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Good morning, boss.

Good morning, Patrick.

Smile, everyone.

Smile.

Who are they, boss?

Professor Harold Haven and his wife, Amanda.

Once very much in love, they have grown apart and now remain together out of

habit. What a fantasy.

Despite his youth, the professor is a highly respected, though totally

marine biologist. The professor wants to make a scientific breakthrough that

will learn him the respect and recognition he feels he deserves.

He wants to find a new kind of fish or something?

Or something, yes.

Who is she, boss?

Her name is Julie Brett.

What a fantasy, boss.

She has come here to have one date.

She wants to spend one evening with a man she met four years ago, then lost

track of.

His name is Michael Duval.

She calls him the perfect man.

He must have made quite an impression on her.

When you consider she only met him once, I'm afraid she has romanticized the

incident far out of reasonable proportion.

you see him again, will that make a man of wealth?

It will, in fact, be dangerous.

So dangerous that even I cannot guarantee the outcome.

My dear guest, I am Mr. Rourke, your host.

Welcome to Fantasy Island.

Ah, Professor de Haven, Mrs. de Haven, please.

I wouldn't stand too close to the sea in this area. The tides are powerful and

unpredictable.

Well, I'm not afraid of the ocean. You might even say it's my textbook.

And you are eager to read the next chapter, are you not?

Uh -huh. Good.

There is a hidden cove near those rocks over there, you see.

I am told that...

exotic specimens of marine life are often trapped in its tide pools.

So it may prove an interesting starting point in your quest.

Oh, thank you. I hope it is.

I'll be back for dinner.

Professor, one word of caution.

The sea can be a source of life or a producer of death.

Your fantasy may contain more than your bargains.

I'll take my chances.

Good luck.

Mr. Rock, is he in any real danger?

Perhaps.

Why don't you go along, Mr. Haven, when two share an experience or burden?

Its weight can be reduced by much more than half.

I'm afraid it's not so simple.

You see, he goes his way, and... I go mine.

Mrs. de Haven, on Fantasy Island, more than any place else on Earth, it is

extremely unwise to play it safe.

Mr. Rourke, what are you trying to tell me?

If you still have any love for your husband, you too may have to take some

unusual chances in the near future.

Hi, Mr. Rourke.

For me?

Yes, thank you.

It arrived from Paris just this morning.

An Yves Dupri original?

Yes.

Oh, it's beautiful.

I don't know how to thank you.

That isn't necessary.

Miss Brett, just how much do you know about Michael Duval?

He's the most wonderful, charming man I've ever met.

Are you aware that he is not a resident of Fantasy Island?

In fact, he lives on a nearby island, and I have no authority there.

A man who lives on a tropical island. How chic.

He's sounding better all the time.

Miss Brett, Michael Duval does not live here on Fantasy Island because I won't

allow it.

What? That's right. I permitted him on my island for today only.

I believe, without proof, I admit that Michael Duval is a

dangerous man.

And I am not sure I should allow you to go through with this fantasy.

Mr. Rourke, I have dreamed about Michael Duval for four years. I mean, the very

thought of just seeing him again one day has kept me going.

I do think I know what he's like.

Miss Brett, at the risk of sounding repetitious...

I must caution you not to leave Fantasy Island.

At 1 a .m., I shall have a car pick you up at his suite and return you here.

Mr. Rourke, I do not want to hear anything bad about Michael Duvall, and I

not need your interference, so I insist that you give me my fantasy.

Well, in that case, if that is your wish... It is.

I can only hope you have a lovely evening, Miss Brett.

Now, I suggest you open the door.

Hello, Julie.

Michael.

Mr. Rourke.

Mr. Llewellyn. Will you excuse me?

May I come in?

Sure.

You said my name. Didn't you remember me?

Of course I remember you.

You're not the kind of woman a man would easily forget.

I don't usually do things like this.

I mean, asking you for a date.

I hope you don't mind.

Mind?

I'm looking forward to it.

So am I.

What do you say I come back for you at 8 o 'clock?

Dinner, my sweet?

I'll be ready.

Tonight.

8 o 'clock.

Do not struggle.

What?

Who said that?

Do not struggle and you will be free.

Relax.

Relax.

nearby.

Over here.

You are very close now.

Are you all right?

Myth?

Can you hear me?

you are safe.

No, no, no.

I'll help you. What you need is a warmth.

Sunshine.

Oh.

You... You're a mermaid.

That's impossible.

I have been.

In a great storm.

Weak.

Drifting for many nights.

Unable to rest.

Now I will die.

No.

No, no. I'll help you. I'll... I'll put you in shallow water.

The snow years.

I'll be right back.

You better cover up.

I must tell my...

No, please.

No other mortal must know of my existence.

Nothing more than feelings Trying

to forget my

Feelings of love

Trying to forget my

feelings of love

never met you'll never come again

feelings

like I never lost you

feeling like I

Yeah.

saved my life.

