- What do you think? - Hmm.
Let's start right out past that reef.
Dude, today's the day, man.
I got the ring and everything.
What? No way.
I'm gonna put it in the mouth of the biggest fish we catch,
and then I'm gonna pop the question.
What? It's a meme, dude.
- It's gross, but you do you.
♪ Aloha spirit, when you're lost, it'll find you ♪
♪ Hanging out with your keiki all day ♪
♪ In the sand
♪ All right
♪ Seeing somebody struggling
♪ And lending a helping hand, oh, yeah ♪
Whoo-hoo-hoo!
♪ Aloha is the way
♪ Give our thanks and praise
- Yeah! - Whoa!
both: Yeah.
Oh.
♪ The aloha spirit
Whoa.
The current's moving fast.
Let's head back.
The current's too strong!
Let's make for that reef over there.
- In there? - It's either there or Japan.
All right.
Let's wait for a break between sets.
Now, now, now!
Welcome to the North Shore.
District 7.
Getting dangerous.
Go, go, go!
♪ Go!
♪ Come on, now
♪ Go get it
♪ Come on, now
♪ I'm getting ready
♪ Wake up
and take a look around ♪
♪ Can you turn the clock back? ♪
♪ Can you believe that all these moments... ♪
Mikey, he's gone.
He went under.
No one's coming, are they?
Zion!
Oh.
This is Sonny.
Hi, Harlan Jennings?
Oh, uh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
I'm calling from O'ahu Health Network.
We spoke last night about an appointment
for grief counseling?
We got cut off.
I tried you back but couldn't get through.
Right.
I have an appointment tomorrow midmorning--10:30.
Would that work for you?
- Hey, can I call you back? - Sure.
You have--
Breathe, breathe.
You got this.
So they were just gonna go fishing.
Mm-hmm. And what time is that?
Maybe, like, an hour ago.
Don't worry. We'll find them.
- Is that glitter?
No.
Maybe.
Probably, actually.
Strippers? Come on.
Thought you were looking for a nice girl.
Listen, they're called exotic dancers, OK?
And please don't shame them,
because they're trying to pay for college.
OK, two fishermen on kayaks launched around an hour ago.
Girlfriends didn't see much, just that they're gone,
and they're pretty shook.
Any idea which way they went?
Cell phone last pinged them a little less than a mile
down the coast.
Cap said he's on his way.
Well, they could have made it to shore, but...
it's pretty rough down there.
Got a lot of waves, caves, rocks.
I'm gonna gear up.
He's been hitting it pretty hard lately.
Nah, he's fine.
It's you I'm worried about.
How you feeling after yesterday?
Little sore, but other than that, no worries.
I actually got a workout in this morning.
- Of course you did. - Hey, Cap.
Hey. So no trucks past here.
And with that wind coming up against the cliffs,
it's too risky for the chopper, so it's all us.
OK. How do you want to do it?
Two skis.
Hug the coastline as close as we can get, all right?
See what we find. Sound good?
All right. You two be ready to swim.
Right?
Yep.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Hey!
- Do you see anything? - Yeah, yeah.
Right there on the rocks. They're on the rocks.
All right, get in there and see if they can swim, yeah?
- Yeah. - All right.
Guys, how we doing? How we doing?
I-I'm OK, but his head's cut pretty bad.
I think the kayak hit me.
Dizzy, nauseous, see any stars?
- No. - OK.
No signs of a concussion, Will. - All right. Can you swim?
- I think so. - Yeah?
All right, it's too dangerous
to bring the rescue skis close to the rocks, all right?
So we're gonna jump in. We're going to swim.
Laka and I will be right here with you, OK?
Guys, listen, we got to swim past the waves, OK?
There's no stopping. There's no hesitating.
All right?
You want to rest for a second first?
No, just to get us the hell out of here.
Yeah. Here, you go with him.
Going under. Hold your breath. Go!
- I'm going in. - All right.
You're OK.
Grab my arm.
Go under. I got you.
Come on.
Grab on.
