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Maverick Bell teaches Hendrix how to surf. Although she struggles on the board, she enjoys the ocean. Her compassionate character is revealed when she instinctively rescues a toddler who wanders into the water, safely returning the child to her mother. Pop witnesses the rescue from the shore. He later tells Maverick that Priscilla would have been very fond of Hendrix.
Later at the beach house, Hendrix makes her homemade banana pudding for Pop, and the two begin to bond. She confesses her anxiety about her upcoming six-week stay at her childhood home to care for her mother. Pop offers comfort by sharing his own family’s experience with the disease, advising Hendrix that strength is sometimes found in surrender. Maverick joins them, and they discuss plans for her last night in Malibu. He tells her he has a surprise and asks for her trust.
For Hendrix’s final night, Maverick arranges a surprise private dinner on a yacht. On deck, they share drinks and a passionate kiss. Maverick reflects on how Hendrix is causing his once-firm boundaries, especially his resolution not to have children, to shift. They dance to “Blue in Green” by Miles Davis, a song that was part of his parents’ love story.