(waves lapping) (grunts quietly) (surfer shouting on video) SURFER: Ale! Ale! Ale! Ale! Anda, mijo! Ale! (surfer whooping) Oh-oh! Anda, mijo! Ayudame! - Ayuda! - Come on! (muffled screaming) (screaming continues) (boy panting) www.able.co.nz Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air. Able 2018 (upbeat guitar music) Is that you on the beach? Oh, no, no, that's my` that's my mom. Oh. Yeah. She came to this beach when she found out she was pregnant with me. I've never been, but, uh, it's kind of our beach. (quiet laugh) - That's my little sister. - MAN: Ah. (laughs) - Miras mas, menos fotos. - Um, you want to see more photos? - I can... - Um... (speaking Spanish) It's only for your eyes. Real. Authentic. You're right. Thank you. Sorry. I'm American. (chuckles) Not too many gringos here. - Yeah, bummer. - Gracias a Dios. (woman laughs) ("Walk on the Wild Side" in Spanish, plays on radio) (phone chimes) She's not coming? Uh, my-my friend. You know, uh, mi amiga. You know, the girl we left back at the hotel? You know, she smelled like Don Julio... and bad choices? She always does this to me, too. She-she just, she just disappears. She's like the-the-the fantasmo, no? You know, you know fantasmo? - Fantasma, con "A." - Si, con "A." The whole reason I planned to come on this trip, con "A," was-was-was to find the secret beach. And now she's just stuck back at Las Rocas with the Irish flu. (sighs) (speak Spanish) Si. (speaks Spanish) You-you don't like it when someone change your plans, do you? No, I don't. No, I don't, it's just, you know. It's not fair. Ooh, you know why, though? It's because I'm reliable. - You know "reliable"? - Uh... - Um, I am re-li-able. - ELECTRONIC VOICE: Soy confiable. - (speaks Spanish) - (speaks Spanish) That's me. Hey, um... what is this beach called? You're not gonna tell me. Cool. Cool. Frio. Yo tengo frio. Not possible. It's too hot here. No, no, you're cool. You're being cool. - Oh, never mind, that's good. - (laughs) All right, I got it. (bright, jazzy music plays over radio) Is this the one? Si. (gull screeching) This is paradise. Yeah. It's perfect. Uh... La isla... (speaks Spanish) No? La isla? - No. - Si! (speaks Spanish) - (chuckling): No. - (woman chuckles, speaks Spanish) Gracias. Gracias, senor, y, um... - No, no, no. Por favor. - No, please. Please. Please, I insist. No, no, we were going the same way. I live close by, so... don't worry. Oh, are you sure? - Yes. - Okay. Well, thank you. You're welcome. - I'm Nancy. - Carlos. Charlie. - Nice to meet you, Charlie. - Nice to meet you. - Uh, lo siento por mi espanol de, um, you know, high school. - You're in school? - No. I mean, I was in medical school, but we didn't have Spanish there, just cadavers. I'll shut up now. (laughs quietly) Okay, uh, dark in a few hours, so... Oh, I never surf at night. And, uh, how you getting out from here? - Uber. - Who is Uber? Never mind. Thank you, Carlos. Thank you again for taking me here. It means a lot to me. - Okay. - Uh, what did you say the name of it was again, though? I just forgot, for some reason. - (speaks Spanish) - Siempre. (engine starts) (seagulls cry) (panting) Hey! - You speaking Spanish, guera? - Uh, lo siento, un, un... comprendo un poco. - MAN: Es dificil remar contra la corriente. - I-I don't understand. I'm sorry. He say that it is hard to paddle against the current. Yeah, I wasn't expecting that. I almost got caught on the inside coming out. Venga, tigre. Esta buena la morra. - You American? - Si. Si, American. Yeah! - California? - Uh, close. Texas. - There's surf in Texas? - Yes, we have surf in Texas, it's just not like this, though. - Que dijo? - Que si casa ruta, moreno. - (laughter) (chuckles) Hey, this is a secret break. How you find it? Someone told me about it a while ago. What's it called? If I tell you, I would have to kill you! Well, that would ruin my day. Anything gnarly out here, I should know about? There's some rocks over there! There's only one tide a day, and when the tide gets low, it becomes an island. There's some nasty fire coral. It stings like a jellyfish. Okay! Gracias. (both speaking Spanish) Hey, guera... te puedo ver hoy por la noche para mostrarte los videos de mi camara? Still have no idea what you're saying. He's saying that you should come over here. The wave breaks better. Oh, I'm okay, I'm okay. I'm cool here, thank you. Careful, gringa. It's rough out here for a little girl from Texas. I think I'll be all right. (upbeat pop music) Vamonos! Vamonos! (speaking Spanish) # I don't look for trouble, but trouble looks for me # And