Original subtitles

(soft flute orchestral music)

- You sure it's the same one dad?

- Now I'm not sure of anything Sandy.

All I saw was her name on the camping permit,

you took it from there.

- Well I only saw her once last year

in the championship finals.

Boy was she something.

You never saw anything in the water so smooth.

- Sure I did!

Him.

(dolphin squeaks)

- Well, Flipper was born in the water.

For him it's just natural.

But to learn to ski like Linda Granville,

boy that would be really something.

- Well there's her trailer.

(dolphin squeaks)

(soft music)

- Mrs. Granville?

. Yes?

- I'm Porter Ricks.

I'm the park warden here.

- Hi.

- And these two characters are my sons, Sandy.

- Hello.

- And Bud.

They're great fans of your daughters.

- Fans?

- Is Linda here Mrs. Granville?

- Well, yes she's right down there on the beach.

- Thanks.

- Oh wait.

- Linda Granville?

- What do you want?

- Hi, I'm Sandy Ricks, this is my brother Bud.

We brought you something.

- [Bud] He brought you something.

It was his idea not mine.

- Go ahead, open it.

(paper rustles)

Best picture I ever took.

And I made the frame too.

(dramatic music)

What do we do?

(sad music)

(theme song music)

J1 They call him Flipper, Flipper

J1 Faster than lightning

J1 No one you see is smarter than he

J1 And we know Flipper lives in a world full of wonder

J1 Lying there under

J1 Under the sea

(dolphin squeaks)

(cheery music)

- Goof in' off again eh?

While I'm up there slaving!

- Goofing off?

I've been working.

- Yeah.

- Dad said he hit an oil drum floating in the water,

I was checking for damage.

- Where is dad?

- Over talking to Linda's mother in their trailer.

- There was something on the radio

about a special weather report.

A storm warning maybe.

I'd better tell him.

- He'll be right back.

But the storm warning will be up around here

if that house isn't clean.

- Yeah I read ya.

- Yeah.

(slow clarinet music)

(broom sweeps)

(soft music)

- It isn't easy for one parent alone to raise children.

- Well I know what you mean.

But kids aren't a soft touch in any case.

Thank you.

- My problem's especially difficult with Linda.

See skiing was her whole life.

She was completely dedicated.

- Yeah Sandy told me.

A national champion.

- She worked so hard to achieve it.

She gave up everything else.

School, clothes, everything.

(dolphin squeaks)

(mischievous music)

- Oh it's you again.

(dolphin squeaks)

That was a very good toss.

(dolphin squeaks)

Thank you very much.

(dolphin squeaks)

You're quite a comedian, you know that?

(dolphin squeaks)

Of course you do.

You're a ham.

A real ham.

(dolphin squeaks)

- How did the accident happen?

- We were making some publicity pictures.

Linda was doing all sorts of fancy turns and tricks.

And suddenly a small motor boat came out of nowhere,

crashed into her.

It just about destroyed both of us.

You see, I was partly to blame.

I pushed too hard for her success.

- It was an accident wasn't it?

- But it was the end for Linda.

- What do the doctors say?

- Oh, I've had so many opinions.

Too many doctors and hospitals, tests, specialists.

None of them could give any concrete encouragement.

So finally Linda just stopped hoping.

Stopped caring.

- What'd they tell you?

- Well the doctor we have now says that

he can't find any permanent nerve damage.

He wants to operate but he can't help her

unless she's got the will to get well.

- She's that bitter.

- She's that disappointed.

(dramatic music)

- [Radio] The epicenter of Hurricane Emma

is moving north and will miss the coastline.

However winds of 60 to 70 miles velocity

with gusts considerably higher are predicted

for the coastal region before noon.

All stations post storm warnings

and take all hurricane precautions.

Out.

(sighs)

- Well there it is boys.

Emma sounds like a real little doozy.

- Yeah.

Dad, how come they always name hurricanes after girls?

- Well give or take a couple years Bud,

I think you'll be able to figure that one out yourself.

- Maybe it's because you can't ever

figure out what they're gonna do.

- Yeah.

Alright I want you guys to put up the storm shutters

and batten everything down around here.

I'm going down to the beach and warn those people

to get their trailers out.

- Okay dad.

' HeY Snap it up huh?

I'll take care of the launch when I get back.

(engine starts and accelerates)

- [Bud] Here take this.

- Where are you going?

- To warn Flipper!

I'll be right back.

- Well hurry up huh?

(engine rumbles)

- Mr. Ricks.

- Mrs. Granville, there's a hurricane heading this way.

- I know, we heard it on the radio.

- Well don't let this lull fool you.

I'm advising all the campers to take their trailers

and move to the park in town.

- But Linda won't go.

- Won't go?

Alright young lady, what's this nonsense about?

- No nonsense.

I wanna stay here, that's all.

- Well apparently you didn't hear.

That's a killer hurricane out there.

- I know.

It might be exciting.

An experience.

- An experience?

Staying here could be suicide.

- So.

- So if you don't care that much about yourself

why don't you start thinking about your mother!

- Look, you're not my keeper!

I'm not doing anything wrong.

You can't make me go.

- We'll see about that.

- Let go of me!

Don't you touch me!

- You go on Mr. Ricks.

Got a lot of other people to worry about.

I'll handle Linda.

After all I am her mother.

