CHiPs

Jon and Ponch are patrolling the freeway when three paraplegics begin playing tag on the freeway in their vehicles. After the theme, they're pulled over, and Jon loses his patience when the leader, Artie, continues to have a casual and nonchalant attitude about the danger that he and his friends put themselves in.



At a home out in the suburbs, a man, Harry Saunders, and his son Kip are playing catch. He's pushing his son to practice to make the football team in the upcoming year, living through his son vicariously since he lost his football scholarship. As Kip leaves on his bike to work his paper route, two Mustangs, one red, one blue, begin drag racing down the street, the blue one running Kip down.



Upset, Harry takes off after the blue Mustang to catch the driver. As he drives down the freeway, Harry's reckless driving results in him being pulled over by Jon, while Ponch continues in the direction that the Mustang was seen going in. To Jon's frustration, Saunders insists upon taking matters into his own hands, despite the potential repercussions.



At a rehabilitation center, Artie's friends, Don and Alan, arrive as Artie dismounts his van. They go inside to visit their friend, Brent. Brent is apparently going through a period of depression because of his condition, and is having a hard time accepting his new wheelchair-bound life. After a failed attempt to convince Brent to venture out into the world and take control of his life, the three leave and go to a street mall, where Don plays as if he's a bullfighter, and Artie and Alan are the bulls. During play, Artie bumps into a girl on a skateboard and rolls down the sidewalk towards a busy intersection with her in his lap. Ponch and Jon arrive just in time to prevent a potential accident.



Back at the rehab center, Jon and Ponch speak with the facility's chief, and get a rundown on the program there. They find that while Artie is a danger on the streets, he's been a wealth of motivation and a monumental help to the patients there. They learn about Brent, who was a former college football star who had a terrible surfing accident, which resulted in being in the wheelchair. Just then, Artie and the gang wheel in and make another effort to draw Brent out of his rut. As Ponch and Jon leave, they catch Artie letting the air out of a car parked in a handicapped space. Artie still fails to listen to reason when they talk to him.



At a supermarket, Harry and Kip (with a broken leg) wait outside while Mrs. Saunders is inside. While Harry further pressures Kip to do well in football, a blue Mustang pulls up briefly, then leaves. Harry collects his wife at the front door of the store then tears after it. The chase catches Grossie's attention and he pursues. With Ponch and Jon backing him up, they pull the two cars over. Harry orders the man, Mr. Delgado, arrested, since his Mustang closely resembles the one that hit Kip. To Harry's satisfaction, they take him in, regardless of Jon's warning him about the possibility of false arrest.



At Artie's home, he and his friends are finishing up a souped up wheelchair to lure Brent out of the safe confines of the rehab center, when Ponch and Jon arrive to resolve any hard feelings between them. Moments later, Getraer arrives with information that is more conclusive on the Mustang that hit Kip, and its driver. Back at the Saunders home, Harry is repairing Kip's bike while continuing to pressure him to make the football team.



At Central, Jon and Ponch meet with Harry when Ponch receives a call from Artie that they've found the real Mustang that ran down Kip. Alan pulls a cable on it so it won't start. They stall the driver until Ponch and Jon arrive. They chase him to a train station, where they find him hiding in a photo booth. Back at Central, Jon and Ponch mediate a meeting between Harry and Mr. Delgado, as Harry admits he made a mistake. They settle the misunderstanding.



At the rehab center, Artie and the gang, along with Ponch and Jon, make one more attempt to coax Brent out of hiding, using the new wheelchair to bait him. They convince him to come out with them. As they drive in Artie's van, they stop at an intersection, where a driver next to them challenges them to a drag to the next intersection. They race into the residential neighborhood, and nearly hit Harry as his family gets into their car. Fed up, Harry once again takes matters into his own hands and chases them. The vehicles split up, and Harry continues to chase Artie's van.



The reckless driving grabs the attention of Baricza. With Jon and Ponch backing him up, he pursues them to a construction site. The van flips over, while Harry's car jumps a dirt pile and takes out a power line pole. After they're rescued from their vehicles, Harry admits that he has a problem with anger management, and trying to control the destiny of his son. Artie finally realizes his problem with overcompensating to prove himself.



At the hospital, everyone is waiting for Artie to come out of his room. He comes out, both arms in casts and immobilized, with Harry pushing his chair. Harry was sentenced to wheel Artie around until his arms heal. As they all enjoy each other's company, a man wheels by, breaking up the conversation. The show ends with freeze frames of Jon and Ponch giving Artie chastising looks, as he, despite his arms bound in casts, tries once again to overcompensate and prove himself by attempting to take off and confront the man.