Flipper (1964–1967): Season 3, Episode 17 - Flipper - full transcript
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- Flipper, you know those
last pictures we took?
I think they're the good ones.
You know those pictures
we took of the oysters,
we can use 'em in Dad's recorder tape.
My camera!
Oh, now see what you made me do.
Now, go, Flipper, go down and get it.
Aw, good boy, Flipper-
Sorry I yelled at you.
Come on, let's go home.
Come on.
♫ They call him Flipper, Flipper
♫ Faster than lightning
♫ No one you see
♫ ls smarter than he
♫ And we know Flipper
♫ Lives in a world full of wonder
♫ Lying there under
♫ Under the sea
Hi.
- Hello.
- Don't you know it's illegal
to fish here in the park?
- No, I didn't know that.
- Well, it is.
There's signs up all over the place.
- I guess I wasn't looking.
Look out!
- What's the matter?
It's only Flipper, my pet dolphin.
- Pet dolphin?
Why, is he tame?
- That's right.
Flipper, say hello.
- Well, I'll be darned.
My name's Phil, Phil Adams.
- How do you do?
I'm Bud Ricks.
My father's the park warden here.
Are you sure you didn't
know it was illegal
to fish in the park?
- No look, honestly I didn't know.
Look, I just caught this for my lunch.
I don't wanna get into
any trouble with the law.
You see now, it's too
late to put him back.
Besides, I haven't eaten
anything in two days.
- Two days?
Why?
- A little item known as money.
- On.
Well, wait a minute.
Flipper and I know this good
spot, right outside the park
that's just teaming with fish.
- Good deal, all right.
- Listen, I gotta develop some pictures
in that camera over there.
I'll be back in about an hour, okay?
- I'll be here.
- Hi, Dad, Sandy.
- Bud.
- Oh, uh, that's my father
and my brother Sandy.
Phil Adams.
- Don't you know that fishing's
not allowed in this park?
- Bud just told me, sir.
I didn't know that when I caught this.
- Oh, you didn't see the sign
when you came into the park, huh?
- No sir.
I didn't come in the regular entrance.
I hiked out the beach from Miami.
- I believe him, Dad.
Besides, he won't fish here anymore.
I'm taking Flipper and Phil
out to this reef out here.
It's just loaded with fish.
- Okay, Bud, if you believe
him, that's good enough for me.
But, Phil, if I catch you fishing again,
I'm gonna have to...
- My word of honor, sir.
. Okay"
Bud, push us off.
See you later.
- So long, Dad.
- Thanks, Bud.
- Don't mention it.
I know an honest man when I see one.
So listen, I'll be back
in about an hour, okay?
- I'll be here.
- Well, will you push me off?
- Sure thing.
- All right, Sandy, here we are.
Hold it right here.
Just take a minute.
- Back already?
- Yeah.
There's something strange
going on down there, Sandy.
At least 1/3 of those
specimens are missing.
- You mean stolen?
- They're not there so
someone must've taken them.
- Boy, now what?
- I don't know.
It may mean that I'm gonna have to do
the whole experiment over again.
And, if so, it's six months
of work down the drain.
- I don't get it.
Hardly anyone ever dives around here.
- There's someone we know
that dives around here.
- You mean Phil Adams?
But, you believed Bud
and Flipper about him.
- Sometimes I forget that
Bud's just a little boy
and Flipper's only a dolphin.
I'm supposed to know more than they do.
I think we'll pay a
little visit to Mr. Adams.
Let's go.
- Before unloading film, you
must be in total darkness.
Oy vey.
Uh.
Oh man.
Oh, if Dad sees this I'm a goner.
Phil can wait, Flipper.
I'm in trouble.
- Hello.
- Sandy, take a look around.
- I hope I'm not out of order again.
That's the one I caught before I knew.
- What did you do with the mollusks?
Have those for appetizers?
- Mollusks?
What are mollusks?
- Mollusks are shellfish.
And, for the last six months
I've been doing an experiment
for the Fish and Wildlife
Service to find out
if certain mollusks will
grow in these waters.
There's a rack of 'em out
there about 1/4 of a mile
and 1/3 of them are gone since yesterday.
- And, you think I took 'em?
- How long have you been on this beach?
- Since last night.
- Let me see some identification, please.
- Well look, Mister, what
would I take the mollusks for?
- Same reason you caught those fish.
- But, I didn't.
