While covering a coal mine accident in West Virginia, Adam learns that a doctor passing through the town is treating injured workers miles below the earth's surface and wonders what could have motivated him to risk his life for strangers.

On assignment in Latin America, Adam Shepherd (Bridges) learns that an American has been killed while fighting in a nearby revolution. He joins the Army officer sent to pick up the dead man's effects, which include a watch inscribed with the name Dutch Miller (also played by Lloyd Bridges).

While attending the launch of a NASA rocket at Cape Canaveral, Adam imagines what it would be like to be the leader of a team of astronauts that has just landed on a planet that might not be as desolate as they were led to believe.

Seaman McMasters encounters suspicion and hostility as he attempts to befriend a group of Vietnamese refugees.

Commander Tyrone has been order to complete a construction of a new naval base on Okinawa, but has difficulty hiring local laborers due to the village elder's hatred of all things American. The labor situation goes from bad to worse when the elder's grandson is shot trespassing on the unfinished base.

Mickey Madden struggles to maintain his baseball team despite mounting debts including a mortgage held by Mr. Rogers. His last chance is his signing of a brilliant pitcher called Skippy Maxxox. Skippy, however, is a hypochondriac.