Baywatch (1989) s05e18 Episode Script

1 Some people stand in the darkness afraid to step into the light some people need to have somebody when the edge of surrender's in sight don't you worry it's gonna be alright 'cause I'm always ready I won't let you out of my sight I'll be ready I'll be ready whenever you fear oh, 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 whenever you fear oh, don't you fear I'll be ready forever and always I'm always here Baywatch "Fire with fire" Hey, how you doing? That's good.
Why is it that you always have to pick the most dangerous sports, huh? First it was the rubber ducky racing and now, I don't even know what that thing is called.
It's called a street luge.
It's the most incredible rush I've ever experienced.
You should try it sometime.
No, thank you.
It's not that dangerous once you know what you're doing.
I could give you lessons.
Really? And how do you expect to do that when we hardly see each other anymore? That will soon change, my love.
No, it won't.
It's not gonna change as long as you're still married to Kathleen.
I told you, immigration services held up my green card, once it comes through I'll be free.
I'll get my own apartment, we'll be inseparable.
I'm sorry, Logan.
What's this? Caroline, I love you.
Keep the ring.
I can't.
I can't do this anymore, Logan.
I can't live on hopes and dreams anymore.
Hey.
I guess you talked to Logan.
I know how you must feel.
But you did the right thing.
Yeah.
Yeah, it was the most sensible thing to do.
I mean, you can't carry on a meaningful relationship with a married man.
Not unless you're married to him.
Even then there's no guarantees, right? Right.
Oh, Mitch, hold on one second.
I want to ask you a question.
-Thanks for the talk.
-Bye, have a good day.
Morning.
I had a question about tower assignments.
Who's a.
J.
On tower 12? Andy Jamison, remember I told you about him.
He called and asked if we could fit him into rotation.
He needs his four days to stay on the active list.
Are you sure he can handle tower 12? I mean that's a really hectic beach for a part-timer.
He's an old pro, he knows his stuff.
What are you doing, checking up on me already? Absolutely, man, how you doing? Oh, what is this, look at all this flab man.
-When are you getting in shape? -Hey, I'm working on it.
Oh, this is my co-commander, lieutenant Holden.
-Stephanie.
-Andy.
Nice to meet you.
Thanks a lot for bringing me on.
When was the last time you worked a tower? Last year up at trankis.
I wish I could do more, but my day job keeps me pretty busy.
What do you do? I'm a sheriff up in ventura county.
Sheriff, really? What, you wanna see my badge? No, no, no, I believe you.
So how's it feel to have your feet back in the sand? Oh, it makes me wonder why I ever gave it up.
The pay stinks.
Oh yeah, that's right.
Still the best office in the world.
-Thanks.
-Welcome.
Thought they weren't gonna let these bums sleep on the beach anymore? Well, where else are they supposed to go? They just built a new shelter in Santa Monica.
It's half empty every night.
Those guys aren't interested in having a roof over their heads, the only thing they're interested in is getting loaded.
Hey, hey, hey, take it easy, man, they're harmless.
Catch you guys later.
All right.
How well do you know Andy? We used to hang together in the old days.
I haven't seen him in a couple years.
You don't like him, huh? I didn't say that.
Why, because he's not sensitive to the plight of the homeless? Look, he's entitled to his opinion.
So what's the problem? Well, he only works four days a year, he's bound to be rusty.
Right? -Mommy! -There she is! Thank you! So, has he passed the audition? He's a good lifeguard.
What are you doing, following me? I hate to say I told you so.
Well, it's not like I never misjudged a man before.
Sure beats the hell out of south Dakota.
If we were back home right now, we'd be shoveling snow, freezing our buns off.
I'm never going back.
Unless she comes back with me.
Oh man, look at that body.
Yes, and she will be mine, oh yes, she will be mine.
Hey, what the What's your problem, man? Can either of your morons read? The sign says no alcoholic beverages on the beach.
Don't you guys have anything else better to do than drink all day? What do you care, man? I'm looking out for your well-being, friend.
What else you got in here? Man, you got no right to search us.
You made your point, we're out of here.
Good, and in the future I don't want to see you on my beach again.
You got that? Yeah.
What'd you say, huh? Let him go, we're sorry.
We don't want any hassles.
Just be cool, okay? Hey, what's going on? These gentlemen were consuming alcohol on a county beach, lieutenant, that's a misdemeanor.
Unless they're repeat offenders, in which case they're looking at a little jail time.
Let him go.
Now! Come on man, let's get out of here! He's crazy.
Where do you get off treating people like that? They were breaking the law.
