The Gold and the Glory (1984) - full transcript

(energetic music)

(tense music)

(exhaling)

(man speaking in foreign
language)

- [Teacher] Over, and pirouette.

(speaking in foreign language)

Up and (speaking in foreign
language)

Turn and arabesque.

(teacher cuing)

- [Teacher] One and two,

and turn, arabesque.



Ready, and, (speaking in foreign
language)

(Teachers speaking over each
other)

(tense music)

- [Teacher] Three and four.

We'll go again.

From the 18, thank you Mary.

(speaking in foreign language)

(woman humming)

It's impossible to exaggerate
practically.

The more you love, just
prove yourself to be a man.

And to do this, he's
prepared to risk everything.

His life, even his love for you.

He is bent on self-destruction.

And there's nothing you
can do about it, only love.



But there must be hope.

And there must be love.

For sometimes that is enough.

It'll give you all that leaves.

Trying, hoping, loving.

And let me see it on your face!

Pay attention, concentrate,
please, Kerry.

(women laughing)

- Okay, see you tonight.

- Wait.

- You're so slow.

You want a lift?

- Hi.

- Hello.

- You're a great dancer.

- How's your mouth?

- Oh that, that was nothing.

I wasn't watching.

I got distracted.

- Kerry.

- Is that your name?

- Yes.

- Kerry.

(grand music)

(revving)

(truck honking)

- [Announcer] And here's
the champion grand champion

of the Winterside Cream bird
classic.

The favorite, the national live
band

champion grand champion.

Champion of all four
mains of the Ironman race,

the run, the swim, the
30 and the Malibu board.

Grand Champion National Champion

all set for the Ironman racing
today.

Fancy the swim lake first

then the surfing lake,
followed by the Malibu board.

And finally the beach.

(tense music)

- You've done the work
and now it's gonna pay.

Never doubt it!

The only man you gotta beat is
Kenny.

And you're gonna shit on him,
you got it?

Have you got that?

Do you know it?

- I know it.

- Don't know it here, know it
here!

Never doubt it!

The others don't even get it.

They're not even there.

They're nothing.

Kenny's the titleholder.

And it's your name, and
it's your day today.

You're gonna go out there

and you're gonna rub his nose in
it.

You're gonna hurt him.

You're gonna push him
until his arms are jelly.

His legs are jelly.

He can't swim, he can't pedal.

And he can't run!

- Yeah.

- You're at your peak

and the strongest you've ever
been.

Nobody can get close to
you, they can't touch you.

Do you know it?

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

- Yes!

- You gonna win?

- Yes!
- Yes!

- Yes!
- Yes!

- Ah, you're the best!

You know it, oh you goddamn man,
oh.

You're the best!

Where the hell have you
been, you check the surf?

- It's the same.

Left right break and riff
at the north end, Adam.

- Get next to Adam at the start.

I want you to pace him for the
run.

I want him up with Kenny
at the end of the run.

- Yeah.

- For Christ's sake, will you
put a bit of effort in on it?

- [Man On Radio] Mike, it's
set down for the ironman race.

The safety craft is standing by.

It's the perfect day
here on the Gold Coast

with the swell running five to
six feet

and a huge crowd.

- [Announcer] It's a
race to combine fiximum

physical endurance and the
skills

of the lifesaving movement.

And the draw for today's race,
surf skis for the first leg

followed by the beach run, the
swim leg,

the Malibu board leg,

and the final beach swim
for the finish line.

And with time to get that stop
sand--

- He's all fat, mate.

Don't worry about him.

You can beat him.

- Yeah, lot here, come on in.

- Sure, man.

- Come on, get off his back.

Let him settle down, yeah?

Yeah, yeah.

- Seems all right.

- Yeah.

- [Announcer] Here it
is, the ironman race.

The premier event, an explosion
of energy.

Like running a marathon at
a pace of a 100 meters dash.

A matter of will, a race
of strength and endurance,

soaking up the punishment.

The grueling 12 minute race.

The swim, the surf ski, the
Malibu board

and the beach run.

The fittest athletes in the
country

for the Peter's Ice Cream surf
classic.

Four separate legs in the race.

Four circuits of the course.

They'll swim out and back,

they'll surf ski out and back.

They'll paddle those
Malibu boards out and back

and of course the sprint
through the soft sand

to the finish.

(tense music)

- [Marshal] Ready!

(gun firing)

(energetic music)

(splashing)

- Go!

Go!

(waves crashing)

(announcer getting drowned out
by waves)

(cheering)

(inspiring music)

- [Announcer] And here comes
the champ turning his way.

The Olympic medalist (mumbling)

And they come out of the boats,

(mumbling)

(cheering)

(puffing)

(energetic music)

(bubbling)

(huffing)

- [Announcer] (mumbling) the
Malibu board.

(splashing)

(splashing)

(cheering)

- Run, Adam!

(groaning)

- We should have stayed
to congratulate him.

- You wanna be a good loser, do
you?

A good loser?

You keep going the way you are

you're gonna be one of the
best losers around here.

Ah, don't let it get to you.

He beat you on the day, that's
all.

Learn from it.

But don't brood about it or
he'll have you

psyched out next time
before you even start.