(slow orchestral music)

(truck rumbles off)

(wind blows)

- Flipper!

Flipper!

(dramatic music)

(dolphin horn)

(harp music)

Flipper there's a hurricane coming!

It's gonna be mighty rough in here.

You better go out to sea where it's safe okay?

(dolphin squeaks)

(dramatic music)

Just 'till it's over, then come right back!

Okay?

(dramatic music)

(wind howls)

- [Radio] Thousands of small boats

have been damaged or sunk.

Hundreds of trees destroyed, many buildings damaged.

So far no fatalities reported but hospitals

have treated many injuries and this is the first

major hurricane of the season.

- Dad.

Dad!

Come here dad.

Listen.

Dad I think the storm's letting up, listen.

- You think we're in the eye dad?

They say in the eye of a hurricane it's real quiet.

- No Emma's eye was supposed to pass up by fortunately.

It's just a lull.

It'll pick up again.

- Maybe she's winking.

(horn honks)

- Dad wait, listen.

(horn honks)

- A car horn.

- An SOS.

You suppose it's a joke?

- In a hurricane?

What do you think?

Sandy get the raincoats.

Bud, you stay by the radio.

Anybody calls, you tell them we're at the park area.

- Okay dad.

(wind howls)

- [Sandy] It's starting up again!

(wind howls)

(engine starts and accelerates)

- [Radio] Hurricane Emma is now moving northward

with wind velocities of 90 miles an hour.

It is expected--

(wind howls)

(horn honks)

- There's the car dad!

(horn honks)

- [Porter] Mrs. Granville, where's Linda?

- In the trailer.

We tried to get out.

- Alright you stay here!

Come on Sandy.

(wind howls)

Alright Sandy, heave!

Let's get this table out of here!

(wind howls)

(woman cries)

- I'm sorry!

We waited too long.

The wheels got stuck in the sand.

- Go ahead mother tell them the truth.

I wouldn't go.

- You were lucky we heard that horn.

You could have had a real experience.

You might have caused your mother's death

along with your own.

(wind howls)

(waves crash)

(calm music)

- [Sandy] Okay Mrs. Granville, over this way a little bit.

(engine revs)

- Here comes dad, he's got the trailer loose.

- [Sandy] Okay Mrs. Granville, that's good enough.

It takes four wheel drive and traction tires.

Your tires would just slip.

- Give me a hand huh?

(soft orchestral music)

(mischievous orchestral music)

- Thanks.

But I can't really use this.

I'm leaving.

(dolphin squeaks)

(mischievous orchestral music)

(dolphin squeaks)

Oh Flipper, you're so funny.

- Bud and I can manage the rest.

You go tell Linda that we're about ready to go.

- Fine dad.

- I'm sorry things didn't work out better for you.

- Well I didn't really have much hope.

We could have done without Hurricane Emma though.

- The weather should be better now.

A lot better.

Won't you change your mind?

Stay?

- I'm afraid not.

(dolphin whistles)

- Hey Linda!

They told me to come and tell you.

Flipper!

(dolphin whistles)

You'd sit there and let him drown.

- Drown?

A fish?

- He's not a fish, he's an animal.

He breathes airjust like us.

(water splashes)

(dramatic orchestral music)

Linda!

(water splashes)

(dolphin whistles)

(dolphin whistles)

(dramatic orchestral music)

- What happened to Sandy and Linda?

Why don't you go tell them we're ready alright?

' [Bud] Okay.

- Now, all you have to do is follow me over to the house.

- Right.

' Okay?

- Linda, Linda.

' Dad!

Dad!

Dad hurry!

(dolphin squeaks)

Dad!

(dramatic orchestral music)

- No.

(water splashes)

- Linda!

- Help!

Help.

- Linda.

Linda.

- Watch your legs, watch your legs.

- Linda baby.

- She was unconscious.

- She'll be alright Mrs. Granville.

Sandy get my first aid kit.

- I'll go with you.

- Come on sit up.

Help her up.

Well Mr. Ricks, I can't thank you enough.

- Sure is a good picture of you Linda.

- I'll always keep it.

I don't care if the water did spoil it.

A lot of things get spoiled.

I'm sorry mother.

You know whenever I look at this,

I'm going to think of all of you and Flipper.

- Just 'till you come back again.

- You are coming back?

- Deal?

- Deal.

That is.

- But you said your legs are better.

- I think they are.

I mean I felt a sort of tingling

when I tried to swim out to Flipper.

- Well you just tell that to your doctor young lady.

That's all he needs to know.

He'll take it from there.

- How about that?

- Yeah.

And when you come back, you can teach us how to water ski.

- Maybe.

- [Sandy] Boy that would really be something.

- Sure would.

- Well we really have to go now.

Goodbye and thanks again.

- Goodbye.

(soft music)

- [Sandy] Gee thanks.

- Bye.

- [Sandy] Bye Linda.

(dolphin squeaks)

- So long Flipper!

J1 Everyone loves a king of the sea

J1 Ever so kind and gentle is he

J1 Tricks he will do when children are near

J1 And how they love when he's near

J1 They call him Flipper, Flipper

J1 Faster than lightning

J1 No one you see is smarter than he

J1 And we know Flipper lives in a world full of wonder

J1 Lying there under

J1 Under the sea

(lion roars)