When you get off-duty, I wanna see you in my office.
Look, Mitch, I know he's your friend and all, but Andy just seems a little out of control.
I mean if I hadn't shown up, well, who knows what might have happened.
He looked like he really wanted to hurt them.
I want you in on this meeting when Andy gets here.
He needs to hear it from both of us.
Hear what? That lifeguards aren't cops.
Thanks for the ride.
Okay Andy, anytime.
You ready to hear my side of the story, or have I already been tried and convicted? All right, all right, what happened? Couple of dirt bags were drinking on the beach, when I went to take their bottle away they jumped me.
Fortunately I was able to defend myself.
Defend yourself? You had one of them in a choke hold.
That was not a choke hold, lieutenant.
He wouldn't have been breathing if that was a choke hold.
I don't know if you're aware of it, but over 50 lifeguards have either been assaulted or seriously threatened in the last two years.
I know the statistics, thank you.
I know I'm only gonna be here for a couple of days, but I don't intend on becoming a victim.
So your attitude is to get them before they get us.
My attitude is don't take your personal safety for granted.
Especially when you're out there in your underwear overseeing a beach full of potential crazies.
You've gotta be prepared to deal with what we're up against these days.
Let me give you an example of what I mean, Mitch.
Every lifeguard truck is supposed to be equipped with a pair of handcuffs, right? Now, I'll just bet that that was not on the top of lieutenant Holden's list of priorities this morning.
I stand corrected.
All right, now the question becomes, do you know how to use them? Well, I've never had to use them, because when I see trouble I call the police.
Well, what if you don't have time, or there's not a cop around? These could save your life someday, and with the proper training you'd be surprised how easy it is to slap them on somebody twice your size.
See what I mean? Very funny, get 'em off.
I hope you have the key in there, too.
Sorry about that, Mitch.
Not too tight are they? I think you made your point.
Coming.
All right, hold your horses.
Hi.
Can I come in? I don't think that would be a very good idea.
I need to talk to you.
So talk.
I think you should be sitting down when you hear this.
Please don't play games with me, Logan.
I've had my marriage annulled.
You what? Does this mean I can come in? So, you say you're having your marriage annulled.
Not having, had, it's a done deal.
I'm single again.
So what does this mean? Are you gonna go back to Australia? Probably.
But at least we'll be together til then.
Will you take this back? Austria.
Uh, Vienna.
Nepal.
Kathmandu.
Got it, Hungary.
Uh, Bucharest, no, no, no wait, Budapest.
All right, I'll give you that one.
Malaysia.
Malaysia, Malaysia.
Kuala Lumpur.
Kuala Lumpur it is, winner, winner, winner.
Finally, that's 20 out of 20, can I go now? Yeah, get out of here and have fun, huh? Thanks.
You've gotta be Hobie.
Uh, yeah.
You probably don't remember me, I'm an old friend of your dad's, Andy Jamison.
Hi.
Last time I saw you, you were up to my kneecaps.
Taking good care of your old man? Yeah, he's a pain sometimes, but we get along okay.
Chip off the old block, Mitch.
Yeah.
All right, well I gotta go, see you later.
You bet.
Hey, Mitch, I wanna apologize for yesterday.
I guess I thought I was still on the street.
You know how it is, first day back, takes a little while to mellow out.
You know, Andy, we all have our share of problems out there, but most people still come to the beach to have a good time.
I hear ya.
So, no hard feelings? I wouldn't take it that far.
I better get out to my tower.
Keep your eye on your water.
You bet.
Hey, Mitch, after work you wanna get a beer? Got a lot of catching up to do.
Yeah, yeah, we do.
Um, but I can't make it tonight, sorry.
Well, whenever you have time, just let me know.
And thanks again, you know I really appreciate you helping me out.
Okay.
Got a couple of messages for you, lieutenant.
-Here you go.
-Thanks, Ron.
Logan.
Good afternoon, lieutenant.
You wanted to see me? If that's okay.
What's on your mind? Quite a lot actually.
I'm not sure what Caroline's told you.
She told me that she didn't want to see you anymore.
That was when I was married.
Which is no longer the case.
My marriage to Kathleen was one of convenience, so I could become a legal resident of the United States.
The truth is, I'm in love with Caroline, and unless I'm sorely mistaken she's in love with me.
Why are you telling me this, Logan? Because um 'Cause I need your help.
I can only remain in the country if my services are considered essential to my employer.
If you told the ins that I'm a person of exceptional skill, that'll give me my green card.
So, I'll determine whether or not you go back to Australia.
