Flipper's New Adventure Page #3

about the south seas,

Mutiny on the Bounty.

Well, I saw Mutiny

on the Bounty,

and I don't

remember that.

And that's how I remembered

how to make a fire

by rubbing sticks together.

It all came back to me

when I was sitting

over there

fishing and daydreaming.

You want to try it?

I'll show you how.

Oh, my weak ankles,

you know.

Well, maybe you'd like

to husk those coconuts.

Hit them hard against

the point of that rock

the way I showed you.

Oh, well...

maybe Penny

ought to do it.

Well, she seems to know

so much more about it.

Penny got

the coconuts.

I think it's her

turn to rest now.

I see no reason,

Gwen,

why you

shouldn't do it.

You know, this is

a magic island.

It's just

full of miracles.

Imagine that you see

A hand of magic

Paint the trees

and the streams

It's like walking

into a lovely

Land of dreams

Well, take my hand

Come with me

There's such

A wondrous world to see

Imagine

That you see

A rainbow painted

Right in front

Of your eyes

Like a million flowers

were dancing

'Cross the skies

Well, take my hand

And you will see

If you imagine

long enough

If you imagine

strong enough

This wondrous world

Belongs to you and me

Just imagine

And you'll see

This tree can be

most useful of all.

It's the palmetto.

Inside the top here,

there's something

real good to eat

called swamp cabbage.

I never knew there was

so much we could eat

right under our noses.

That's where

most people do eat...

Right under their noses?

See these leaves?

Once you learn

how to weave them,

you can make

almost anything.

Stick with me,

because right now,

I'm going to teach you

how to weave

a fish trap.

You're pretty good

at it.

It's not hard.

Penny!

What on earth

have you got there?

It's a fish trap.

I made it by weaving

palmetto. It's easy.

Now, I know I didn't see

anything like that

in Mutiny on the Bounty.

No.

This was in

Showdown in Samoa.

Well, well,

if you ask me, mummy,

it looks a pretty

ridiculous contraption.

Shall we just

try it out?

Yes! Why not?

I think it's been

down long enough.

Well,

come and help, Gwen!

It's remarkable.

It's nothing,

really.

You just don't see

the right films.

Well...

Come on.

Let's get it back.

Showdown in Samoa?

Hey...

You know who

this guy is?

I've just been going

through his papers.

Sir Halsey Hopewell.

Or, excuse me...

The Sir Halsey Hopewell.

One of the world's great

airplane builders and designers.

Worth $10 million.

Honored by six governments.

Yeah, we got ourselves

a real prize here.

I got myself some

prize new ideas.

Yeah. Feed him

to the fishes.

Save some food.

We don't need him

around here anymore.

Oh, yes, we do.

We're changing course

right now.

We're going

to turn around

and go right back

to that island.

Besides, he ain't

eating very much.

All right, Mr. Sir.

They mustn't!

They mustn't bring

anybody here.

Flipper! Stop them!

Look, mummy,

there it is!

Oh, mummy!

What?

What happened?

Why would it do

a thing like that?

See what I brought you?

How dare you send

Flipper to put out

our signal fire?!

How dare you?!

I'm sorry,

but I had to.

I just can't risk

having any strangers

come to this island

who might find out

about Flipper and me.

Flipper and you?

That's how it is.

Do you realize

you may have cost us

our only chance

to help our father!

Our only chance to

get word to somebody!

Not what happened to us,

what happened to him!

Oh, you... you...

I'm sorry about

that too, but...

You've got

to understand...

All right, I will keep

my blood oath

because I have to!

But don't you ever try

to help us again!

Or even speak to me!

I got your message

to meet you, Po.

What's up?

Mr. Porett,

these charts of mine,

now one of them's missing.

Did you take it?

No, Po.

Which one's missing?

The chart of the Bahamas

and the West Indies.

I had it.

It's gone now.

Po, you don't think

the boy headed out

that way, do you?

I don't know.

There's a coast guard station

in Puerto Rico

that covers

that entire area.

That's where

I'm going now.

Hi, Flipper.

Want me to come

with you?

Penny, why won't you

look at the fish trap?

Why are you being

so stubborn?

Because I know there

won't be anything in it.

When the wind

is this high,

the water's too full

of plankety.

Plankton.

And that's when fish

just won't go

into fish traps.

But at least

you could have a look.

It might not be

so windy over there.

And there might be

some lobster again.

I'm tired of nothing

but bananas and coconuts.

Oh, I'll go

and have a look.

Yes, Gwen, do.

I'll come with you.

No. All right.

I'll do it.

We'll all go.

Oh, mummy,

it's really heavy.

Cans?

Cans of food.

And a flashlight.

And it works.

And a can-opener.

A can-opener?

That's what it is,

look, a can-opener.

Oh, mummy,

this place is haunted.

Penny...

Do you know anything

about this?

Well, I...

Look.

It's that dolphin.

Oh, that creature.

It must have put

those cans in there.

With a can-opener?

Oh, let's get away

from it.

It might do anything.

But a can-opener!

Hi. Did you

like those things

I put

in the fish trap?

There's lots more.

I don't want

to talk to you.

I found

a sunken boat.

It's just loaded

with things

that you and your sister

and mother could use.

Well, you just keep them.

Thank you.

We don't need anything

from you anymore.

I know

I made a mistake.

I'm trying

to make up for it.

I even put

my flashlight in

so you could

signal at night

if you saw a plane

or heard a boat.

I'm trying

to help you.

We don't need

your help anymore.

Thank you.

Daddy's back for us.

It's daddy!

Mummy, mummy, quick!

It's daddy.

Look! Look!

Yeah, Flipper, I know.

Her father's back,

and we'd better

get out of sight

just in case

she does tell.

Mummy!

Oh, look!

Come on, look.

There he is.

Be right back.

It's those convicts.

Run, mummy, run!

No.

No.

We'll be with daddy

no matter what happens.

O.K., ladies,

get in the boat.

Daddy!

Daddy!

Are you all right?

Yes. Are you?

Yes, all right.

Darling.

All right,

all right, lady.

Sit down over there.

Get on the radio,

friend.

Mayday, mayday, mayday.

This is WG9026.

Sir Halsey Hopewell

on the Penn Julia.

I can only send

this message once.

Please tape record

if you can.

I will wait 10 seconds.

My wife,

my two daughters, and I

are being

held as hostage

by Gil Bateson.

He and his associates

want a guarantee

of immunity

and safe conduct

to wherever they wish to go.

If they do not get this

within one hour,

they will kill me...

and my family.

Do not...

I repeat, do not conduct

any search activities.

Stay away.

I repeat, stay away,

or they will

kill us all.

And I mean it.

I'm very sorry, sir.

But all search activities

have been suspended

throughout

that entire area.

But why?

I can't tell you that.

Well, then

for how long?

At least 24 hours.

Perhaps longer.

My boy may be still

floating out there

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