A NETFLIX SERIES
Dear Steffi,
I probably won't be around when you read this.
But I wanted to thank you for accepting me as part of your family.
I was very happy with you and your father.
And I always thought of you as my daughter.
I hope you never lose that sense of spunk and optimism that makes you so unique.
Finally, before I leave, I wanted to tell you
that Cielo Grande is way more than just some trophy to your father.
An important part of your past is hidden there.
And I think it's time for you to look for it.
Your father will never tell you about it.
You'll have to find it for yourself.
Love always.
Paula.
-Julián. -Luz.
Welcome back.
How are you doing?
There's a team meeting right now.
Wow. You're
different.
I missed you guys.
We really missed you too, you know.
Look outside, Tony. Isn't it so pretty here?
Uh, sure.
Oh, come on, Tony. Don't you have any sense of adventure?
Steffi, Antonio, need anything else?
No. No, no, no. Thanks, though.
Finished with mine, Sabrina. Thank you so much.
Oh! Sorry.
Hey! Easy.
Looks like an old-school romance.
For real? Who the hell still writes on paper?
Ha-ha-ha. You're so hilarious. It doesn't concern you.
Owie.
Listen. You don't have to be so mysterious about your romances
just to enter the competition.
-All this for a trophy? -It's not just a trophy for me.
It's the same wakeboarding competition my dad won 20 years ago.
It's extremely special to me.
Tony, you know what?
Just relax and enjoy the trip, okay?
-Luz! Welcome back! -Charlie!
-Augusto!Hey. -Luz! Hey.
Luz, Nati. She'll be working the Delta bar with me.
-Nice to meet you. -Nice to meet you.
Charlie's the best boss in the world.
Thanks. Ah, I got it.
-You wakeboard? -No. No, no, I don't.
You should try it. We're surrounded by water.
Seriously, I can give you a free welcome lesson.
-Sounds good. -We'll have fun.
Okay, team, listen up!
As you know, after 12 long years,
the Summer Crush competition is officially back!
Whoo!
Just a little welcome gift.
-All right! -T-shirts, so cool. I like 'em.
Thanks.
-Looks awesome. -Luz.
-This is for you. -What's this for?
The Sky Vibes.
An award for your perseverance.
Sky Vibes!
Ah! Yes! Thank you, thank you, thank you! This is so amazing. I can't believe it.
If we're going to bring back the competition,
then we can get the karaoke back too.
I just ask that you don't spend any money. We're up to our neck in debt as it is.
-We're in debt? -Something like that.
We took out a bank loan to renovate Cielo and relaunch the competition
to help promote the place.
Forget it, Augusto. We can do those things without money.
-Who's up for it? -Me, of course.
You can count on me.
I don't know what you're talking about, but I'm in.
Yeah, Nati.
-Julián, is Steffi Navarro's suite ready? -Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Steffi Navarro is gonna be here?
No kidding. She's an amazing Mexican wakeboarder.
She's so good.
She's won three world championships, two Moomba Masters.
I'm a super fan.
Yeah, out of everyone competing so far, she's the most important.
Yeah, right now, she's the only one in her category.
Luz, this year you'll be bunking with Nati.
Oh great. Sounds good.
Sky Vibes, I can't believe it.
Sky Vibes was a karaoke bar?
The karaoke bar. The heart of Cielo Grande.
And now they just use the place for storage.
But this year, it's coming back to life.
Hey.
I love this song.
-"Emergency Love," right? -Yeah.
It reminds me of my grandparents.
They always sang it at Sky Vibes.
I don't know what you're looking for here.
Cielo Grande isn't even on the map.
This is too much.
You aren't even a little annoyed?
Waiting a couple of minutes never hurt anyone, Tony.
Oh please, come on!
This is the first time I've seen you wait more than ten minutes without whining,
-and it's been 22. -Look. Here they come.
-Nice tuna can. -Shut up and smile, Tony.
If this is the boat, I can't wait to see the hotel.
-Hey. -Hey.
Um, I'm so sorry I'm late.
We had just some mechanical problems with old faithful here.
I'm Charlie, the wakeboarding instructor,
head of the dining hall, part-time chauffeur.
Steffi, Antonio, welcome aboard.
Can we just go now?
-Please. This way. Okay. -Thanks, Charlie.
Hey! You learned that so fast.
I just love it.
We have the same taste in music. We'll get along just fine.
