The first event in the Makaha surf tournament tests whether the WaveSync girls have what it takes, in the water and inside themselves. Also, Lacey and Kai discover how important they are to the other people in their lives.

Trying to deal with the pain of her injuries, Lacey reveals to Kai her past problems with narcotics addiction. Kai tries to overcome her guilt about the beating her friends gave to Lacey, and enjoy her time with Vin. Meanwhile, Dawn decides to try to find a girlfriend for Shoe, and Marcus starts to become jealous of the time Birdie and Bailey have been spending together.

With Marcus on his way to Iraq, Birdie watches her life fall apart, and she can't do anything to stop it. 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