it's been waiting around corners since I was 17 # They say here comes a hurricane # Trouble is her middle name # But I don't look for trouble # Yeah, trouble looks for me # Hey, hey! # Hey! # Hey, hey! # Hey! # Hey, hey! (whoops) (laughter) (shouting in Spanish) Oh! (laughs) (whoops) NANCY: Yeah! # Hey! # Hey, hey! # I don't look for trouble # Yeah, trouble looks for me # Hey, hey! # Hey, hey! # Hey! # Hey, hey! # I don't look for trouble # Yeah, trouble looks for me # Hey, hey! - # Comes a hurricane - # Trouble # Is my` # (music stops suddenly) (surfers shouting in Spanish) (phone chimes) - Short crop? - Hey! - Guess where I am? - Tijuana. - (laughs) Oh, my God. No way. Mom's beach, right? It's just as beautiful as she said it was. - I wish you were here. - I wish she was here. Does that mean you're alone? Well, I wasn't gonna come all this way just to wuss out because I lost my plus one. That's how you wind up on Nancy Grace, okay? Excuse me. I am supposed to be the boring, overprotective sister. You are supposed to be the fun one. Sis, the surf here, it's insane. You would not believe the perfect tube I just caught. I could shoot tubes just as good as you, if you would just take me out! I'll take you. I'll take you out as soon as I get back. - I love you, sister-mama. - I love you, too, short crop. - MAN: Is that Nancy? - It's Dad. - Just tell him it's all fine, okay? - Love you. Bye. - Uh, no, it's, it's a friend. - DAD: Hey, Nance, don't hang up. Give me the phone. Chloe. - Hey! - Hey, Papa. - Hey, sweet pea. Where now? - Mexico. I don't know what to say, Nance. I'm at a loss. (laughs) I don't` I don't` I can't understand. - I don't expect you to. - Well, help me out, then. I don't know. What do you, uh`? What do you want me to say? Oh, say you're coming back. Say you're not dropping out of med school after all this time, after all this work. - You know, just don't quit. - Okay. Okay, Dad. That's enough. Can we just not do this right now, please? It's what you love. You help people. Well, not everyone can be helped, Dad. You-you know that. Don't do that. Don't make this about her. What else would it be about? If you want to make this about her, then you stay in it. She was a fighter. It's just she fought too hard, Dad. You know? And for what? It all ended the same. Just come back, Nancy. Please. - I gotta go, okay? I'll see you soon. - When? - When? - I don't know. Nance. I love you. Bye. (seabirds calling) (slow, deep breathing) Yeah, girl, it's getting late. Let's go in. - I'm gonna catch one last one. Thanks. - Okay. - Nice meeting you guys. - See you later, guera! - Buenas noches. (gasps) (indistinct conversation in Spanish) (indistinct conversation) (screeching) (ominous music) (water burbles) (indistinct conversation) (ominous music) - (gasping) - (squeaking) (squeaking, clicking) (laughs) (gentle music) (birds screeching wildly) (grunts) (dramatic tone) (grunts) (muffled grunt) (grunts) (grunting) (gasping) (panting) (gasps) (muffled screaming) (yells, gasps) (whimpering) (panting) (dramatic music) (gasping) (screams) No! (groans) (groans, sobs) Oh... (panting) (indistinct conversation) Help! Help! Hey! Help! Help me! Help me! I'm here! I'm right here! Help! Yes. Yeah. Here! Here! Here! Guey, si esta bueno. No! Help! (sobbing): Please, help me! Help! (groans) (panting) Come back! - (rumbling) - Oh, God... Oh, no, no, no. Where are you taking me? (panting) (birds screeching) (gasps) Too far. (whimpers) (screeching) (dramatic music) (screams, grunts) (groans, gasps) (panting) (groans echoing) (tense music) (groan echoes) (echoing gasps) * - (screeches) - (gasps) (chirps) Okay... Okay. (sighs deeply) You're not gonna feel a thing, ma'am. I just put some, Novocain injections to, uh, numb the area, so... you're just gonna feel a little pressure, but... you're not gonna feel the stitches, okay? Okay? (screaming) Tie off the suture. Oh, yeah. That's a nice` That's a nice union. (groaning) One more, and then we'll send you on your way. (sighing): Okay. Here we go. (muffled scream) (gasps, whimpers) Oh! (gasps, grunts) (panting): Okay. Okay, ma'am, nice clean wrap. (grunts, gasps) (chirping) Get in line, buddy. (sighs) Just keep it elevated, ma'am. Someone's coming. Okay, okay... you're gonna be fine. (metallic creaking) (chitters) (shuddering) - (seagull squeals) - (Nancy groans) (Nancy gasps, shudders) (waves crashing in distance) (whimpering) (groans) (panting) (whimpering) (groans) There we go. (groaning) (whimpering) (blowing) (sighs) Gotta get some blood flowing. Not enough flows in this tourniquet for