Mitch and his team are faced with an LA county plan to cut the lifeguard service's budget dramatically, which already leads to some beaches being closed down and junior staff suspended. They draft a plan B to limit safety loss if it goes through, mainly by demoting rather then firing staff. Matt, picnicking with Summer while involuntarily off duty, saves the life of David Lindemann who got caught while diving to retrieve the engagement ring he just gave his startled fiancée, whose abrupt move launched it down a cliff. Their grateful visit to testify that their entire future family and happiness depended on the lifeguards inspires Mitch anti-cuts campaign. Many other drowning-rescued people come tell their story, including celebrities and special circumstances, when Mitch's team receives the county commissioners, not without effect.
—KGF Vissers