I realize that's been a long-time goal of yours, but for your sister's sake I'll think about it.
I need to get the paperwork done as soon as possible.
I'll give you an answer tomorrow.
Thank you for your time, lieutenant.
You're welcome, Logan.
Tower four.
Hey, Steph, you ready? Thanks, Mitch, but I think I'm gonna run back.
I need the workout.
It's getting dark soon, you can work out in the morning.
Mitch, I'll see you back at headquarters, alright? Hey, hey, hey, wait a minute, I'll be there in five minutes, hang on.
Let's think about this for a minute.
What's there to think about? You want to keep sleeping in a sandominium or start stylin'? Come on, don't wuss out on me, Donnie, get your butt out here! Hey! Hey! Hey, lifeguard, over here! All right, get ready, here he comes.
Lifeguard, over here! I need some help, hurry! Come on! Come on! What happened? He must have od'ed or something.
Put it down! Move away from the truck.
Good, now get your hands up where I can see them.
Get up, come on, move it, let's go.
We gotta get out of here, man, before anyone else comes.
Hi, this is Stephanie from tower four.
Can you ring Mitch's tower for me? He's at 10.
No problem, lieutenant, I'll get him right away.
No answer.
-Try his truck.
-Hold on.
Mitch, come in.
Come in, Mitch.
He's not responding.
Send backup to his tower right away! Mitch! Mitch, what happened? They stole my truck.
Don't get up, don't get up.
Is he okay? Oh, you got one heck of a bump on your head.
Get us a backboard, okay? I'm okay, I don't need a backboard.
Mitch.
Better get a backboard.
I still think you should go to the hospital, you might have a concussion or nerve damage.
All right, just take this ice pack at least.
What? What? It's only a bump on the head.
Mitch, do you have any idea how lucky you are? You could've been shot.
The police just called, a beach parking attendant was held up by two lifeguards.
What the hell's going on? Mitch was just carjacked.
You're kidding.
Did they catch the guys who did it? No, but they're gonna call back when they find out who did.
Maybe we should go lend a hand.
Oh no, you guys know that's not gonna solve anything.
Well, I think what everyone's upset about is what happened to Mitch could happen to any one of you.
Your people need a basic course in self-defense.
Andy, all our lifeguards receive self-defense training in rookie school.
Well, lieutenant, it wasn't that extensive.
I know I for one would feel a lot more confident if I had a refresher course.
Especially after what just happened.
I'll tell you what, I'll conduct a clinic for anyone who needs additional training.
It's okay with me.
Well, if it's voluntary, there's nothing I can do about it.
Okay, on the beach in 15.
A lifeguard's first line of defense is his or her rescue can.
It's versatile, highly functional, and designed to save lives in and out of the water.
Lieutenant Buchannon's first mistake was approaching a victim without this device.
He left himself unprotected, and extremely vulnerable.
In my opinion, he's fortunate to be alive.
Now, I'm gonna be teaching a wide range of techniques, so stay focused, 'cause the life you save may be your own.
Hey, I gotta move gotta move move move like a loco locomotion groove inside the groove gotta move move move like a party in the ocean hey I gotta move gotta move move move like a loco locomotion groove inside the groove gotta move gotta move gotta move I've always been a fella with the movin' shoes I got the fire in my walkin' got the runaway blues I fly away and leave the past behind me got no time for love so baby don't you remind me and when I feel the world around me tying me down bro I hit the ground a-runnin' as I'm leaving the town bro I travel the globe and keep the party-a playin' and I don't stop I'm just saying traveling the world you know I'm flying solo gettin' lucky with the ladies like a Marco Polo sipping on my lean like the tower of pisa lookin' for a signorina like a Mona Lisa pop and I bop I'm giving it all I got and then I shake-a shake-a shake-a like an ice cream shop yeah I been a million places and my body shows it and I had a million faces and nobody knows it hey, I gotta move gotta move move move like a loco locomotion groove inside the groove gotta move move move like a party in the ocean hey, I gotta move gotta move move move like a loco locomotion groove inside the groove gotta move gotta move gotta move I got a drop top benz with the rimmers made a-gold got the ways of a gentleman I've been told I give it away and leave the past behind me got no time for love so baby don't you remind me when I run across another wanting my heart girl I tell 'em that you don't wanna start girl pop and I bop I'm giving it all I got and then I shake-a shake-a shake-a like an ice cream shop hey, I gotta move gotta move move move I did some checking with the ventura county sheriff's department, Andy's had two counts of excessive use of force brought against him.
Second time they took him off patrol duty.
