Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board

In case some of you don't

remember, my name is Johnny Kapahala.

I've probably changed a little

since the last time some of you saw me.

A few years ago, I moved

from sunny Hawaii to snowy Vermont.

Traded my surfboard for a snowboard.

But this week,

if I'd have known what was coming,

what a wild ride it would be,

I mighta just stayed on the mountain.

Whoa! Whoa!

No! No! No!

Whoa!

Whoa!

Whoa!

Johnny. Johnny.

- You OK?

- Yup.

Gnarly dream.

- How does it feel to be back in Hawaii?

- Awesome.

- Like we've been away forever.

- Never thought we'd come back

- to see my father get, you know...

- Hitched? Tied down? Hooked up?

How about just "married?"

- Are you OK with this, Dad?

- No. Yeah, I'm good.

It's because we haven't met

Grandpa's squeeze yet, isn't it?

- Her name is Carla.

- No, that's not it.

This is about Carla's son, isn't it?

Well, don't you think

it's just a little strange?

I've always been an only child

and now, what's his name, Chris?

Dad hasn't said two words about him.

I think it's nice that Johnny's

gonna have an uncle.

Dad, this isn't the way

to Grandpa's house.

We're gonna stay

in the city for a couple of days.

Your dad has a business meeting and,

uh, I wanna buy some summer clothes.

OK, well,

how am I supposed to get there?

We arranged a ride

with a friend of ours.

What up?

Sam!

Sam. Ah! What's up, man?

Yeah!

- You gonna be OK, Johnny?

- How's it, bro?

I'm good, man.

Better, now that my boy is here!

- I think he'll be fine.

- You got ugly on me, man.

- See you at Grandpa's.

- You look good, bro.

Thanks, man!

Aloha, sun!

- Aloha, palm trees!

- Yo, yo. Chill, bro.

I mean, I'm the one that's been

in Iceland for four years, remember?

- Yeah.

- I should be the one saying...

Oh, mahalo, Hawaii.

- Hey, hey, hey, eyes front, junior!

- I got it.

Whew! Man, I still can't

believe you live here.

Yeah. I thought it

was a joke when Dad told me

he was transferred here to Hickam.

Whoa, bro, check it out.

- You saw that, right?

- Uh, yeah.

All right, man.

- All right, dog, thanks for this.

- All right, OK.

- Tell your grandpa I said hi.

- You got it.

- All right, man. Push out.

- Later.

Grandpa?

Right on. Surfs up.

What is this?

Whoa! Ah!

Hey!

I told you, this is stupid!

- I don't want to surf!

- Hey!

Hey, Grandpa!

Hey, Pono!

What's up?

Hey, how are you, Pono?

- Nice haircut! Kinda short, huh?

- Yeah.

Whoa!

I never thought I'd see that.

Well, let me tell you, Pono,

there are plenty of changes around here.

- Like you giving surf lessons?

- Ah, only to tourists.

- Why, you need one?

- Who you callin' a tourist?

- Hey, you got a visitor.

- Oh, no, that's not a visitor.

That's my Carla, Pono.

You ready for this?

If you love her, Grandpa,

I know I'll love her.

That's my grandson.

- Hey.

- Hey.

- Carla, this is Johnny.

- Nice to meet you.

Oh, give me a hug!

I have heard so much about you!

- Great to meet you.

- It's good to meet you too.

- Should we go inside? I made dinner.

- Yes!

Where's Chris?

I thought he was with you.

Hey, he'll be here. He's hungry.

- Mmm, I smell Huli Huli chicken.

- Your favorite.

I'll have you know it was the first

Hawaiian dish that I learned to make.

Oh, hey, Johnny, um, about your room.

Um, the house that I'm renting down

the beach ended up being really small,

so Chris stays here.

I hope that's OK.

Totally cool.

You know, I can't wait to meet him.

Never had an uncle. He might

not want to hang around with a teenager,

but I've always

related well to adults.

Uh, Johnny...

- What?

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