It's the beginning of the summer and rookie school has just started. Cody meets his old diving instructor from Hawaii there. Her name is Lani McKenzie, and she has problems with her ex-boyfriend Darren. He can't accept that she has left him. When Darren approaches Lani and Sheryl while they are jogging on the beach, he and Cody end up in a fight. Later Lani is kidnapped by Darren and held hostage on a boat. However, Cody manages to locate the right boat and is able to bring Lani out of there, with a little help from her as well.
Meanwhile, Manny wins the rookie competition and is really excited. When Mitch tells him that he can't become a lifeguard, due to the fact that he can't see well enough without his contact lenses, Manny freaks out and break one of the windows in Mitch's office. He also refuses to accept the offer to take a job at the local beach club.
The Chief wants to promote Mitch to Captain after Samantha's departure. The Chief blames Mitch for Samantha's departure. She lef