Baywatch (1989) s04e13 Episode Script

1 Some people stand in the darkness afraid to step into the light some people need to help somebody when the edge of surrender's in sight don't you worry it's gonna be all right 'cause I'm always ready I won't let you out of my sight I'll be ready I'll be ready never you fear no, don't you fear I'll be ready forever and always I'm always here 'Cause I'm always ready I won't let you out of my sight I'll be ready I'll be ready never you fear no, don't you fear I'll be ready forever and always I'm always here Baywatch "The red knights" I'd have given my eye teeth for one of these back in the old days.
It sure gets the blood pumping, doesn't it? I love it! You better take it easy, old man.
Hey, they're definitely within 300 yards.
No, they're not.
Yeah, they are.
Okay, maybe now they are.
Water skiers, you are too close to the shore.
Move outside the surf line.
Darn it.
-Hey, you see that? -Yeah.
Looks like the mustard came off those hot dogs, all right.
Let's go.
Over here! You okay? Yeah, I'm okay, but my friend.
Get his head up.
Come on, kid.
He's okay.
I got him.
What the hell is that thing? It's a flotation device.
This is a no-surfing area.
This is a no-surfing area.
I can't believe you kept all this stuff in your attic.
It's like finding buried treasure.
Did you wear this on your first surfing safari? Oh wow! These pictures are great! This is you here, isn't it? Those are the original Baywatch lifeguards, the red knights.
Our captain called us that.
Well, I'm gonna get some of them blown up for tomorrow.
I don't know why you're going to all this trouble for a bunch of old has-beens.
Um, excuse me? Annie, what are you doing here? Oh, I locked myself out of the house again and I forgot where you told me you kept the spare keys.
I think I'm probably losing my mind.
Well, just as long as you don't lose that pretty smile of yours.
-I got those keys.
-Oh, thanks, Mitch.
-Here you go.
-Thank you.
You look fabulous.
What, what? What do you think? Ahh.
It's a boy.
Stephanie, I don't think you've ever met my niece Annie.
It's nice to meet you, Stephanie.
It's nice to meet you, too.
Are you staying with Ben? He thinks that if the baby hears the surf rolling in, I'm bound to have a future lifeguard on my hands.
Yep, it's a boy.
Oh Mitch.
Did you notice how Ben didn't seem very enthusiastic about the reunion? You'd think he'd be excited to see his old friends.
Yeah, I don't think he was feeling too well.
Maybe his arthritis was acting up.
Mitch, Steph.
You guys aren't gonna believe this, but a couple guys here for the reunion just made a save off sunset beach.
Where were you and Summer? They beat us to the victim.
I mean, you should've seen these guys! They said they were part of the original red knights.
Well, what were their names? Cliff odom and bud gates.
Bud gates? You know him? Only by reputation.
He said he was the first lifeguard to swim to Catalina and back in the nude.
He wasn't kidding.
He and Ben were archrivals back in the '50s and '60s.
Two top dogs on the beach.
Bud was in line to become captain and, all of the sudden, just quit, just packed it up and left.
Never said why.
No one's heard from that guy in 30 years.
Well, in 30 years, he hasn't missed a beat.
I mean, he's in that good of shape.
He could still be a lifeguard.
-Guess what? -What? I can't go to the movies with you tonight.
Why not? Do you have a date or something? It's better than that.
I've got a gig singing tonight at bahama mama's.
Bahama mama's? Yeah, it's this old surfer hangout in hermosa beach.
I mean, it's kind of seedy, but intimate, and a lot of the old beach bands got started there.
Mom, this is so exciting! I can't wait to tell Mac.
Oh no, you can't tell anyone.
I'll get so nervous if I know anyone in the audience and my voice will get all squeaky, you know? Oh, wow, look at that woodie! Hey, what a day! What a beach! What a view! Come on, girls! Let's swim! You know, I cannot believe those guys.
First they're on jet skis and now they're going surfing.
