The Trophy

Written by David Braff

Eddie’s life is torn apart by an accusation of statutory rape, while Mitch deals with the anger of a paraplegic former lifeguard.
Eddie has been assigned Tower 18, “Gidget Gulch,” so named for the masses of teenage girls that congregate there. It’s a tough job, but
somebody has to do it, and Eddie is a complete professional. New girl in town, Caroline, sets out to join the A-list clique by seducing Eddie. When she fails, she purposefully leaves her swimsuit in Eddie’s tower. The next day, she brags to her peers that Eddie made love to her in the tower. Her peers’ disbelief turns to amazement when Eddie hands Caroline her suit.
Eric Turner had everything. Agreat body, athirst for adventure, and the love of his beautiful co-worker Megan. But all that changed when
he was paralyzed in a lifeguard competition. Unable to deal with his
newfound condition, he shuts everyone out, including Megan, and left Los Angeles. It is now a year later, and he has returned to wrestle with his demons. No one is more surprised to see him than Megan, who, though still heartbroken about their breakup, is dating again.
Turner, still the consummate daredevil, takes Hobie boogie boarding dangerously close to the rocks. Mitch orders Hobie out of the water
and confronts Turner about his continual risk-taking. What is he trying to prove? Turner angrily pulls himself back onto the boogie board and heads back to the rocks…
Meanwhile, what seemed to Caroline like an innocent fib turns quite serious when her father presses charges against Eddie. Garner arrests Eddie at Baywatch headquarters just as he and Shauni are ready to go to a black-tie dinner. Shauni is shocked to hear the charge is rape…
statutory rape.

The Trophy Part 2

Written by Michael Berk &Douglas Schwartz

Facing rape charges, Eddie is suspended from Baywatch, while his accuser attempts ot kil herself. Mitch saves a paraplegic’s life in a daring hang glider rescue.
Shauni, devastated after Eddie’s arrest, tells Mitch about the rape charges.
Mitch realizes Eddie is in deep trouble, and is forced to suspend him until the matter is resolved. Eddie accuses Mitch of abandoning him in time of need, and when Caroline’s father Frank appears at Baywatch headquarters, he and Eddie scuffle. As Eddie clears his locker, Shauni tries to comfort him, but that is the last thing Eddie wants. Warning her to “get out now, while you can,” he leaves her alone in anguish.
Eric Turner is trying to reconcile with Megan, when Ross, a handsome marine biology student Megan is dating, arrives. Turner wheels out angrily and heads
toward the hang gliding cliffs. It is a windy day, and even the most stalwart hang gliders aren’t taking off. Turner convinces them to hook him up to a glider, and he pushes out over the beach. Megan and Mitch spot him from the beach, and while she heads for the water, Mitch drives to the cliffs and follows on another glider. Turner’s glider goes down, and he, entangled in the rigging, starts to drown. Mitch jumps 50 feet from his own glider and frees Turner before he succumbs. After the rescue, Megan and Turner profess their love for one another, and Mitch convinces Turner to take the job he’s been offered as a high school swim coach.
Eddie, feeling angry and let down by his co-workers and girlfriend, roams the beach. Shauni sets out to clear Eddie’s name, and confronts Caroline on the pier. Wracked with guilt, yet unable to tell the truth, Caroline jumps off the pier. Shauni dives in after her and tries to clear the unconscious Caroline from the dangerous pilings. Eddie spots the pair and helps them ashore, immediately beginning rescue-breathing. Frank, spying Eddie on top of his daughter, fears the worst and throws Eddie of of her. While Shauni screams that Eddie is saving her life, Caroline comes to and admits to Eddie, Shauni and Frank that she lied about the whole thing. Eddie and Shauni, their love stronger after this ordeal, walk off into the sunset.