I've been planning this trip for a long time, you know.
It's the first time I've been somewhere by myself.
And it's the first time you've tried wakeboarding.
-Ready for your lesson? -Wait. Now?
-Yeah. -You sure we can't do it a little later?
Let's go.
-Life vest. -Okay.
Rope.
-Let's get the boards. Ready? -I'm ready.
-Okay. Let's go. -Let's do it.
-All right, you excited? Come on. -Uh…
ROOM FOR RENT
Wow.
Remember what we talked about, okay?
What's important is that you stay relaxed in the water.
You wanna stand up slowly and move with confidence.
You always stay level up there.
Okay.
-You all set? -Yeah, let's do it.
Go ahead, Saúl!
Whoa.
Almost.
Let me just confirm your rooms.
No!
Password.
Hmm.
Bingo.
Passwords,
keepin' 'em in your head is… …no dice.
Please don't worry about it. We have all the time in the world.
Right, Tony?
Right.
You're in rooms 301 and 311. Okay?
Looks good. I'll get your keys.
No, no, no.
No, wait. I need your passports.
Here you go.
Photo.
Photo. Photo.
Got it.
We're all set.
Passports.
-Your keys. -Thanks.
Enjoy, guys.
Steffi, I'm Julián. We talked on the phone for a bit.
-A pleasure to meet you in person. -Nice to meet you, Julián.
And this is Tony, my coach.
Well, welcome to Cielo Grande. We'll take you to your rooms right away.
Charlie will take care of your equipment.
-Great. -Let's go.
Let's go.
BOSS
Squirrel is in the tree.
I repeat. Squirrel is in the tree.
It's a simple room. Nothing fancy but almost everything works.
There's a hot tub over there, but one of the jets isn't working.
We'll look at it later today.
This is the best room we have at Cielo Grande.
The bed is super comfortable.
But best of all, the view.
Right this way.
We have full 24-hour room service.
Let me rephrase that.
It's not quite 24 hours. No one's around after midnight.
Oh, and breakfast is normally from 7:00 to 10:00 every morning,
but if you let us know ahead of time, we can usually work something else out.
It's no problem at all.
Tonight's the big wakeboard season kickoff.
-I'd love for you to join us. -Hmm.
All right. Anything else you need, all you have to do is ask.
-Thank you, Julián. -You're welcome. See ya.
Dear Steffi,
I probably won't be around when you read this.
But I wanted to thank you for accepting me as part of your family.
I hope you never lose that sense of spunk and optimism that makes you so unique.
INCOMING CALL
Hey, what's up, Steffi?
I left a bunch of messages. Didn't you get 'em? Steffi?
Are you there?
-Yeah, what's up? -It's scorching hot today.
And I don't think the air-conditioning in my room works.
What a total dump. Ugh.
It's not that bad, Tony.
I'm hitting the beach.
Everything's all set for your training. See you on the boat, okay?
All right. I'll see you at the beach in ten.
Sure thing. Ah! I think a mosquito just bit me.
Hey.
-Hey. -Better late than never, right?
-We could always wait till tomorrow. -Hmm.
-All right, just give me a hand. -Sure.
-Ready? -I was born ready.
Perfect.
Nice, Steffi!
That's it!
Nice landing!
Good, Steffi, good.
All right. That's it.
Perfect. Whoo!
You're killing it today, Steffi.
Whoo!
Nice moves!
Just make sure you don't let the rope get too far from your body
while you're spinning, okay?
Especially when you're doing those 360s.
Okay. I'll work on that this time.
Let's hit the basics to finish up.
Is this good, Luz?
Nati, make sure you keep pressure on the rope
so you don't swing out too wide.
Nice, Steffi!
That was amazing. Come on.
Luz, like this? Like this?
Now let's ride switch, Steffi. Ready?
-I can't. I'm going wide. No! -You're going too far out. Come back!
Oh! Oh!
Nati! Watch out for that boat. Come back! Come back this way.
Whoa! No!
-Steffi, look out! Heads up! -Watch out!
Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
-I'm sorry. This is my first time. -Don't worry about it.
I was so concentrated on my trick, I wasn't even looking ahead.
-Just relax. -Are you okay? You okay? All good?
Tony?
Luz.
No way! What a surprise.
-What are you doing here? -Me? What are you doing here?
Oh, sorry, um, this is Steffi. She's competing in Summer Crush.
And I am her coach.