You believed me before.
- I did believe you before and I guess
I've gotta believe you
again because I don't see
any evidence to the contrary.
But, let me give you a
little bit of advice.
If I were you, I'd pack up your
gear and get off this beach
before you get into trouble.
- Well, yes sir, I was
gonna leave as soon as Bud
and the dolphin get back.
- No, I want you gone
before Bud gets back.
- All right, sir.
- Hey Dad, look here.
- So, you didn't know
anything about mollusks, huh?
- Well, I don't know how those got there.
- All right, get your gear.
I'm putting you under arrest.
- But, I...
- Get going.
- I'll check your tanks, Dad.
- All right, Sandy.
Is that all your gear?
- Yes sir, that's everything.
- How old are you, Phil?
- 20, sir.
- Where do you live?
- I don't live anywhere right now.
- Where are your parents?
- They both died when I was very young.
- Got any relatives?
- None.
Look, Mr. Ricks, I'm sorry I know now
I shouldn't have taken
those fish and I apologize.
But, I never saw those mollusk
shells till you found 'em.
- Well, I'd like to
believe you, Phil, but...
Tell you what I'll do, I'll
check with the skin divers
and see if they've been
in the mollusk area.
- All right, I'd appreciate that.
I just know you're gonna find
somebody else has been on 'em.
- Well, I hope so.
In the meantime, I want
you to give me your word
that you won't go until I get back.
Do you understand?
- Yes, sir.
- Bud.
Bud.
- Here I am, Dad.
- What are you doing, Bud?
- Just developing a little film.
- Film?
Oh, Bud, what a mess.
Now listen, I approve of your photography,
but I don't want you messing
around in the bathroom
and using it as a darkroom
unless it's under supervision,
either Sandy or myself.
Do you understand?
- Okay, Dad.
- Now, get that mess cleaned up.
Sandy, keep your eye on Phil
while I go to town, will ya?
. Okay"
What are you gonna do?
- I'm gonna check the diving
clubs and the equipment shops
and find out who's been
diving in the area lately.
And, I wanna find out if Sheriff Willis
knows anything about Phil.
- You think he's got a record?
- Well, I hope not.
See you later.
. Okay"
- Why don't you play ball with Flipper?
He really likes you, you know.
- I really appreciate that,
but I don't feel much like
playing ball right now.
I'm worried.
- You didn't take those shells, did you?
- Honest, I didn't touch 'em.
Don't you believe me?
- Sure we believe you and so does my dad.
He is fair, you know.
- Well, he certainly seems to be.
- Then what are you worried about?
- Well, there's something
I didn't tell your dad.
Well, I, uh, I can't afford
to get into any trouble
right now, even something small.
- What do you mean?
- Well, about three years ago,
I got mixed up with the law
and I got sent to juvenile camp.
- Well, that's a tough break.
- No, no, it's what I deserved.
And, I'm a whole lot
smarter now and I can't,
I can't get in any more trouble.
That's why I'm so worried
about the mollusk business.
- Wait a minute, maybe
Flipper can help us.
Flipper, do you know
who the real thief is?
Can you show us where he is?
- Maybe he does.
Let's go with him.
- Come on, Flipper, show us where it is.
- Just a seal.
- A seal?
Flipper, I thought you
told us you were gonna
take us to the thief.
oh!
- I'll get it in the house.
' Okay.
- Bet you Dad found out
who stole those mollusks.
- Yeah sure.
Well, thanks for trying
to cheer me up anyway.
- Oh no, Flipper, no
more wild goose chases.
- Was it Dad?
- Yeah.
He says he's certain
there have been no divers
in that area for the
past two days at least.
- Oh no.
- Well, it can't be true.
- That's not all.
The sheriff told him about your record.
- Wow.
- But, don't give up yet, Phil.
My dad's a fair guy.
He'll give you every break he can.
- Sure he will.
- Wouldn't help.
One more scrape and I'm finished.
- Sandy, why don't you
help me develop my film
then we can take a swim
with Flipper, okay?
- Yeah okay.
Okay with you, Phil.
- Yeah, okay.
- Film's loaded and the
chemicals are mixed.
- All right, pour in the developer
and set the timer for five minutes.
- How much should I put in?
- All right, that's enough.
- Now what?
- You turn this thing and agitate it.
- What's that?
- Phil?
Phil.
Phil.
