Psycho Swim Instructor (2022) Movie Script

So, how'd I do?

Better, right?

Actually, you're two seconds

slower than your top speed,

which, as I've told you before,

subpar.

That can't be.

I've been practicing

day and night.

- Let me try again.

- Sabrina.

I've hesitated saying this

for a long time, but...

you just don't have

what it takes

to compete in the Summer Games.

Coach, this is

my whole purpose in life.

I have to be the best.

I have to be.

Please, give me another chance.

I've given you more chances

than anyone I've coached.

I'm sorry, I really am.

I have what it takes.

And you know it.

You've always known it.

Sabrina, don't do that.

Come on.

Sabrina.

We've gone over this before.

I'm married.

And even if I wasn't married,

I'm too old for you.

No, you're not.

You're perfect for me.

I think you need to go.

Coach, please, I love you.

You know how much I love you.

I have always loved you.

Coach, please, don't go.

Sabrina!

You need professional help.

Where are you going?

Sabrina?

- Where are you going?

- Work.

Good.

Doing what?

Teaching brats to swim, okay?

You satisfied?

Yes.

And you should be too.

It's great you're finally

doing something...

Great?

It's an insult.

I trained my entire life

for the big leagues,

and now I'm just a...

Well, we both know why

you lost your shot

at the big leagues.

Don't we?

Mom, I'm not in the mood.

Mr. Scott?

Hi, I'm...

Sabrina Jameson.

Swim instructor, right?

I guess the inflatables

gave me away.

Yeah.

Let me wash up.

Come on in and meet my daughter,

Ashley.

Sabrina, call me Parker.

Parker...

What would you like to drink?

Oh, water's fine.

You'd think since I swim in it

I'd hate the stuff,

but no.

Great.

I'll be right back.

Be right there.

Hey, you must be Ashley.

Catch a

glimpse of the princess?

I did, she's really pretty.

Totally takes after her mom.

Anyways.

My wife, Ellen,

had this beautiful pool built.

Because she thought it would be

great for family time.

Absolutely.

Yeah, and then there was

an incident

and now Ashley's afraid

of the water.

What happened?

Um...

It's okay if you

don't want to tell me,

but it might help me

to figure out

how to reach her.

Have you tried to teach Ashley

to swim yourself?

Yeah. I can't even get her

near the water.

And, um... how 'bout your wife?

Did she try?

Yeah, about that.

My wife, Ellen, um...

She's away for a while.

Oh.

Where is she?

Uh, she's with family.

The job just

started to wear me down.

Pretty soon, I was...

drinking to face trial dates.

And then the worst day of all.

I had told

my 10-year-old daughter

that I'd give her

a swimming lesson.

But I was drunk

and I passed out.

Ashley decided

she could swim anyway.

I'm lucky my husband

was home that day.

I don't know

what would have happened

if he wasn't there.

A mother is supposed

to protect her baby.

My name is Ellen Scott.

And I'm an alcoholic.

Ashley, sweetheart?

One second.

Ash, I know you're in there

and I know you can hear me.

I asked this nice young lady,

Sabrina,

to maybe give you

some swim lessons.

What do you say?

Let me try.

Hey, Ashley.

I'm Sabrina.

You know, I was just like you

at your age.

You couldn't get me near a pool.

But then... one day

this great swimming teacher

helped me get over my fears

and now...

And now... Sabrina is training

for the Summer Games.

The Summer Games?

The real Summer Games?

That's right.

And if you wanted,

maybe one day you could be

on the national team too.

But we're never gonna know

unless you get in the water.

'Kay.

All right then.

Go on and get into your swimsuit

and I'll meet you outside.

All right.

I'm gonna sit right over there

at that patio table.

And...

Do my...

work, but I'll keep an eye

on you the whole time, okay?

All right.

Now.

First thing we're gonna do

is touch the water.

See?

The other teachers

tried that same trick

and it didn't work.

Well, let's try stepping

into the pool together.

I'll hold your hand

the whole time.

Here, let's try

something different.

May I?

Come here.

Good job.

There we go.

Okay.

This is gonna take

a whole lot of courage,

but I know you can do it, okay?

Watch me first and then you try.

All right, you watching?

You ready?

All right, come on.

It's not bad, I promise.

Come on.

All right, you ready?

One, two, three.

All right, now splash me,

come on.

No, a real one!

Splash me, come on.

Come on.

You're doing it again.

What? What am I doing?

You're obsessing

over some older man.

Who is he this time?

Oh, wait, I know.

