Episode 2 of Magnum P.I. Season 5 starts with Magnum preparing Higgins breakfast. He is trying to sweeten her up before informing her that he let Rick move in with him. Higgins has no problem with Rick moving in but is surprised Rick is already on his way.
Rick employs the help of TC and Jin to help him move. TC and Jin are on their way to bid on a storage unit that is up for auction. As Jin jokes around about starting a relationship with Higgins, they get a call from Kumu informing them their client has arrived.Magnum and Higgins meet with a young man, Tan who wants them to look into his late sister’s tragic overdose. Karina was a recovering drug addict but she was doing well and had been clean for three years. Karina used to work as a lifeguard. The police ruled it as an accidental fatal overdose but Tan wants to know what triggered her to relapse.
Magnum and Higgins head to HPD to ask to see Karina’s death report. They run into Childs and ask him for a favour. Childs allows them to see the file and Higgins brings up the importance of being honest. She is feeling a bit flustered that Magnum didn’t tell her in advance about Rick moving in. She thinks Magnum having a roommate will complicate their secret romantic relationship.
As they go through the file, they realize that something was off about how the knot on Karina’s arm was tied. They believe that Karina didn’t take the drugs willingly, the killer staged it to look like an overdose. They call Katsumoto and ask to meet at Rick’s bar. They ask Katsumoto to get them a job as lifeguards at Karina’s former workplace. They want to go undercover and find out the truth.
Meanwhile, Jin and TC get into an intense competition over the storage unit Jin wants. Finally, Jin wins the bid. It turns out, Jin knew that the storage unit belonged to a thief who was recently incarcerated. He knew that there will be valuables in the storage unit. As they rummage through their little fortune, they find a Purple Heart Military Award. TC insists on giving it back to the original owner.
After Katsumoto gets them in, Magnum and Higgins start their job as lifeguards. They report to work and are welcomed by the supervisor, Cole. Cole tells them that he was hoping to retire and leave Karina as his replacement. Generally, he seems saddened by the loss.
Magnum and Higgins set about to collect evidence and find information. Magnum learns that some people had it out for Karina. Higgins finds out that Sharon will take Karina’s place once Cole retires. She also finds out that during Karina’s death, another phone pinged near where she was found.
They also rescue a young boy and Magnum gets a woman who tries to flirt with him. Higgins is not jealous and Magnum finds it strange. However, Higgins tells him that she trusts him and sees no need to be jealous. After saving, the boy, Higgins asks to take a break and Cole says they have earned it. She goes through Karina’s M.E. report and discovers that the M.E. found two different types of sunscreen on Karina’s neck and hands. They believe someone held her down and choked her. Higgins argues they should check the other lifeguards’ sunscreen to identify their killer.
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