Flipper (1964–1967): Season 3, Episode 6 - Cupid Flipper - full transcript

- Flipper!

Hey Flipper!

Flipper!

Hi Flipper!

Ready for our swim.

Hello, Lorelei.

Flipper, come back.

- I look alright, Dad?

- Hey, Sandy, wanna go...

What's the masquerade for?

- For your information,
I happen to be going



out to dinner and then to
a dance at the beach club.

- How come?

- Because Janie Matthews
asked me to, that's how come.

- Who's Janie Mattews?

- She's just the livin-est
doll you've ever seen, Bud.

She came in from New York for the season

and we're going out in
her new convertible.

Any more questions?

- Hey Dad, you wanna go for a swim?

Flipper took off with Lorelei.

- Well, I'd like to, but I've got

an awful lot of work here.

I'll tell ya what we'll do.

Right after dinner we'll
go to a movie, okay?



- Sure.

- anybody home?

- Janie.

You look great.

- You like it?

- Yeah.

Oh, this is my brother, Bud

and my father.

- Hello, Janie.

Well, I'm glad to see that
Sandy's got such good taste.

- Thank you, Mr. Ricks.

You're in charge of this
entire park, aren't you?

- Yes, I am.

- Sure is.

He's the head man here.

- Oh, how exciting.

- You should have seen him chase

these two poachers this morning.

- Alright, Sandy, that's enough of that.

- Oh, but I'd like to
hear about the poachers.

- Well, we can talk about that later.

Right now don't you think it's time

you both got going?

Goodnight, Janie.

- Goodnight, Mr. Ricks.

It's been simply thrilling meeting you.

- Don't keep her out too late, Sandy.

Lovely couple.

♫ 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've never seen anything so gorgeous.

- Just stick with me.

There's lots more.

- Oh, I will, I wanna see everything.

- You know, for a city girl,
you're a pretty good diver.

- I bet you say that to all us city girls.

Isn't that your father?

- Uh huh.

You know, I'm glad you like diving.

I've got some great plans for
us for the rest of the season.

- That'd be lovely.

- You know, of all the girls to come here,

you're about...

cutest I've ever met.

- Hello, Mr. Ricks.

- Hello, Janie.

Are you having a good time?

- Oh, yes.

Your park is just fascinating.

- Glad you like it.

- It must be wonderful to
live in place like this

and do so many interesting things.

- Well, it has its good points.

- And your job, the
responsibility and the excitement.

- Not to mention the
routine, the paperwork

and the long hours, huh?

- Tell me about it, Mr. Ricks.

I'd love to hear about it.

- Well, Janie, I have
to maintain the park,

the facilities of the
park, tell the people

where they can fish and
where they can't fish,

catch an occasional poacher
or two, shall I go on?

- More?

- Well, I'd like to, but I'm going back in

and have a bite to eat because I've gotta

go out and tag some fish
in the south lagoon.

See ya later.

Bye, Sand)!-

- Janie?

- Uh huh?

- There's a special
place over on the reef.

- Sandy, I'm terribly sorry, but I just

remembered something I've
gotta do back at the house.

- I thought you wanted to
go collect some shells.

- I'll tell you what.

You look for the shells.

You know the kind I can
string up for a necklace,

and may I borrow Flipper
to tow me back to shore?

- Sure, if he doesn't mind.

Flipper!

Janie wants a tow back to shore, okay?

- Thanks a million.

- Will I see ya at the house after lunch?

- Thanks, Flipper.

- Hi, Flipper.

Oh, Dad, I've got some
pretty important plans

this afternoon if you don't
need me to help tag fish.

- What important plans do you have, Bud?

- Shorty's cat had
kittens, and I just wanna

go over and see 'em.

- You 'bout done with your lunch?

- Mmm hmm.

- Okay, get that line
for me, will you please?

- Mr. Ricks!

- Uh oh.