The father of the "brat"

you had to teach.

So?

He's married, right?

That is none of your business.

Oh, the hell it isn't.

I said that you could live here

as long as you promised

to never do this again.

But, Mom, this one

is perfect for me.

He's...

He's perfect.

Oh, Sabrina.

Your father left you.

And you going after

these older men

isn't going to bring him home.

Yeah, and you

know why Dad walked out?

Because of you.

You drove him out,

and I miss him every single day.

Miss him all you want.

He's never coming back.

And if you think you're gonna

find him in these other men,

- you're dead wrong.

- Parker is different.

His marriage is in trouble.

He needs me.

Okay, I'm gonna call

Dr. Gonzalez.

What? No.

He'll make me take

those pills again.

Yeah, you need to take

those pills again.

I don't need any damn pills.

Stop.

Give it.

Fine.

You don't want to get help?

Then you gotta call this Parker

and tell him that you're gonna

turn down the job.

I can't do that.

I love him.

He's... he's the one.

What are you doing?

I said what are you doing?

I'm calling your client

and telling him you are unwell.

Mom.

Please don't ruin this

for me, please,

I am begging you.

This is for your own good,

Sabrina, and you know it.

You've gotta be kidding me.

Knock it off.

This is Parker.

Hello? Hello?

This is Park...

I said not to call him.

I told you don't call.

What is the matter

with you? Get up.

Mom?

All right.

Snack time.

Here we go.

One for you.

Is this what you drink

when you're in the pros?

Yep.

Dad, can Sabrina stay

for dinner?

Ashley, I'm sure

she has other plans,

not to mention other students.

I could rearrange my schedule.

Oh, you don't have to do that.

Please, Dad?

You can make your famous pasta.

Famous pasta, huh?

Sounds great.

And, fortunately, I was

working from home that day

and just happened to check on

Ashley's progress.

I mean, had I shown up

a minute later...

Oh my God, no.

Yeah. So, that's why Ashley's

afraid of the water,

and that's when

Ellen and I decided

she needed to go to rehab.

Sorry, I didn't feel comfortable

telling you sooner,

- so I wasn't...

- No, no, it's okay.

Can I tell you something else?

Of course.

Ashley is the center of my life.

I haven't seen her

this happy in months.

It's all because of you.

Come on, I'm just givin' her

swim lessons.

No, I'm serious.

It's in the care and the concern

that you show for her.

I mean, you treat her

like she's your own.

I can't tell you

how much that means to me.

Whoa, uh, I'm still married.

Oh my God, I...

I'm so sorry.

Forgive me.

Look, I...I would be lying

if I was to tell you

that I'm not extremely attracted

to you.

But I'm still deeply committed

to my wife Ellen.

Of course you are.

I...I just got swept up

in the moment.

I guess I did too.

Ah, so, um...

See you tomorrow afternoon.

I'll be here.

- Goodnight.

Hey, babe.

Hi, honey.

Um, listen, I know

it's a little late, but...

No, no, no, no, it's okay.

The doctor finally

said I'm ready to come home.

That's great.

He says I can leave tomorrow.

I'll be there first thing

to pick you up.

Thank you.

And how's my baby?

She's doing great.

I finally found her

a swim instructor.

Sabrina.

And she's training

for the Summer Games.

Ash loves her.

She's like a little dolphin,

I can hardly keep her

out of the pool.

What's the matter?

I wasn't there

for her first lesson.

Don't worry.

There'll be plenty more to come.

See you in the morning?

Okay.

I'll be waiting.

I love you.

Love you too.

I'll need your

phone back, please.

Thank you.

Fiji.

How 'bout you, babe?

Sabrina!

Hey!

Big surprise.

- Come on, hurry!

- Okay.

Wow.

- Okay, I'll be right back.

- Okay.

So, what's all this

about a big surprise?

Ellen's home.

Oh.

Yeah, it's a little unexpected,

so I would appreciate it

if we could be discreet

about our moment

the other night.

Of course.

Hey, I'm just here

for Ashley, right?

No worries.

Oh, wait.

You're gonna.

Like, on day one

we had a splash fight.

So much fun.

You're gonna be so proud of me.

Sabrina!

Nice to meet you.

My name is Ellen.

So happy to meet you.

- I'm Sabrina.

- I know!

All I've been hearing since

I've been back is, "Sabrina!"

Thank you so much

for teaching Ashley how to swim.

My pleasure.

Well, I've got to go

to a business meeting,

so I'm gonna let you ladies

get acquainted.

