THE SKIPPER APPROACHES A BUSY PROFESSOR.

Where is Gilligan?

How should I know?

I said, where is Gilligan?

Skipper, I have a lot of crap to get done if we stand any chance of being rescued by Friday.

What? Rescued?

Yes. I have almost gotten the recipe down for a hull repair on the Minnow.

But the Minnow is nothing more than a pile of rotten wood. There is no way anyone could make squat out of it. Not even you.

Ah, Skipper, I beg to differ. I have about found the secret sauce, so to speak, to go back in time. Back before the Minnow was wrecked.

Yeah, right! There is no way that can be done.

Wanna bet?

Yes! I will bet my summer place in Fiji against ... ah ... wait a second! What are you putting up?

I will bet my very valuable set of false teeth once worn by Thomas Edison.

Seems like I would have more to lose.

(beat)

You have to put up more or I'm out.

JUST THEN GILLIGAN AND MR.HOWELL WALK UP.

I say, what are you chaps discussing?

Yeah, has the Professor once again claimed he has almost discovered how to fix the Minnow?

(looks at the Professor askew)

So, this is your game, Professor!? Well, it ain't gonna work this time.

(to the Skipper)

Don't tell me you have wagered something valuable on this bet.

(reluctantly)

Well, just my Fiji house.

But I thought that place burned down about 5 years ago.

(his attention peaked)

Did I hear that his house burned down?

No you didn't.