Tell me, where do they get all that energy? No wonder Ben wasn't looking forward to this reunion.
What are you talking about? Did he tell you that? Not in so many words, but you can tell, it's really bothering him.
Hey, don't forget the wax, bud.
Look, how's he going to compete with that? Hey, uncle Ben, you've got to see this! Oh, we've got to watch this.
Hey, bud, it looks great out there! Hey, Ben! I know you're up there, you old dinosaur, come on! Surf's up! I thought you fell off the face of the earth! I did.
How are you, Ben? Busy, they work me like a dog around here.
I don't think I can go out.
Hey, that's cool.
You'll catch the next set.
Sure you won't join us? No, you go on.
I'll watch you hang ten from here.
Hey, you got a minute? Yeah, what's up? We didn't really get a chance to meet before.
I'm bud gates.
Bud gates? Wow.
Heard a lot about you! Mitch Buchannon.
Best damn office in the world.
Doesn't get any better than this.
Bet it was a lot different than when you were lifeguarding, huh? Oh no, we had girls like that.
They just didn't, well, they weren't as tan in as many places.
How long you been a lifeguard, Mitch? Almost 20 years, now.
So you and Ben go way back? All the way to rookie school.
He was my training instructor.
Well, then maybe you can tell me, what happened? I mean, how long has he been walking with a cane? A few years ago Ben was on vacation.
He was parasailing off of anacapa.
He saw a fisherman go under.
He knew he was the only one who could get there in time, so he unbuckled himself from the harness and dropped 100 feet to the water.
Whoa.
Saved the fisherman, but he shattered his hip.
"Once a lifeguard, always a lifeguard.
" That was the red knight's motto.
I'll never forget when I first saw Ben.
You knew right away no matter what the competition was that he was the guy to beat.
I know you heard your share of stories about the old days, but it really was a special time.
Time flies gone too soon consequence of a reckless youth still remember a paradise the world waiting for you and I take a look yeah we had it all on the ledge but we could not fall invincible we always seemed blazing on for what we dreamed but now the times have changed oh the moments we made seems like yesterday memories can't be washed away our lives had just begun it was our day in the sun tracing footprints in the sand waves came crashing in best days still yet to come we had our day in the sun Golden days before the break without fear our world was safe no storms the skies were blue nothing mattered just me and you no it all won't fade away all the feelings will still remain kings and queens we will transcend a legacy that never ends Seems like yesterday memories can't be washed away our lives had just begun it was our day in the sun tracing footprints in the sand waves came crashing in best days still yet to come we had our day in the sun You should've seen it on the weekends.
The girls would start showing up at dawn just to get a choice spot near Ben's tower.
By afternoon, the beach would be packed with women of all ages swooning, whenever he'd walk by.
They called him the bronze savage.
They still do! Hey, speak of the devil.
The last red knight's still hanging on.
Yeah, just like an old barnacle, huh? Oh, Ben You old barnacle.
-Hey, Ben.
-Ben, it's good to see you.
You too, cliff.
I was just telling them about the party where you brought the starlets out from the studio.
We had to come get you next morning at that Mexican fishing village, huh? I forgot about that! I remember that very well.
Well, we're gonna top that one tonight, right guys? Here comes some more players.
Mitch, ladies, come on, get in here.
Cliff, what was the name of that little dive we used to go to down in hermosa? -Bahama mama's! -Bahama mama's, that's it.
So, come on everybody, let's go.
Treat's on me.
You better cut me out, fellas.
What? Since when did you become such a stick in the mud? My niece there, she's staying with me, and you can see how pregnant she is.
Well, you could probably use a night out on the town, too.
Oh, definitely.
And what about you, Mitch, you in? Why not? Hobie's spending the night at a friend's house.
I'm a free man.
Great, my dear? Oh, why sure, I'd love to.
Did you ever ride in a woodie? No.
Good, you can sit up front with me.
Hey, where's everybody going? Bahama mama's.
What? We've got to stop 'em! Summer, nothing can stop these guys.