- [Adam] I'm not brooding about
it.

- Ah, if you'd had any luck on
that wave

on that board leg, you'd have
done him.

With the ride you got you should
have moved up three places.

- What?

- What?

- What did you say?

- Oh Christ, what's the use?

Don't you even care?

- Shit, yeah.

(light music)

- You coming to bed soon?

- In a while.

Go through the race in your
mind.

Every leg of it.

Try and work out where you lost
it.

You'll feel where you lost it.

Then go through it again.

Only this time you win it.

See yourself leading him.

Crushing him.

Leading him up to the
tape and breaking it.

Go to sleep knowing you're a
winner.

- Only not today I'm not.

- Adam!

- I let you down, didn't I.

I'm sorry.

- I'll wake you up at five.

You better get to sleep.

Five o'clock start.

- Right.

It's the group, they're great.

- What group?

- Oh, it's a surprise.

If it comes off, I'll tell you
tomorrow.

- Bloody kid.

- Look, I think they're
terrific.

They're great but,

musically I wouldn't know.

I can't even whistle.

That's why I got a bookie.

You should call my booking
agent, Paul Hirsch.

- Yeah I know.

I've talked to him.

Paul's terrific, a great agent.

For the tourist season.

♪ We are the kids with
the sun in our eyes ♪

♪ But we're seeing it anyway ♪

♪ We are the kids with
the sun in our eyes ♪

♪ And we know ♪

- What sort of business are you
doing

in the offseason with locals?

- You tell me.

- Lousy.

♪ Hanging in a world of bimbo
pilers ♪

♪ Playing with machines to kill
time ♪

♪ Kill time ♪

♪ Taking out the girls
in thigh high dresses ♪

♪ Wondering if she wants to be
mine ♪

♪ Be mine ♪

- You can do better?

- They can do better.

They're locals.

♪ Once you pay the rent
the money's up and spent ♪

♪ And no one wants to
know if you got none ♪

♪ Trying to see with
the sun in your eyes ♪

♪ Trying to see with the sun ♪

♪ We are the kids with
the sun in our eyes ♪

♪ But we're seeing it anyway ♪

♪ We are the kids with
the sun in our eyes ♪

♪ And we know ♪

♪ That they try to make
it harder everyday ♪

♪ That they try to make
it harder everyday ♪

♪ Try to make it hard ♪

♪ We are the kids ♪

- Okay.

Five you've got, great.

♪ We are the kids ♪

♪ We are the kids ♪

♪ We are the kids with
the sun in our eyes ♪

(drum rolling)

- We got a week.

Solid, you're great, he loves
you.

You're the best.

We're on our way to the top.

I can eighth down to
Brisbane to see the act.

Maybe get a bit of press in
Sydney.

Dad!

I told you I had a
surprise for you, right?

I told you.

Well how about this then?

We got the job, we got the
booking.

- Oh yeah, doing what?

- The groups playing at the roof
garden.

- What's that got to do with
you?

- I'm their manager.

- You're gonna manage?

(laughing)

You couldn't manage to get out
of bed

in the morning without me
telling you.

And even then you can't
manage to do that right.

You're supposed to be
out training with Adam.

Why aren't you?

- We had this audition.

It's important, Dad.

- It's important?

Arranging background music
to a bunch of drunks.

Jesus, Steve.

When you gonna grow up?

- Yeah.

Sure.

(tense music)

- Okay, keep your eyes up.

Watch your breathing.

- I wanna go for a knee dime
grading.

- Okay, just keep practicing.

What's wrong?

- Nothing.

I wanna go for a grading.

- You're not ready.

- Yeah well I think I am.

- All right.

(grunting)

You're not ready, Steve.

(grunting)

I'll know when you're ready.

(grunting)

(panting)

(grunting)

What was all that about?

- Looks like I'm not ready.

- That's not what I asked you.

- I'm all right.

- So what did you gain the
opportunity?

- You wouldn't believe
what happened to me.

- Tell.

- After class.

- Now.

- No.

(light music)

- Come, hurry up, we're late.

(clearing throat)

- Kerry who?

- What?

- All I know is Kerry.

Kerry who?

- Dean.

Listen, I've got a class now.

- Yeah I'm Steve Lucas.

- Yes, I know.

- You asked someone?

- No, I saw you at the surf
carnival.

- You like surfing?

- Yeah, if Miss Angel sees you,

you've gotta get out of here.

- [Miss Angel] Thank you,
all to the bar please.

- Sorry.

- Better make it a quickie.
(laughing)

- I'm supposed to be working.

- You do this for a living?

- That's if you don't get me
fired.

- Listen, I need to talk to you.

- It took me two years to get
this job.

- Okay.

I'm sorry, I'll go.

- Listen.

I'm a dancer.

I work 12 hours a day, six days
a week.

And at night, I study.

- Yeah, well I just saw you,
that's all.

I didn't know you were
a star or something.

- I'm no star.

I'm a lead dancer in the second
smallest

professional company in the
state.

- Only not for long.

- That's right.

By the time I'm 20 I'm going to
be dancing

with the Sydney Ballet company.

And I'll be principal with
the San Francisco Ballet

before I'm 25.

- You gotta eat.

- I don't have time for,

for anything else.