- Oh, it's so neat I caught you.

Are you going out now to tag fish?

- I was just leaving, Janie.

- Oh, well, would you
mind if I went along?

I mean, this is a real lifesaver for me.

You see, I have this
essay I'm supposed to do

for college entrance exams, only I've been

putting if off on account of

I just couldn't think of the
right thing to write about.

Now, I've got it.

- You do?

- You bet I do, fish tagging.

- Fish tagging?

- Yeah.

- Oh boy.

- Janie, I thought you
had a date with Sandy

to go swimming this afternoon.

- Oh, we're gonna meet later.

Mr. Ricks, this is so much more important.

This might affect my whole
career, my whole life.

- Well, now, I wouldn't
be much of a gentleman

if I said you couldn't go, would I?

- Thank you, Mr. Ricks.

- Get the line, Bud.

- Flipper, why is it every
time there's a girl around,

men turn to mush?

Sandy, can I use the skiff?

- What for?

- I'm going over to Shorty's.

- Can't you ride your bike over there?

Janie's coming over and
we're gonna use the skiff.

- Janie, Janie.

Everything was so peaceful
'til she showed up.

Anyway, she's already come and gone.

- Well, where'd she go?

Tell me, where did she go?

- I gotta go to Shorty's house.

- Hey, you know something
you're not telling me, huh?

You know where she is?

Hey, what's with you guys?

- Flipper doesn't know
what he's talking about.

- Well, I think he does.

She might be in trouble.

Come on, Flipper.

- Will you drop me at Shorty's?

- After we find Janie.

Come on, Flipper.

Show me where she is.

Show me where Janie is.

There's Dad.

Wonder why Flipper's bringing us here.

How do ya like that?

Aced out by my own father.

- Sandy, you going fishing with Janie?

- Nuh uh, I'm taking Flipper.

- Flipper?

I thought you had a date with Janie.

- Well, I haven't got
time for her right now.

- Dad, you should see
Shorty Meyer's new kittens.

They've grown at least
one inch since yesterday.

- That's nice, Bud.

Bud, did Sandy and Janie have a fight?

- No.

How would I know?

- He said, he said he was
taking Flipper fishing.

I thought he had a date with Janie today.

- You ask me, he's coming to his senses.

- I don't know.

Something went wrong.

Something must have happened.

- Something did.

- What?

- Um, Dad, can I spend
the night at Shorty's?

- Alright, Bud, come on.

Quit stalling.

What happened?

Let's have it.

- You mean you don't know?

- Am I supposed to know?

- Dad, if you don't know, I'm
not gonna be the snitcher.

- Bud, I will personally absolve you

from being called a snitcher.

Now let's have it.

Come on.

- Sandy thinks you're trying
to take Janie away from him.

- He what?

- Well, have you ever seen
the way she looks at ya?

She's just gone over you.

- Oh, I see, that's it, huh?

- Mmm hmm.

Here she comes.

- Uh huh.

Okay)'-

Good morning, Janie.

- Good morning, Mr. Ricks.

Bud.

What's on the program for today?

- The program, yes well, Janie,

I think you and I should
have a little talk.

- Oh, dreamy!

- Bud, why don't you go
do what you were gonna do?

- What was that?

- Well, go look at Shorty's
kittens again, okay?

Janie, why don't we sit
down right over here.

- It is much nicer being alone.

- Yes, it certainly is.

Janie?

- Yes, Mr. Ricks.

Or, may I call you Porter?

- Certainly.

Janie, Sandy went out of
here a little while ago

looking very unhappy because
you're not fishing with him.

- Poor Sandy.

But he'll get over it.

He's only a child.

- Oh, he is?

And what are you, Janie?

- I'm a mature woman.

Girls mature much sooner
than boys, you know.

- Yes, they certainly do.

Janie, I think that, well,
I think that you and I

oughta spend a lot of time together.

- You do?

- Mmm hmm.