Make me proud.

So, ready to show your mom

how great you are?

I will.

All right, let's go. Let's go.

Come on.

Did you see me, Mom?

Didn't take my

eyes off you for a second!

You're doing great.

That's because Sabrina

is such a great teacher.

Am I ready for the pros yet?

You're gettin' there.

So, um, I

usually bring some snacks

for Ashley to enjoy

after the lesson.

Oh, how thoughtful of you.

There we go.

Granola bar and sports drink

for our world champion.

And for the adults.

One for you and one for Parker.

Oh, my gosh, no, of course not.

These are for you and Parker

to enjoy after dinner.

Mm.

Thank you, but we can't have

these types of drinks

in the house.

Oh, why not?

I'm on the program.

Oh. Oh my gosh.

I'm...I'm so sorry,

I didn't know.

I'm sure you didn't.

Well, I'll see you tomorrow

for our next lesson, 'kay?

'Kay.

Actually, I'll...I'll call you

to schedule the next lesson.

Oh, you don't have to do that,

I'll just show up

at our regular time.

I'll call you to schedule

the next lesson.

But I've been teaching Ashley

for three times a week

for the past month.

She's been making

such great progress.

And we appreciate that.

I'll call you.

Got it.

You are going to love

going back to rehab, Ellen.

So what are

your thoughts on Sabrina?

Ashley's not having

a lesson tomorrow.

I canceled it.

It's obvious that Sabrina

is a little more interested

in you than giving Ashley

a swimming lesson.

I'm sorry?

You lost me.

I saw the two of you

talking to each other.

And?

What, you think

she's interested in me

because we were talking

to each other?

No.

Because she was

straightening your tie.

The hell was she doing that for?

Come on, I told her

I had a business meeting.

She probably noticed

it was crooked.

Yeah, I'm sure

that's not all she noticed.

Babe, Sabrina and I

discuss Ashley's progress,

I pay her, that's it.

Over a couple of cold beers?

What?

She brought over snacks

for Ashley

and two bottles of craft beer

she claims were for you

and for me.

Now, why would she do that?

I don't know.

She brings over snacks

and drinks all the time.

She was probably being friendly.

I was a divorce lawyer,

remember?

I can spot women like her

from the next town over.

Is this how we're gonna

celebrate you coming home?

Just...

Answer one question.

What?

Did you tell her I was in rehab?

Why would you do that?

That is not something

that she needs to know.

I'm sorry. You're right.

It was a moment of weakness.

Okay.

But then... why would

she offer me a beer if...

if she knew I had a problem?

Look, I don't think

she was being malicious.

She probably forgot.

Babe, the main thing is she's

helped Ashley's confidence,

Ashley adores her,

and now she can swim.

Honey.

Get out into the world again.

Find a new job.

Volunteer. Do something.

But don't worry about Sabrina.

She's here to teach Ashley.

She's helped her a lot,

and that's all we need to know.

Hi.

Steve?

Ellen Scott here.

Linda?

Hi!

Yeah, Ellen Scott.

Oh, you're...you're in a meeting?

Listen, I was calling

because I'm, um,

ready to get back to work.

You don't do family law anymore?

Oh, okay.

I'm sorry, I...

Listen, is Mr. Stafford in?

I wanted to let him know

that I'm currently looking...

No, I am not still in rehab.

Surprise!

We, uh...

we weren't expecting you.

Well, I don't mean to interrupt,

but the last time I came over,

I think I must have dropped

my sunglasses

somewhere in your backyard.

Can I have a quick look?

Wow.

Sounds like someone's

having a good time.

Yeah.

Look, I meant to call you.

Ellen decided that

Ashley's progressing so well

that she's ready

to go to the next level.

Great, I've arrived

just in time.

With someone else.

What?

Yeah, um, we decided to get

a medal-winner to teach her.

Hold on...

I may not have a medal yet,

but I'm training

for the national team

every single day of my life.

You can't just go switching

a teacher on a kid

like that suddenly,

it's not good for them.

I was also hoping

that we could sit down

and map out a plan for Ashley.

There's so much

I wanted to teach her.

Uh... thank you for helping her

as much as you did.

Can I at least tell her goodbye?

Hey.

Sabrina thinks she left

her sunglasses here

- the other day.

- Hey there.

Mind if I have quick look?

No. Go ahead.

How's she doing?

She's doing great.

Having a lot of fun.

I gotta jump, okay?

Well, I can't find

those darn sunglasses.

Who knows where

I might've left 'em.