Come on, Ben.
We'll show those guys how to have a good time, huh? I'm buying and I'm driving.
-All right.
-We're off.
Summer, how could you do this to me? You promised not to tell anyone.
Mom, I didn't tell anybody.
This used to be an old lifeguard hangout.
What was I gonna do? So if this old dog would have known there was gonna be lady lifeguards, he would have never hung up his trunks, I guarantee you.
Well, I'm thinking of coming out of retirement.
I don't know, cliff.
I don't think your heart could take those unisex showers.
But I can't sing with-- look, Mitch is out there! And Stephanie.
Oh god, and Ben.
Oh no, oh no.
You hear that? Mom, you have nothing to be nervous about.
Oh, no? Summer, look at that table over there.
You know who that is? That is the vice president of vistar records.
Ah, ah! I can't You're having a baby -Mind if I join you, guys? -No, please.
Hey, come on, sit down.
You drinking orange juice, or you drinking drinking? -I'm drinking orange juice.
-Okay.
So, have you picked out any names yet? Well, actually I like Jennifer if it's a girl, and I haven't really decided on a boy's name yet.
Mitch! I'm leaning towards Erik or James.
-James? James? -I like those.
Hey, Ben, look over there.
Isn't that corky Calhoun? Yeah.
I wonder if he still remembers us.
Doubt if he's got that many brain cells left.
Well, well, well, look who's here.
The red tights.
Long time, no see.
Hi, corky.
Bet you guys still think you own the waves, huh? I thought we'd buried the hatchet.
And forget what you did to me? No way, man.
I got a memory like an elephant.
Yeah, to go along with the breath.
Who's that? That guy's name is corky Calhoun.
He's been tossed off L.
A.
county beaches by three generations of lifeguards.
Evidently, this guy still holds a grudge against Ben for stealing his girlfriend, miss cocoa butter tanning oil 1957.
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.
In keeping with our tradition of showcasing the finest new talent, bahama mama's proudly presents the incomparable Jackie Quinn, everybody! Jackie Quinn, come on! Jackie Quinn? Did you know about this? Oh my god! Hello, hi guys.
Hi.
Surprise! Oh, is everyone having a good time? Yeah! Okay, I would like to dedicate this song to a friend of mine, who knows all about dedication.
After 40 years on the job, he's still going strong.
Yes, Ben.
This song's for you.
-Ben! -All right, Ben! Anything you ask anything you dream of it will surely come to pass if only you will lean on all my love for I will be here for you every time you call my name oh anything you ask of me I am prepared to do for you anywhere you want me to go I'll go anything you ask of me I am prepared to do for someone who means everything to me Isn't that cute? She your new beach bunny? As deep as any ocean let the lady sing.
Sing it, baby! Pipe down.
-Who's gonna make me? -I will! What's the matter, can't fight your own fights anymore? You little punk! Hey! Get her out of here.
Go, get Annie out of here.
This time Say good night, corky.
Get out of here, you bum, and stay out! Come on, get out of here.
Get out of here.
Hello, cookie.
A nice right cross, huh? Some evening, huh? We're lucky we weren't all thrown in jail, you know that? Eh, bud paid the owner for the damages and apologized to Jackie.
Oh, wasn't that big of him? What are you so mad about, huh? Because bud stood up for you? You don't expect a lifeguard to start a brawl! Ben, you've been brawling with those surfers since before I was born.
That's not the issue here.
You're right, Mitch.
This here is the issue.
This is what it's all about.
I can't keep fooling myself, Mitch.
I've stayed too long at the fair.
What are you talking about? You can't be a lifeguard if you can't get in the water.
Ben, you are as valuable today as you were 40 years ago.
Just because you're not out there doesn't mean we don't need you.
Come on, you have forgotten more about lifeguarding than most of us will ever know.
When are you gonna realize how special you are? Oh wait, there's more.
So then he says -Hi.
-Hi.
You want some punch? Uh, is it spiked? Well, with these old timers there are no guarantees.