Sh, Phil's jammed the door.
Dad told me to watch him.
- What should I do next?
- Bud, don't you realize
he's getting away?
- Well listen, Sandy,
there's nothing we can do
till Dad gets home, right?
So, why should I spoil my film?
Now, what should I do?
- When the timer goes off,
pour the developer out
and put the stop bath in.
- Sorry to disappoint you, Flipper.
I guess I'm not much good after all.
- Dad, is that you?
- Sandy?
- Phil's gone.
- And, the skiff's gone too.
Are you boys all right?
- Yeah, I'm all right, Dad.
- All right, let's go.
- Dad, I can't leave.
I'm still developing my film.
- All right, you stay here, Bud.
- Flipper, take us to Phil.
- What?
Oh.
Overexposed.
Wait, wait, wait.
Okay now.
Oh, it's beautiful.
I have to make a print of this one.
- I put you on your honor, Phil.
Get aboard.
- Oh boy!
- All right, Phil, let's go.
.Dad!
Dad, Dad, look at this.
But Dad, look, it's a
picture of the thief,
the real thief.
That picture was taken by Flipper.
- Flipper?
- That's right.
- It's a seal.
- That's right.
Flipper got the goods
on him, right Flipper?
- Sandy, thanks very much for the clothes.
I really appreciate that.
- Oh no, Flipper, we don't have time.
We gotta find Phil a job.
- Now, wait a minute, wait a minute.
We've got enough time.
Let's see what he wants.
What is it, Flipper?
Ah look, there's the real
thief right over there.
I guess you can't blame a seal
for being a seal, can you?
Bud and I will have
those pens wired, Sandy.
Flipper, keep that seal
out of mischief, you hear.
- Oh, and by the way, Flipper,
I'm sorry I yelled at you
about dropping the camera.
You're a better photographer
than I am.
♫ Everyone loves
♫ The king of the sea
♫ Ever so kind
♫ And gentle is he
♫ Tricks he will do
♫ When children are near
♫ And how they laugh
♫ When he's near
♫ They call him Flipper, Flipper
♫ Faster than lightning
♫ No one you see
♫ ls smarter than he
♫ And we know Flipper
♫ Lives in a world full of wonder
♫ Lying there under
♫ Under the sea
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- Flipper, you know those
last pictures we took?
I think they're the good ones.
You know those pictures
we took of the oysters,
we can use 'em in Dad's recorder tape.
My camera!
Oh, now see what you made me do.
Now, go, Flipper, go down and get it.
Aw, good boy, Flipper-
Sorry I yelled at you.
Come on, let's go home.
Come on.
♫ They call him Flipper, Flipper
♫ Faster than lightning
♫ No one you see
♫ ls smarter than he
♫ And we know Flipper
♫ Lives in a world full of wonder
♫ Lying there under
♫ Under the sea
Hi.
- Hello.
- Don't you know it's illegal
to fish here in the park?
- No, I didn't know that.
- Well, it is.
There's signs up all over the place.
- I guess I wasn't looking.
Look out!
- What's the matter?
It's only Flipper, my pet dolphin.
- Pet dolphin?
Why, is he tame?
- That's right.
Flipper, say hello.
- Well, I'll be darned.
My name's Phil, Phil Adams.
- How do you do?
I'm Bud Ricks.
My father's the park warden here.
Are you sure you didn't
know it was illegal
to fish in the park?
- No look, honestly I didn't know.
Look, I just caught this for my lunch.
I don't wanna get into
any trouble with the law.
You see now, it's too
late to put him back.
Besides, I haven't eaten
anything in two days.
- Two days?
Why?
- A little item known as money.
- On.
Well, wait a minute.
Flipper and I know this good
spot, right outside the park
that's just teaming with fish.
- Good deal, all right.
- Listen, I gotta develop some pictures
in that camera over there.
I'll be back in about an hour, okay?
- I'll be here.
- Hi, Dad, Sandy.
- Bud.
- Oh, uh, that's my father
and my brother Sandy.
Phil Adams.
- Don't you know that fishing's
not allowed in this park?
- Bud just told me, sir.
I didn't know that when I caught this.
- Oh, you didn't see the sign
when you came into the park, huh?
- No sir.
I didn't come in the regular entrance.
I hiked out the beach from Miami.
- I believe him, Dad.
Besides, he won't fish here anymore.
I'm taking Flipper and Phil
out to this reef out here.
