Original subtitles

(dramatic music)

(engine revving)

- Golly, Flipper, look.

(Flipper chattering)

- Greetings and joy from The Real McCoy.

- What?

- I said greetings and joy from The Real McCoy.

McCoy's floating zoo.

. Oh, oh.

- I'm Bonnie McCoy, hi.

Back there, that's the rest of the gang.

Except papa, he's in the hospital.

But they're letting him out tomorrow.

- On.

- You don't have much a vocabulary, do you?

- I'm Sandy Ricks.

You kinda took my by surprise.

I was fishing.

- I suppose it is a bit funny,

our coming on all of a sudden like this.

We usually stay tied up at a dock somewhere

when we're not working.

But papa's been in the hospital almost a week,

and the gang was getting kind of restless,

so I thought I'd take 'em sightseeing.

- All those animals are yours?

- Yep, papa's and mine.

Would you like to meet them?

- You bet.

- Well, give me a hand.

(music resumes)

This is Leo.

He's a good boy, aren't you.

- Hi Leo.

- And that's Billy.

The rest of these are our friends.

(playful music)

(birds cawing)

(animal noises)

- Gosh, who takes care of 'em all?

- Well papa does, mostly, but I can handle 'em.

Like Sparky and I have been learning an act

since papa's been away.

Would you like to see it?

- Sure.

- Come on.

(Flipper chattering)

- What was that?

- Flipper, he's my pet dolphin.

- On.

Mind handing me the ball?

(Flipper chattering)

(sea lion sounds)

Sparky, come back.

Sparky, come on.

Come on.

(music intensifies)

sparky.

- He's gone.

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 chattering)

(dramatic music)

. sparky.

Sparky, he's gone, what do we do?

- We'll get him back.

. Sparky.

(Flipper chattering)

Oh, that dolphin.

- I'll get him back for you, don't worry.

- You're gonna get rid of him first, aren't you?

- Flipper can help me find him.

- Oh no, he'll only frighten him again.

Please.

. Okay-

Flipper, go on home.

Go on, Flipper.

(Flipper chattering)

(music resumes)

I'll get my boat and start looking.

- Oh, isn't he just beautiful?

Look at those markings.

- Yeah, and it's a shame to deprive

the skunk world of all that beauty.

- What do you mean?

- I mean you take him back where he belongs,

out in the woods with the other skunks.

- Aw, dad.

- Now look, Bud, this is the third animal

you've brought home this week.

Now first it was the rabbit,

and then the stray cat, do you remember?

And now this.

Look, I'm a park warden, not a zookeeper.

And besides, you don't have enough time

to take care of all of them.

- Sure I do.

- Oh, what about that C in arithmetic?

You ought to be studying right now instead of

traipsing out in the woods looking for skunks.

- But dad, a guy can't study all the time.

He needs some relaxation.

- Well you limit your relaxation

to playing with Flipper and Pelican Pete.

At least until that card shows some improvement.

Go on.

. Okay-

- I'll go over those arithmetic problems

with you when you get them done.

- Okay, dad.

(orchestral music)

(Flipper chattering)

Oh hi, Flipper.

Sorry, can't play now.

Not unless you know something about arithmetic.

(sea lion sounds)

Flipper, I said before that I can't play.

(sea lion sounds)

Hey, a sea lion.

Where'd you find him?

Are you lost, or something?

Well, I can't keep you here,

'cause dad wouldn't like it.

I just can't do nothing about you.

Flipper would be mad at me.

(Flipper chattering)

Gee, I wonder how you go about pleasing everybody.

Oh, you're not being any help at all.

Hey yeah, you take your friend to our secret cove, okay?

(Flipper chattering)

And don't let dad know we found him.

Not until I get better mark on this whole arithmetic.

(sea lion sounds)

I'll meet you there tomorrow, right before school.

And be there, okay?

(Flipper chattering)

Take good care of him.

Solong,FHppen

So long, sea lion.

(music resumes)

(birds chirping)

- Anything?

- I went all over that side of the lagoon, nothing.

He might have swam over to this side and be hiding.

- Well, let's go look.

- Well, I gotta be getting back.

