Eddie's life is torn apart by the accusation of statutory rape from the overprotective father of a lonely teenager trying to make friends lied to a group of other teenage girls about her encounter with Eddie. Mitch deals with the anger of a paraplegic former lifeguard.

Facing rape charges, Eddie is suspended from Baywatch, but when Shauni confronts the teenager to ask her to tell the truth to exonerate Eddie, the teenager, tired of feeling like an outcast, attempts to kill herself. Mitch saves a paraplegic's life in a daring glider rescue.

Ex-con and martial arts master Mason Sato terrorizes Mitch, Kaye, and Hobie.