It's just loaded with fish.
- Okay, Bud, if you believe
him, that's good enough for me.
But, Phil, if I catch you fishing again,
I'm gonna have to...
- My word of honor, sir.
. Okay"
Bud, push us off.
See you later.
- So long, Dad.
- Thanks, Bud.
- Don't mention it.
I know an honest man when I see one.
So listen, I'll be back
in about an hour, okay?
- I'll be here.
- Well, will you push me off?
- Sure thing.
- All right, Sandy, here we are.
Hold it right here.
Just take a minute.
- Back already?
- Yeah.
There's something strange
going on down there, Sandy.
At least 1/3 of those
specimens are missing.
- You mean stolen?
- They're not there so
someone must've taken them.
- Boy, now what?
- I don't know.
It may mean that I'm gonna have to do
the whole experiment over again.
And, if so, it's six months
of work down the drain.
- I don't get it.
Hardly anyone ever dives around here.
- There's someone we know
that dives around here.
- You mean Phil Adams?
But, you believed Bud
and Flipper about him.
- Sometimes I forget that
Bud's just a little boy
and Flipper's only a dolphin.
I'm supposed to know more than they do.
I think we'll pay a
little visit to Mr. Adams.
Let's go.
- Before unloading film, you
must be in total darkness.
Oy vey.
Uh.
Oh man.
Oh, if Dad sees this I'm a goner.
Phil can wait, Flipper.
I'm in trouble.
- Hello.
- Sandy, take a look around.
- I hope I'm not out of order again.
That's the one I caught before I knew.
- What did you do with the mollusks?
Have those for appetizers?
- Mollusks?
What are mollusks?
- Mollusks are shellfish.
And, for the last six months
I've been doing an experiment
for the Fish and Wildlife
Service to find out
if certain mollusks will
grow in these waters.
There's a rack of 'em out
there about 1/4 of a mile
and 1/3 of them are gone since yesterday.
- And, you think I took 'em?
- How long have you been on this beach?
- Since last night.
- Let me see some identification, please.
- Well look, Mister, what
would I take the mollusks for?
- Same reason you caught those fish.
- But, I didn't.
You believed me before.
- I did believe you before and I guess
I've gotta believe you
again because I don't see
any evidence to the contrary.
But, let me give you a
little bit of advice.
If I were you, I'd pack up your
gear and get off this beach
before you get into trouble.
- Well, yes sir, I was
gonna leave as soon as Bud
and the dolphin get back.
- No, I want you gone
before Bud gets back.
- All right, sir.
- Hey Dad, look here.
- So, you didn't know
anything about mollusks, huh?
- Well, I don't know how those got there.
- All right, get your gear.
I'm putting you under arrest.
- But, I...
- Get going.
- I'll check your tanks, Dad.
- All right, Sandy.
Is that all your gear?
- Yes sir, that's everything.
- How old are you, Phil?
- 20, sir.
- Where do you live?
- I don't live anywhere right now.
- Where are your parents?
- They both died when I was very young.
- Got any relatives?
- None.
Look, Mr. Ricks, I'm sorry I know now
I shouldn't have taken
those fish and I apologize.
But, I never saw those mollusk
shells till you found 'em.
- Well, I'd like to
believe you, Phil, but...
Tell you what I'll do, I'll
check with the skin divers
and see if they've been
in the mollusk area.
- All right, I'd appreciate that.
I just know you're gonna find
somebody else has been on 'em.
- Well, I hope so.
In the meantime, I want
you to give me your word
that you won't go until I get back.
Do you understand?
- Yes, sir.
- Bud.
Bud.
- Here I am, Dad.
- What are you doing, Bud?
- Just developing a little film.
- Film?
Oh, Bud, what a mess.
Now listen, I approve of your photography,
but I don't want you messing
around in the bathroom
and using it as a darkroom
unless it's under supervision,
either Sandy or myself.
Do you understand?
- Okay, Dad.
- Now, get that mess cleaned up.
Sandy, keep your eye on Phil
while I go to town, will ya?
. Okay"
What are you gonna do?
- I'm gonna check the diving
clubs and the equipment shops
and find out who's been
diving in the area lately.
And, I wanna find out if Sheriff Willis
knows anything about Phil.
- You think he's got a record?
- Well, I hope not.
See you later.
. Okay"
- Why don't you play ball with Flipper?
