Mitch is forced to suspend Eddie until the matter is resolved. Eddie feels abandoned and when Frank and Caroline arrive to headquarters, Eddie hits Frank in the stomach, after a confrontation between the two of them. Shauni wants Eddie back and is determined to clear his name. She confronts Caroline on the pier. Caroline tells Shauni how miserable her life is and that she doesn't want to live anymore.
This long-running series follows the adventures of a team of lifeguards on the crowded beaches of Los Angeles County. Veteran lifeguard Mitch Buchannon watches over the younger lifeguards that come and go with each passing season as they keep the beaches safe for vacationers. Frequently he must take action to save them from the raging seas and from the raging tempers that sometimes flare up between the young guards in this stressful job.