Mitch takes in an orangutan named Morton that escapes from its abusive dwarf owner, complicating Mitch's and Alex's plans for Baywatch's annual Special Olympics program, while Cody and Jessie deal with Morton's owner, Herbert Green. One of the Special Olympics participators, a deaf girl named Kayla, takes a liking to Morton, and when the twelve-year-old tries to hide Morton from Herbert, they end up trapped in a cave with a rising tide that threatens to drown her and the orangutan.