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(bubbles gurgling)

(Flipper squeaking)

- Flipper, I thought you said there was something

down there special.

(Flipper squeaking)

This old conch shell isn't worth anything.

(Flipper squeaking)

Flipper, I just gotta find something worth a lot of money.

Dad's birthday's tomorrow and all I've got saved up

for a present is 50 cents.

(Flipper squeaking)

Oh, all right, I'll give you one more chance.

(lighthearted music)

(bubbles gurgling)

Wowee, Flipper.

Do you know what that is down there?

(Flipper squeaking) It's a real shark cage.

With all that metal, it must be worth a fortune.

Now, let me see.

Turtle Rock, just so you can see Gary Point.

I got this place marked, Flipper.

I betcha Pop Jenkins will give us enough money

for that shark cage so we can buy Dad

a real great birthday present.

Come on, we better get over to see Pop Jenkins

before he closes.

(Flipper squeaking)

(lighthearted music)

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

(Flipper squeaking)

- Okay, Doc, I'll have it over there this afternoon.

Yeah, right away, sure.

Solong.

Look Bud, it's like I said, I can't buy anything

I haven't even seen.

Now, I'll come Saturday, I'll take my divers

and we'll pick up the cage.

Then I'll pay you whatever it's worth.

How's that?

- But, Mr. Jenkins, I need the money now.

Can't you gimme an advance.

You've done that before, haven't you?

- Yes, when I have enough information,

the exact size, the lead bars, the type and construction

of the cage, the name of the manufacturer.

Then if I have all that, well--

- I'll go back right now and get it.

I have a tape measure at home and everything.

- Bud, shark cages, even abandoned ones,

can be very tricky.

I think you'd better wait.

- Gee thanks, Mr. Jenkins.

I'll be back in one hour with all the information

you need to know.

Now, don't close up, 'cause this is real important.

- Bud, wait, don't go fooling around.

Oh kids.

(Porter whistling)

- There, that ought to do it.

(bell clanging)

- Hi Dad.

- Hello Bud.

- What's that?

- It's a rough water bell, Bud.

(bell clanging)

Gonna use it to warn park visitors

that are out in small skiffs when the seas come up.

Gonna place a few of 'em around the park

and see how they work.

- It's a pretty good idea.

- Thank you, Bud.

And, speaking of pretty good ideas, I've got one.

What about those chores you were gonna do this morning?

Don't you think it's time you got to 'em?

- Oh, right away, Dad.

- All right, now one more time, I want these two bottles

and my double unit filled with air,

then I want it put in the ready rack.

I want you to do that first.

Then I want you to take the tools and put 'em

in the tool chest.

Have you got that?

- Four tanks of air put in the ready rack,

uh, tools in the tool chest.

- Right.

(Flipper squeaking)

- All right, Sandy, I want you to help me put some signs up

around the park.

- Yes, Dad.

Uh, I'll be with you in a minute, Dad.

I want to talk to Bud for a second.

It's a super top secret, please don't ask.

- All right, one minute.

- What did you do with the tape measure?

Do you have it?

- It's in the last place you'd look for it,

in the tool chest where it's supposed to be.

- Hey yeah!

- Why?

- I can't explain now, Sandy.

- Sandy, come on.

- But, just think, I'm gonna get Dad

the best birthday present he ever had.

- Whatever you do, make sure and do your chores, huh?

- I will, don't worry.

. Okay-

- But, I'm going to Mr. Jenkins' first.

(lighthearted music)

(Flipper squeaking)

Flipper, whose side are you on?

You know we're doing this for Dad.

(Flipper squeaking)

Flipper, you don't realize, if I fill those tanks now,

I'll never get to Mr. Jenkins'.

(Flipper squeaking)

Listen Flipper, I'll put the tanks in the ready rack

and everything will look all right till we get back.

(Flipper squeaking)

(engine puttering)

(engine rumbling)

Turtle Rock where you can still see Gary Point.

This is the place, right Flipper?

(Flipper squeaking)

(Flipper squeaking)

(Flipper squeaking)

(Flipper squeaking)

(bubbles gurgling)

(rock clattering)

(cage creaking)

(cage thudding)

(ominous music)

(bubbles gurgling)

(ominous music)

- Sandy.