We got to move.
OK, we're clear.
OK, grab right here. Hold on.
Cap. Cap!
Clear, Cap!
Cap!
- Oh!
Cap!
Clear, Cap? - Hold on.
So I'm just gonna have you hold that down, OK?
Good, great. - Thank you.
We got to stop running into each other like this.
What, you mean at work?
Yeah, exactly.
You see, we got to start seeing each other after work.
Me picking you up, grabbing drinks.
You know what I mean? - Mm, mm-hmm.
Yeah.
See you around.
Any luck?
Brick by brick, I'm building
a house here, brother. - Oh, my--
Do you ever turn it off?
Well, you'd hate me if I did.
Cap, you all right?
Hey.
Whoa. Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Hey. - Cap, what's the matter?
- Can I get some water? - Water.
Yeah, yeah. Got you. Got you.
Hey, Cap, maybe you should lay down.
Here, help me get his legs up. Cap!
Grab the O2. Come on, Cap. Come on.
Bring the O2 now! Hurry!
Cap.
Cap. Cap.
He's back.
- Let's get him.
Come on, there you go.
- What the hell happened? - Afraid you passed out.
- How long for? - A minute or so.
How you feeling?
Your pulse hit 196.
It's dropping now.
Blood pressure is stable--
124 over 77.
- Uh... - Can you give us a sec?
Yeah.
I'm fine.
Wouldn't have been fine if it happened out there.
When's the last time you had a physical?
Last week.
What?
Come on. We should get you home.
You need rest.
And a couple of days off wouldn't hurt.
Hey.
Leave this out of the report.
Yeah.
I got you.
It shouldn't be too crazy.
Team's healthy.
Nothing too big on the charts, wave-wise.
Are you trying to convince me or you?
Airfares are cheap this week, yeah?
So it's gonna get crowded.
A lot of people renting paddleboards,
doing surf lessons without permits.
DLNR are understaffed, so do not rely on them.
Cap...
I got this.
Did you hear anything new
about the family that's suing us?
No, I haven't heard a thing.
I'd say they probably took a free payday from the city.
That's what they usually do.
Listen...
whatever it is that you need to take care of,
do it.
I got you covered.
You've been dying to get your chance at being the boss.
Don't screw it up.
- Worst pep talk ever. - I'm serious.
This job is about managing personalities,
yours included.
Not making it better.
All right.
Have fun.
OK.
OK, everybody, listen up.
Uncle Sonny is out the next couple days.
He's left me acting captain while he's gone.
Other than that, nothing's changed.
We know our job.
Let's make sure things run smooth, OK?
Assignments.
Will's in the truck today.
Mobile patrol and rescue one.
Emerson, Alexander, you're in 7-2.
It's gonna be busy.
Where's Laka?
He just texted me. On his way.
Of course he is.
Everybody else works their normal assignment.
Let's get to it.
Hey, um, is there any chance
I could get assigned to a different tower?
Why?
Emerson doesn't know what he's doing.
Last I checked, you and Emerson
had the exact same number of days on the job, correct?
Correct.
OK, then.
OK.
Hey...
Are you just gonna let the rookies work alone?
- What's up, party people?
Nope.
What'd I miss?
Well, roll call, for starters.
My bad.
So where do you want me?
Uh, you're in 7-2 with Emerson and Alexander.
Hold up.
See, I did my day with the rookies already, so...
Hey, where you at?
- Patrol. - Perfect.
I'm with braddah Thor. - Nope.
You're in 7-2.
Is this 'cause I'm late?
I had to drop my grandma off at the doctor's.
Is she serious?
Looks that way.
Hello.
Hey.
- Name? - Uh, Harlan Jennings.
Uh, I've got an appointment, but I'm late, so...
You're fine.
New-patient questionnaire.
Just hit submit when you're finished,
and we'll bring you back. - Yeah, sure.
- How long is this gonna take? - It depends on you.
Take your time
Hey, what's going on there?
I got it.
Watch and learn, junior.
Hey, you're good. Just stand up.