- All I was thinking about was
dinner.

- No you weren't.

And neither was I.

That's why you have to go.

(somber music)

- Arms held, Kerry.

Three, four, five, six, seven
eight.

One, two three.

Watch your stop.

- How's your luck?

- I don't even know the guy.

- Come on Kerry, (mumbling)

- Come on girl, quickly quickly.

Keep your mind on what you're
doing.

Six, case, and one two three
four,

five six seven eight.

- I tell you what.

You take this one and
I'll have his brother.

- If you don't mind, I'd like to
work.

- That serious, is it?

- Keep your mind on what you're
doing.

(fast energetic music)

(growling)

(men hooting)

- Come on, Adam!

I could still run you
fellas into the ground.

Come on, let's have you.

Hup!

Hup!

- Who's taking this load into
town?

- You're volunteering, are you?

- Somebody has to.

- Ah yeah.

That'll be the last we see of
you

if you're off messing with
those muso mates of yours.

- Yeah.

Something like that.

Sorry.

Can't keep it up, eh?

- (laughing) Cheeky bastard.

Keep it up a damn son,
longer than you can.

Come on, let's have you.

Ho!

Hup!

Well that's it.

You got a 10 kilometer run in
the sand

from surfers down to Tallabagera
creek.

Then a five kilometer swim
down to the next creek

and then another six kilometer
beach run

down to Coolangatta.

You got a couple of headlands to
cross.

A bit over 13 miles total
for the run swim lakes.

And that only gets you halfway.

Don't underestimate it.

It's the toughest damn
race anywhere in the world.

It's a full natural course
marathon.

Five, maybe six hours.

- Sounds easy when you say it
fast.

- Better you than me, mate.

- Thanks.

- By the time you get to
Coolangatta,

you'd have lost about half of
them.

- Yeah, I bet.

- It's 20,000 dollars prize
money.

If it was easy it'd be 20
dollars,

they'd have girls doing it.

(zooming)

Okay, the halfway mark.

Your surf ski's gonna
be waiting for you here.

Now you gotta be leading Kenny
here,

the end of the run and the swim.

If he's ahead of you here,

you're never gonna catch him on
the ski.

You gotta be ahead of him.

Right.

Take your ski, out to the surf,

straight paddle back to Broad
beach.

Final run home.

- 26 miles.

- I can train with you.

- Can you do it?

- Yeah.

- Do you wanna do it?

- Yeah, sure

- What do you mean, yeah sure?

What sort of an answer is that?

You going into it like that,

you've lost it before you've
even started.

Do you wanna be in it?

- Yes!

- You gonna win the fucking
thing?

- Yes I'll win!

- Right!

(laughing)

I think Adam should go
on the Coolangatta Gold.

- He can't.

- Why not?

- He just can't that's all.

It's too hard.

He's not trained for it.

- He will be.

We got three months.

- It's not his race.

- It's not Grant Kenny's race
either.

He's in it.

- So that's it.

- Yeah, that's it.

You beat him in this, your last
results

won't mean a damn thing.

- He tried, he did his best.

He almost beat him.

- Almost.

What the hell is almost?

Who the hell remembers who came
second?

- Who remembers who came first
in 1960?

- I do.

You beat him in the Coolangatta
Gold,

you'll have him psyched out in
every race

you go against him.

You'll eat him.

- [Mom] It's too hard!

- Think of the sponsorship
you'll pick up.

You'll be set for life.

- Nothing to do with that and
you know it.

He can't do it.

- All right.

Let him decide for himself.

- It might be him deciding.

- It's 20,000 dollars, mom.

- It isn't the money.

You think your father
cares about the money?

If your father cared about
money, we wouldn't be,

- What?

Go on, we wouldn't be what?

You said you liked living out
here.

- Don't take any notice, Steve.

Everybody fights.

- Who won the Ironman title in
1960?

- Hayden Kenny.

Grant's father.

- And dad came second?

That was the best he ever did,
wasn't it?

- That's got nothing to do with
it.

- Are you happy here?

- Of course I'm happy.

What a funny thing to ask.

(light music)

(puffing)

(bubbling)

- You're releasing too early.

Adam!

You're releasing too early!

(puffing)

- What about vitamin
supplements?

- Why, you feeling run down?

- No, but I'd like to take them.

- Yeah, and all they get is the
most expensive piss in town.

(bubbling)

- Steve, will you pick up the
pace?

Jesus, that's what you're there
for!

(energetic music)

(huffing)

- [Steve] Hi.

- Hi.

Is that what you do?

- Running?

- Yeah?

- Hell no.

There's no money in it.

Not unless you're at the top.

- Isn't that what you're
training for?

- Nah.

Adam's the athlete.

I just work out with him.

- Well what are you then?

- There's a place called the
Roof Garden.

You know it, it's sort of a
nightclub.

- Yes, I know.

- Well if you come there with me
tonight

I'll show you.

Well what I wanna be anyway.

I know you don't have much time.

It's just for tonight.

It's important to me.

- There's a ballet on
television.

I'm supposed to be
watching it with a friend.

- Him or a her?

- Her.

- No worries!

Bring her along, Adam will be
there.

(laughing)

- Okay.

