The big earthquake was a 7.2 on the Richter scale. While Stephanie is rescuing Max and Tom on the surface, Riley is trapped underwater under some rocks, Jackie is in big trouble as her trailer is about to go off the cliff and Mitch rescues Hobie in the garage just before the big heavy boat engine is about to fall down on him.

After a year in Mexico, John Cort returns to Los Angeles. He gets Mitch to join him in a grueling dune buggy race in Baja, Mexico, unaware that John plans to smuggle artifacts across the border. Also, Caroline chooses Logan over Matt, and Matt soon falls for C.J.