When his parents visit, Mitch's father, Al, wants him to take over the family architectural firm since Al is dying of lymphoma. They have an ongoing conflict over Mitch's choice of career. Meanwhile, Summer develops a fear of entering the water and must tell Jackie about her horrible nightmares.

A diamond smuggler named Dirk looks for loot he hid in one of Jimmy Slade's surfboards when he returns from winning a surfing competition in Australia. UFO observers await the arrival of aliens on the beach, driving the lifeguards crazy.