- Great.

(rock music)

♪ Ooh yeah ♪

♪ Try baby ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

- That's the beat, I love it.

♪ I've been living in here for
21 years ♪

♪ And I'm ready ♪

♪ Got a body full of rhythm ♪

♪ Ocean full of living to do
yeah ♪

♪ I got my sights set on high ♪

♪ On another living sky ♪

♪ Pretty more pining in my head
♪

♪ Nothing gonna stop me 'cause
I'm heading straight ahead ♪

♪ Yeah nothing gonna stop me ♪

♪ I got my finger on the trigger
♪

♪ I guess I do my finger
on a lot of things ♪

♪ Then I really learned my
lesson ♪

♪ And really stop messing around
♪

♪ I got a itch in the side ♪

♪ Telling me it's time for
action ♪

♪ Nothing gonna stop me 'cause
I'm heading straight ahead ♪

♪ Nothing gonna stop me now ♪

♪ Say hey ♪

♪ I wonder what happened to me ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ What could go wrong ♪

♪ Well ♪

- Dance?

- Love to.

♪ I don't care where I be ♪

♪ I only know too many places ♪

♪ I ain't never seen ♪

♪ Look out world ♪

♪ I'm on fire, sick
and tired of dreaming ♪

♪ Well it might be lonely ♪

♪ But at least I'm gonna be
free, yeah ♪

♪ I have the biggest smile ♪

♪ And they yawn and they laugh ♪

♪ they never listen to
a thing of what I said ♪

♪ But nothing gonna stop me ♪

♪ 'cause I'm heading straight
ahead ♪

♪ Nothing gonna stop me now ♪

♪ I'm heading out ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Watch out ♪

(slow music with saxophone)

♪ I'm heading out ♪

♪ Straight ahead ♪

♪ I'm heading out ♪

♪ Straight ahead ♪

♪ The most in a cloud ♪

♪ Let it all say aloud ♪

♪ We start ♪

♪ The million stars above ♪

♪ Fitting it out, straight ahead
♪

♪ The stars above ♪

♪ They shock in the dark ♪

♪ One man ♪

♪ Looking for love ♪

♪ It's just one more ♪

♪ On his own ♪

♪ For the first time alone ♪

♪ One team ♪

♪ In a million tears been shed ♪

♪ One drop in the sea ♪

♪ So tell me who'll cry for me ♪

♪ Who'll remember when I'm dead
♪

(energetic rock music)

♪ Nothing ♪

♪ Nothing gonna stop me ♪

♪ Nothing gonna stop ♪

♪ Here now ♪

♪ Straight ahead ♪

♪ Nothing gonna stop me ♪

♪ Here now ♪

- Son, it's fantastic.

They're wonderful.

The best night we've had in
weeks.

We have to, uh, talk
later about the option.

- Right, Mr. Best.

- Steven!

You didn't tell me you're
Adam Lucas' brother.

♪ When you're heading straight
ahead ♪

♪ It doesn't really matter ♪

♪ When you're heading straight
ahead ♪

♪ Just one more ♪

♪ In the clouds ♪

♪ We all shout out loud ♪

♪ Nothing gonna stop me
heading straight ahead yeah ♪

♪ Nothing gonna stop me ♪

- Is this the only group you
manage?

- So far.

With the night going so good,

there's another group that
wants me to manage them.

And a singer.

- Next year, San Francisco.

♪ There's a fraction to much
friction ♪

♪ There's a fraction too much
friction ♪

♪ There's a fraction
too much friction, uh ♪

- Are you gonna ask me
to dance or aren't you?

- Well it had to come out
sometime.

I'm a lousy dancer.

- So what?

I'm a lousy ironman.

- No seriously.

You're a professional.

I'm not gonna be able to keep
up.

- Shuffle, tiger.

Show her your chicken's last
walk of the wood ape routine.

♪ There's a fraction too much
friction ♪

♪ There's a fraction
too much friction yeah ♪

♪ I don't believe in opposing
factions ♪

♪ What we need's some positive
action ♪

♪ There's a fraction
too much friction yeah ♪

- Come on, Kerry.

Let's move, shall we?

♪ It's a very old problem ♪

♪ Goes back to the dark ages ♪

♪ Who wages our original sin ♪

♪ Let's make it all fair to the
world ♪

♪ Let's shake it up boys and
girls ♪

♪ It's never too late to begin ♪

♪ There's a fraction too much
friction ♪

♪ There's a fraction
too much friction yeah ♪

♪ Men like to beat each other ♪

♪ She even likes to stir the
brother ♪

♪ There's a fraction
too much friction yeah ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

- Adam's really good, isn't he?

- Yeah, terrific.

♪ Look for a man who will
love you as a woman ♪

♪ Look for a woman who will love
her man ♪

♪ Look for a man who will
love you as a woman ♪

♪ Look for a woman who loves her
man ♪

♪ I'd swallow my pride for you ♪

♪ My personal highs for you ♪

(crowd cheering)

♪ I nana man for men ♪

♪ I got to be first someone ♪

♪ And someone's voice
threatens her world ♪

♪ There's a fraction too much
friction ♪

♪ There's a fraction
too much friction yeah ♪

♪ Holding on to a bygone era ♪

♪ Everybody shock 'cause
we're getting thinner ♪

♪ There's a fraction
too much friction yeah ♪

♪ Ooh yeah ♪

♪ Ooh yeah ♪

(crowd applauding)

- Thanks.

