After seven years, Eddie's first love appears in Los Angeles, complicating his life with Shauni and entangling him in a web of lies and an unsolved murder.

Matt competes in kickboxing with Mitch as his coach; Mitch meets Michael Branson again; C.J. has the opportunity to become a model.

Matt and Slade compete for Summer's affections by surfing. Mitch encounters a desperate woman who needs help for her boyfriend.

After all the beaches are closed down by Los Angeles budget commissioners looking to cut back on funding for the lifeguard squads of Baywatch. Mitch and the team organises a meeting on the beach with the three budget commissioners and some of the people rescued by the Baywatch lifeguards, they try to convince the city budget official not to stop funding for the lifeguards.

In an homage to the movie Sleepless in Seattle, Hobie tries helping his grieving father deal with Tracy's death by calling a radio station for advice, and a woman listener in another city decides to contact them. Caroline rescues a swimmer with AIDS, causing problems between her and Logan.

Mitch's life flashes before him when his parachute fails while sky-surfing. Tabloids follow CJ's relationship with a football player.

Manny tries to help a young boy from his old neighbourhood escape gang life. Mitch and Samantha's are forced to reveal their secret romance to the rest of Baywatch, thanks to Neely's big mouth.