Anyway, Parker mentioned

you found someone new

to teach Ashley.

I thought I'd say goodbye,

but...

I can't believe it.

Donna Dean.

The Donna Dean, bronze medalist?

That's me.

And the gold medal's up next.

Great.

Donna's gonna help me

get to the Summer Games.

I saw you, little dolphin,

you're doing great!

Mom, I have to use the bathroom.

Okay, but don't run,

and don't get water everywhere.

So, I hear

you got Ashley started.

Yeah, but, I mean,

how great for her

that you're teaching her now.

By the way, I'm a huge fan.

Well, thank you.

Wait, don't I know you?

You two know each other.

I remember now.

You were training

for the national team

with Coach Sharky

about a year ago.

I used to stand

on the sidelines sometimes

and watch everybody.

- Wait, who?

- Coach Wallace.

Sharky is his nickname.

Best swimming coach in town.

But then you suddenly

had to leave the team.

What was that all about?

Are you angry with me?

What? No. Of course not.

My mom thought it would be good

for a real medalist to teach me.

That's why Donna's here.

Well, your mom is a smart woman.

You know,

if Ashley were my daughter,

I'd fire me and hire Donna.

You would?

Oh, hell yeah.

Oops.

I just wanted to say goodbye.

Keep up the great work, okay?

You have a fantastic teacher.

Okay.

Look.

It's obvious that

you bonded with Ashley.

And...

well, if you have the time, uh,

why don't you drop by

for Ashley's next lesson

and hang out with us.

I mean, if you want to.

I'd love to.

And just so you know...

Ashley was my best student.

Really?

Yeah, I mean, look at her.

She's a natural.

Thank you.

And thank you for being

such a great sport about this.

Of course.

Ashley's in great hands

with Donna.

Yeah, she is.

Go enjoy

your daughter's progress.

I'll show myself out.

Perfect.

Can't wait to redo this place.

Well, Sabrina took that

better than I thought she would.

And she said she'd love

to stop by and hang out

for Ashley's lessons.

Oh, really?

I'm sorry I jumped the gun

on Sabrina.

She really does seem

like a sweet young woman.

Told ya.

Mm.

See you tomorrow night?

Unless you've

changed the locks on the doors.

Mm.

I bought something sexy to wear.

In that case,

I'm definitely comin' home.

Oh, before you go.

Do you remember that photo

of the three of us

that was above the fireplace?

It's gone.

Babe, there's a lot of photos

above the fireplace.

Yeah, but this one was taken

after I got back from rehab.

The first time.

Wait, yeah,

I do remember the photo,

but... I don't know

where it is.

We'll find it

when I get back, okay?

I just don't understand

why it's not there.

It's always there.

Honey, you go to sleep.

I'll see you tomorrow.

- Love you.

- Love you too.

Hey!

I'm here to hang out with you

for Ashley's lesson with Donna.

Uh, you're a day early.

Donna doesn't get here

till tomorrow

and Ashley's still not back yet

from school.

Agh, darn it.

Must have gotten my dates

mixed up again.

Anyway, I stopped by

this super cute bakery

and picked up some

gourmet cookies for everyone.

Yeah, I know that place.

Wilka's, we go there

all the time.

Everything they make

is so great.

I know!

Well, since you're here,

come on in.

I'll make some coffee.

Great!

So you're all right

switching off lessons with Donna?

We'll try it

and see how it goes.

Oh, absolutely,

I think it's a great idea.

Honestly, thank you for even

keeping me on the team.

Oh, I hope peanut butter

chocolate chip's okay.

You won't get any argument

from me.

Oh, uh, Sabrina, um...

there's...

Thank you.

Something that's been

bothering me.

The other day when you

brought over the, um...

- The beers?

- Yeah.

Oh, God, I'm so sorry.

Parker told me

and I just wasn't thinking.

Can you forgive me?

Oh, of course.

It's just that, as you know,

I can't have any substances

in the house.

No... alcohol.

Mm, no... prescription

painkillers.

No weed.

I completely understand.

Now...

You gotta share

the guilt with me.

Uh-uh, these are for you

and your family.

I bought some for myself

and it is gonna take

absolutely all of my willpower

not to eat them

before I get home, so...

Well, in that case,

these are going

in the cupboard for later,

otherwise they'll be gone

before Parker and Ashley

even get here.

Polish them off,

they'll never know.

Joking, joking.

Oh.

Ah.

Uh...

Gosh.

Is everything all right?

Uh, I...I...

Can I get you anything?

I think I need to lie...lie down.