Braddah, just stand up. That's all you got to do, man.
That current is strong.
Yeah, yeah, that's what the signs say.
In the middle of the biggest ocean on Earth,
and they think it's a frickin' swimming pool.
Plus, they can't even read.
You're in a cheery mood.
15 minutes late, and Em assigns me
with the rookies again.
Told her I was taking care of my grandma,
and she didn't even blink.
Yeah, were you?
What are you, a cop?
Tell you what-- consider today a test,
'cause I ain't doing this again.
Fine by me.
Come right in.
Finished? - Yeah.
Mr. Jennings...
I see about ten red flags over here.
What are you gonna do?
Hey. Hey.
You guys headed out there for a swim?
- Yes. - Where you guys visiting from?
Luhans'k. You know it?
Yeah, sure.
Look, this isn't a safe spot to swim today,
but there's another beach down the road
where it's safe to swim and snorkel,
whatever you guys want to do, OK?
They are swimming.
Oh, no, they're surfing, and they're very experienced.
No, no, no. No, no, it's OK.
I am excellent swimmer.
What?
Said he's an excellent swimmer.
Huh, I'm sure he is.
♪ Nothing like a brand-new day ♪
♪ Good morning, my son
You know, the day goes a lot faster
when your partner actually talks.
I was just thinking about how much
I'm enjoying the silence. - Come on.
All right, how we doing?
Everything quiet? - Oh, yeah. Real quiet.
Good.
I'm going on my fitness break.
I got my radio.
- Hey. - What's up?
- Who's working today? - It's your cousin.
Go give her a hard time. - Where are you going?
Beach run. Got to tune this machine, baby.
- Oy. - Hey.
What's up?
Quick little surf.
You look right at home up there.
Who's this?
Kainalu, this is Ha'a, Mahi.
Oh, you're the mayor's kid?
Tell him to fix the roads.
Come on.
So what, you won't talk to me,
but you'll talk about me?
Try not to screw anything up, OK?
You know, you should probably start charging me rent
for all that space I take up in your head.
I'll miss you.
Hey, gorgeous.
Oh, hey. Hello.
This is a nice surprise.
You forgot this.
Figured you'd want to study on your breaks.
Just don't get your hopes up.
Oh, come on, you're gonna kill it.
When have you not overperformed?
Hey, Em.
I didn't know you were here. - Yep. How's it going?
Awesome. Thank you for asking.
I should go.
OK.
Yeah. - Bye.
Wow.
It sounds like she has some plans.
Yeah. I left that home on purpose.
Hey, um...
you were kind of tough on Laka this morning.
He showed up late. He got a bad assignment.
Cap assigned him to the rookies the other day.
He was fine with it.
Yeah, but today it seemed like punishment.
That's all.
Well, he needs to get it together.
Will, I couldn't get away with half the stuff Laka pulls.
Oh, I don't know about that.
Are you really taking a side on this?
No, there's no sides.
Look, I'm just saying just...
just pick your battles with him, OK?
Laka is a great guard.
Well...
you won't have to worry about any of this much longer.
Right...
Mr. Fireman?
Tommy.
Oh, what's up, boss?
Good to see you.
Sit down.
About time you came to see me.
How's everything?
How's the job?
You know, more tourists, more surfers,
more influencers, same paycheck.
What's an influencer?
A pain in my ass is what they are, Tom.
- A pain in my ass.
So what, off today?
Well...
not supposed to be.
I took some time.
Don't sound like you.
I was kind of forced into it.
Things haven't, uh, been going all that well since...
we lost Zion.
Yeah.
We all been thinking about you.
So Jarrah thought I should talk to somebody.
OK.
Talk.
I, uh...
I keep having this dream.
I'm at the harbor on the ski,
ready to go.
And Zion and those kids are out there
on the channel treading water, waiting for someone to come.
I see Zion go under.
I can hear them.
And I keep going down, and I--
I can't get this damn thing to start.
I wake up every morning,
and it's like I've lost him again.