you. (gasping) (whimpering) Come on. Come on. (groaning) There we go. (groaning): There we go. (grunts, then sighs): Okay. Okay. (groaning) (sighing): Okay, you get two minutes of blood flow. Okay... okay... (groans loudly) Compression bandage. - (seagull screeches) - Oh! (grunts) (groans) (groaning pain) (screams) (groans) (screaming) (gasps) (shouting) (groans) (seagull squawking) (squeals) (gagging) (seagull chitters) (chittering) Ew. (gull chatters, squawks) Are you still out there? Stay! Good bird. (groans) Oh... (gasps) (gasps) (shudders) (exclaims) (screaming in pain) (groans) (whimpering) (gasping, whimpering) Hello! Hey! Hey! (distant): Hello! (man groans softly) Yeah. Yeah! Help! NANCY (distant): Hello! (shrieks) Hey! Help! Help me! Yeah! Hey! Hey! Help! Call for help! Wait, wait, wait, wait. My backpack. My backpack! It's over there! Yes! Yes! Over there! Telefono! Please, go get it! Yes! Yes! Yes! (wincing) (distant): Open! Inside! Inside, the telefono! Telephone, please, hurry! Come on! (chuckles) Please. Please. Hurry! Please! Come on! No. No, no, no. No! No, come back! Come back, you can have it! You can have it! (sobbing) Come back! Come back! Please! Please, help me! Please! Please, help me! (sobbing) No. No, there's a shark! (distant): A shark! Wait! It's okay! Just don't go! No! There's a shark! Stop! No! Shark! (gasping) (sighs) (gasping) (whimpering) - (sudden splash) - (gasps) - (sobbing) - (distant thrashing, splashing) (gasping) (dramatic, suspenseful music) * (birds calling) (chittering) (screeching) Shut up. (screeching continues) Shut up! (indistinct conversation) (sighs) (indistinct conversation) (ominous music) Stop! Stop! Get out of the water! Get out of the water! Get out! Stop! Go back! Shark! Don't worry about it! There's no sharks here! Stop! Stop! Get out of the water! Get out! Go back! Get help! (sighs quietly) (squawks) (gasps) (screaming) (gasps) (dramatic drumming music) (grunting) Come on! Come on, come on! Swim! Come on! Come on, come on, swim! Come on! Come on! I got you! I got you! Come on! Come on! Come on! (grunting) (gasping) (panting) Ayuda! - Ayuda! Ayudame! - Come on! - Ayuda! - I got you! - Ayuda! - I got you! Come on! Ayudame! (gasping) (panting slowly) (dissonant music) (gulls squawking) (gull squawks) (shudders) (chirps, chitters) (squawks) Come on. - Come on. - (squawks) Come on. (squawking) You're okay. I'm helping you, little buddy. Let me see you. I'm not very good at ortho, but... it just looks like a dislocation. Like a separated shoulder. (sighs) I think it's the same. We'll see, huh? I'm just gonna do this quick, okay? It's gonna hurt just for a second, and then you're gonna be okay. On three. Ready? One... two... - three. - (crack) - (squawking) I think we did it. Ah! Ah! Hey, hey, hey! - That's a terrible way to say thank you. - (gull chirps) - Now you've got a chance, huh? - (gull chirps) (sighs) And here comes the tide. Camera. That's the third time. I got you. 32 seconds from the whale to the rock. (sighs) (beeps) (gasps) (gasping) (grunting) (muffled groan) - (beeping) - (groans) (groaning, panting) (panting) (dramatic action music) (grunts) (gasping) (pants) - (snarling) - (Nancy yells) (muffled screaming) (gasps) (laughs) * (whooping) SURFER (on video): Ah, ha, ha! Fuck! (garbled audio as video fast-forwards) Ayuda! Ayuda! (surfer yells) NANCY (on video): Come on, I got you! - (surfer yells) - I got you! I got you! I got you! - Come on! - (surfer yells) Hold on! Oh. Someone got you. 30, 40 yards. One-minute swim. I can make that. I need a head start. This is Nancy Adams. It's April 26, 2016. Uh, if you find this, please send help right away. I've been attacked by a shark. He's killed three other people since I got here. He's still circling, so... Uh, he's got this big old whale over here, but that-that's the problem. I swam right up on to his feeding ground. I've been bitten pretty deeply into my` my gastroc and quad muscles. I have a-a deep gash running vertically down my medial thigh, and then it turns lateral, just above my knee. And right here, there's one going across my` my posterior calf. I'm losing a lot of blood. Gangrene is setting in. I feel like I'm losing my strength. I don't think I have much time. The` The island I'm on is` is gonna be taken by the tide in a few minutes. I'm about 200 yards off the shore. On this beach. I never found out what it was called. So... Um... This is useless. There's a buoy, which I'm gonna try to swim to, about 30 or 40 yards away. So, yeah. That's... that's the plan. Um... If you find this, can you just, um... can