- Oh, thank you.

- I'm getting a beer.

What will you have, Gilda?

- Brandy and Rye thanks Steve.

- Kerry?

- Kahlua milk, thanks.

- What about you, Adam?

- Thanks mate, orange juice!

- Come on.

One beer is not gonna hurt you.

- No, no, better not.

I'm training, you know?

♪ There's a fraction too much
friction ♪

- Have a vodka and orange then.

There's no calories in vodka.

- Really?

- I promise I won't tell the old
man.

- Yeah, what the hell.

- Right.

Double vodka and orange.

Kahlua milk.

Brandy and Rye and a beer,
thanks.

♪ There's a fraction too much,
oh yeah ♪

♪ Friction, oh yeah ♪

- How about that then?

Hey.

- Can't have been too bad.

Sam Best is taking up your
option.

- Ah yeah?

- We're booked in here for
another month

at double the money.

And after that, we're going to
Sydney.

- What for?

- Hey, your old man will kill
him.

(laughing)

- Not him, me.

We've got a booking
straight after this one.

Sam's a partner in a club down
there.

Listen, once we get to
Sydney, I can arrange airplay,

get television spots.

I tell you troops, there's
gonna be no stopping us.

You guys are gonna be huge!

- I can't go to Sydney.

- Why not?

- I can't take time off.

I got a job.

- Fixing wrecked cars?

- Yeah.

- What about the rest of you?

(cork popping)

(laughing)

- What's wrong with you blokes?

Jesus.

I mean there are bands who work
10 years

waiting for a chance like this.

- I'm just not too sure
about Sydney, that's all.

- Well what are you gonna do?

Stay around here?

What are you gonna do here?

Jesus, you worked one night

and you're at the top already.

I mean this is bloody it, mate.

This is as big as it ever gets.

- [Man] We might pop everything
here and go to Sydney

and just fall flat on our face.

- [Steve] That's what
you said about tonight.

(laughing)

And you guys were fantastic.

- Stay there, Jim.

(bike revving)

Come on, Adam.

- Bye bye, Gilda.

Nice to meet you, Gilda!

(laughing)

- Adam!

- Just taking her for a little
spin, okay?

Yeah go ride, woo hah!

- I'm taking yours.

- Yeah, yeah sure.

(laughing)

- [Steve] Adam, pull over!

(energetic music)

Adam!

Adam!

(laughing)

Adam!

(tires screeching)

(crashing)

Adam!

(groaning)

Jesus.

Adam?

(tense music)

(grunting)

Work!

(crashing)

(tense music)

Damn!

Wait, wait!

Wait!

- Where is he?

- Just a minute, please.

- Dad, listen.

He's going to be all right.

- Where is he?

- Excuse me, but you
can't go in there, sir.

- Steve, what happened?

What happened?

How bad is it?

- I don't know.

- Was he bleeding?

- No.

Ah hell mom, I don't know.

- Steve?

I phoned.

They said you were here.

Is he all right?

- [Steve] I don't know,
we're still waiting.

- [Kerry] Are you all right?

- Oh yeah.

This is Kerry Dean.

My mother.

- Hello, Mrs. Lucas.

- Are you a friend of Adam's?

- Yes.

- What happened, Steve?

How did it happen?

- He had a few drinks.

I didn't mean,

- He was drunk.

That bloke in there reckons he
was drunk.

- He was a bit.

A bit.

Yeah, he was.

- It was you, wasn't it?

You got him drunk!

- [Steve] I didn't want him to.

- You did it to him!

You wanted it to happen, didn't
you?

He's in there because of you!

You couldn't match him
and you couldn't beat him

and so you tried to cripple him

did you, you little shit?

(shouting)

- Don't you raise your hand to
me.

I'll break your bloody arm!

You wanna have a go?

Go on, have a go!

Come on, have a go!

You won't.

You won't will you?

'Cause you haven't got the guts!

You're not half the man he is.

You know it!

You've always known it!

That's why you did it, isn't it?

That's why you did it, isn't it?

You wanted it to happen, didn't
you?

You wanted it to happen.

Well you, talk to me you little
shit!

You wanted it to happen, didn't
you?

You couldn't match him, could
you?

He beat you at everything you
ever tried

and this is how you get
back at him, isn't it?

- Yes!

Yes.

All right?

And don't you ever touch
me again or I'll kill you.

- Steve!

Steve, please wait.

It isn't true.

It isn't.

- It is.

- You didn't cause it.

- It's true.

- You got him one drink.

Go back and tell him.

- All the rest of it's true.

Leave me alone!

Go and see Adam.

(somber music)

(screaming and banging)

(weight clanking)

- What are you going to do about
Steve?

You have to tell him.

You can't leave him believing
the things you said.

You've got to tell him it's
got nothing to do with him.

You and me.

And the rest.

Please, Joe.

- What can I say to him?

- Tell him you love him.

As much as Adam.

- I'll speak to him.

(grunting)

Adam's all right.