Can you see your...

See yourself out?

Sure.

Do you need me to help you?

No, I...

You're not looking so good.

Sweet dreams.

Perfect timing.

Hey, little dolphin,

how was school?

Oh, Sabrina, hi, it was great!

Uh, where's my mom

and why are you here?

She had a little headache

so she's taking a nap,

and I'm here

because I thought today

was your lesson with Donna.

My bad.

Anyway, I was about to leave

unless you want to show me

what Donna's been teaching you.

Yeah, wanna see?

All right,

girly, work that water,

let me see what you know.

Let's go, come on.

Yes, Ashley, look at that!

Oh my gosh, look at you!

You look so good.

Oh, my gosh!

Oh, look at you!

Keep going, keep going,

don't stop now!

Yes, girl, yes!

Good job, I'm so proud of you.

How did I do?

Excellent.

I wanna do it again.

You should, but I gotta go now.

I don't wanna get out

of the pool yet.

You don't have to.

But my dad says

no unsupervised swimming

or else he gets angry.

You know what?

If you want to swim, go ahead.

I'm not gonna say anything.

It'll be our big girl secret,

'kay?

'Kay!

Just, uh, stay closer

to the shallow side for me.

Promise?

Promise.

Honey!

Baby!

Babe?

What are you doing?

I'm sorry, Daddy, I was just...

What did I tell you?

No unsupervised swimming.

Yeah, and where's your mom?

Resting, she had a headache.

Then why are you

in here by yourself?

I don't need supervision.

I can swim, I...

Get out of the pool right now.

Ash, I'm not gonna say it again.

Baby.

Baby, wake up.

Oh, where am I?

Tell me you haven't

been drinking.

No, of course not.

Did you know Ashley

was in the pool by herself?

Huh?

You've been drinkin' again.

I can't believe it.

I cannot believe it.

I... I wasn't drinking.

I trusted you,

and you did it again!

I... I wasn't, I swear.

Oh!

Where'd you hide it this time?

I know you put it somewhere.

Look what I found

underneath the sofa.

Now, why would it be there?

I don't... I don't know.

Yes, you do!

You put it there!

Ashley was in the pool, alone!

One of us is supposed

to be out there

watching her at all times,

you know that.

I... I swear, I...

I didn't even know she...

came home.

You blacked out.

No, baby, that's impossible.

I... I... I...

You're gonna have to go back.

What? No! Please.

We're not gonna lose Ashley

because you can't control

your drinking problem.

I can't go back.

- This is Parker Scott.

- No, no, please! Please!

No, no!

Please, I can't go back!

I'll check in on you every day.

Ashley.

Honey, honey, honey, honey.

I know.

You gotta get in the car.

We lost Mom again.

Yeah.

She just wasn't ready yet,

that's all.

Will she ever be ready?

I don't know, Ash,

but right now,

it's best that

she be near people

who can take care

of her properly.

I can take of her!

I want to take care of her!

I know you do.

I do too.

But first, Mom has to learn

to take care of herself.

Are you still mad at me?

A little bit.

But it's only because

I don't want anything bad

to happen to you.

I love you more than anything

in this world.

You understand?

- I'm sorry, Daddy.

- Come here.

- I'm sorry!

- It's okay.

Look, everyone, it's Donna Dean,

world-famous bronze medalist.

How'd you get in here?

You didn't read the sign?

"Professionals only."

The exit's over there.

I'm not going anywhere until you

agree to stop teaching Ashley.

I'm Ashley's teacher, not you.

Besides, I'm better than you.

Okay... prove it.

You're on.

See? I am the best teacher

for Ashley.

What is so funny?

What are you laughing at?

You think you got fired

because you weren't

a good enough teacher?

It's because you wouldn't stop

hitting on Mrs. Scott's husband.

- That's not true.

- Uh, yeah, it is.

Mrs. Scott told me herself

the first day I was there.

Yeah, well, did she also

tell you she's in rehab

'cause she's walking around

drunk half the time?

Oh, that's rich,

coming from a pathological liar?

You say you're training

for the Summer Games?

You haven't even been

on Coach Sharky's team

for over a year.

Yeah, word on the street is

you suddenly had to leave

'cause you kept hitting on him.

You don't know anything!

Maybe I don't know

exactly what happened

because I wasn't there,

but here's my guess:

You tried to hook up with him,

but he told you to get lost,

and you didn't like it.

That's it, isn't it?

Isn't it?

That's why they won't let you

on the national team!

You got a reputation!