He really likes you, you know.
- I really appreciate that,
but I don't feel much like
playing ball right now.
I'm worried.
- You didn't take those shells, did you?
- Honest, I didn't touch 'em.
Don't you believe me?
- Sure we believe you and so does my dad.
He is fair, you know.
- Well, he certainly seems to be.
- Then what are you worried about?
- Well, there's something
I didn't tell your dad.
Well, I, uh, I can't afford
to get into any trouble
right now, even something small.
- What do you mean?
- Well, about three years ago,
I got mixed up with the law
and I got sent to juvenile camp.
- Well, that's a tough break.
- No, no, it's what I deserved.
And, I'm a whole lot
smarter now and I can't,
I can't get in any more trouble.
That's why I'm so worried
about the mollusk business.
- Wait a minute, maybe
Flipper can help us.
Flipper, do you know
who the real thief is?
Can you show us where he is?
- Maybe he does.
Let's go with him.
- Come on, Flipper, show us where it is.
- Just a seal.
- A seal?
Flipper, I thought you
told us you were gonna
take us to the thief.
oh!
- I'll get it in the house.
' Okay.
- Bet you Dad found out
who stole those mollusks.
- Yeah sure.
Well, thanks for trying
to cheer me up anyway.
- Oh no, Flipper, no
more wild goose chases.
- Was it Dad?
- Yeah.
He says he's certain
there have been no divers
in that area for the
past two days at least.
- Oh no.
- Well, it can't be true.
- That's not all.
The sheriff told him about your record.
- Wow.
- But, don't give up yet, Phil.
My dad's a fair guy.
He'll give you every break he can.
- Sure he will.
- Wouldn't help.
One more scrape and I'm finished.
- Sandy, why don't you
help me develop my film
then we can take a swim
with Flipper, okay?
- Yeah okay.
Okay with you, Phil.
- Yeah, okay.
- Film's loaded and the
chemicals are mixed.
- All right, pour in the developer
and set the timer for five minutes.
- How much should I put in?
- All right, that's enough.
- Now what?
- You turn this thing and agitate it.
- What's that?
- Phil?
Phil.
Phil.
Sh, Phil's jammed the door.
Dad told me to watch him.
- What should I do next?
- Bud, don't you realize
he's getting away?
- Well listen, Sandy,
there's nothing we can do
till Dad gets home, right?
So, why should I spoil my film?
Now, what should I do?
- When the timer goes off,
pour the developer out
and put the stop bath in.
- Sorry to disappoint you, Flipper.
I guess I'm not much good after all.
- Dad, is that you?
- Sandy?
- Phil's gone.
- And, the skiff's gone too.
Are you boys all right?
- Yeah, I'm all right, Dad.
- All right, let's go.
- Dad, I can't leave.
I'm still developing my film.
- All right, you stay here, Bud.
- Flipper, take us to Phil.
- What?
Oh.
Overexposed.
Wait, wait, wait.
Okay now.
Oh, it's beautiful.
I have to make a print of this one.
- I put you on your honor, Phil.
Get aboard.
- Oh boy!
- All right, Phil, let's go.
.Dad!
Dad, Dad, look at this.
But Dad, look, it's a
picture of the thief,
the real thief.
That picture was taken by Flipper.
- Flipper?
- That's right.
- It's a seal.
- That's right.
Flipper got the goods
on him, right Flipper?
- Sandy, thanks very much for the clothes.
I really appreciate that.
- Oh no, Flipper, we don't have time.
We gotta find Phil a job.
- Now, wait a minute, wait a minute.
We've got enough time.
Let's see what he wants.
What is it, Flipper?
Ah look, there's the real
thief right over there.
I guess you can't blame a seal
for being a seal, can you?
Bud and I will have
those pens wired, Sandy.
Flipper, keep that seal
out of mischief, you hear.
- Oh, and by the way, Flipper,
I'm sorry I yelled at you
about dropping the camera.
You're a better photographer
than I am.
♫ Everyone loves
♫ The king of the sea
♫ Ever so kind
♫ And gentle is he
♫ Tricks he will do
♫ When children are near
♫ And how they laugh
♫ When he's near
♫ They call him Flipper, Flipper
♫ Faster than lightning
♫ No one you see
♫ ls smarter than he
♫ And we know Flipper
♫ Lives in a world full of wonder
♫ Lying there under
♫ Under the sea