Original subtitles

- [Radio Announcer] Also, a special bulletin

has just come in.

A Navy barge reports the loss

of some highly experimental chemicals

somewhere near the Florida Keys.

The report states the chemicals are in steel containers.

Due to their unusual nature and potential danger,

all Coast Guard personnel in the area

have been ordered on emergency status

to search for the missing chemicals.

(instrumental music)

(helicopter whirring)

(instrumental music)

(dolphin chirping)

- Okay, this goes right here.

- Okay, hold it Flipper!

(plopping in water)

- All set, let's go Flipper!

(intense music)

(cheerful music)

(Splash)

J1 They call him Flipper, Flipper

J1 Faster than lightning

J1 No one you see

J1 ls smarter than he

J1 And we know Flipper

J1 Lives in a world full of wonder

J1 Lying there under

I! Under the sea

(instrumental music)

(instrumental music)

(helicopter whirring)

- Ten points to starboard, Flipper!

(dolphin chirping)

- Hi!

- Hi, Dad.

We finished setting the markers for the race, Dad.

How are you doing?

- Well, I got a couple more to do

and then I'll be ready to go.

- Just think, at the end of this day,

Sandy and I will own our own under-water moving camera!

What's the matter?

It's the first prize in the swimming race!

- Well I didn't win it yet.

- You've got some tough competition, too, son.

I saw the entry list this morning.

- Ah, Dad, Sandy can swim that course twice

while everybody else is swimming it once.

- You've got me mixed up with Flipper.

(dolphin chirping)

You want us to wait for you, Dad?

- No, you boys go home and start lunch.

As soon as I finish up, I'll be along.

. Okay-

- Flipper!

(dolphin chirping)

(instrumental music)

- If I can only make it here before the others.

- You've just got to!

(instrumental music)

(spoon scraping)

- Okay, thank you.

What's the matter, Sport, ain't you hungry?

- Oh, sure I am, but can't I just have a piece of pie?

- Not until you finish your hash.

- But Dad, by the time I finish this hash

I'll be so sick I won't be able to eat the pie!

- Okay, wise guy!

Suppose you take over my turn at KP

and see what you can come up with.

- How can anybody spoil anything that comes out of a can?

- (laughs) Alright, you guys, now knock it off.

Now let's go over it once more, shall we?

We three are a team.

Now that means that each of us has to pull his own weight.

In order for me to get my job done,

I've gotta depend on you guys to follow orders,

no matter what.

Do you read me?

- Loud and clear, Dad.

.Bud?

- Delicious!

(phone rings)

- Warden Ricks.

Hello, Dennis.

Right now?

Yeah, I guess I could.

Alright, I'll see you in a few minutes.

That was Dennis.

He's got some papers he wants me to sign.

I've gotta go over right now.

You guys stand by the radio and telephone until I get back.

- But you can't go now, Dad!

- Dad, you forgot about the race!

- Okay, I couldn't forget about the race.

I might forget my own name, but not the race.

That's all you've been talking about for a month!

Don't worry, I'll be back in plenty of time to relieve you.

But until I do get back, you guys are in charge,

and I want you to stay right here, don't leave.

. Aye, aye, Skipper.

- Thank you.

- What about your lunch?

- Save it for me.

(instrumental music)

(engine revs)

- Oh, Pete, got a present for you!

Here you go, Pete, live it up, have a ball!

Can't say that I blame you.

- Hi, Bite Size, where's big brother?

- Inside monitoring the radio.

- Well tell him to move it on out, man,

like it's time for the race.

- He can't go, not until Dad gets home.

We're on duty.

- Give Dreamboat the word, I'm counting on him to win.

(engine revs)

- Women!

(instrumental music)

(helicopter whirring)

(engine sputters)

- Josie, what are you doing way out here?

- Waiting for a streetcar, what else?

No, actually I ran out of gas.

No, don't say it, I will.

It's ridiculous and stupid and just like a woman.

- Right.

Well, I'll tail you in, come on.

- Well you didn't have to agree with me!

(instrumental music)

- Porter.

- Mm-hmm.

- I have a confession to make.

I didn't really run out of gas.

- So I noticed when I saw your gas gauge.

- Porter.

. Hmm?

- You're not angry with me?

- What for?

- What for?

You know darn well what for!

I've baking out on that boat for two hours

waiting for you to rescue me!

- That's very flattering.

- Well then-- nevermind.

(splashing)

Isn't that Flipper?

- Yeah.

(splashing)

- Well why is he carrying on so?

- Well he's probably happy to see you!

