Sean sends Jason to pick up a canoe from some friends of him. It turns out that Sean wanted Jason tobuilda canoe of koa wood, so Jason learns an ancient Hawaiian tradition from a wise old man and his granddaughter. In the beginning, his granddaughter detests Jason, but as Jason learns to respect their old traditions, the mood changes, and they begin a romantic flirtation. While all this is going on, Sean's dating Jenna, ending with a dinner. In the middle of it, Jenna starts talking Sean into giving her more rights when it comes to the training center, which makes Sean run off angry.

With Dawn's help, Jessie prepares herself mentally and physically for the competition of a lifetime.