Mitch goes through a tough rehabilitation program. One day when Hobie comes to visit, he wants Mitch to move a can but Mitch can't do it and yells at Hobie. Hobie storms out of the room crying, and Mitch is forced to go after him. Hobie forgives Mitch for yelling at him and they join some other wheel-chair bound guys in a friendly game of basketball.
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.