He's coming home this afternoon.

I didn't mean what I said.

- Yes you did.

But that's all right.

It's true.

- No, it isn't.

- I'm leaving.

I'm moving into town.

- If you do that, that's
gonna be the end of it

between your mother and me.

- What do you want me to do?

- I want you to stay.

- Good day, tiger.

Sorry about last night.

- It was my fault.

- I was the one pissed and
that got to be your fault.

- I shouldn't have given you the
vodka.

- I'm not a baby, you know.

You didn't force feed me.

- Yeah, but I conned you into
it.

I wanted to get you drunk.

- What bullshit.

- I've been a pretty
wretched brother, haven't I?

Always have been.

- Come on, knock it off.

- And I really mean it.

I was glad when you got done

by Kenny the other day.

I wanted you to get beaten.

- Why?

- 'Cause if you don't look so
good then I don't look so bad.

- Jesus, you're a clown
sometimes.

- Yeah, anyway.

It was my fault so I'm
paying for the bikes.

- No you're not.

I am.

Handle the race prize money.

- You're not still going, are
you?

- Why not?

- Well, I thought your
training will be messed up.

- Haven't got a scratch.

- Well listen, I'll train with
you.

I mean seriously, not messing
around like I used to.

- That'll be great, but,

you don't have to.

- But I want you to win this.

I mean I really do.

- So do I.

(light piano music)

- [Miss Angel] It really is
imperative

that you are aware of
each other during this.

And Delia, could you please
keep your shoulders down.

Girls, be careful with this
preparation.

The mood is very soft.

Arms behind and soft.

Yes.

(clapping) Stop!

Yes?

- You must be Miss Ernshaw.

- [Miss Angel] Yes.

- Steve Lucas.

San Francisco Ballet Company.

- [Miss Angel] Why yes, Mr.
Lucas.

- I'm sorry to interrupt, but

I was in town and I thought
I might watch a rehearsal.

- Why yes of course.

Robert, will you get Mr.
Lucas a chair please?

- Oh, no no please, just carry
on.

- [Miss Angel] We'll have the
rehearsal taped, please Mary.

- Thank you Robert.

- Right, girls, we'll go from
the canon.

(light music)

Now take your time placing
those arms, that's it.

Wrist pair behind.

Watch each other when you come
down here.

Prepare.

Run, arms, arms Jackie.

Now be careful of this
slide, take it fluid.

Thank you all.

An early start tomorrow please,
8:30.

(clapping)

- Oh thank you, Miss Ernshaw.

I'm sure it's going to be
a wonderful production.

- Thank you.

- For the lead dancer,
excellent, brilliant.

(upbeat rock music)

- Oh no.

- Come on.

- Look, I really can't dance.

♪ Was it more than just a state
of mind ♪

♪ Playing on my heart ♪

- Ready?

One, two, three, four.

♪ I can't wait another second ♪

♪ I stay with me until the race
is won ♪

♪ I want you safe inside my arms
♪

♪ You know my heart beats faster
♪

♪ My body's known for will move
♪

♪ I feel my heart beat faster ♪

♪ Is it a dream or ♪

♪ Are you real ♪

♪ Are you really really real ♪

♪ When the both of us
in search of dreams ♪

♪ We must sacrifice ♪

♪ The emotion we're afraid to
show ♪

♪ Tortures us inside ♪

♪ I know we can survive baby ♪

♪ Stay with me until our race is
won ♪

♪ I want you safe inside my arms
♪

♪ You know my heart beats faster
♪

♪ My body's on fire will move ♪

♪ I feel my heart beat faster ♪

♪ Is it a dream or real ♪

♪ Are you really really ♪

♪ Well my heart beats faster ♪

♪ My body's on fire when we move
♪

♪ I feel my heart beat faster ♪

♪ Is it a dream or all real ♪

♪ You know my heart beats faster
♪

♪ My body's on fire when we move
♪

♪ I feel my heart beat faster ♪

♪ Is it a dream or all real ♪

(moaning)

♪ Really really real ♪

- That's good, good boy.

That's it, keep going.

- Listen, there's someone
I'd like you all to--

- Not now, Steve, hell.

48,49.

Now come on, don't
stop, I want another 10.

Come on, Adam.

Another 10, you can do that.

Two, three.

We gotta get more strength in
here

otherwise Kenny's gonna
thrash you on that ski leg.

Jesus, Steve can nearly match
you now.

Eight, nine, 10.

That's it.

Good.

That's terrific.

How do you feel?

- Bloody awful.

(laughing)

- Steve.

Steve.

Don't be hurt.

Adam winning this race means
everything to your father.

- Well look, I wanted to win
too, mom.

That's why I've been training
with him.

- I know that.

I know all the work you've done.

- Yeah, but dad doesn't, does
he?

Doesn't even notice that
I could maybe win it.

- Yes.

- I could.

I could beat Adam on the run

and match him on the ski leg.

- You never have.

- I've never tried.

I know Adam's terrific.

I hope he wins this.

I really mean that.

But just once, just one time

I'd like dad to notice that
I'm not too bad either.

- He's proud of both of you.

He is.

I know he shows it more to Adam

but that's just part of the
training.

Psyching, that's all.

