Lacey Farmer ditches her dysfunctional family and runs away to Hawaii to win a spot on the WaveSync pro surfing team. But it's not as easy as she thinks.
Lacey's having money woes, and Kai's old friends are having trouble accepting her new life.
As the Makaha surf tournament opens, both Lacey and Kai discover just how important they are to people they care about.
Kai helps Lacey adjust to her new home and school; Lacey receives unwanted attention from Kai's long-time crush, the charming and flirtatious Vin; Birdie and Dawn go on a double date with two military men, one of whom Birdie really likes.
A WaveSync corporate bash is held to introduce the team, and it proves quite eventful as tensions grow between Lacey and Kai over Vin; Dawn is forced to polish her recently tarnished image; and Justin makes a first impression on his boss.
Kai believes she has reason to be jealous over Lacey's relationship with Vin; Dawn gets to know Shoe better and is shocked at what she finds; and Birdie clues Bailey in on WaveSync's plans for his future.
Birdie gives Bailey a gentle shove toward surfing again; Shoe becomes desperate to save his relationship with Dawn; and Kai's school friends encourage Lacey to keep away from Vin.
Lacey reveals her past trouble with narcotics addiction to Kai; Kai tries to overcome her guilt and enjoy being with Vin; Dawn decides to find Shoe a girlfriend; and Marcus becomes jealous of the time Birdie is spending with Bailey.
Dawn tries to play matchmaker for Shoe; Birdie finds herself the object of two men's affections; and Kai's true feelings for Vin become more and more obvious.
With Marcus on his way to Iraq, Birdie watches her life fall apart, and she can't do anything to stop it. Meanwhile Kai whacks away at her own life with a sledgehammer, as she pops pain pills to help her deal with her guilt.
Birdie only has a few hours before Marcus ships out for Iraq—just enough time to figure out whether or not she wants to spend the rest of her life with him. Meanwhile Kai's plan to fix her life with pain pills backfires, and the only way she can take control is to confess the truth she's been hiding from Lacey.
Lacey's mom suddenly walks back into her life and decides to make it her own.
A battle of wills erupts between Lacey and her mother, at the same time Dawn puts her future with WaveSync in jeopardy by fighting with Dale.
Dawn walks out of WaveSync, and it costs her more than just a place to crash.
Dawn is comforted by Bailey, who is eager to take advantage of the situation.
Kai vs. Dawn II: This time it's personal. Um, again.