Which AUDIO FILTER for my problem?

I'm not much of an audio guy - and I recently really screwed up a small portion of a shoot - where I forgot to check the levels on the mic. It is so loud and distorted - I was wondering if there was a way to bring the waveforms closer together? Basically a filter to fix audio that was recorded at an absurdly high level?
Mahalos
Bryce
www.livingoceanproductions.com

No answer at all? There are a couple areas where the waveforms flatline - but I can cut that out - what about for the rest of it?
I can't accept reshoot city.
I'm pretty sure I might be screwed - but thought I would ask and see if there was any sort of band aid I could put on it?

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