He feels the same about both of
you.

- Has he said that to you?

- Yes.

- Really?

- Yes.

(somber music)

(inspiring music)

- Easy mate.

- Come on mate, go for it!

- What's the matter with you?

Three quarter pace.

Didn't I tell you three quarter
pace?

Can't you do anything right?

- Dad, I beat him.

I could win it.

I could win the race for you.

- What if you pulled a muscle,
where would that leave us?

Haven't you done enough
bloody harm already?

- I beat him.

You just don't like me beating
him.

- Beat him?

With a fair bloody start,
you couldn't beat him

on the best day you ever have.

- I'm all right, I'm all right!

- Go on, get out of it.

Get out of my sight!

You've done all the
damage you're gonna do.

I don't want you anywhere
near him, you hear that?

I don't want you anywhere near
him!

- Yeah.

I know.

I want you to train me.

- [Gary] For what?

- I wanna win the Coolangatta
Gold.

- Enter it or win it?

- Win it.

- Why?

- What the hell does that
matter, Gary?

Will you train me or won't you?

- How badly do you want to win
it?

- More than I've ever wanted
anything.

- Then you can do it on
your own, you don't need me.

- All right, I will.

- Steve.

The why does matter.

If you're doing it for the wrong
reasons,

even if you win it, there'll
be nothing in it for you.

- Oh, yes there will.

(piano music)

- [Miss Angel] Watch the line,
good.

- Steve!

(intense rock music)

(grunting and panting)

- Phil, have there been
any messages for me?

- Not that I know of, Miss Dean,
sorry.

- Thanks.

(light orchestral music)

- God's sake, Kerry,
you're like lead out there.

You're dead.

Could you stop worrying about
him

and remember what you've been
working for?

(exhaling)

(tense music)

- Woo!

Woohoo!

Woo hoo!

(triumphant music)

woo hoo!

Woo!

Woo hoo!

Woo!

(clanking in distance)

(tense music)

- What are you doing still up?

- Oh.

Couldn't sleep.

- Yeah.

Too hot.

- Yeah.

It's a hot one.

A bit nervous about the race.

- Yeah?

- I don't know, mate.

I don't know if I can beat him
or not.

I don't even know if I'll
finish the damn thing.

- [Steve] You'll be right.

- No I mean.

Do you know what the old man's
like.

He thinks I'm some sort
of champion or something.

Maybe I'm not a champion.

Never will be.

I don't even wanna be.

- Listen Adam, I'm,

- Yeah what, mate?

- Nothing.

- If I can be ahead of
Kenny at the end of the run

I'm in with a chance.

I know I can't catch him on the
ski leg.

He's too good for that.

But if I could be leading
him just after the run,

I might do it.

This time I could really do it.

- I'm going in the race myself.

- No.

- It's got nothing to do with
you.

I'm not doing it against you.

- You're going in the race?

Bullshit.

No you can't go in the bloody
race.

Listen.

Nothing,

you going in the race, you say

it's got nothing to do with me.

Do you understand?

- Yeah and--

- Do you understand what you
gotta do

if you go in the race?

You gotta beat me.

- It's got nothing to do--

- It's got plenty to do with me!

You wanna beat the old man,

you gotta beat me.

All right.

I can beat Kenny.

I'm psyched up for it.

I can hurt him.

I can beat him but I gotta break
him.

I don't wanna beat you.

- I don't think you can.

- You wanna find out?

- Yeah.

(thunder rumbling in distance)

You do it every night, don't
you?

- You still awake?

- Every night.

You go in there and
check on Adam, never me.

Not since I was eight years old.

- What are you talking about?

- You know what I'm talking
about.

- You're still a baby, are you?

Want me to tuck you in or
something?

- No.

Not anymore I don't.

I don't want anything from you.

I'm going in that race tomorrow

and I'm gonna beat the shit out
of you.

- Fat chance.

Not on the best day you ever
had.

(energetic music)

(cheering)

- Talking about the race today,

we have 55 competitors taking
part

in this Ironman marathon event.

Competitors and watchers
from around the country

have arrived in (drowned
out by helicopter and crowd)

- Neal, have you seen Kerry?

- No I haven't, Steve.

- Joe.

- Yeah.

Come on, Adam.

- Steve?

Don't do it to him, Steve.

Don't make your father come
second again.

He doesn't deserve that.

- I've been coming second all my
life.

- Don't let Steve psyche you
out.

He's no problem.

He's not gonna last.

There's only one man out
there you gotta beat.

That's Grant Kenny.

- Yeah, right.

- You can beat him, Adam.

You gotta believe that.

You're stronger than
him and you're faster.

You've done the work, you can
win.

- I'll do my best.

- Don't just do your best.

Be the best.

I know what I'm talking
about because I didn't win.

I did my best.

It doesn't mean a damn thing.

- It does to me.

- Well it doesn't to me.

You got to win it, Adam.

You got to.

- I will.

- I know we will, mate.

I know we will.

(crowd chattering)

- Yeah.

- At least his muscles are
working.

- [Announcer] These men
will be on their way.

A five to six hour journey to be
described

in midway nobody could
find anywhere in the world.

Could all the Coolagatta Gold
competitors

go to the marshaling area
please?