I think I'll stick with mineral water.
Okay.
-That's a really pretty outfit.
-Thank you.
You definitely have that pregnant glow about you.
You must be really excited.
Well, to tell you the truth, I'm a little terrified.
How about you, do you have any kids? Oh no, not yet.
I'm not sure I'm ready for all that responsibility.
2,000 people on the beach and that's no problem? Well, I've started to think about it.
I definitely feel my biological clock ticking.
Quite a party, huh? That's the spot.
Spot? Yeah, that's the spot.
That's my old tower.
That's where I first saw her, sitting on her towel, looking up at me, giving me the eye.
Well, I started down to make a move on her, we get this call from topanga that somebody thought they saw a shark.
So I run up to topanga, no shark.
I run back, and by that time, she was long gone.
August 7, 1953.
You know who it was? Marilyn Monroe, swear to it.
Every day after that I came to work hoping I'd find her there.
But that was it.
She hit the big time, I never saw her again except on the silver screen.
The day after they found her body, I turned in my resignation.
It was the end of an era.
The dream was over for me.
I went back to Omaha and opened a hardware store.
So what's the point of this story, you might ask? Well, the point of the story is that I regretted that bonehead decision for the rest of my life.
Now you got the best damn job in the world here, Mitch.
Don't let anybody tell you otherwise.
I think it's time to present this award.
What award? Listen up, folks.
Come on, listen up, gather around here.
Now, we have an announcement to make.
On behalf of the red knights, cliff and I are going to present a very special award tonight to a man who has personified what it means to be a lifeguard.
Now, we all know it's more than skill and bravado.
It's more than muscles and a tan.
It's really an uncommon ability to withstand public humiliation.
Hey, Ben.
You remember when you were putting -the moves on grace Kelly? -Yeah, but come on.
You were standing there by her towel and your tongue was hanging down around your ankles? And bud and I relieved you of your swimming trunks.
Thanks a lot.
I tell you, it was a classic pantsing.
And you should have seen the look on Ben's face.
How about the look on her face? Hey, you know, Ben, that night I stole those trunks out of your locker.
-Why, you old goat, you.
-And you know what we did? In honor of the bronze savage, we had those trunks bronzed.
-Oh no.
-Bud? Ta-da! Oh no! Congratulations, bud.
Oh, speech, speech! Speech! Come on, Ben! Actually, it was Lana Turner.
I'm very proud to accept this award.
I want you to know that I couldn't have done it without you.
Without any of you.
It's been my privilege to have served with these fine people.
Thank you all.
Now do you realize how special you are? -Congratulations, pal.
-Thanks, Mitch.
Mm.
So have you recovered from the festivities? Barely.
Yeah, you know last night was really great.
I haven't seen my uncle Ben that happy in years.
You know, I think he actually took those bronze shorts to bed with him.
Maybe that's why he was late for work this morning.
Late? No, he left the house at the crack of dawn.
Whoo! Aah! I better check this out.
Don't go out too far, huh? Ha, don't worry, I float.
-You all right? -I'm all right.
All right, come on.
All right, take it easy, huh? -Okay.
-All right.
Hang on, hang on.
Here.
Grab the can.
Grab the can! Oh, contractions! Hold on, we'll get you to a hospital.
You're okay.
You're okay.
Okay, just take it easy, we're almost there.
I'm not gonna make it.
I'm not gonna make it.
-You're gonna make it.
-The baby's coming now! -No, no it's not.
No it's not.
-It's coming now! Start breathing, come on, deep breathing.
This baby's coming! Okay, I gotcha.
Okay, easy, easy.
Lay down, put your head back.
Okay, all right.
Just breathe, okay? Okay, all right.
-You comfortable? -No! Okay, keep breathing.
Just keep breathing, it's okay.
All right, don't move.
All right, I'll be right back, all right? Be right back! Buchannon, tower 12.
Uh, she's having a baby.
Okay, okay, let's breathe.
