Flipper (1964–1967): Season 1, Episode 22 - The White Dolphin - full transcript

A rare white dolphin is discovered by Flipper and by a money-hungry man who wants to capture him. The boys and Porter Ricks fight to find a way to save the dolphin, knowing if he stays free in the ocean his life would remain in danger. But, can they save him in time?

- Stop worrying so, Bud.

- Well how can I help but not worry.

He's been gone for two whole days.

- Flipper can take care of himself.

- He'll show up, sprout.

- What if a shark got him or something.

Or he got sick.

Or

Flipper!

- See I told you Bud.

- Flipper where did you go?



I wish you wouldn't go away
like that without telling me.

Dad, Flipper's trying
to tell us something.

- How could I have raised
such a worrier for a son?

- No, Dad, really look!

- Bud's worry may be for
real this time Dad, look.

- He's upset alright.

Okay Flipper-.

Look, there!

- He's got a net, Dad.

- Come on, my beauty.

You ain't gonna slip by me this time.

Might as well make it easy on yourself.

It would hurt me more than you
to have to use the harpoon.

- Hold it!



What are you doing with that net, mister?

- Dad, look!

A white dolphin!

♫ 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

Give me those glasses Bud.

- Golly, isn't it beautiful?

- I never knew there was such
a thing as a white dolphin.

- It's probably an albino.

I've heard rumors about them for years,

but I didn't know they were true.

- So you had to come along
just as I nearly had him.

- What were you trying
to catch him for anyway?

- Ask the warden here, he'll tell you.

A freak like that's worth a
thousand dollars alive easy,

$500 dead from any animal dealer.

- He's not a freak, no dolphin's a freak.

- Now take it easy Bud.

Where are you from mister?

- Up the coast a way.

I've been trailing that
white beauty for three weeks.

I didn't want to harpoon him,

and well I couldn't get
near enough to net him,

'til he hid himself in
that cove over there.

Now, now every time I try to catch him,

another crazy dolphin keeps lousing me up.

- That's Flipper.

And he's not crazy.

He just doesn't want you to take

the white dolphin away, that's all.

Besides, it's not fair to
keep a dolphin caged up.

- That's right Mr. uh

- Harvey, Jed Harvey.

What do you mean he's right?

- Dolphins die in captivity,

unless given proper care.

And with the kind of care you'd give him

and being caged up, I'd
say his chances of survival

are pretty slim.

- That ain't my problem.

As soon as I give him
over to the animal trainer

and collect my money, he's on his own.

- Provided you catch him.

- He'll be back.

He seems to have taken a
shine to that other one.

They hang out together in that cove.

- That's Flipper.

And he won't let you.

- I'll take care of this Bud.

There's one thing you're
forgetting Mr. Harvey.

This is a protected area.

Now I'm gonna let you off
with a warning this time.

But if I ever catch you hunting or fishing

within the confines of
this preserve again,

I'm gonna put you in jail.

And I'll be watching you.

You've got the weight of the world

on your shoulders, huh sport?

- No, it's not that bad.

It's just well, is there
any way we can make sure

that Mr. Harvey can't
hurt the white dolphin?

- Well I intend to, son.

I'm gonna make sure that people like Jed

never get a chance to hurt him again.

I'm gonna contact Captain
Bender at the Seaquarium

first thing in the morning.

You know a rare and
beautiful dolphin like that

deserves the very best of care.

- Will he be happy at the Seaquarium?

- No only happier, but he'll be far safer

than he would be at sea.

In the ocean, Bud, he
could be attacked by sharks

or caught in a net or even killed

by an irresponsible fisherman.

- Or sent to an animal dealer.

- That's right.

You know, it's just like Flipper.

He stays here in the preserve with us,

because he knows we love
him and protect him,

just like you know that
I love you and Sandy,

and want to protect you.

- Sandy, what do you suppose it feels like

to be an orphan?

- Now what brought that on?

- Well I was thinking
of the white dolphin.

You know, he doesn't have any friends

or relatives or anything.

And that Mr. Harvey's after him.

He doesn't have any help.

How do you think he feels?

- I keep telling you
Bud, you think too much.

And anyway, the white dolphin
has Flipper to look after him,

'til the Seaquarium boat gets here.

- But I don't trust that Mr. Harvey.

He might even try and catch Flipper too.

- I think Flipper can
take care of himself.

- But did you see that harpoon he had?

- But he isn't interested in Flipper.

- Still, you don't know
people like I do Sandy.

He looked desperate to me.

- But I don't think he's so desperate

that he'll take a chance
on getting arrested.

He's just hoping that white dolphin

will get back out to sea,
where he can go after it again.

- Still I think I ought to go out there

and help Flipper guard him.

- I think you ought to leave this matter

to Captain Bender and Dad.

But I know you won't,
so rather than sit here

and stew about it, you
might as well go ahead

and and do what you're going to.

- Thanks Sandy!

Flipper!

Flipper!

Flipper, Flipper, where's
your friend Flipper?

Where is he?

Gosh, he's really something, isn't he?

I came here to help guard him Flipper,

in case that Mr. Harvey comes back.

Dad and Captain Bender
should be here soon.

And you know what they're gonna do?

They're gonna give your dolphin
friend a real nice home.

You understand, don't you?

It's like other dolphins, you know,

they're not as lucky as you,

like all other kids aren't as lucky as me.

You know like, to have dad and Sandy.

You know what we have to do?

We have to make sure
that the ones that aren't

taken care of, get taken care of.

It's a big responsibility.

- Bravo, bravo.

- I thought my dad said that
you couldn't come in here

and fish or hunt.

- Who's hunting?

No law against enjoying
the scenery, is there?