To sign on the grid position.

Could all Coolagatta Gold
competitors

please go to the marshaling area
now.

You know there must be
30 to 40 thousand people

past here on maybe for
the start of this race.

- You're Steve Lucas?

- Yeah, good day, Grant.

- Hear you've been doing a lot
of miles.

- [Announcer] One of the
nation's premier

sporting events is about to get
underway.

(tense music)

(gun firing)

They're on a way and it's a good
start.

(crowd cheering)

(energetic music)

- [Radio Announcer]
Awesome event this race is,

it's more demanding than a
marathon,

more dangerous, and
certainly more spectacular.

Then again it's one of
the most beautiful beaches

and coastline I've seen
anywhere in the world.

- [Announcer] Definitely down a
little now

working on the attendance.

Now laying in running this race.

Each man trying to put
his stamp on the event.

And these should be 55
men trying with himself

and top five in the next five
hours

is going to have to draw on,

(crowd cheering)

(clapping and cheering)

(radio chatter)

- [Announcer] You know I have
the feeling

the company's all they
need to take the lead.

But that will take
because we're all about in

for the race.

Nobody really knows what
the pace ought to be.

(energetic music)

(mumbling) And then of
course this long run

right along the beach towards
Burly.

It looks as though Adam Lucas is
running

very well at this stage.

In the middle of this moment
running.

And it would appear as though
Steve Lucas

and Grant Kenny are running
shoulder to shoulder.

And of course Grant Kenny

one of the pacers of this race
today.

(energetic music)

(exhaling)

Now one of the competitors,
that is number 49

Steve Lucas is going over
the top of the mountain.

Now this is a perfectly legal
alternative.

As why you go that way I have no
idea.

It's shorter, but it's
one tough way to do it.

I definitely a very much
more steep of the race.

Adam Lucas, end part of the
running now

the model pack leading the pack

down towards (mumbling)

And good run from Adam to
get in front of Grant Kenny.

Here they come running their
way out of the woods now

there towards the (mumbling)

And it looks like we have
another runner by Adam.

(mumbling) Number 49, Steve
Lucas!

Crazy going over the top of the
mountain

but he's coming out home.

And he's the leading competitor,
49.

Leaving the mountain race.

Steve Lucas now front.

Followed by brother Adam
and Grant Kenny, (mumbling)

- [Reporter] An hour 25 into the
race now

and they're getting ready for
the three mile ocean swim.

I have the feeling the Lucas
brothers

have been setting a pace
faster than Grant Kenny

would have liked.

Going on Steve who has taken the
lead

by that perfectly legal
but extraordinary tactic

of going straight up over Burly
hill.

Whether it's part of the family
race strategy, I don't know.

(splashing)

And there's been another
change in the lead

here in the swim.

Yes there has.

Grant Kenny.

Grant Kenny has overhauled the
Lucas boys.

- [Announcer] He leads
the team of Adam Lucas.

(mumbling) Grant Kenny is out in
front.

And I'll tell you what
if they can't catch him

before they get to the
halfway point of Coolagatta,

well it will be a one man race.

(huffing)

(huffing)

- [Reporter] Getting up
towards the halfway mark now.

- [Announcer] Here comes the
halfway mark

of Coolagatta Gold.

About 200 meters to run and
so they pick up the speed.

And there he is, Grant Kenny out
front.

- Come on mate.

(huffing)

(crowd cheering)

(splashing)

(huffing)

- [Announcer] Comes around the
water now

paddling back towards Surfer's
Paradise.

The Lucas brothers have
put up a tremendous effort

but now in front is Grant Kenny,

the national ironman champion.

- [Reporter] Heading for home
now

and it's Grant Kenny leading the
way.

He'll likes surf ski, so he'll

open a really big lead on
Adam back to Surfers Paradise.

And a modern four feet swell
running

as they get off shore.

They're on the last leg now.

12 miles still to go.

(rock music)

100, 150 yards behind him.

But it's hard to see them
keeping up this grueling pace.

(huffing)

It's number 16, Ray Taylor from
Perth.

We had reports earlier that
(mumbling)

And Taylor is out of the race.

Ray Taylor from Perth.

(energetic music)

(crowd cheering)

(waves crashing)

(crowd cheering)

(waves crashing)

(huffing)

(crowd cheering)

(energetic music)

(huffing)

(intense music)

- Adam!

(crowd cheering)

Adam!

- Yay!

Woo!

- Look!

Adam!

(crowd cheering)

He won!

- Go!

- We won!

Oh!

Hahah!

(triumphant music)

Adam!

That's my boy!

Adam!

Adam!

- Thank you.

- Thanks so much, son!

You're a champion!

Haha!

(crowd cheering)

Makes it worth it, Adam.

Makes it all worth it.

I told you you can do it, son.

You're a bloody champion, you're
the best.

Your whole life's gonna
be different now, Adam.

You can have everything I
ever wanted for you, mate.

Bloody champion!

Woohoo!

Woohoo, haha!

(triumphant music)

(calm music)

- You're ready for that
knee down grading now.

- (sighing)I don't think I need
it now.

- I know.

That's why you're ready.

- Thank you, Gary.

(triumphant music)

(orchestral music)