I think we should get to know one another.

- Oh, wow.

I mean, I'd like that.

- You would?

You know, we'll do, well, we'll
do everyday things together.

- Sounds great.

- You wanna start now?

- Sure.

- Alright.

Start with this.

- What's that?

- This is a bag of laundry.

I was gonna take it
over to Mrs. McGuire's,

but since you're here.

It's an awful lot of laundry when

you've got two growing boys.

- Yes, I guess there is.

- Yeah, there sure is.

Oh, Janie, look at that, a hole.

But you can darn, can't you?

- No.

- You can't?

Well, I guess you'll have to learn.

Then, after you finish the laundry,

you can clean up the kitchen sink,

the breakfast dishes and
the rest of the house,

and then we'll go down to the dock,

and you can help me clean
out the bilge and the lodge.

- The bilge?

- Yeah, I'm afraid it gets
awfully green in there.

- Oh.

- What's the matter?

- Oh, nothing,

I guess.

I mean, well, I thought
when you said we could

do things together, you meant things like

spearfishing and water-skiing.

That kind of thing.

- Well, we can do things
like that together, too,

but Janie, you've got
to remember something.

When you're an adult, like you are,

you've got responsibilities that a boy

of Sandy's age doesn't have.

- But I am Sandy's age.

- Oh, you are?

- Oh gosh.

I guess I see what you mean.

I should be having fun with
girls and boys my own age.

- That's right.

- I think I'm pretty silly

being infatuated with an older man.

- No, I don't think you're silly at all.

I'm very flattered, but

I think you can see it wouldn't work.

- You must think I'm a dope.

- No, I think you're a very bright

and very attractive young lady.

- Thanks.

I needed that.

Now, if you could tell me where Sandy's

favorite place to fish is.

- Sandy's favorite place to
fish is right off North Point.

- Thanks.

I'm awful sorry you have to do
all those icky things alone.

- Well, I think I'll manage.

- Ah!

- Flipper, I just don't
seem to have any luck

at anything anymore.

- Hi.

Catch anything?

- Nothing.

- What you need is the help
of an experienced hand.

May I present myself?

Janie Matthews, girl fisherman.

- Well, thanks, but I'm
just gonna give up, anyway.

- But that, sir, is the coward's way out.

Do you have an extra fishing pole?

- Well, I have to go.

I'm gonna meet a guy in town.

- Oh, well, couldn't you
tell him you're busy?

I'll wait.

- What would I tell him that for?

Wouldn't be true.

- You just don't wanna go fishing with me.

Getting the brush twice in one morning.

That must be some kind
of a record, I guess.

Hey, Flipper, cut it out.

Hey, bring that board back here.

Flipper, bring that board back here!

What are you trying to do, drown me?

Drown me.

Help!

Save me!

Help!

Help!

Help!

- Janie, are you alright?

- Yes.

Yes, I'm alright.

What happened?

- Well, you were drowning.

I can't figure it out, though.

It's only about eight
feet of water out there.

- Oh? Oh, I remember now.

I got a cramp in my leg,

a simply frightful cramp.

Thank you for saving my life, Sandy.

- It's alright.

- Now that you have,
saved my life, I mean,

you're responsible for me, forever.

It's an old Chinese custom.

- Why don't we start
by letting me take you

to a dance at the beach club tonight?

That is, if your leg's alright.

- My leg's fine, just fine.

Thanks for the dinner, Mr. Ricks.

It was delicious.

- Well, don't thank me, thank Sandy.

He's the one who spent all the time on it.

- Isn't he wonderful?

- Have a good time.

- Now that that's all
over, how 'bout a swim?

- I'd like to very much, Bud, but

I've gotta go in and change.

I've got a date with Miss Harper tonight.

. Okay)'-

Flipper!

Flipper!

Hi Flipper.

Now how 'bout that swim?

Oh no.

Women.

♫ 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 love 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