Malibu Rising

Jay suggests that all four of them go surfing, suspecting that this is the last time.

We flash back to 1962.

Mick embraces life with his family, but Nina is suspicious. He asks June to marry him again, and she agrees since “he never stayed out late, [and] drank half a pot of coffee in the morning to get up with the kids” (108). They marry again that September, and Mick promises never to hurt her or their children again. June gets pregnant with Kit shortly thereafter. Nina also warms up to Mick, who loves spending time with her, even secretly admitting that she is his favorite.

A year later, Mick meets a woman named Cherry in Atlantic City, and doesn’t return home.

The four Riva siblings surf together. When Kit steals Jay’s wave, he tells her that it’s dangerous. She is annoyed that he doesn’t realize how good of a surfer she is. As Nina goes into her house to meet the cleaning staff, Hud wishes that Nina didn’t always put others first.

We flash back to 1964.

Mick’s career takes off again. His children feel his presence through his fame, but he is never there.

As part of the second divorce, Mick gives June their house, but stops paying child support.