- Well I'm glad somebody's happy,

even if it's just a dolphin.

(splashing)

(dolphin chirping)

- What the?

- What's the matter?

- I don't know.

There's something down there poisoning the fish.

- What can you do about it, Porter?

- Well go down and take a look, I guess.

- Well be careful, will you?

- I will.

(instrumental music)

(splashing)

(splashing)

(music intensifying)

- Porter!

What happened? (coughing)

(coughing)

Oh dear!

(splashing)

(phone ringing)

- Coral Key Warden's Office, Sandy Ricks speaking.

Yeah.

He's where?

- Who is it?

- Yes sir.

- I wanna know, who is it?

- Alright.

Okay, thanks.

Dad's in the hospital!

- The hospital?

What happened?

- He fainted or something.

Josie Alquist pulled him out of the water!

- Boy, we better get down there, and fast!

- Yeah, no, wait a minute.

We better stay here, that's what he'd want us to do.

The doctor gave him an antidote or something,

he hasn't come to yet.

. Okay-

(crowd noise)

- Attention, please!

May I have your attention, please?

The starting gun is in ten minutes.

Will all contestants please check in at the table?

Thank you.

- Well they can't start, Sandy's not here!

- Maybe Dreamboat chickened out, afraid he might get beat.

- Mr. Dennis, you just can't start the race

without Sandy Ricks.

- I'm sorry, but if he's not here by the starting gun

we'll have to go without him.

It wouldn't be fair to the others not to.

(dolphin chirping)

(door slamming)

- Oh Flipper, be quiet!

This is no time for playing!

(splashing and chirping)

Sandy!

Sandy will you come out here?

Look at him!

He's all shook up!

(chirping incessantly)

- Well, we can't bother with him now.

- Hey, maybe something's wrong!

- Something's wrong, all right.

I'm gonna miss the race.

- Swimmers, take your marks, get set,

(gun shot)

(crowd cheering)

- Look at him!

He's still flipping his flukes!

- Yeah.

- Sandy, suppose something's really wrong,

I mean really wrong?

After all, something did happen to Dad.

- Yeah, and something will happen to us, you and me,

if Dad comes back and we're not here

after he left us in charge.

You dig?

- I dig, but Sandy,

suppose if we didn't go with Flipper,

something really bad happened.

Something really bad.

- Okay, let's go.

(engine revs)

(phone ringing)

(splashing)

(phone ringing)

(engine revs)

(crowd cheering)

(engine revs)

(crowd cheering)

(engine revs)

(splashing)

(mm-ping)

(splashing)

- Oh no!

(splashing)

(instrumental music)

(splashing)

- Hey!

He's messing up the race!

(engine revs)

- You alright?

- As alright as I can be

with what we may find when we get there.

I can't understand not being able

to get Sandy on the telephone.

I gave him specific instructions not to leave!

(splashing)

- I'm sorry, Warden Dennis,

I don't know what got into Flipper.

- Yeah, well I do!

You had him do it

because you knew you couldn't win the race!

- Sandy, how could you?

- He did not!

- Don't give me that!

- Alright, knock it off!

(siren blares)

- Hey look, it's Dad!

- How bad is it?

- Nothing too serious, Porter.

Flipper stopped the race, we'll get it going again.

- Get it going again!

Listen, if that race had gone on,

every boy in it might be dead!

- [Dennis] What?

- There's a deadly chemical leaking

from one of the drums under the finish marker!

- Dad, that's what Flipper was trying to tell us!

- Flipper?

(mm-ping)

Is that why you two left the house?

- Yes, Dad, you see--

- Dad, Flipper made us follow him!

- He made you, huh?

Now listen, you two.

I should take you both over my knee for disobeying me!

Luckily, this thing turned out alright.

But there's one thing I want you to know.

I'm giving the orders around here and not Flipper, okay?

- Yes, Dad.

- Yes sir.

- Porter, we better notify the Coast Guard

about those drums.

- Well, I already have.

- Okay, everyone, race postponed.

(mm-ping)

And thanks, Flipper!

- Yeah, thanks, Flipper.

- Dad, we're still a team, aren't we?

- A darn good team.

A darn good team.

(mm-ping)

J1 Everyone loves

J1 The king of the sea

J1 Ever so kind

J1 And gentle is he

J1 Tricks he will do

J1 When children are near

J1 And how the laugh when he's near

J1 They call him Flipper, Flipper

J1 Faster than lightning

J1 No one you see

J1 ls smarter than he

J1 And we know Flipper

J1 Lives in a world full of wonder

J1 Lying there under

I! Under the sea

(roaring)