My dad will be angry.

You know how it is.

- But I've just gotta find Sparky.

- Tell you what, I'll bring my dad.

He can help us look.

- Oh no, papa might find out.

Nobody must know until I find Sparky.

That is, if I find him.

- Sure we will.

He didn't run away.

He just got scared and lost.

We'll get him back.

- Couldn't we look some more, please?

- Look, I'll come back real early in the morning,

spend a couple of hours before school

going over this side of the lagoon.

I know I'll find him for you.

- Alright.

- He may even come back during the night.

- But we can't stay here, it's against the law.

You have to be tied up to a dock someplace.

- It's okay, my dad's the park ranger here.

If there's any trouble, just let me know.

- That's awfully nice of you, Sandy.

Thank you.

(music resumes)

- Well, I better get going.

(slow orchestra music)

- I appreciate the fact that you gentlemen have

weighty problems on your minds,

but how about letting your old man know, huh?

- Nothing, dad.

You're just that, nothing.

- Oh, well that's an intelligent statement.

Is that the new style this year?

Wearing your shirt inside-out.

- Oh, I didn't notice.

I was thinking.

- Yeah?

- Nothing.

- How about you, sprout?

- Who me?

Oh I was thinking of my arithmetic.

- Well, I'm glad to see that our little talk

this afternoon made such an impression.

I'll go over your arithmetic with you

just as soon as you finish dinner.

And you and Sandy do the dishes.

Okay?

(dramatic music)

- Good morning.

- Hey, what are you doing up here so early?

- Shh, dad.

- Oh, what are you doing up here so early?

- I was just gonna ask you that question.

- Oh, well you see, I have, I have to do.

- Don't tell me you had to study your arithmetic.

- Oh no, you see, I have to do a favor for my friend.

It's a big favor.

I promised him I would do it before school.

- A matter of fact, I have to do a favor for a friend, too.

- On.

- Dad said he was gonna leave before breakfast,

so he won't notice, anyway.

I won't tell if you won't.

- Deal.

(music resumes)

(Flipper chattering)

(sea lion sounds)

(bird cawing)

- Every time I woke up last night, I said a prayer.

First for papa, and then for Sparky.

You don't think praying is square, do you?

- No, of course not.

- I even said a prayer for you.

I called you my knight in shining armor.

You don't mind being called

a knight in shining armor, do you?

- Of course not.

Just show me that dragon, fair lady.

- Right now, let's find Sparky, okay?

. Okay-

(engine revving)

(music resumes)

(Flipper chattering)

- Now come on in, the water's fine.

I can only play for a while.

Then I have to go back to school.

That a boy, Flipper.

- Well now where do we look?

- Well, he may have hidden in one of those coves

along the beach.

- Well let's go look.

(dramatic music)

This looks like Sparky's tracks.

Sparky.

Sparky.

(alligator hissing)

- Tree, quick.

- Will he come after us?

- No, alligators can't climb trees.

- Well, do something.

Chase him away.

- Run, get out of here, beat it.

- You're a big help.

Help.

Help.

Help.

(growling)

- Hey you two, come back here.

If I'm late again, you know how mad dad's gonna get.

Well, come back here.

Can't depend on anybody.

. Sparky.

Sparky.

- Flipper.

Flipper, go get help, bring dad.

Hey Bud, Bud.

- Sandy, where are you?

- Don't come too close, Bud.

There's an alligator here.

- Look.

- Sandy.

- Bud, go back.

Bud, Bud, look out.

Bud.

- Help, help, help-

- Flipper.

- Flipper.

_ Flipper, help.

(music intensifies)

Flipper.

Sand, waves.

Come on over here.

Come on.

- Sparky, come on.

Come on, Sparky.

Oh, you're a good boy, aren't you.

You're happy to be home.

He's okay.

- I'm glad we finally got my sons'

weighty problem solved.

- Well I guess you know, Mr. Ricks.

You've got a hero in your family.

The way he went after that alligator,

I nearly flipped.

- Who, me?

- You're a very brave boy.

And you're still my knight in shining armor.

(Flipper chattering)

But Flipper, you're my hero.

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

J1 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

(lion roars)