Written by Susan Hamilton Brin & Michele Rogers Berk
When Hobie phones a radio call-in show to get advice on how to help Mitch work through his grief over Tracy’s death, a woman listening to the show in another city decides to contact them. Meanwhile, Caroline and Logan’s relationship becomes strained when Caroline revives a drowning swimmer with AIDS.
It has been six months since Tracy’s death, and Mitch is still feeling the loss deeply. Despite everyone’s best attempts to cheer him up, nothing seems to work. Hobie discovers a”Love Line” program on the radio, and calls in to get some advice. While Hobie is on the air, a female artist in San Diego listening to the show is moved by Hobie’s plea, and she decides to send them an encouraging letter. Though Hobie’s call has generated sacks of mail, Callie’s letter stands out as very special, since she has enclosed an illustration of a lifeguard and his son that looks amazingly like Mitch and Hobie. Taking this as a positive sign, Hobie decides to contact Callie and see if he can get the two of them together.
Ron Purnell is a former world-class decathlete who lost most everything in his life-his career, his girlfriend, his endorsements-after being diagnosed with AIDS. He comes to the beach every day to bouy swim, but his condition is worsening. One day he is unable to complete his swim, and Caroline attempts to rescue him. But instead of accepting her assistance, Ron pushes her away, slipping underwater and losing consciousness. When Caroline and Logan bring him to shore and perform CPR, Logan recognizes him and demands Caroline use a pocket mask for mouth-to-mouth. With no time to waste, Caroline ignores Logan and continues until Ron is revived. But instead of being grateful for saving his life, Ron is bitter and demands to be left alone. Now, Caroline has to deal with both a victim who insists on risking his life, and Logan, who fears intimacy with Caroline because she was willing to resuscitate a man with AIDS.
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