Gymnast Mary Lou Retton, a long-time friend of Mitch, asks him and the Baywatch lifeguards to help organize and host a Special Olympics, an athletic competition for developmentally challenged youths.

The reunion of The Red Knights, an elite group of lifeguards from the 1950s, stirs up painful memories for Ben and prompts him to resign from Baywatch. The day he left, he made his final rescue when he jumped off a pier to save a young boy. He was then happy to "go out on top." Jackie's big chance to impress a local music executive could be damaged by unexpected problems.