Oh, Sabrina's a bad girl!

Look, I loved Coach, okay?

I loved him!

And he was gonna ruin my life!

I had to teach him a lesson,

I had to!

You had to do what?

Teach him a lesson?

You're sick.

I'm not letting you

anywhere near that kid

or that family.

I'm calling them right now.

Guess you'll never get

the gold now.

- Hey.

Been a couple

weeks since I saw you,

so I thought I'd check in.

Thanks.

How are you?

I heard the news about Donna.

It's unbelievable.

The police say she was taking

anabolic steroids,

say her heart just gave out.

How's Ashley taking it?

Not well.

She hasn't wanted to go

near the pool since.

Look, if you think

it would help,

I would be happy to come over

and give Ashley

some catch-up lessons.

I mean, if that's all right

with Ellen.

Actually, it doesn't matter

whether Ellen's okay with it

or not.

She's back in rehab.

What? She seemed perfectly fine

the last time I saw her.

- What happened?

- I wish I knew.

The thing is,

Ellen was always able

to hide her problem really well.

But this time...

I don't know,

she must've gone on a bender.

I've never seen her like that.

- I'm so sorry to hear this.

- Thanks.

Well, if you really have

the time,

I'm sure Ashley would love

to see you again.

I think some lessons from you

would cheer her up.

And vice versa.

- This afternoon okay?

- Sure.

Great. I'll see you later.

Perfect.

That's right, yeah.

Down kick, then keep

your legs straight,

then do the up kick.

Yeah, keep kicking around...

Nice, nice.

Hi. How are you today?

Feeling better?

I... still don't

feel like myself.

Not even close.

But I... I had to call

and see how Ashley was doing

after Donna...

I can't even bring myself

to say it.

Yeah, well...

Ash took it pretty hard,

so I decided

to bring back Sabrina.

I don't know what it is,

but those two have a bond.

Anyway, Ashley's smiling again.

I don't think it was a good idea

to rehire Sabrina.

I... I don't follow.

That day when

she brought over the beers,

she knew I was on the program.

You told her.

She didn't forget.

She...she brought those beers

on purpose.

You remember that

but you don't remember

passing out

in the middle of the day

with our daughter

in the pool by herself.

I don't know what happened,

but I swear,

I was not drinking that day,

I wasn't.

Instead of fixating on Sabrina

bringing over those beers,

why don't you come clean

about the fact

that you were drinking that day?

I wasn't drinking!

And I don't know what happened,

but I think Sabrina

did something.

Just like she did

with those beers,

she... she did something.

You're not making any sense.

I can't remember.

- Yeah, because you blacked out.

- No.

Trust me, I swear, I...

I can't!

Sabrina is trouble.

She's the one who's lying.

Yeah, well, she's not the one

that left our daughter

in the pool unattended.

Baby, I...I swear. Please.

I've gotta go.

You're teaming

up on me now, okay.

Can you come back tomorrow?

Oh, tomorrow, I don't know.

Let me... let me check.

It's looking like...

I can make it.

Yes!

Can Sabrina stay for dinner

tomorrow night too?

Ash, we can't take

all of her time.

Why not?

We'll see.

For now, brush your teeth

and get to bed.

Only if Sabrina tucks me in.

Be right back.

Did your mom ever tuck you in

when you were a kid?

No. My mother

never really had time for me.

She didn't really love me.

What is it, sweetie?

I don't think my mom

loves me either.

Of course she does.

No, she doesn't.

She's never here,

she keeps making mistakes.

Ashley, we all make mistakes.

Your mom loves you,

and your dad does too.

Do you know how lucky you are

to have such a fantastic dad?

Last time I saw my dad,

I was five years old.

He used to take me swimming.

He and my mom

were always arguing.

He was trying his best,

but... it was never good enough

for her.

He couldn't take it.

One day, packed his suitcase,

kissed me goodbye,

and I never saw him again.

I think about Daddy every day.

I wish I could bring him back,

but... I can't.

Anyway, trust me.

Your mom and dad love you.

And so do I.

Good night, little dolphin.

Good night, big dolphin.

Let's see, all right.

We have candles...

That's for the diffuser.

Where's the diffuser?

There it is, okay, um...

Wait, you brought

all this here for me?

Stress relief.

This stuff helps,

and trust me, you need it.

There is... one more thing

you should do.

Doesn't this feel great?

It does.

You know, you should give

yourself daily swim breaks.

I mean, you clearly work out.

Mainly weights and jogging.

Okay, so,

make swim dates

with your daughter then.

