Four months ago, the 36 lifeguards all passed rigorous tests in pool and ocean. Maxi did them without swimsuit to make up for rival rookie Jake's faster pool times. After 3 years, youngest-ever trainee Maxi must either be properly engaged are let go. He volunteers to bring in and bury the corpse of a shark and gets a part-time contract. Fellow trainee Jake gets to man the tower for lack of experienced colleagues on call while a floating body, signaled by the police, must be searched for down the cliffs and is awarded another year apprenticeship.