THE SKIPPER IS SEEING IF GILLIGAN CAN SCRATCH AN UNREACHABLE LOCATION ON HIS BACK.

No, Gilligan. Up a little. A little more.

Can't you just rub against a tree, like most of us do?

Oh, I never thought of that.

JUST THEN, MR. HOWELL FLIES THROUGH SKIPPER'S DOOR IN A PANIC.

(screaming)

AHHHH! HELP! IT'S LOVEY! SHE'S DISAPPEARED! HELLLPP!

Whoa, Mr. Howell. Slow down!

What's going on?

It's Lovey! She's gone! I don't know where she is! We have to do something!

When did you last see her?

Who?

Oh, Lovey. Well, I saw her last night when she was washing her face.

And then you woke up today and she was just gone? Kaput?

I'm not sure what "kaput" means, but if it means that she's just gone, then, yes, she's kaput. If it means something else, then you will need to clarify.

Kaput means, utterly finished, defeated, unable to function.

Well, it's not so much that she is unable to function. I don't know if she can currently function or not. It's more like she is absent.

Well, the important thing is, that we need to find her. Right?

By George, Skipper, I think you've hit the nail right square on the head.

THE THREE MEN EXIT THE SKIPPER'S HUT AND CALL EVERYONE ELSE TO LISTEN TO THEM.

(yelling)

HEY! EVERYONE COME HERE NOW!

EVERYONE, INCLUDING MRS. HOWELL, SOON ARRIVES.

Mrs. Howell? ...

Lovey! Where were you? I thought you were lost!

I was, but I got back with the help of a delightful native man.

Native man?! What native man?

Well, he was right over there ...

(she points toward the jungle)

Hmm! He's gone now! Anyway, he was kind so I slipped him a check for 10,000 dollars.

A check? What is he going to do with that on this island?

I can't pretend to know the answer, Gilligan. At least I felt good giving it to him. Truthfully, I hope he can't cash it.

JUST THEN, A MAN BEARING A STRONG RESEMBLANCE TO WALLY COX ENTERS THE SCENE FROM THE LEFT.

I'm sorry, who might you be?