North Shore

Frankie takes Tessa to meet his family. Tessa has even bigger problem when Frankie's cousin Marvin recognizes her. Tommy and Nicole get into a fight after Nicole asked Tommy to change the menu. Jason learns that Vincent's drug running isn't over. Chris accidentally leaves a driver in the water, and the man and his wife threaten to sue the hotel. Chris believes it's a scam.

Nicole tells Frankie about Jason's slip of the tongue, as he confronts Jason his anger gets the best of him. Jason does everything to prevent his land being bought and finds out that Vincent's ""antique"" business isn't a legitimate enterprise. Gabriel hits a surf competition under the Grand Waimea logo and doesn't know that Alexandra made plans to make him win and Chris trains a boxer.

Billionaire Dan Ralston stays at the Grand Waimea, solely to offer photogenic Gabe a sponsorship deal from his firm Surfrider Times, provided he wins the next day the Waikiki Pro-Am tournament. Thanks to Chris's pep-talk Gabe tries and wins, but the next condition is: stay available, so no Newport Beach trip to claims his paternal role... Alexandra fears she may have to report to Booth's HQ a 30% profits drop, so she starts examining everything. Even Chris's cabin rent is made conditional on reactivating his adventure tours within days, despite his terrible knee. M.J. may keep a $30,000 diamond bracelet nobody claimed in 6 months. Jason and Tessa are ordered to attend a society party, which turns out alcohol-free as a freak environment donation, and take their lover Nicole and Tessa along. Jason and Tessa mysteriously kiss in the supply room, and Nicole senses something.

Alexandra fires Vincent. Then hires Tessa to be Nicole's new boss. Jason shows Alexandra theres more then running then just major ownership and Gabe gets Erika a job at the surf hut.

Alexandra Hudson arrives at the Grand Waimea, with a secret that will shock the island. Meanwhile, Walter confronts Tessa, in his attempt to take over the Hotel. And Gabriel struggles to date Charlie and Erika.

Jason resolves to ferret the truth about the fire at his father's surf shop; a past rivalry between Walter and Vincent leads to a startling revelation; MJ is on a mission to win Chris back, as Gabriel meets the girl of his dreams.

Nicole's father, Walter, pays a surprise visit to the hotel but gets a surprise himself; Jason tries to forget about Nicole by getting closer to Tess, who is working to help Walter take over the Grand Waimea. Meanwhile, Frankie meets a girl on the beach, but realises that he is not the only man involved with her. And could be putting his job and health at risk.

Tessa's ex-boyfriend arrives at the hotel determined to get her to help him run his latest scam. Meanwhile, Jason and Vincent wonder if Nicole's fiance, Morgan, has motives other than love for staying at the hotel.

Nicole is visited by her wealthy friends from Manhattan, and is thrown a surprise birthday party in her honor.

Jason Matthews ex-lover, Nicole Booth begins working at The Grand Waimea, which causes trouble for them both, when they must show the hotel owner Vincent Colville, that their past romance will not affect their work. Meanwhile, Gabriel gets himself into trouble when he is wrongfully accused of taking advantage of a 15 year old girl.