Okay, all right, let's just get you on this blanket.
Come on, there you go, come on.
That a girl, that a girl, that a girl.
All right, just keep breathing.
Put your head down, head back.
All right, there you go.
There you go.
Okay, all right, don't worry about a thing.
All right, we went through this in lifeguard training.
I've got my disposable obstetrical kit here.
No problem.
Okay, I got everything I need in this kit here.
One disposable sheet.
Okay, all right.
I got one pair of disposable surgical gloves, okay.
I got two prep pads with alcohol.
Okay, okay.
Okay, try this.
Okay, all right.
Okay, now it's coming.
It's coming! All right, push.
Come on, push, push! Push, I can see the head.
I can see the head! Come on, push, push! Come on.
All right, deliver the head, quarter turn to the left.
Come on, come on.
He's coming out.
Come on, one more push! Come on, yes! Yeah! Okay, I got him.
I got him.
He's crying.
He's crying.
Place baby on its side.
Tie the umbilical cord.
I got to wrap the cord.
Okay, got a clamp.
Okay, now, using the sterile scalpel, cut the cord between the knot and the clamps.
Okay, hang in there fella.
Hang in there.
Yeah.
Hey, yeah, hey.
It works, all right.
You're okay, all right.
It's a it's a little boy.
It's a little baby boy.
Oh, uh, hang on, hang on.
I got to wrap him up.
Say hi to your mommy.
It's a little baby boy.
-Oh, it's okay.
-Yeah.
Here, let me get his head.
Hey.
Oh, hey, little buddy.
Remember me, huh? Remember me? You wanna hold him? Uh, yeah! Come on, it's okay, yeah, yeah, I got you, shh.
Mitch, I wanted to ask you if, um, you'd be his godfather.
Oh, uh Yeah, yeah-- hey! Hey, everybody, I want you to meet my godson.
Atta boy, Mitch, congratulations! So, what did you decide to name him? Ben.
Ben? Hey, Ben.
Welcome to Baywatch.
Hey, where's Ben? Did you tell him the news? Uh, Ben's not here.
What's this? You better read it.
Dear Mitch and Stephanie, I hereby resign from the Los Angeles county lifeguard department, effective immediately.
There comes a time in every man's life when he has to give up something he loves.
I've loved every minute I've spent at Baywatch, and I'll Cherish every memory.
I'm just not up to the job anymore.
A lifeguard who can't get wet is like a ballplayer who can no longer swing the bat.
It becomes a drain on the team, and he ought to clean out his locker and let someone younger and better take his place.
I always wanted to go out on top, but I guess that just wasn't in the cards.
Sincerely, Ben Edwards.
We don't have to accept it.
I mean, I'll talk to him, see if he'll reconsider.
Just think with all the emotion last night, he just got a little carried away, huh? Hey, be careful down there! You're drifting too close to the pier! Be careful, I said! Get out of there! Oh! -Stay in the boat! -My son, he's down there! Here, take him.
I gotcha son.
You all right? Hey.
Better than ever! What the hell did you do? Well, I got wet.
Did you go for a swim? No, I took a dive, off the pier.
Ben, you didn't try to Kill myself? No, not intentionally.
Why'd you jump? Why, there's a victim in the water! Now I'm a lifeguard, aren't I? Yeah, yeah you're the best ever! All right, now what is that grin about? I was just picturing Ted Williams.
Yeah, doing what? He hit a home run his last time at bat.
Annie hit a home run today.
She what? She hit a home run today.
She had a little baby boy on the beach, named him Ben, delivered by his godfather.
Is Annie okay? Of course she's okay.
I'm a lifeguard, aren't I? Ben, it was unbelievable.
I mean, you should've seen it.
I was totally cool.
I was confident.
I was calm.
I was-- -you were scared to death! -I was scared to death! It's all right, so was I the first time I delivered a baby.
-Really? -You better believe it.
We didn't have emergency kits in those days.
Yeah, I had to carry her all the way to the