Mitch, Hobie, Eddie, and Shauni end up on a treasure hunt in Northern California when Mitch's gold-mining uncle dies, leaves behind a mysterious map, and may have found the golden boot. Eddie and Shauni are having problems in their relationship, and a singer is looking for a job in L.A. Pamela Anderson (as C.J. Parker) makes her first appearance in this two-part episode. Drew shoots at the raft. Shauni is taken hostage and pushed off the cliff. After Eddie and Mitch save her, she finds out she's not pregnant. Eddie proposes to her. Mitch climbs down with the help of a rope and finds the golden boot; Jed arrives at the trailer. Eddie marries Shauni, and they move to Australia.

Mitch is shocked when Baywatch's new lieutenant, Lt. Stephanie Holden, turns out to be his former lover. New lifeguard Matt Brody investigates a violent gang of surfers wanting to take over part of the beach.