I bet she'd love that.

That was actually

my original plan.

Thank you for reminding me.

Race you to the other side?

Okay.

You win.

I'm no match for you.

I bet you could be.

Sabrina...

That's my name.

I forgot to mention...

this is the other way

to relieve stress.

You have to get up early?

No, I can sleep in.

- Good.

- Yeah, but this coming Tuesday,

I have to go to New York

for two weeks.

Yeah, lately I pay the neighbor

to look over Ashley

while I'm gone, but...

I'll do it.

You would?

You could stay here.

I would love that.

I've been reading a lot

about substance abuse.

Addiction.

Ellen, you, and Ashley

will be dealing with this

for the rest of Ellen's life.

You're always telling me

you have to think

about Ashley's future,

but... she deserves a mother

who's reliable,

who's gonna be there for her.

Doesn't she?

She does.

I could be that for her.

I don't even remember

how I got here this time.

But I do know...

I never want to be here again.

I love you all,

but... I miss my family,

and I want to go home.

My name is Ellen Scott,

and I'm an alcoholic.

Good job.

Vicky, why don't you go next?

Mm, sure, um...

I started drinking

when I was 12.

My friend invited me over

and her parents weren't home,

so we thought

that it would be cool

to drink some

of her dad's beers,

and then we drank some more.

It was fun,

and we just kept drinkin' 'em.

We turned on the TV,

and they were showing

that old movie, Jaws.

Okay, maybe some of you

don't remember it,

but it was about

this huge killer shark.

Huge killer

shark. Huge killer shark.

Huge killer shark.

You were training

for the national team

with Coach Sharky

about a year ago.

- Wait, who?

- Coach Wallace.

Sharky is his nickname.

And it really gets me

because my niece is 12 now

and when I...

Excuse me.

Hey, Ellen.

Hey, we're not done yet here.

Jerry, could I use my phone

for a minute?

Good afternoon to you too.

You know the rules:

Phone calls only

during scheduled times

with supervision.

It's my friend's birthday

and... last year I forgot it.

I just want to send her a text

and let her know

how much she means to me.

I just need a minute... or two.

I'll be standing

right here in front of you.

Two minutes. Go.

Reception.

He's doing what?

Well, where's the...

Okay, you know what, never mind.

Coming up.

Lucky you, I got a situation

on the third floor.

You just bought yourself

two more minutes.

Thank you.

- Hello?

- Hi!

Coach Sharky Wallace?

Yeah, who's this?

Hi, my...my name is Ellen Scott.

I'm...I'm calling about a swimmer

that you coached last year,

a young woman by the name

of Sabrina Jameson.

I can't discuss

my students with strangers.

- Goodbye.

- Hello?

Coach Sharky?

Hello?

You looking forward

to seeing Charlotte today?

That's why I love Saturdays

so much!

And her mom always makes us

popcorn when we watch movies.

Hey, how would you feel

about Sabrina spending

a little more time with us?

You mean, like, moving in?

Not exactly.

You know I have to go

to New York in a couple of days,

so instead of dropping you off

at Mrs. Miller's,

I thought maybe Sabrina

could come stay here with you.

That'd be great, I love Sabrina!

Uh, then I guess...

Mom's not coming back?

Of course she is.

But I just don't know when.

Meanwhile, it might be nice

to have Sabrina around here

a little more,

if that's okay with you.

It's okay.

Good, but Sabrina

will never take the place

of your mom.

I just want to be clear

about that.

Dad, I know that.

You have fun. If you need

anything, let me know, call me.

Okay, I know.

- I love you.

- I do too!

Let me get the door.

- Thank you, Dad.

- Thank you so much again.

All right, you ladies have fun.

Daddy...

I stopped by

this super cute bakery

and picked up gourmet cookies

for everyone.

Coach Sharky?

- Yeah, who are you?

- Oh, I...

I am sorry to bother you, but...

You're the one who called

earlier, aren't you?

Yes, but please let me explain.

A few months ago,

my husband hired Sabrina

to give our daughter

swimming lessons.

Sabrina said that she was

training for the Summer Games,

but later, I found out

that she wasn't

and she hadn't been for a year.

I am convinced that Sabrina

has been lying to us.

My husband doesn't think so,

but I do.

Please, can you help me?

I feel partially responsible.

I just... I didn't think

that she'd continue with the...

Continue to what?

Sabrina was one of my students.

She showed some promise

in the beginning,

but then she started

to have some issues.

You're perfect for me.

You know how much I love you!

