Dolphin Tale Page #6

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Just try to get her attention, Phoebe.

You can do it. Up and down.

Up and down.

Good girl.

Up and down, Winter. Up and down.

Up and down. Up and down.

You ready?

All right, let's do this, Winter.

She's good. Keep her steady.

Good job.

You can do it.

Oh, lookie there.

Winter.

Winter, no.

Winter, stop.

Hey, Mom.

I'm sure you're busy

with lots of other stuff.

But if there's anything you can do

to help Winter and her tail...

...we'd all really appreciate it.

Winter, no. Just stop.

Winter, no.

I don't want to play right now.

You don't understand, do you?

I thought dolphins

were supposed to be smart.

Why won't you understand?

Don't you get it?

If you don't wear the tail,

you're gonna die.

Why won't you just wear the tail?

Winter, what are you doing?

Hey, cut it out. I don't want to play.

Dr. Clay.

Dr. Clay.

Dr. Clay.

- I know what it is now.

- What?

It's not the tail, it's the sock.

It's like a seat belt.

Wait a minute. What?

No, no. When it rubs. It's not the

tail we have to fix, it's the sock.

Okay, Sandra, we're live.

Five, four, three, two...

I'm Sandra Sinclair with Bay News 9...

...here at Clearwater Marine Hospital

for Save Winter Day.

How you doing?

- How you doing, coach?

- Good. You look good.

- Thanks for being here.

- Man, I wouldn't have missed it.

I'll be darned if I'm gonna tell anyone this

whole thing was organized by 11-year-olds.

Thank you. That's very generous.

Well, let's just say that Winter and I

are old friends.

Hey, Kat, have you seen Dr. McCarthy?

No, not yet.

Go away. Please.

Good grief.

Hey, Mr. Doyle.

Oh. Oh, hi. Um...

Hi.

I read Sawyer's essay...

Ha! It's quite good, actually.

And considering everything

that he has done here, I figured that...

...I could get him credit

for summer school.

Considering that news,

I'll call off the pelican.

Shoo, Rufus. Go on.

- Have a wonderful afternoon, Mr. Doyle.

McCARTHY:
- Beep-beep-beep-beep.

Beep-beep. Hoo-gah. Hoo-hoo-hoogah.

Excuse me. Bye-bye.

Excuse me, excuse me. Excuse me.

Dr. McCarthy.

What a mob.

- Is it done?

- Is it ready?

Can't a man catch

his breath for a minute...

...before you start bombarding him

with questions?

It's in here.

Yes.

I must've tried 20 different formulas,

but I think we got something.

It's a silicone elastomer.

Saltwater-proof. Extra sticky.

- And softer than a lamb's bottom.

- Wow.

McCARTHY:

I call it "Winter's gel."

I'll tell you what:

If the fish doesn't like it...

...I'm putting the tail on

and swimming with it myself.

Gloria.

Wait up.

All right, thanks very much.

That was the lawyer.

The deal's closed.

It all belongs to Hordern now.

Gloria, a bake sale wouldn't fix this.

We did the right thing.

Did we?

I'm not so sure.

Not too tight?

I don't think so.

It's okay, it's okay. Shh, shh, shh.

Attagirl. Attagirl.

- You got it, Pheebs?

- I got it.

All right, it's on.

Does that feel better?

Does that feel good?

All right, just give her a second.

Give her the signals, Pheeb.

Can you lift it, just a little bit?

Up and down, Winter. Up and down.

Good girl. Good girl. I know. Okay.

Let's try this, okay?

Come on.

Come on.

Come on, girl. Come on.

Come on, Winter.

No.

- No, Winter.

- Come on, Winter.

Good girl, Winter. Up and down.

She's doing it.

She's doing it.

She's swimming.

She's doing it.

- Go, Winter.

- Swim, you stupid fish. Swim.

Good girl. Good girl, Winter.

Yes, yes, you did it.

- Good girl.

- You did it.

I know.

Hey, guys. Everything ready?

Yeah.

All right, now, listen.

No matter what happens,

today belongs to you two.

You never quit on Winter

and you never quit on yourselves.

You'll always have that.

Hello.

I'm Clay Haskett.

Welcome to the Clearwater

Marine Hospital.

I'm so thrilled

that everyone could come today.

I'd also like to introduce

two very special guests.

First, state swimming champion

Donovan Peck.

Donovan.

And Private Kyle Connellan.

- Whoo!

- Kyle!

So proud of him.

Yeah, Kyle.

Thank you.

Thank you very much...

...but I'm not the reason

we're all here today.

Come on, Sawyer.

Go. Go.

Ladies and gentlemen, my cousin...

...Sawyer Nelson.

Sawyer.

Wow. I don't know what to say.

But I do know...

...it wasn't me

that made this day happen.

We're here because of the most amazing

animal, and friend, that I've ever known.

And I hope you love her as much as I do.

Because Winter and I are family now.

And family is forever.

All right. You good?

Yeah.

All right, 400 meters out,

around the buoy and back.

- You got it?

- Uh-huh.

Now, I may not be able to kick so well...

...but don't you dare take it easy on me,

all right?

Okay, guys, take your mark.

And by the way...

...did I forget to mention

this is a relay race?

What?

Come on, Kyle.

- Whoo!

- Whoo!

Come on.

- Where's he going?

- What?

Oh, look. Guys, I think that's Winter.

Phoebe.

Careful.

Go, Winter.

- Go, Winter.

- Whoo-hoo!

Let's go. Come on.

You can do better than that.

Now it's a fair fight.

There you go. Come on.

Yeah, there you go, Winter.

I think she's getting the hang of it.

- I think you're right.

- Whoo!

Thanks, buddy. Thank you. Whoa!

- Come on, Winter. Whoo!

- Good girl.

Whoa!

Come on.

Man, I gotta tell you,

I didn't see that coming. Ha, ha.

- A little help?

- Nice job.

- Doing all right?

- Yeah.

Good girl, Winter. Good girl.

- Ah.

- Hey, doc.

Thanks for everything.

It's been my great pleasure, Kyle.

Clay.

Oh, hey, Gloria.

I'd say she's a hit.

Ha, ha. I think so.

Dr. Haskett.

Phil Hordern.

I just wanted to tell you all how excited

I am about buying this place.

So it's official.

Yes, sir, it is.

- Grandpa.

- Grandpa, we saw the pelican.

The pelican was chasing us.

I know, I saw. That was fun, huh?

Come here.

Trouble is, I got this terrible

Planning Department.

They are truly awful.

It could take those people 20 years

to design this hotel. Maybe more.

Meantime, looks to me like you're

doing some good work here.

So why don't you stick around.

I'll fund your whole operation.

As long as you run the place your way.

I suggest you say yes.

- Yes. Yes.

- Ha-ha-ha.

- I would love that.

- All right, we got a deal.

Come on, girls, let's find that pelican.

Let's go.

- Yes!

- Uh-huh.

Run, run, run.

Winter.

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