Hey...
we do everything we can,
but the ocean makes the rules, not you.
Don't forget it. - Yeah.
Enough talking.
You're good, brah.
Suck it up.
Do the job.
That's all we got.
Let's go, Mahi, whoo!
Yeah!
Nikola.
Mobile 7-2 to 7-2 tower.
I got action in front of Turtles--request backup.
Mobile 7-2 to 7-2 tower.
I repeat--I got action in front of Turtles.
Request backup.
Tower 7-2, come in.
Emerson, 10-7 to rescue.
- Just right up here. - Ow, it hurts.
OK, sit down.
Clean it and get a dressing on that.
Can you take her to the hospital?
She's going to need stitches and an X-ray.
- God, it hurts. - OK.
Put some pressure on that.
OK.
Hina! Hina!
Go, I'm OK.
Hey!
Grab it. Put it under your arms.
- Hey, get her! I got him!
Hang on. Grab my hand.
Get on the board.
You good? - I'm good.
- Ready?
Come on, come on.
His breathing is irregular.
He might have swallowed some water.
Get him to his side. Get him to his side.
Good.
There you go. - Ugh!
- Whoa, hey! - Whoa, whoa, whoa.
- He tried to kill me. - Hey, hey, hey.
Hey, ma'am, we're trying to help your husband!
Come on.
Just breathe, just breathe.
- Any idea what she just said? - I don't know.
"Best vacation ever"?
Just breathe nice and slow. Nice and slow.
Good job, buddy.
Hey, Hina, tell EMS he needs to get treated
for secondary drowning, OK?
Somebody's got to monitor him for 24 hours--
probably not his wife.
And use his radio.
Good job, Punahou.
Just breathe.
You're good. You're good, brother.
Just breathe. Just breathe.
Hanohano, 10-8.
Six minutes early, just in case anyone was wondering.
Alexander, Emerson, you got a second?
Laka.
Sure, boss.
What happened yesterday?
Um, I was rendering first aid on the beach
in front of the tower.
I forgot my radio and missed Emerson's call.
And where were you?
Oh, I was on my fitness break.
We still get those, right?
Hina backed me up.
I wouldn't have been able to get both victims to the beach
without her help.
So it could have been a double drowning?
Dismissed.
You don't show up late when Uncle Sonny's in charge.
Don't show up late when I'm in charge.
You left two rookies in the tower.
I left two lifeguards in the tower.
They were on their own the other day--they did fine.
She forgot her radio.
Trust me, she's not gonna do it again.
I'm benching you. You're on dispatch.
Dispatch. Yeah. No, thanks.
OK, everybody, listen up.
We're going to try something different today.
Follow me.
Now, I know how competitive you all are,
and I know you love tradition.
So we're gonna do something
Captain Darren Oliveira used to do
in the west side district.
We're gonna compete for assignments.
I had forgotten the value of doing this exercise
until Laka reminded me.
You guys can thank him later.
50 clean burpees.
Finish, come tell me your assignment.
Honor system, go!
♪ Say what you want
♪ Just don't pull me down
♪ It's not like that when you numb the real ♪
♪ When you numb the real
♪ If it's not
♪ Why does it feel so good in my head? ♪
♪ I came to reap the fruit, so don't stand in my way ♪
♪ If it's not...
- Tower? - 7-2.
- How about you? - Same.
OK. Go get after it.
♪ My time, my time
♪ Yeah
♪ Uh-huh
♪ Gimme, gimme, gimme
What the hell's going on?
Cap, you're back, thank God.
What was I supposed to do?
I don't know. Talk to him.
- I did. - You let it escalate to this.
- You don't get it. - Get what?
I have to be a hard-ass to get their respect.
Yeah, but respect works two ways, Em.
Doesn't feel like it.
We need Laka at the top of his game.
We need everyone at the top of their game...
including you.
This is how you get good guards,
people we depend on, putting in for transfers.