I am at rest in seawater.

And yet we are far from the sea.

I put the salt in the water and minerals to approximate the chemical makeup of

the ocean, more or less.

And this foam is unlike any I have seen in all of the seven seas.

Well, that's bold, Beth. I put that in because you're sort of... I

mean, entirely...

Unclothed.

My destiny has been merciful to have placed me in the hands of so loving and

tender a mortal.

I am Naya, daughter of Peridion, king of the dark blue city of the deep.

Speak my name.

Harold, I cannot.

It is the sound of my earthly being.

The sound of you?

Harold, I hear someone.

Who's in there with you?

It's not what you think.

I wish you hadn't done that thing and you could have probably jumped to the

conclusion.

Naya.

Naya, where'd you go?

How did I get here?

You were brought here on the wings of angels, just like the rest of us.

What are you talking about?

Our host, the handsome and charming Michael Duval.

You see, what happened to you happened to all of us here.

Champagne? He did a number on it.

What we're trying to say is that you, all of us here are prisoners in this

house. His prisoners.

I don't understand.

We perform services for the men he brings here.

Most of them old, all of them very rich.

Believe it.

Good morning, Julie.

And how are you feeling?

All right, girls.

Well, I assume the other girls have told you why you're here.

They told me.

Well, I'm Madame Jeannot.

For the lack of a better way of expressing it.

I'm the house mother here.

I know how you feel, Julie.

You see...

I was once in very much the same situation as you, but that was some

Then what are you doing here, and why are you still a part of this?

Oh, you might say I rose from the rank and file to a position in management.

Look, my dear, cooperate, and things will be easier for you.

And what if I don't?

Victor!

Annie is an example of a girl who would not cooperate.

But I have a feeling she'll come to her senses very soon now.

Won't you, dear?

You'll be able to bathe, and you'll have a lovely dinner, and I've selected a

stunning new wardrobe for you.

Where'd you vanish to yesterday?

I mean, one minute you were in the bathtub and the next, nothing.

What seems marvelous to mortals of the land is that nothing to creatures of the

sea. I don't understand.

I am of the sea, and life is sea as formless as quicksilver.

It's safe you see me now.

It's but the construction of your earth -bound mind and heart.

What you see is what you wish to believe.

It's formless as quicksilver?

Does that mean you just vanished down the drain?

Swim with me now to my world.

You have nothing to fear if you would follow me.

Not even drowning.

Do you believe?

Yes.

Yes.

Good afternoon, girls.

I trust you're all well.

How are you, Julie?

I trust you enjoyed our evening together.

I certainly did.

And I'm sure you'll find your stay here equally enjoyable.

Madame Jeannot.

Fran, Mickey, bring her along.

Well, either bring her along or be with her. You have the choice.

Sorry, Julie.

Come on, honey.

I tried to warn you.

So I hope this is the last lesson in cooperation that I'll ever have to give

you.

Now, move over here.

And put your hands through the metal rings.

Julie, do it.

It'll happen anyways, and she can only make it worse.

Mr. Rourke!

Oh, good morning, Mr. Rourke. Good morning.

I was wondering, have you seen my husband?

When I woke up this morning, he had already left.

Yes, I just saw him.

I believe he went for a swim.

Oh, thank you very much.

Mr. Rourke?

Yes?

Out there with a mermaid.

Come now, Mrs. de Haven.

Mermaids aren't real.

How could you have seen your husband with something that doesn't exist?

Well, I can't blame Mr. Rourke for all this.

He sure did his best to try to talk me out of it.

Who's Rourke?

Forgive it.

I've made a lot of mistakes in my life.

And I've always been missing a simple little thing called dignity.

Maybe it's something you have to earn. I don't know.

But I do know one thing.

I am not going to let what happened to you happen to me.

Do you think we're here because we want to be?

No. I'll tell you what I think. I think it's time you did something about it.

Now, have any of you really tried?

Does that mean you're just going to continue to be slave hookers?

There are eight of us, and there are four of them, right?

Oh, this is just terrific.

Would you prefer to hook for that creep Duval for the rest of your life?

Or until you're just so old and used up that no man would ever want you?

If you can figure out a way to get us out of here, you can count me in.

That goes for me, too.

A mermaid, Mr. Ross. A mermaid swimming out to sea.

Well, I cannot debate the reality or unreality of mermaids, Mrs. de Haven.

To unhappy people, a dream can seem more solid than the most concrete object.

Unhappy people?

Yes. You and your husband have not been deriving the happiness you desire from

your marriage. Forgive me for saying it, but it's quite obvious, Mrs. de Haven.

In such instances, who can say what unlikely creature may arrive to agitate

situation?

But Harold's the one who wanted a fantasy.

All he wanted was to make a scientific discovery.