He's been chained to a desk for the last six months.
Help! Help! Help! Okay, I got ya.
What happened? There's a cramp in my leg.
Just relax, you'll be fine.
Get a blanket out of my tower! You got it.
Stay wrapped up in that blanket until you get warm.
I'll be down to get it before you leave.
Hey, Andy, come here for a second, will ya? I want you packed up and off the beach.
That's a direct order.
Why? What did I do? Crossed the line.
Mitch, I'm authorized to carry a handgun.
As a sheriff maybe, but not as a lifeguard.
What if somebody went into your tower while you were in the water? What are you thinking here? I was thinking somebody pulled a gun on you, and the only way to fight fire is with fire.
What happened to you anyway? You didn't used to be like this.
Why were you pulled off the street? Is that what this is all about? I don't know if you remember my wife, she used to hang out at my tower when she was in high school, that's how we met.
Yeah, of course I remember your wife, Becky.
Becky was killed last year.
Couple of punks followed her home from work, robbed the house and shot her.
I came home and found her lying on the living room floor.
I'm sorry.
I went to a police psychologist, but that didn't do any good.
Never get that picture out of my mind.
Look, get your stuff, let's get out of here.
Oh man.
Hi.
How come you didn't tell me Logan had his marriage annulled? What difference would it have made? You wouldn't have let him stay.
Well, it's not like we couldn't do very well without him.
Come off it, Stephanie.
You know perfectly well that Logan is one of the best lifeguards we have at Baywatch.
You just don't want us to be together.
-That is not true.
-Yes, it is.
You always think you know what's best for me.
But you know what? I don't care what you do, because if Logan goes to Australia, I'm just gonna go with him.
Please get away from there, those rocks are dangerous.
Barry, come on, didn't you hear what she said? Don't worry, it's cool.
Oh my god.
It's fun.
Come on, you try it.
I'll go first, follow me down.
-What's wrong? -It's too slippery.
Barry, no! Oh my god, he fell! Hang on.
Thanks, Logan.
Now this is the life.
You know, I was thinking.
It's too bad that lifeguard we took out wasn't the one who'd been hassling us.
That would have been icing on the cake.
Bud, check it out.
Ain't she the one you were so hot for? Yeah.
Why don't you go and talk to her? Yeah.
Damn, she got away.
Maybe she'll turn around and come back this way.
Then I'll have to be ready for her.
She will be mine.
Oh yes, she will be mine.
Hi.
We were wondering if you wanted to party with us.
I don't think so.
Oh, wait a minute! That's too bad.
Hey, where do you think you're going? What? You can't talk to us? We're cool guys.
So we meet again.
Life's funny that way.
What are you doing, man? Where'd you get the cute clothes, fellas? Come into some money recently? Don't tell me you're the carjackers.
Mitch, guess who we got here.
These the fellas who stole your truck.
Ain't that right, guys? You wanna get a few licks in before I do my thing? Give me the gun, Andy.
Can't do that, Mitch.
Lifeguards can't carry weapons.
The irony is, if lieutenant Holden would've let me take care of 'em the first time, we wouldn't even be having this conversation.
Andy, these aren't the guys who killed Becky.
I know that.
You don't need this kind of scum on the beach.
You don't need the gun, now give it to me.
I loved her, Mitch.
I know you did, pal, but I'm telling you nothing you do is gonna bring her back.
Becky was all I had, Mitch.
I'm washed up, I got no life anymore.
Yes, you do.
Now look at me, you do have a life, man, don't throw it away.
Andy, this only gonna make it worse.
Please.
Okay.
It's okay.
It's okay.
It's okay.
Hey, guys, hold it right there.
What's gonna happen to me? You're gonna be all right.
And I'm working tower seven and you're at six, -we'll be together.
-Logan.
Here's the letter you asked for.
What made you change your mind? He's a person of exceptional skill.
I don't know what we'd do without him.
Thank you, lieutenant.
Don't mention it.
Lieutenant, there's one more thing.
Since it looks like I'll be around for a while, I was hoping we could become friends.
Don't push your luck.
-Hey! -Hi.
-Need a lift? -Oh, no thanks.
Have you spoken with Andy? Yeah, yeah, he got a medical leave of absence from the sheriff's department.
He's gonna undergo intensive psychotherapy and hopefully things will work out.
Hopefully.
Oh, I almost forgot to tell you, the police found your truck.
You're kidding me.
Yeah, they're having it brought over.
Well, maybe I'll get lucky and there won't be too much damage.
So much for getting lucky.
Hey, hey, hey, they didn't take the seat belts.