Flipper (1964–1967): Season 2, Episode 27 - Flipper's Underwater Museum - full transcript

- A solid state ultrasonic transducer.

- That's right, Sandy.

- Quite a mouthful, isn't it?

- Sure, but what does it do?

- Well, that may be
restricted information, Sandy.

- The information isn't
restricted, Mr. Ricks,

only the model itself.

There are many companies like ours

working on developing
underwater sonar equipment.

We think ours is the best,

but we'll know more after
Miss Norstrand field tests it.



- Is it okay if I go along
to watch the test, Dad?

- Well, what do you think
about that, Mr. Kendrigan?

- I think it's best not, Mr. Ricks.

In an operation like
this, the fewer people

who know the workings of
the device, the better.

There are industrial spies
who'll go to any lengths

to get information on
a competitor's product.

- Do I look like an industrial spy?

- No, of course not.

It's just that I wouldn't want you

to get mixed up with one of them.

Well, if you'll sign for the
instrument, Miss Norstrand,

we can be on our way.

- Of course.



And I'm very grateful to your
company for this opportunity.

- It is we who are grateful to you.

It isn't easy to find a qualified

oceanographer with her own submarine.

♫ 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

- I'm coming, Flipper.

Hope Dad doesn't murder me
for using his old sports coat.

- Hey Bud!

- Hi, Dad.

- Hi, Bud.

Bud, this is very enterprising.

I'm very proud of you.

- Thanks.

- Your son, the financier, huh, Pop?

- Yeah, you might say something like that.

- Well, I think it's sensational.

- Gee, thanks.

Just for that, you all can have

the first tour in the house.

- You mean on the house, don't ya, Bud?

- In the house.

It's a museum.

Come on, Dad.

- Now, wait a minute, Bud.

We have to take Ulla
over to her submarine,

but, as soon as we come back,

I'll go for that dive, okay?

- Sure.

- Yeah, Bud, we'll be back
just as soon as we can, huh?

- Go ahead, Ulla, we'll
take you on the lines.

- Thank you, Sandy.

- Did you tie these knots?

- Yes.

- Having trouble, Dad?

- Just a little, Sandy, just a little.

Well, I'll tell ya one thing.

Nobody's gonna steal this sub
with these knots like this.

- That's why I tied them that way.

- Oh, I see.

Finally.

Alright, Ulla, in ya go.

- You the park ranger?

- Yeah, what's the matter?

- There's been an accident.

A boat ran aground.

- Where?

- Out past the sea wall.

Someone's hurt bad.

- You alright?

- I'm fine.

- Come on, Sandy.

- How 'bout you?

Are you alright?

Can I do anything for you?

- Matter of fact, you can.

You can give me the transducer.

Come on now, Miss Norstrand,

let's not be coy or foolish!

That's better.

- You're not going
to tie me up, are you?

- Get into that sub.

Go on.

- Hold it, Sandy, hold it.

- Dad, there's no boat here.

- Yeah, I don't think
there ever was one, either.

Let's go.

- Porter!

Porter, get me out!

Help, Porter!

- Dad, the hatch.

- You alright?

- Yes, I am but he got the transducer.

- Yeah, Mr. Kendrigan wasn't
kidding about those spies.

- I heard him take off in a car.

- Alright, come on,
maybe we can catch him.

- Dad, look, tracks!

- Gee, Bud, that was really keen.

- Aw, thanks a lot.

Tell your friends remember.

- Yeah.

- Alright, now, who's next?

- Hey, kid.

- Well, are you sure you're first, sir?

- No, I'm not but, uh,

look, I'm from out of town.

This'll be my last chance.

I don't have the time.

I'll tell you what, kids, I'll...

I'll treat ya'll to the
museum if you let me go first.

- Sure.

Well, uh, you're gonna
have to use scuba gear.

Sure you wanna get your pants wet?

- Well, they're wet anyway and, come on.

The sooner we go down the sooner

the kids'll have their turn.

- Alright.

- Thad, tell you what.

You wanna feed Pete while I'm gone?

- Yeah.

- Come on, let's go.

- Alright, now, Flipper.

We have a very important
customer this time.

- He went in there, Dad.

- Yeah, we can't track
him in there, either.

- And I thought we had him.

- Sandy, go back and get the car.

We'll notify Kendricks and have

the sheriff set up a road block.

Alright, go.

Come on.

Well, I'm glad to see Bud hasn't

got anything to worry about.

Looks like his business is booming.

Let's go.

- Gee thanks for
all that money, mister.

- It was worth it.

Every cent, believe me.

- I'll tell ya what.

The next time you come here,
the tour'll be on us, okay?

Right, Flipper?

You know, I don't know
what's gotten into him.

He's always had a good sense of fairness.

- Well, if it'll ease your conscience any,

I promise I'll be back.

You can bet on that.

- Flipper, I don't feel like
going to the museum now.

Make your imagination
work for ya, they tell me.

So I do and look what happens.

My own father isn't speaking to me.

- Now, that isn't quite true, Bud.

- Hi, Ulla.

It is too.

Dad said if I hadn't been so greedy

and taken my customers in turn,

he could have caught that thief.

- Well, that's just his way of saying

that he's angry with himself

for letting the thief get away.

- It's a funny way of saying it.

- Sometimes fathers are
funny that way, Bud.

Now, why don't you have some lunch,

and then re-open your museum?

I'll be your first customer.

- Well...

Okay-

- Now, that's not polite.

I was invited back, you know that.

- What is it?

- Something the matter with Flipper.

Coming, Flipper.

- Any news?

- No, nothing yet.

Police have got an all points bulletin

and the road blocks are out.

They'll catch him, don't worry.

Where's Bud?

- He went off with Flipper.

- Alright.

- Porter?

- Yeah.

- He seemed very upset.

- He did?

Probably thinks I blame him

for letting that guy get away.

And that's not right.

It wasn't his fault.

I'm gonna get this squared away right now.

Coming along?

Pete, where's Bud?

It's him!

- Nine dollars.

Nine dollars and ten cents.

Nine dollars and 20 cents.

Nine dollars and 50 cents.

I've never seen so much money before.

Flipper, we're rich!

- Correction, Bud.

You were rich.

This sport coat, or what's left of it.

You took it without my
permission, didn't you?

- How much?

- Well, let's see.

It cost $45 new,

so I think a fair

and equitable arrangement
might be about, uh, $9.50.

- Alright.

- Bud, how come you're not screaming?

- Yes, Bud.

- Well, I guess I'm growing up

and the way that sport coat fits Dad,

won't be too long before I can wear it.

Right, Flipper?

♫ 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