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(pleasant music)

(tapping)

(spirited music)

(Flipper squeaking)

(splashes)

(pleasant music)

(pleasant music)

("Flipper" theme 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

J1 Lives in a world full of wonder

J1 Lying there under, under the sea

(Flipper squeaking)

(pleasant music)

(tapping)

(tapping)

(tapping)

- [Porter] Here you go, Sandy.

- Pipeline okay?

- Yeah, it's all right.

I only found a couple weak spots.

They'll hold, but we should get at 'em sooner or later.

What happened to Flipper?

I thought he'd be down to help me.

- I don't know, he took off just after you went down.

- Huh.

Well, let's get going.

- Hey, Dad, there's Flipper.

(spirited music)

(Flipper squeaking)

- Now, wait a minute, there's Flipper.

(Flipper squeaking)

- Hey, Dad, it looks like Flipper's found a girlfriend, huh?

- It sure looks that way.

(pleasant music)

Reminds me of my number one son.

(pleasant music)

- [Sandy] Hiya, Bud.

- What's the matter, Bud, can't you say hello

to your father and your brother anymore?

- Hi, Dad, hi, Sandy.

Dad, something's the matter with Flipper.

I've called him and I've called him, but he doesn't come.

He's been gone for two whole days.

- Bud, maybe Flipper's got other things to do

besides playing with you.

- Like what?

- Well, Bud, look,

Flipper is very much a member of our family,

but you must realize he has his own life to lead.

- That's no reason why he shouldn't come when I call him.

- Well, Bud, you don't spend all your time with Flipper.

Why should he spend all his time with you?

- Sandy, I go to school, that's different.

Flipper doesn't have to.

Something's happened.

- Mm-hm, the thing that's happened is

that Flipper's become interested in a new dolphin.

- Interested?

- Right, a girl dolphin.

' (gasps) A...

- Sandy, why don't you, uh, explain it to him, huh?

- So, explain, come on.

- Well, Bud, you've just gotta face it.

Flipper would rather be with her than with you.

- But Sandy, I'd rather be with Flipper

than anyone in the whole world.

- That's because you've never been in love with anybody.

- In love, now what does that got to do with it?

- Bud, it's just something you'll have to come to

when you're older.

Right now...

Well, I can't describe it to you, Bud.

(pensive music)

(boat engine starts)

(spirited music)

(boat engine shuts off)

- Flipper!

Flipper!

Flipper!

(Flipper squeaking)

Flipper, where have you been?

(Flipper squawks)

(pleasant music)

(splashes)

Flipper, she's beautiful!

Flipper, you know something,

I don't mind if you have a girlfriend,

but you'll have to come home now.

'Cause you see, I need you, too.

Okay?

Flipper!

Flipper, you come back here, come back!

(spirited music)

(splashing)

(pleasant music)

(pleasant music)

- You know, I've never seen anything more beautiful

than that coral down there.

- Shark!

I'll take care of 'em.

- Ted, wait, we're inside the park.

You can't use that speargun.

- Well, they're only sharks.

Watch this for some fancy shooting.

(dramatic music)

(Flipper squeaking)

- Those are dolphins, not sharks.

And that's Flipper.

You've wounded the other one!

(dramatic music)

- How was I to know?

- We'd better call Ranger Ricks.

That dolphin might be saved.

- Yeah, but I'll get arrested

for spearfishing in the park.

Sit down, we'd better get outta here.

(boat engine starts)

(dramatic music)

(dramatic music)

(Flipper squeaking)

(somber music)

(somber music)

(spirited music)

(bird squawking)

(dolphin squealing)

(bird squawking) (tense music)

(dolphin squealing)

(spirited music)

(Flipper squeaking)

(Flipper squeaking)

(Flipper squeaking)

(Flipper squeaking)

(splashes)

- Will you cut it out, Flipper?

Cut it out, Flipper. (Flipper squeaking)

All right.

(Flipper squeaking)

(Flipper squeaking)

(bell rings)

(Flipper squeaking)

(bell rings)

(Flipper squeaking)

- Bud, what's the matter?

- What's bothering him?

- I don't know, Dad.

- Well, I know, something's wrong.

- It sure looks like it.

(splashing)

All right, let's follow him, come on.

(bell rings)

(tense music)

(Flipper squeaking)

(boat engine starts)

(Flipper squeaking)

(tense music)

(tense music)

(Flipper squeaking)

- Dad, look.

Over there on the shore.

I can't make it out,

but it looks, it looks like a dolphin!

- It's a dolphin, all right,

and it's been speared!

- Dad, it must be Flipper's friend!

(Flipper squeaking)

(tense music)

(boat engine shuts off)

(somber music)

- This doesn't look good at all.

- Is she gonna live, Dad?

- She's very weak, Bud, very weak.

We've gotta get her to a vet, and fast.

Trouble is, I can't move her with a spear in her.

I'm gonna try and separate the barb from the shaft.

(Flipper squeaking)

Sandy, get the cover from the boat.

Hurry now.

(somber music)

(dolphin squeals)

- Poor Flipper, he must love her very much.

- All right, easy does it, easy does it.

All right, easy now, be careful.

(somber music)

(dramatic music)

Easy.

All right, Bud, get in the boat.

(Flipper squeaking)

I'll duck down, you pull up.

Lay her right there.

Down, down!

(Flipper squeaking)

(boat engine starts)

- [Narrator] As the launch speeds away

with the wounded dolphin,

Porter and the boys say a silent prayer

for Flipper's friend.

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, is smarter than he

J1 And we know Flipper

J1 Lives in a world full of wonder

J1 Lying there under, under the sea