I've always loved you!

You're the first person I told.

I didn't call the police

because,

even though she tried

to kill me,

I felt guilty

about kickin' her off the team.

I mean, I didn't want

to completely destroy her life.

You were a lot more generous

than I would've been.

Later, I found out that I wasn't

her first, um... obsession.

She has a thing for older men,

and if they reject her,

she freaks out

and tries to kill 'em.

I think one of those older men

happens to be my husband.

Everything okay?

Listen to me carefully

and do not hang up.

What's goin' on?

You sound like you're in a car.

Where are you?

That's not important.

I just talked

to Sabrina's old coach.

What? Why?

Why would you do that?

I remembered

something Donna said.

It came rushing back

to me today.

Sabrina stopped training

for the Summer Games

and had to suddenly leave

her team a year ago.

I had to find out why.

Sabrina told me she's been

training every single day.

Yeah, well, she hasn't been.

Okay, well, maybe she said that

just to get the job.

One way or another,

Ashley can swim now.

Listen to me.

Her coach said he had to kick

Sabrina off the team

because she kept hitting on him.

When he rejected her,

she tried to kill him!

Hello, did you hear what I said?

She tried to kill him!

I... I can't believe that.

Yeah, well, you better.

He wasn't the first one.

It's a pattern she has

with older men who reject her.

Be straight with me,

have you been drinking?

I am stone-cold sober!

That's the other thing.

I remember that day now clearly.

I didn't drink anything!

Sabrina came over with

a box of cookies from Wilka's.

I had some, she didn't,

because she laced them

with drugs.

That doesn't make any sense.

Yes, it does!

It all makes sense!

She drugged me

to get me out of the picture

because she wants

to get rid of me!

Okay, well, how do you explain

the bottle of whiskey I found?

Sabrina put it there!

It had to be her!

Okay, I admit, I used to hide

bottles all over the house,

but, under the sofa?

Come on! That's for amateurs!

Hold on, someone's at the door.

Morning!

- Business call.

- Okay.

Listen, I...

She's already there, isn't she?

Parker, she is dangerous!

She cannot be

around you or Ashley!

I have to go.

It's a beautiful pool, isn't it?

Yeah, it's perfect.

Ash and I are gonna have

so much fun swimming in it,

and even more fun

when you come back and join us.

Yeah, you know,

I'm not leaving

until Tuesday though.

It's only Saturday.

Oh, I know.

I just wanted to get

a head start, you know?

Learn my way around the house,

make sure I know

where everything is.

For Ashley.

By the way,

how's your training going?

You know, for the Summer Games?

- Great.

- I guess I should know this

by now,

but how often do you train?

- As often as I can.

- The reason why I'm asking is

I was hoping I could consult

with your coach

to see if I can get Ashley

into the accelerated program.

She's been doing so well.

I can look into that for you.

That might be difficult, though,

since you're not training

for the Summer Games.

I don't like when people

lie to me, Sabrina.

I'm not lying.

Good, glad to hear that.

I feel so much better.

Although, Ellen told me

that you brought over

a box of cookies.

She ate them and you didn't.

Why not?

I wasn't hungry.

I'm thinking you didn't eat them

because you put drugs in them,

and whatever you put in them

knocked Ellen out.

That's crazy!

Why would I do that?

So I would think Ellen

was drinking again, that's why.

And that bottle of whiskey

under the sofa,

I'm guessing

you didn't do that either?

Everything's going so well.

Why are you playing

this game with me?

Why have you been lying to me

from the moment

that you walked into my house?

You were never training

for the Summer Games.

You got kicked off the team

because you tried to kill

your coach!

That's not true!

Ellen tracked him down,

he told her everything,

so don't lie to me anymore,

Sabrina!

I wasn't trying to kill him!

He was trying to kill me!

I loved him, and he was trying

to walk away from me!

But that...that doesn't matter

anymore,

because I have you and Ashley.

Look...

We're a family now.

Sabrina, I don't know

what you're talking about,

but you need to go right now.

Go where?

I gave up everything

to be with you.

We're...we're gonna start

a new life together,

you, me, and Ashley.

I'm gonna say this

one more time:

You need to go.

But... but we're together now.

You...you love me.

Like hell I do!

Get out!

I'm calling the police.

You don't deserve me!

Hey!

Parker!

Come here.

Are you okay?

- I'll call 9-1-1.

- Okay.

We're at 4202

South Parallel Avenue.

Come on, Sabrina.

Psycho Swim Instructor (2022) - full transcript