Flipper (1964–1967): Season 3, Episode 7 - An Errand for Flipper - full transcript

- Alright, thanks a lot Sandy.

- Good luck Eric.

- See ya!

- WD9598.

Come in Sandy.

WD9598.

Come in Sandy.

Over.

- This is Sandy Dad, over.

- Yeah Sandy, I got a bit
of a problem out here.

Got a large hole in the port pontoon.



I musta hit something when I landed.

Now I can't take off
until that hole's patched.

And I'm out of fiberglass rosin.

I think there's an extra
bottle in the toolbox.

Check it and bring it out to
me, will you please, over.

- Dad, I just tore down the
engines on the boat for repair.

It'll take me at least an hour

to get it back together again.

Can you wait, over.

- No Sandy, I can't wait.

I got a very important meeting
with Commander Brownell.

What about Bud, can't he
bring it out in the skiff?

- Bud just went to a sea scout meeting

and he took the skiff with him.



Over.

Uh hey, wait Dad.

Hey Eric!

Oh Eric Tilton was just here Dad.

He borrowed one of your charts.

He's going to do some sponge
diving outside of the park.

I thought I could stop
him but it's too late.

Hey Dad I got it.

I'll send Flipper with it.

What's your position?

- Yeah, that's a good idea Sandy.

Flipper can do it.

Well I'm about a mile off Northpoint.

Flipper'll be able to see me

as soon as he comes around the bend.

Over.

- He's practically on his way Dad.

WD9598 standing by.

Flipper, don't go away.

I've got an errand for you.

Take this to Dad.

He's out in the airplane.

Now go find him.

Go on.

♫ They call him Flipper, Flipper

♫ Faster than lightning

♫ No one you see is smarter than he

♫ And we know Flipper lives
in a world full of wonder

♫ Lying there under, under the sea

- Sally.

It's just beautiful down there.

Hand me the pick, I'm
going down for some more.

- Fine.

Be careful.

- Sally, help!

- Norma, what is it?

- A barracuda.

- Don't splash.

Don't splash so much.

He might attack you.

Don't panic.

Norma, are you alright?

- Yes, but that was really close.

That's the funniest thing I ever saw.

- Funny?

Yeah I noticed you almost died laughing.

- No, not the barracuda.

I mean the way that
dolphin chased him away.

- Dolphin?

What dolphin?

Hey, let's get outta here.

- Oh no, he's tame.

You must be Flipper.

- Have you gone whacky?

Talking to a fish?

- He's not a fish, he's the Ricks' pet.

Come here Flipper.

Oh Sally, I should've known better.

Anything shiny like this
always attracts the barracudas.

Thanks Flipper.

Come on home with us,
I'll buy you some fish.

- WD9598, come in Sandy, over.

- I'm here Dad, over.

- Sandy, it's been over a half an hour

and Flipper hasn't shown, where is he?

- He hasn't shown?

I don't get it.

He should've been there
15 minutes ago, over.

- Well how are you doing
with those engines?

- I still have
another half hour's work Dad.

Over.

- Look Sandy, I've got
to keep that appointment

with Commander Brownell.

Now call him over at
the Coast Guard Station

and tell him I'll be a little late.

Over.

- Okay Dad.

WD9598, standing by.

- Roger and out.

- Thank you Flipper!

Boy, I sure owe you for that.

I was in a bad way down there.

What's the trouble boy, where you going?

Flipper!

Flipper come back!

- WD9598 come in Sandy, over.

- I'm here Dad.

Did Flipper show up yet?

- No he hasn't Sandy.

Did you call Commander Brownell

over at the Coast Guard Station?

Over.

- Yeah, I'm afraid he was kind of upset.

See, he's leaving for
Washington in less than an hour

and he'll be gone for more than a week.

Said he wanted to see that report too.

- Well that's just great.

Alright Sandy, when you
get the engines fixed,

pick up that extra bottle
of fiberglass rosin

and come out here, we'll
patch this bird and take off.

Over.

- Okay Dad, standing by.

- Hi Sandy.

- Boy am I glad to see you.

Dad's stuck in the plane
with a leaky pontoon.

I sent Flipper with some stuff to patch it

and he never showed up.

- You mean he goofed?

- I don't know what happened to him,

but Dad missed a real
important appointment

with Commander Brownell and he is sore.

- Flipper must be in trouble.

- Dad's the one who's in trouble,

and you're worrying about Flipper?

- Well Dad isn't hurt or anything, is he?

Flipper might be.

I think I'd better get look for him.

- Uh uh, we need this
skiff to go help Dad.

Maybe we'll find Flipper on the way.

How do ya like that?

We have no more rosin.

- Well we can buy some can't we?

- I'd better call Dad first.

This is WD9598 calling Coral
Key Park Seaplane, over.

- This is Coral Key Park Seaplane.

What is it now Sandy?

Over.

- Dad, Bud just arrived in the skiff

and we're outta fiberglass rosin.

We're gonna go buy some and
bring it out to you, over.

- No, no Sandy.

Nevermind, just get the
skiff, come out and tow me in.

I'm getting fed up with this waiting.

Over and out.

- Right Dad.

- Man, I hope he doesn't blame Flipper.

- Well if it's Flipper's fault,

Flipper oughta be blamed for it.

But like you said, he must be in trouble,

otherwise he'd have been there.

- Poor Flipper, he can't win either way.

- Well it's about time.

- It wasn't our fault Dad.

- Oh I know that Sandy.

I guess I'm just kinda bugged, that's all.

- Dad, don't blame Flipper.

Something musta happened to him.

- Bud, I'm not blaming anybody but myself.

- Dad, can we look for him now?

- No, first things first.

Hand me that rag Sandy.

I'll try and stuff the hole with that.

Keep us going at least 'til we get in.

Bud see where that pump is?

- Yeah.

- Get that pontoon pump out.

Go ahead.

Hand me a screwdriver Sandy.

Yes, that oughta do it.

Bud, I want ya to stay on the
pontoon and finish pumping.

Sandy, take the line from the buoy

and attach it to the end of the skiff.

When I tell ya to pull the plane out,

pull it out, but slow.

I'll run the rudders from the cabin.

- Hey Sandy look, it's Flipper!

He's alright.

- And only a half hour late too.

- Hey Dad, look.

- Well that's just great.

You ask him where he's been
all afternoon, will ya?

Alright Sandy, let's go.

- Flipper, I suggest you
make yourself scarce.

Dad's awful sore at you.

Go away, go away!

Dad, Flipper looks awful lonely out there.

- Don't you think he's
been punished enough?

- Porter Ricks speaking.

- Oh hello Mrs. Anderson.

- I just
wanted to thank you Porter,

for the way that
wonderful Flipper of yours

saved my Norma this morning.

- Flipper?

He saved Norma?

- Norma was
attacked by a barracuda.

And Flipper chased him.

Next time we come by we'll
bring Flipper a fish.

- Yeah, well thank you very much.

Hello friend.

- I hope I'm not interrupting.

- No, not at all Eric.

- I brought some fish for Flipper.

By way of a thank you.

- A thank you, for what?

- Well if it wasn't for
Flipper, I wouldn't be here.

He saved my life this morning.

- What, you too?

- Dad, I'll bet that's why

Flipper was late with
the fiberglass rosin.

He was too busy saving people.

- I wouldn't doubt it Bud.

- Flipper!

Hi Flipper.

You're outta the dog house now.

- Flipper.

I want to extend my apologies.

- And my thanks too, 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 is smarter than he

♫ And we know Flipper, lives
in a world full of wonder

♫ Lying there under, under the sea