you just delete that first part, and, uh, and send it to, uh, 10231 Oliver Crescent Drive, Galveston, Texas. That's my home. That's` That's where my, uh, that's where my dad and sister live. Yeah. Hey, Pop. Hey, Chlo. Um... I finally got that alone time. Super overrated. (chuckles) Uh... I mean I'm not, I'm not totally alone. I got this little dude. Steven Seagull here, keeping me company. Show 'em your wing. - I fixed him for you, Chlo. - (Steven chirps) I just don't want you guys to worry, and I don't want you to feel, um, you know, bad or anything, cos... (sniffs) I love you so much, and I miss you more than I ever... I ever even realised I could. Dad, I gotta get off this rock soon, um... but I want you to know I'm gonna fight. I am. Just like she taught us. You were right. (chuckles) (crying) I love you. I love you so much. Time to go. (poignant music) * - (squawking) - It's okay. It's okay. You got it. Good job. You're gonna make it, buddy. You're okay. (sighing): Okay. Okay. (chirps) (ominous music) Shit. Oh, you're kidding me. (gasps) You didn't like that, cos it stings like jellyfish. This is my head start. (inhales) (action music) (muffled screaming) (bellowing) (gasps) (metal snapping) (grunts) (panting) (screams) (panting) (grunting) (metallic creaking) whispers: Oh, God. (sighing) (metallic creaking) (gulls screeching) (suspenseful music) (grunts, gasps) (ship's horn blows) (creaking) (gasps) (grunting) Come on... Come on! (gasps) Okay... (groaning) (groaning, gasping) (sighs) (sighs) (dramatic action music) No, no, no, come back. Come back. Oh... come back. Come back. Come on. Come back. (sighing) dry it out by tackling dampness at its source; and air it out by opening windows a few times a day to help keep . To create a home as warm and healthy as this, you need three things ` warm it up with insulation in ceilings and floors and by stopping draughts; dry it out by tackling dampness at its source; and air it out by opening windows a few times a day to help keep your home dry. Remember ` * (gulls screeching) (metal creaking, groaning) This is Nancy Adams. It's April 26, 2016. Uh, if you find this, please send help right away. I've been attacked by a shark. He's killed three other people since I got here. I'm losing a lot of blood. I feel like I'm losing my strength. (voice-over): I love you more, short crop. I'll be home soon. (Carlos speaking Spanish) CHLOE: No way. Mom's beach, right? NANCY (voice-over): Not everyone can be helped. I don't want you to feel, you know, bad or anything. I gotta go, Dad. I'll see you later. DAD: Hey, sweet pea. ...she was a fighter. CHLOE: I could shoot tubes... NANCY: I'm gonna fight, just like she taught us. (grunts, gasps) Uh-uh. - (Nancy grunts) - (thud) (grunts) (dramatic music) Where are you? Fuck you. (gasps) Oh, shit. (Nancy whimpers, shouts) No... no! No! No! (panting) (gasping, shuddering) (panting) (screaming) No! (gasping) (thudding, clanking) (muffled yell) (panting) - CARLOS: Miguel! - Ahi. Ahi estaba. - Ahi. - Quedate. (panting) Papa! Papa! Mira! En el aqua! - Es donde, mijo? - Ahi. Ahi. Mira ahi. Sale. (Carlos grunting, panting) Orale! Ve por ayuda! Andale! Andale! (gasping anxiously) (coughing) Relax. Relax. Breathe. Breathe! (chitters, squawks) (gasping, shuddering) (breathing weakly) (sighs) I'm okay. (poignant music) Ready to get wet, Dr Adams? Well, we'll see about that. Nancy... Ma would be proud of you. Both of you. Thanks, Papa. Time to go. Do you think I'll ever be as good as you? - No. - (Chloe laughs) # I don't wanna die, no, I don't wanna die # I don't wanna die # No # And I don't care if I sing off-key # I find myself in my melodies # I sing for love, I sing for me # I shout it out like a bird set free # No, I don't care if I sing off-key # I find myself in my melodies # I sing for love, I sing for me # I'll shout it out like a bird set free # Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh... # Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh-oh # Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh # Oh, oh... # I'll shout it out like a bird set free # Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh... oh, oh # Oh-oh-oh # Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh... # Oh, oh # I'll shout it out like a bird set free # Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh... # Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh # Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh... # Oh, oh... # I'll shout it out like a bird set free. # Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air. Able 2018