Bluebottles swarm into Bondi with heavy consequences for swimmers, but a much more serious emergency unfolds on the beach when a man is brought to shore unable to feel anything from the neck down.
On an overcast weekday, there are eight rips running at Bondi; a lot for lifeguards to monitor. Two girls bring a mysterious cylinder they find in the shallows up to the tower.
Harry loses his cool with three swimmers that he's forced to rescue just seconds after warning them not to swim in a dangerous area. However, calling them "imbeciles" and "idiots" puts him in hot water.