- No, but I know what
you came in here for.

You came here to hurt that white dolphin,

and I'm not gonna let you, 'cause I'll

- Oh, simmer down there pal.

If I wanted to hurt that dolphin,

I could've done it long before this.

- I guess so.

- Now look here, there's nothing against

you and I being friends is there?

Well then let me tell you this.

I never seen a better trained
animal than that Flipper.

No sir, not even in the sea circus.

- Well he sort of trained himself.

- That's remarkable.

- Watch this.

Jump, jump-

- He'll really do most
anything you tell him, huh?

- Sure, just about.

- How about the white one?

Can you talk to him?

- Nah, he's too wild.

He's scared of people.

- How about if you ordered
Flipper to follow you

and bring the white dolphin along?

Nah, I bet he couldn't do that.

- Sure he could, if I told him to.

- Why don't we try it, then?

- What for?

- On account of I need a
thousand dollars real bad.

And you can help me get it,

by bringing Flipper and
the white dolphin along.

I may even cut you in for a piece.

- No, I couldn't do that.

- I ain't forcing you to do anything.

- I know.

- That's too bad.

I guess I'll have to use
the harpoon after all.

But first I gotta figure out what to do

about getting Flipper out of the way.

I guess I'll have to use the shark rifle.

- Shark rifle?

- I just couldn't believe
it when you phoned, Porter.

So far as I can make out,

there's never been an authenticated record

of an albino bottle-nosed dolphin.

- Well he's there, John.

Flipper's keeping an
eye on him in the cove.

But a fisherman trailed
him down the coast,

and if that albino ever
gets out of that cove,

the fisherman's gonna net him.

- Well now the boats all ready.

You just show us where.

- Alright.

- No use carrying on so, pal,

ain't a matter of life or death.

- It is for the white dolphin.

- Ah, quit worrying so much.

- Everybody tells me, don't worry.

If everybody never worried,

everything would go wrong.

- Ah, worrying never does any good.

Better to be a fatalist, like me.

- What's a fatalist?

- Oh, you learn to take
things as they come.

Live and let live.

Here, you know how to steer a boat?

Well hang on to the wheel,

while I get us some coffee.

- Flipper Flipper, go
away, go away Flipper.

Don't come here, Flipper, go go!

Take the white dolphin with you, go!

- That ain't very friendly, pal.

Call him back.

I said call that dolphin back.

- I won't.

- Okay, have it your way.

I thought I could trust you.

- Alright, Flipper come back!

Flipper come back!

- Alright, this should be far enough.

- Hold it right here.

- There's the cove, right over there.

That's funny, I don't
see Flipper anywhere.

- What about the white one?

See anything of him?

- No.

- What do you make of it, Porter?

- I don't know.

Our best bet is to find Flipper.

I'll call the boys, maybe they can help.

- Porter!

Over there.

- That's bud's boat.

Where's Bud?

Come on, let's get the outboard.

- Dad, he left about three hours ago.

You know how Bud gets when
he's set on something,

and I let him go.

I'm sorry.

- Alright Sandy, you stick by the radio.

Now if you hear anything, anything at all,

you contact me immediately, alright?

- Yes Dad.

- We'll start combing the area out here.

I'll talk to you later.

- Right.

- Flipper.

- Chow time.

- I'm not hungry.

- A growing kid like you, come on.

- Anyway, Dad doesn't let us drink coffee.

- Sorry the menu here
ain't exactly the Ritz.

Look kid, I've been trying
to make friends with you

ever since we met.

All I'm asking for is a favor.

- Some favor.

- I'll even see to it
that you get back home,

as soon as I deliver the dolphin.

- It's not me I'm worried about.

It's the white dolphin.

- I just don't know why
you're carrying on so.

Dolphin's only an animal.

- Haven't you ever had a pet?

- Well sure.

Had a mutt once.

That's that's different.

Dolphin's a wild thing.

- But dolphins, they have
feelings just like people.

Now how would you like to be caged up?

- Well I wouldn't.

But there's animals in
zoos all over the world.

They don't seem to be hurting none.

- But they don't get the
proper care they need.

Dolphins, they have to be loved,

just like people, like you and me.

- Eh, you're a funny kid.

You crazy kid.

- Flipper.

Flipper, go get Dad and Sandy, quick!

Now get 'em Flipper.

Get 'em.

- So you did tell your
dolphin to go away, huh?

Thought you'd outsmart me?

Well, maybe I did need
a little outsmarting'.

- John!

John come here, quick!

Look, there's Flipper, and
he's got the white dolphin.

- Mike, give her all she's got
right towards those dolphins.

- You alright, Bud?

- Sure, I'm okay Dad.

- Alright, Rick you can
head back to the boat.

I'm coming aboard.

Alright mister, maybe you
better explain yourself.

- It's okay Dad.

Jed, that is, Jed and me,
came back to see if Flipper

and the white dolphin were okay.

- You heard what the boy said.

If you still want to arrest me

- No, don't arrest him Dad, don't!

- Well, maybe somebody better fill me in.

- Nothing to it.

Bud here has got me
believing in a few things

I should've known,

like animals need love, same as people.

- Jed, look!

It's alright Flipper, your
friend will be okay now.

He looks happy, doesn't he?

- Sounds like Flipper.

- Maybe he's still worried.

I better go see.

Flipper!

Is that yours?

Flipper you're a father.

Flipper wait right here.

Dad,Dad!

- Okay Bud, okay.

.See?

What did I tell ya?

- Wow.

I think Flipper's telling
us that the baby should

be with its mother.

- Yeah, gee, and all that time we thought

the white dolphin was a he.

I wonder how Flipper knew he was a she,

she was a he?

- He was a what?

♫ 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