FLIPPER IS PLAYFULLY SWIMMING IN THE SAFETY OF HIS AQUARIUM WHEN, SUDDENLY, MR. RICKS SOUNDS THE AQUA-ALARM TO GET FLIPPER'S ATTENTION.

Flipper! Flipper! Come up, Flipper!

FLIPPER POKES HIS SNOUT OUT OF THE WATER NEAR RICKS.

ENH, ENH, ENH!

Good dolphin! Now Flipper we've got an emergency out in the bay. A ferry boat load of Chinks is about to go down. We need you to go out there and take life preservers to each of them. Do you think you can do that?

ENH, ENH, ENH!

Does that mean "yes"?

ENH, ENH, ENH!

Okay, good fish!

FLIPPER HAS NOT UNDERSTOOD A WORD THE HUMAN HAS SAID. HE IS JUST MAKING NOISES WHICH INDICATE HOW HAPPY HE IS TO BE IN THE SAFETY OF THE AQUARIUM RATHER THAT OUT IN THE BAY WITH THE SHARKS.

RICKS OPENS THE GATE AND FLIPPER IS FLUSHED OUT INTO HOSTILE TERRITORY - THE LAST PLACE HE WANTS TO BE.

Here, take this life preserver out to the sinking boat, about four miles out, then come back for the next one. Okay?

ENH, ENH, ENH!

Okay, good boy! Now here we go.

RICKS TOSSES FLIPPER A LIFE PRESERVER AND SOME SNACK FISH, AT WHICH TIME FLIPPER BEGINS TO PERFORM THE STANDARD TAIL-STAND DOLPHIN EXERCISE.

No, Flipper, no. I don't want to see your tricks now. People are in trouble! Come on! You can't waste time like this.

ENH, ENH, ENH!

Take the life preserver. Go! Come on, go!

RICKS POINTS OUT TOWARD THE SINKING FERRY BOAT.

ENH, ENH, ENH!

GO ON, YOU STUPID DOLPHIN!

ENH, ENH, ENH!

OK, PORPOISE! GET GOING!

ENH, ENH, ENH!

RICKS STOOPS DOWN AND SHOWS FLIPPER A PICTURE OF A COCKED SPEAR GUN.

Now are you ready to go?

ENH, ENH, ENH!

GO! GO ON OUT THERE!

FLIPPER FINALLY GETS THE IDEA. HE HEADS OUT TO THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE SINKING FERRY.

No! Wait! You forgot the life preserver!

RICKS WATCHES AS FLIPPER CONTINUES OUT OF SIGHT. HE ALSO SEES THE BOAT SLIP UNDER THE SURFACE OF THE WATER. HE MOSIES ON UP TO THE HOUSE AND GETS A COOL ONE.