The love strings between Courtney (Elizabeth Berkley), Slade, and Summer are pulled tight. C.J. accepts a position at Malibu Beach High. Matt and Summer help a Chumash Indian classmate fight the sale of sacred tribal land. Garner decides he doesn't want to be a beach cop anymore.

Paddleboarding, C.J. is almost run over in a powerboat race, causing Mitch and Newmie to finish but not win. A visiting European princess, Catherine, does not realize the danger she is in when she sneaks away from her family to spend a day on the beach. She's engaged to businessman James Lewiston, but her ruthless bodyguard Roland kidnaps her.