- [Sandy] Dad.

- Yeah.

- I know tomorrow's your birthday and all,

but I was wondering, what child are you?

- What what?

- You know, what day of the week?

Like Monday's child is fair of face

and Tuesday's child is full of grace.

- Oh yeah.

Well, let's see.

Wednesday's child is loving and giving, that's you.

And, Thursday's child works hard for a living.

That's me, I was born on Thursday.

Seems I've been working hard ever since.

- What about Bud?

- Bud.

Friday's child is full of woe

and Saturday's child has far to go.

That's Bud.

- What do you mean?

- Well, like me having to lean on him today

for him to do his chores.

- But, his intentions were good, honest, Dad.

- Intentions?

What do you mean?

- Well, I can't tell you.

It's kind of a surprise, you know, your birthday and all.

(ominous music) (Flipper squeaking)

(Flipper squeaking)

(bell clanging)

(Flipper squeaking)

(bell clanging)

(tools clattering)

(bell clanging)

- Sounds like the rough water bell.

- I'm sure of it.

- Now, if that's Bud fooling around...

- It must be something important, Dad.

(bell clanging)

- I think you're right, Sandy, let's go.

(bell clanging)

(bell clanging)

- Dad, it is Flipper.

- What's the matter, Flipper?

(Flipper squeaking)

What's the trouble?

- It must be trouble.

Maybe it's Bud.

(Flipper squeaking)

I think Flipper wants us to follow him.

- All right, get the air tanks, Sandy.

We may need 'em.

- Come on, come on.

(tanks clattering)

(boat engine rumbling)

(Flipper squeaking)

- [Sandy] Dad, there's Flipper.

That must be where Bud is.

- [Porter] Hold the launch.

Keep it right here, Sandy.

(bubbles gurgling)

(Porter splashing)

(ominous music)

(cage clanging)

(Flipper squeaking)

- Well, where's Bud?

- Bud's down there.

He needs air.

- Well, what's wrong?

- He's trapped in an old shark cage.

(Flipper squeaking)

Now, I'm going down with my stuff.

I want you to follow me and bring an extra bottle.

Do you understand?

All right.

(Flipper squeaking)

(bubbles gurgling)

All right, Sandy, hurry it up.

(dramatic music)

(cage clanging)

(dramatic music)

(Flipper squeaking)

Sandy, gimme the anchor and then tie the line

to the center of the stern.

When I pull on it, I want you to rev up the engines

on this launch and take off as fast as you can go.

You understand?

- Dad, if this doesn't work, I don't think any of us

have five minutes of air left.

- I know that.

You just gimme that line.

(Flipper squeaking)

When you feel me pull on it, you go!

Hurry now.

(anchor clattering)

(dramatic music)

(propellers churning)

(engine revving)

(propellers gurgling)

(engine sputtering)

(bubbles gurgling)

(engine revving)

(dramatic music)

(birds chirping) (lighthearted music)

Well, that's very nice, Sandy.

Thank you.

And, thank you for the present, too.

- Dad, don't you think Bud's been punished enough?

- Has he?

- Dinner in his room and all.

I was in there talking to him

and it's just because he was so anxious to...

- All right, send him in.

Sit down, young man.

- Happy Birthday, Dad.

- Thank you, Bud.

It very nearly wasn't, you know.

- I should've told you about the shark cage

in the beginning, but I--

- Bud has a present for you too, Dad.

- It's not the greatest present in the world,

but I got you one.

- Says it for me, too.

See, First Prize, World's Greatest Dad.

- Thank you, Bud.

And, thank you, Sandy.

Bud, how would you like to blow out this candle, hmm?

- Sure! - That's provided

you've got enough air left.

(bell clanging)

- There goes Flipper again.

He keeps doing that.

- I know, that's the fifth time today.

Isn't there some way we can make him stop that?

- Dad, do we really want him to stop?

- No, I guess we don't.

All right, gentlemen.

(lighthearted music) (bell clanging)

J1 Everyone loves the 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 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

(lion roaring)