You're a coach. No way!
Steffi, I watch all your videos. All of them.
I'm a super fan of the way you ride. Your style is… amazing.
Thank you.
You look familiar. Do I know you from somewhere?
No. No, we've never met. No.
I guess you remind me of someone I know.
All right, see you later, Luz. Steffi, let's get back to it.
Hurry up, Steffi.
Okay, here we are.
This is it.
Go ahead. I will get your luggage.
-Thanks, Charlie. -No problem.
Ian, cut that out.
Now is not the time for that-- Ian!
You're playing with fire, you hear me? Remember that nice new console you wanted?
I'm starting to think that you don't need any more toys.
Hey, hey! Calm down. Relax. It was just a joke, Dad.
I was just trying to add some adventure to our vacation.
Well, now the adventure will be you figuring out how to get that console.
After I make my first million, I don't think that'll be a problem.
I don't know when you think that'll happen, but by the time it does,
consoles will become a thing of the past.
No way! I get 1,000 views per month on my channel.
And you'll never believe what happens with every single one of those views.
I get ten cents.
Why don't you stay focused on your school work and get a real job.
No. No. Listen to me.
When I hit a million monthly views, my earnings will be multiplied by 1,000.
I worked out the monetization algorithm.
It'll only take me three years to reach my goal.
Algorithms and money?
For now, you depend on me, so let's go check in.
Wait. I'm not done, Dad. You're probably wondering
how I'm gonna get such massive growth on my channel.
Easy! Collaborating with other YouTubers,
uploading videos, and analyzing the algorithm.
That million's practically mine already.
Dad!
-You sure you didn't hurt yourself? -No, just my dignity.
No! Don't say that. You actually invented a new move.
The starfish!
You took it like a champ, and that's what matters.
-How exactly did I take it like a champ? -You figured it out.
Everything was happening so fast, and you still let go of the rope.
Think Steffi would agree with that?
-You been wakeboarding for a while? -Yeah, since I was little.
First, I learned how to water ski here at Cielo Grande
because my grandparents were instructors.
And then I switched to wakeboarding.
You're a good teacher. You got me over my fear.
Yeah, except for when my students crash into other wakeboarders.
But yeah. I like it. I like to teach.
And you? How'd you get here?
-I wanted to try something different. -Mm.
I came to work, uh, to save money, and take a vacation.
Oh! And maybe meet someone special?
-We'll see. -We'll see?
-Never know. -I think so. I think so.
Look at you.
I need to see your passports.
Here you go.
Thank you.
Hi. Welcome.
-I'm Augusto Montero, the manager. -A pleasure.
-How was your trip? -Good. It was fine. Thank you.
Ron. Ron Lavalle. And my son, Ian.
First time at Cielo Grande?
No, but it's been a long time. I barely recognize the place.
I could've sworn you looked kind of familiar, actually.
We must've crossed paths when you were here before, eh?
Here are your keys.
Hey, Ian, the Monzo bros are coming to Cielo Grande. You know them?
That's amazing. "Without You" hit 100,000 views in a couple of hours.
All right. Guess you're ready to meet them.
-Closer and closer to my first million. -Who are they?
The coolest twins ever, Pop. Everything's coming together.
-Wanna see some of their videos? -Oh, maybe. Later.
Okay, make yourselves at home, and enjoy your stay.
Thanks a lot. Much appreciated.
-Looking good! -Ah!
Ah! Ah!
Good one, Nati!
Great job, Nati! Whoo!
Hey, I finally found all those lights, Augusto.
It turns out they were in storage.
Perfect. Leave them there. I'll take care of it.
Sure, okay.
All right. Before I forget, I better go pick up the competitor from Brazil.
-He's not coming. -He's not coming?
When are the competitors from Rosario getting in?
-Mm-mm. -Aw! And the Chileans?
But we're not going to give up.
If the rest of the competitors don't come, the show must go on with you guys.
No. We can't, Augusto.
If it's gonna be just us and no one else, Cielo Grande will lose a lot of money.
And we'll also lose our jobs.
-Very nice, Nati. Congratulations. -Thank you.
You know what? Wakeboarding is too easy for you.
-You should consider water skiing. -Excuse me. What'd you just say?
Water skiing is harder? No.
We're good without your input. Thanks. We really don't need you.
This is Charlie, the dopest dude at Cielo Grande.
Do you copy? Is anybody there?