♪ When it feels like all you had was yesterday ♪
♪ Don't you worry
about a thing ♪
♪ Might not believe me
♪ But trust me when I say
♪ Today's a new day
♪ A new day, a new day
Somebody's gonna have fun tonight.
Uh, my team's been working real hard.
Got to show them some love.
Good boss.
Hey.
You remember me? - Hey.
Good to see you on the mend.
Hey, w-we're gonna pay for all this.
- That's all right. All good. - No. Please, Uncle.
That could have been the worst day of my life.
It ended up being the best
thanks to you.
- Congratulations. - Thanks.
Hey, um, thank you.
Y-you sure you don't need anything else?
- No, I'm all good. - OK.
♪ Don't you worry
about a thing, about a thing ♪
♪ Might not believe me
♪ But trust me when I say
Thanks.
♪ There's a new day...
She seems like a real keeper.
Why don't you grab some food and come and sit with us?
Nah.
I'll pass, for both of our sakes.
Cap seems OK, huh?
- You think? - Yeah. Look at him.
He's...
Seems fine.
If you say so.
♪ Mama always wished that I had never been born ♪
♪ Born all silky smooth and started growing tall ♪
♪ Always running wild, running at my own pace ♪
Having fun?
Yeah, you?
Hell, yeah.
Look at us.
North Shore lifeguards.
Thank you, by the way.
For what?
For sticking up for me.
I really appreciate it.
So does this mean you'll let me take you out to dinner
so we can celebrate us being out here?
No.
Come on, look back.
Look back.
Hmm.
♪ I'm all alone with no one to call ♪
♪ Won't you please let me come home? ♪
♪ All I ever wanted was...
- Hey. - Hey.
You OK?
- Why are you rewarding them? - Because they work hard.
And winter is here,
which means we're gonna be working a lot harder.
Thanks for covering for me.
I really appreciate it.
Look, Cap...
whatever's going on with you...
just tell me you took care of it, OK?
I took care of it.
OK.
There's still plenty of food out there.
I'm gonna go home.
Em?
Suck it up. Do the job.
Tomorrow's another day.
♪ It's just a little, it's just a little fun ♪
♪ Whoo-ooh, whoo-ooh
Hey.
I barely made it this morning.
So, uh, Laka--
what's his deal?
Why?
Just curious.
He seems interested.
- Yeah, he's interested.
Come on.
Be honest.
I'll tell you what-- you give me a ride to work,
I'll tell you everything you need to know.
Is the drive gonna be long enough?
- Barely. - Deal.
♪ I'll be the one if you need ♪
♪ Every time I...
How do you do this every day?
I can't drink like that. - I'm done. I'm taking a break.
Sober October.
Yeah, I'll believe that when I see it.
- No, seriously. - Mm-hmm.
Tell you what--
100 bucks says I can quit drinking for a month.
Quit means nothing.
Not a beer, not a Jell-O shot. - Nothing.
- Nothing.
Easiest money I've ever made.
Good morning.
Gentlemen.
You want to just give me the 100 bucks now?
Thanks for the ride.
Hey, how we feeling?
Daniel Shiffman moved his family
to the North Shore of O'ahu three years ago
for the surf, the weather, and the lifestyle.
But when his son Josh was injured
by a wave at Keiki Beach, his family's dream
turned into a nightmare.
He got tumbled and landed on his head,
cracking three vertebrae, and we just want to know
why the response wasn't faster.
How would you respond to accusations
that you're unfairly targeting our first responders?
I have nothing against lifeguards.
I support them, but people should be held accountable
for their mistakes.
My son has a difficult road in front of him.
Live in Anahulu, this is Lisa Schendler,
KHJD News.
Well, so much for the family taking a payday.
I-I don't understand.
Are you really not worried about this?
I can't control it,
so I'm not gonna worry about it, all right?
Well, that must be nice.
What do you want me to do about it?
♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
♪ Fashionably late, busy on the sun ♪
♪ Tonight's a flash gets
♪ Tomorrow it comes
♪ Suck off our face
♪ Kissing everyone
♪ Lonely out in space
♪ I'd love for you to come