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(mournful music)

(Flipper squeaking)

(dramatic music)

- Is she gonna live Doctor?

- It's hard to say Bud.

We don't know yet whether the spear got a vital organ.

(Flipper squeaking)

(whimsical orchestral music)

J1 They call him Flipper, Flipper, 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, under the sea

(whimsical orchestral music)

- Hemostat.

Any idea who did this?

- No, I don't Doctor.

Swimming in the ocean, and I think with Flipper,

she was speared all right.

I got the shaft of the spear out,

but I can't tell anything from that.

- Yeah well, it's a shame.

Hemostat.

Anybody who'd wound an animal like this and run away

deserves to be severely punished.

- Boy, would I like to get my hands on him.

- Me too.

Flipper, he's just beside himself.

You know uh, this is Flipper's girlfriend.

- Makes her like one of the family, doesn't it?

- No, not really.

Well, I guess it does at that.

(Flipper squealing)

- That's got it.

- Wait a minute, let me wash it off.

- I don't think we got anything vital, suture.

The rest is gonna be up to her.

- How long to you think it'll be before you know Doc?

- If she can make it through the next few hours,

she's got a good chance.

Why don't you give me a ring tonight?

- All right Doctor, I will.

Thank you very much.

All right boys, let's go.

(mournful music)

- Dad, how we gonna make Flipper understand?

He thinks she's coming back with us.

- Well Bud, you're his best friend,

and then, well, in times like this,

that's when best friends are really needed.

I'm sure you can make him understand, go on.

- Dad, I think Bud feels guilty,

'cause he was jealous of Flipper's friend.

- Yeah well, that's just one more reason

why he should talk to Flipper.

It'll make him feel better getting it off his chest.

- I guess so.

(mournful music)

- Hi Flipper.

Hope you're not mad at me.

You know you've got a right to be.

I acted like a little kid about you and that girl dolphin.

I'm not a little kid anymore.

You know, when you grow up,

well, I guess everyone's gonna wanna have a girlfriend.

Maybe even me,

but when I do and if I do,

we can still be best friends, can't we?

(Flipper squeaking)

You know Flipper,

Doctors said these next few hours

are gonna be the most important.

Flipper, if she gets well,

I'll be a better friend to both of you.

(Flipper squeaking)

Don't worry, I'll see you later, okay?

(mournful music)

(Flipper squeaking)

- [Porter] All set?

- Yeah, you know, Flipper's awful unhappy,

but I think it makes him feel better

to know that we're here to share it with him.

- Okay Bud, get the bow line.

Sandy, get the stern.

(Flipper squeaking)

(whimsical music)

(Flipper squeaking)

- Hey Dad, Bud, look!

(whimsical music)

- Wow, look at him go.

(crowd applauding)

- Water Skiing Club Tournament, Dad.

I'd forgotten all about it.

- [Bud] Dad, can we go watch, please?

- Bud, I'd like to, but uh,

got an awful lot of work to do at home.

- [Bud] Well Dad, just for a few minutes.

It might help cheer up Flipper a little bit.

- All right Bud, just for a few minutes.

(whimsical music)

(Flipper squeaking)

(whimsical music)

(boat engine roaring)

(Flipper squeaking)

(boat engine roaring)

(crowd applauding)

(boat engine roaring)

(crowd applauding)

(crowd applauding)

(whimsical music)

(Flipper squeaking)

(whimsical music)

(crowd applauding)

(Flipper squeaking)

(whimsical music)

(crowd applauding)

(whimsical music)

- Good, isn't she?

- You see that Flipper?

Isn't she great?

(whimsical music)

(crowd applauding)

(whimsical music)

- Hey, Ted Marlowe's going up next.

. Who?

- Ted Marlowe, he's in my school.

(Flipper squeaking)

(dramatic music)

(Flipper squeaking)

He won the skiing event at the school carnival last year.

- Well, he's using a turnaround board,

and he's as good as you say he is,

Bud, watch this.

(crowd cheering and applauding)

- Watch this Flipper.

Flipper?

(crowd applauding)

(whimsical music)

- Come on Ted, show 'em!

(crowd applauding)

(Flipper squeaking)

(dramatic music)

- Flipper!

(suspenseful music)

- [Ted] Hey, go away, cut it out, will ya!

(suspenseful music)

Hey, go away, cut it out!

(suspenseful music)

- Sandy, get the ladder, get the ladder.

(suspenseful music)

(Flipper squeaking)

(dramatic music)

- [Rita] Ted, are you all right?

- Yeah, that was a cute trick.

Did you put Flipper up to it?

- No Ted, we didn't, honest.

- Well, you oughta have that dolphin penned up.

He could've killed me.

- [Rita] Ted!

- Flipper's not himself.

He's never done anything like this before.

(Flipper squeaking)

- He's gone loco!

- Ted, tell them.

- Tell us what Rita?

- Well, why Flipper's acting the way he is.

(Flipper squeaking)

- How would I know?

- You know, all right.

Tell them, or I will.

(Flipper squeaking)

- Okay, I guess I do know.

This morning we were, we were diving in the park,

and I saw these two sharks.

At least I thought they were two sharks,

so I speared one of them,

and it turned out to be a dolphin swimming with Flipper.

Really Mr. Ricks, I didn't mean to do it.

- So, you were the one who did it, huh?

Boy, I oughta--

- Sandy, now wait a minute Sandy.

Now Ted, if it happened just the way you said it did.

If it was an honest mistake.

- Oh, it was Mr. Ricks.

- Then why didn't you try and save the dolphin,

or why didn't you report to me?

(Flipper squeaking)

- I was afraid I'd be charged with spearfishing in the park.

- Well, you're gonna be charged all right,

but we'll talk about that later.

Thanks to Flipper, we found the wounded dolphin.

We took her to The Seaquarium,

and they're trying to save her life right now.

(Flipper squeaking)

(dramatic music)

(Flipper squeaking)

(whimsical music)

(whimsical music)

- All right, easy now, easy.

All right, let's go, get it in, get it in.

Take it easy.

Sandy, you get in and help him.

She's still very weak.

- She's gotta be all right.

- Easy, drop it down.

Get it down.

All right, let it in.

She's still not herself.

There she goes.

- Yippee, she's all right!

(dolphins squeaking)

- Aren't they beautiful?

To think I almost ruined it all.

(whimsical music)

(dolphins squeaking)

I'm ready for my punishment Mr. Ricks.

- Well, let's see, you're an expert diver,

a very good swimmer.

I think we could use him around here, don't you?

Like ah, a couple ours a day after school for about a month.

- Thanks Mr. Ricks.

You're letting me off pretty easy.

(dolphins squeaking)

I hope you guys don't hold it against me too much.

- [Sandy] No, now that all the trouble's over,

I guess we oughta be friends, huh?

- Me too, as long as Flipper's happy.

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, 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, under the sea

(roar)