I want your blessing.
I'm going to miss you, Shauni.
Good-bye.
How you doing? Are you okay? Yeah.
I am.
Let's go.
Hey, hey, hey! Come on, you're telling me we can't use one of these things? Check it out.
It's got everything.
It's got four-wheel drive, a propeller.
It's got a marine compass, a fish finder, an echo sounder It's got a killer stereo system.
Hey, about the only thing it doesn't do is talk.
Doesn't talk? Forget it.

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