During a McClain gathering, Eddie is insulted by Shauni's father Robert. He doesn't approve of his daughter's choice of a boyfriend. Eddie ends up leaving upset. When Eddie returns for Shauni's sister Kim's engagement party, heballoons down a man named Brown Goodman who bothers Shauni. Robert gets upset and asks Eddie to leave and take his present with him.
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.