And you, you've got him involved in some shoddy affair with a mermaid.

Or something.

Do I?

You and your husband have not been able to share his disappointment or your

love, and now you seem to be sharing some mutual hallucination. Well, I would

say that was somewhat of an improvement.

Please, Mr. Rourke, don't play games with me.

Mr. Rourke, you've got to help me understand what's happening because I

terrible feeling that time's running out.

Mrs. de Haven, perhaps...

You have been jealous of your husband's work.

When it disappointed him, he felt he couldn't discuss it with you.

And so he redoubled his efforts to succeed.

You drifted farther and farther apart.

Loving, but not touching.

I'm true.

All but meant to rock. I don't want to lose.

Then if... I say if...

There is a mermaid.

And if she has chosen the professor as her consort, you must win him back

she can take him out to sea.

The legends tell us no man can live in the ocean depths.

But what if I can't get him back?

Unless you can regain the professor's love, he will die, Mrs. Haven.

Whether this is really a mermaid or not.

Then I've got to stop him.

Oh, Mr. Rourke.

Mr. Rourke, I'll fight for him any way I have to.

That was an incredible experience.

Unbelievable.

I'll never forget it.

Why speak of forgetting when this can be yours for all eternity?

We're next. The tide is high.

Come with me.

Me go with you.

We shall swim in the vastness of the immortal deep.

You and I side. by side for all eternity but that can't be I mean

I'm just I'm just immortal man when you and I are one you

will cease to be a creature of the earth you will become a merman do

not answer me now come to the shore when the tide is high give me your answer

then my love

Julie, we've been talking. What about Victor? He's always hanging around.

And don't worry about Victor. I will handle him.

Now, aren't we forgetting someone?

The man himself?

Mickey and I will take care of him.

Even if we have to use a baseball bat.

Sandy and I want a little piece of him, too.

What about Annie?

We just can't leave her here.

I'll get Annie.

Great. Well, I guess we're all set then.

We hit him at six o 'clock. You better check our watches.

We have.

You summoned me?

I did.

What would you have?

It's what you would have.

Professor de Haven.

I most certainly will have him.

You are wrong, Naya.

Not this time, Rourke.

We have battled before.

Have I ever lost?

There's always the first time.

Leave him to me.

Come to me, Rourke.

I will love you like no other man has ever been loved.

Together we shall swim the seven seas.

And live in love for eternity.

I love him, Rourke.

I will have him.

I will. Go home, Naya.

Oh, Victor.

Oh, what are you doing here?

Taking a little stroll.

What time do you have?

One minute to six.

Close enough.

What?

I said I wanted to be close to you.

You know the rules.

Yes, I've always thought they were made to be broken.

Is there someplace where we can go and be alone for a little while?

Like maybe talk or something?

I need somebody.

Come on, Annie. Come on. Come on. We're getting out of here.

Madam Janelle, are you in the bathroom?

Of course I'm in the bathroom.

Good, because that's where you're going to stay for a long time.

What is it? Let me out. Let me out of here.

What are you doing here?

You know this is off limits unless I call for you.

Very well, if that's what you wanted.

Madame Jeannot.

Madame Jeannot!

Come on.

You have no authority on this island.

I take any authority I choose when the safety of my guest is concerned.

I suspected his activities, but now with you and his other ladies to testify

against him, I'll see that you never get out of prison.

These officers were assigned to me by the governor general of this island, and

they have total authority.

White slavery and prostitution are not allowed on any island.

Gentlemen.

Well, Miss Brett, you are all quite safe now.

And I can't say you didn't warn me.

But you must know what was going on there all along.

I suspected it, but I needed proof.

However, your involvement caused me to short -circuit the legal niceties.

Well, lady, shall we go to my island and more pleasant fantasies?

Harold, don't go!

Don't go!

Harold. Harold.

Harold, I was wrong. I was wrong to let your work come between us.

Oh, I know how important it is to you. Oh, and I promise I'll be more

understanding from now on.

Please don't leave.

I still love you.

A scientific jerk.

Oh, and I've been a stubborn fool.

Oh, Harold, I love you. I always have, and I always will.

I hope you can visit us again under very different circumstances. Of course. I

hope so, too.

The next time I meet Mr.

Wonderful like Michael Duval, I'm going to run an FBI check on him before I can

sit to lunch.

Good.

Okay. See you.

Bye.

Oh, Mr. Rourke, thank you for a very, very special weekend.

And thank you for making my scientific discovery possible.

Goodbye, Mrs. Haven.

Goodbye.

They look very happy. Yes, they do.

Mr. Haven was very lucky to escape from Naya.

True.

However, Naya will find someone else soon enough.

In fact, I would be very surprised if she didn't have her eye on another

prospect already.

Oh, really?

You have anybody in mind?

Uh -oh.

No, no, no, no.

Not me.

No, come on, boss. I can't even swim.