Hey, dopest dude. Yeah, we copy you.
SOS. We're dry. The Delta bar is almost out of drinks.
We need reinforcements.
Okay, we're finishing the welcome lesson. We'll head right over.
-Shall we? -Let's go.
-Right behind you. -Sure.
Hang on a second.
-Selfie and then Sky Vibes? -Yeah.
Yeah, but I think you meant to call it "storage."
Nati, before we go, I have to tell you something.
Did you know the storage unit is haunted?
Ooh!
Look at that. Come on.
-Ian Tech. -That's it. Ian Tech!
-Ian Tech. -Great!
-Ian Tech. -One more.
-Ian Tech. -All right. All right.
How's it look?
Please, you're dealing with a professional.
Feast your eyes on your profile's new presentation.
-My channel's intro. -Fine. Your channel's intro.
Look at Steffi.
Let's go.
Bravo!
What do you think you're doing here, Dad? You just show up without telling me?
You know I don't like you guys here when I'm competing.
Please, Steffi…
I told you, Dad.
Don't worry. She'll be over it by tomorrow.
She just wasn't expecting us to be here.
This is Sky Vibes?
We're gonna turn it into Sky Vibes.
Ladies, after you.
Ah!
I told you this place was haunted, didn't I?
-Hello and welcome to Sky Vibes. -Thank you.
This is gonna be impossible, Luz.
Ah, don't be such a downer, Charlie. A few days of work and it'll be ready.
No!Look at all this. Look, Nati.
-What's that? -This was Sky Vibes.
Ooh.
I remember being the worst at karaoke.
-You were never bad. -Do you remember the song "Trapped"?
Whoo!
Charlie, that rap was sick.
-Yeah, that was great. -Thanks, guys.
So this is where you've been hiding this whole time.
This place has a history.
Here, look. This is going to be Sky Vibes.
The stage, um, will go right here.
-Uh-huh. -Bar's over there.
-And all the tables will go over here. -Mm.
I'll show you. This is Sky Vibes.
This is the same place?
-All the tables will-- -Hey, Luz.
We should get goin'. Come on.
Yeah. What should I grab?
That box. You and Nati can double-team it.
You comin', Tony?
Yeah, I'm comin'.
What are you guys doing here, Dad? I'm on vacation.
-I don't believe you, guys. -I already told you. This was Ian's idea.
We wanna watch you compete, but you never let us.
-Don't blame this on my brother. -Dad misses you when you're gone.
We were trying to surprise you. You know we never do this.
It's the first time. And I thought maybe it would be fun.
We even used grandma's last name so you wouldn't find out we were here.
You didn't bother for a second to think about what I wanted?
You could've at least told me.
I don't understand why you're doing this.
Not to upset you. But I think you might be lying to me too.
This is my trip, Dad. It isn't a family vacation.
And you know that. I can't believe you're doing this.
Sorry. Really. I'm sorry.
I just thought you'd like to have us here supporting you.
Tomorrow, either you go home or I do.
But I'm not going anywhere.
-For table three. All right. -Mm-hmm.
Luz.
You're still the same.
-So are you. -Oh yeah?
Antonio, how was your first day?
-Much better than I excepted. -Ah.
I was thinking that maybe Luz could be our guide.
Ah, my classes.
Charlie and Julián can cover them. Don't worry.
I appreciate it, Augusto.
Thanks, Luz.
Luz.
I really need you to focus on Steffi.
She's our only hope, and she's the most important competitor we have.
-Of course, Augusto. You can count on me. -You're amazing.
Hello, hello, hello! Hello, everyone.
Hey. How are you? How are you doing?
Welcome. Thanks for coming.
Today, we're kicking off a new season at Cielo Grande!
This year is very special for us
because, as you know, after a lot of effort and hard work,
we're bringing back Summer Crush!
Let's go!
-Come on! -Yes.
-Summer Crush! -Summer Crush! Summer Crush!
Summer Crush!
Yeah. Yeah, after 12 years,
the competition is coming back to Cielo Grande.
I wanna take this opportunity to thank our amazing team!
Charlie.
Whoo!
-Bravo! -He makes everybody smile.
Luz, the soul of this place.
The soul of Cielo Grande.
Julián, you're like a son to me.
Bravo!
So excited, so happy. I wish you all an unforgettable season!
Whoo!
-Augusto! Let's go! -No, no. No, no. no. No!
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